The Brownlow Arms

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Pub and campsite
Pub and campsite
Non-electric grass pitches
Flat pitches
Riverside views with plenty of nature
Around the site
Pub exterior
Seating outside the pub
The pub
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Non-electric grass pitches
Flat pitches
Riverside views with plenty of nature

  • Quiet pitches at a Nottinghamshire country pub
  • Lincoln, Southwell and Sherwood Forest all half an hour's drive
  • Kids and dogs welcome; home-cooked meals available in the pub
A quiet spot with views across fields, lots of wildlife around, and walks and cycling just outside… well, it doesn’t get much better than that for a chilled-out camping spot, does it? Actually, perhaps it does – because when you stay at The Brownlow Arms, you’ll also have the added bonus of having a pub right next to your pitch too. And that means easy access to a drink and a meal at the end of your day out – with no need to drive back to your accommodation afterwards (good news when there’s a range of real ales to try out, perhaps…). Just take note, while this is a peaceful spot with no wifi, and during the week, it can be very busy at weekends with regular live music on. It’s a very welcoming setup at this Nottinghamshire site, with both dogs and kids welcome, and a play area provided for the latter (handily within eyesight of the pitches so the kids can have a bit of independence while parents supervise from afar). The pub is open throughout the week for drinks, with home-cooked meals also available from Thursday to Sunday. The site itself has been nicely set up with a clutch of useful facilities including toilets, showers and a chemical disposal point. Campfires and barbecues are permitted, with supplies available at the shops in Sutton on Trent and Tuxford, both within 10 minutes’ drive. Occasionally, there is a smell from a nearby pet food factory if the wind is blowing to the east, which can't be helped.

Site type

Tent sites 30
Caravan sites 30
Motorhome sites 30
Open all year
Opens
Please note

Pitches

  • A cable measuring at least 15 metres is needed for the electric hook-ups.

Admission

  • At least one of the party members must be aged 16 or over.

Dogs

  • 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).
  • Food is only available in the pub at the following times: Thursday 5pm-8pm; Friday and Saturday 2pm-6.30 pm; Sunday carvery 12 noon-3pm.

Languages spoken

English

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2 adults
0 children
0 dogs
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Reviews

8.2

Overall rating from 181 Pitchup.com customers

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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Peaceful

84% would recommend this site to a friend

83% would stay here again

What customers say

Great riverside rural spot with a pub serving good grub and entertainment. Staff are welcoming. Paddies are big and good value. Toilets/showers need a spruce-up, some found temp/cleanliness issues. Can be busy at peak times.

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 Bob H. 16 reviews

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Liked Everything

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Top spot for the money

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Richard R. 1 review

Unpowered grass site

Liked Pubs great food was great. They put live music outside the pub

Disliked Nothing just a basic site with a good pub

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Second visit as a stop over…

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Stephen W. 5 reviews

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Liked Second visit as a stop over love the place

Disliked nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

loved the pub with a cracking…

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 Paul F. 7 reviews

Powered grass site

Liked loved the pub with a cracking band on the saturday night, the host was informative and a great help when we arrived . the pub was lovely and the staff were polite . would go again

Disliked toilets definitely need to be updated but where in working order , the male toilets where really smelly near the pool table , but remember this place was £21 with electric for the night so cant complain to much

Recommend to friends Visit again

Facilities need some T&C, somewhat overcrowded and noisy.

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Anonymous

Unpowered grass site

Liked Staff are very friendly and helpful. We had forgotten cutlery and the happily loaned us two sets for our stay.

Disliked The site was very busy when we arrived and there were only two showers and two toilets in both the ladies and gents facilities for the whole site. These facilities are in need of renovations to smarten them up. We expected noise with it being a pub site and the music on Sat night was good, but people leaving the pub and walking close to our pitch made far too much noise late at night once the pub had closed. We had booked for two nights, but left early as we spotted rats two pitches down from our pitch on the Sunday afternoon, we were pitch number 2. This was off putting and as we lived only an hour away we left.

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Excellent price lovely campsite

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 Anthony B. 5 reviews

Powered grass site

Liked Don't understand what all the negative reviews were all about brilliant campsite atmosphere was great pub with entertainment what more could you ask for the couple running the place were very nice
As for the comments on the 🪰 Don't book a camp near a river definitely going back

Disliked Nothing

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Fantastic little campsite with a great…

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Tom J. 2 reviews

Powered grass site

Liked Fantastic little campsite with a great traditional pub

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely camp site, my son enjoyed…

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Claire B. 1 review

Powered grass site

Liked Lovely camp site, my son enjoyed the play area, facilities were good and clean

Disliked A couple of tents didn't respect the quite times

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Worth a visit

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Anonymous

Powered grass site

Liked Great atmosphere on the whole site especially when you nearly always get a live band on from the brownlow arms itself which you can hear on site, always good to know that the quiet times are enforced enabling younger children to actually get some sleep.
Great food and pub staff are great.
Washing facilities are nicely under cover with hot water.

Disliked Toilet block needs a little improvement especially if your in the shower and somebody flushes the shower goes cold but does go warm again.

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Friendly lovely pub would go back…

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 Dale B. 6 reviews

Powered grass site

Liked Friendly lovely pub would go back

Recommend to friends Visit again

Features

Campfires 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

Baby-changing facilities Bath available Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Food shop Free wifi Ice pack freezing Internet access Laundry Parent & baby washroom Pick-up from public transport Picnic table 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

Budget/backpacker Walkers' paradise

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

Pub campground

Accessibility

Bathrooms: Large spacious shower Bathrooms: Large spacious toilet Uneven terrain; gravel or loose mud

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Cycling nearby Mountain biking nearby Restaurant nearby

Location

The Brownlow Arms

High Marnham

Nottinghamshire

England

NG23 6SG

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

53.22371°N
0.7864°W

Nearest transport

Coach
13.2 km Station Road
13.3 km Station Road
15 km Bus Station
Rail
8.2 km Swinderby Rail Station
9.2 km Collingham Rail Station
9.5 km Saxilby Rail Station
Airport
32.3 km Robin Hood Doncaster Sheffield Airport
32.7 km Robin Hood Doncaster Sheffield Airport
44.1 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

Working up a thirst for your evening pint(s) shouldn’t be an issue around here, as it’s very easy to get out for a riverside walk or a bike ride on one of the nearby dedicated cycle paths. Something a bit different? Take a short walk to Marnham Boat Club to watch folks water-skiing. For local outings, head to the sobering but important National Holocaust Centre and Museum (15 minutes’ drive) or stop in Tuxford (10 minutes) for the Walks Of Life Museum and Museum of the Horse. A little further away, you may like to visit Southwell (half an hour) for the minster and National Trust - The Workhouse, or Newark-on-Trent (20 minutes) for its National Civil War Centre, air museum and castle. Continue the fresh-air activities with time at RSPB Langford Lowfields (20 minutes) or Sherwood Forest (half an hour), or opt for more city time with a day in Lincoln (half an hour), looking out for its castle, cathedral and bishops’ palace. National Trust members? Check out Clumber Park (20 minutes) and Hardwick Hall (50 minutes).

Food and drink

  • The Great Wall 4.7 km
  • The Fountain 6.5 km
  • OK Diner 7.8 km
  • Mussel and Crab 9.3 km
  • China Moon 9.9 km

Parks and play

  • Torksey Playground 9 km
  • Rodeo Corral Soft Play 9.1 km
  • Captain Sandy's Play Cove 9.1 km
  • Sand Pit 9.1 km
  • Angry Birds 9.2 km
  • Crash Landings Softplay 9.2 km

Public transport

  • Hollowgate Lane 0.5 km
  • Hollowgate Lane 0.5 km
  • St Wilfrids Church 1 km
  • St Wilfrids Church 1 km
  • Church Lane 1.1 km
  • Front Street 1.1 km
  • Gracefield Lane 1.3 km
  • Gracefield Lane 1.3 km
  • Long Row Cottages 2 km
  • Long Row Cottages 2 km

Groceries

  • Lincolnshire Co-op 4.6 km
  • The Co-operative Food 7.2 km
  • Lincolnshire Co-op 8.9 km
  • Lincolnshire Co-op 9.7 km

Family days out

  • Torksey Playground 9 km
  • Rodeo Corral Soft Play 9.1 km
  • Captain Sandy's Play Cove 9.1 km
  • Sand Pit 9.1 km
  • Angry Birds 9.2 km
  • Crash Landings Softplay 9.2 km

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Must see

Lincoln Castle 16.5 km

Lincoln Medieval Bishops' Palace 16.6 km

Lincoln Cathedral 16.6 km

Sherwood Forest Country Park 18.6 km

Mansfield Museum 29 km

National Trust

The Workhouse, Southwell 18.8 km

Clumber Park 19.2 km

Mr Straw's House 24 km

Hardwick Estate: Stainsby Mill 35.3 km

Hardwick Hall 35.3 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

Egmanton - Laxton - Egmanton 7.8 km

DODDINGTON HALL 8.8 km

Headon - Upton - Askham - Grove - Headon 9.2 km

HARTSHOLME PARK 13.4 km

Sturton le Steeple – Clarborough Nature Reserve – North Leverton 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.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does The Brownlow Arms have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is The Brownlow Arms dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near The Brownlow Arms? Working up a thirst for your evening pint(s) shouldn’t be an issue around here, as it’s very easy to get out for a riverside walk or a bike ride on one of … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of The Brownlow Arms?
    Camping and caravan
    Arrive:  noon –  9 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  noon –  9 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at The Brownlow Arms? From $27.41 (for 1 night, 4 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.