Boat Lane Caravan and Camping

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Grass pitches on site
Grass pitches on site
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Boats at boat lane
Pitches with shade if you want it
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Boats at boat lane
Pitches with shade if you want it

  • Peaceful Nottinghamshire park, a 10-minute walk from the River Trent
  • Half an hour's drive from Nottingham; 45 minutes from Sherwood Forest
  • Pubs with food, boat hire and fishing within 40 minutes' walk
Fancy a riverside retreat in Robin Hood country? Boat Lane Caravan and Camping has a berth for you. A 40-minute walk to the banks of the River Trent and a pair of popular pubs with grub, this site sits on a spot of prime Nottinghamshire countryside. They keep things simple at Boat Lane, allowing you enjoy the peace of its spacious tree-lined meadow with minimum fuss. There are hot showers in the well-maintained washrooms, a washing-up area for your pots and pans and everyone has access to a communal fridge for perishables (or prosecco...). Dogs are welcome. The owners recommend a 10-minute walk to the pub at Bleasby (three minutes by car) or a 40-minute riverside stroll to the pub in Friskerton, followed by a boat ride down and/or across the Trent. The Domesday Book records a ferry crossing here in the 11th-century, so you may like to make like a medieval in a rowing boat. If you’d rather explore the waters without tiring yourself, make for Gunthorpe (a quarter of an hour away) for a river cruise or take your rods to Bleasby lake (a mere three minutes away) for day permit fishing.

Campground type

Tent sites 80
RV & Motorhome sites 25
Caravan sites 40
Open now
Opens 1 April
Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • Group bookings of 2 or more units (e.g. tent, caravan, motorhome or accommodation hire) travelling together are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.
  • Continental touring caravans (caravans built with the passenger door on the right-hand side) are not permitted.
  • At least one of the party members must be aged 18 or over.
  • A cable measuring at least 15 metres is needed for the electric hook-ups.
  • Guests must bring their own duvets, pillows, sheets and towels when staying in rental accommodation. You will not be allowed to stay if you do not bring these items.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Wed, 1 Apr to

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Reviews

8.2

Overall rating from 278 Pitchup.com customers

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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Peaceful

81% would recommend this campground to a friend

78% would stay here again

What customers say

Spacious, friendly campsite with a great riverside location, perfect for walks and pub trips. Staff are super helpful & welcoming. Pitches are flat & roomy, ideal for families. Facilities are clean but basic. Can get a bit busy & noisy during peak times.

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Arrival date (latest first)

Good facilities, chilled site, would stay again!

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Ashley S.

Powered grass and earth site

Liked Spacious pitches. Can pitch wherever you like based on EHU or not.
Fridge/kettle/microwave available in the pot wash area which is sheltered (a dream during storm Dave!)
Toilets and showers are well maintained. Shower didn’t have any sort of shelf to put your shampoo etc on. I have a changeable wash bag so not a problem for me but something to bear in mind if you don’t have one.
Showers are proper showers instead of the silly silver button ones & get really nice and hot!
No problems with EHU throughout stay.

Disliked Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Attitude of staff appalling site pitches over grown

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3 out of 10
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Yvonne C.

Electric powered grass and earth caravan site

Liked Close to nice walking places

Disliked Attitude from the owner,all the people on our row lost the electric at 11pm several people phoned her up and was basically told shes not happy we called her that time of night nothing she could do about it , there was no apology, was not sorted till 11am the next day, Grass pitches over grown as grass not cut .

Recommend to friends Visit again

In the middle of nowhere!

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Anonymous

Electric powered grass and earth caravan site

Liked Nothing

Disliked Terrible showers with no heating and space for clothes
Electricity went off at 11pm and not back on until the next morning as the owner refused to come out and put it back on.
The grass had recently been cut (knowing it was Easter Weekend)resulting in clumps of grass being dragged into our carvan

Recommend to friends Visit again

Won't be returning

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Graham Y.

Unpowered grass and earth site

Liked Nice location

Disliked Disorganised check in. Pitch location very vague Toilet/showers very basic, not cleaned. There was vomit in the mens wash basin all weekend.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Nice location. Friendly warden.…

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Anonymous

Powered grass and earth site

Liked Nice location. Friendly warden.

Disliked Limited facilities. Toilet/shower block needs updating. No WiFi. Dogs unsupervised off leash. No hard standing pitches.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Spacious…

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Amy R.

Unpowered grass and earth site

Liked Spacious

Disliked Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great place to stay, great facilities!!

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Anonymous

Powered grass and earth site

Liked We loved our stay at Boat Lane. Definitely going back. Lovely welcome greeting on arrival. The facilities are great. Didn’t want for anything. Close to local pubs. Lovely area to stay. Lots to do around if you like a walk aswell.

Disliked Only thing was where to put your belongings whilst using the shower facilities and where to get changed after showering. But still great showers.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Clean, tidy and lovely location

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Anonymous

Powered grass and earth site

Liked Easy and quick check in
All of the pitches were well maintained and tidy.
We would be happy to go back again

Recommend to friends Visit again

Nice friendly budget site…

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7 out of 10
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John J.

Unpowered grass and earth site

Liked Nice friendly budget site

Recommend to friends Visit again

Very reasonable priced , good showers and toilets

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7 out of 10
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Anonymous

Unpowered grass and earth site

Liked Great budget campsite 👍

Recommend to friends Visit again

Features

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 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

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 Walkers' paradise Wildlife haven

Utilities

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

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Convenience store nearby Dog walk nearby Nearby farmers' market Public transport nearby

Type

Large (51-200 sites)

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horse riding nearby Restaurant nearby Watersports nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Caravan storage facilities Motorhome service point Seasonal sites

Location

Boat Lane Caravan and Camping

Boat Lane

Bleasby

Nottingham

Nottinghamshire

England

NG14 7FT

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London +0100 (GMT+01:00)

GPS

53.03516°N
0.92426°W

Nearest transport

Coach
9 km The Wharf
16 km Winchester Street
16.1 km Haydn Road
Rail
1.5 km Bleasby Rail Station
2.6 km Thurgarton Rail Station
2.9 km Fiskerton Rail Station
Airport
35.8 km East Midlands 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

A major hub since the days of Robin and his Merry Men, Nottingham (half an hour by car) still draws the crowds. Tour the castle and the caves, take a glass of ale in Ye Olde Trip To Jerusalem (one of many contenders for the oldest pub in England crown), skate on ice at Motorpoint Arena and see how far law and order’s come since the Sheriff’s time in the National Justice Museum. Sherwood Forest, three quarters of an hour away, harbours no brigands these days; within the nature reserve, country park and Sherwood Pines Forest Park you will find 450 acres of wildlife with among ancient oak trees and a wealth of biking and walking trails taking you through them. Traverse the tree-tops on ropes and wires at Go Ape, or let the kids loose on Robin Hood’s Hideout, an acclaimed natural play area; on your way back, call in at Ferry Farm Country Park a quarter of an hour from the site, to pet the pigs, feed the lambs, zoom about on go-karts and get adventurous on the adventure playground. If the ancient forest’s fired you up about history, make for Newark (25 minutes) with its castle, National Civil War Centre and Air Museum. Or to feel as if you stepped back in time, take the 45-minute trip to Wollaton Hall, where herds of red and fallow deer roam round a lake in the grounds of a stately Elizabethan mansion.

Must see

The Lace Market Centre 17.5 km

Nottingham Castle 18.1 km

Belvoir Castle 18.3 km

Sherwood Forest Country Park 20.9 km

Wollaton Hall and Park 21.5 km

National Trust

The Workhouse, Southwell 5.2 km

Grantham House 23.2 km

Clumber Park 27.5 km

Hardwick Estate: Stainsby Mill 29.6 km

Hardwick Hall 29.6 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

Battle of Stoke Field, 1487 2.1 km

FLINTHAM HALL 3.6 km

THURGARTON HUNDRED WORKHOUSE 5.1 km

NEWARK CASTLE GARDENS 8.9 km

HOLME PIERREPONT HALL 13.7 km

Local events

  • Download Festival (Wednesday 10 June 2026 – Wednesday 10 June 2026)

    Derby, England 37.9 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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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Boat Lane Caravan and Camping have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Boat Lane Caravan and Camping dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Boat Lane Caravan and Camping? A major hub since the days of Robin and his Merry Men, Nottingham (half an hour by car) still draws the crowds. Tour the castle and the caves, take a glass of … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Boat Lane Caravan and Camping?
    Camping and caravan
    Arrive:  11 a.m. –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  noon
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  11 a.m. –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  noon
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Boat Lane Caravan and Camping? From $47.62 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.