Boat Lane Caravan and Camping

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Grass pitches on site
Visitor image of the gypsy caravan
Campsite
Boats at boat lane

  • Peaceful Nottinghamshire park, a 10-minute walk from the River Trent
  • Half an hour's drive from Nottingham; 45 minutes from Sherwood Forest
  • Pubs with food, boat hire and fishing within 40 minutes' walk
Fancy a riverside retreat in Robin Hood country? Boat Lane Caravan and Camping has a berth for you. A 40-minute walk to the banks of the River Trent and a pair of popular pubs with grub, this site sits on a spot of prime Nottinghamshire countryside. They keep things simple at Boat Lane, allowing you enjoy the peace of its spacious tree-lined meadow with minimum fuss. There are hot showers in the well-maintained washrooms, a washing-up area for your pots and pans and everyone has access to a communal fridge for perishables (or prosecco...). Dogs are welcome. The owners recommend a 10-minute walk to the pub at Bleasby (three minutes by car) or a 40-minute riverside stroll to the pub in Friskerton, followed by a boat ride down and/or across the Trent. The Domesday Book records a ferry crossing here in the 11th-century, so why not make like a medieval in a rowing boat? If you’d rather explore the waters without tiring yourself, make for Gunthorpe (a quarter of an hour away) for a river cruise or take your rods to Bleasby lake (a mere three minutes away) for day permit fishing.

Site type

Motorhome pitches 25
Tent pitches 80
Touring caravan pitches 40
Open now
Opens 1 March
Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • Group bookings of 2 or more units (e.g. tent, touring caravan, motorhome or accommodation hire) travelling together are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Twin axle vehicles are not permitted on site.
  • Bookings must not be for more than 28 consecutive nights.
  • Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.
  • Continental touring caravans (caravans built with the passenger door on the right-hand side) are not permitted.
  • At least one of the party members must be aged 18 or over.
  • A cable measuring at least 15 metres is needed for the electric hook-ups.
  • Guests must bring their own duvets, pillows, sheets and towels when staying in rental accommodation. You will not be allowed to stay if you do not bring these items.
  • Guests are advised to bring a good quality torch with them as parts of the site are unlit.
  • No naked flames are allowed inside the hired accommodation units.
  • If reception is closed on arrival: please contact the number provided on your booking confirmation.
  • Fires, barbecues and/or firepits will not be permitted in dry, windy and/or hot weather conditions.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Sat, 1 Mar to

Pitch types & availability

Reviews

84%

would recommend this site to a friend

82%

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Everything as it should be Very friendly helpful manager With lovely dog Lots of space Right…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Albert S. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric grass and earth pitch

Liked: Everything as it should be
Very friendly helpful manager
With lovely dog
Lots of space
Right by river

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great

Overall 9/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 8
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 8
Wifi No rating
mark b. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric grass and earth pitch

Liked: Lovely peaceful location.
A couple of pubs in walking distance.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Level site well laid out, well presented clean facilities staff great

Overall 10/10
Location 9
Value for money 9
Accommodation 9
Facilities / Activities 7
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 1
Mark C. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric grass and earth pitch

Liked: Great site, clan and tidy and great location, the team are really good on site and contrary to other reviews the dog that is on site is friendly and follows the manager around, no snarling and only time barked was when we arrived at the gate.. they have have firewood and firepits available and overall had a great stay, toilets and showers fine and clean, can imagine when site busy maybe a wait . Walk to the local pub is 10mins and great food and drinks highly reccomend.

Disliked: Nothing to dislike maybe a couple more hooks and a shelf in showers but that's being picky .. 👍

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Would recommend and stay again

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Stuart L. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric grass and earth pitch

Liked: Friendly staff. Large well maintained pitches. Very clean facilities

Disliked: None

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Beautiful and secure location near the river, far enough off the beaten…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass and earth pitch

Liked: Beautiful and secure location near the river, far enough off the beaten track to switch off (1 pub and shop in walking distance) but still easy for quick drive to good pubs, shops etc. Well kept campsite, the non electric area has a nice separate feel. Loads of room for kids to have fun safely etc Good little kitchen, fridge, kettle etc and showers piping hot. Great welcome from Martin at the gate and good comms all round.

Disliked: Nothing it's great.

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Staff were amazing Local pubs were nice and within walking distance Nice…

Overall 8/10
Location 9
Value for money 10
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 7
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 8
Cleanliness 8
Wifi 2
Freya K. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass and earth pitch

Liked: Staff were amazing
Local pubs were nice and within walking distance
Nice big fields, well looked after, quiet, no road noise

Disliked: If it bothers you, the phone signal was poor. We liked the break!

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent site

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric grass and earth pitch

Liked: We received a warm welcome onto the site and given a quick tour. After this we chose our pitch

Some great pitch choices offering shade from the sun, and generous space from others. We stayed on an electric hook up pitch.

Toilets/showers very clean and well maintained.

A few handy little extras such as the site providing washing up liquid, communal fridge, kettle & toaster which was a bonus!

10 minute walk from the River Trent. Great location to walk along the Trent into the local village of Fiskerton

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Choice of pitch was great . Clean facilities friendly accomodating staff .…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 9
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
gemma w. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric grass and earth pitch

Liked: Choice of pitch was great . Clean facilities friendly accomodating staff . Quiet and peacful, nearby walk on the river was lovely. Spoke to the lady in the office she was really nice very knowledgable for the local area . Martin was great too always saying morning to us and checking we were ok . Perfect for us thank you

Disliked: Nothing really it was what we expected

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Organisation on siede. Martin very good and helpful guy more person on…

Overall 10/10
Location 9
Value for money 9
Accommodation 9
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 2
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass and earth pitch

Liked: Organisation on siede. Martin very good and helpful guy more person on sides like him

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Not much really only the walk along the river…

Overall 5/10
Location 7
Value for money 6
Accommodation No rating
Facilities / Activities 5
Customer service 8
Child friendliness 5
Cleanliness 7
Wifi 1
matt h. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric electric grass and earth touring caravan pitch

Liked: Not much really only the walk along the river

Disliked: Very very over crowded, toilets, the dog that the site supervisor takes around with him would bark at everyone and show it's teeth in an aggressive manner, and I wouldn't trust it near all the kids on site

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Features

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 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

Peaceful Walkers' paradise Wildlife haven

Utilities

Charging facilities Chemical disposal Communal freezer Communal fridge 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

Large (51-200 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horse riding nearby Restaurant nearby Watersports nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Motorhome service point Seasonal pitches Tourer storage facilities

Location

Boat Lane Caravan and Camping

Boat Lane

Bleasby

Nottingham

Nottinghamshire

England

NG14 7FT

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)

GPS

53.03516°N
-0.92426°W

Nearest transport

Coach
5.6 mi The Wharf
10 mi Winchester Street
10 mi Haydn Road
Rail
0.9 mi Bleasby Rail Station
1.6 mi Thurgarton Rail Station
1.8 mi Fiskerton Rail Station
Airport
22.2 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

A major hub since the days of Robin and his Merry Men, Nottingham (half an hour by car) still draws the crowds. Tour the castle and the caves, take a glass of ale in Ye Olde Trip To Jerusalem (one of many contenders for the oldest pub in England crown), skate on ice at Motorpoint Arena and see how far law and order’s come since the Sheriff’s time in the National Justice Museum. Sherwood Forest, three quarters of an hour away, harbours no brigands these days; within the nature reserve, country park and Sherwood Pines Forest Park you will find 450 acres of wildlife with among ancient oak trees and a wealth of biking and walking trails taking you through them. Traverse the tree-tops on ropes and wires at Go Ape, or let the kids loose on Robin Hood’s Hideout, an acclaimed natural play area; on your way back, call in at Ferry Farm Country Park a quarter of an hour from the site, to pet the pigs, feed the lambs, zoom about on go-karts and get adventurous on the adventure playground. If the ancient forest’s fired you up about history, make for Newark (25 minutes) with its castle, National Civil War Centre and Air Museum. Or to feel as if you stepped back in time, take the 45-minute trip to Wollaton Hall, where herds of red and fallow deer roam round a lake in the grounds of a stately Elizabethan mansion.

Must see

The Lace Market Centre 10.9 mi

Nottingham Castle 11.3 mi

Belvoir Castle 11.4 mi

Sherwood Forest Country Park 13 mi

Wollaton Hall and Park 13.4 mi

National Trust

The Workhouse, Southwell 3.2 mi

Grantham House 14.4 mi

Clumber Park 17.1 mi

Hardwick Estate: Stainsby Mill 18.4 mi

Hardwick Hall 18.4 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

Battle of Stoke Field, 1487 1.3 mi

FLINTHAM HALL 2.2 mi

THURGARTON HUNDRED WORKHOUSE 3.2 mi

NEWARK CASTLE GARDENS 5.5 mi

HOLME PIERREPONT HALL 8.5 mi

Local events

  • Download Festival (Friday 13 June 2025 – Friday 13 June 2025)

    Derby, Derbyshire 23.6 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.

Offers

Conditions apply - see pitch type section for details

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Boat Lane Caravan and Camping have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Boat Lane Caravan and Camping dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Boat Lane Caravan and Camping? A major hub since the days of Robin and his Merry Men, Nottingham (half an hour by car) still draws the crowds. Tour the castle and the caves, take a glass of … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Boat Lane Caravan and Camping?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  11 a.m. –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  12 p.m.
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  11 a.m. –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  12 p.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Boat Lane Caravan and Camping? From £24 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.