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Non-electric grass pitch (no pets)

From £29.50 1 night, 2 adults

Max. persons unlimited 8.9/10 31 reviews No dogs allowed
One Roof tent or Touring caravan or Campervan or Motorhome or Tent or Trailer tent allowed per pitch

Additional units require additional pitches - quick book via 'Make another booking like this' after making your booking.

Pitch size

Max 15m width × 15m depth (225m²)

Ground type

Grass

0 rooms

Twin-axle vehicles accepted

Suitable for

Roof tent, Touring caravan, Campervan, Motorhome, Tent, Trailer tent

Features

Bring a gazebo 1 included, 1 max.
Bring an awning 1 included, 1 max.
Bring a pup tent 1 included, 1 max.
Car 2 included, 2 max.
Car parking by pitch/unit
Chemical disposal point

Other restrictions

No dogs allowed

Availability

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Based on 1 night, 2 adults
2 adults

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Walesby Forest

View prices & book 8.3 398 reviews
Kayak at the site
Swimming pool
The lake
Exterior of kemp lodge

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Reviews

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Location
9
Value for money
8
Accommodation
8
Facilities / Activities
8
Customer service
9
Child friendliness
9
Cleanliness
7
Wifi
6

87% would recommend this site to a friend

82% would stay here again

What customers say

This is a very large campsite with a strong emphasis on activities, particularly for children. Visitors praise the spacious pitches, numerous activities, and friendly staff. However, a recurring concern is the cleanliness and maintenance of the toilet and shower facilities, with many suggesting they need updating. Some also noted issues with the power supply on electric pitches and the cost of certain amenities.

Summary AI-generated from Pitchup.com customer reviews

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Arrival date (latest first)

Lovely location really not great facilities

Overall

4 out of 10
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10
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2
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1
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4
Child friendliness
5
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1
Wifi
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Sarah D.

Non-electric grass pitch (no pets)

Liked The location and space

Disliked Toilets and showers stink and people in same field still playing loud. Music and drinking till 3 am. Not enough toilets or showers and need a through deep clean.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great site would go back. Just need a bit more care of toilets

Overall

7 out of 10
Location
10
Value for money
8
Accommodation
No rating
Facilities / Activities
7
Customer service
7
Child friendliness
9
Cleanliness
4
Wifi
No rating
Bradley A.

Electric optional grass pitch

Liked Great location, walks, activities, great for the family, dogs and atmosphere

Disliked Toilets not the best needs a bit of a refurb and more toilet blocks

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great campsite overall. Large pitches, lots…

Overall

6 out of 10
Location
10
Value for money
7
Accommodation
No rating
Facilities / Activities
7
Customer service
10
Child friendliness
10
Cleanliness
5
Wifi
4
Anonymous

Electric optional grass pitch

Liked Great campsite overall. Large pitches, lots of space, activities were fun and reasonably priced. We're out with adjoining pitches for our whole group. Emails answered quickly.

Disliked Toilet and shower blocks were a bit dated, showers were weak, shower blocks felt dirty.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Walks around where really pleasant…

Overall

6 out of 10
Location
5
Value for money
10
Accommodation
No rating
Facilities / Activities
5
Customer service
8
Child friendliness
7
Cleanliness
1
Wifi
No rating
Kelly T.

Electric optional grass pitch (no pets)

Liked Walks around where really pleasant

Disliked Walks too far to the toilet block. No park on campsite for young children

Recommend to friends Visit again

Everything 👌…

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10 out of 10
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10
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10
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10
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8
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Michael B.

Non-electric grass pitch (no pets)

Liked Everything 👌

Disliked Wifi didnt work 😟

Recommend to friends Visit again

We still loved our stay and will visit again

Overall

7 out of 10
Location
9
Value for money
9
Accommodation
No rating
Facilities / Activities
7
Customer service
10
Child friendliness
3
Cleanliness
7
Wifi
3
Angela T.

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked The freedom of the safe field for the kids to run about and the pitch size was amazing.
We loved having to go into the woods to get our own fire wood.

Disliked The shower blocks and toilet was to far way, luckily I brought a porter loo just before coming.
There is no park as there was no activity's for my boy as he wasn't old enough.

Recommend to friends Visit again

See above. Our money back would be a good gesture.

Overall

1 out of 10
Location
5
Value for money
9
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Facilities / Activities
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1
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1
Wifi
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Dave P.

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked Large pitching area

Disliked Toilets were disgusting with bowls blocked and faeces floating in same toilet for 3 days. Many toilet bolts missing so no privacy. Outdoor pool freezing as not heated. Night warden did nothing about screaming, fighting and car horns at 2.00 in the morning. Our young children were very scared. Would never return here.

Recommend to friends Visit again

We all had an amazing time,…

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10 out of 10
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5
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Laura B.

Non-electric grass pitch (no pets, wild)

Liked We all had an amazing time, definitely would come back.. staff very helpful and friendly 😊

Recommend to friends Visit again

We had the most wonderful weekend. We will be back!

Overall

10 out of 10
Location
10
Value for money
10
Accommodation
No rating
Facilities / Activities
8
Customer service
10
Child friendliness
10
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7
Wifi
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Stephanie R.

Non-electric grass pitch (no pets, wild)

Liked The activities were fantastic, and enjoyed by the adults and older teens in our family.
The lake was beautiful, and we absolutely loved the kayaking.
The scenery was absolutely stunning, and we really enjoyed foraging for wood for the fire.
The bar and shop were a great touch, and we loved taking photos on the giant deckchair and in the giant postcard frame!
We had lots of space around our pitch which was brilliant, and meant we were not too close to anyone else.
The wild camping area and forest were absolutely beautiful and provided the most stunning backdrop to our family camping trip. We loved every second, thank you!

Disliked The wild camping toilets could have been checked more frequently throughout the weekend in terms of restocking soap and blue paper towel, and the outside bins were overflowing by the end of the weekend, but this did not spoil things in the slightest for us.
It would also have improved our experience even further if a wider range of activities were available each day, as there were activities that we were really looking forward to, that were not available on the day we did the passes.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great value for money, good pitch size, showers need updating.

Overall

8 out of 10
Location
10
Value for money
10
Accommodation
No rating
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10
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10
Cleanliness
6
Wifi
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Anonymous

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked The activities and the prices of the wristbands are excellent value for money. We had a 7 teenagers with us and they had something for everyone. The pitches are a great size and happily pitched our party altogether.

Disliked My only downside for me were the shower/toilet facilities. They could do with updating and look a bit grabby and run down. We were on K field. However, we found a newer block on another field that we travelled over to, to have a shower.

Recommend to friends Visit again


Features

Leisure on site

Bar or club house Covered terrace area 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

Baby-changing facilities 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 Portable toilet Pub toilets Public telephone Shower available Toilet block Washing-up area Wifi

Groups welcome

D. of E. 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

Camping 2.0

Jumbo tent pitches

Themes

Forest Peaceful Spectacular scenery Walkers' paradise Wild camping Wildlife haven

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 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 Smooth, hard roads e.g. tarmac Step-free or level access

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Climbing nearby Cycle hire nearby Cycling 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
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.

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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
  • When can I check in and check out of Walesby Forest?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  2 p.m. –  10 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  2 p.m. –  10 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.

    Please call the duty manager on the number provided if you are running late.

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