Gunthorpe Camping

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Around the site
Around the site
View from the pitches, looking towards fields at the rear
Visitor image of their grass pitch
Meeting the locals
Public footpath or cycle route along the river going under the bridge
Ladies toilet and shower block with three toilets and three showers
Ladies toilet and shower block
Bathroom
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View from the pitches, looking towards fields at the rear
Visitor image of their grass pitch
Meeting the locals

  • Spacious and grassy site on the banks of the River Trent
  • Watersports centre and several theme parks a short drive away
  • Riverside walks and bike rides, boat trips and restaurants nearby
Shoot along for a stay here… you'll have enough to do in scenic surrounds to keep you occupied for aeons. Gunthorpe Camping is a small family-friendly site set on a level grassy paddock next to the River Trent, making it most handy for riverside walks and bike rides direct from the grounds, and canoeing, kayaking, fishing and boat trips all nearby. There's also the National Watersports Centre and Sundown Adventureland within 40 minutes' drive… and when you're tuckered out and back at base, several good bars and restaurants are within a short stroll. The grassy paddock is open and surrounded by hedges and mature trees, so you'll have plenty of space to spread out as well as hunker down when the mood takes you. You should have a peaceful and comfy stay here too: the grounds are well-maintained and the showers in the bright clean washrooms have plenty of hot water. Barbecues are allowed, so it's all systems go if you want to grill up an alfresco feast by the riverbank.

Site type

Travel trailer sites 6
RV sites 6
Tent sites 6
Open all year
Opens
Please note

Admission

  • At least one of the party members must be aged 18 or over.
  • For licensing reasons, you must be a member to stay at this campsite. After booking, you will be granted free membership of this campsite's exempt organisation, who may contact you to finalise registration.
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.

Vehicles

  • Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.

Safety

  • Fires, barbecues and/or firepits will not be permitted in dry, windy and/or hot weather conditions.

Occupancy

  • No bachelor/bachelorette parties permitted via Pitchup.com.

Dogs

  • The campground/park does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Breed-specific legislation (i.e. Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro) and/or any of the following: Staffordshire bull terrier, American Staffordshire terrier, Rottweiler, any Mastiff or Tosa.

Languages spoken

English

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Reviews

9.1

Overall rating from 185 Pitchup.com customers

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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

94% would recommend this site to a friend

92% would stay here again

What customers say

Peaceful, well-located campground with spacious sites and friendly owners. Close to the River Trent, pubs, restaurants, and wildlife. Facilities are clean; some note water pressure/shower issues. Secure gates. Limited amenities for young kids.

Summary AI-generated from Pitchup.com customer reviews. Last updated 2026-08-04

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Arrival date (latest first)

Basic site. Pubs and restaurants within walking distance. Would return

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Anonymous

Powered grass campsite

Liked Great little basic site. Family friendly, lovely owners, great location, pubs and restaurants all within walking distance. Will definitely return.

Disliked Tight access could do with the bushes and trees trimming back.
Lots of loose apples around site and kids batting them around cars etc.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Beautiful country setting and so peaceful,…

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 David W. 2 reviews

Powered grass campsite

Liked Beautiful country setting and so peaceful, lovely to be near the River Trent as well and lots of pubs in walking distance. We stay here a lot and always love it here. Well worth a visit !!

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great site location with a canal,…

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Tony S. 1 review

Powered grass campsite

Liked Great site location with a canal, plenty of great walks nearby and lots of places to eat within walking distance. Site owner didn’t keep bothering us which is always a win and there was plenty of space for me and my group to expand into without any fuss. Area was behind a key code locked gate which meant we didn’t have loads of randoms constantly walking around. Toilets and showers were cleaned daily from what could see and the general cleanliness of the area for litter was good. There were lots of bench/table type seats dotted around the campsite which were moveable which made our lives a little easier for table space for the groups. Any issues we had were also quickly resolved by the site owner without issue, example we had an issue with the hook up for one of our two pitches the site owner happily brought over a splitter when we informed her it wasn’t working and we shared the one socket the men’s showers also ran out of gas on one of the nights but informed and was fixed next day again quickly and without fuss. Area had plenty of trees for shade during the hot days which was nice as it was super hot the whole time we were there.

Disliked Site was very dry with only dead yellow grass when we visited not green like the photos. Didn’t make the stay unbearable but everything was covered in dead grass most of the trip. My tent was also unluckily on top of a ants nest with some mornings 100’s of ants in my tent in the morning which I hadn’t prepaired for but would do in the future, my partners tent didn’t have the same issues so assume I was just the unlucky one for the area.

Recommend to friends Visit again

We have a lovely stay, would recommend.

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Anonymous

Powered grass campsite

Liked Really helpful and responded quickly to communications and requestes. Greatr location.

Disliked Disabled access a little tricky.
There was a lot of rubbish near the entrance which detracted from the overall appearance.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Simple but perfect site!

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 Ross A. 13 reviews

Powered grass campsite

Liked Location, the animals, picnic benches

Disliked Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent visit

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 Adrian W. 1 review

Powered grass campsite

Liked Very pleasant site nice and quiet nice views

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great Site

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Julia B. 1 review

Powered grass campsite

Liked Great Site…. Clean toilet and shower block
Plenty of free open space for children (& adults) to play
Great base for exploring the River Trent and the local area

Disliked Nothing…

Recommend to friends Visit again

Fantastic communication from the host Lovely big…

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 dave t. 1 review

Powered grass campsite

Liked Fantastic communication from the host

Lovely big pitch

Easy check in / out , early early leaving the site for an event was allowed

Had a natural feel to it

Disliked Not much. It’s a camping site and worked well for us

Recommend to friends Visit again

vg value for money

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Anonymous

Powered grass campsite

Liked setting, lovely fellow campers friendly and helpful and good communiaction from site owners

Disliked toilet facility could be more cleaner but slight observation

Recommend to friends Visit again

Quietness, space and closeness to river…

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Derek F. 1 review

Powered grass campsite

Liked Quietness, space and closeness to river and pubs/ restaurants.

Disliked Nothing.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Features

Dogs allowed

Leisure on park

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

Amenities on park

Bath available 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 Picnic table Portable toilet Pub toilets Restrooms Shower available Washing-up area Wifi

Groups welcome

Family friendly Motorcycle friendly 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

Gastronomic delight Hikers’ paradise Luxury Peaceful Remote location

Utilities

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

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby

Type

Small (11-25 sites)

Accessibility

Accessible parking at site Level campground, no steep slopes

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Mountain biking nearby Restaurant nearby Watersports nearby

Location

Gunthorpe Camping

Riverside House

Trentside

Gunthorpe

Nottinghamshire

England

NG14 7FB

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

52.98689°N
0.98293°W

Nearest transport

Coach
11 km Winchester Street
11 km Haydn Road
11.5 km Victoria Bus Station
Rail
2.4 km Lowdham Rail Station
3.9 km Burton Joyce Rail Station
4.2 km Bingham Rail Station
Airport
29.3 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

Despite the industrial past and present, Nottinghamshire has many fab natural landscapes: the wetlands at Skylarks Nature Reserve, a 20-minute drive from the site are as rich with feathered life as any you'll see on TV nature channels. For more adventurous hours, there's go-karting 15 minutes' drive away in Netherfield, and a massive array of high octane stuff (not all of it watery) at the National Watersports Centre (20 minutes' drive) including Segway rides, high ropes, wakeboarding and rafting. Then there's Sherwood Forest and Sherwood Forest Pines Park 40 minutes away… a leafy combination of legend, history, nature reserve, country park and adventure centre, with hiking and biking trails through 450 acres of ancient oaks and wildlife. Adventureseekers can see it from the treetops on ropes and wires at Go Ape, and the kids can clamber about at the award-winning natural play area Robin Hood’s Hideout. For family antics out of the forest, Sundown Adventureland (40 minutes) has rides and themed playgrounds for the under-10s; Twinlakes Park offers birds of prey shows and creepy critters along with its waterpark and rollercoaster rides, and for the real big-ride fanatics, it's an hour and a half to Alton Towers. It's half an hour to Nottingham for tours of the castle and the caves, stopping for snifters in Ye Trip To Jerusalem and ice skating at Motorpoint Arena. You could also hire bikes for a trip through Colwick Country Park (20 minutes' drive), a pleasant combo of woodlands, lakes, meadows and playgrounds where you can swim, fish, walk, sail and spot wildlife.

Must see

The Lace Market Centre 11.6 km

Nottingham Castle 12.2 km

Wollaton Hall and Park 15.9 km

Belvoir Castle 16.9 km

Mansfield Museum 22.6 km

National Trust

The Workhouse, Southwell 10.9 km

Grantham House 24.3 km

Hardwick Hall 29.7 km

Hardwick Estate: Stainsby Mill 29.7 km

Woolsthorpe Manor 30.8 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

FLINTHAM HALL 5.6 km

HOLME PIERREPONT HALL 7.2 km

Battle of Stoke Field, 1487 7.9 km

HUNGER HILL GARDENS, STONEPIT COPPICE GARDENS AND GORSEYCLOSE GARDENS 10.3 km

THURGARTON HUNDRED WORKHOUSE 10.8 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 Gunthorpe Camping have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Gunthorpe Camping dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Gunthorpe Camping? Despite the industrial past and present, Nottinghamshire has many fab natural landscapes: the wetlands at Skylarks Nature Reserve, a 20-minute drive from the site are as rich with feathered life as any … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Gunthorpe Camping?
    RV, travel trailer and tent sites
    Arrive:  2 p.m. –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Gunthorpe Camping? From $56.58 (for 1 night, 4 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.