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Walesby Forest

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Adventurous site set in 250 acres of woodland and other rural scenery
A mile from Walesby village and 35 minutes' drive from Lincoln
On-site bar and shop; over 40 leisure activities on land and water

If you're looking to alternate between relaxing in 250 acres of Robin Hood country and a whole host of adventurous activities for guests over the age of four, seek out a spot at Walesby Forest in leafy Nottinghamshire. The vast range of leisure activities here should help even those averse to alfresco exercise get moving, with popular options including watersports, climbing, archery and rifle shooting. A friendly team of dedicated instructors is on hand to make sure all that outdoor action takes place in a safe, low-pressure environment. The programme is updated daily, with a flexible play and pay policy to keep it all affordable. Time to swap sporty sessions for a bit of downtime? Take your pick from drinks or snacks at the bar, a poolside snooze or rambles through the site's wild woodland areas, where all sorts of animals can be spotted. Angling fans may find it similarly peaceful to take advantage of the free river Maun fishing opportunities available on site. When it comes to food, there's a handy catering barn (which, with advance notice, can sort meals for guests with special dietary requirements), plus a small shop that stocks plenty of sweet treats and souvenirs. If you'd rather step out for dinner, make your way into Walesby (a mile away), where two popular establishments are all set to serve up pub-cooked food. While there may not be a playground on site, there are 250 acres of space for ball games and adventures.

Site type

218

Open all year

Please note

Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
Your dog must be tattooed or microchipped.
No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
Facilities/activities including adventure activities are subject to extra charges payable on arrival.
The outdoor swimming pool is open between 02/05 and 31/08 (subject to weather conditions).
The restaurant is open between 29/03 and 31/10.
Entertainment and activities are available between 29/03 and 31/10.
Discount cards and gift vouchers cannot be applied to bookings made via Pitchup.com.
A cable measuring at least 20 metres is needed for the electric hook-ups.
The bar is open between 29/03 and 31/10.
Guests are advised to bring a good quality torch with them as parts of the site are unlit.
Swimming in the lake is not allowed.
If reception is closed on arrival: please contact the number provided on your booking confirmation.

Languages spoken

English

Pitch types & availability

Other pitch types

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Non hook up pitch for my camping trailer

Riffle shooting was a favourite for the kids and the grownups.

Kayaking, canoeing and rafting available.

I emailed ahead of time to ask for a pitch near to…

Overall	10/10
Location	8
Value for money	9
Accommodation	9
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	No rating

Daniel O. May 2025

Non-electric grass pitch (no pets)

Liked: I emailed ahead of time to ask for a pitch near to the amenity block to accommodate a disability and they were very helpful.

We pitched in A block and it was lovely and flat, not too far from the main areas of the site. I was worried about all the rain we’ve had recently but the field was absolutely fine.

Despite all the reviews about the toilets being dirty we didn’t have this issue. The toilet block looked recently refurbished and the pot wash had hot water which was nice not to have to pay for.

Welcome was fantastic. Pitches were identified with a little coloured tuft sticking out the ground and a plate with the pitch number. I was definitely overthinking it, but it wasn’t clear if the marker was the middle of the pitch or a certain corner. I was worried I was encroaching onto another pitch but I’m not sure it was actually an issue because of how much space there was.

Disliked: The activity wristband times don’t match up with arrival and departure times. So by the time you are allowed the arrive the session has already started and similarly it continues beyond the time you have to have left by. Not a problem if you are staying multiple nights but you lose out a little for a one night stay.

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Good size pitches, adequate bathroom facilities, warm, organised, friendly welcome.…

Overall	8/10
Location	10
Value for money	8
Accommodation	8
Facilities / Activities	7
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	No rating

Anonymous May 2025

Non-electric grass pitch (large, no pets)

Liked: Good size pitches, adequate bathroom facilities, warm, organised, friendly welcome.

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Nice site, with lots of great facilities for the kids.

Overall	6/10
Location	10
Value for money	7
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	5
Wifi	No rating

Anonymous May 2025

Electric optional grass pitch (no pets)

Liked: Spacious campsite with lots going on,

Disliked: Toilets & showers on the dirty side,
Sadly we wet on site when they had a power cut therefore was without power, no hot showers available etc.

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Lovely big pitches, great sense of space. Very safe for kids to…

Overall	8/10
Location	9
Value for money	8
Accommodation	8
Facilities / Activities	9
Customer service	9
Child friendliness	9
Cleanliness	6
Wifi	No rating

craig j. May 2025

Electric optional grass pitch (no pets)

Liked: Lovely big pitches, great sense of space. Very safe for kids to go off and do activities which at £20 for the day is good value.

Disliked: Shower blocks aren’t the best. Not particularly clean and showering and changing is difficult in such small cubicles

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The activities, the large pitches and abundance of space…

Overall	8/10
Location	8
Value for money	8
Accommodation	8
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	8
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	8
Wifi	4

Natalie M. May 2025

Electric optional grass pitch

Liked: The activities, the large pitches and abundance of space

Disliked: Toilets could do with a bit of TLC but the activities onsite out weighed this

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Convenient location. Near Tesco and Macdonald.…

Overall	1/10
Location	3
Value for money	1
Accommodation	1
Facilities / Activities	1
Customer service	1
Child friendliness	3
Cleanliness	1
Wifi	1

Hoi Wan Y. May 2025

Electric optional grass pitch (large, no pets)

Liked: Convenient location.
Near Tesco and Macdonald.

Disliked: This was the worst campsite I have ever been to.

The toilets were always covered in mud and dirty water, as if they were never cleaned. The showers were even worse—full of mud, leaves, and grime, with a disgusting smell of urine lingering in the air.

We rented a pitch that was supposed to have electricity, but it was a joke. The power supply wasn’t even enough to run a kettle or a hair dryer! What a scam! To make things worse, there was a complete power outage across the entire campsite on the second day.

This was a terrible holiday experience!

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Good location

Overall	9/10
Location	10
Value for money	9
Accommodation	9
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	9
Wifi	No rating

Emma B. May 2025

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked: Decent size pitches, nice location and facilities.

Disliked: Loud music played by other campers until 11pm

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Nice size pitches ,great area for camping . Would recommend

Overall	9/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	9
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	8
Cleanliness	8
Wifi	10

Anonymous May 2025

Electric optional grass pitch

Liked: Great spaces between pitches and large area to ride bikes go for walks .My pooch loved it too
We had 3 pitches as a family and will be returning.

Disliked: Would be nice if a mop and buckle could be left outside the showers to mop over after use.
Epson area no hose to wash it all around after field K
Kids park would be great too

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Friendly staff Good activities. Enjoyed our stay

Overall	6/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	7
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	5
Wifi	No rating

Anonymous May 2025

Electric optional grass pitch

Liked: The size of the site, the activities and the friendliness of the staff.
Able to have fires.
Easy access to the site and good security.
Reported blocked Elsan to staff and they was in attendance to this straight away.
Like how the staff leave you to it if you don't need them, as other sites we've stayed on there is always someone driving around.

Disliked: The cleanliness of the toilet blocks.
Toilet rolls not replenished often or checked often to see if they need cleaning.
Floors in the toilet blocks really dirty.
No benches in the showers can make drying and dressing a bit difficult.

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Perfect 👌…

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	No rating
Cleanliness	7
Wifi	No rating

Richard U. May 2025

Non-electric grass pitch (no pets, wild)

Liked: Perfect 👌

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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 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

D. of E. 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

Forest Peaceful 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

Very large (over 200 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) Level site, no steep slopes Step-free or level access

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Climbing nearby Fishing nearby Leisure/theme park nearby Mountain biking nearby Outdoor pool nearby Watersports nearby

Location

Walesby Forest

Brake Road

Newark

Nottinghamshire

England

NG22 9NG

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)

GPS

53.22455°N
-0.99979°W

Nearest transport

Coach

6.4 mi Hetts Lane

6.5 mi Bingo Hall

7.1 mi Bus Station

Rail

6.6 mi Retford Low Level Rail Station

6.6 mi Retford Rail Station

7.9 mi Worksop Rail Station

Ferry

Airport

17.7 mi Robin Hood Doncaster Sheffield Airport

18.1 mi Robin Hood Doncaster Sheffield Airport

19.8 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

With its tales of Robin Hood, ancient oaks, country houses and lush leafy landscape, Sherwood Forest has something to keep most sorts content. Clumber Park (15 minutes' drive) has long avenues of limes and open heath to stroll through, while over by the Major Oak (10 minutes) you can get acquainted with one of the area's stand-out trees before setting out on several waymarked hiking routes (maps available at the visitor centre next door). Similarly close to base is Go Ape Sherwood (10 minutes), where a medley of segways and zipwires nicely complement any on-site activities you've got up to during your stay. Kids not quite old enough for that kind of activity? Fear not, as families with younger members will find plenty of age-appropriate entertainment at Wheelgate Waterpark (15 minutes) or Sundown Adventureland (20 minutes). Spending time in town is also doable here, as Walesby Forest is just over half an hour from Lincoln's castle, cathedral and urban arboretum. Meanwhile, over in Newark (30 minutes), there's Civil War heritage, antiques shops and weekly markets in a handsome Georgian square, plus hovercraft tours if you fancy something a little different.

Must see

Sherwood Forest Country Park 3 mi

Mansfield Museum 10 mi

Bolsover Castle 12.2 mi

Hardwick Hall 12.9 mi

Hardwick Old Hall 13.4 mi

National Trust

Clumber Park 4 mi

Mr Straw's House 7.8 mi

The Workhouse, Southwell 10.2 mi

Hardwick Hall 13.4 mi

Hardwick Estate: Stainsby Mill 13.4 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

Bothamsall - Robin Hood's Cave - Walesby - Bothamsall 1.9 mi

THORESBY PARK 1.9 mi

The Major Oak and Sherwood Forest 3.1 mi

The Major Oak - Sherwood Forest - Edwinstowe 3.1 mi

Clumber and Surrounding Forests - Robin Hood Way 3.9 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.

Policies

Booking terms and conditions

Admission

Admission is only permitted after registering at reception.
Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.

Arrivals and departures

Late arrivals must notify the park as soon as possible. Your booking will be held for 24 hours. After this period the management reserves the right to relet your unit.
No refunds/discounts for inclement weather, late arrivals or early departures.
The site will send you further check-in information 28 day(s) before your arrival.
Units will be allocated on arrival.

Dogs

Dogs must be kept on leads and supervised at all times.
Guide dogs are allowed on site free of charge.
Your dog must be tattooed or microchipped.

Extras

Facilities/activities including adventure activities are subject to extra charges payable on arrival.
Motorbike(s) can be brought instead of the car(s) included.

General

Bookings are nominative and non-transferable.
Discount cards and gift vouchers cannot be applied to bookings made via Pitchup.com.
Entertainment and activities are available between 29/03 and 31/10.
In the event of a complaint, please speak to reception immediately. Complaints which are not brought to the management's attention during your stay cannot be dealt with once you have left the site.
Public areas are non-smoking.
Quiet hours must be respected between 11 p.m. and 8 a.m..
Radio, music and TV players must be kept at a low volume. Car doors and boots must be closed quietly.
The bar is open between 29/03 and 31/10.
The management reserves the right to deny access or terminate the stay of those guests whose behaviour is deemed unsuitable. No refunds will be offered.
The restaurant is open between 29/03 and 31/10.
The site is not liable for any refund in the event of force majeure.
This site does have a catch-and-return fishing policy in place.

Occupancy

No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.

Pitches

A cable measuring at least 20 metres is needed for the electric hook-ups.

Pool

Only park guests are authorised to use the pool.
The outdoor swimming pool is open between 02/05 and 31/08 (subject to weather conditions).

Reception

If reception is closed on arrival: please contact the number provided on your booking confirmation.
Reception is open from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. between 29/04 and 30/09.
Reception is open from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. between 01/10 and 28/03.

Safety

Barbecues are permitted but must be raised off the ground and attended by an adult at all times.
Firearms are not permitted.
Guests are advised to bring a good quality torch with them as parts of the site are unlit.
Swimming in the lake is not allowed.

Vehicles

No vehicle movement between 10 p.m. and 8 a.m..

Visitors

Visitors’ cars are not permitted on site.
Visitors must leave the premises by 5 p.m..

Payment terms

Offers

Conditions apply - see pitch type section for details

Nearest sites

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable sites.

Frequently asked questions

Does Walesby Forest have a swimming pool? Yes View all features
Is Walesby Forest dog friendly? Yes View all features
What attractions are near Walesby Forest? With its tales of Robin Hood, ancient oaks, country houses and lush leafy landscape, Sherwood Forest has something to keep most sorts content. Clumber Park (15 minutes' drive) has long avenues of … Read more