Olive Tree Caravan and Camping Park

View prices & book 9.6 316 reviews
Sunset on site
Plenty of space for guests
Electric optional grass tent pitch
Electric optional grass tent pitches

  • Peaceful adults-only site 10 minutes' drive from Retford
  • Sherwood Forest and Yorkshire Wildlife Park within a half-hour drive
  • A 10-minute walk from a country pub with meals and real ale
With an olive branch being a sign of peace, it’s rather fitting that Olive Tree Caravan and Camping Park is a mighty peaceful place for a quiet country break... There'll be no noisy nippers at this adults-only Nottinghamshire site, so the grownups have the run of the place (although canine pals are welcome to join as long as they promise to behave themselves). Once settled into your spacious pitch, feel free to plan activities that kids might turn their noses up at: fishing, historic building visits, spa days and miles and miles of fab walks (along the Chesterfield Canal, around Clumber Park or through Sherwood Forest – whatever takes your fancy). However you opt to fill your days, it’s surely always a welcome sight to see a country pub awaiting at the end of it: that role is played here by your temporary local, serving up meals and real ale by the canal 10 minutes’ walk away in the village of Clarborough. Should the weather decree it possible, you’re welcome to fire up a barbecue on site instead; for supplies, browse the selection of essentials at the site shop or take the 10-minute drive to the supermarkets in Retford. A slew of security measures around the site means that guests can sleep easy, and all are assured of a nice warm shower here too, as the smart modern bathroom block has heating and accessible facilities.

Site type

Tent sites 5
Caravan sites 20
Motorhome sites 20
Open all year
Opens
Please note
  • The campground/park does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Dangerous Dog Act (i.e. Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro).
  • Group bookings of 3 or more adults are not permitted (couples and immediate family members excepted).
  • No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Guests under the age of 18 are not allowed on site.
  • Bookings must not be for more than 7 consecutive nights.
  • 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.
  • Reception is unmanned after 6 p.m.. Please inform the campground while on your way there should you expect to arrive after this time so that the team can provide information about your unit/site.
  • Please be aware that some pitches may be on an incline.

Languages spoken

English

Pitch types & availability

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Clean toilet block with plenty of hot water, nice friendly and helpful…

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

Power optional concrete slab caravan site

Liked: Clean toilet block with plenty of hot water, nice friendly and helpful wardens

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We would recommend this site, clean with friendly staff

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

Power optional concrete slab caravan site

Liked: We only stayed for one night but we had a warm welcome from the site warden. The site is very clean with great toilets and showers and besides storm Bert we had nice quiet night

Disliked: Nothing

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I would recommend this site, well worth a visit

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

Fully-serviced concrete slab caravan site

Liked: Lovely & clean
Wardens very friendly & accommodating

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We stayed for one night and really enjoyed our time here. …

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

Power optional concrete slab caravan site

Liked: We stayed for one night and really enjoyed our time here. The toilet and shower facilities were lovely and clean.
We had a long walk along the Chesterfield canal and stopped off at 2 pubs along the way.
Thank you so much, really looking forward to staying again.

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A warm welcome to a lovely site, close to the canal for…

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

Power optional concrete slab caravan site

Liked: A warm welcome to a lovely site, close to the canal for walks into Retford and nearby villages. Great pub options including for food within a reasonable walking distance along the canal or path/road if you prefer. Bus options into Retford if not wanting to walk. Clean and modern toilet / shower block and level gravel pitches. £1 per night free electric if booking via pitchup and using the electric hookup.

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Great relaxing stay

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

Fully-serviced concrete slab caravan site

Liked: Quiet location. Close to amenities. Very friendly welcome and the wardens were very friendly and chatty . Very good and clean facilities. Lovely country walks nearby.

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Lovely small site run with a lovely couple who live on site…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation No rating
Facilities / Activities 2
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Dave P. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Power optional concrete slab caravan site

Liked: Lovely small site run with a lovely couple who live on site , showers and toilets very clean, nice walks close by and Retford town centre is only a 5 minutes drive

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Ideally located for pub food, canal walks and onward journeys

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

Power optional concrete slab caravan site

Liked: Spacious fairly level pitches. Ideally situated between two pubs, both of which can be accessed with a short walk along the canal - or via a pavement along the road. We had a nice meal at The Boat Inn. We opted not to use the electric hookup but were told we got £1 worth as we’d booked via Pitchup. There was a hairdryer in the toilets/shower. The place was extremely clean and tidy which was lovely and we enjoyed a couple of chats with the wardens who pointed out the tree we pitched near sometimes has a visiting kestrel.

Disliked: Bit of road noise and some barking dogs from a house down the lane. Would have been good for the dog to have been allowed off the lead in the dog walking area but understand not all dogs are well enough behaved.

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Great site

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

Power optional concrete slab caravan site

Liked: Friendly welcome, clean site & facilities as always.
Great location to village pub and shop
Easy to walk to Retford (40mins)

Disliked: declined to give us credit back off the elec meter

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Lovely quiet clean site. Very friendly wardens. Fab walk into retford along the canal…

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

Power optional concrete slab caravan site

Liked: Lovely quiet clean site.
Very friendly wardens.
Fab walk into retford along the canal from the site.
Hot showers.
Electric is metered we used around £5 per day for the fridge TV and lights. Used gas for water and heating.

Disliked: Nothing

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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 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

Themes

Peaceful Walkers' paradise

Utilities

Charging facilities 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

Small (11-25 sites)

Accessibility

Disabled facilities

Nearby leisure

Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Leisure/theme park nearby Restaurant nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Caravan storage facilities Seasonal sites

Location

Olive Tree Caravan and Camping Park

Main Street

Clarborough

Retford

Nottinghamshire

England

DN22 9NJ

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London GMT (GMT+00:00)

GPS

53.33788°N
-0.90522°W

Nearest transport

Coach
3 km Bus Station
15.1 km Hardy Street
21.9 km Hetts Lane
Rail
3.7 km Retford Low Level Rail Station
3.8 km Retford Rail Station
10.6 km Gainsborough Lea Road Rail Station
Airport
17.4 km Robin Hood Doncaster Sheffield Airport
17.9 km Robin Hood Doncaster Sheffield Airport
32.4 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

Got your fishing kit stashed in your luggage? Have a chat with the folk on site for details of choice spots along the Chesterfield Canal, or head to Hayton Lakes (less than five minutes’ drive) to try your luck with the carp, barbel and bream in its seven lakes. More interested in getting into the water? Sort yourself with a spa day at Ye Olde Bell 10 minutes’ drive away for thermal baths and treatments. Walkers have a wide choice of places to go for a ramble in this region – as well as waterside wanders by the Chesterfield Canal (a 10-minute walk away), you might like the trails of Clumber Park National Trust estate (20 minutes’ drive) or to view the remains of the 12th-century abbey in Rufford Park (half an hour). Sherwood Forest, once Robin Hood’s 450-acre stomping ground, is half an hour away. Seeking something to stir up a bit more adrenaline? Take to the treetops for a high ropes course and zipline at Go Ape adventure park, or walk among the lions at Yorkshire Wildlife Park; both are around a half-hour drive away.

Must see

Sherwood Forest Country Park 18.3 km

Lincoln Castle 26.9 km

Lincoln Cathedral 27 km

Lincoln Medieval Bishops' Palace 27.1 km

Bolsover Castle 28.5 km

National Trust

Clumber Park 13.2 km

Mr Straw's House 14.1 km

The Workhouse, Southwell 28.6 km

Hardwick Estate: Stainsby Mill 32.8 km

Hardwick Hall 32.8 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

BABWORTH HALL 4.5 km

Sturton le Steeple – Clarborough Nature Reserve – North Leverton 5.8 km

Headon - Upton - Askham - Grove - Headon 6.1 km

Gringley-on-the-Hill - Cuckoo Way - Clayworth 7.8 km

BECKINGHAM MARSHES (CURRENT BOUNDARY FROM 09/12/2005) 9.7 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.

Nearest sites

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Olive Tree Caravan and Camping Park have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Olive Tree Caravan and Camping Park dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Olive Tree Caravan and Camping Park? Got your fishing kit stashed in your luggage? Have a chat with the folk on site for details of choice spots along the Chesterfield Canal, or head to Hayton Lakes (less than … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Olive Tree Caravan and Camping Park?
    Camping and caravan
    Arrive:  noon –  7 p.m.
    Depart by:  11:30 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Olive Tree Caravan and Camping Park? From $48.09 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.