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I have to say that Thornton's Holt is a real hidden gem. Nine of us (plus dog) stayed for two nights, in a camp comprised of five tents. Despite us all constantly dodging rain showers, in and out of our communal gazbo, the level pitches didn't become a mudbath with our comings and goings!
The shower & toilet block I'm sure is a converted stable building, and as such all the cubicles are different shapes, making the layout unique. 20p for a shower may seem old-fashioned, but you do get a long three minutes. Compare the nightly rates charged here to some sites that include the facilities, and we're more than happy with saving up our 20 pence pieces.
The eggs that are sold by the site shop are fantastic! Free-range (their chickens wander the site freely), and the colour and taste are just the job!
Cotgrave village is a 3 min drive away, with three pubs, a small Sainsbury's and a shopping precinct. A minute's walk away is a pub/carvery (not visited this time) and appeared busy on a Sunday lunchtime. Also easily accessible by foot is the Cotgrave Country Park, and we took the disused railway line route which is a must (in good weather!)
We all really enjoyed the stay, and are definitely going back.
Very easy to find site, barrier entry. Directed to pitch which was at very end of site with trees and ditch behind. We were next to a couple of tourers. Not many tents on site at all ?too early. Everyone respected the 10.30pm quiet rule. Staff in shop/reception very helpful with ideas of walks places to see etc. Swimming pool very nice and warm if a little small but they did restrict numbers. Had to book in advance for swim and was £2 per person.Wash facilities a bit aged but on the whole nice and clean
Only a few gripes really.
Quite a long walk to wash/toilet facilities
Male toilets were disgusting one evening (oh refused to use and wouldn't take our young son in there) but not staff fault.
Lots of animals around (hens, rabbits, ducks, horses,cats etc
Went to see National Watersports Park. Really enjoyable watching people freezing in inflatable boats going over rapids.
Will def be going back to site but will make sure closer to facilities
We have been coming to Thornton's Holt for a couple of years now - mostly for our 'start of season set-up' and 'end of season close down' weekends. Just had our 'set-up' weekend.
The owners have always given us a friendly reception, and the prices are reasonable. There is a small shop in reception. Chickens, ducks and cats roam the site adding a rural touch.
On the positives, the site is well situated just a few miles from Nottingham city. The Shepherds pub is just round the corner. It does a great carvery for just £3.50 a head (Monday to Saturday). Cotgrave village has a good range of shops - including a good chippy - as well as a nice gift and tea shop - opposite Sainsbury's mini-store - which can be recommended.
Radcliffe village boasts both Chinese and Indian take-aways. For a more serious shop, the Gamston Retail area has a large Morrisons supermarket, and is only three miles away.
The former colliery areas close to Cotgrave have been reclaimed to become a country park with two lakes, streams, woods and paths. One entrance to this is only a short walk beyond the site entrance. The former Grantham canal also passes through it and can be walked along to Tollerton. Holme Pierepoint and its water sports facilities are just a couple of miles down the road.
At the site entrance there is a barrier (opened by a code number) which gives some security, and the site is generally quiet. It does have a children's' playarea between the Orchard and the Paddock sections. The place is also an active equestrian centre; indeed this appears to be the priority business.
However I have to echo some of the negatives included in other reviews. The toilet blocks, whilst adequate, are very basic by 2009 standards. Indeed this weekend the gents' side was decidedly 'whiffy', the urinal section was closed off - and pretty grotty, and over the weekend two of the five toilet cubicles were closed off, whilst another had been left in a disgusting state. Whist acknowledging that it is the punter who makes the mess - and there is no excuse for that - one does expect the loos to be cleaned up regularly. This did not appear to happen; the same pile of toilet paper was on the floor for at least 36 hours.
Also the hard stands are not all stone or similar surface. Ours was hard mud, as was the side access 'roads' - fortunately it didn't rain whilst we were there. Many of the hard stands especially, but also some of the grass pitches in the main field and the orchard are taken up by long stay units, so actual touring pitches can be limited at peak times.
All in all this is a pleasant, conveniently situated site, and reasonably priced, but could do with the toilet/shower blocks updating, and more active care-taking.
We will go back - but perhaps not at peak times or after heavy rain.
We visited Thorntons Holt over new year and it was our first time.
Things Good
1 nice play area 2 nature walks 3 nice and quiet 4 the chickens 5 the wildlife 6 the pub over the road (Great food)
The Bad Things
1 The toilet blocks are clean unheated and out dated. 2 We were supposed be on hard standing and it only just managed to fit the caravan. We were covered in mud every time I filled the water barrel or emptied the toilet.(We were situated in the orchard area). 3 Only some of the staff on the site are nice. 4 On the section we were on there was no water and we had to walk some distance to the toilet blocks to fill up. 5 The site was ok but lots of bits and bobs with the fields that have been added on making it messy in its lay out.
But if all you want is the basic amenities and run every thing from your caravan, have children or a dog, don't mind roughing it then you will love this camp site.
Nice welcome from staff but they changed the barrier entrance code whilst we were out in the city and but for another camper we would not have been able to get in. However, toilet block / shower are reasonable, but I agree with other reviews in as much as the 20p charge for showers is a bit ott nowadays, as it is not cheap for low season and considering the swimming pool is closed. The hens still wonder around and the hard-standings are good, but there is a problem finding the site, as the postcode used is not accurately recognised by satnav systems, so you finish up about a mile or so down the road. I would advise you check location on their web first and use ordinary map when in the area. Otherwise, very handy for Nottingham City centre which has fantastic shopping, both inside (Victoria centre) and the old part of town by the market which is all outdoors with all the big stores and upmarket shops / bars / eateries. Excellent city nowadays for tourism and shopping. Only 10 mins from site.
Had a two night stay here & can honestly say it was a lovely site. Although the facilities were a little dated & could do with a re-vamp, they were all in good working order.
The kids loved the animals & the play areas, but were not too keen on the pool as when we went in the afternoon the water was far too cold to be swimming in (having said that it would be lovely in summer!)
For my first camping experience I could not be more pleased with this site. Nice spacious plot for the tents, plenty of toilets / showering and washing facilities. Aim for the showers after around 9 as you seem to get more than the allocated 3 mins for your 20p. The chickens and roosters wandering about was a delight with an occasional rabbit hopping about too. A minute or 2 walk away to The Shepherd's pub with a £3.50 carvery and not badly priced pint. Grantham canal isn't too far either and a nice walk can be had.
Thorton's Holt is a fun, family friendly campsite with big pitches and room for any size tent whatever the weather.
I came to Thorton's Holt in May with a smaller pitch next to the playground, which was a bit of a pain as you get the screams from the children if they fall over or are over excited, which can be a bit annoying at first but you do get used to it after a while. On the plus side, we were very near the toilets, shop, laundry, washing-up, games room, pool and chemical disposal.
This time round, we were near the entrance. To get into the site you have to go through a metal barrier which slams shut when anyone closes it. It's really loud so that's usually what wakes you up in the morning.
Also, around 8 o'clock in the morning, around 100 Canadian geese fly overhead. They're extremely loud and our tent got covered in goose poo, so bring an extra cloth just in case, and don't leave chairs outside!
Again we were near the shop and cleaning facilities, which is always handy.
To close, I really enjoyed this site, and would visit again. Out of 10, 8.
Just got back from a nights stay and had a great time, the owners are very pleasant and helpful. The site itself is very clean and great for the kids they have a couple of horses and a lot of chickens running about every where. The park is clean with lots of climbing frames to play on.
The toilets and showers are very outdated and were not clean, they should be sorted out.
There is no bar on site but a quick walk down the road about 5 minutes away is the best bar / restaurant you will ever visit.
They do a carvery all day every day for £3.50 except Sunday which is £6.00 and worth every penny. The staff are pleasant and helpful.
I will be going back to this campsite very soon we all enjoyed our time here.
Spent 5 days there and it was perhaps a bit different to the standards I would expect having been used to using the C&CC sites. The loos were like a rabbit warren and not particularly clean but functional and I thought that charging 20p for a 3 minute shower was on the harsh side as you were paying a good whack per pitch per night anyway.
Supposedly quiet after 1030pm but Friday night was sheer hell, but to be fair to the owners they dealt with them first thing the next morning and made them leave.
Spent from Friday afternoon to Sunday afternoon at the site. Booked two pitches next door to each other, 4 adults and 2 children (one 3 years old, and one 3 months old).
Pitch sizes are fantastic, plenty of room.
Situated in the Paddock area, mix of Tents, Camper vans and caravans, but with a nice big green area in the middle, even though every pitch was taken, you didn't feel crowded or the site feel over busy.
The shop on site was good for essentials, but if you want bread - you have to be there early!
The swimming pool was used by my Fiancée, my Brother in Law and my niece, they said it was lovely and clean, if a bit on the small side! The site does limit numbers though on how many people are allowed in the pool.
The playground was fantastic also - it was always busy with kiddies and adults hovering keeping an eye on things.
The toilet / shower block was also nicely kept. The wash up areas were perhaps a little tired, but they were clean. From where we were, it was a bit of a walk to the toilet block, but it was still close enough to get a 3 year old there in plenty of time!
All in all, even though the site was mega busy, it was clean, tidy, and spacious.
At night it was lovely and quiet - with everyone keeping to the noise curfew - no music, keep things down (no shouting etc) after 10:30pm.
We have just got back from a 4 night stay at the start of the school holidays.
This is a lovely & friendly family run site. Great for kids, and despite its size and being fairly full was not too noisy.
You get an information leaflet at the start of your stay which was quite useful.
Very animal and disabled friendly. The visiting chickens were a delight.
Huge pitches.
Functional toilet block, kept fairly clean.
Showers were 20p for 3 minutes, I had a few problems with the showers not starting, however the staff were really helpful and sorted it out quickly.
The pool was lovely although with it being school hols you had to book early, I did wish that you could swim in the evening too.
There was Sainburys local in the next village, and a caravan supply shop not too far away in case you forget anything.
There is a barrier with a code that you input to get into the main site (not too sure I would like a pitch nearby as there were lots of opening and shutting door sounds).
I really enjoyed the stay and would go back again!
It was our first trip with our newly acquired campervan and we wanted to test all its facilities out not too far from home.
Thornton's Holt proved to be a good choice - we chose it as we wanted a quiet site with a pub nearby for food - just in case our stove didn't work too well!
Food at the local pub was ok for the money and not too far to walk. Overall I liked the site and would go back for a w/e break again.
I liked the chickens running around. I thought the pool was nice - changing facilities are a bit basic though.
The site was quiet from around 10pm which was good.
The whole experience could not have gone better for us.
Weekend stay July 2008. Overall a good site and an enjoyable weekend ; here's a few observations.
1. Indoor heated swimming pool - £2 entry and they limit the number of people per session so it was never over crowded. Excellent facility
2. Children's play park. Looked brand new and provided hours of fun for the children. That said, the equipment in the indoor play area (pool table, table tennis and table football) was all in terrible condition and should be scrapped.
3. Free range eggs - collected from the numerous chicken coops around and sold in the shop. The best eggs I have ever tasted.
4. Shop had a very limited range of products (focused more on toys than provisions ?) and fairly limited opening times
5. The reception car park area is a complete joke. It is the only vehicle entry / exit point to the site with a 5 bar gate at one end and a security barrier at the other. It is simply too narrow and not big enough - we had to queue for ages due to cars / vans / caravans coming and going.
6. The toilets are old and could do with a spruce up. They were very dirty when we arrived although were cleaned within an hour or so and kept pretty clean for the weekend.
7. The Meadow where we pitched is a large level(ish) field. Loads of ball games going on which was great for the kids (and adults) involved but could be pretty intrusive if you just wanted to sit out in peace and quiet. We also found that we needed a very long electric lead for the pitch we were on.
8. All showers take 20p coins - take plenty with you.
9. 5 minutes walk to the pub. £3.50 for all day carvery (£6.50 Sundays). Nice little beer garden.
10. No noise problems at night - the site was very quiet from 10.00pm or so.
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Tent Pitches 
Caravan Pitches 
Motorhome Pitches 
Small Campervans 
No Glamping Units 
No Statics for Hire 
No Statics for Sale 
No Seasonal Pitches 
Electric Hookups 
Hardstanding Pitches 
No Fully Serviced Pitches 
Families Welcome 
Not Members Only 
No Rallies 
Not Naturist Site 
Dogs Welcome 
No Dogs Allowed 
Groups Welcome 
Toilet Facilities 
Hot Showers 
Washing Up 
No Bathroom 
Baby Changing Facilities 
Laundry On Site 
Drinking Water 
Disabled Friendly 
Chemical Disposal 
No Battery Charging 
No Gas Exchange 
Recycling Facilities 
No Kitchen Facilities 
No Freezer / Fridge 
No Motorhome Point 
Wifi Access 
Shop On Site 
Bar <1 mile 
Restaurant or Cafe or Takeaway <1 mile 
Kids Playground 
No TV Room 
No Games Room 
No Evening Ents 
Fishing <1 mile 
No Wild Swimming 
No Indoor Pool 
No Outdoor Pool 
Horse Riding <5 miles 
No Cycle Hire 
Golf <1 mile 
No Tennis 
No Beach 
Watersports <5 miles 
No Boat Launch 
No Sea Views 
Not Working Farm 
No Campfires Allowed 
No Waterside Pitches 
Public Transport <1 mile
No Dog Walk 
I have to say that Thornton's Holt is a real hidden gem. Nine of us (plus dog) stayed for two nights, in a camp comprised of five tents. Despite us all constantly dodging rain showers, in and out of our communal gazbo, the level pitches didn't become a mudbath with our comings and goings!
