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Nottingham Nature Lakes

2.5 4 reviews

Peaceful site near fishing lake, a sailing club and the river Trent
A 20-minute drive from Newark or Lincoln city centre
Dog-friendly site with picnic benches

Head to Nottingham Nature Lakes if you're a fan of aquatic activities: this well-maintained park is close to a fishing lake, a sailing club and riverside strolls along the Trent. Land-based activities are also on the cards – a golf club, nature reserve and three pubs can all be reached in a 10-minute drive or less. Several major roads are also nearby, making it a doddle to head out to nearby towns and cities like Newark and Lincoln. Families are welcome to settle down on a patch of this 13-acre site; well-behaved dogs are also welcome here (and there's plenty of scope for walkies along the peaceful lanes located directly opposite the site). Nottingham Nature Lakes also has lots of practical bases covered thanks to amenities like a washing-up area and picnic benches. The latter may very well come in handy if you have self-barbecued bites in the pipeline (drive 10 minutes down the road to the nearest farm shop for particularly fine things to cook up).

Campground type

Open all year

Tourist board rating

Languages spoken

English

French

German

Italian

Nearby campgrounds that are bookable on Pitchup.com

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable sites.

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 site/unit Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Food shop Free wifi Ice pack freezing Internet access Laundry 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

Bush Lake and/or mountain Leave the car at home Luxury Peaceful Walkers' paradise Wild camping Wildlife haven

Utilities

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

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Convenience store nearby Dog walk nearby Public transport nearby

Type

Farm Small (11-25 sites)

Accessibility

Disabled facilities

Nearby leisure

Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Restaurant nearby Sailing nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Caravan storage facilities Drainage hook-up points for caravans Motorhome service point Seasonal sites

Location

Nottingham Nature Lakes

New Lane

Gainsborough Road

Girton

Newark

Nottinghamshire

England

NG23 7HY

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London GMT (GMT+00:00)

GPS

53.19983°N
-0.7589°W

Nearest transport

Coach

10.9 km Station Road

11 km Station Road

13.9 km The Wharf

Rail

5 km Swinderby Rail Station

6.2 km Collingham Rail Station

9.8 km Saxilby Rail Station

Ferry

Airport

35.5 km Robin Hood Doncaster Sheffield Airport

35.9 km Robin Hood Doncaster Sheffield Airport

46.9 km 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

Sporty folk should find plenty to keep them busy around here – if you fancy having the run of a 100-acre lake, get in touch with the friendly local boating club (10 minutes’ walk) to sort lessons or freestyle sails. Joggers, cyclists, dog walkers and the like will find similar amounts of space (and peace and quiet) at Spalford Woods Nature Reserve (10 minutes' walk). The nearby market town of Newark (20 minutes' drive), meanwhile, is a hive of local history – here you can stroll around high castle walls, delve into England's 17th-century past at the National Civil War Centre or learn about all things aeronautical just outside town at the Newark Air Museum (15 minutes). For more grand old buildings and narrow cobbled streets, head 20 minutes up the road to Lincoln. Kids clamouring to be entertained? Sundown Adventureland (15 minutes), with its giant soft play area and Angry Birds zone, is a tried-and-tested hit with younger tots, while older teens may well prefer zapping each other at Frontline Combat Lasertag (15 minutes). Animal fans of all ages should set their sights on Messingham Zoo (40 minutes), where fuzzy, furry and spiky beasts abound.

Must see

Lincoln Castle 15.1 km

Lincoln Medieval Bishops' Palace 15.2 km

Lincoln Cathedral 15.3 km

Sherwood Forest Country Park 20.3 km

Belton House 30 km

National Trust

The Workhouse, Southwell 17.8 km

Clumber Park 21.8 km

Mr Straw's House 26.9 km

Grantham House 32.6 km

Hardwick Estate: Stainsby Mill 36.8 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

DODDINGTON HALL 7.3 km

Egmanton - Laxton - Egmanton 9.5 km

HARTSHOLME PARK 11.6 km

Headon - Upton - Askham - Grove - Headon 12.4 km

BOULTHAM PARK 13.5 km

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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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Nothing…

Overall	2/10
Location	4
Value for money	2
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	2
Customer service	2
Child friendliness	2
Cleanliness	2
Wifi	2

Anonymous July 2022

Powered grass site

Liked: Nothing

Disliked: Everything! Toilets were awful,2 cubicles with 2 urinals next to them,walking in on a man at the urinals was not very nice,the smell of the Toilets well all I can say is hold your breath! Oh and no toilet roll or hand soap available so take your own,No one to show you where to park up,received a text 2 hours after we arrived telling us where to park,no one answered the phone after multiple times trying to call,im a big dog lover but seriously constant barking of the dogs belonging to I assume the owners was not good and I mean constant barking day and night! Would not stay there again even if it was free! Only got good marks for accommodation because it was our own campervan

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Empty field to ourselves…

Overall	2/10
Location	4
Value for money	2
Accommodation	2
Facilities / Activities	2
Customer service	2
Child friendliness	2
Cleanliness	2
Wifi	2

Anonymous July 2022

Powered grass site

Liked: Empty field to ourselves

Disliked: Flies, flies and more flies. Dogs running randomly around, toilets and showers eugh!

Recommend to friends Visit again

I wouldn’t use again

Overall	4/10
Location	4
Value for money	6
Accommodation	6
Facilities / Activities	No rating
Customer service	2
Child friendliness	4
Cleanliness	2
Wifi	No rating

Anonymous July 2022

Unpowered grass site

Liked: Good facilities, could do with some tlc.

Disliked: Dogs barking all night, I mean all night non stop. Not an isolated occasion as I’ve looked at other reviews. Not easy to find. Bit of artistic licence calling it Nottingham lakes

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Basic site, but the unruly dogs rule it out as an option for us.

Overall	2/10
Location	10
Value for money	6
Accommodation	2
Facilities / Activities	4
Customer service	2
Child friendliness	2
Cleanliness	4
Wifi	No rating

Ben H. July 2022

Unpowered grass site

Liked: Site was nice, with swings for the kids and was very quiet. Very basic facilities, but everything you need.

Disliked: The dogs bark. A lot. Relentlessly.
We were woken up at around 3am by a large dog which had pulled apart the bin bag of rubbish to look for food.
In the morning there were 4 dogs, all from the owners house which is in the next field, all running around freely. They attacked our dog (a small pug). I had to rush to get her and put her into safety in the van. A few moments later, one then jumped up and pushed over our 2 year old. Yes, it was probably only trying to play, but again we had to put him in the van to keep him safe.

Another small dislike was the amount of flies in the evening. But I appreciate that it is near a lake and stables so inevitable, this wouldn't put me off returning, the dogs, absolutely will.

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Frequently asked questions

Does Nottingham Nature Lakes have a swimming pool? No View all features
Is Nottingham Nature Lakes dog friendly? Yes View all features
What attractions are near Nottingham Nature Lakes? Sporty folk should find plenty to keep them busy around here – if you fancy having the run of a 100-acre lake, get in touch with the friendly local boating club (10 … Read more
When can I check in and check out of Nottingham Nature Lakes?

Camping and caravan

Arrive: Anytime – Anytime

Depart by: noon

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