Hallcroft Fishery and Holiday Park

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Hot tub with lake view
Hot tub with lake view
View from our tent
View of the lakes
Hardstanding pitch with lake views
Hardstanding pitch with lake views
Hardstanding pitches
Fully serviced pitches, ready for spring.
Outdoor decking
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View from our tent
View of the lakes
Hardstanding pitch with lake views

  • Angling site with six lakes and the River Idle alongside
  • Regular match venue for coarse fishing, 30 minutes from Sherwood
  • Tackle shop, central amenities and café and licensed restaurant
Spectacular fishing with mighty scenic views... cast off at Nottinghamshire's Hallcroft Fishery and Holiday Park for angling in seven waters on a spacious and well-equipped park. Six lakes are at your fishing disposal here, along with yet more angling in the River Idle which runs alongside the site. You can land bream, eels, roach, tench, perch and varying types of carp at these, including at the huge Moat lake which is a regular venue for matches around its 190 pegs; if you fancy your hand at procuring pike, the river's the place to be. And if you need tackle, kit, bait or any angling advice, a shop for the same is right on site. Hallcroft is two and a half miles from East Retford, about 40 minutes' drive from Newark and half an hour from Sherwood Forest. You can stay solely on site should you so wish: the Kingfisher café and restaurant dishes up full English breakfasts, tea, coffee and toast to sort sustenance before a day's fishing; hot snacks are available some lunchtimes, and evening meals are on offer for after your angling. The restaurant is licensed, to serve boozy beverages during standard pub hours, and a pool table and darts board are to hand too. There are showers and toilets in the centre of the site, part of a good range of amenities including recycling, chemical disposal, a washing-up area and gas cylinder sales.

Site type

Tent sites 45
Travel trailer sites 45
RV sites 45
Mobile homes for rent 2
Open all year
Opens
Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • The park does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Breed-specific legislation (i.e. Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro).
  • No bachelor/bachelorette parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • The park caters for families (immediate members) and couples only - bookings from all other forms of groups are not accepted.
  • The reception is open from 9am to 5pm Monday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday: outside of these days/times, your check-in details will be in a folder on the lectern near the reception door, if you need further help, please ask a member of staff at the fishing tackle shop, which is open daily.

Languages spoken

English

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Reviews

8.5

Overall rating from 196 Pitchup.com customers

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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Peaceful

86% would recommend this site to a friend

82% would stay here again

What customers say

This well-kept campground gets kudos for friendly staff, clean facilities, and roomy sites. Great location for fishing, walking, cycling, near amenities. On-site bar/cafe popular. Some found sites too close, toilets dirty when busy, and camper noise. Speed bumps, occasional fishing match closures noted.

Summary AI-generated from Pitchup.com customer reviews

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Arrival date (latest first)

Basic small site 4 short stay. more long term residents than tourers

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7 out of 10
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Anonymous

Powered cement/asphalt travel trailer campsite

Liked The view across the lake. It was clean and tidy and quiet too.
The sweet smell in the air from the local popcorn factory.
Very quiet and small.
Friendly staff.

Disliked Gas boiler had broken so no hot water for washing or showers.
The entry was past a recycling centre at the back of an industrial estate , with lots of rubbish blowing around. However, the site's grounds were spotless.

Recommend to friends Visit again

One of the best place! Awesome…

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Shrinath G.

Primitive grass campsite

Liked One of the best place! Awesome lake to walk around. And lovely to walk! Definitely recommended.. and mainly clean shower and toilets.

Recommend to friends Visit again

All excellent no complaints

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Karen M.

Powered cement/asphalt travel trailer campsite

Liked First time visiting showers toilets clean scenery beautiful good location near to town

Disliked Need more lighting on the path towards far end of pitch as we walk and very dark needing to use torch or phone light . No wi-fi facilities

Recommend to friends Visit again

Peaceful weekend.

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Jessica M.

Powered cement/asphalt travel trailer campsite

Liked Clean and friendly very peaceful with lovely walks around.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Good visit

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8 out of 10
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Ben K.

Powered grass campsite

Liked Lovely overall campsite, good tent pitch with some nice views, easy to check in and pot wash and bathroom facilities to a good standard. All staff are nice.

Disliked Only issue is the showers would not be suitable for children, the water from the shower is stupidly hot, even hard for adults to shower in due to the heat of the water, could do with making it so users can control the temperature or turning the temperature provided down to make it accessible to all. Showers are not checked regularly enough so sometimes can be a bit dirty form fishermen etc

Recommend to friends Visit again

I certainly won’t be going again.

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1 out of 10
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dawn l.

Bridge Pond powered grass travel trailer campsite

Liked I can honestly say the only thing I enjoyed on the park were the views of the ponds.

Disliked There was a disabled toilet Wich I could not use as it was full of toilet rolls and other items used for cleaning.
The ladies toilet was covered in cobwebs and was not clean.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Nice place with a lovely walk…

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Anonymous

Powered cement/asphalt travel trailer campsite

Liked Nice place with a lovely walk around the lakes and a nice walk into town.

Disliked Toilet facilities etc are a bit dated but it would not stop me coming again

Recommend to friends Visit again

The fishing…

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Michael H.

FHU gravel travel trailer campsite

Liked The fishing

Disliked No dislikes

Recommend to friends Visit again

Fishing lakes site very clean and…

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8 out of 10
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Carol P.

Powered cement/asphalt travel trailer campsite

Liked Fishing lakes site very clean and tidy

Disliked Long walk to get fresh water toilet block dirty

Recommend to friends Visit again

The site, the birds, the ponds…

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7 out of 10
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Gillian W.

Powered cement/asphalt travel trailer campsite

Liked The site, the birds, the ponds for a lovely walk.

Disliked Not made known that the restaurant/bar were closed midweek. No cafe facilities either.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Features

Dogs allowed

Campfires allowed

Leisure on park

Bar or club house Cycle hire Evening entertainment Fishing Fitness centre Indoor swimming pool Kids' club On-site cafe On-site restaurant/cafe Outdoor swimming pool Playground Recreation room/arcade TV room Takeout Tennis Watersports

Amenities on park

Baby-changing facilities Bath available Car parking by site/unit Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Free wifi Grocery store Ice pack freezing Internet access Laundromat Parent & baby washroom Payphone Pick-up from public transport Portable toilet Pub toilets Restrooms Shower available Washing-up area Wifi

Groups welcome

Family friendly Motorcycle friendly Rallies welcome Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcome

Rules

Barbecue grills allowed Barbecue provided Campfires allowed Commercial vehicles allowed Dogs allowed Dogs allowed all year

Themes

Hikers’ paradise Lake and/or mountain Leave the car at home Peaceful Remote location Spectacular scenery

Utilities

Charging facilities Dump station Electric car charging point(s) Propane/gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

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

Type

Medium (26-50 sites)

Accessibility

Accessible parking at site Bathrooms: Large spacious shower Bathrooms: Large spacious toilet Bathrooms: Step-free access Bathrooms: Wheelchair accessible shower Bathrooms: Wheelchair accessible toilet Bathrooms: Wide doorways (over 32 inches)

Nearby leisure

Fishing nearby Golf nearby Indoor pool nearby Leisure/theme park nearby Restaurant nearby Tennis nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Motorhome service point Seasonal sites Water hook-up points for caravans

Location

Hallcroft Fishery and Holiday Park

Hallcroft Road

East Retford

Nottinghamshire

England

DN22 7RA

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London GMT (GMT+00:00)

GPS

53.3376°N
0.95144°W

Nearest transport

Coach
1.9 km Bus Station
12.2 km Hardy Street
19.7 km Hetts Lane
Rail
2.5 km Retford Rail Station
2.7 km Retford Low Level Rail Station
11.8 km Worksop Rail Station
Airport
16.4 km Robin Hood Doncaster Sheffield Airport
16.9 km Robin Hood Doncaster Sheffield Airport
29.4 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

After your angling, take the kids to Sundown Adventureland (20 minutes' drive), a theme and play park for under-10s with rides and attractions of all sorts including an intriguingly-named ostrich safari ride. (You may or may not opt to let the kids know a pet shop is at the park too...) For a calmer time, the National Trust and Grade I-listed Clumber Park is 25 minutes from Hallcroft, for peaceful potters around its 3,800 acres. It's the former home of the Duke of Newcastle, so ponder on how the other half live during your scenic strolls, or hire a bike to pedal around the woodland and lake. National Cycle Route 6 connects Clumber Park with fab Sherwood Forest, along a path of almost seven miles. If you'd prefer to stay closer to home, Hallcroft is next to the biking and hiking of the Idle Valley Nature Reserve, an excellent birdwatching spot.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Cleethorpes 66.2 km Estuary N/AGoodExcellentGood
Humberston Fitties 67.3 km Estuary N/AGoodExcellentExcellent
Tunstall 78.4 km Sea N/AN/AExcellentExcellent
Withernsea 78.5 km Sea N/AGoodGoodGood
Mablethorpe Town 80.7 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Sherwood Forest Country Park 16.7 km

Bolsover Castle 25.7 km

Mansfield Museum 27.2 km

Hardwick Hall 29.4 km

Lincoln Castle 29.7 km

National Trust

Clumber Park 10.9 km

Mr Straw's House 11.1 km

The Workhouse, Southwell 28.5 km

Hardwick Estate: Stainsby Mill 30.3 km

Hardwick Hall 30.3 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

BABWORTH HALL 2.1 km

Headon - Upton - Askham - Grove - Headon 7.5 km

Gringley-on-the-Hill - Cuckoo Way - Clayworth 8.7 km

Sturton le Steeple – Clarborough Nature Reserve – North Leverton 8.8 km

Bothamsall - Robin Hood's Cave - Walesby - Bothamsall 9.9 km

Local events

  • Farnborough International Airshow (Monday, July 20, 2026 – Monday, July 20, 2026)

    Farnborough, England 230.1 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 Hallcroft Fishery and Holiday Park have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Hallcroft Fishery and Holiday Park dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Hallcroft Fishery and Holiday Park? After your angling, take the kids to Sundown Adventureland (20 minutes' drive), a theme and play park for under-10s with rides and attractions of all sorts including an intriguingly-named ostrich safari ride. … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Hallcroft Fishery and Holiday Park?
    RV, travel trailer and tent sites
    Arrive:  11:30 a.m. –  7 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
    On-park accommodation
    Arrive:  3 p.m. –  7 p.m.
    Depart by:  10 a.m.

    Reception is open 9am to 5pm on Monday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday.

    Outside of these days and times your details will be in a perspex folder at reception door.

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  • How much does it cost to stay at Hallcroft Fishery and Holiday Park? From $33.13 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.