Nottingham Nature Lakes

There was plenty of space for both the kids and dog to run around.
Despite proximity to the road the site was reasonably quiet.
There was a lovely nature trail across the road with plenty of walking options, perfect for the dog and family.
Good proximity to the A46 making for an easy and quick drive up from home. Also good proximity to Newark and Lincoln.

The electricity supply was poor. Constantly tripping due to not being able to cope with demand, so no heating whilst kettle on etc. Slightly annoying.

Ground was sandy and uneven in places, I would imagine with a lot of rain terrain would not be fantastic.

No lakes? From the description of this site you might be lead to believe you are staying next to a lake, you are not. There is one across the road but you certainly cannot access or see it. The word 'lakes' needs to be dropped.

Biggest disappointment were the four youths who were allowed to stay for two of our three nights. Their music had a constant dull bass which more than one of the others had to ask them to turn down. The owners chose to keep the toilets closed. That's fine but these idiots clearly arrived with no toilet facilities so why they were allowed in heaven knows. They were openly urinating and defecating into the ditch with no bother for anyone seeing them. The owners were none existent, never saw them once. I guess, having taken all of our money a few weeks ago there was no incentive for them. I dread to think the mess they left behind that ditch and kids that may go rummaging behind there, disgusting.

When they left they left a huge mess with bins overflowing. The owners came along to have a look at what was left. (Too little, too late) Bins were left overflowing, no attempt to sort it meaning we had nowhere to put our rubbish. Not a great sight and likely to attract vermin.

Also, pitch allocation was a joke. We had the laughable situation of a huge field and 2-4 vans bunched up at one end.

Overall disappointing, what a shame. I think the owners need to make a lot more effort and tidy the courtyard area up and make it look a little more welcoming. For the money paid it was a fairly poor return. Compared to most certified locations we usually stay on (and cheaper) you nearly always meet the owner and they often go out of their way to help.

This is not a site we would return to which is a shame because it is conviniently located for us.

Liked

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Peaceful and just off a1- lovely village of collingham

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Quiet, grass well maintained, lovely walk across the road througj the nature reserve.

Very low wattage electric

clean ,tidy and well presented, dry pitches. flat and easy to hook up the power. water a short walk away. quiet site

nothing really. basic site which is what we needed to road test the camper for the season

Nothing.

Awful! Regardless of COVID-19, the toilets and shower were absolutely disgusting. We were the only ones there yet one of the toilets was completely blocked when we arrived. The toilets and sinks had clearly not been cleaned for a very long time. The shower was raised on concrete blocks which was extremely unsafe, and the shower curtain was also extremely unclean. Would not recommend to anyone, and would certainly never stay there again!

Scenery

Toilet shower facilities
Free Internet did not work

woodlands walks but I couldn't see access to the lakes

toilet flooded effluent onto floor each time it was flushed
basin hot water supplied by an electric shower
electrical supply only rated at 5 amps so tripped regularly
overpriced for what we got

Large open space, children’s swings, location

Near a main road but was pretty quiet overnight

We manage to make some fire to make a BQ

Toilets facilities, shower facilities, no member of the staff in reception at any moment, Is not a camping site is just a land for you add your tent but there is nothing else, around is a horrible forest walk Super dirty with animal poo everywhere, You need to drive around 20 min to see something decent like Lincoln catedral. We pay for electricity pitch and was not electricity at all the owner promise electricity to everyone and they didn’t have the capacity to provided.