Hallcroft Fishery and Holiday Park

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Hot tub with lake view
Hot tub with lake view
View from our tent
View of the lakes
Hardstanding pitch with lake views
Hardstanding pitch with lake views
Hardstanding pitches
Fully serviced pitches, ready for spring.
Outdoor decking
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View from our tent
View of the lakes
Hardstanding pitch with lake views

  • Angling site with six lakes and the River Idle alongside
  • Regular match venue for coarse fishing, 30 minutes from Sherwood
  • Tackle shop, central amenities and café and licensed restaurant
Spectacular fishing with mighty scenic views... cast off at Nottinghamshire's Hallcroft Fishery and Holiday Park for angling in seven waters on a spacious and well-equipped park. Six lakes are at your fishing disposal here, along with yet more angling in the River Idle which runs alongside the site. You can land bream, eels, roach, tench, perch and varying types of carp at these, including at the huge Moat lake which is a regular venue for matches around its 190 pegs; if you fancy your hand at procuring pike, the river's the place to be. And if you need tackle, kit, bait or any angling advice, a shop for the same is right on site. Hallcroft is two and a half miles from East Retford, about 40 minutes' drive from Newark and half an hour from Sherwood Forest. You can stay solely on site should you so wish: the Kingfisher café and restaurant dishes up full English breakfasts, tea, coffee and toast to sort sustenance before a day's fishing; hot snacks are available some lunchtimes, and evening meals are on offer for after your angling. The restaurant is licensed, to serve boozy beverages during standard pub hours, and a pool table and darts board are to hand too. There are showers and toilets in the centre of the site, part of a good range of amenities including recycling, chemical disposal, a washing-up area and gas cylinder sales.

Site type

Tent pitches 45
Touring caravan pitches 45
Motorhome pitches 45
Caravans for hire 2
Open all year
Opens
Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • The site does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Dangerous Dogs Act (i.e. XL Bully, Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro).
  • No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • The site caters for families (immediate members) and couples only - bookings from all other forms of groups are not accepted.
  • The reception is open from 9am to 5pm Monday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday: outside of these days/times, your check-in details will be in a folder on the lectern near the reception door, if you need further help, please ask a member of staff at the fishing tackle shop, which is open daily.

Languages spoken

English

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Accommodation

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2 adults
0 children

Reviews

8.6

Overall rating from 186 Pitchup.com customers

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Location
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Accommodation
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
 9
Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Peaceful

87% would recommend this site to a friend

83% would stay here again

What customers say

This well-maintained, clean, and friendly site is praised for its peaceful atmosphere and lovely views of the fishing lakes. It's ideal for anglers and walkers, offering good facilities including a cafe and tackle shop. Guests appreciate the spacious pitches, clean toilet and shower blocks, and proximity to town. While most experiences are positive, some mention minor issues with speed bumps and occasional noise. Overall, many visitors recommend it and intend to return.

Summary AI-generated from Pitchup.com customer reviews

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Arrival date (latest first)

Very nice sitee very clean 👌…

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Cameron L.

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked Very nice sitee very clean 👌 staff are very nice would definitely be back very soon 😀 hoping too get a seasonal here

Disliked Just the speed bumps was just abit too big

Recommend to friends Visit again

Very friendly and welcoming good size…

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Martin B.

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked Very friendly and welcoming good size pitches shower and toilets clean

Recommend to friends Visit again

Everything. A really well run and…

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Rachael J.

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked Everything. A really well run and well maintained site at a very reasonable price. The bar was excellent and super friendly. The full english breakfast was amazing value and really good quality. The walk into Retford from the back of the site was easy and level and took us 15 minutes to the market square.

Disliked Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great place Great staff and Great price

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10 out of 10
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Zoe S.

Electric grass pitch

Liked Everything

Disliked Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Pitch size was good…

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4 out of 10
Location
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Wifi
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Leon O.

Electric grass pitch

Liked Pitch size was good

Disliked Cars driving around and daft hours, people arguing and throwing suitcases out of caravans and wishing each other was dead. Wasn’t a nice atmosphere when had children listening to everything being said.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Not quite what we expected

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3 out of 10
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Value for money
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Carly H.

Electric grass pitch

Liked Lovely views

Disliked We booked 3 pitches, 2 grass and one hard standing. Our friends stayed on the hard standing and I think we drew the short straw.

We had been allocated pitch 52 and 51. Due to the way people had parked 51 was a no go as we couldn’t fit the caravan in.
52 wasn’t much better.
Thankfully people near by helped us to get in.

The tent next to us had taken up most of 52 so we ended up with our caravan door literally opening up to their car.
Our friends at pitch 51 got completely blocked in by someone just leaving their motorhome directly behind their tent.
There’s no one to speak to about this during a Sunday so we made the best
that we could of it but didn’t appreciate the people right next to us at 4 in the morning deciding to making sure everyone around could hear their conversation.

The pitches we had are on top of each other and it doesn’t really fit well with cars and, motorhomes and tents trying to get enough space. It would have worked much better with motorhomes and caravans separate.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great site will defo book again

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9 out of 10
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Claire W.

Electric grass pitch

Liked Great site, staff are very friendly. Bar is very welcoming and the locals are lovely.

Disliked Toilets could do with a little updating. Few repairs needed but nothing major.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Despite my dislike of the facilities, we did have a pleasant stay

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7 out of 10
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Jannine J.

Electric grass pitch

Liked The part is stunning had several lovely walks around the lakes and plenty of fishing to be had

Disliked The facilities left much to be desired. In my opinion toilets and showers should be separate and they definitely need to be cleaned more often. This did not ruin my stay though and the staff were friendly.
Disappointed that my dog was allowed to stay with us but was not allowed in the restaurant.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Everything…

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stephen g.

Electric grass pitch

Liked Everything

Disliked Ground bit hard for pegs but thats a weather thing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Could do with with more bins around and another toilet block

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5 out of 10
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Value for money
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Accommodation
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Nicola S.

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked Pitches were large

Disliked Not enough bins around and the toilets were a fair walk from the electric pitch . I
am disabled

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 cafe On-site restaurant/cafe Outdoor swimming pool Play area TV room Take away Tennis Watersports

Amenities on site

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

Groups 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

Lake and/or mountain Leave the car at home Peaceful Remote location Spectacular scenery Walkers' paradise

Utilities

Charging facilities Chemical disposal Electric car charging point(s) Gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby Nearby farmers' market Public transport nearby Shop nearby

Type

Medium (26-50 pitches)

Accessibility

Accessible parking at pitch Bathrooms: Large spacious shower Bathrooms: Large spacious toilet Bathrooms: Step-free access Bathrooms: Wheelchair accessible shower Bathrooms: Wheelchair accessible toilet Bathrooms: Wide doorways (over 30 inches/75cm)

Nearby leisure

Fishing nearby Golf nearby Indoor pool nearby Leisure/theme park nearby Restaurant nearby Tennis nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Motorhome service point Seasonal pitches Water hook-up points for tourers

Location

Hallcroft Fishery and Holiday Park

Hallcroft Road

East Retford

Nottinghamshire

England

DN22 7RA

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)

GPS

53.3376°N
0.95144°W

Nearest transport

Coach
1.2 mi Bus Station
7.6 mi Hardy Street
12.2 mi Hetts Lane
Rail
1.6 mi Retford Rail Station
1.6 mi Retford Low Level Rail Station
7.3 mi Worksop Rail Station
Airport
10.2 mi Robin Hood Doncaster Sheffield Airport
10.5 mi Robin Hood Doncaster Sheffield Airport
18.3 mi Sheffield City 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

After your angling, take the kids to Sundown Adventureland (20 minutes' drive), a theme and play park for under-10s with rides and attractions of all sorts including an intriguingly-named ostrich safari ride. (You may or may not opt to let the kids know a pet shop is at the park too...) For a calmer time, the National Trust and Grade I-listed Clumber Park is 25 minutes from Hallcroft, for peaceful potters around its 3,800 acres. It's the former home of the Duke of Newcastle, so ponder on how the other half live during your scenic strolls, or hire a bike to pedal around the woodland and lake. National Cycle Route 6 connects Clumber Park with fab Sherwood Forest, along a path of almost seven miles. If you'd prefer to stay closer to home, Hallcroft is next to the biking and hiking of the Idle Valley Nature Reserve, an excellent birdwatching spot.

Must see

Sherwood Forest Country Park 10.4 mi

Bolsover Castle 16 mi

Mansfield Museum 16.9 mi

Hardwick Hall 18.3 mi

Lincoln Castle 18.5 mi

National Trust

Clumber Park 6.8 mi

Mr Straw's House 6.9 mi

The Workhouse, Southwell 17.7 mi

Hardwick Estate: Stainsby Mill 18.8 mi

Hardwick Hall 18.8 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

BABWORTH HALL 1.3 mi

Headon - Upton - Askham - Grove - Headon 4.7 mi

Gringley-on-the-Hill - Cuckoo Way - Clayworth 5.4 mi

Sturton le Steeple – Clarborough Nature Reserve – North Leverton 5.5 mi

Bothamsall - Robin Hood's Cave - Walesby - Bothamsall 6.2 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 Hallcroft Fishery and Holiday Park have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Hallcroft Fishery and Holiday Park dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Hallcroft Fishery and Holiday Park? After your angling, take the kids to Sundown Adventureland (20 minutes' drive), a theme and play park for under-10s with rides and attractions of all sorts including an intriguingly-named ostrich safari ride. … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Hallcroft Fishery and Holiday Park?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  11:30 a.m. –  7 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  3 p.m. –  7 p.m.
    Depart by:  10 a.m.

    Reception is open 9am to 5pm on Monday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday.

    Outside of these days and times your details will be in a perspex folder at reception door.

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  • How much does it cost to stay at Hallcroft Fishery and Holiday Park? From £18 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.