Swan Lake Caravan Park

From £35 For 1 night, 2 adults 9.2 49 reviews
View of the pub from the site (added by manager 04 Aug 2022)
The site (added by manager 04 aug 2022)
The site (added by manager 04 aug 2022)
View of the fishing lake (added by manager 04 aug 2022)

  • Dog-friendly site behind a traditional pub in Nottinghamshire
  • Lincoln 20 minutes’ drive; Sherwood Forest half an hour
  • Playground in the pub garden and a fishing lake, plus riverside walks
If you’re keen to stay in the open air but don’t want to miss out on a nightly pint in a cosy local, Swan Lake Caravan Park might just be the place for you. Grass pitches at this family-friendly site sit behind the White Swan pub, a traditional boozer in the Nottinghamshire village of Dunham on Trent. There are other advantages to staying here besides the proximity to the pub: the site is just off the A57 (and therefore easy to reach, plus there are bus stops nearby); it will welcome your canine buddy; and it has its own fishing lake. Travelling with children? No problem: there’s a play area with swings and climbing structures in the grounds of the pub (just across a fence from the site), so you can relax in the beer garden while the kids blow off some steam. Ready to explore the Nottinghamshire countryside? A 10-minute walk takes you to the Dunham Toll Bridge and the path that runs along the River Trent. Then you can walk (or cycle) south towards Fledborough Viaduct and on to Girton Lakes (a five-mile hike); or head north, towards Torksey Castle (about four miles). If you’re feeling adventurous, the Skellingthorpe Walk is a 10-mile path leading all the way into Lincoln (allow at least four hours on foot… or 20 minutes by car). The site has modern toilet and shower facilities, freshwater points and chemical waste disposal, plus an area where you can wash up after your barbecue.

Site type

Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 2
Caravan sites 30
Open all year
Please note
  • No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Guests under the age of 21 are not allowed on site.
  • A cable measuring at least 5 metres is needed for the electric hook-ups.
  • 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.

Languages spoken

English

Pitch types & availability

Reviews

94%

would recommend this site to a friend

94%

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Would go again.

Overall 8/10
Location 10
Value for money 8
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 4
Customer service 6
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 6
Wifi 4
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Powered concrete and grass caravan site

Liked: Resident caretaker was on call to greet us on arrival. The conditions were very muddy due to weeks of rain. The toilet/shower block was kept vey clean [ must have cleaned numerous times during the day]. Steps had been taken to flatten muddy grass and to relevel granite chippings.

Disliked: Ares did look scrapy, they were extending their lodge areas but it should be left looking better for the visters.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent!!

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Amanda M. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Powered concrete and grass caravan site

Liked: Just got back after our 1st visit here and it was such a lovely site.. toilet block clean, lovely pub on site and the staff and manager are so friendly.. also Ralph who maintains the site is an absolute diamond!! Top guy x We have booked to go back..

Disliked: N/A

Recommend to friends Visit again

Would use again , nice visit to Lincoln and Clumber park .

Overall 8/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 8
Wifi 6
Alison P. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Powered concrete and grass caravan site

Liked: Small up and coming site , friendly greeting also very helpful explaining where everything was . Site sat behind great little pub .

Disliked: Personally could do with an extra shower as there is only one . Bit saying that it was Easter weekend and never had to wait to use it 😀 Also mop and bucket for ladies shower please . Also very sad that unruly kids managed to hang off the barrier and break it ( come on parents)

Recommend to friends Visit again

The campsite was lovely, small and friendly which is what we wanted.…

Overall 8/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 4
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 6
Cleanliness 4
Wifi 2
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Powered concrete and grass caravan site

Liked: The campsite was lovely, small and friendly which is what we wanted.

Disliked: The showers in the men’s and ladies leaved a lot to be desired! They were not clean and we didn’t want to use them due to this.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Really friendly site, adequate facilities, and gorgeous location. Our family stayed for…

Overall 8/10
Location 8
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 8
Wifi No rating
Heather H. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Powered concrete and grass caravan site

Liked: Really friendly site, adequate facilities, and gorgeous location. Our family stayed for the week and had a wonderful holiday both staying on site and day trips. We'll definitely be back.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great stay. Looking forward to returning.

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Gareth A. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Powered concrete and grass caravan site

Liked: Friendly site with great site manager who goes out of his way to make the stay enjoyable. Super pub with good food and drink and friendly staff and regulars. Nice clean shower and toilet block. A real bonus was not having to leave at any particular time, which meant we could enjoy a leisurely Sunday morning before driving back early afternoon. We will definitely be back in the summer

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent, Ralph who runs it is great, nothing is too much trouble

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 6
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Powered concrete and grass caravan site

Liked: Everything. Lovely peaceful site & always made to feel welcome. Nice pub at the front of the site with great food. Our favourite local site

Recommend to friends Visit again

Nice quiet site pub on site , clean and peaceful…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation No rating
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Simon B. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Powered concrete and grass caravan site

Liked: Nice quiet site pub on site , clean and peaceful

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely site,we love it there so peaceful ,all the bonus the pub…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Louisa E. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Powered concrete and grass caravan site

Liked: Lovely site,we love it there so peaceful ,all the bonus the pub lol,the site man is very friendly would do anything to help ,

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great little site, clean and tidy

Overall 8/10
Location 8
Value for money 8
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 6
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Nick A. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Powered concrete and grass caravan site

Liked: Lovely little site that's just getting up and running. Showers and toilets are great just needs a mop for the shower so people can clean it as they leave. Pitches are a great size. Warden is very friendly and always happy to help. Nice little pond that's full of fish. Pub just at the entrance that's dog friendly with play area for the kids. Nice places to go visit withing 30 min drive and less.

Disliked: Pub food wasn't upto much for the price.

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Features

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

Disabled facilities

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

Single-sex groups welcome

Student groups welcome

Rules

Adults only

Barbecue provided

Barbecues allowed

Campfires allowed

Commercial vehicles allowed

Dogs allowed

Dogs allowed all year

Themes

Gastronomic delight

Peaceful

Remote location

Utilities

Charging facilities

Dump point

Electric car charging point(s)

Gas cylinders available

Recycling available

Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby

Dog walk nearby

Type

Medium (26-50 sites)

Pub campground

Nearby leisure

Cycling nearby

Fishing nearby

Restaurant nearby

Location

Swan Lake Caravan Park

Main Street

Dunham

Newark

Nottinghamshire

England

NG22 0TY

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

53.26209°N
-0.78407°W

Nearest transport

Coach
12.3 km Bus Station
15 km Station Road
15 km Station Road
Rail
8 km Saxilby Rail Station
11.6 km Swinderby Rail Station
12.2 km Retford Low Level Rail Station
Airport
28.6 km Robin Hood Doncaster Sheffield Airport
29.1 km Robin Hood Doncaster Sheffield Airport
42.5 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

The attractions at Sundown Adventureland (five minutes’ drive) were built with younger visitors (under the age of 10) in mind – kids can ride a tractor or meet the characters from The Wizard of Oz on the Yellow Brick Road snaking through the forest. They'll also believe pigs can fly on the Giddy Piggies ride. Explore 3,000+ acres of parkland at National Trust - Clumber Park (25 minutes), a former ducal estate that now welcomes visitors – whether on foot or bike. Check out the Gothic chapel, pause for a picnic by the lake or in the Pleasure Grounds, or sniff out the Rose Garden, with its dozens of varieties. When in Nottinghamshire, of course you have to pay a visit to Sherwood Forest (half an hour), said to have been home to Robin Hood and his merry men. There are historical reenactments celebrating this folklore hero, or you can simply explore wooded trails, looking out for birds like woodpeckers and pipits.

Must see

Lincoln Castle 16.6 km

Lincoln Cathedral 16.7 km

Lincoln Medieval Bishops' Palace 16.7 km

Sherwood Forest Country Park 19.8 km

Mansfield Museum 30.7 km

National Trust

Clumber Park 18.8 km

The Workhouse, Southwell 22.6 km

Mr Straw's House 22.7 km

Hardwick Estate: Stainsby Mill 36.5 km

Hardwick Hall 36.5 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

Headon - Upton - Askham - Grove - Headon 6.8 km

Egmanton - Laxton - Egmanton 9.6 km

Sturton le Steeple – Clarborough Nature Reserve – North Leverton 9.6 km

DODDINGTON HALL 9.8 km

BABWORTH HALL 13.9 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.

Want to know more about camping in Nottinghamshire?

  • Does Swan Lake Caravan Park have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Swan Lake Caravan Park dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Swan Lake Caravan Park? The attractions at Sundown Adventureland (five minutes’ drive) were built with younger visitors (under the age of 10) in mind – kids can ride a tractor or meet the characters from The … Read more
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Swan Lake Caravan Park? From $73.98 (for 1 night, 4 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.