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.

Campground type

Tent sites 65
Caravan sites 65
RV & Motorhome sites 65
Open all year
Opens
Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • Single-sex bookings of 6 or more people (couples and immediate family members excepted) are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • No bachelor/bachelorette parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • The grocery shop is open between 01/01 and 31/12.
  • Bookings must not be for more than 14 consecutive nights.
  • The campground/park caters for families (immediate members) and couples only - bookings from all other forms of groups are not accepted.

Languages spoken

English

Polish

AA 3 pennants

Site types & availability

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Reviews

9

Overall rating from 392 Pitchup.com customers

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Location
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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

91% would recommend this campground to a friend

89% would stay here again

What customers say

Spacious, friendly staff, clean amenities & great surroundings. Loads of pitch space, nearby walks, on-site bar/pizza. Kids love the park & goats. Some mention dated showers & noise. Great for families & relaxing breaks.

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Arrival date (latest first)

Great site!!!

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9 out of 10
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Claire E.

Unpowered grass site (large)

Liked First time camping in a long time! Great location, great dog walks, great little parks for kids, powerful hot showers , Sam’s bar looked inviting but can’t comment on the pizza’s as didn’t try!! overall throughly enjoyed ourselves and have already booked for end of month.

Disliked Nothing major.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely site will be using it more often

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9 out of 10
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Lyndsey L.

Fully-serviced gravel caravan site

Liked Whole site, lovely and quiet. Great reception team

Disliked Showers could do woth an upgrade, but very minor point

Recommend to friends Visit again

A gem of a site with great facilities and beautiful landscaping.

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10 out of 10
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Anonymous

Fully-serviced gravel caravan site

Liked Beautiful site with fishing lakes. Loved the two herons, the goats, nature walk. Site is exceptionally well maintained. Friendly, helpful staff. Good pitches. Plenty of bins and water taps, grey waste points.

Disliked N/a

Recommend to friends Visit again

Sadly let down by filthy facilities. Vermin infested and unhygienic

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4 out of 10
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Child friendliness
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Anonymous

Fully-serviced gravel caravan site

Liked The lady in reception was super friendly and helpful although we would have appreciated being told the codes on the barrier change at 4pm and also on a Thursday.. stuck at barrier twice!
Seemed a useful little shop in reception too.
The lake was nice and the dog walk lovely around the perimeter.

Disliked Fully serviced pitch was very tight and couldn’t put awning out as car would have ended up covered! No Wifi..
The washrooms were disgusting. No evidence of any cleaning in 4 days. The door in was filthy, and the floors unbelievable. There were so many cobwebs and large spiders it was like Halloween. The showers were grim.. dark and filthy. We used the shower in our motorhome for the 4 days, which was the first time time in 12 months we have needed to. Tatty and dirty with mice in evidence. On the last day I suffered from a stomach complaint and I do wonder if using the toilets was to blame. Also on the last day several other vehicles arrived. 3 with dogs. All off lead constantly which meant we had to keep our 2 dogs in, as they get nervous being approached by off lead dogs, when they were leaded as per the rules. At £50 I expect useable facilities. We won’t be back

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great price great pic will go back again

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8 out of 10
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Anonymous

Powered grass site (large)

Liked Friendly staff, good size pitches and beautiful area.

Disliked Toilets by reception abit unkempt

Recommend to friends Visit again

Staff very pleasent, site pitches are good

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6 out of 10
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Linda H.

Powered grass site (small)

Liked The site is very nice, with lovely trees and green grass.

Disliked I think the washing facility are not clean and needs updating, especially walls Nd and radiator very dirty.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lady was friendly checking us in.…

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Charlotte W.

Powered grass site (small)

Liked Lady was friendly checking us in.

Disliked Arrived on our arrival date, and our pitch was between 2 other pitches that had already set up. Well in fact the whole area had been fully pitched up. The dimensions of our tent/booking did not fit with in the space that was remaining! Clearly other users had over pitched on their area. Dogs were free roaming and not kept on leads at all. We had a dog with us, and felt uncomfortable knowing we would abide by the rules whilst other dogs were just free roaming.
We understand it’s a family friendly camp, and there are designated areas for parks and children to play. However there were goal posts that had been erected right in front of our pitch which would have caused disturbance. These were campers goals not the site.

We did not stay at all on this site, and left the premises after 10 minutes from checking in.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Would go to again off peak.

Overall

6 out of 10
Location
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Value for money
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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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Elaine S.

Unpowered grass site (large)

Liked Stayed in a non electric motorhome pitch. Nice grassy site.

Disliked Busy in school holidays and people didn’t respect quiet hours particularly single sex female group next to us. Washing / toilet facilities ok but dated.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Would not visit again. Site rules are not adhered too. Left early.

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3 out of 10
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Accommodation
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Louise G.

Powered grass site (large)

Liked Proximity to Wiltshire Historic walks such as Avebury. The local area and walking. Location for canal walks.

Disliked The toilet facilities really need a lot of work to actually make you feel clean when you come out !
Pitches are all to close together. Not enough space for cars and appears everyone turns up with 2 plus cars! . My electric cable which is very long didn't reach the electric point. Bins not emptied enough for the amount of use.
The amount of large group bookings on site - We were surrounded by 3 different groups of 4 plus families and the noise level was too much. Disco level music all day and evening.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Alles sehr gut……

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8 out of 10
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Value for money
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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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Anonymous

Unpowered grass site (large)

Liked Alles sehr gut…

Recommend to friends Visit again

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

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

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby Public transport nearby

Type

Large (51-200 sites)

Nearby leisure

Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horse riding nearby Indoor pool nearby Restaurant nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Caravan storage facilities Motorhome service point Seasonal sites

Location

Blackland Lakes

Stockley Lane

Calne

Wiltshire

England

SN11 0NQ

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

51.4191°N
1.9942°W

Nearest transport

Coach
2.2 km Town Hall
7.2 km NX Coach Stop
7.2 km NX Coach Stop
Rail
9.7 km Chippenham Rail Station
11.3 km Melksham Rail Station
17.8 km Pewsey Rail Station
Ferry
41 km Temple Meads Station Ferry Landing
41.2 km Temple Bridge (Bristol) Ferry Landing
41.5 km 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.

Must see

Wadworth Visitor Centre 7.2 km

Lacock Abbey, Grounds and Cloisters 8.7 km

Silbury Hill 9.5 km

Avebury Stone Circle 9.7 km

West Kennet Long Barrow 9.9 km

National Trust

Lacock Abbey, Fox Talbot Museum and Village 8.8 km

Avebury 9.5 km

Avebury Manor and Garden 9.5 km

Great Chalfield Manor and Garden 15.6 km

The Courts Garden 16.2 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

BOWOOD 3.4 km

Battle of Roundway Down, 1643 4.3 km

SPYE PARK 5.2 km

LACOCK ABBEY 8.5 km

Lacock Village and Abbey 8.7 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.

Nearest campgrounds

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable campgrounds.

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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 caravan
    Arrive:  noon –  9 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Blackland Lakes? From $45.38 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.