Boat Lane Caravan and Camping

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Boats at boat lane
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Boats at boat lane

  • 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 why not 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 March
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.

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English

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Reviews

8.4

Overall rating from 352 Pitchup.com customers

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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

84% would recommend this campground to a friend

82% would stay here again

What customers say

A ripper, friendly campsite with a cruisy vibe. Great spot by the River Trent for walks & pub trips. Staff are legends, especially Martin. Facilities are a bit basic but clean & functional, with a handy communal kitchen. Spacious sites are a big plus. Watch out for crowds & noise in busy times, and a few reckon facilities can get stretched.

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Arrival date (latest first)

pitches are quite large and fairly level .

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Alan B.

Powered grass and earth site

Liked quiet plenty of space and staff (Martin) very friendly. I'm afraid the showers etc although they were clean do need bringing into 2025.All that said we did enjoy our stay.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Have a great 4 days!

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kaz m.

Powered grass and earth site

Liked It’s a very laidback site, pretty basic but it offers all you need.
The site manager (and his lovely dog) is really friendly and helpful and made me feel very welcome.

Disliked The arrival process and plot allocation is a bit confusing but nothing major.

Recommend to friends Visit again

It was OK for a night but we wouldn't yo beyond that.

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5 out of 10
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Andy B.

Powered grass and earth site

Liked Good location

Disliked This site clearly has potential to be very good. Its quirky and pitching is haphazard. A little scruffy maybe and the utility block is tired and needs an upgrade. Plus we had 2 dogs so an extra £6 was steep. This took the cost into camping and caravan club site pricing.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Flat pitches and plenty of space.…

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6 out of 10
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Martin L.

Unpowered grass and earth site

Liked Flat pitches and plenty of space. Feilds with non electric hookup were bounded by fields, very nice.

Disliked Toilet and shower block was poorly constructed and run down. Toilets were clean though.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Ideal for a short break

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Neil F.

Powered grass and earth site

Liked Welcomed on arrival and told to pick where we wanted to pitch up along with usefull local info , walks , pubs and places to visit , Aldo it was nice not to be off straight away in the morning

Recommend to friends Visit again

We came with a mixture of families and age ranges and we all had fun

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Abi C.

Powered grass and earth site

Liked This was the perfect camping place ... Walks , fields so children can just be children.

Showers and toilets cleaned also a kitchen that has the added bonus of a toaster , kettle , microwave and fridge, freezer you can use if needed.

So much space to choose from to set up base too.

Welcoming and easy check in

Age range from 3-65 years all enjoyed it

Recommend to friends Visit again

It served our group of 5…

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Anonymous

Powered grass and earth site

Liked It served our group of 5 families ok I guess. We were met by Martin, a real character, who was
so friendly and helpful, can't fault him. The facilities are very basic, tired and date..be warned. There's a sign I'm the toilets that states they are first checked & cleaned at 8am every day. I went to the toilet at 11am...no toilet paper and empty beer bottles that were left there last night by some lovely guests!. Its not a place we'll return to but it maybe for you

Recommend to friends Visit again

Nice place, Martin on arrival was…

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Dean T.

Powered grass and earth site

Liked Nice place, Martin on arrival was very helpful.
One of the quietest campsites I've stayed at.
Nice walks (especially the one to the pub)

Recommend to friends Visit again

Staff great, really clean site

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7 out of 10
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Vicki G.

Unpowered grass and earth site

Liked Lovely location site really clean.

Disliked Could have done with bigger showers as really not big enough for people with children too take in.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Had a lovely stay we will…

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Andrew R.

Powered grass and earth site

Liked Had a lovely stay we will be back in the near future.

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

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 $49.99 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.