Greenlife Motorhome Park

9.4 37 reviews
Grass pitch
Grass pitch
Reception and tiki bar
Grass pitch area
Chesterfield canal
Big-screen tv in one of the beer gardens
Tiki bar entrance
Tiki bar at dusk
Tiki bar entrance and beer garden
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  • Well-maintained adults-only site two miles from Retford
  • Canal walks, fishing and nature reserves all close by for days out
  • Bring-your-own beer garden and tiki bar on site; live entertainment
This is a place where you can get away from it all – even the kids – say owners Richard and Nathalie. Greenlife Motorhome Park is indeed an adults-only getaway in the Nottinghamshire countryside, welcoming those aged 30 and over to a space that’s got rural vibes and also easy access to town amenities like pubs and a supermarket (a couple of miles away in Retford). Owners Richard and Nathalie have transformed this place themselves, creating a fully sustainable site where all electricity is generated by solar power, water is provided by a private borehole and waste is biodegraded into an eco system that helps feed the trees and bushes. Please note that there are toilets but no showers. Recycling is a big feature of this site too – in fact, pretty much everything you see here, from the fences to the office/reception area, has been created from recycled materials that would otherwise have ended up in landfill. That same approach went into building the splendid beer garden and tiki bar, which is open Thursday to Sunday as a space to let your hair down – there’s entertainment here every weekend but you’ll need to bring your own drinks. As for working up a thirst for that drink, there are plenty of ways around to achieve that, including walks, fishing and cycle routes, or days out around Sheffield, Nottingham and Lincoln.

Campground type

RV & Motorhome sites 2
Opens

Languages spoken

English

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Features

Dogs allowed

Adults only

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

Adults only Barbecue provided Barbecues allowed Campfires allowed Commercial vehicles allowed Dogs allowed Dogs allowed all year

Utilities

Charging facilities Communal freezer Communal fridge Dump point Electric car charging point(s) Gas cylinders available No drinkable water point No hot water Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

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

Type

Small (11-25 sites)

Accessibility

Disabled facilities

Nearby leisure

Fishing nearby Restaurant nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Caravan storage facilities Seasonal sites

Location

Greenlife Motorhome Park

Smeath Road

Hayton

Retford

Nottinghamshire

England

DN22 9JL

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London GMT (GMT+00:00)

GPS

53.34377°N
-0.92694°W

Nearest transport

Coach
2.6 km Bus Station
13.9 km Hardy Street
21.3 km Hetts Lane
Rail
3.5 km Retford Rail Station
3.5 km Retford Low Level Rail Station
11.5 km Gainsborough Lea Road Rail Station
Airport
16.2 km Robin Hood Doncaster Sheffield Airport
16.7 km Robin Hood Doncaster Sheffield Airport
30.9 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

If you’re looking to get out for a stroll, there are plenty of places to do just that, starting with a public footpath on the edge of the site that leads over to miles of pathways through the surrounding countryside. There’s also the option of taking a waterside walk by the Chesterfield Canal, which is half a mile away and runs through to Retford, with a couple of handily placed pubs along the way. For other nature-inspired walks nearby, try Idle Valley Nature Reserve (10 minutes’ drive – or you can walk or bike there along a path) or head to the bigger spaces of Sherwood Forest (half an hour’s drive) or the National Trust’s Clumber Park (20 minutes). Fishing, meanwhile, is only about 500 metres away at Hayton Lakes. Looking a little further afield, there’s a sobering bit of the past to explore at the National Holocaust Centre and Museum (25 minutes) and a fascinating bit of prehistory at Creswell Crags (half an hour) – or aviation fans can book ahead to visit The Vulcan Experience (half an hour).

Must see

Sherwood Forest Country Park 18.1 km

Bolsover Castle 27.5 km

Lincoln Castle 28.5 km

Lincoln Cathedral 28.6 km

Lincoln Medieval Bishops' Palace 28.7 km

National Trust

Clumber Park 12.5 km

Mr Straw's House 12.9 km

The Workhouse, Southwell 29.2 km

Hardwick Estate: Stainsby Mill 32 km

Hardwick Hall 32 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

BABWORTH HALL 3.7 km

Sturton le Steeple – Clarborough Nature Reserve – North Leverton 7.2 km

Headon - Upton - Askham - Grove - Headon 7.2 km

Gringley-on-the-Hill - Cuckoo Way - Clayworth 7.5 km

BECKINGHAM MARSHES (CURRENT BOUNDARY FROM 09/12/2005) 10.4 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.

Reviews

9.4

Overall rating based on 37 reviews View breakdown

Peaceful

Voted 57% of visitors View breakdown

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Awful just awful

Overall 2/10
Location 2
Value for money 2
Accommodation 2
Facilities / Activities 2
Customer service 2
Child friendliness 2
Cleanliness 2
Wifi No rating
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Unpowered grass site

Liked: Nothing to like

Disliked: We had to pick up dog poop before we could pitch our awning - it was awful - dogs running wild - derelict caravans and cars all around, and just depressing - would never go there again
No drinking water!! £50 for 2 nights - daylight robbery

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Well you couldn't believe it how 2 faced and inaccurate you were informed that we are offgrid and you were so happy when you were here as you told us so twice never once did you raise any concerns you had with our team you used our facilities without so much as a complaint whilst here. Your review will only help us here as we really don't need the book reader complaining 2 faced types here. Thank you for never wanting to come back. Problem solved.

Great staff and friendly

Overall 8/10
Location 8
Value for money 10
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 8
Wifi No rating
Simon T. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Unpowered grass site

Liked: Loverly welcoming team at the site that were super relaxed and entertaining

Disliked: Could do with more than one toilet and having some showers would be a bonus.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely quiet site & Friendly Owners

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 6
Customer service 8
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 8
Wifi No rating
steve j. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Unpowered grass site

Liked: Lovely friendly people, a nice quiet site and very dog friendly. Would definitely recommend this site.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Good location. Friendly owners. Cheap and cheerful

Overall 8/10
Location 8
Value for money 8
Accommodation No rating
Facilities / Activities 6
Customer service No rating
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 6
Wifi No rating
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Unpowered grass site

Liked: Owners very friendly
Tiki bar very good

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely friendly site with entertainment!!

Overall 10/10
Location 8
Value for money 10
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 8
Michelle O. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Unpowered grass site

Liked: Lovely friendly site and lovely owners .
Tiki bar and live entertainment was a fab bonus .
Canal walks close by and nice walk to Retford market town .
Only one toilet , but was always clean with plenty of loo roll .

Disliked: No showers as yet , but knew this when booking .

Recommend to friends Visit again

Fairly level pitches great staff. Clean toilets.

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Geoffrey W. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Unpowered grass site

Liked: Everything, the entertainment was brilliant the owners went out of the way to keep you happy. Karaoke, singing, dancing, & bingo. The race night (pig racing) hilarious. I would describe it as Benidorm on steroids' loved every minute of it. If you have a bucket list then this site needs to be added to it. I believe they are razing the existing site & rebuilding a new one ready for next season. Better bar (better entertainment) I hope they succeed as i will be back. The owners are attempting to have a green site regarding electric coming from solar.

Disliked: Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent will be back!

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Sara G. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Unpowered grass site

Liked: Great location, toilet is basic but clean. Had a great time, Tiki bar great. Had a wonderful bank holiday weekend away and will definitely be returning.

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Fun place for over thirties who want calm days and sociable nights.

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 2
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Kayleigh G. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Unpowered grass site

Liked: Everything. Utterly brilliant chaos I didn't expect on a night but for the right reasons. Everyone was so welcoming but also gave space. Site was clean, bar was fun and the late check out time really reflects the fun they want you to have on an evening.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Nice and quiet…

Overall 8/10
Location 8
Value for money 8
Accommodation No rating
Facilities / Activities 6
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 8
Wifi No rating
Alison H. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Unpowered grass site

Liked: Nice and quiet

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely quirky site

Overall 8/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 6
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 6
Wifi 6
shaun c. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Unpowered grass site

Liked: This is a quirky little green campsite
We loved how friendly and helpful Richard and his wife are
And we loved the little tiki bar where you take your own beer 👍👍

Disliked: No fresh water onsite - to be fair they had a tap running off a spring so ideally you would have to boil the water before you use it
Just bring your own

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Greenlife Motorhome Park have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Greenlife Motorhome Park dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Greenlife Motorhome Park? If you’re looking to get out for a stroll, there are plenty of places to do just that, starting with a public footpath on the edge of the site that leads over … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Greenlife Motorhome Park?
    Camping and caravan
    Arrive:  11 a.m. –  10 p.m.
    Depart by:  4 p.m.
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