Robin Hood Retreat

Liked: Great location and good sized pitches
Ideal for exploring Sherwood Forest and beyond.

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Liked: The toilets and site were clean, but dated and tired.

Disliked: Don't let the photos fool you, they must have been taken a long time ago!

We are experienced campervanners who usually wildcamp or stay on very basic sites, often without any facilities at all. We chose to spend more to stay at Robin Hood Retreat as a treat for the half term, but soon wished we hadn't.

Most pitches are occupied by long term/permanent residents who gathered until the early hours, making so much noise it was difficult to sleep. The owners neighbour the gathering and did nothing to enforce the quiet hours of 10pm to 8am. The site has a weird and unnerving atmosphere and, although the owners were helpful at check in, we felt like unwelcome intruders. All of the above meant we were not comfortable in raising our concerns with the owners, and doubt anything would have changed even if we had.

We originally booked 3 nights but left after 1. Had we arrived earlier than the kids bedtime, we would've turned around before checking in.

Save yourself the stress and money, book somewhere else!

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Liked: Quiet

Disliked: Not enough information at the site, had to find things ourselves. Doors in womens showers did not close properly.

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Liked: Clean quiet site
Good location

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Liked: Fairly straightforward getting set up. Staff were helpful.

Disliked: Its not a very scenic site, some areas are really run down with broken old caravans covered in moss. You access it through a scruffy industrial estate which isn't a great start.

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Liked: We booked this site as an stop over to break from a journey home from Cornwall. I read the reviews leading up to our stay and was a little worried. On arrival we were met by a lovely warden who allowed access onto site. She explained where all facilities were and showed us to our pitch. We had asked to be close to the park and they 100% gave us this!!
When we arrived I was a but alarmed that the site looked to be residential. We have encountered a bad experience of this prior to staying on this site. All residential/seasonal pitchers were welcoming and pleasant..
The facilities are immaculate. Yes a little tired but very clean.
The wardens could not be more helpful.
The drive up to site is fine. Yes it's small road but having been in Cornwall this is nothing 😆.

Disliked: On arrival a bit alarmed at it being a residential site due to past experience however all residential/seasonal are very welcoming. No bad behaviour. All quiet by dusk.
Toilet paper ran out but this happens!

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Liked: Really lovely camping site. Shower and toilet facilities were really good, better than any other camping site. Lovely location, nice and quiet; adults only area is also great when traveling without children. Would definitely visit again!

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Liked: Site was very peaceful and quiet.. showers and toilet block limited but very clean .. views were amazing

Disliked: To long of a walk if you wanted a shop or pub

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Liked: Absolutely fantastic place to stay if you are after peace and quite x the place is maintained very well by Darrell and Mel, restrooms and showers are spotless x
The guys will go above and beyond to ensure your stay is as you wish
Thank you both x

Disliked: I couldn't stay longer lol x

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Liked: The positives are small, but the pitches clean and quite roomy

Disliked: The site is small you have to access it through an industrial site with a VERY small one car road, the road is also horrendous, its through a field and our poor van was bounced about all over. We arrived and was greeted by the male caretaker, he was pleasant, when we stepped out of the car the smell of the waste tank hit us first, it was a hot weekend, but it was bad. The toilet block is ok, no toilet flushes and there was poop in every toilet every time i went in, the shower had no heating and was freezing, i spoke to a lady that was staying there and she said its always cold, the mens arent but the womens are. I had to send my kids into the mens for a shower as they just couldnt stand in it. The site was near nothing, and I mean nothing, overpriced and pay as you go electric, you pay the caretaker and he puts it on, you cant see yourself how much is left, we arrived Friday night, we dont run a fridge, water heater, we literally watched tv for an hour before bed, went out early morning and got back around 6ish, the caretaker came and asked to check the meter so it didnt go in the night and we had 1.88 left??? We paid another 10 pounds, again left very early Sunday morning and was gone the entire day eating out, arrived back about 8.30pm, sat outside used zero electric and the morning went turn the tv and it had gone?? Something odd with this. Then the caretaker female, she couldnt string a sentence together without an explicit word, not mild either, i mean Fs and Cs. I needed to hand in the barrier key and get my deposit back when leaving and she told me she wasnt allowed in the office incase she nicked something but nobody was around so it was tough. We couldnt wait to get away from this place.

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