Hatfield Outdoor Activity Centre and Campsite

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  • Family-friendly site and activity centre on the outskirts of Doncaster
  • Easy links to the national motorway network
  • A 10-minute walk to the local town of Hatfield
South Yorkshire activity seekers: sorted. Hatfield Outdoor Activity Centre and Campsite on the outskirts of Doncaster has quite the heap of active options on site – and is in an area with plenty more in the surrounds, from golf to hiking to hurtling around indoors at the Doncaster Dome. The active options on site are land and water based, and include courses, group sessions, team building, parties, canoeing and outdoor swimming. Or you could just use the site as a base to potter around Doncaster and South Yorkshire, or as an overnight stopover easy to access because of its nifty links to the national motorway network. This site is family friendly, with facilities including a toilet and shower block, a chemical disposal point, a washing-up area and a deep sink for clothes washing. A play area and vending machines are also on site. It's a 10-minute walk to the old town of Hatfield, where supplies can be picked up at the local newsagent, post office, mini-market and off-licence and bakery; there are also restaurants and pubs for all manner of eats and drinks. Responsible dog owners are welcome at the site.

Site type

Motorhome pitches 21
Tent pitches 6
Touring caravan pitches 25
Open now
Opens 28 March
Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • The site does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Dangerous Dogs Act (i.e. XL Bully, Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro).
  • Group bookings of 3 or more units (e.g. tent, touring caravan, motorhome or accommodation hire) travelling together are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.
  • The site caters for families (immediate members) and couples only - bookings from all other forms of groups are not accepted.
  • A cable measuring at least 15 metres is needed for the electric hook-ups.
  • This is a quiet site: no music is allowed.
  • If making a fire, the fuel, logs and coal have to be purchased on site.
  • Please note that the toilet/shower facilities are unisex.
  • Swimming in the lake is not allowed.
  • There is no reception on-site: on arrival please contact the number provided on your booking confirmation.
  • The Aquapark is open from 24 May, and dry and water activities are available from 27 April. Please note, however, that activities are subject to weather conditions and temperatures.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Fri, 28 Mar to

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Reviews

8.8

Overall rating from 283 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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Lake and/or mountainPeaceful

89% would recommend this site to a friend

87% would stay here again

What customers say

Grand spot for families, with plenty of space and loads to do, especially by the lake. Showers are grand, and staff are usually sound. A bit of motorway noise and some older bits, plus activity costs can be iffy, but most are keen to come back.

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Janet M.

Electric grass pitch

Liked Friendly staff

Disliked Dirty showers & toilets very noisy late into night ground was very hard to put tent pegs in

Recommend to friends Visit again

spacious ptiches, toilet and showers clean,…

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8 out of 10
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Megan N.

Electric grass pitch

Liked spacious ptiches, toilet and showers clean, friendly and helpful staff. Short walk into local town.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great location, big pitches, heated toilet/shower…

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Andrew C.

Electric grass pitch

Liked Great location, big pitches, heated toilet/shower block with heated towel radiators, great onside activities, working WiFi

Recommend to friends Visit again

Very good site will be visiting again.

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9 out of 10
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Timothy m.

Electric grass pitch

Liked Very friendly staff. Excellent facilities. Easy access to local services. Excellent site for families.

Disliked Expensive for food on site. Fire pits are over priced (£10 a night) but of good quality but no discount for long stays (over 2 nights)

Recommend to friends Visit again

Quiet site…

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Robert K.

Electric grass pitch

Liked Quiet site

Disliked Natural pool lake is not for children who are not confident in swimming, so maybe would be better to make some small beach and place to swim in the lake for younger children or children who can't swim but still want to be in the water

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Hello Thankyou for your review
However i think there was a error in the overall score based on the other areas you scored us on and also your comments

All in all we had a really good time and will be going back next year.

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carl o.

Electric grass pitch

Liked Brilliant site, great atmosphere, staff very helpful. We will be going again next year for a full week.

Disliked We were allocated pitch 46 on arrival which was great, right by the camp site entrance and the kids park. The down fall was that the electric hook up was a million miles away and our electric lead was only 15 metres long, spoke to staff at reception and they said oh your on that pitch, you will have to hire an electric extension. Would of been nice for us to have been told prior.
Food prices in the cafe are a bit steep. Portion of chips £5.50. But there is a popeyes pizza place on just eats 4 miles away that deliver to the site👍

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Wont visit again.

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Anonymous

Electric grass pitch

Liked Easy access to our activities that we planned away from the site as didn’t book it for the water activities.

Disliked Toilets were in poor state ie excess water on floor, dirt and not enough toilet brushes.
Quiet hour is after 22:30, but young children still running around being noisy even at midnight and parents not caring about other campers.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lots of activities and supermarket nearby…

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Henry C.

Electric grass pitch

Liked Lots of activities and supermarket nearby

Disliked A little bit crowded in weekend and there are holes on the pitch

Recommend to friends Visit again

Campsite was very clean and tidy, friendly staff. Very happy

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Jason T.

Electric grass pitch

Liked The activities on the lake
Staff
How maintained the campsite was

Disliked Park could be better

Recommend to friends Visit again

Fantastic site all round.

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10 out of 10
Location
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Value for money
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Accommodation
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Child friendliness
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Nicky M.

Electric grass pitch

Liked Almost everything about this site. Very welcoming, clean site with large flat pitches. Sheltered from the high winds.

Disliked Small thing- toilet roll holders!! The toilet roll didnt roll out!

Recommend to friends Visit again

Features

Dogs allowed

Campfires allowed

Leisure on site

Bar or club house Cycle hire Evening entertainment Fishing Fitness centre Games room Indoor swimming pool Kids' club On-site cafe On-site restaurant/cafe Outdoor swimming pool Play area TV room Take away Tennis Watersports

Amenities on site

Bath available Car parking by pitch/unit Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Food shop Free wifi Ice pack freezing Internet access Launderette 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

Lake and/or mountain Walkers' paradise Wildlife haven

Utilities

Charging facilities Chemical disposal Communal freezer Electric car charging point(s) Gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby Public transport nearby Shop nearby

Type

Large (51-200 pitches)

Accessibility

Accessible parking at pitch Bathrooms: Large spacious shower Bathrooms: Large spacious toilet Bathrooms: Step-free access Bathrooms: Wheelchair accessible shower Bathrooms: Wheelchair accessible toilet Level site, no steep slopes Pitch close to accessible bathrooms Step-free or level access Uneven terrain; gravel or loose mud Well-lit path

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Climbing nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Indoor pool nearby Leisure/theme park nearby Mountain biking nearby Outdoor pool nearby Restaurant nearby Watersports nearby

Location

Hatfield Outdoor Activity Centre and Campsite

Old Thorne Road

Hatfield

Doncaster

South Yorkshire

England

DN7 6EQ

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

53.58304°N
0.98956°W

Route directions

The site is located just 5 minutes away from Junction 1, off the M180.

Nearest transport

Coach
11.9 km Doncaster Interchange
15.6 km Goole Airmyn Road
22.9 km Bus Station
Rail
2.3 km Hatfield & Stainforth Rail Station
3.2 km Thorne South Rail Station
3.8 km Thorne North Rail Station
Airport
10.9 km Robin Hood Doncaster Sheffield Airport
11.5 km Robin Hood Doncaster Sheffield Airport
33.4 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

Doncaster town centre with its market is a 20-minute drive away, or you could get one of the buses running regularly to there from the Hatfield high street. If you're at Hatfield Outdoor Activity Centre and Campsite to be an active sort, head to the 25-metre pool, sports hall and gym of Thorne Leisure Centre 10 minutes away, to the Crookhill Park Golf Course half an hour's drive away, or to the 50 or so indoor and energetic activities of Doncaster Dome. Other good options in the area are the Yorkshire Wildlife Park eight miles from the site, Doncaster Racecourse, Pennines hikes to the county's west, a day out in Scunthorpe, or a wander around Yorkshire's many historic houses, like the halls of Normanby, Doddington and Brodsworth. Nature-spotting options are around at Humberhead Peatlands National Nature Reserve, home to over 5,000 species of plants and animals, and Potteric Carr Nature Reserve, with flocks of bitterns among other wading birds.

Must see

Brodsworth Hall and Gardens 16.8 km

Xscape Castleford 26.8 km

Magna Science Adventure Centre 31.9 km

Lotherton Hall & Gardens 34 km

Wentworth Castle Gardens 35.6 km

National Trust

Nostell Priory and Parkland 27.5 km

Mr Straw's House 31 km

Clumber Park 35.5 km

Goddards Garden 40.4 km

Treasurer's House 42.6 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

The Humberhead Peatlands from Crowle 10 km

Ealand, Crowle and The Regen Way 11.4 km

Belton - Epworth Turbary - Epworth 12.1 km

THE DELL, DONCASTER 13.6 km

CUSWORTH HALL 13.9 km

Local events

  • Leeds Festival (Thursday 21 August 2025 – Thursday 21 August 2025)

    Wetherby, England 41 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 Hatfield Outdoor Activity Centre and Campsite have a swimming pool? Yes View all features
  • Is Hatfield Outdoor Activity Centre and Campsite dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Hatfield Outdoor Activity Centre and Campsite? Doncaster town centre with its market is a 20-minute drive away, or you could get one of the buses running regularly to there from the Hatfield high street. If you're at Hatfield … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Hatfield Outdoor Activity Centre and Campsite?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  noon –  7 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Hatfield Outdoor Activity Centre and Campsite? From €86.52 (for 2 nights, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.