Willow Garth Country Park and Fishery
From £10 For 1 night, 2 adults
- Off-grid family campsite and fishery 15 minutes’ drive from Doncaster
- Yorkshire Sculpture Park 45 minutes’ drive; Royal Armouries 50 minutes
- Wildlife haven with fishing lakes, a sauna and communal kitchen
Site type
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This site has no on-site shower facilities.
Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.- No cars/motorbikes by the pitch/unit. All cars must be parked in the designated area.
- At least one of the party members must be aged 18 or over.
- If making a fire, the fuel, logs and coal have to be purchased on site.
- Fires, barbecues and/or firepits will not be permitted in dry, windy and/or hot weather conditions.
Languages spoken
English
Open from Wed, 1 May to
Pitch types & availability
Non-electric forest floor tent or trailer tent pitch
4 people maximum Ground type: Forest floor
Pitch size: unlimited
Arrival daysFrom £10 1 night, 2 adults
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Non-electric forest floor motorhome pitch
4 people maximum Ground type: Forest floor
Pitch size: unlimited
Arrival daysFrom £20 1 night, 2 adults
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Reviews
Voted 79% of visitors View breakdown
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A great place to get away from it all!
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Liked: Peace and quiet. A very friendly site.
Disliked: Nothing!
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Nice quiet spot. Didn't fish just escaped for the night…
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Liked: Nice quiet spot. Didn't fish just escaped for the night
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Beautiful, serene location.…
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Liked: Beautiful, serene location.
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If you want a peaceful place with wildlife around you.
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Liked: Great back to nature place. Glenn,the owner, is very friendly. We even had our own firepit, bought wood onsite and enjoy watching baby swans and ducks. Our children even had a go at fishing thanks to Glenn and Billy, our young fishing instructor. As for the facilities, bring drinking water with you. It's a simple,but tranquil place.
Disliked: There is a train line next to the site and during the afternoon on Saturday it seemed busy. But no trains over night and early morning.
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Love quiet location perfect for one night away. Great for kids who…
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Liked: Love quiet location perfect for one night away. Great for kids who can play freely without park etc
Disliked: Mosquitoes
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Beautiful setting, very basic and as close to wild camping.
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Liked: Tranquility of the site Close proximity to nature reserve Wildlife/natural setting Warm welcome
Disliked: Limited toilet facilities
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From the manager: We have since worked on improving our toilet facility by adding separate female and male urinals.
nice and quiet place…
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Liked: nice and quiet place
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Liked The peace and quiet there is a railway runs close by…
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Liked: Liked The peace and quiet there is a railway runs close by but you hardly notice it after a while, we booked 2 days just to try out our new motorhome and were the only guests on site. The site its self is very basic but we had all we needed in the motor home so that didn't matter, Glen was very helpful and friendly and I'm sure we will be back again soon with the grandchildren. There is fishing on site and the water is very well kept with plenty if fish to the three pond, plenty of wild life to see and very quiet at night. Might not be everyone's choice but we will return again soon, if you need any supply's the local shop is just a short walk away its a small village and the shop stores everything you might need to keep you going everyone is so friendly. While we were staying a group of young boys came to fish and they seemed to enjoy ever moment they were on site. Not sure about WIFI we didn't even try as it was a get away couple of days.
Disliked: Its a little uneven but we managed well
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From the manager: We have worked hard and now improved the layout and land evenness.
I’m a full time carer for 2 disabled children and desperately needed…
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Liked: I’m a full time carer for 2 disabled children and desperately needed a break. I decided to book willow Garth camping for a weekend. It didn’t feel like I was in Doncaster at all. Loved the site and will be returning again for a mini break.
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Great staff
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Liked: Was a brilliant stay manager was really friendly site clean and tidy great for fishing
Disliked: All was better than expected
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Features
Pop-up campsite
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
Disabled facilities
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
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
Forest
Peaceful
Remote location
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
Shop nearby
Type
Pop-up campsite
Small (11-25 pitches)
Nearby leisure
Cycling nearby
Fishing nearby
Mountain biking nearby
Watersports nearby
Location
Willow Garth Country Park and Fishery
11 Long Close
Arksey
Doncaster
South Yorkshire
England
DN5 0SH
Directions Timezone
Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)
GPS
53.56108°N
-1.1282°W
Nearest transport
Coach
Rail
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
Must see
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Xscape Castleford 13.3 mi
Magna Science Adventure Centre 14.4 mi
Wentworth Castle Gardens 16.3 mi
Yorkshire Sculpture Park 18.6 mi
National Trust
Nostell Priory and Parkland 12.4 mi
Mr Straw's House 17 mi
Clumber Park 20.5 mi
Goddards Garden 26.2 mi
Treasurer's House 27.8 mi
Cycle routes
Find local routes on the National Cycle Network - over 12,000 miles of cycling routes.
Other
CUSWORTH HALL 3.1 mi
THE DELL, DONCASTER 3.6 mi
BRODSWORTH HALL 4.3 mi
Sprotbrough Falls - Barnburgh Cliff - Denaby Ings - Conisbrough 4.5 mi
HICKLETON HALL 6.2 mi
Local events
- Leeds Festival (Wednesday 21 August 2024 – Wednesday 21 August 2024)
Wetherby, West Yorkshire 23.7 mi
- York Early Music Festival (Saturday 6 July 2024 – Saturday 6 July 2024)
York, North Yorkshire 27.8 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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