Little Oak Campsite

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Secluded spot away from the main field
Secluded spot away from the main field
Entrance to the field
Secluded spot
Romany caravan
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Shaded orchard
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Entrance to the field
Secluded spot
Romany caravan

  • Deep in the Nottinghamshire countryside near Sherwood Forest
  • Surrounded by fields and a wild garden
  • Fresh produce, chutneys and jams for sale
Liza and Andy have set all up very much oak-ay at Little Oak Campsite deep in the Nottinghamshire countryside near Robin Hood land and Sherwood Forest – sites run by campers are always very much an oak-ay thing. It's a small and back to basics site, that feels peaceful and secluded despite not being far from civilisation. Little Oak is near the north Nottinghamshire market town of Retford and is surrounded by fields and a handsome wild garden – just the place for a bit of hide and seek, football or general running around...? This is a cosy place for couples too on quieter weekends, and is a good stopover spot for journeys north or south or vice versa as it's only three miles from the A1. Other most welcome little touches are the seasonal produce on sale from the Little Oak vegetable patch as well as homemade chutneys and jams from the site fruit trees. There's also a lovely park pond packed with little fish and wildlife (please take care to monitor small campers around the pond). Little Oak has a newly renovated shower and toilet block for guests' use, but there's no electricity on the field. Campfires and barbecues are allowed and a gastropub serving food at reasonable prices is a short walk away.

Site type

Tent pitches 17
Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 2
Open all year
Opens
Please note

Admission

  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.

Dogs

  • The site does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Dangerous Dogs Act (i.e. XL Bully, Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro).

General

  • Please note that the toilet/shower facilities are unisex.

Vehicles

  • Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.
  • Greyhounds must be muzzled.

Languages spoken

English

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Pitch types & availability

Accommodation

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2 adults
0 children
0 dogs
Dogs allowed

Reviews

9.3

Overall rating from 65 Pitchup.com customers

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Facilities / Activities
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Peaceful

92% would recommend this site to a friend

95% would stay here again

What customers say

This peaceful, well-maintained campsite boasts lovely grounds with mature trees and offers a friendly, welcoming atmosphere. Guests appreciate the spacious pitches, designated fire pits, and the convenience of being close to town while still feeling rural. While facilities are generally clean and functional, some reviews note they are basic and could benefit from updating, particularly the showers, which are described as small by some. The site is recommended for families and those seeking a quiet, relaxing getaway.

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Arrival date (latest first)

Great welcome, well maintained grounds…

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Andrew N. 3 reviews

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked Great welcome, well maintained grounds

Disliked None

Recommend to friends Visit again

Would come back again we loved it.

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Anonymous

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked Friendly owner, great to get such a lovely welcome and set the tone for the weekend! We were shown where all the facilities are and then left alone to have fun for the weekend on lovely well maintained grounds. So much space as well even though there were other campers we felt like we had more than enough space. Great location as we felt like we were in nature but a lidl local so could pick up bits to make breakfast. Could easily buy firewood and toilets easy to find. phone signal was excellent

Disliked Nothing was all great.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Perfect relaxing little getaway 🥰

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Susan M. 2 reviews

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked Very cute little site with lovely layout and although two minutes out of Retford feels like you are in the middle of nowhere. Lovely friendly owners can’t do enough for you. Will definitely be back.

Disliked Toilets not the cleanest in the world but that’s down to other visitors to clean up after themselves. It’s not hard.

Recommend to friends Visit again

A lovely secluded site, close to Retford, but feeling rural.

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Duncan A. 4 reviews

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked A lovely secluded site. Pitches surrounded by mature trees.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Good value for money

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Rebecca B. 1 review

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked Lovely quiet site, easy to access and the gentleman that greeted me was lovely and couldn’t do enough to help. Gave me a choice of pitches depending on my needs, would definitely stay at this site again.

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 Paul W. 4 reviews

Non-electric grass tent pitch

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Recommend to friends Visit again

Amazing as always.…

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Suzanne E. 4 reviews

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked Amazing as always.

Recommend to friends Visit again

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 Simon H. 2 reviews

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked Location

Recommend to friends Visit again

Would definitely come again

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Peter H. 1 review

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked Quiet. Rural. Really nice site. Good for dog walking. Not that far from bar/pub

Disliked Shower block could do with a bit of work

Recommend to friends Visit again

Loved it and will defo go back!

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Keeley T. 1 review

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked Loved the atmosphere and the peace and quiet, owner was really friendly and helpful. Price was very good too 👍🏻

Disliked The toilets and shower was very small and despite it being quiet in general, you can hear the trains from a nearby line.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Features

Portable toilet

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 Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Food shop Free wifi Ice pack freezing Internet access Launderette Local produce 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 Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcome

Rules

Barbecue provided Barbecues allowed Campfires allowed Commercial vehicles allowed Dogs allowed Dogs allowed all year

Themes

Budget/backpacker Leave the car at home Peaceful

Utilities

Charging facilities Chemical disposal Electric car charging point(s) Gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby Public transport nearby Shop nearby

Type

Small (11-25 pitches)

Accessibility

Accessible parking at pitch Level site, no steep slopes Uneven terrain; gravel or loose mud

Nearby leisure

Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horse riding nearby Indoor pool nearby Leisure/theme park nearby Mountain biking nearby Restaurant nearby Tennis nearby

Location

Little Oak Campsite

Grove Coach Road

Retford

Nottinghamshire

England

DN22 0PW

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)

GPS

53.30921°N
0.921°W

Nearest transport

Coach
1.2 mi Bus Station
8.5 mi Hardy Street
11.9 mi Hetts Lane
Rail
1 mi Retford Low Level Rail Station
1.2 mi Retford Rail Station
8.2 mi Gainsborough Lea Road Rail Station
Airport
12.4 mi Robin Hood Doncaster Sheffield Airport
12.7 mi Robin Hood Doncaster Sheffield Airport
20 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

Several walks start straight from the site, or you could see the forest from high up with a swing in the trees at Go Ape. Adventurous/energetic walkers can tramp the Peak District just over an hour away or critique Ice Age rock art at Creswell Crags. Elsewhere, history fans have three castles (Lincoln, Bolsover and Conisbrough) to visit and grand stately homes and parks to roam such as Rufford Abbey, Harwick Hall and Lord Byron's ancestral home Newstead Abbey. Chatsworth, setting for the BBC adaptation of Pride and Prejudice, is just over an hour away. City slickers at Little Oak Campsite can take their pick from trains to Lincoln, York and Sheffield and Doncaster. All have much to offer, but quick recommendations include Lincoln's castle and cathedral (which has a copy of the Magna Carta, democracy fans); York for the Jorvik Viking Centre, York Dungeons, the Railway Museum and the Chocolate Story, and Sheffield for its gardens and art gallery. Kids have Captain Jack's soft play and the Sundown theme park (for under 10s) to trot along to, or the Wetlands' animal park to feed animals like llamas, deer and wallabies. Or have wheely good fun at the Wheelgate all-weather adventure park which has a new waterpark among its many things to do. Looking for something a bit more old-fashioned? Pick your own fruit just down the road from the campsite.
(within 6.2 mi)
Castle, Aquarium, Theme park and Zoo (within 10 mi)

Food and drink

  • The Whitehouses Pub 0.5 mi
  • The Elms Hotel Pub 0.7 mi
  • The Gate Inn Pub 0.9 mi
  • Retford Glass Restaurant 1 mi
  • Sun Inn Pub 1 mi
  • The Brew Shed Pub 1 mi
  • The Packet Inn Pub 1.1 mi
  • Albertos Pub 1.1 mi
  • Bay Tree Restaurant 1.1 mi
  • Idle Valley Tap Pub 1.1 mi

Groceries

  • Lidl Supermarket 0.9 mi
  • Aldi Supermarket 1.1 mi
  • Co-op Food Supermarket 1.1 mi
  • Asda Supermarket 1.2 mi
  • Wine Rack Off-licence 1.3 mi
  • Morrisons Supermarket 1.5 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Supermarket 5.5 mi

Parks and play

  • Strawberry Park Playground 0.7 mi
  • Spa Common park 1.1 mi
  • Retford Skate Park 1.3 mi
  • King's Park Playground 1.5 mi
  • Babworth Park 2.2 mi
  • Bevercotes Pit Wood park 3.8 mi
  • Captain Sandy's Play Cove Playground 4.5 mi
  • Noah's Ark Under 5's Play Area Playground 4.5 mi
  • Angry Birds Activity Park Playground 4.5 mi
  • Rodeo Corral Indoor Play Area Playground 4.6 mi

Family days out

  • Captain Jack's Adventure Amusement arcade 1.4 mi
  • Night Before Christmas Ride Visitor attraction 4.5 mi
  • Monkey Mischief Visitor attraction 4.5 mi
  • Storybook Village Visitor attraction 4.5 mi
  • Jolly Pirate Barrel Ride Visitor attraction 4.5 mi
  • Sundown Market Square Visitor attraction 4.5 mi
  • Sundown's Tractor Ride Visitor attraction 4.5 mi
  • Sunnydown Farm Visitor attraction 4.5 mi
  • Pirate Adventure Visitor attraction 4.5 mi
  • Buck and Duke's Sing-a-long Show Visitor attraction 4.5 mi
  • Fort Apache Visitor attraction 4.5 mi
  • Shotgun City Visitor attraction 4.5 mi
  • Toy Town Visitor attraction 4.5 mi
  • Gaddick Hill Motte and Bailey Castle 6.7 mi
  • Gainsborough Old Hall Castle 8.7 mi

Public transport

  • Allison Avenue 0.4 mi
  • Primary School 0.4 mi
  • Mount Vernon Park 0.5 mi
  • Goosemoor Lane 0.5 mi
  • Whinney Moor Lane 0.5 mi
  • Grove Road 0.6 mi
  • The Elms Hotel 0.6 mi
  • Avenue Road 0.7 mi
  • Thrumpton School 0.8 mi
  • Church Lane 0.9 mi

Other nearby

  • Savers General shop 1.3 mi
  • Retford Golf Club Golf course 1.8 mi
  • Hallcroft Fishery & Holiday Park Fishing 2.4 mi
  • Hayton Lakes Fishery Fishing 3.1 mi
  • Torworth Lakes Fishing 5.4 mi

Local services

  • BP Fuel station 0.6 mi
  • King Edward Services Fuel station 0.9 mi
  • Ordsall Pharmacy 1.2 mi
  • Asda Fuel station 1.3 mi
  • Santander Cashpoint 1.3 mi
  • Shell Fuel station 1.4 mi
  • Morrisons Fuel station 1.4 mi
  • Bridgegate Chemist Pharmacy 1.5 mi
  • Boots Pharmacy 1.8 mi
  • Rampton Secure Hospital 3.6 mi

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Must see

Sherwood Forest Country Park 9.4 mi

Mansfield Museum 16.3 mi

Bolsover Castle 16.4 mi

Lincoln Castle 16.6 mi

Lincoln Cathedral 16.7 mi

National Trust

Clumber Park 6.6 mi

Mr Straw's House 8 mi

The Workhouse, Southwell 15.8 mi

Hardwick Estate: Stainsby Mill 18.8 mi

Hardwick Hall 18.8 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

BABWORTH HALL 2.1 mi

Headon - Upton - Askham - Grove - Headon 2.4 mi

Sturton le Steeple – Clarborough Nature Reserve – North Leverton 4.9 mi

Bothamsall - Robin Hood's Cave - Walesby - Bothamsall 5 mi

CLUMBER PARK 6.2 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 Little Oak Campsite have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Little Oak Campsite dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Little Oak Campsite? Several walks start straight from the site, or you could see the forest from high up with a swing in the trees at Go Ape. Adventurous/energetic walkers can tramp the Peak District … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Little Oak Campsite?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  12 p.m. –  Anytime
    Depart by:  12 p.m.
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  2 p.m. –  Anytime
    Depart by:  10 a.m.
    Read more
  • How much does it cost to stay at Little Oak Campsite? From £25 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.