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Walesby Lodge 6 bedroom bunkhouse

From £425 1 night, 2 adults

38 people maximum 6 bedrooms

Please bring your own towels.

Dimensions

32.8ft width × 65.6ft length

9 rooms

Bedroom 4 x Bunk bed

Bedroom 4 x Bunk bed

Bedroom 4 x Bunk bed

Bedroom 4 x Bunk bed

Bedroom 1 x Bunk bed, 1 x Single bed

Bedroom 1 x Bunk bed, 1 x Single bed

Bathroom 1 x Shower, 1 x Toilet

Bathroom 1 x Shower, 1 x Toilet

Bathroom 1 x Shower, 1 x Toilet

Features

Bed linen unlimited included, unlimited max.
Car unlimited included, unlimited max.
Dog(s) allowed 2 included, 2 max.
Duvets and pillows unlimited included, unlimited max.
Fridge 1 included, 1 max.
TV 1 included, 1 max.
Car parking by pitch/unit
Cooking equipment
Dining table and chairs
Freezer
Full kitchen
Gas and electricity included
Heating
Kettle
Outdoor furniture
Picnic table
Toaster

Other restrictions

Availability

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Based on 1 night, 38 people
2 adults

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Walesby Forest

View prices & book 8.1 270 reviews
Kayak at the site
Swimming pool
The lake
Visitor image of their pitch

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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

86% would recommend this site to a friend

81% would stay here again

What customers say

This is a large, well-maintained woodland campsite with exceptionally spacious pitches, ideal for families and groups seeking freedom and nature. Visitors praise the abundance of activities, friendly staff, and good value for money. However, several reviews highlight concerns regarding the cleanliness and upkeep of toilet and shower facilities, with some guests finding them dated and a long distance from pitches. Limited activities for very young children and occasional noise issues were also mentioned.

Summary AI-generated from Pitchup.com customer reviews

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Arrival date (latest first)

Stayed for 2 nights and granddaughter joined us for the 2nd night

Overall

10 out of 10
Location
10
Value for money
7
Accommodation
No rating
Facilities / Activities
6
Customer service
10
Child friendliness
No rating
Cleanliness
10
Wifi
7
Jacqui S.

Electric optional grass pitch (large, no pets)

Liked Area very good size and site clean. The staff were amazing nothing was too much trouble. Looking at booking again in May

Disliked The menu in the bar was limited but the food was good and served in a reasonable length of time. We were up on one of the top fields, which was very peaceful but too far away from the amenities

Recommend to friends Visit again

Perfect campsite with picturesque scenery and friendly staff.

Overall

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

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked The tent pitches were spacious, the picturesque peaceful surroundings are perfect for time away. Staff are very friendly and helpful. It has a lovely little bar. Toilets and showers are clean.

Disliked The shower can be cold if you go later on.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Staff are great

Overall

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

Electric optional grass pitch

Liked Plenty space showers ok shame about the weather

Recommend to friends Visit again

The touring pitches were easily accessible…

Overall

8 out of 10
Location
10
Value for money
7
Accommodation
No rating
Facilities / Activities
9
Customer service
9
Child friendliness
10
Cleanliness
6
Wifi
1
Lucy C.

Electric optional grass pitch (no pets)

Liked The touring pitches were easily accessible on a large flat field. The staff were very friendly and the activities were great.

Disliked Showers were dirty and the pitches had no privacy. It is not made clear in the information that the WiFi is only available in the bar, not on the pitches.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great site with lots for the kids and all the staff very pleasant

Overall

10 out of 10
Location
10
Value for money
10
Accommodation
No rating
Facilities / Activities
10
Customer service
10
Child friendliness
10
Cleanliness
10
Wifi
4
John F.

Electric optional grass pitch (no pets)

Liked Pitches were spacious and we had a good location close to the toilets
Loads of room for the kids to play and explore

Disliked Could have varied the activities slightly for day and afternoon seems a bit repetitive

Showers could do with a. Squidgy in the cubical as when walking with sliders etc not the best to have to use hands to clean it

Recommend to friends Visit again

Plenty of space great for kids…

Overall

7 out of 10
Location
10
Value for money
8
Accommodation
No rating
Facilities / Activities
10
Customer service
10
Child friendliness
10
Cleanliness
3
Wifi
No rating
Anonymous

Electric optional grass pitch

Liked Plenty of space great for kids to run around, activities where great for kids.

Disliked Food quality was not the best, toilets & shower block not very clean.

Recommend to friends Visit again

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 10/10 Lots of space, a great…

Overall

10 out of 10
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10
Value for money
10
Accommodation
No rating
Facilities / Activities
10
Customer service
10
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Wifi
10
Jill G.

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 10/10

Lots of space, a great café/bar, and really clean toilet and shower blocks. There are loads of activities on site, and the woodland setting is beautiful with plenty of lovely walks. We absolutely loved it.

Disliked Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great place would recommend

Overall

9 out of 10
Location
10
Value for money
10
Accommodation
No rating
Facilities / Activities
9
Customer service
9
Child friendliness
9
Cleanliness
9
Wifi
No rating
Kelly L.

Electric optional grass pitch

Liked Pitches are great sizes we stayed in field M which is near the main road and didn’t bother us at all, nice walks over the road in the woods with the dog. We love it at Walesby

Recommend to friends Visit again

Fantastic site, clean, wild, friendly, great choice of where to pitch.

Overall

10 out of 10
Location
10
Value for money
10
Accommodation
No rating
Facilities / Activities
10
Customer service
10
Child friendliness
No rating
Cleanliness
10
Wifi
No rating
Kevin A.

Non-electric grass pitch (no pets, wild)

Liked I came with my 20 year old daughter for a short autumn camping trip, and we both loved the space, the choice of where to pitch and the beauty of the (large) site. If you like nature and a no frills freedom, this is the place to come. I've read a lot of complaints about the toilets -- but we found them clean, well-maintained and convenient.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Had a great time, staff helpful & friendly this is our 3rd stay

Overall

8 out of 10
Location
10
Value for money
8
Accommodation
No rating
Facilities / Activities
8
Customer service
10
Child friendliness
10
Cleanliness
10
Wifi
No rating
Kimberley S.

Electric optional grass pitch

Liked The staff, the lady from Sheffield was lovely and really great with my daughter and her friend. Our pitch, we love being on the cub field. Showers were ok could do with runny about longer than the did and could be warmer but nice and powerful. Activities were good, however I don't think it's wise to have the water sports on in Oct, maybe something else.

Disliked Didnt like the fact the bar wasn't open in the week. I think they could have done a Halloween disco and a Halloween treasure hunt. Both things I ended up doing for my girls.

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 cafe On-site restaurant 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 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 Smooth, hard roads e.g. tarmac Step-free or level access

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Climbing nearby Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Golf nearby Indoor pool nearby Leisure/theme park nearby Mountain biking nearby Outdoor pool nearby Restaurant 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 £20 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.