Robin Hood Retreat

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Lovely site (added by manager 30 Aug 2022)
Pitches (added by manager 30 aug 2022)
View of the park (added by manager 19 jul 2016)
Views from the park (added by manager 19 jul 2016)

  • Peaceful base for weekend escapes or longer stays
  • Quick drive from Wheelgate Theme Park and White Post Farm Animal Park
  • Play and picnic areas, info shed and 24-hour CCTV
Frazzled at work? Need a quick escape to the countryside? Or have you generously decided to take the kids on a theme park weekend? Withdraw from work, commutes and other annoyances and use Robin Hood Retreat as a bolthole base for peaceful Nottinghamshire stays. And what to do once you're here? Go stalking the local countryside for one: the park's location near Newark has it set among a treasure trove of unfound caches, so get the family up to speed and stride out in your most competitive manner. Then family days out for another, as the Retreat is a short drive from the Wheelgate Theme Park and White Post Farm Animal Park. Go Ape and a go-kart and quad bike track are also nearby. The site has a play area, an information shed and a picnic area, alongside amenities of a modern toilet and shower block with free hot showers, secure storage facilities, a laundry, and a freezer for guests' use. The site has 24-hour CCTV in place and a security card entry barrier too for safe, secure stays. Robin Hood Retreat welcomes contractors as well as holidaymakers.

Site type

Tent pitches 5
Touring caravan pitches 20
Motorhome pitches 5
Open all year
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. 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.
  • Single-sex bookings of 3 or more people (excluding couples) are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • No bachelor/bachelorette parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Twin axle vehicles are not permitted on site.
  • 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.
  • Continental touring caravans (caravans built with the passenger door on the right-hand side) are not permitted.
  • For electric pitches, the price only includes £1 electric token per night. Additional tokens can be purchased at reception.

Languages spoken

English

Pitch types & availability

Reviews

88%

would recommend this site to a friend

84%

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Great site.

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

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked: Friendly wardens, clean well kept site, clean showers and excellent facilities

Disliked: Nothing

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Great place

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
Gary C. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric hardstanding touring pitch (adults only)

Liked: Great welcome and great site with amazing views.

Disliked: Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Good family site.

Overall 8/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 6
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 8
Wifi 2
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked: Lovely clean site, great for children. Friendly staff. Lovely park for younger children. Good location, 15 minutes drive from Sherwood Forest. Good site for towing as good A roads, road is only narrow to the actual site and can see oncoming traffic clearly. No Wi-Fi, but good signal via phone for 4G.

Disliked: Toilets/ shower cubicles are very small. No family changing area for babies. Frequently no toilet roll in ladies toilet. Park is better suited for younger children.

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First time caravanning, excellent stay, would return.

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

Electric hardstanding touring pitch (adults only)

Liked: Clean shower block, very helpful staff, plenty of room on the pitch. Quiet location. Very relaxing.

Disliked: Don't be put off by the drive up to the site!

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Clean…

Overall 6/10
Location 4
Value for money 6
Accommodation 4
Facilities / Activities 4
Customer service 8
Child friendliness 6
Cleanliness 8
Wifi 2
Richard K. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked: Clean

Disliked: Road to the site, single track and bumpy Toilet block is out dated Didn't realise it was a residential site too

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Great stay!

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

Electric grass tent pitch (adults only)

Liked: Nice, clean facilities. Friendly staff. Good location.

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Highly recommend for a relaxing break great value for money!

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

Electric grass tent pitch (adults only)

Liked: Beautiful views and the toilet/ shower facilities were really clean. We stayed in the adults only section which was lovely and peaceful. Staff were friendly and helpful.

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Clean toilets and showers, warden friendly and helpful , parked next to…

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

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked: Clean toilets and showers, warden friendly and helpful , parked next to the play area which our little boy loved . Grounds kept clean , mix of seasonal pitches and booking pitches.

Disliked: Only a slight negative was the rd upto the park

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No frills but friendly and clean

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

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked: Friendly staff, safe and secluded so children could play in either of the two play areas without us standing over them. Small and personal feel. Spotlessly clean toilet block. Great location with lots to do nearby.

Disliked: Pitches close together. Small space to hang stuff while showering, then have to dry and dress within the cubicle, so not easy to keep clothes dry. Electric meter (only spent £5 per day but in winter this would add up with heating on). Drive through industrial estate to get to the drive for the site.

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The Warden was very friendly and welcoming. The toilets and showers were…

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

Electric hardstanding touring pitch (adults only)

Liked: The Warden was very friendly and welcoming. The toilets and showers were smart and clean. Lovely views from our pitch across the valley. Peaceful. Pay as you go electric a good idea.

Disliked: We hadn't realised the site was uphill from the main road so walks were limited for us.

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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

Barbecue provided

Barbecues allowed

Campfires allowed

Commercial vehicles allowed

Dogs allowed

Themes

Peaceful

Remote location

Walkers' paradise

Utilities

Charging facilities

Chemical disposal

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

Small (11-25 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Fishing nearby

Restaurant nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Seasonal pitches

Tourer storage facilities

Location

Robin Hood Retreat

Belle Eau Park

Middle Plantation

Bilsthorpe

Newark

Nottinghamshire

England

NG22 8TY

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

53.1329°N
-1.0025°W

Nearest transport

Coach
12.3 km Portland College
12.3 km Portland College
12.5 km Newstead Abbey Gates
Rail
10.1 km Fiskerton Rail Station
10.2 km Rolleston Rail Station
10.9 km Bleasby Rail Station
Airport
38.7 km Sheffield City Airport
38.7 km Robin Hood Doncaster Sheffield Airport
39.3 km Robin Hood Doncaster Sheffield 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

Robin Hood Retreat is a short drive from the rides, farm and waterpark of Robin Hoods Wheelgate Family Theme Park and from the cute creatures of White Post Farm Animal Park. If you're ambling around Sherwood Forest, the Major Oak in its midst should enthrall the kids too, as according to legend it's the shelter where Robin Hood and his merry men slept. Adrenaline seekers can swing around nearby at Go Ape, or career around the quad bike and go-kart track near Rufford; the area also has the Water Meadows Swimming and Fitness Complex in Mansfield, National Cycle Network pedals, and Norwood Golf Club a short drive from the site. For history, Newark Castle on the banks of the Trent or the spectacular city views from high-up Nottingham Castle are both good picks, or you could get to Newstead Abbey, the former twelfth-century monastery with extensive gardens, lakes, ponds and waterfalls. Other attractions include Rufford Park, Southwell Minster, Mr Straw's House in Worksop and the Southwell Garden Centre.

Must see

Sherwood Forest Country Park 8.8 km

Mansfield Museum 13.2 km

Hardwick Hall 20.6 km

Hardwick Old Hall 20.8 km

Bolsover Castle 22.2 km

National Trust

The Workhouse, Southwell 7.2 km

Clumber Park 15.5 km

Hardwick Estate: Stainsby Mill 20.8 km

Hardwick Hall 20.8 km

Mr Straw's House 21.5 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

RUFFORD ABBEY 4.5 km

THURGARTON HUNDRED WORKHOUSE 7.3 km

The Major Oak and Sherwood Forest 8.7 km

The Major Oak - Sherwood Forest - Edwinstowe 8.7 km

Egmanton - Laxton - Egmanton 11 km

Local events

  • Download Festival (Friday, 14 June 2024 – Friday, 14 June 2024)

    Derby, England 42 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.

Nearest sites

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable sites.

Want to know more about camping in Nottinghamshire?

  • Does Robin Hood Retreat have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Robin Hood Retreat dog friendly? No View all features
  • What attractions are near Robin Hood Retreat? Robin Hood Retreat is a short drive from the rides, farm and waterpark of Robin Hoods Wheelgate Family Theme Park and from the cute creatures of White Post Farm Animal Park. If … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Robin Hood Retreat?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  12:30 p.m. –  8:30 p.m.
    Depart by:  11:30 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Robin Hood Retreat? From R526.65 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.