Belvoir Waters












- Off-grid wild camping by fishing lakes in Nottinghamshire countryside
- A 15-minute drive to Belvoir Castle, and 20 minutes to Newark-on-Trent
- Woodland pitches and angling, close to shops, pubs and stately houses
Campground type
This park has no on-site shower facilities.
Languages spoken
English
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Quite and beautiful.
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Lakeside primitive grass and earth campsite
Liked: Absolutely quite and beautiful place to stay in. Nature is all around you.
Disliked: None
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Loved the place. Very spacious and quiet. Alan the owner could not…
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Lakeside primitive grass and earth campsite
Liked: Loved the place. Very spacious and quiet. Alan the owner could not have been more helpful
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Best campsite we’ve been to
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Lakeside primitive grass and earth campsite
Liked: Great campsite, beautiful and lots of space, would 10/10 reccomend
Disliked: Nothing
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Beautiful peaceful countryside
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Lakeside primitive grass and earth campsite
Liked: We loved the open view of the lake. The birds, the walks, the Staunton Arms, Roger's welcome!
Disliked: We hadn't realised there was no fresh water pipe and would have brought more water with us had we known.
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Beautiful site, book on quieter days to fully enjoy the immersion.
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Primitive forest floor tent campsite
Liked: We were welcomed by Roger at an agreed time and showed into the site. He was very polite, friendly with my young son and we enjoyed some chit chat before being shown the way to our area.
The site is absolutely beautiful. Despite there being some small signs of activity (areas where campfires have previously been) the site was well maintained and there was no litter to be seen anywhere, or mess left behind by previous campers or anglers.
We found a quieter spot to by the lake and were able to watch a variety of insects, fish, birds and small mammals in the area, including stoats and muntjacs, which was great for my young son who is a huge animal and nature lover.
We paddled in the lake which has some shallower beach areas which was appreciated on the hot day. We were able to do this clear of anglers who we did not want to disturb.
There was a portaloo site which was cleaner than many I’ve used in the past.
There were very few sounds from outside of the campsite to ruin the immersion, though there is a road close to the camp we did not hear cars passing throughout the night or sounds from the nearby village despite it being a sunny Saturday evening. It did feel like we’d managed to escape to the wild for a while.
We had a look around and there are some really beautiful pitches that some had been lucky enough to grab before we’d arrived. I’d love to return and try and camp on some of these, especially some which almost seemed to have their own private beaches!
All in all the site is a real hidden gem and we’d be happy to return and enjoy it at different times of the year.
Disliked: The road into the woodlands isn’t very friendly for small vehicles, car got beaten up a bit driving along the track into the woods.
We were welcome to decide on our own pitch, but at 11am the only spots left were in pretty close proximity of the track (being used all day by cars), a footpath alongside the River Devon which was being used by walkers, or other campers who had already pitched up. The woodland area seemed pretty crowded and would choose a lakeside pitch next time which seemed much quieter and more spaced out. I understood this was the last weekend of the summer holidays so gave the benefit of the doubt for it being busy.
We pitched next to one group who were particularly inconsiderate, with a dog barking throughout the day and running at people/cars, playing music into the late evening, bright lights illuminating the woods all night, chopping wood throughout the night (and also first thing in the morning - waking us up) and driving along the woodland track after 10pm, which was against the site policies. This is not the fault of the site, however my only criticism here is that there was no one ensuring policies were adhered to. We were going to hang around for a campfire breakfast but were fed up by 8am so just packed up quickly and headed out.
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Nice and peacefull camping spot on the lakes…
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Primitive forest floor tent campsite
Liked: Nice and peacefull camping spot on the lakes
Disliked: Nothing
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Back to nature!
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Lakeside primitive grass and earth campsite
Liked: This really is going back to nature! There are no facilities other than a portaloo which can be quite a distance away depending on your pitch but it was spotless so go prepared!
The pitches are huge and not too close to a neighbour, each with their own natural fire pit.
It was clean and tidy and we loved the peace and quiet and the stunning views across the water.
This really is a ‘get away from it all’ trip! There are no nearby shops so take what you need but Newark is a short car journey away for anything you need.
We took our 3 dogs and they enjoyed the endless space and having a swim.
Alan who met us to show us to our pitch was lovely and answered any questions we had.
We will 100% be back.
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Lakeside primitive grass and earth campsite
Liked: Nature and most important that pitches are not to close to others so you feel privacy.
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We love this campsite been a few times now. There is plenty…
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Lakeside primitive grass and earth campsite
Liked: We love this campsite been a few times now. There is plenty of space, no one nearby, which we love, take the paddle board out on the water. Camp fires aloud. There is 1 portable toilet around the water never used as we take all our own facilities.
Disliked: A water tap and waste disposal would be a bonus but would not put me off going.
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All good…
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Lakeside primitive grass and earth campsite
Liked: All good
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Features
Dogs allowed
Campfires allowed
Leisure on park
Bar or club house Cycle hire Evening entertainment Fishing Fitness centre Indoor swimming pool Kids' club On-site restaurant/cafe Outdoor swimming pool Playground Recreation room/arcade TV room Takeout Tennis WatersportsAmenities on park
Bath available Car parking by site/unit Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Free wifi Grocery store Ice pack freezing Internet access Laundromat Parent & baby washroom Payphone Pick-up from public transport Portable toilet Pub toilets Restrooms Shower available Washing-up area WifiGroups welcome
Family friendly Motorcycle friendly Rallies welcome Scouts welcome Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcomeRules
Barbecue grills allowed Barbecue provided Campfires allowed Commercial vehicles allowed Dogs allowed Dogs allowed all yearThemes
Forest Hikers’ paradise Lake and/or mountain Peaceful Remote location Spectacular scenery Wild camping Wildlife havenUtilities
Charging facilities Dump station Electric car charging point(s) Propane/gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energyNearby amenities
Bar nearby Convenience store nearby Dog walk nearby Nearby farmers' market Public transportation nearbyType
Medium (26-50 sites)Accessibility
Disabled facilitiesNearby leisure
Canoeing/kayaking nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horseback riding nearby Leisure/theme park nearby Mountain biking nearby Restaurant nearby Sailing nearby Watersports nearbyLocation
Belvoir Waters
Kilvington Lakes
Nottingham
Nottinghamshire
England
NG13 9PD
Timezone
Europe/London GMT (GMT+00:00)
GPS
52.9805°N
-0.80735°W
Nearest transport
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
Must see
Belvoir Castle 6 mi
Belton House 8.3 mi
Woolsthorpe Manor 13.9 mi
The Lace Market Centre 14.2 mi
Nottingham Castle 14.6 mi
National Trust
Grantham House 8.3 mi
The Workhouse, Southwell 8.8 mi
Woolsthorpe Manor 14 mi
Clumber Park 22.5 mi
Hardwick Hall 24.5 mi
Cycle routes
Find local routes on the National Cycle Network - over 12,000 miles of cycling routes.
Other
FLINTHAM HALL 4.4 mi
Battle of Stoke Field, 1487 5.1 mi
MARSTON HALL 5.7 mi
BELVOIR CASTLE 6.6 mi
NEWARK CASTLE GARDENS 6.7 mi
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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
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Nearest campgrounds
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Frequently asked questions
- Does Belvoir Waters have a swimming pool? No View all features
- Is Belvoir Waters dog friendly? Yes View all features
- What attractions are near Belvoir Waters? Belvoir Castle (15 minutes’ drive) may well be your first stop. Built in the early 19th century, it has adventure playgrounds and woodland paths for kids and dogs to run around in, … Read more
- When can I check in and check out of Belvoir Waters?
RV, travel trailer and tent sites Arrive: 10 a.m. – 6:30 p.m. Depart by: 10 a.m.