The Brownlow Arms

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Pub and campsite
Pub and campsite
Non-electric grass pitches
Flat pitches
Riverside views with plenty of nature
Around the site
Pub exterior
Seating outside the pub
The pub
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Non-electric grass pitches
Flat pitches
Riverside views with plenty of nature

  • Quiet pitches at a Nottinghamshire country pub
  • Lincoln, Southwell and Sherwood Forest all half an hour's drive
  • Kids and dogs welcome; home-cooked meals available in the pub
A quiet spot with views across fields, lots of wildlife around, and walks and cycling just outside… well, it doesn’t get much better than that for a chilled-out camping spot, does it? Actually, perhaps it does – because when you stay at The Brownlow Arms, you’ll also have the added bonus of having a pub right next to your pitch too. And that means easy access to a drink and a meal at the end of your day out – with no need to drive back to your accommodation afterwards (good news when there’s a range of real ales to try out, perhaps…). Just take note, while this is a peaceful spot with no wifi, and during the week, it can be very busy at weekends with regular live music on. It’s a very welcoming setup at this Nottinghamshire site, with both dogs and kids welcome, and a play area provided for the latter (handily within eyesight of the pitches so the kids can have a bit of independence while parents supervise from afar). The pub is open throughout the week for drinks, with home-cooked meals also available from Thursday to Sunday. The site itself has been nicely set up with a clutch of useful facilities including toilets, showers and a chemical disposal point. Campfires and barbecues are permitted, with supplies available at the shops in Sutton on Trent and Tuxford, both within 10 minutes’ drive. Occasionally, there is a smell from a nearby pet food factory if the wind is blowing to the east, which can't be helped.

Site type

Tent sites 30
Travel trailer sites 30
RV sites 30
Open all year
Opens
Please note

Sites

  • A cable measuring at least 15 metres is needed for the electric hook-ups.

Admission

  • At least one of the party members must be aged 16 or over.

Dogs

  • 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).
  • Food is only available in the pub at the following times: Thursday 5pm-8pm; Friday and Saturday 2pm-6.30 pm; Sunday carvery 12 noon-3pm.

Languages spoken

English

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2 adults
0 children
0 dogs
Class B motorhome

Reviews

8.2

Overall rating from 176 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

84% would recommend this site to a friend

83% would stay here again

What customers say

This campsite offers a lovely rural setting by the river with a friendly, traditional pub on-site. Guests praise the good food, live entertainment, and welcoming staff. While many find the pitches spacious and the value for money excellent, a recurring point of feedback is the need for renovation of the washroom facilities, with some guests reporting issues with water temperature and cleanliness. Some visitors noted the site can get busy, particularly during peak times.

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loved the pub with a cracking…

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8 out of 10
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Value for money
 10
Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Wifi
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 Paul F. 7 reviews

Powered grass campsite

Liked loved the pub with a cracking band on the saturday night, the host was informative and a great help when we arrived . the pub was lovely and the staff were polite . would go again

Disliked toilets definitely need to be updated but where in working order , the male toilets where really smelly near the pool table , but remember this place was £21 with electric for the night so cant complain to much

Recommend to friends Visit again

Facilities need some T&C, somewhat overcrowded and noisy.

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3 out of 10
Location
 6
Value for money
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Wifi
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Anonymous

Primitive grass campsite

Liked Staff are very friendly and helpful. We had forgotten cutlery and the happily loaned us two sets for our stay.

Disliked The site was very busy when we arrived and there were only two showers and two toilets in both the ladies and gents facilities for the whole site. These facilities are in need of renovations to smarten them up. We expected noise with it being a pub site and the music on Sat night was good, but people leaving the pub and walking close to our pitch made far too much noise late at night once the pub had closed. We had booked for two nights, but left early as we spotted rats two pitches down from our pitch on the Sunday afternoon, we were pitch number 2. This was off putting and as we lived only an hour away we left.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent price lovely campsite

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10 out of 10
Location
 10
Value for money
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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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 Anthony B. 5 reviews

Powered grass campsite

Liked Don't understand what all the negative reviews were all about brilliant campsite atmosphere was great pub with entertainment what more could you ask for the couple running the place were very nice
As for the comments on the 🪰 Don't book a camp near a river definitely going back

Disliked Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Fantastic little campsite with a great…

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10 out of 10
Location
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Value for money
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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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Tom J. 2 reviews

Powered grass campsite

Liked Fantastic little campsite with a great traditional pub

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely camp site, my son enjoyed…

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10 out of 10
Location
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Value for money
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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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Claire B. 1 review

Powered grass campsite

Liked Lovely camp site, my son enjoyed the play area, facilities were good and clean

Disliked A couple of tents didn't respect the quite times

Recommend to friends Visit again

Worth a visit

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9 out of 10
Location
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Value for money
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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

Powered grass campsite

Liked Great atmosphere on the whole site especially when you nearly always get a live band on from the brownlow arms itself which you can hear on site, always good to know that the quiet times are enforced enabling younger children to actually get some sleep.
Great food and pub staff are great.
Washing facilities are nicely under cover with hot water.

Disliked Toilet block needs a little improvement especially if your in the shower and somebody flushes the shower goes cold but does go warm again.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Would definitely return

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8 out of 10
Location
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Value for money
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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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Hannah W. 3 reviews

Powered grass campsite

Liked Overall atmosphere, kind of a strange concept camping on a pub car park but it works! I really cant fault my stay... There are a few bits which i will mention below BUT I AM BEING PICKY. These would not stop me coming back.
Staff in the pub were so nice... Especially the girl. Spoke to the owner one night and he was really friendly. Id have loved to have stayed for the weekend to see the singer. Kids loved playing on the park, rope swing is great! Also the little touch of having the kids toys in the pool room was so good for us.

Disliked Toilets if i had to put something... Full of spiders but im outside, it's to be expected... Mens showers were a bit manky, my son refused to shower in them but we only stayed a couple days so wasn't an issue for us personally.
I would 1000% stay here for a couple nights, i personally wouldn't stay for a week.

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The area the camp site is…

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5 out of 10
Location
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Value for money
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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

Powered grass campsite

Liked The area the camp site is located

Disliked Toilets dirty very noisy neighbours lady owner very arrogant gentleman very lovely and friendly

Recommend to friends Visit again

Overall very good. Actually returned later in the week.

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9 out of 10
Location
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Value for money
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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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Ged M. 24 reviews

Primitive grass campsite

Liked Pub, location, service, welcome.
Pitches very spacious.
Good price. We've been to worse sites for much higher rate.

Disliked Toilets and showers need some attention. They are clean but outdated.
A bit noisy with kids at times, but can be expected at this time of year.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Set in the most tranquil and peaceful area of Newark.

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10 out of 10
Location
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Value for money
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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

Powered grass campsite

Liked The peaceful location. River near by and pub on site. Lovely walks nearby. Karen the host was lovely. Very helpful and have built new shower and toilet block for the ladies instead of sharing. Great area to wash dishes too.

Disliked During the busy months it would be good to be able to get a pub meal every day. Lots of flies at night especially around lit areas.

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Features

Campfires 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

Baby-changing facilities 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 Rallies welcome Scouts 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

Budget/backpacker Hikers’ paradise

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

Pub campground

Accessibility

Bathrooms: Large spacious shower Bathrooms: Large spacious toilet Uneven terrain; gravel or loose mud

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Cycling nearby Mountain biking nearby Restaurant nearby

Location

The Brownlow Arms

High Marnham

Nottinghamshire

England

NG23 6SG

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

53.22371°N
0.7864°W

Nearest transport

Coach
13.2 km Station Road
13.3 km Station Road
15 km Bus Station
Rail
8.2 km Swinderby Rail Station
9.2 km Collingham Rail Station
9.5 km Saxilby Rail Station
Airport
32.3 km Robin Hood Doncaster Sheffield Airport
32.7 km Robin Hood Doncaster Sheffield Airport
44.1 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

Working up a thirst for your evening pint(s) shouldn’t be an issue around here, as it’s very easy to get out for a riverside walk or a bike ride on one of the nearby dedicated cycle paths. Something a bit different? Take a short walk to Marnham Boat Club to watch folks water-skiing. For local outings, head to the sobering but important National Holocaust Centre and Museum (15 minutes’ drive) or stop in Tuxford (10 minutes) for the Walks Of Life Museum and Museum of the Horse. A little further away, you may like to visit Southwell (half an hour) for the minster and National Trust - The Workhouse, or Newark-on-Trent (20 minutes) for its National Civil War Centre, air museum and castle. Continue the fresh-air activities with time at RSPB Langford Lowfields (20 minutes) or Sherwood Forest (half an hour), or opt for more city time with a day in Lincoln (half an hour), looking out for its castle, cathedral and bishops’ palace. National Trust members? Check out Clumber Park (20 minutes) and Hardwick Hall (50 minutes).

Must see

Lincoln Castle 16.5 km

Lincoln Medieval Bishops' Palace 16.6 km

Lincoln Cathedral 16.6 km

Sherwood Forest Country Park 18.6 km

Mansfield Museum 29 km

National Trust

The Workhouse, Southwell 18.8 km

Clumber Park 19.2 km

Mr Straw's House 24 km

Hardwick Estate: Stainsby Mill 35.3 km

Hardwick Hall 35.3 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

Egmanton - Laxton - Egmanton 7.8 km

DODDINGTON HALL 8.8 km

Headon - Upton - Askham - Grove - Headon 9.2 km

HARTSHOLME PARK 13.4 km

Sturton le Steeple – Clarborough Nature Reserve – North Leverton 13.8 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 The Brownlow Arms have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is The Brownlow Arms dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near The Brownlow Arms? Working up a thirst for your evening pint(s) shouldn’t be an issue around here, as it’s very easy to get out for a riverside walk or a bike ride on one of … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of The Brownlow Arms?
    RV, travel trailer and tent sites
    Arrive:  noon –  9 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
    On-park accommodation
    Arrive:  noon –  9 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at The Brownlow Arms? From $22.54 (for 1 night, 4 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.