Hermitage Field Camping

Wild meadow camping on a working farm with rural views near Retford
Five minutes’ drive to Sundown Adventureland, Clumber Park 30 minutes
Back-to-basics pop-up site within walking distance of a pub

For sheer simplicity and gorgeous rural views, it would be hard to beat Hermitage Field Camping. Frills there are none – but this tiny pop-up site offers wild camping in a lush wildflower meadow and the chance to enjoy colourful sunsets on clear days. Thanks to its setting on a small working farm near Retford in Nottinghamshire, you’ll also get to watch Hebridean sheep grazing in neighbouring fields. Bring your (well-behaved, under control) dogs too, as there are masses of bridleways and footpaths direct from the site so you can enjoy the countryside on foot without having to go near a main road. You are welcome to spark up the barbecue and you can pick up supplies from the major supermarkets in the pretty market town of Retford (15 minutes’ drive). If you don’t fancy eating alfresco, there is a welcoming pub just a 15-minute stagger away in South Leverton village, which hosts pop-up pizza nights and quizzes. Facilities on site stretch no further than portable toilets and parking by the pitches, and please note that in proper wild-camping style, there is no electricity and no running water.

Campground type

Languages spoken

English

Polish

Nearby parks that are bookable on Pitchup.com

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable campgrounds.

Features

Portable toilet

Pop-up campground

Dogs 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 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

Budget/backpacker Hikers’ paradise Peaceful Spectacular scenery

Utilities

Charging facilities Dump station Electric car charging point(s) No hot water Propane/gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby

Type

Farm Pop-up campground Tiny (1-10 sites)

Nearby leisure

Horseback riding nearby Leisure/theme park nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Seasonal sites

Location

Hermitage Field Camping

Millfield Road

South Leverton

Retford

Nottinghamshire

England

DN22 0BY

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

53.31431°N
0.84047°W

Route directions

Coming from Retford: just after South Leverton signs, turn right onto Millfield Road (Meetinghouse Lane) and follow to the end. Coming from Treswell/Woodbeck: past the church, turn left. On the bend going towards Retford go slightly to the left and follow the lane to the end.

Nearest transport

Bus

4.2 mi Bus Station

11.8 mi Hardy Street

13.4 mi Station Road

Rail

4.3 mi Retford Low Level Rail Station

4.4 mi Retford Rail Station

5.8 mi Gainsborough Lea Road Rail Station

Ferry

Airport

13.5 mi Robin Hood Doncaster Sheffield Airport

13.8 mi Robin Hood Doncaster Sheffield Airport

23.1 mi 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

For outdoor adventures, anglers can try coarse fishing along the River Trent or at Aston Park Fisheries (40 minutes’ drive), and there are several golf courses within a 20-minute radius of the camping field. After peaceful woodland walks? Head for Clumber Park (half an hour). If you’ve got toddlers in tow, the first port of call will probably be Sundown Adventureland (five minutes’ drive) for gentle merry-go-rounds and pirate ships, or the soft-play centre and climbing walls at Fun Farm Lincoln Family Entertainment Centre (half an hour). If you need to wear out older kids, book a session at Combat Zone Paintball (15 minutes). There’s history aplenty to be found in Lincoln (40 minutes) from its magnificent cathedral to an impressive, once-fortified castle, while World War II buffs can visit Battle of Britain sites including the International Bomber Command Centre (35 minutes). For an offbeat afternoon out, discover the weird and wonderful collections of crystals and minerals at the Pure Land Centre (15 minutes), where you’ll also find a manicured Japanese garden to explore.

(within 6.2 mi)

Castle, Aquarium, Theme park, & Zoo (within 10 mi)

Food and drink

Eyre Arms 2 mi
The Blue Bell 3.1 mi
The Bees Knees 3.2 mi
King's Arms 3.4 mi
The Ferryboat Inn 3.4 mi
The Hop Pole 3.6 mi
Gate 3.6 mi
The Sun Inn 3.6 mi
The Whitehouses 3.8 mi
The Elms Hotel 3.9 mi

Groceries

Lidl Supermarket 4.1 mi
Aldi Supermarket 4.2 mi
Wine Rack Off-licence 4.3 mi
Morrisons Supermarket 4.3 mi
Asda Supermarket 4.4 mi
Co-op Food Supermarket 4.5 mi
Aldi Supermarket 5.9 mi
The Co-operative Food Supermarket 6.1 mi

Parks and play

Angry Birds Activity Park Playground 1.3 mi
Captain Sandy's Play Cove Playground 1.3 mi
Noah's Ark Under 5's Play Area Playground 1.4 mi
Rodeo Corral Indoor Play Area Playground 1.4 mi
Crash Landings Softplay Playground 1.4 mi
Sturton Playing Fields park 2.4 mi
Strawberry Park Playground 3.7 mi
Spa Common park 4.1 mi
Torksey Playground 4.3 mi
Retford Skate Park 4.5 mi

Family days out

Sunnydown Farm Visitor attraction 1.3 mi
Sundown's Tractor Ride Visitor attraction 1.3 mi
Night Before Christmas Ride Visitor attraction 1.4 mi
Storybook Village Visitor attraction 1.4 mi
Toy Town Visitor attraction 1.4 mi
Monkey Mischief Visitor attraction 1.4 mi
Jolly Pirate Barrel Ride Visitor attraction 1.4 mi
Pirate Adventure Visitor attraction 1.4 mi
Sundown Market Square Visitor attraction 1.4 mi
Lollipoppet Castle Visitor attraction 1.4 mi
Buck and Duke's Sing-a-long Show Visitor attraction 1.4 mi
Shotgun City Visitor attraction 1.4 mi
Fort Apache Visitor attraction 1.4 mi
Gainsborough Old Hall Castle 6.5 mi
Gaddick Hill Motte and Bailey Castle 7.5 mi

Public transport

Meetinghouse Lane 0.7 mi
Church Street 0.7 mi
Retford Road 0.8 mi
Cocking Lane 0.9 mi
Green Lane 1.1 mi
Mill Close 1.2 mi
Orchard Avenue 1.2 mi
Crossroads 1.3 mi
Fleming Drive 1.4 mi
Sundown Adventure Land 1.5 mi

What’s nearby

Millfield Golf Complex Golf course 4.2 mi
Savers General shop 4.2 mi
Lincoln Golf Club Golf course 4.5 mi
Hayton Lakes Fishery Fishing 4.7 mi
Hallcroft Fishery & Holiday Park Fishing 4.9 mi
Retford Golf Club Golf course 5.1 mi

Local services

Rampton Secure Hospital 1.6 mi
BP Fuel station 3.9 mi
King Edward Services Fuel station 4.1 mi
Shell Fuel station 4.2 mi
Morrisons Fuel station 4.2 mi
Santander Cashpoint 4.3 mi
Asda Fuel station 4.4 mi
Bridgegate Chemist Pharmacy 4.4 mi
Ordsall Pharmacy 4.5 mi
Boots Pharmacy 4.8 mi

Must see

Sherwood Forest Country Park 12 mi

Lincoln Castle 13.6 mi

Lincoln Cathedral 13.7 mi

Lincoln Medieval Bishops' Palace 13.7 mi

Mansfield Museum 19 mi

National Trust

Clumber Park 9.9 mi

Mr Straw's House 11.3 mi

The Workhouse, Southwell 16.6 mi

Hardwick Estate: Stainsby Mill 21.8 mi

Hardwick Hall 21.8 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

Sturton le Steeple – Clarborough Nature Reserve – North Leverton 2.4 mi

Headon - Upton - Askham - Grove - Headon 2.5 mi

BABWORTH HALL 5.3 mi

BECKINGHAM MARSHES (CURRENT BOUNDARY FROM 09/12/2005) 6 mi

Gringley-on-the-Hill - Cuckoo Way - Clayworth 6.8 mi