When can I check in and check out of Marnham Lake Fishing and Camping?

Camping and caravan Arrive: 10:30 a.m. – 10:30 p.m. Depart by: 10 a.m. Read more

How much does it cost to stay at Marnham Lake Fishing and Camping?

From $54.75 (for 1 night, 4 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.

Marnham Lake Fishing and Camping

View prices & book 9.7 20 reviews

Camping field overlooking the lake (added by manager 20 Jun 2023)

Tourer site 20 minutes’ drive from Newark-on-Trent in Nottinghamshire
Lincoln and Retford 25 minutes’ drive; Sherwood Forest 35 minutes
Dog-friendly pitches; all-year coarse fishing; pub five minutes’ walk

Set in 27 acres of Nottinghamshire countryside 20 minutes’ drive from the market town of Newark-on-Trent, Marnham Lake Fishing and Camping is a laid-back stop for touring caravans, with spacious pitches on grass meadows sheltered by trees. Of course, the major pull here is the well-stocked, four-acre coarse fishing lake, where you can fish for roach, bream, tench and carp up to 16lb, but the non-fishing folk among you will still find plenty to keep you busy on site. Grab the chance to follow all the wildlife walks (great exercise for any canines holidaying with you), where you can keep an eye out for wild rabbits and take binoculars to spot birds of prey circling above. If you’re looking for on-site entertainment and a swimming pool, this is not the place for you. Simple on-field amenities stretch to a small toilet block and washing-up facilities, and the vibe is one of peace and calm. Should you want to live it large while staying here, there’s a pub in Marnham village (five minutes’ walk), and you can get your fill of bars and restaurants in buzzy Newark and Retford (25 minutes’ drive).

Site type

Open all year

Please note

Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.
The campground/park caters for families (immediate members) and couples only - bookings from all other forms of groups are not accepted.
At least one of the party members must be aged 21 or over.
Guests are advised to bring a good quality torch with them as parts of the campground/park are unlit.
Swimming in the lake is not allowed.
If reception is closed on arrival: please contact the number provided on your booking confirmation.
Fires, barbecues and/or firepits will not be permitted in dry, windy and/or hot weather conditions.

Languages spoken

English

Pitch types & availability

Unpowered grass site

4 people maximum

Ground type: Grass

Pitch size: Max 3.0m width x 8.0m depth (9.8ft width x 26.2ft depth) Calculated area: 24.0m² (258.3ft²)

4 people maximum

One Camper trailer or Tent or Caravan or Campervan or Motorhome allowed per pitch

Additional units require additional pitches - quick book via 'Make another booking like this' after making your booking.

Pitch size

Max 3.0m width x 8.0m depth (9.8ft width x 26.2ft depth) Calculated area: 24.0m² (258.3ft²)

Ground type

Grass

0 rooms

Twin-axle vehicles accepted

Suitable for

Camper trailer, Tent, Caravan, Campervan, Motorhome

Features

Bring a gazebo 1 included, 1 max.
Bring an awning 1 included, 1 max.
Bring a pup tent 1 included, 1 max.
Car 1 included, 1 max.
Dog(s) allowed 2 included, 2 max.

Car parking by site/unit
Dump point

Other restrictions

Arrival days

From £25 (£25) 1 night, 2 adults

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Reviews

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Who cares if the carp are not biting ,with this view

Peaceful surroundings, beautiful scenery, lots of wildlife.…

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Victoria R. Aug 2024

Unpowered grass site

Liked: Peaceful surroundings, beautiful scenery, lots of wildlife.

Disliked: Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Definitively will go there again

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Anonymous Aug 2024

Unpowered grass site

Liked: Brilliant space, very friendly owners. Dog friendly! Good for short dog walk. Worth its price. If you like fishing, ideal spot.

Disliked: Maybe only criticism: toilet cubicles rather small and very low toilet

Recommend to friends Visit again

Plenty of space. Quiet during the day. Friendly staff. Clean same-sex toilets.…

Overall	8/10
Location	8
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Facilities / Activities	6
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Anonymous Aug 2024

Unpowered grass site

Liked: Plenty of space. Quiet during the day. Friendly staff. Clean same-sex toilets.

Disliked: Site was hard to find; we had to phone for directions. Would suggest adding more directions on pitchup and/or adding to Google maps.

There was some noise at night from a nearby factory which kept us awake.

No bins. A bin for dog waste would be useful for this dog-friendly site.

Only reason we don’t plan to return is due to the unpleasant smell that came and went a few times throughout our stay (we live in the countryside and don’t think it was manure) - perhaps a nearby septic tank or drainage issue? Otherwise would have been a 5 star from us.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Highly recommended

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Child friendliness	6
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Jonathan H. Aug 2024

Unpowered grass site

Liked: Great location, spacious pitches, friendly and very welcoming, well looked after, simple but very clean facilities, close to an excellent pub (Brownlow Arms). Pretty much perfect...

Disliked: Only dislike, awful smell when the wind is in the wrong direction from a chicken processing plant. Can't blame the site but if I was either a business or resident around there I'd be complaining like mad to the Environments Agency. Only downside to the site.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Well maintained pitches area and nice fishing lake

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Anonymous Aug 2024

Unpowered grass site

Liked: Very quiet and well maintained area. Nice fishing lake with prepared pegs. No snags so comfort fishing.
Pub within walking distance with food.
Lots of place for walking and cycling.

Disliked: Just one toilet for men and women though there was little people so no problem at all.
My wife tried showers and were ok.
Overall basic amenities.
Nice caretaker of the camping and lake.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Beautiful, green & peaceful.

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Amy F. Aug 2024

Unpowered grass site

Liked: Clean shower, toilet & washing up facilities. Beautiful place out of the way, nice and peaceful. Friendly staff on site. Ice cream van visited too.

Disliked: Nothing - All good and very happy with our stay. Will return.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Martin was very friendly and helpful, will definitely be returning

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Beverley Y. Jul 2024

Unpowered grass site

Liked: This is a peaceful, tranquil site. Yes back to basics, small toilet and showers, but very clean.

Disliked: Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Perfect

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Nigel H. Jul 2024

Unpowered grass site

Liked: Everything was perfect
Toilets and showers basic but spotless
Massive pitches
Quiet
Pub within 10 minutes walk

Disliked: No fish in the lake!!!!!!

Recommend to friends Visit again

Love this site. The staff are amazing and welcoming, this was my…

Overall	10/10
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Anonymous Jul 2024

Unpowered grass site

Liked: Love this site. The staff are amazing and welcoming, this was my second visit and it felt I was visiting and old friend!

On this trip we had a dabble in the fishing ponds, this made the trip even better. Was lovely to sit by the ponds and catch a few fish. The carp where teasing and showing themselves but no luck this time :(

Disliked: The only thing I disliked was having to come home

Recommend to friends Visit again

Peaceful with a friendly site warden

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	10

tracy g. Jul 2024

Unpowered grass site

Liked: We were dubious about going as the weather was hit and miss and a possibility of becoming bogged down in our mo ho but Mark the very friendly site warden reassured us that the ground was hard and not to worry. I’m glad we listened, what a lovely little site. There are plenty of fishing pegs which are well maintained (as is the rest of the site) Toilets and showers are adequate, don’t expect much but they are clean. There is a Fresh water tap and a place to empty waste with its own tap for rinsing. A small peaceful site which will now become one of our regulars.

Disliked: There wasn’t anything we disliked but if I was really picky I’d say the only thing that I didn’t like was the fact that there wasn’t any bins, but it wasn’t a problem to take it home with us. Although this could be a problem if we stayed a week.
Other possible problems (in wet weather especially) are the narrow roads in that had no passing places which resulted in going onto a grass verge occasionally.

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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

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 Peaceful Spectacular scenery Walkers' paradise Wild camping Wildlife haven

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

Tiny (1-10 sites)

Accessibility

Disabled facilities

Nearby leisure

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

Location

Marnham Lake Fishing and Camping

High Marnham

Newark

Nottinghamshire

England

NG23 6SQ

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London GMT (GMT+00:00)

GPS

53.22165°N
-0.79163°W

Nearest transport

Coach

13.5 km Station Road

13.6 km Station Road

14.9 km Bus Station

Rail

8.3 km Swinderby Rail Station

9.1 km Collingham Rail Station

9.9 km Saxilby Rail Station

Ferry

Airport

32.3 km Robin Hood Doncaster Sheffield Airport

32.8 km Robin Hood Doncaster Sheffield Airport

43.9 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

Newark and Retford are just 20 minutes away. four acre course fishing lake Clumber Park - walking, cycling on traffic free trails - 15 minutes Sherwood pines forest park - cycling and 'go Ape' (tarzan adventure course in the tree tops) - 15 minutes Sherwood forest and the Major Oak and Robin Hood exhibition- 20 minutes White Post farm - childrens adventureland - 20 mins Newark - castle, antiques - 20 minutes Lincoln - Cathedral, Castle and shops - 25 minutes

Must see

Lincoln Castle 16.9 km

Lincoln Medieval Bishops' Palace 17 km

Lincoln Cathedral 17 km

Sherwood Forest Country Park 18.3 km

Mansfield Museum 28.6 km

National Trust

The Workhouse, Southwell 18.4 km

Clumber Park 18.9 km

Mr Straw's House 23.8 km

Hardwick Estate: Stainsby Mill 35 km

Hardwick Hall 35 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

Egmanton - Laxton - Egmanton 7.4 km

DODDINGTON HALL 9.1 km

Headon - Upton - Askham - Grove - Headon 9.2 km

HARTSHOLME PARK 13.8 km

Bothamsall - Robin Hood's Cave - Walesby - Bothamsall 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.

Policies

Booking terms and conditions

Admission

Admission is only permitted after registering at reception.
At least one of the party members must be aged 21 or over.

Safety

Barbecues are permitted but must be raised off the ground and attended by an adult at all times.

General

Bookings are nominative and non-transferable.

Vehicles

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

Dogs

Dogs are prohibited from main facilities and amenities.
Dogs must be kept on leads and supervised at all times.

Safety

Firearms are not permitted.
Fires, barbecues and/or firepits will not be permitted in dry, windy and/or hot weather conditions.
Guests are advised to bring a good quality torch with them as parts of the campground/park are unlit.

Reception

If reception is closed on arrival: please contact the number provided on your booking confirmation.

General

In the event of a complaint, please speak to reception immediately. Complaints which are not brought to the management's attention during your stay cannot be dealt with once you have left the site.

Arrivals and departures

Late arrivals must notify the park as soon as possible. Your booking will be held for 24 hours. After this period the management reserves the right to relet your unit.
No refunds/discounts for inclement weather, late arrivals or early departures.

Safety

Open fires are prohibited.

Pitches

Please note, pup tents are to be used for storage purposes only. Guests may not use them for sleeping.

General

Public areas are non-smoking.
Quiet hours must be respected between 10 p.m. and 8 a.m..
Radio, music and TV players must be kept at a low volume. Car doors and boots must be closed quietly.
Refunds within the indicated cancellation period are only possible if the campground/park is able to relet your unit/site.

Safety

Swimming in the lake is not allowed.

Occupancy

The campground/park caters for families (immediate members) and couples only - bookings from all other forms of groups are not accepted.

General

The fishing lakes are stocked with Carp, Bream, Tench.
The management reserves the right to deny access or terminate the stay of those guests whose behaviour is deemed unsuitable. No refunds will be offered.

Admission

Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.

Arrivals and departures

Units will be allocated on arrival.

General

You'll need an Environment Agency rod licence (you'll need to apply for this beforehand).

Pitches

You must follow the management directives when pitching your tent/unit and related equipment.

Payment terms

Nearest sites

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable sites.

Frequently asked questions

Does Marnham Lake Fishing and Camping have a swimming pool? No View all features
Is Marnham Lake Fishing and Camping dog friendly? Yes View all features
What attractions are near Marnham Lake Fishing and Camping? Newark and Retford are just 20 minutes away. four acre course fishing lake Clumber Park - walking, cycling on traffic free trails - 15 minutes Sherwood pines forest park - cycling and … Read more
When can I check in and check out of Marnham Lake Fishing and Camping?

Camping and caravan

Arrive: 10:30 a.m. – 10:30 p.m.

Depart by: 10 a.m.

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How much does it cost to stay at Marnham Lake Fishing and Camping? From $54.75 (for 1 night, 4 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.