Greenlife Motorhome Park

No availability at present on Pitchup.com 9.4 40 reviews
Grass pitch (added by manager 18 Aug 2022)
Reception and tiki bar (added by manager 18 aug 2022)
Grass pitch area (added by manager 06 apr 2022)
Chesterfield canal (added by manager 07 apr 2022)

  • Well-maintained adults-only site two miles from Retford
  • Canal walks, fishing and nature reserves all close by for days out
  • Bring-your-own beer garden and tiki bar on site; live entertainment
This is a place where you can get away from it all – even the kids – say owners Richard and Nathalie. Greenlife Motorhome Park is indeed an adults-only getaway in the Nottinghamshire countryside, welcoming those aged 30 and over to a space that’s got rural vibes and also easy access to town amenities like pubs and a supermarket (a couple of miles away in Retford). Owners Richard and Nathalie have transformed this place themselves, creating a fully sustainable site where all electricity is generated by solar power, water is provided by a private borehole and waste is biodegraded into an eco system that helps feed the trees and bushes. Please note that there are toilets but no showers. Recycling is a big feature of this site too – in fact, pretty much everything you see here, from the fences to the office/reception area, has been created from recycled materials that would otherwise have ended up in landfill. That same approach went into building the splendid beer garden and tiki bar, which is open Thursday to Sunday as a space to let your hair down – there’s entertainment here every weekend but you’ll need to bring your own drinks. As for working up a thirst for that drink, there are plenty of ways around to achieve that, including walks, fishing and cycle routes, or days out around Sheffield, Nottingham and Lincoln.

Site type

Touring caravan pitches 25
Motorhome pitches 25
Tent pitches 25
Please note
  • This park has no on-site shower facilities.
  • Your dog must be tattooed or microchipped.
  • The campground/park does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Breed-specific legislation (i.e. Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro) and/or any of the following: Staffordshire bull terrier, American Staffordshire terrier, Rottweiler, any Mastiff or Tosa.
  • Group bookings of 2 or more units (e.g. tent, touring caravan, motorhome or accommodation hire) travelling together are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • No bachelor/bachelorette parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Entertainment and activities are available between 01/03 and 31/10.
  • We only allow dogs up to 15kg.
  • Guests under the age of 21 are not allowed on site.
  • No cars/motorcycles at the site. All cars must be parked in the designated area.
  • Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.
  • Discount cards and gift vouchers cannot be applied to bookings made via Pitchup.com.
  • Reception is unmanned after 5:30 p.m.. Please inform the park while on your way there should you expect to arrive after this time so that the team can provide information about your unit/site.
  • Guests are advised to bring a good quality flashlight with them as parts of the park are unlit.
  • No charcoal barbecues allowed.
  • No electric barbecues allowed.

Languages spoken

English

Reviews

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Great staff and friendly

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

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked: Loverly welcoming team at the site that were super relaxed and entertaining

Disliked: Could do with more than one toilet and having some showers would be a bonus.

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Lovely quiet site & Friendly Owners

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 6
Customer service 8
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 8
Wifi No rating
steve j. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked: Lovely friendly people, a nice quiet site and very dog friendly. Would definitely recommend this site.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Good location. Friendly owners. Cheap and cheerful

Overall 8/10
Location 8
Value for money 8
Accommodation No rating
Facilities / Activities 6
Customer service No rating
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 6
Wifi No rating
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked: Owners very friendly Tiki bar very good

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely friendly site with entertainment!!

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

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked: Lovely friendly site and lovely owners . Tiki bar and live entertainment was a fab bonus . Canal walks close by and nice walk to Retford market town . Only one toilet , but was always clean with plenty of loo roll .

Disliked: No showers as yet , but knew this when booking .

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Fairly level pitches great staff. Clean toilets.

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
Geoffrey W. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked: Everything, the entertainment was brilliant the owners went out of the way to keep you happy. Karaoke, singing, dancing, & bingo. The race night (pig racing) hilarious. I would describe it as Benidorm on steroids' loved every minute of it. If you have a bucket list then this site needs to be added to it. I believe they are razing the existing site & rebuilding a new one ready for next season. Better bar (better entertainment) I hope they succeed as i will be back. The owners are attempting to have a green site regarding electric coming from solar.

Disliked: Nothing

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Excellent will be back!

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

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked: Great location, toilet is basic but clean. Had a great time, Tiki bar great. Had a wonderful bank holiday weekend away and will definitely be returning.

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Fun place for over thirties who want calm days and sociable nights.

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

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked: Everything. Utterly brilliant chaos I didn't expect on a night but for the right reasons. Everyone was so welcoming but also gave space. Site was clean, bar was fun and the late check out time really reflects the fun they want you to have on an evening.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Nice and quiet…

Overall 8/10
Location 8
Value for money 8
Accommodation No rating
Facilities / Activities 6
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 8
Wifi No rating
Alison H. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked: Nice and quiet

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely quirky site

Overall 8/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 6
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 6
Wifi 6
shaun c. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked: This is a quirky little green campsite We loved how friendly and helpful Richard and his wife are And we loved the little tiki bar where you take your own beer 👍👍

Disliked: No fresh water onsite - to be fair they had a tap running off a spring so ideally you would have to boil the water before you use it Just bring your own

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WOW!

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

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked: Price, the welcome, the entertainment, the peace and quiet. Joy could not have been nicer. If you want a no frills fun stop-off at an unbelievable price this is it.

Disliked: The only thing I can say is the loo height is a little low for my aching knees and hips.

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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 pitch/unit

Composting toilet

Disabled facilities

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

Utilities

Charging facilities

Chemical disposal

Communal freezer

Communal fridge

Electric car charging point(s)

Gas cylinders available

No drinkable water point

No hot water

Recycling available

Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby

Dog walk nearby

Nearby farmers' market

Public transport nearby

Shop nearby

Type

Large (51-200 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Fishing nearby

Restaurant nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Seasonal pitches

Tourer storage facilities

Location

Greenlife Motorhome Park

Smeath Road

Hayton

Retford

Nottinghamshire

England

DN22 9JL

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London GMT (GMT+00:00)

GPS

53.34377°N
-0.92694°W

Nearest transport

Coach
2.6 km Bus Station
13.9 km Hardy Street
21.3 km Hetts Lane
Rail
3.5 km Retford Rail Station
3.5 km Retford Low Level Rail Station
11.5 km Gainsborough Lea Road Rail Station
Airport
16.2 km Robin Hood Doncaster Sheffield Airport
16.7 km Robin Hood Doncaster Sheffield Airport
30.9 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

If you’re looking to get out for a stroll, there are plenty of places to do just that, starting with a public footpath on the edge of the site that leads over to miles of pathways through the surrounding countryside. There’s also the option of taking a waterside walk by the Chesterfield Canal, which is half a mile away and runs through to Retford, with a couple of handily placed pubs along the way. For other nature-inspired walks nearby, try Idle Valley Nature Reserve (10 minutes’ drive – or you can walk or bike there along a path) or head to the bigger spaces of Sherwood Forest (half an hour’s drive) or the National Trust’s Clumber Park (20 minutes). Fishing, meanwhile, is only about 500 metres away at Hayton Lakes. Looking a little further afield, there’s a sobering bit of the past to explore at the National Holocaust Centre and Museum (25 minutes) and a fascinating bit of prehistory at Creswell Crags (half an hour) – or aviation fans can book ahead to visit The Vulcan Experience (half an hour).

Must see

Sherwood Forest Country Park 18.1 km

Bolsover Castle 27.5 km

Lincoln Castle 28.5 km

Lincoln Cathedral 28.6 km

Lincoln Medieval Bishops' Palace 28.7 km

National Trust

Clumber Park 12.5 km

Mr Straw's House 12.9 km

The Workhouse, Southwell 29.2 km

Hardwick Estate: Stainsby Mill 32 km

Hardwick Hall 32 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

BABWORTH HALL 3.7 km

Sturton le Steeple – Clarborough Nature Reserve – North Leverton 7.2 km

Headon - Upton - Askham - Grove - Headon 7.2 km

Gringley-on-the-Hill - Cuckoo Way - Clayworth 7.5 km

BECKINGHAM MARSHES (CURRENT BOUNDARY FROM 09/12/2005) 10.4 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.

Want to know more about camping in Nottinghamshire?

  • Does Greenlife Motorhome Park have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Greenlife Motorhome Park dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Greenlife Motorhome Park? If you’re looking to get out for a stroll, there are plenty of places to do just that, starting with a public footpath on the edge of the site that leads over … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Greenlife Motorhome Park?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  11 a.m. –  10 p.m.
    Depart by:  4 p.m.
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