Boat Lane Caravan and Camping

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Boats at boat lane
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Boats at boat lane

  • Peaceful Nottinghamshire park, a 10-minute walk from the River Trent
  • Half an hour's drive from Nottingham; 45 minutes from Sherwood Forest
  • Pubs with food, boat hire and fishing within 40 minutes' walk
Fancy a riverside retreat in Robin Hood country? Boat Lane Caravan and Camping has a berth for you. A 40-minute walk to the banks of the River Trent and a pair of popular pubs with grub, this site sits on a spot of prime Nottinghamshire countryside. They keep things simple at Boat Lane, allowing you enjoy the peace of its spacious tree-lined meadow with minimum fuss. There are hot showers in the well-maintained washrooms, a washing-up area for your pots and pans and everyone has access to a communal fridge for perishables (or Prosecco...). Dogs are welcome. The owners recommend a 10-minute walk to the pub at Bleasby (three minutes by car) or a 40-minute riverside stroll to the pub in Friskerton, followed by a boat ride down and/or across the Trent. The Domesday Book records a ferry crossing here in the 11th-century, so why not make like a medieval in a rowing boat? If you’d rather explore the waters without tiring yourself, make for Gunthorpe (a quarter of an hour away) for a river cruise or take your rods to Bleasby lake (a mere three minutes away) for day permit fishing.

Campground type

Tent sites 80
RV & Motorhome sites 25
Caravan sites 40
Open now
Opens 1 March
Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • Group bookings of 2 or more units (e.g. tent, caravan, motorhome or accommodation hire) travelling together are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Twin axle vehicles are not permitted on site.
  • Bookings must not be for more than 28 consecutive nights.
  • Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.
  • Continental touring caravans (caravans built with the passenger door on the right-hand side) are not permitted.
  • At least one of the party members must be aged 18 or over.
  • A cable measuring at least 15 metres is needed for the electric hook-ups.
  • Guests must bring their own duvets, pillows, sheets and towels when staying in rental accommodation. You will not be allowed to stay if you do not bring these items.
  • Guests are advised to bring a good quality torch with them as parts of the campground/park are unlit.
  • No naked flames are allowed inside the hired accommodation units.
  • If reception is closed on arrival: please contact the number provided on your booking confirmation.
  • Fires, barbecues and/or firepits will not be permitted in dry, windy and/or hot weather conditions.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Sat, 1 Mar to

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Reviews

8.3

Overall rating based on 245 reviews View breakdown

Peaceful

Voted 75% of visitors View breakdown

82%

would recommend this campground to a friend

80%

would stay here again

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Definitely stay again.

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 8
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Richard U. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Unpowered grass and earth site

Liked: Great little camp site with nice staff and tidy& clean toilet block and kitchen area.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Friendly staff, basic site and showers need updating. Near a nice pub.

Overall 6/10
Location 6
Value for money 6
Accommodation 4
Facilities / Activities 2
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 2
Cleanliness 2
Wifi No rating
Daniel W. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Unpowered grass and earth site

Liked: Staff were friendly. Site was located within walking distance of the River Trent and a lovely pub called the Waggon and Horses, where we had a great meal.

Disliked: The site was very basic. There was a lack of paths to facilties meaning you had a walk through longish wet grass. Plus the toilets and showers are in need of major improvement for the money charged.

Recommend to friends Visit again

The site and pitch was ok, very hot water, nice pub 50…

Overall 6/10
Location 10
Value for money 6
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 2
Customer service 6
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness No rating
Wifi No rating
Jackie T. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Powered grass and earth site

Liked: The site and pitch was ok, very hot water, nice pub 50 mins along the river

Disliked: Toilet/ shower needs replacing, we arrived on Saturday and left on Monday and toilet/shower was not clean any day, bins overflowing and shower very dirty

Recommend to friends Visit again

Amazing

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Unpowered grass and earth site

Liked: Great place to stay nice and quite enough room turned up later on at night I rang the number that was given on the gate and got let in the lovely guy who I rang then turned up 10 minutes later to make sure we got in okay and knew where to set up, he also recommended the local pups and places to eat round the area great experience and will be deffo returning

Recommend to friends Visit again

3.5 site. Friendly staff. Set in lovely area.

Overall 8/10
Location 8
Value for money 10
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 6
Customer service 8
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 8
Wifi 8
Martin H. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Powered grass and earth site

Liked: Spacious pitches.
Beautiful location.

Disliked: Toilet/shower cubicles quite cramped.

Recommend to friends Visit again

What a great site! It was possibly the best I have stayed…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities No rating
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Jennifer A. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Unpowered grass and earth site

Liked: What a great site! It was possibly the best I have stayed on. The warden was helpful and friendly. The facilities were fab - microwave, toaster, kettle etc. I didn't have to even turn on my gas. Great walks along the lovely river Trent. Would definitely return if in the area again.

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Will come back again

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 8
Child friendliness 8
Cleanliness 8
Wifi No rating
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Powered grass and earth site

Liked: Lovely place plenty of room for kids to run around safely and play
Good size pitches staff very helpful

Recommend to friends Visit again

Happy but watch out for overhead gate

Overall 8/10
Location 8
Value for money 8
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 8
Child friendliness 8
Cleanliness 8
Wifi No rating
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Unpowered grass and earth site

Liked: Large quiet field. Decent facilities in the form of clean showers and toilets and wash station with microwave and fridge if required. Fresh water station as well. Nice walk down to the rivers edge and moored boats.

Disliked: Beware on entry there are two barriers. Only one was in place when we arrived and required a phone call for the code. However on leaving the 2nd overhead one was across and we nearly struck it. Brand new camper nearly damaged. There was also a code required for it, which we were not told about. A small annoyance that could have been much worse if we were not concentrating when leaving. Otherwise a happy stay.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Dog friendly site. Well kept & clean. Lovely for walks along the…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Rosalyn B. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Powered grass and earth site

Liked: Dog friendly site. Well kept & clean. Lovely for walks along the Trent & some good dog friendly pubs nearby

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely clean tidy site Really good welcome Everything we needed Will be back!…

Overall 10/10
Location 8
Value for money 8
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 6
Customer service 8
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 8
Wifi 8
Nikki B. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Powered grass and earth site

Liked: Lovely clean tidy site
Really good welcome
Everything we needed
Will be back!

Recommend to friends Visit again

Features

Dogs allowed

Campfires allowed

Leisure on site

Bar or club house Cycle hire Evening entertainment Fishing Fitness centre Games room Indoor swimming pool Kids' club On-site restaurant/cafe Outdoor swimming pool Play area TV room Take away Tennis Watersports

Amenities on site

Bath available Car parking by site/unit Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Food shop Free wifi Ice pack freezing Internet access Laundry Parent & baby washroom Pick-up from public transport Portable toilet Pub toilets Public telephone Shower available Toilet block Washing-up area Wifi

Groups welcome

D. of E. welcome Family friendly Motorcycle friendly Rallies welcome Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcome

Rules

Barbecue provided Barbecues allowed Campfires allowed Commercial vehicles allowed Dogs allowed Dogs allowed all year

Themes

Peaceful Walkers' paradise Wildlife haven

Utilities

Charging facilities Communal freezer Communal fridge Dump point Electric car charging point(s) Gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Convenience store nearby Dog walk nearby Nearby farmers' market Public transport nearby

Type

Large (51-200 sites)

Accessibility

Disabled facilities

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horse riding nearby Restaurant nearby Watersports nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Caravan storage facilities Motorhome service point Seasonal sites

Location

Boat Lane Caravan and Camping

Boat Lane

Bleasby

Nottingham

Nottinghamshire

England

NG14 7FT

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London +0100 (GMT+01:00)

GPS

53.03516°N
-0.92426°W

Nearest transport

Coach
9 km The Wharf
16 km Winchester Street
16.1 km Haydn Road
Rail
1.5 km Bleasby Rail Station
2.6 km Thurgarton Rail Station
2.9 km Fiskerton Rail Station
Airport
35.8 km East Midlands Airport

Please note: All distances on this page are calculated "as the crow flies" - please check actual distance depending on your mode of travel using the Get directions button above.

Local attractions

A major hub since the days of Robin and his Merry Men, Nottingham (half an hour by car) still draws the crowds. Tour the castle and the caves, take a glass of ale in Ye Trip To Jerusalem (one of many contenders for the oldest pub in England crown), skate on ice at Motorpoint Arena and see how far law and order’s come since the Sheriff’s time in the National Justice Museum. Sherwood Forest, three quarters of an hour away, harbours no brigands these days; within the nature reserve, country park and Sherwood Pines Forest Park you will find 450 acres of wildlife with among ancient oak trees and a wealth of biking and walking trails taking you through them. Traverse the tree-tops on ropes and wires at Go Ape, or let the kids loose on Robin Hood’s Hideout, an acclaimed natural play area; on your way back, call in at Ferry Farm Country Park a quarter of an hour from the site, to pet the pigs, feed the lambs, zoom about on go-karts and get adventurous on the adventure playground. If the ancient forest’s fired you up about history, make for Newark (25 minutes) with its castle, National Civil War Centre and Air Museum. Or to feel as if you stepped back in time, take the 45-minute trip to Wollaton Hall, where herds of red and fallow deer roam round a lake in the grounds of a stately Elizabethan mansion.

Must see

The Lace Market Centre 17.5 km

Nottingham Castle 18.1 km

Belvoir Castle 18.3 km

Sherwood Forest Country Park 20.9 km

Wollaton Hall and Park 21.5 km

National Trust

The Workhouse, Southwell 5.2 km

Grantham House 23.2 km

Clumber Park 27.5 km

Hardwick Estate: Stainsby Mill 29.6 km

Hardwick Hall 29.6 km

Cycle routes

Find local routes on the National Cycle Network - over 12,000 miles of cycling routes.

Other

Battle of Stoke Field, 1487 2.1 km

FLINTHAM HALL 3.6 km

THURGARTON HUNDRED WORKHOUSE 5.1 km

NEWARK CASTLE GARDENS 8.9 km

HOLME PIERREPONT HALL 13.7 km

Local events

  • Download Festival (Friday 13 June 2025 – Friday 13 June 2025)

    Derby, England 37.9 km

Please note: All distances on this page are calculated "as the crow flies" - please check actual distance depending on your mode of travel using the Get directions button above.

Offers

Conditions apply - see site type section for details

Nearest campgrounds

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable campgrounds.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Boat Lane Caravan and Camping have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Boat Lane Caravan and Camping dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Boat Lane Caravan and Camping? A major hub since the days of Robin and his Merry Men, Nottingham (half an hour by car) still draws the crowds. Tour the castle and the caves, take a glass of … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Boat Lane Caravan and Camping?
    Camping and caravan
    Arrive:  11 a.m. –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  noon
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  11 a.m. –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  noon
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Boat Lane Caravan and Camping? From $49.31 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.