Hatfield Outdoor Activity Centre and Campsite

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Canoe on the lake
Aqua park
Tent pitches
Grass pitches on site

  • Family-friendly site and activity centre on the outskirts of Doncaster
  • Easy links to the national motorway network
  • A 10-minute walk to the local town of Hatfield
South Yorkshire activity seekers: sorted. Hatfield Outdoor Activity Centre and Campsite on the outskirts of Doncaster has quite the heap of active options on site – and is in an area with plenty more in the surrounds, from golf to hiking to hurtling around indoors at the Doncaster Dome. The active options on site are land and water based, and include courses, group sessions, team building, parties, canoeing and outdoor swimming. Or you could just use the site as a base to potter around Doncaster and South Yorkshire, or as an overnight stopover easy to access because of its nifty links to the national motorway network. This site is family friendly, with facilities including a toilet and shower block, a chemical disposal point, a washing-up area and a deep sink for clothes washing. A play area and vending machines are also on site. It's a 10-minute walk to the old town of Hatfield, where supplies can be picked up at the local newsagent, post office, mini-market and off-licence and bakery; there are also restaurants and pubs for all manner of eats and drinks. Responsible dog owners are welcome at the site.

Site type

Motorhome pitches 21
Tent pitches 6
Touring caravan pitches 25
Open now
Opens 28 March
Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • The site does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Dangerous Dogs Act (i.e. XL Bully, Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro).
  • Group bookings of 3 or more units (e.g. tent, touring caravan, motorhome or accommodation hire) travelling together are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Bookings must not be for more than 7 consecutive nights.
  • Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.
  • The site caters for families (immediate members) and couples only - bookings from all other forms of groups are not accepted.
  • A cable measuring at least 15 metres is needed for the electric hook-ups.
  • This is a quiet site: no music is allowed.
  • If making a fire, the fuel, logs and coal have to be purchased on site.
  • Please note that the toilet/shower facilities are unisex.
  • Swimming in the lake is not allowed.
  • There is no reception on-site: on arrival please contact the number provided on your booking confirmation.
  • The Aquapark is open from 24 May, and dry and water activities are available from 27 April. Please note, however, that activities are subject to weather conditions and temperatures.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Fri, 28 Mar to

AA 2 pennants

Reviews

90%

would recommend this site to a friend

88%

would stay here again

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Great site, great activities and friendly staff.

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

Electric grass pitch

Liked: Really big pitches.
Busy but quiet site. Everyone respected the rules etc.
really great activities on site, well ran and the staff were really friendly.

The aqua park was so fun, and the staff really knew what they were doing.

Staff often seen in the toilets cleaning -
Although sometimes she would finish cleaning… yet everywhere wasn’t clean?
Almost half a job?
On a whole the toilets and showers were good though. Quite long timer showers too. Also we liked that they were large toilet and showers in a room together meaning so much space to get a family changed and dry etc.

We’l be back for sure!!

Disliked: Nothing

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location clean…

Overall 8/10
Location 10
Value for money 7
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 9
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 8
Wifi 1
Amin R. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric grass pitch

Liked: location
clean

Recommend to friends Visit again

Top place for kids...

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
Roger S. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric grass pitch

Liked: Great family camp site. Lovely space surrounded by trees for privacy and shelter. HUGE pitches, very comfortable and spacious. Facilities cleaned regularly, with super friendly and helpful staff. Great morning spent on the water park. Small, but well-stocked shop. No complaints - we had a wonderful time!

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Great stay!

Overall 7/10
Location 5
Value for money 8
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 9
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 7
Cleanliness 6
Wifi No rating
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric grass pitch

Liked: Great shower facilities, lovely little shop and staff very friendly. Good size pitches. We had a lovely little area together for our large family! We had all ages from 1year olds to 70! Everyone had a lovely time!

Disliked: Only downside was the noise from the motorway on a night-time however this doesn't take away from the overall enjoyment of the site it's self.

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We liked the little shop cafeteria and all the parks for the…

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

Electric grass pitch

Liked: We liked the little shop cafeteria and all the parks for the children we booked with my daughter her husband and there three children ages 14 10 and 8 they absolutely loved it we will deffenetly be booking again soon.

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Open space. Shop on site. Friendly staff…

Overall 9/10
Location 7
Value for money 7
Accommodation 9
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 4
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric grass pitch

Liked: Open space. Shop on site. Friendly staff

Disliked: People were openly smoking drugs

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The staff are very welcoming, the kids love the facilities on site,…

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

Electric grass pitch

Liked: The staff are very welcoming, the kids love the facilities on site, it's a short walk into the village with a couple of bars restaurants and shops. The lake is great for paddleboarding which you can either hire or launch your own .

Disliked: Although the Toilets were cleaned they could do with cleaning a bit more regular but the staff were in low season so to be expected.

Recommend to friends Visit again

A great choice, if you are unsure.

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

Electric grass pitch

Liked: Great facilities, level pitches and helpful staff, showers and toilets cleaned regularly.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely site we visit regular and never failed. Clean and tidy with…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 6
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric grass pitch

Liked: Lovely site we visit regular and never failed.
Clean and tidy with good facilities.

Disliked: We thought the water sports opened in May so was a little disappointed they weren’t.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great site, well maintained, lovely staff and lots of fab activities!

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

Electric grass pitch

Liked: Our third stay at this lovely site! Pitches were well maintained and we asked for a pitch next to the toilet block which we were given (very much appreciated). Check in was smooth and quick. All staff are super friendly and know their stuff 😊 toilets were being cleaned all day, every day which made for very clean facilities. No trailing through mud to the shower or lack of toilet roll like you see at some campsites! The little shop is well stocked and the activities were great! Archery was brill with lots of games and girls v boys competitions! My 11 and 9 year old girls loved it, as did us adults! The cafe has delicious pizzas and coffees and the kids enjoyed a few slush drinks. Our last two stays were pre-covid and just after the lockdown and we must say, this site just keeps improving every time we go! We'll be back soon!

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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 cafe 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

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

Lake and/or mountain Walkers' paradise Wildlife haven

Utilities

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

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby Public transport nearby Shop nearby

Type

Large (51-200 pitches)

Accessibility

Accessible parking at pitch Bathrooms: Large spacious shower Bathrooms: Large spacious toilet Bathrooms: Step-free access Bathrooms: Wheelchair accessible shower Bathrooms: Wheelchair accessible toilet Level site, no steep slopes Pitch close to accessible bathrooms Step-free or level access Uneven terrain; gravel or loose mud Well-lit path

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Climbing nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Indoor pool nearby Leisure/theme park nearby Mountain biking nearby Outdoor pool nearby Restaurant nearby Watersports nearby

Location

Hatfield Outdoor Activity Centre and Campsite

Old Thorne Road

Hatfield

Doncaster

South Yorkshire

England

DN7 6EQ

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

53.58304°N
-0.98956°W

Route directions

The site is located just 5 minutes away from Junction 1, off the M180.

Nearest transport

Coach
11.9 km Doncaster Interchange
15.6 km Goole Airmyn Road
22.9 km Bus Station
Rail
2.3 km Hatfield & Stainforth Rail Station
3.2 km Thorne South Rail Station
3.8 km Thorne North Rail Station
Airport
10.9 km Robin Hood Doncaster Sheffield Airport
11.5 km Robin Hood Doncaster Sheffield Airport
33.4 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

Doncaster town centre with its market is a 20-minute drive away, or you could get one of the buses running regularly to there from the Hatfield high street. If you're at Hatfield Outdoor Activity Centre and Campsite to be an active sort, head to the 25-metre pool, sports hall and gym of Thorne Leisure Centre 10 minutes away, to the Crookhill Park Golf Course half an hour's drive away, or to the 50 or so indoor and energetic activities of Doncaster Dome. Other good options in the area are the Yorkshire Wildlife Park eight miles from the site, Doncaster Racecourse, Pennines hikes to the county's west, a day out in Scunthorpe, or a wander around Yorkshire's many historic houses, like the halls of Normanby, Doddington and Brodsworth. Nature-spotting options are around at Humberhead Peatlands National Nature Reserve, home to over 5,000 species of plants and animals, and Potteric Carr Nature Reserve, with flocks of bitterns among other wading birds.

Must see

Brodsworth Hall and Gardens 16.8 km

Xscape Castleford 26.8 km

Magna Science Adventure Centre 31.9 km

Lotherton Hall & Gardens 34 km

Wentworth Castle Gardens 35.6 km

National Trust

Nostell Priory and Parkland 27.5 km

Mr Straw's House 31 km

Clumber Park 35.5 km

Goddards Garden 40.4 km

Treasurer's House 42.6 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

The Humberhead Peatlands from Crowle 10 km

Ealand, Crowle and The Regen Way 11.4 km

Belton - Epworth Turbary - Epworth 12.1 km

THE DELL, DONCASTER 13.6 km

CUSWORTH HALL 13.9 km

Local events

  • Leeds Festival (Thursday, 21 August 2025 – Thursday, 21 August 2025)

    Wetherby, England 41 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

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Hatfield Outdoor Activity Centre and Campsite have a swimming pool? Yes View all features
  • Is Hatfield Outdoor Activity Centre and Campsite dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Hatfield Outdoor Activity Centre and Campsite? Doncaster town centre with its market is a 20-minute drive away, or you could get one of the buses running regularly to there from the Hatfield high street. If you're at Hatfield … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Hatfield Outdoor Activity Centre and Campsite?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  noon –  7 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Hatfield Outdoor Activity Centre and Campsite? From R1 809,72 (for 2 nights, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.