Boat Lane Caravan and Camping

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Grass pitches on site
Visitor image of the gypsy caravan
Boats at boat lane
Pitches with shade if you want it

  • Peaceful Nottinghamshire park, a 10-minute walk from the River Trent
  • Half an hour's drive from Nottingham; 45 minutes from Sherwood Forest
  • Pubs with food, boat hire and fishing within 40 minutes' walk
Fancy a riverside retreat in Robin Hood country? Boat Lane Caravan and Camping has a berth for you. A 40-minute walk to the banks of the River Trent and a pair of popular pubs with grub, this site sits on a spot of prime Nottinghamshire countryside. They keep things simple at Boat Lane, allowing you enjoy the peace of its spacious tree-lined meadow with minimum fuss. There are hot showers in the well-maintained washrooms, a washing-up area for your pots and pans and everyone has access to a communal fridge for perishables (or prosecco...). Dogs are welcome. The owners recommend a 10-minute walk to the pub at Bleasby (three minutes by car) or a 40-minute riverside stroll to the pub in Friskerton, followed by a boat ride down and/or across the Trent. The Domesday Book records a ferry crossing here in the 11th-century, so you may like to make like a medieval in a rowing boat. If you’d rather explore the waters without tiring yourself, make for Gunthorpe (a quarter of an hour away) for a river cruise or take your rods to Bleasby lake (a mere three minutes away) for day permit fishing.

Site type

Tent sites 80
Motorhome sites 25
Caravan sites 40
Open now
Opens 1 April
Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • Group bookings of 2 or more units (e.g. tent, 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.
  • Continental touring caravans (caravans built with the passenger door on the right-hand side) are not permitted.
  • At least one of the party members must be aged 18 or over.
  • A cable measuring at least 15 metres is needed for the electric hook-ups.
  • Guests must bring their own duvets, pillows, sheets and towels when staying in rental accommodation. You will not be allowed to stay if you do not bring these items.
  • Fires, barbecues and/or firepits will not be permitted in dry, windy and/or hot weather conditions.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Wed, 1 Apr to

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Location
9
Value for money
8
Accommodation
9
Facilities / Activities
7
Customer service
9
Child friendliness
9
Cleanliness
8
Wifi
5

81% would recommend this site to a friend

78% would stay here again

What customers say

Spacious, peaceful spot with rural charm and river access for walks/watersports. Friendly, helpful staff. Basic but clean facilities, some could do with an update. Short walk to pubs. Fires/BBQs allowed.

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Good facilities for a basic campsite…

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8 out of 10
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10
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10
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10
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10
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No rating
Cleanliness
7
Wifi
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Ann K. 1 review

Powered grass and earth site

Liked Good facilities for a basic campsite

Disliked A bit quiet for us but will return

Recommend to friends Visit again

Entrance gate looked impressive shame it the site didnt follow suit!

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1 out of 10
Location
3
Value for money
1
Facilities / Activities
1
Customer service
1
Child friendliness
No rating
Cleanliness
1
Wifi
1

Unpowered grass and earth site

Liked We did not stay at this site.

Disliked Was asked to let the site know what time we were to arrive which we did. Told to text call when artived at the gate. I text that arrival would be 11.40. We arrived at 11.38. Text the site requesting access code...waited 10 mins then rang the number and had to leave a message that we were at the gate. 20 mins later and still sat at the gate waiting for access code. Started looking for another site when we received the call with the code. We were left waiting nearly 25 mins. Accessed the site and instructed to drive through the large site, passed the lodges and toilet/office block and over a small bridge to a field where there were what looked like storage of caravans of which one had broken window. All old caravans. Recrived a text message with bank trsnsfer details for balance of payment. No one in the office or rhe site. Only one pitch in use with a tent and family of four. We went to the toilet/ shower area and it was disgusting. Unclean, no paper towels so had to use toilet paper to dry our hands. With this we got back in our van and left the site. I left a text message stating the we were not staying at the site.

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Ruime plek…

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5 out of 10
Location
4
Value for money
3
Facilities / Activities
3
Customer service
3
Child friendliness
No rating
Cleanliness
3
Wifi
1
Anonymous

Powered grass and earth site

Liked Ruime plek

Disliked Onpersoonlijk contact
Extra kosten om via de bank te betalen
Minimaal sanitair; ook niet schoon
Geen wifi

Recommend to friends Visit again

The owner was Lovely and easy…

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10 out of 10
Location
8
Value for money
8
Facilities / Activities
9
Customer service
10
Child friendliness
10
Cleanliness
10
Wifi
No rating
Anonymous

Unpowered grass and earth site

Liked The owner was Lovely and easy to talk to. It was clear to see she cared about her visitors and the site and wanted everyone to enjoy their time.

Site was peaceful.

The kitchen area bins and showers where all a good standard and clean.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Dreadful place.

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1 out of 10
Location
5
Value for money
1
Facilities / Activities
1
Customer service
1
Child friendliness
No rating
Cleanliness
1
Wifi
1

Powered grass and earth site

Liked Location. And walk to river.

Disliked The non organisid electric hookup points just randomly around the camp. You need extra long cables. The office is a joke scap bits of paper as a list of who is coming.
If you like the sound of julling banjos this is the place for you.
The toilet block is a disaster built in 1970s and never upgraded. Stable doors on showers with 50p plastic curtains.
3 toilets all very small, your knees will touch the door. Showers leak water into the corridor and the floor feels like it will collapse. Chap said they are being upgraded soon. But no sign of any work going on.
Road noise is bad from 6 am.unless you desperate to stay in that area I would go some where else. Sign outside says welcome to Paradise 😂 clapped out American motorhome eyesaw next to gate.

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Would definitely book again

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10 out of 10
Location
10
Value for money
10
Facilities / Activities
8
Customer service
8
Child friendliness
No rating
Cleanliness
8
Wifi
8

Unpowered grass and earth site

Liked Location close to the River Trent and walks to lovely villages with pubs. Big spacious site with plenty of privacy. Just the job for our kayaking weekend, Licence required. Showers were good and overall facilities good for our needs.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Decent Site and would return for a weekend break.

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7 out of 10
Location
8
Value for money
8
Facilities / Activities
6
Customer service
10
Child friendliness
No rating
Cleanliness
10
Wifi
No rating

Electric powered grass and earth caravan site

Liked The site was very quiet in the evenings. The guys running the place were pleasant enough.
Plenty of water points scattered around and no specific pitches, just give others plenty of room even on EHU pitches.

Disliked The toilets and showers were functional but short on space to move around.
Seemed to be no Freeview TV signals and Vodafone signal very poor.

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Enjoyed our stay

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8 out of 10
Location
10
Value for money
9
Facilities / Activities
8
Customer service
10
Child friendliness
No rating
Cleanliness
10
Wifi
No rating
Anonymous

Powered grass and earth site

Liked Location

Recommend to friends Visit again

In my opinion it’s one rule for one and one rule for the other ,

Overall

2 out of 10
Location
3
Value for money
2
Facilities / Activities
9
Customer service
2
Child friendliness
No rating
Cleanliness
3
Wifi
2
Anonymous

Powered grass and earth site

Liked Liked that ourselves and our friends could be together.

Disliked We had just pitched up when a car came speeding up to this horrendous looking caravan just in the entrance of the site , and a little guy got out swearing his head off at one of the guys from the site , next thing the police arrived it was like something out of a film , this made us a little uneasy ,
A little later we quickly went to pay and the manager of the site told us a little about what was going on why the police had to be called so we didn’t get told any rules of the site .
We had a walk out to the local pub arrived back around 9 then sat around had a few drinks put a little music on picking a song each we liked , then it got a little chilly so one of our friends lit his little fire he brought to keep us warm , we could see another party of friends/family further down on our right hand side had got a fire roaring so we knew this was ok , we sat out till around 12 ,untill the fire was out we had a wonderful evening catching up with friends enjoying ourselves like you do when your away , untill the next morning the site owner rang saying we were extremely load and we were not allowed a fire , our speaker we had only went up so far which was realy quiet so we apologised that it wouldn’t happen the following evening, even though this is never happened to us before.
The following evening sat and had a lovely barbecue we didn’t lie to fire as obviously we were told we couldn’t to a surprise the same people down the right hand side had the fire the night before same as us had got a fire roaring twice as high as what we had ,
So I’ll be my friend went for a little walk , she stopped to talk to them and asked if they had been told they couldn’t have a fire and their response to that was no so that’s why they got one that evening .
We don’t disrespect people and we look after things but that spoilt our weekend

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Nice clean and peaceful site,…

Overall

10 out of 10
Location
10
Value for money
10
Facilities / Activities
5
Customer service
10
Child friendliness
No rating
Cleanliness
10
Wifi
No rating

Powered grass and earth site

Liked Nice clean and peaceful site,

Disliked Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again


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 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

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

Peaceful Walkers' paradise Wildlife haven

Utilities

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

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Convenience store nearby Dog walk nearby Nearby farmers' market Public transport nearby

Type

Large (51-200 sites)

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horse riding nearby Restaurant nearby Watersports nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Caravan storage facilities Motorhome service point Seasonal sites

Location

Boat Lane Caravan and Camping

Boat Lane

Bleasby

Nottingham

Nottinghamshire

England

NG14 7FT

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

53.03516°N
0.92426°W

Nearest transport

Coach
9 km The Wharf
16 km Winchester Street
16.1 km Haydn Road
Rail
1.5 km Bleasby Rail Station
2.6 km Thurgarton Rail Station
2.9 km Fiskerton Rail Station
Airport
35.8 km East Midlands 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

A major hub since the days of Robin and his Merry Men, Nottingham (half an hour by car) still draws the crowds. Tour the castle and the caves, take a glass of ale in Ye Olde Trip To Jerusalem (one of many contenders for the oldest pub in England crown), skate on ice at Motorpoint Arena and see how far law and order’s come since the Sheriff’s time in the National Justice Museum. Sherwood Forest, three quarters of an hour away, harbours no brigands these days; within the nature reserve, country park and Sherwood Pines Forest Park you will find 450 acres of wildlife with among ancient oak trees and a wealth of biking and walking trails taking you through them. Traverse the tree-tops on ropes and wires at Go Ape, or let the kids loose on Robin Hood’s Hideout, an acclaimed natural play area; on your way back, call in at Ferry Farm Country Park a quarter of an hour from the site, to pet the pigs, feed the lambs, zoom about on go-karts and get adventurous on the adventure playground. If the ancient forest’s fired you up about history, make for Newark (25 minutes) with its castle, National Civil War Centre and Air Museum. Or to feel as if you stepped back in time, take the 45-minute trip to Wollaton Hall, where herds of red and fallow deer roam round a lake in the grounds of a stately Elizabethan mansion.

Must see

The Lace Market Centre 17.5 km

Nottingham Castle 18.1 km

Belvoir Castle 18.3 km

Sherwood Forest Country Park 20.9 km

Wollaton Hall and Park 21.5 km

National Trust

The Workhouse, Southwell 5.2 km

Grantham House 23.2 km

Clumber Park 27.5 km

Hardwick Estate: Stainsby Mill 29.6 km

Hardwick Hall 29.6 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

Battle of Stoke Field, 1487 2.1 km

FLINTHAM HALL 3.6 km

THURGARTON HUNDRED WORKHOUSE 5.1 km

NEWARK CASTLE GARDENS 8.9 km

HOLME PIERREPONT HALL 13.7 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 Boat Lane Caravan and Camping have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Boat Lane Caravan and Camping dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Boat Lane Caravan and Camping? A major hub since the days of Robin and his Merry Men, Nottingham (half an hour by car) still draws the crowds. Tour the castle and the caves, take a glass of … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Boat Lane Caravan and Camping?
    Camping and caravan
    Arrive:  11 a.m. –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  noon
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  11 a.m. –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  noon
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Boat Lane Caravan and Camping? From $57.27 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.