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

Admission

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

General

  • The grocery shop is open between 01/01 and 31/12.

Occupancy

  • No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Single-sex bookings of 6 or more people (couples and immediate family members excepted) are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • The site caters for families (immediate members) and couples only - bookings from all other forms of groups are not accepted.

Languages spoken

English

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Accommodation

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2 adults
0 children
0 dogs
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Reviews

8.7

Overall rating from 430 Pitchup.com customers

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Location
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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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Peaceful

89% would recommend this site to a friend

88% would stay here again

What customers say

This is a spacious and well-maintained campsite with friendly staff and a relaxed atmosphere, popular with families and dog owners. Guests appreciate the natural surroundings, lakes, and play areas. While many praise the clean facilities and good amenities, some reviews mention outdated shower/toilet blocks and occasional cleanliness issues. Sam's Bar and the pizzas are frequently highlighted as a positive feature. Some guests note occasional noise from other campers and a lack of Wi-Fi.

Summary AI-generated from Pitchup.com customer reviews. Last updated 03/11/2026

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A little Gem

Overall

9 out of 10
Location
 10
Value for money
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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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Adele B. 12 reviews

Electric grass pitch (medium)

Liked Easy to find and no narrow country lanes to get there.
Well thought out 'paddocks ', making it easy today find your way around.
Easy access to the Ridgeway via Calstone Wellington church and the bridleway.

Disliked Nothing. The weather was perfect. Even had spooky fog for Halloween.

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From the manager: Thank you for your lovely feedback and for sharing your beautiful pictures of our surrounding area. We are glad you enjoyed your stay and the location of our site and we look forward to welcoming you back to Blackland Lakes.

Out of season, very peaceful. Not sure we would come in peak seasons.

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10 out of 10
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Amanda L. 1 review

Fully-serviced gravel touring pitch

Liked Lovely lakeside pitches

Disliked Nothing

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From the manager: Thank you for taking the time to leave your review. We are glad you enjoyed the peaceful atmosphere and we look forward to welcoming you again in the future.

Very well kept, quiet and peaceful.…

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10 out of 10
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dan w. 1 review

Electric grass pitch (medium)

Liked Very well kept, quiet and peaceful. Onside shop well stocked. Easy to find and the staff were very helpful

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From the manager: Thank you for your lovely review! We are delighted you enjoyed the peaceful setting, well stocked shop and our helpful team. We hope to welcome you back again soon.

Okay for 1 or 2 days stopover but wouldn’t chance a holiday

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4 out of 10
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Child friendliness
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Wifi
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 Dawn W. 6 reviews

Electric grass pitch (large)

Liked Pleasant reception staff. Easy to get to and the pitch was almost flat.

Disliked Out of hours contact
Our electric tripped out within an hour of setting up. The person on reception responded promptly. However, it tripped out again around 9:30 that evening. I rang a number on the leaflet given and left a message. We subsequently managed to resolve this ourselves as we carried an extra large cable but the point is no one returned my call. Not happy that I didn’t receive a courtesy call the next day. Didn’t try the showers due to previous poor reviews so relied on our own facilities but they looked quite clean

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From the manager: Thank you for taking the time to leave your review. We are glad you enjoyed our site and friendly staff. We are sorry your call about the electric wasn't returned and that you didnt receive a courtesy call the next day. We will review our communication to ensure better support in future.

Very peaceful and helpful staff .…

Overall

9 out of 10
Location
 9
Value for money
 7
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

Fully-serviced gravel touring pitch

Liked Very peaceful and helpful staff . Nice clean facilities .

Disliked Improve WiFi and put up booster to cover the site .

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From the manager: Thank you for taking the time to leave your review. We are delighted you enjoyed our peaceful setting and helpful team. We appreciate your comments about our Wi-Fi and will take it on board. We look forward to welcoming you back again soon.

Site was ok be better in…

Overall

5 out of 10
Location
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Value for money
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Wifi
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Gary W. 7 reviews

Non-electric grass pitch (large)

Liked Site was ok be better in summer toilets in need of a good clean very run down dirty needs up dating

Disliked Toilets

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From the manager: Thank you for taking the time to leave a review. The amenities blocks are cleaned and checked regularly, and have recently been refurbished, so we are sorry to hear they didn't meet your expectations. We are currently looking at ways to improve them further and will take your comments on board. We hope to welcome you back in the future.

I would go again but not in school holidays.

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9 out of 10
Location
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Value for money
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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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Richard G. 3 reviews

Electric grass pitch (large)

Liked Nice site . Freindly helpfully staff. Good facilities .

Disliked We went in the middle of October so it was fairly quiet but I think if it was busy the pitches had no space between and you would feel crammed in .

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From the manager: Thank you for your lovely feedback! We are delighted you enjoyed our site and friendly team. We appreciate your comments about space during busy periods and will keep them in mind. We look forward to welcoming you in the future.

Lovely flat pitches well looked after Sam’s…

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9 out of 10
Location
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Value for money
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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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Anonymous

Non-electric grass pitch (medium)

Liked Lovely flat pitches well looked after
Sam’s bar and pizzas are great
Showers are clean and nice and hot

Disliked I’m happy

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From the manager: Thank you for your lovely feedback! We are delighted you enjoyed our site, facilities, Sam's bar and pizzas. We look forward to welcoming you back again in the future.

Easy to book in- easy access…

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7 out of 10
Location
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Value for money
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Wifi
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Gerard P. 5 reviews

Fully-serviced gravel touring pitch

Liked Easy to book in- easy access to local facilities

Disliked Site is looking tired and could do with refurbishment

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From the manager: Thank you for taking the time to leave your review. We are glad you found booking easy and enjoyed our location. We appreciate your comments about our site and will take them on board. We look forward to welcoming you back again in the future.

Good site in easy reach of many great visiting-places.

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9 out of 10
Location
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Value for money
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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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 Tom K. 1 review

Fully-serviced gravel touring pitch

Liked Lovely site with well maintained facilities, and a friendly welcome. Lovely lakes / large ponds (when not in a drought!) with an excellent path/nature trail all around the site. We camped off season and had no problems with toilets/showers which were clean and well maintained. We did think that only two toilet blocks for 5 or 6 paddocks of camping would be inadequate in high season. Quite a walk too, from the far end of the furthest camping paddocks.

Disliked A lot of tree and grass maintenance took place while we were staying, resulting in two/three days of chainsaws and heavy machinery with beeping reverse warnings. No problem with maintenance, which helps to keep the site looking lovely. But we would have appreciated being warned on arrival that this was going to happen, and given the option to camp elsewhere on the site. Not quite the peaceful week we were hoping for.

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From the manager: Thank you for your lovely review and for your kind comments about our site, staff, facilities and nature trail. We are sorry that the tree maintenance affected the peace and tranquillity you were hoping for during your visit. We understand your disappointment and appreciate your feedback regarding communication. We will take this on board to help us improve how we inform guests about maintenance going forward. Thank you again for your feedback. We hope to welcome you back again in the future.

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 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 Shop 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 GMT (GMT+00:00)

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.
(within 6.2 mi)
Castle, Aquarium, Theme park, Zoo and Cashpoint (within 10 mi)

Food and drink

  • The Talbot Pub 0.7 mi
  • London Road Inn Pub 1 mi
  • The White Hart Pub 1.2 mi
  • Antica Roma Ristorante Restaurant 1.4 mi
  • Cafe Damascus Restaurant 1.5 mi
  • King's Flavour Restaurant 1.5 mi
  • Buns & Grills Restaurant 1.5 mi
  • The Wheatsheaf Pub 1.5 mi
  • Lucky Boat Restaurant 1.5 mi
  • The Liberal Club Pub 1.5 mi

Groceries

  • Sainsbury's Supermarket 1.5 mi
  • Lidl Supermarket 2.4 mi
  • Tesco Supermarket 2.4 mi
  • Lidl Supermarket 3.9 mi
  • Majestic Off-licence 4.5 mi
  • Morrisons Supermarket 4.6 mi
  • M&S Simply Food Supermarket 4.6 mi
  • Sainsbury's Supermarket 4.6 mi
  • Wadworth Brewery Shop Off-licence 4.6 mi
  • Lidl Supermarket 5.5 mi

Parks and play

  • Cherhill View Play Area Playground 0.4 mi
  • Blackland Park 0.6 mi
  • Wessington Park 0.7 mi
  • Wessington Play Area Playground 0.8 mi
  • Whitehorse Play Area Playground 0.8 mi
  • The Green park 1.2 mi
  • Castlefields Park 1.3 mi
  • Beach Terrace park 1.4 mi
  • Regent Park Play Area Playground 1.4 mi
  • Colemans Farm Play Area Playground 1.4 mi

Family days out

  • Bowood House Visitor attraction 2 mi
  • Cherhill White Horse Visitor attraction 2.8 mi
  • Devizes White Horse Visitor attraction 3 mi
  • Casino Leisure Amusement arcade 4.6 mi
  • Devizes Castle 4.7 mi
  • Cloister Visitor attraction 5.3 mi
  • Great Hall Visitor attraction 5.3 mi
  • Harry Potter's Parents House Visitor attraction 5.5 mi
  • Tythe Barn Visitor attraction 5.5 mi
  • Horace Slughorn's House (Harry Potter) Visitor attraction 5.6 mi
  • Potterne Field Visitor attraction 5.8 mi
  • Avebury Stone Circle Visitor attraction 6.1 mi

Public transport

  • Fairway 0.4 mi
  • Ebor Paddock 0.5 mi
  • Elm Close 0.5 mi
  • Quemerford Stores 0.5 mi
  • Stockley Lane 0.6 mi
  • Common Farm 0.7 mi
  • Holy Trinity Academy 0.8 mi
  • Kingsbury Green Academy 0.8 mi
  • London Road Asda (Express) 0.9 mi
  • Shelburne Road 1 mi

Other nearby

  • Eco Creations General shop 1.5 mi
  • North Wilts Golf Club Golf course 1.6 mi
  • Devizes Marina 4.2 mi
  • Caen Hill Marina 5.2 mi
  • Lacock Shop & Deli General shop 5.6 mi
  • Sleight Valley Golf Driving Range Golf course 5.7 mi
  • Monkton Park Golf Course 5.7 mi
  • Emery Gate Shopping centre 5.9 mi

Local services

  • Lloyds Bank Cashpoint 4.6 mi
  • Nationwide Cashpoint 4.6 mi
  • HSBC UK Cashpoint 4.6 mi
  • Patford House Surgery Doctors 1.4 mi
  • Well Pharmacy 1.4 mi
  • Boots Pharmacy 1.5 mi
  • Esso Fuel station 1.6 mi
  • Northlands Surgery Doctors 1.6 mi
  • BP Fuel station 1.7 mi
  • Beversbrook Doctors 2.1 mi
  • Tesco Fuel station 2.4 mi
  • Cannings Hill Fuel station 3.8 mi
  • Roundway Service Station Fuel station 4.1 mi

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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

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 Blackland Lakes have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Blackland Lakes dog friendly? Yes 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:  1 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 £22 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.