Boat Lane Caravan and Camping

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Grass pitches on site
Grass pitches on site
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Pitches with shade if you want it
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  • 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 you may like to 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

Tent pitches 80
Motorhome pitches 25
Touring caravan pitches 40
Open now
Opens 1 April
Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • At least one of the party members must be aged 18 or over.
  • 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.
  • No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Group bookings of 2 or more units (e.g. tent, touring caravan, motorhome or accommodation hire) travelling together are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • A cable measuring at least 15 metres is needed for the electric hook-ups.
  • 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.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Wed 1 Apr to

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Accommodation

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2 adults
0 children
0 dogs

Reviews

8.1

Overall rating from 294 Pitchup.com customers

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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Peaceful

81% would recommend this site to a friend

78% would stay here again

What customers say

This is a spacious, friendly, and well-located campsite with a relaxed atmosphere. Reviewers consistently praise the helpful and welcoming staff, clean facilities including showers and a communal kitchen, and the beautiful riverside location offering pleasant walks and pub access. Many note the ample space and flat pitches, making it ideal for families and groups. While some find the facilities basic and dated, they are generally considered clean and functional. A few guests mentioned issues with overcrowding and noise during busy periods.

Summary AI-generated from Pitchup.com customer reviews

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Arrival date (latest first)

Reasonable price nice location would recommend

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10 out of 10
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Sharon D.

Electric grass and earth pitch

Liked Liked camp site where it is situated spacious every thing easy to find clean very helpful on site

Disliked Showers ok just need a bit of upgrade

Recommend to friends Visit again

Good location and a convenient stop…

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7 out of 10
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Anonymous

Electric grass and earth pitch

Liked Good location and a convenient stop over on journey northwards.

Disliked Facilities basic, and ran out of toilet paper and hand towels on a busy morning.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Value for money.

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7 out of 10
Location
 8
Value for money
 9
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 9
Customer service
 7
Child friendliness
 8
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Erica B.

Non-electric grass and earth pitch

Liked Spacious field. Lots of extras, such as kettle, washing liquid, loads of soap and loo roll! Clean facilities.

Disliked Showers very small and very limited hot water when we were there.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great site Nice big grass field

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10 out of 10
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Rachel S.

Non-electric grass and earth pitch

Liked Good communication. Level grass field. Shared kitchen area.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Nothing…

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Laura B.

Electric grass and earth pitch

Liked Nothing

Disliked Our booking was cancelled by the site the morning we were supposed to arrive and they said they had been over booked so couldn't accommodate us. Still awaiting a refund.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely welcome, great site for our…

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Katrina D.

Electric grass and earth pitch

Liked Lovely welcome, great site for our 1st trip in our caravan, toilet and showers very clean. Great kitchen area. Great walk along the trent

Recommend to friends Visit again

Very spacious…

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7 out of 10
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 8
Value for money
 5
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Stuart R.

Electric grass and earth pitch

Liked Very spacious

Disliked very few toilet and shower cubicles for the size of the sight. I think there are 3.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great location, peaceful site

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3 out of 10
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Louise O.

Electric grass and earth pitch

Liked Fabulous location.

Disliked Tired and often dirty toilet block. Was not a cheap site so expected more it’s like someone’s back garden shed cobbled together.
Had to pay £3 a night for a dog? Why? There’s no facilities for them, not even a poo bin.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely , will definitely be back

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10 out of 10
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Claire F.

Electric grass and earth pitch

Liked Incredibly friendly staff , who told us where to go for walks and food etc , lovely clean facilities, and a shared fridge and toaster and microwave in the main kitchen as a bonus

Disliked Slightly noisy neighbours in tent next to us , no reflection on campsite though

Recommend to friends Visit again

Secure sight. Good facilities very clean…

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10 out of 10
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Nicola W.

Electric grass and earth pitch

Liked Secure sight. Good facilities very clean

Recommend to friends Visit again

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 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

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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 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 £25 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.