Boat Lane Caravan and Camping

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Boats at boat lane
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Boats at boat lane

  • 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 why not 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.

Campground type

Tent sites 80
RV sites 25
Camper sites 40
Open now
Opens March 1
Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • Group bookings of 2 or more units (e.g. tent, caravan, RV or accommodation hire) traveling together are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • No bachelor/bachelorette 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.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Sat, Mar 1 to

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Reviews

8.4

Overall rating from 356 Pitchup.com customers

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Peaceful

84% would recommend this campground to a friend

82% would stay here again

What customers say

A popular, friendly campground with a relaxed vibe, praised for its great location near the River Trent, lovely walks & pubs. Staff, esp. Martin, are helpful. Facilities are basic but clean & functional, with a communal kitchen. Spacious sites a plus. Some note overcrowding/noise; a few found facilities insufficient for site size.

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Arrival date (latest first)

Dirty ,rough ,rowdy and unorganised did not stay more than half hour

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Anonymous

Primitive grass and earth campsite

Liked Nothing to like dirty horrible place we stopped half hour and left

Disliked We arrived and and realised we were probably not going to stay . However we checked in which was difficult as they don’t except card only bank draft ,there was no warning of this (I wished we’d have walked away at this point )
A warden who smelt of cannabis found us a pitch in the furthest field and was told this would be peaceful. This was not the case , music blasting ,overcrowded lots of drinking by the Russian mafia next to us .We lasted half an hour and left in fear of how the evening would turn out .Disgusting place I wish I could have my money back through false description

Recommend to friends Visit again

Staff were friendly & ok for a cheap night camping

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Ross The Boss B.

Primitive grass and earth campsite

Liked Friendliness of Martin that was on site working. Really good guy & there to help.
Plenty of space in the third field so it was nice & peaceful

Disliked Could do with more than one swing, maybe a climbing frame for kids.
Not enough toilets for the size of the site. Could do with some toilets on each field

Recommend to friends Visit again

In need of new showers toilets and washing up areas

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Anonymous

Powered grass and earth campsite

Liked The location is good. Nice walk along Trent to Fiskerton. Lots of friendly people on site.

Disliked Showers and washing up areas are awful. Toilets are quite clean. But bank holiday weekend, there were 3 fields full of tents caravans etc and 3 toilets are not enough. Our pitch had rabbit droppings everywhere and dog poo. Message for owners of site, spend some if the massive profits you must be making on new toilet and shower block. Also a washing up area that has some hot water.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great pleasant place to camp. Lovely…

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Anonymous

Primitive grass and earth campsite

Liked Great pleasant place to camp. Lovely hosts. Thank you

Recommend to friends Visit again

Thank you for making us feel…

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dawn r.

Primitive grass and earth campsite

Liked Thank you for making us feel welcome and at home . As a travelling family we often face racial problems . On Boat Lake We were allowed to cook outdoors as we are accustomed to . Leaving early next morning without trace .. the showers and toilets were an added bonus we cannot fault this campsite in any way . Thank you also for trusting our payment to be made later as we left early

Recommend to friends Visit again

Welcoming stopover

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Andrew R.

Electric powered grass and earth travel trailer campsite

Liked Martin and Luka made us very welcome.
We enjoyed our stay.

Disliked A lick of paint on the shower block would help.

Recommend to friends Visit again

pitches are quite large and fairly level .

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Alan B.

Powered grass and earth campsite

Liked quiet plenty of space and staff (Martin) very friendly. I'm afraid the showers etc although they were clean do need bringing into 2025.All that said we did enjoy our stay.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Have a great 4 days!

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kaz m.

Powered grass and earth campsite

Liked It’s a very laidback site, pretty basic but it offers all you need.
The site manager (and his lovely dog) is really friendly and helpful and made me feel very welcome.

Disliked The arrival process and plot allocation is a bit confusing but nothing major.

Recommend to friends Visit again

It was OK for a night but we wouldn't yo beyond that.

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Andy B.

Powered grass and earth campsite

Liked Good location

Disliked This site clearly has potential to be very good. Its quirky and pitching is haphazard. A little scruffy maybe and the utility block is tired and needs an upgrade. Plus we had 2 dogs so an extra £6 was steep. This took the cost into camping and caravan club site pricing.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Flat pitches and plenty of space.…

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Martin L.

Primitive grass and earth campsite

Liked Flat pitches and plenty of space. Feilds with non electric hookup were bounded by fields, very nice.

Disliked Toilet and shower block was poorly constructed and run down. Toilets were clean though.

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Features

Dogs allowed

Campfires allowed

Leisure on park

Bar or club house Cycle hire Evening entertainment Fishing Fitness centre Indoor swimming pool Kids' club On-site restaurant/cafe Outdoor swimming pool Playground Recreation room/arcade TV room Takeout Tennis Watersports

Amenities on park

Bath available Car parking by site/unit Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Free wifi Grocery store Ice pack freezing Internet access Laundromat Parent & baby washroom Payphone Pick-up from public transport Portable toilet Pub toilets Restrooms Shower available Washing-up area Wifi

Groups welcome

Family friendly Motorcycle friendly Rallies welcome Scouts welcome Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcome

Rules

Barbecue grills allowed Barbecue provided Campfires allowed Commercial vehicles allowed Dogs allowed Dogs allowed all year

Themes

Hikers’ paradise Peaceful Wildlife haven

Utilities

Charging facilities Communal freezer Communal fridge Dump station Electric car charging point(s) Propane/gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

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

Type

Large (51-200 sites)

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horseback 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

Bus
5.6 mi The Wharf
10 mi Winchester Street
10 mi Haydn Road
Rail
0.9 mi Bleasby Rail Station
1.6 mi Thurgarton Rail Station
1.8 mi Fiskerton Rail Station
Airport
22.2 mi 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 10.9 mi

Nottingham Castle 11.3 mi

Belvoir Castle 11.4 mi

Sherwood Forest Country Park 13 mi

Wollaton Hall and Park 13.4 mi

National Trust

The Workhouse, Southwell 3.2 mi

Grantham House 14.4 mi

Clumber Park 17.1 mi

Hardwick Estate: Stainsby Mill 18.4 mi

Hardwick Hall 18.4 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

Battle of Stoke Field, 1487 1.3 mi

FLINTHAM HALL 2.2 mi

THURGARTON HUNDRED WORKHOUSE 3.2 mi

NEWARK CASTLE GARDENS 5.5 mi

HOLME PIERREPONT HALL 8.5 mi

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?
    RV, travel trailer and tent sites
    Arrive:  11 a.m. –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  noon
    On-park 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 $32.46 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.