Gunthorpe Camping

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Visitor image of their grass pitch
Visitor image of their grass pitch
View from the pitches, looking towards fields at the rear
Public footpath or cycle route along the river going under the bridge
Meeting the locals
Gunthorpe lock
Gunthorpe bridge
The friendly cows 🐮
The most beautiful sunrise 🌅
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View from the pitches, looking towards fields at the rear
Public footpath or cycle route along the river going under the bridge
Meeting the locals

  • Spacious and grassy site on the banks of the River Trent
  • Watersports centre and several theme parks a short drive away
  • Riverside walks and bike rides, boat trips and restaurants nearby
Shoot along for a stay here… you'll have enough to do in scenic surrounds to keep you occupied for aeons. Gunthorpe Camping is a small family-friendly site set on a level grassy paddock next to the River Trent, making it most handy for riverside walks and bike rides direct from the grounds, and canoeing, kayaking, fishing and boat trips all nearby. There's also the National Watersports Centre and Sundown Adventureland within 40 minutes' drive… and when you're tuckered out and back at base, several good bars and restaurants are within a short stroll. The grassy paddock is open and surrounded by hedges and mature trees, so you'll have plenty of space to spread out as well as hunker down when the mood takes you. You should have a peaceful and comfy stay here too: the grounds are well-maintained and the showers in the bright clean washrooms have plenty of hot water. Barbecues are allowed, so it's all systems go if you want to grill up an alfresco feast by the riverbank.

Site type

Touring caravan pitches 6
Motorhome pitches 6
Tent pitches 6
Open now
Opens 16 April
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) and/or any of the following: Staffordshire bull terrier, American Staffordshire terrier, Rottweiler, any Mastiff or Tosa.
  • No hen/stag 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.
  • At least one of the party members must be aged 18 or over.
  • For licensing reasons, you must be a member to stay at this campsite. After booking, you will be granted free membership of this campsite's exempt organisation, who may contact you to finalise registration.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Wed, 16 Apr to

Open from Thu, 1 Jan to

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Reviews

9.1

Overall rating from 140 Pitchup.com customers

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Peaceful

93% would recommend this site to a friend

91% would stay here again

What customers say

This is a quiet, well-maintained site in a beautiful riverside location, ideal for walks. Pitches are spacious and level with electric hook-up. Facilities include clean toilets and showers, with many guests praising the excellent shower facilities. The site is secure with coded gates. Nearby pubs and restaurants are a popular feature. Some minor issues with cleanliness in the toilet block and limited facilities during peak times were noted by a few visitors.

Summary AI-generated from Pitchup.com customer reviews

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Lovely location

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Gillian M.

Electric grass pitch

Liked Easy access to site, lovely river side setting location. The site is located next to some lovely pubs within 2 or 3 minutes walk. The site is enclosed within its own security controlled gates. Nice spacious pitches and nice wash block. We would definitely use this site again and recommend to others

Disliked Only dislike is some inconsiderate campers on the Friday evening, drunken behaviour keeping us awake until after 1am. Not ideal when you've been travelling since 5am. This is not a reflection of the site more so inconsiderate people. We did mention this to the very nice owners who said they would deal with it and were very apologetic. The following evening all was quiet onsite.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Easy fo find and good location,…

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Jo R.

Electric grass pitch

Liked Easy fo find and good location, shower & toilets were nice and clean. Good communicated with owners

Disliked The bushes on entry are quite over grown to fit out motorhome down they scratched along the sides , no damage just very tight

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great site and friendly owners.

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Dave W.

Electric grass pitch

Liked The general location and surrounding area. Pitches well maintained and mostly level.

Disliked The shower and toilet facilities were adequate and clean, but a little cramped. It was difficult to get changed after a shower and keep everything dry.

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Absolutely brilliant site. Clean toilets and…

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Luke D.

Electric grass pitch

Liked Absolutely brilliant site. Clean toilets and showers. Very easy to find the site.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely site, plenty of room.

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Marie m.

Electric grass pitch

Liked Flat Pitches
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Small site

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely site, perfect location and great owner who really cares!

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Rachel J.

Electric grass pitch

Liked The location is exceptional, one minute to the canal tow paths and many varied watering holes serving good a few minutes walk on either direction. Lesley the owner is clearly doing her very best to make enhancements to the site and ensure those campers who are respectful of the site and others have a very nice break. The toilets were kept very clean and other communal areas equally so. We have already booked for next year.

Disliked Nothing.

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Overall enjoyed and would go back again.

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Jennifer C.

Electric grass pitch

Liked The campsite was clean and well organised. The toilets and showers looked brand new. They were also very leniant in letting us leave later to try and let tent dry, due to site being quiet midweek.

Recommend to friends Visit again

It’s not a top drawer place but it was clean it’s a top location

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Dave H.

Electric grass pitch

Liked If you want a nice quiet place too chill out this place is perfect there are pubs and restaurants in less than 5 minutes walk it’s definitely worth a visit

Disliked Nothing to diss like

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great site and value for money.

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Anonymous

Electric grass pitch

Liked Pitch location. Site very Peaceful, clean and tidy. Owners always very accommodating. Would definitely recommend.

Disliked Nothing

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Beautiful small campsite. Abundance of rabbits…

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Janey B.

Electric grass pitch

Liked Beautiful small campsite. Abundance of rabbits and bats! Great village with restaurants pubs small shop. Really lovely riverside walks.

Disliked Shame no hot water in ladies shower but was able to use one of the men’s shower rooms.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Features

Dogs 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 Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Food shop Free wifi Ice pack freezing Internet access Launderette Parent & baby washroom Pick-up from public transport Picnic table Portable toilet Pub toilets Public telephone Shower available Toilet block Washing-up area Wifi

Groups welcome

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

Rules

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

Themes

Gastronomic delight Luxury Peaceful Remote location 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

Type

Small (11-25 pitches)

Accessibility

Accessible parking at pitch Level site, no steep slopes

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Mountain biking nearby Restaurant nearby Watersports nearby

Location

Gunthorpe Camping

Riverside House

Trentside

Gunthorpe

Nottinghamshire

England

NG14 7FB

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)

GPS

52.98689°N
0.98293°W

Nearest transport

Coach
6.8 mi Winchester Street
6.9 mi Haydn Road
7.2 mi Victoria Bus Station
Rail
1.5 mi Lowdham Rail Station
2.4 mi Burton Joyce Rail Station
2.6 mi Bingham Rail Station
Airport
18.2 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

Despite the industrial past and present, Nottinghamshire has many fab natural landscapes: the wetlands at Skylarks Nature Reserve, a 20-minute drive from the site are as rich with feathered life as any you'll see on TV nature channels. For more adventurous hours, there's go-karting 15 minutes' drive away in Netherfield, and a massive array of high octane stuff (not all of it watery) at the National Watersports Centre (20 minutes' drive) including Segway rides, high ropes, wakeboarding and rafting. Then there's Sherwood Forest and Sherwood Forest Pines Park 40 minutes away… a leafy combination of legend, history, nature reserve, country park and adventure centre, with hiking and biking trails through 450 acres of ancient oaks and wildlife. Adventureseekers can see it from the treetops on ropes and wires at Go Ape, and the kids can clamber about at the award-winning natural play area Robin Hood’s Hideout. For family antics out of the forest, Sundown Adventureland (40 minutes) has rides and themed playgrounds for the under-10s; Twinlakes Park offers birds of prey shows and creepy critters along with its waterpark and rollercoaster rides, and for the real big-ride fanatics, it's an hour and a half to Alton Towers. It's half an hour to Nottingham for tours of the castle and the caves, stopping for snifters in Ye Trip To Jerusalem and ice skating at Motorpoint Arena. You could also hire bikes for a trip through Colwick Country Park (20 minutes' drive), a pleasant combo of woodlands, lakes, meadows and playgrounds where you can swim, fish, walk, sail and spot wildlife.

Must see

The Lace Market Centre 7.2 mi

Nottingham Castle 7.6 mi

Wollaton Hall and Park 9.9 mi

Belvoir Castle 10.5 mi

Mansfield Museum 14.1 mi

National Trust

The Workhouse, Southwell 6.8 mi

Grantham House 15.1 mi

Hardwick Hall 18.4 mi

Hardwick Estate: Stainsby Mill 18.4 mi

Woolsthorpe Manor 19.1 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

FLINTHAM HALL 3.5 mi

HOLME PIERREPONT HALL 4.5 mi

Battle of Stoke Field, 1487 4.9 mi

HUNGER HILL GARDENS, STONEPIT COPPICE GARDENS AND GORSEYCLOSE GARDENS 6.4 mi

THURGARTON HUNDRED WORKHOUSE 6.7 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 Gunthorpe Camping have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Gunthorpe Camping dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Gunthorpe Camping? Despite the industrial past and present, Nottinghamshire has many fab natural landscapes: the wetlands at Skylarks Nature Reserve, a 20-minute drive from the site are as rich with feathered life as any … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Gunthorpe Camping?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  2 p.m. –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Gunthorpe Camping? From £28 (for 1 night, 4 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.