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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Boats at boat lane
Pitches with shade if you want it

  • 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

Admission

  • At least one of the party members must be aged 18 or over.
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.

Hired accommodation

  • 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.

Occupancy

  • Group bookings of 2 or more units travelling together are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.

Pitches

  • A cable measuring at least 15 metres is needed for the electric hook-ups.

Safety

  • Fires, barbecues and/or firepits will not be permitted in dry, windy and/or hot weather conditions.

Vehicles

  • 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 356 Pitchup.com customers

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Location
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Value for money
 8
Accommodation
 9
Facilities / Activities
 7
Customer service
 9
Child friendliness
 9
Cleanliness
 8
Wifi
 5
Peaceful

81% would recommend this site to a friend

78% would stay here again

What customers say

Boat Lane campsite offers a peaceful rural setting with spacious pitches and friendly staff. Visitors appreciate the proximity to the River Trent, local pubs, and walking routes. Facilities include a communal kitchen area with useful appliances. However, reviews frequently mention that the toilet and shower blocks are dated and basic, with some guests finding them cramped and in need of an update, particularly during busy periods. While many find it good value, some consider it expensive for the facilities offered.

Summary AI-generated from Pitchup.com customer reviews. Last updated 04/08/2026

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Arrival date (latest first)

Very helpful ,nothing was to much…

Overall

10 out of 10
Location
 10
Value for money
 10
Facilities / Activities
 10
Customer service
 10
Child friendliness
 No rating
Cleanliness
 10
Wifi
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Alex L. 1 review

Electric grass and earth pitch

Liked Very helpful ,nothing was to much trouble .I would definitely recommend the site to anyone.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Everything, nice peaceful, beautiful area and…

Overall

10 out of 10
Location
 10
Value for money
 10
Facilities / Activities
 10
Customer service
 10
Child friendliness
 No rating
Cleanliness
 10
Wifi
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Lee C. 1 review

Non-electric grass and earth pitch

Liked Everything, nice peaceful, beautiful area and would definitely recommend.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Good facilities for a basic campsite…

Overall

8 out of 10
Location
 10
Value for money
 10
Facilities / Activities
 10
Customer service
 10
Child friendliness
 No rating
Cleanliness
 7
Wifi
 No rating
Ann K. 1 review

Electric grass and earth pitch

Liked Good facilities for a basic campsite

Disliked A bit quiet for us but will return

Recommend to friends Visit again

Entrance gate looked impressive shame it the site didnt follow suit!

Overall

1 out of 10
Location
 3
Value for money
 1
Facilities / Activities
 1
Customer service
 1
Child friendliness
 No rating
Cleanliness
 1
Wifi
 1
 Jayne B. 9 reviews

Non-electric grass and earth pitch

Liked We did not stay at this site.

Disliked Was asked to let the site know what time we were to arrive which we did. Told to text call when artived at the gate. I text that arrival would be 11.40. We arrived at 11.38. Text the site requesting access code...waited 10 mins then rang the number and had to leave a message that we were at the gate. 20 mins later and still sat at the gate waiting for access code. Started looking for another site when we received the call with the code. We were left waiting nearly 25 mins. Accessed the site and instructed to drive through the large site, passed the lodges and toilet/office block and over a small bridge to a field where there were what looked like storage of caravans of which one had broken window. All old caravans. Recrived a text message with bank trsnsfer details for balance of payment. No one in the office or rhe site. Only one pitch in use with a tent and family of four. We went to the toilet/ shower area and it was disgusting. Unclean, no paper towels so had to use toilet paper to dry our hands. With this we got back in our van and left the site. I left a text message stating the we were not staying at the site.

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Ruime plek…

Overall

5 out of 10
Location
 4
Value for money
 3
Facilities / Activities
 3
Customer service
 3
Child friendliness
 No rating
Cleanliness
 3
Wifi
 1
Anonymous

Electric grass and earth pitch

Liked Ruime plek

Disliked Onpersoonlijk contact
Extra kosten om via de bank te betalen
Minimaal sanitair; ook niet schoon
Geen wifi

Recommend to friends Visit again

If you have a family with kids id say its not for you!

Overall

5 out of 10
Location
 5
Value for money
 3
Facilities / Activities
 2
Customer service
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Child friendliness
 No rating
Cleanliness
 5
Wifi
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 Michelle P. 2 reviews

Electric grass and earth pitch

Liked pitched where we wanted.. no hassle.. good weather.

Disliked The fact there was no-one else on the site.. only the residence who lived there.. we stayed the whole week and apart from a few over night campers we was the only people there.. we had people asking us where they had to pay the fees and code for the gate as there was no office staff there.

Recommend to friends Visit again

The owner was Lovely and easy…

Overall

10 out of 10
Location
 8
Value for money
 8
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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Anonymous

Non-electric grass and earth pitch

Liked The owner was Lovely and easy to talk to. It was clear to see she cared about her visitors and the site and wanted everyone to enjoy their time.

Site was peaceful.

The kitchen area bins and showers where all a good standard and clean.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Dreadful place.

Overall

1 out of 10
Location
 5
Value for money
 1
Facilities / Activities
 1
Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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 Steven G. 1 review

Electric grass and earth pitch

Liked Location. And walk to river.

Disliked The non organisid electric hookup points just randomly around the camp. You need extra long cables. The office is a joke scap bits of paper as a list of who is coming.
If you like the sound of julling banjos this is the place for you.
The toilet block is a disaster built in 1970s and never upgraded. Stable doors on showers with 50p plastic curtains.
3 toilets all very small, your knees will touch the door. Showers leak water into the corridor and the floor feels like it will collapse. Chap said they are being upgraded soon. But no sign of any work going on.
Road noise is bad from 6 am.unless you desperate to stay in that area I would go some where else. Sign outside says welcome to Paradise 😂 clapped out American motorhome eyesaw next to gate.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Would definitely book again

Overall

10 out of 10
Location
 10
Value for money
 10
Facilities / Activities
 8
Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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 Sharron P. 1 review

Non-electric grass and earth pitch

Liked Location close to the River Trent and walks to lovely villages with pubs. Big spacious site with plenty of privacy. Just the job for our kayaking weekend, Licence required. Showers were good and overall facilities good for our needs.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Decent Site and would return for a weekend break.

Overall

7 out of 10
Location
 8
Value for money
 8
Facilities / Activities
 6
Customer service
 10
Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Tony S. 10 reviews

Electric electric grass and earth touring caravan pitch

Liked The site was very quiet in the evenings. The guys running the place were pleasant enough.
Plenty of water points scattered around and no specific pitches, just give others plenty of room even on EHU pitches.

Disliked The toilets and showers were functional but short on space to move around.
Seemed to be no Freeview TV signals and Vodafone signal very poor.

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

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.