Blackland Lakes

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  • Scenic and peaceful site surrounded by gorgeous villages such as Calne
  • A five-minute drive from Cherhill White Horse
  • Fishing lakes, shop, bar and nature trail with goat feeding
Ever seen the famed Westbury White Horse, high up above an Iron Age hill fort on Salisbury Plain? You can get to it within a 35-minute drive with a stay at Blackland Lakes. But there's more of that even closer by: this peaceful rural place is a mere five-minute drive from the famed equine etching of Cherhill White Horse. For those planning to spend days lazing around at base (after a trip to see one of the two horses, of course), Blackland has two coarse fishing lakes filled with carp, tench, perch, roach, bream and gudgeon, with mirror carp up to 25lbs in Heron Lake and bream to 11lb in both. Another lake is set aside as a habitat for wildfowl for those who'd rather laze about this green and scenic setting. The park covers 17 acres, divided into secluded grass paddocks. A big highlight is Sam's Bar, open from April to September (mainly at weekends), selling a range of draft beers and ciders, soft drinks, hot drinks, ice creams and pizzas. The team has also opened a well-stocked and licensed shop, selling essentials, drinks, ice cream and camping basics like tent pegs. Within the shop is a small tourist info section with leaflets on local attractions, events and details of local pubs, restaurants, and takeaways that can deliver your dinner straight to the site. Blackland is at just outside the village of Calne, at the foot of the North Wessex Downs. The closest pub serving food is about 10 minutes' walk away.

Site type

Tent pitches 65
Touring caravan pitches 65
Motorhome pitches 65
Open all year
Opens
Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • Single-sex bookings of 6 or more people (couples and immediate family members excepted) are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • The grocery shop is open between 01/01 and 31/12.
  • Bookings must not be for more than 14 consecutive nights.
  • The site caters for families (immediate members) and couples only - bookings from all other forms of groups are not accepted.

Languages spoken

English

Polish

AA 3 pennants

Pitch types & availability

Accommodation

Tent pitchesTouring caravan pitchesMotorhome pitchesLodges, cabins, pods or hutsCaravans for hireRent a tent
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2 adults
0 children

Reviews

9.1

Overall rating from 378 Pitchup.com customers

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Location
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Value for money
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Accommodation
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
 9
Child friendliness
 9
Cleanliness
 9
Wifi
 6
Peaceful

92% would recommend this site to a friend

89% would stay here again

What customers say

This is a well-maintained and spacious campsite set in beautiful surroundings, popular with families and fishermen. Visitors praise the friendly and helpful staff, clean facilities, and generous pitch sizes. Amenities like Sam's Bar and the playground are highlights. While most found it peaceful, some experienced noise from other campers. A few reviewers noted that toilet and shower blocks could benefit from updating and better cleaning. Overall, it's highly recommended and many plan to return.

Summary AI-generated from Pitchup.com customer reviews

Reviews page 1 of 38
Arrival date (latest first)

Great campsite

Overall

10 out of 10
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Joe G.

Electric grass pitch (medium)

Liked Location, facilities, the walks around the trails and small lakes with wildlife were very good. Staff very friendly. One of our favourite campsites.

Disliked Zero

Recommend to friends Visit again

Booked it again within a hour of getting home says enough.

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9 out of 10
Location
 10
Value for money
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Accommodation
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
 6
Cleanliness
 8
Wifi
 1
Anonymous

Electric grass pitch (large)

Liked How spaced out the pitches were and the lovely site. Very quiet.

Disliked Shower / toilet block was a bit dark and dingy.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely campsite. Great facilities. Clean and tidy…

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10 out of 10
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 10
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
 10
Child friendliness
 10
Cleanliness
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Wifi
 10
Hannah B.

Electric grass pitch (large)

Liked Lovely campsite. Great facilities. Clean and tidy

Recommend to friends Visit again

Tired in need of a makeover and clean

Overall

3 out of 10
Location
 8
Value for money
 3
Accommodation
 4
Facilities / Activities
 5
Customer service
 6
Child friendliness
 No rating
Cleanliness
 2
Wifi
 5
Anonymous

Fully-serviced gravel touring pitch

Liked Location

Disliked Poor facilities, cleanliness.
Our fully serviced pitch had a tap connection we could not to connect to and was so tightly screwed on(apparently to stop theft) we could not attach our own fitment , hence having to fill with an aquaroll, which defeats the point of booking a fully serviced pitch.Unlevel pitch.
Nice dog walking areas around perimeter, unfortunately not every dog owner cleans up after them , not the sites fault, maybe a few extra signs?
Nice little bar area, it's a shame that most of the clientele seemed to be unaccompanied children running between the tables making a quiet drink at the end of the day impossible
There is limited food on offer, the Pizzas could be better.
Children(and some adults) seem to have no idea that the pitch your van is on is not theirs, kids riding bikes in the dark with no lights,and noisy until around 11pm, is possibly due to bar not closing until 10_10.30pm and children not being safely supervised
Site rules about unaccompanied children and noise seem to be something that is just printed on the sheet you are given, and not acted upon.
The toilet blocks are a disgrace, filthy floors, even when there has been no rain, huge cobwebs, very poorly lit and in need of a makeover.
Sometimes toilet paper not replenished.
Same for the showers, it's a good job caravans and motorhomes come with fitted showers
For the amount charged, in comparison with other sites I have stayed on,I would say this site is old and in need of a makeover with much more attention needed to cleaning, and the price charged is not good value.
I suppose down to what your expectations and standards are,
I will not be returning

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great quiet weekend away!!

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10 out of 10
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Value for money
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Accommodation
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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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Ronnie A.

Fully-serviced gravel touring pitch

Liked Lovely campsite quite location
We stayed on a super pitch, good sized pitch and flat
Small shop for basic bits and bobs
Our son loved the pizza 😃
Also went fishing

Disliked Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely little campsite

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10 out of 10
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Value for money
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Accommodation
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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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Kerry B.

Electric grass pitch (large)

Liked It was our first glamping trip and we stayed quite close to home. This campsite is small, but very nice. Clean toilet and shower block and a lovely little playpark for kids.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Nice and quiet, great facilities, beautiful lakes, available and efficient staff…

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10 out of 10
Location
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Value for money
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Accommodation
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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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Lakota H.

Electric grass pitch (small)

Liked Nice and quiet, great facilities, beautiful lakes, available and efficient staff

Recommend to friends Visit again

Worth a visit

Overall

6 out of 10
Location
 7
Value for money
 7
Accommodation
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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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Terry C.

Non-electric grass pitch (small)

Liked Tranquility, setting
Friendly staff

Disliked It was a Sunday and Sam's Bar was closed so no drink or food
Wasps ( not Blacklands fault )
Bins were full
Clean facilities

Recommend to friends Visit again

Sehr schöner Platz, leider waren die Sanitären Anlagen net so sauber. Aber…

Overall

8 out of 10
Location
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Value for money
 7
Accommodation
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
 8
Child friendliness
 10
Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Sven B.

Non-electric grass pitch (large)

Liked Sehr schöner Platz, leider waren die Sanitären Anlagen net so sauber. Aber für Kinder gut geeignet, es gibt viel Platz zum spielen und ein schöner Spielplstz mit live Musik.

Disliked Hygiene der Sanitären Anlagen

Recommend to friends Visit again

Have booked up again! Would recommend.

Overall

10 out of 10
Location
 8
Value for money
 10
Accommodation
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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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Paul M.

Non-electric grass pitch (small)

Liked Great site
Playground was fab for my son, who loved it.
Lovely area and grounds.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Features

Dogs 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 Spectacular scenery

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

Type

Large (51-200 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horse riding nearby Indoor pool nearby Restaurant nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Motorhome service point Seasonal pitches Tourer storage facilities

Location

Blackland Lakes

Stockley Lane

Calne

Wiltshire

England

SN11 0NQ

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)

GPS

51.4191°N
1.9942°W

Nearest transport

Coach
1.4 mi Town Hall
4.5 mi NX Coach Stop
4.5 mi NX Coach Stop
Rail
6 mi Chippenham Rail Station
7 mi Melksham Rail Station
11 mi Pewsey Rail Station
Ferry
25.5 mi Temple Meads Station Ferry Landing
25.6 mi Temple Bridge (Bristol) Ferry Landing
25.8 mi Castle Park Ferry Landing

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

The Westbury White Horse – Wiltshire's famed giant chalk horse carved into the slope of Salisbury Plain – is a 35-minute drive from Blackland Lakes, on the edge of Bratton Downs. Standing 80 feet tall and 170 feet wide, it's viewable for 16 or 17 miles around its setting; from the horse itself, you'll be able to see Bratton Castle and the white horses of Devizes and Alton Barnes. This is most certainly a land of archaeological and world-famed historical highlights: reach the pretty village of Avebury and its three prehistoric stone circles within 10 minutes' drive and the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Stonehenge within 40. If your tastes are more modern, a vintage motor museum is less than 10 minutes' walk away. Take a trip out to any of the area's market towns such as Calne, Devizes, Chippenham, Corsham, Royal Wootton Bassett and Marlborough, all within 25 minutes' drive. Bath is about 35 minutes away. For peaceful sightseeing within a short drive, try Bowood House and its landscaped gardens, five miles away, and the National Trust village of Lacock eight miles from the site, a magical place that's had screen appearances in the likes of Downton Abbey and Harry Potter.

Must see

Wadworth Visitor Centre 4.5 mi

Lacock Abbey, Grounds and Cloisters 5.4 mi

Silbury Hill 5.9 mi

Avebury Stone Circle 6 mi

West Kennet Long Barrow 6.2 mi

National Trust

Lacock Abbey, Fox Talbot Museum and Village 5.5 mi

Avebury 5.9 mi

Avebury Manor and Garden 5.9 mi

Great Chalfield Manor and Garden 9.7 mi

The Courts Garden 10 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

BOWOOD 2.1 mi

Battle of Roundway Down, 1643 2.7 mi

SPYE PARK 3.3 mi

LACOCK ABBEY 5.3 mi

Lacock Village and Abbey 5.4 mi

Local events

  • Bristol International Balloon Fiesta (Friday 8 August 2025 – Friday 8 August 2025)

    Bristol, Greater Bristol 29.2 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.

Nearest sites

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Blackland Lakes have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Blackland Lakes dog friendly? No View all features
  • What attractions are near Blackland Lakes? The Westbury White Horse – Wiltshire's famed giant chalk horse carved into the slope of Salisbury Plain – is a 35-minute drive from Blackland Lakes, on the edge of Bratton Downs. Standing … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Blackland Lakes?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  12 p.m. –  9 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Blackland Lakes? From £23 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.