Swan Lake Caravan Park

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Front of the White Swan pub
Hard standing pitches
Fishing lake
View of the pub from the site

  • Adults-only site behind a traditional pub in Nottinghamshire
  • Lincoln 20 minutes’ drive; Sherwood Forest half an hour
  • Playground in the pub garden and a fishing lake, plus riverside walks
If you’re keen to stay in the open air but don’t want to miss out on a nightly pint in a cosy local, Swan Lake Caravan Park might just be the place for you. The grass pitches at this adults-only site sit behind the White Swan pub, a traditional boozer in the Nottinghamshire village of Dunham on Trent. There are other advantages to staying here besides the proximity to the pub: the site is just off the A57 (and therefore easy to reach), plus there are bus stops nearby, and it will welcome your canine buddy. On top of that, it has its own fishing lake. Ready to explore the Nottinghamshire countryside? A 10-minute walk takes you to the Dunham Toll Bridge and the path that runs along the River Trent. Then you can walk (or cycle) south towards Fledborough Viaduct and on to Girton Lakes (a five-mile hike); or head north, towards Torksey Castle (about four miles). If you’re feeling adventurous, the Skellingthorpe Walk is a 10-mile path leading all the way into Lincoln (allow at least four hours on foot… or 20 minutes by car). The site has modern toilet and shower facilities, freshwater points and chemical waste disposal, plus an area where you can wash up after your barbecue.

Site type

Motorhome pitches 30
Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 2
Tent pitches 30
Touring caravan pitches 30
Open all year
Opens
Please note
  • No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Guests under the age of 21 are not allowed on site.
  • A cable measuring at least 5 metres is needed for the electric hook-ups.
  • Guests are advised to bring a good quality torch with them as parts of the site are unlit.
  • Swimming in the lake is not allowed.
  • If reception is closed on arrival: please contact the number provided on your booking confirmation.

Languages spoken

English

Pitch types & availability

Reviews

92%

would recommend this site to a friend

90%

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Perfect Weekend Stay.

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

Electric hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked: Lovely quiet site. Grounds well kept and washroom facilities were very clean. Nice to have an actual electric shower within a cubicle. Only one shower in each toilet block but not an issue, as the site was quiet. Coded barrier entrance with free exit. The White Swan pub was perfect. Great food and beer with reasonable prices and friendly staff.

Recommend to friends Visit again

A lovely peaceful site

Overall 8/10
Location 8
Value for money 7
Accommodation 9
Facilities / Activities 9
Customer service 8
Child friendliness 1
Cleanliness 7
Wifi 1
Gary C. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked: A lovely peaceful site. All clean facilities.
Nice pub The White Swan adjacent to the site. We had a lovely home cooked meal and reasonably priced drinks.
We will stay here again.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Location. Plot. Facilities. Staff. Little lake to walk around. Lovely and quiet.…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 9
Facilities / Activities 9
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 9
Wifi 10
Tracy L. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked: Location. Plot. Facilities. Staff. Little lake to walk around. Lovely and quiet. Pub within 5 mins that serves scrummy food. No cooking.

Disliked: Nothing

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Excellent site with homely facilities and great fishing.

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

Electric hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked: Lovely well kept site, clean toilets and shower. Warden so friendly and helpful. Fishing was fab. Can't wait to go back.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent site very peaceful, clean facilities, Warden fantastic

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 1
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 1
Luke H. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked: This is our second time to the beautiful quiet site. It’s so peaceful big spacious pitches. All the facilities are clean and tidy. With thanks to Ralph the warden, for making it such a wonderful stay. He remembered us from our first stay and gave us a warm welcome back. He goes the extra mile and is so warm, welcoming and friendly.. nothing is a problem or too much trouble. We didn’t want to come away, and will be returning again soon.

Disliked: Nothing

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Lovely quiet site,in a really good location . Gentleman who greated us was…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 9
Accommodation No rating
Facilities / Activities 7
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 7
Wifi No rating
Amanda G. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked: Lovely quiet site,in a really good location .
Gentleman who greated us was so lovely and welcoming .

Disliked: Could just need tidying up in places

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Fantastic site

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

Electric hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked: We really enjoyed our stay here lovely location, pub on site very friendly and the food was lovely steak meal first night and then Sunday lunch, site is very well looked after, toilets and showers clean, all amenities well thought out, Ralph who looks after the site is lovely he is very helpful and keeps things running well, fishing lake is good, we will definitely go back.

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Great site very quite and friendly.Warden was very friendly and helpful.would visit…

Overall 10/10
Location 9
Value for money 9
Accommodation No rating
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 9
Wifi No rating
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked: Great site very quite and friendly.Warden was very friendly and helpful.would visit again.

Disliked: Toilet Elsa’s point needs updating.

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Will definitely stay again

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 6
Wifi 10
Linda R. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked: Our stay was fantastic, lovely pitch and pleasant setting with lake. Good small carp fishing. Good friendly staff and great food at the pub.

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Great site for peace & quiet.

Overall 8/10
Location 10
Value for money 9
Accommodation 9
Facilities / Activities 9
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 9
Wifi 1
Jude S. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked: Liked:
The warm welcome & great info about the surrounding area from Ralph.
The cleanliness of the facilities.
The adjoining pub including that it's located near enough to walk (stagger) back to the caravan but not too close that any accompanying noise is a bother.
The pitched are well spaced and created so you can interact with other caravanners.
Loved:
The peace & quiet.
Our dog loved the field next to the pub, plenty of bushes to sniff at & big enough to run around in.

Disliked: This is not meant as a criticism, just to advise future guests.
The path/roadways are made of 'rock chunks' which can make it difficult for a mobility scooter or walking stick.

The Internet service is practically nil.

Re. The pub - the website really needs updating - menu prices and opening times are out of date so, misleading.

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 pitch/unit Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Food shop Free wifi Ice pack freezing Internet access Launderette 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 Dogs allowed all year

Themes

Gastronomic delight Peaceful Remote location

Utilities

Charging facilities Chemical disposal Electric car charging point(s) Gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby

Type

Medium (26-50 pitches) Pub campsite

Nearby leisure

Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Restaurant nearby

Location

Swan Lake Caravan Park

Main Street

Dunham

Newark

Nottinghamshire

England

NG22 0TY

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

53.26209°N
-0.78407°W

Nearest transport

Coach
12.3 km Bus Station
15 km Station Road
15 km Station Road
Rail
8 km Saxilby Rail Station
11.6 km Swinderby Rail Station
12.2 km Retford Low Level Rail Station
Airport
28.6 km Robin Hood Doncaster Sheffield Airport
29.1 km Robin Hood Doncaster Sheffield Airport
42.5 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

The attractions at Sundown Adventureland (five minutes’ drive) were built with younger visitors (under the age of 10) in mind – kids can ride a tractor or meet the characters from The Wizard of Oz on the Yellow Brick Road snaking through the forest. They'll also believe pigs can fly on the Giddy Piggies ride. Explore 3,000+ acres of parkland at National Trust - Clumber Park (25 minutes), a former ducal estate that now welcomes visitors – whether on foot or bike. Check out the Gothic chapel, pause for a picnic by the lake or in the Pleasure Grounds, or sniff out the Rose Garden, with its dozens of varieties. When in Nottinghamshire, of course you have to pay a visit to Sherwood Forest (half an hour), said to have been home to Robin Hood and his merry men. There are historical reenactments celebrating this folklore hero, or you can simply explore wooded trails, looking out for birds like woodpeckers and pipits.

Must see

Lincoln Castle 16.6 km

Lincoln Cathedral 16.7 km

Lincoln Medieval Bishops' Palace 16.7 km

Sherwood Forest Country Park 19.8 km

Mansfield Museum 30.7 km

National Trust

Clumber Park 18.8 km

The Workhouse, Southwell 22.6 km

Mr Straw's House 22.7 km

Hardwick Estate: Stainsby Mill 36.5 km

Hardwick Hall 36.5 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

Headon - Upton - Askham - Grove - Headon 6.8 km

Egmanton - Laxton - Egmanton 9.6 km

Sturton le Steeple – Clarborough Nature Reserve – North Leverton 9.6 km

DODDINGTON HALL 9.8 km

BABWORTH HALL 13.9 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.

Offers

Conditions apply - see pitch type section for details

Nearest sites

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable sites.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Swan Lake Caravan Park have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Swan Lake Caravan Park dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Swan Lake Caravan Park? The attractions at Sundown Adventureland (five minutes’ drive) were built with younger visitors (under the age of 10) in mind – kids can ride a tractor or meet the characters from The … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Swan Lake Caravan Park?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  Anytime –  Anytime
    Depart by:  Anytime
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  2 p.m. –  9 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Swan Lake Caravan Park? From R1 682,62 (for 2 nights, 4 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.