Boat Lane Caravan and Camping

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  • 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 sites 25
Camper sites 40
Open now
Opens March 1
Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • Group bookings of 2 or more units (e.g. tent, caravan, RV or accommodation hire) traveling together are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • No bachelor/bachelorette parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • 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.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Sat, Mar 1 to

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Reviews

8.4

Overall rating from 364 Pitchup.com customers

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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Peaceful

82% would recommend this campground to a friend

80% would stay here again

What customers say

A popular, friendly campground with a relaxed vibe, praised for its great location near the River Trent, lovely walks & pubs. Staff, esp. Martin, are helpful. Facilities are basic but clean & functional, with a communal kitchen. Spacious sites a plus. Some note overcrowding/noise; a few found facilities insufficient for site size.

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Arrival date (latest first)

Great campsite will be back…

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Andrew E.

Primitive grass and earth campsite

Liked Great campsite will be back

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent well kept site. Great value for money.

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Anonymous

Primitive grass and earth campsite

Liked Great location. Close to the river Trent and the nearby villages of Bleasby and Fiskerton.
Site itself is very spacious, with clean toilet, shower and washing up facilities. Even though it was very busy Martin does a great job keeping on top of everything.
It was my daughters first time camping and mine in a number of years and we both loved it mainly due to the site and the staff there. Nothing was too much trouble!

Recommend to friends Visit again

The nice welcome and the fire…

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Marie P.

Primitive grass and earth campsite

Liked The nice welcome and the fire pit.
The location by the river, making it easy to paddle board.

Disliked No selective bins, and the trash section was a mess.
The campsite dog was running without lead or muzzle and growling at children.
The price for 1 night 1 person without electricity was very high.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Cattle market

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gillian h.

Powered grass and earth campsite

Liked Nothing

Disliked It was like a cattle market no one in reception so we had to wait the facilities were very run down and tired. The caravans & tents were too close you would get no personal space. We paid then got told to wait no one came so we left very disappointed

Recommend to friends Visit again

More than what we expected, and lovely clean brilliant site

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Simon A.

Electric powered grass and earth travel trailer campsite

Liked The guy who welcomed us at the gate ( so sorry didn’t get his name) told us all about the site, the area, where to eat and drink if we wanted and made us feel so welcome, more than we have ever had when arriving at a site!
The manager was equally as helpful, she went through our check in when we paid and ensured everything we needed was ok. Can not fault the place! Clean helpful friendly and if being honest cheaper than it should be!! Great site, great location and will be retuning.

Disliked Nothing

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Great stay! Great for families. It…

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Sarah M.

Powered grass and earth campsite

Liked Great stay!
Great for families. It was lovely to see chikdren playing and not sat on their phones! Would defo go back.

Disliked Signal wasn't great. But it's in a field so what do you expect ay!

Recommend to friends Visit again

Dirty ,rough ,rowdy and unorganised did not stay more than half hour

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Anonymous

Primitive grass and earth campsite

Liked Nothing to like dirty horrible place we stopped half hour and left

Disliked We arrived and and realised we were probably not going to stay . However we checked in which was difficult as they don’t except card only bank draft ,there was no warning of this (I wished we’d have walked away at this point )
A warden who smelt of cannabis found us a pitch in the furthest field and was told this would be peaceful. This was not the case , music blasting ,overcrowded lots of drinking by the Russian mafia next to us .We lasted half an hour and left in fear of how the evening would turn out .Disgusting place I wish I could have my money back through false description

Recommend to friends Visit again

Staff were friendly & ok for a cheap night camping

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Ross The Boss B.

Primitive grass and earth campsite

Liked Friendliness of Martin that was on site working. Really good guy & there to help.
Plenty of space in the third field so it was nice & peaceful

Disliked Could do with more than one swing, maybe a climbing frame for kids.
Not enough toilets for the size of the site. Could do with some toilets on each field

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The site had lots of space, but facilities not up to scratch.

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3 out of 10
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Emily T.

Primitive grass and earth campsite

Liked Lots of space for non-electric pitches, those running the site were very friendly and helpful when needed.

Disliked For a busy bank holiday weekend, the toilets and shower facilities were not kept up to scratch, the number of toilets and showers was less of an issue than the lack of toilet roll and soap. The facilities were hardly cleaned over the weekend and were in a pretty disgusting state by monday morning. The lack of toilet roll was raised to staff and sporadically they would replenish, but it seemed like they were unprepared for the amount of supplies needed. Considering the site charges per head, you would expect the amount of supplies to be kept well stocked for guests. There was a foul sewage smell by the toilet block, on Saturday morning professionals arrived to empty the septic tank and this did improve the smell greatly, but was starting to become very smelly again by Sunday afternoon. We felt for those with their pitches right by the toilet block.
When arriving, the owners warned us that the site had been overbooked for the weekend. They made great effort to ensure everyone was able to be squeezed in and overall this wasn't an issue. However there were a number of very rowdy large groups playing very loud music and shouting until 1am, considering the site boasts quiet hours after a certain time this was not enforced and made for a not very relaxing trip.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Friendly welcome, nice non electric field…

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Richard E.

Primitive grass and earth campsite

Liked Friendly welcome, nice non electric field to camp in with plenty of room for the children to play.

Was very close to a good launching point for Paddleboarding on the River Trent, and shortish drive from Sherwood Pines for Mountain biking.

Glad we were not on Electric field as seemed very busy and quite noisy.

Recommend to friends Visit again

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 Watersports

Amenities 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 Wifi

Groups welcome

Family friendly Motorcycle friendly Rallies welcome Scouts welcome Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcome

Rules

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

Themes

Hikers’ paradise Peaceful Wildlife haven

Utilities

Charging facilities Communal freezer Communal fridge Dump station Electric car charging point(s) Propane/gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

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

Type

Large (51-200 sites)

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horseback 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

Bus
5.6 mi The Wharf
10 mi Winchester Street
10 mi Haydn Road
Rail
0.9 mi Bleasby Rail Station
1.6 mi Thurgarton Rail Station
1.8 mi Fiskerton Rail Station
Airport
22.2 mi 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 Olde 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 10.9 mi

Nottingham Castle 11.3 mi

Belvoir Castle 11.4 mi

Sherwood Forest Country Park 13 mi

Wollaton Hall and Park 13.4 mi

National Trust

The Workhouse, Southwell 3.2 mi

Grantham House 14.4 mi

Clumber Park 17.1 mi

Hardwick Estate: Stainsby Mill 18.4 mi

Hardwick Hall 18.4 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

Battle of Stoke Field, 1487 1.3 mi

FLINTHAM HALL 2.2 mi

THURGARTON HUNDRED WORKHOUSE 3.2 mi

NEWARK CASTLE GARDENS 5.5 mi

HOLME PIERREPONT HALL 8.5 mi

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.

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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?
    RV, travel trailer and tent sites
    Arrive:  11 a.m. –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  noon
    On-park 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 $32.43 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.