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Orchard Park Caravan site, is not the best of sites, depends what you are after. The pitches are quite small, just enough for your caravan and awning, having to park your car horizontally in front of the caravan.
Commercial vans are allowed on the site, so a lot of space is used up by them, also no rules on ball games etc, so expect the odd dint to your caravan.
The shower and toilet block was never clean when I went, though it was a rainy weekend, but that's no excuse to have dirty sinks, mirrors etc. The shower block needs updating too, very 70's.
The orchard was fun, you could get an apple catcher from reception, which allowed you to get apples higher up, or plums / pears. Not too much to do in the area for kids other than Sundown.
Very poor for £75 for bank holiday weekend, was expecting a really nice site for that money !
We visited Orchard park for the first time, arriving on the Friday evening and leaving Sunday afternoon.
On arrival the owners were very friendly and we were shown to our pitch. The pitch was very spacious and we had chosen the Electric hook up.
The people camping next to us didn't have a long enough lead, but the owners were there in an instant in bringing an extension to them. The play area and wildlife walks were really good but we were the other end of the site so couldn't really let our children go off and play as we couldn't see them.
The toilets and showers were clean, but you needed to be in there early to avoid the queues!
The only downside I can say about this site was the tent field was very open and with the slightest bit of wind the tents got the main impact.
This will not stop us going again but we will be more aware which way we pitch the tent!
Just did an 'overnight' here enroute further down the country. I managed to book at the last minute, and was asked to pay-up (£17 inc leccy) over the phone there and then. This took me by surprise if I'm honest, but id little choice.
The owners were very friendly, showing us to the pitch, and explaining what was where. They'll also prise a refundable fiver from you for a barrier key at this point. The reception/shop had the essentials, plus the the opportunity to order a morning newspaper. A nearby cabin has acres of info on what to see, and where to eat/visit etc.
The site was a tidy set-up of level pitches, with a central loo block - which was clean and up to date. It also had the wireless playing in there - which saves you listening to other 'sounds', which is rare!
Some of the pitch spacings appeared a bit too cosy for my liking, but ours wasn't bad. There was an area reserved for tents at the far end of the site, which also had a play area and mini 'woodland walk'.
I thought it a bit strange to have the tents sited as far away as possible from the facilities though.
We didn't get 'out and about' given the limited stay, so cant comment on this aspect. It was very handy for the stop-off though, being under a mile from the A1.
Just returned from a two night stay at this lovely site. The owners were very friendly and helpful (they even lent us a kettle when we realised we had forgotten ours).
We were in the tent field behind reception - two tents, pitch 1 and 2 - luckily only one tent needed electric hook up (pitch 2) as the electric point was too far away from pitch 1.
Picnic tables are provided for each pitch which we thought was a nice touch.
Only negative - only one toilet/shower block, but site not too busy, so we managed - on a positive note, the showers and hair dryer were free!
Will definitely return! Superb site for a short break!
Have just returned from a week’s camping at this site and I cannot praise it enough. From the moment of booking it was a pleasant experience.
John and his wife were extremely helpful and met all the requirements we had regarding the pitch location. It is a safe a secure site and the camping field was spotless with benches provided.
The shower blocks were immaculate and cleaned at regular intervals. The heating was always on and the radio was a nice touch (especially in the middle of the night)there was always plenty of hot water. Other amenities were also great.
Clean washing up area, veg preparing area, freezer, washing machine and tumble drier. Other long stay caravanners were very friendly and helpful.
There is a little hut next to the reception area that is stacked full of leaflets and info on things to do in the area which was very helpful. Went for a walk in to the orchard and it was beautiful, playground was also nice - but not having children can’t really comment.
Surrounding area is great if you have a car. Nowhere to walk to unfortunately - but local shops and takeaways only a 5 min drive. We found a pub called the Queens Hotel that offered cheap home cooked food which would recommend.
Also the Crown Pub was nice and cosy for a drink as we did not eat here. The mussel and crab restaurant is also a must - however this is not a cheap night out.
Trips into Sherwood, Nottingham, Newark are a must as there are some beautiful things to see and do.
I would definitely go back to this campsite and cannot recommend enough.
We stayed for 2 nights in April having previously stayed a few nights last year!
We went as a party of 4 groups with 4 tents, when I booked I informed the site that none of the other people had ever been camping and 2 of the groups were single mums with there kids, so the owner said we could pitch all of our tents over 3 pitches, so the 2 single mums could split a pitch and the cost between them.
The owners are very friendly and more then willing to help in anyway, he actually lent my friend a small gas bottle with pipe and regulator for free.
The toilet and shower block are always spotlessly clean and warm with music playing, there is a play area with a slide and climbing frame for the kids, there is also an orchard to walk around.
We have stayed in the tent field when we have stayed and the pitches are huge with plenty of space for the kids to play, the site is very friendly and is within 20 mins of clumber park where we love to go bike riding and sherwood forest, also close to sundown adventureland.
We love this site on will continue to visit it whenever we can!
We've just come home from a very positive four night stay on this site.
We found it to be clean and tidy, with extremely helpful and friendly owners and other campers.
Toilets and washing up facilities were always clean although I did have to queue for a shower most mornings as there are only 2 male and 2 female showers, not many when the site is full.
We really appreciated the free freezer for refreezing our ice packs for the cooler, and the tiny shop on site was fine for early morning milk. Tuxford has a good coop for bread etc, the butchers is good too, albeit a bit pricey. There are also numerous take away options.
Play facilities for young children are good. We were on a large pitch near the end of the play trail and entrance to the 'Wild' orchard area. Our 3 boys played all day and made lots of new friends. However the 'no children on the play trail after 9pm' rule was not upheld by all parents making it difficult to get the children to bed before 10pm due to the noise of other children playing. Also, there is no ball game area set aside, a bit of a problem for my football mad 8 year old!
There is lots to do in the area - we did, Clumber park, Sherwood forest and Rufford Abbey Park as well as lots fo time just relaxing on site.
Overall, a lovely little site that we would recommend whole-heartedly and we would definitely return to in the future.
We stayed over the Royal Wedding bank holiday weekend. Fantastic wardens, very friendly, would help to back you into the pitch, happy to lend you anything you may have forgotten - a mallet on our case!
Pitch was good, all grass which we prefer to hard standing but hard standing pitches are available, close to the children's playarea, felt happy to let 4 and 6 year old play with other children.
Toilet block always clean and tidy.
Small shop that sold essentials and sweets/ice creams.
The wardens arranged a lovely afternoon of music on their garden for all of the guests.
Very quiet at night and in the mornings.
Close to Newark and Clumber park whuch are both worth a visit.
The wardens can recommend some local pubs, we visited one about 4 miles away which was great, very good food at fantastic prices and it does have a children's menu.
Just spent 3 nights at this site and all I can say is its amazing. John and Dorothy are a lovely couple that run the site and will do all they can to help you out. There is a barrier to the site, you pay £5 deposit for a key, which is refunded when you leave.
Toilets and Showers are wonderfully cleaned by Jean daily. She cleans these between 10.30 - hrs. And they are closed till she has finished. Washing Up area is clean, you also have a Washing Machine (50p), Tumble Dryer (50p), also a small freezer which is for the use of Ice Packs. You also have sinks so you can prepare vegetables, and a Washing Line area which is undercover.
There is a kiddies play area, as I don't have small children I did not take much notice of this, but it seems to keep the kiddies occupied.
Walking round the orchard is nice, would like to see it when the fruit is ready though.
If you do visit this site then you must also visit the Windmill and pay a visit to the Tea Room the food is all home made. We had a Scone and it was the best Scone I have ever tasted. You can also buy the flour which is from the Mill, so you can spend a fair bit of money, but it is worth it.
John will also deliver you your daily newspaper to your pitch as long as you put your order in the night before, and also a breakfast bap.
Just spent friday to sunday in our caravan me, wife and 8yr old. What a fantastic site. Everything you need. Very well kept, clean and tidy site.
We loved it that much we have booked a week in august. My 8yr old was not seen all weekend making friends and playing in the adventure woodland and park.
The shop was well stocked although there is a local shop 1/2 mile away in tuxford.
The site has very well spaced pitches but not regimented. All with electric hook up. Usual water and waste.
There is an old red telephone box on site which I a nice touch and it works.
There is only 2 showers in the male block but I never queued. Everything you need for a relaxing time away.
We recommend this site for couples or families with children under age of 11yrs.
We stayed at Orchard Park during the first May Bank Holiday weekend. Upon arrival, the owners were very helpful, and gladly showed us to our pitch, and gave us a brief introduction to the facilities on site. Indeed, their keenness to help was amplified the following day, when I found I had managed to flatten my car battery, lending me both jump leads and also a battery charger that they lent me for the whole day.
We found the site to be clean and well laid out. The toilet block was closed between 10:30 and 12:00 each day, although generally each was only closed for 45 minutes each, and the disabled toilet was opened as a temp toilet for each sex during closure of their particular block. I did find 10:30 a little early to be closing, as I tend to shower after I cooked and washed up, but a change in pattern solved that, and a shower first thing got around that.
Like other reviewers we didn't leave the site often, as it's a great place to go to chill, plus it was the Royal Wedding, so we had our own little party on-site. We did venture out to go see the Big Oak, and Sherwood, as it seemed to be the closest attraction (£3 all day car park charge), and gave us all a nice walk around the forest.
There was a live music performance by the owner on Sunday afternoon that was enjoyed by many members on the site.
Although this is a positive review, and it should be noted that I would return to this site, it would be wrong for me not to mention the problems we had with our pitch which forced us to pack up a day early and depart - although, the owner did offer to repitch us in the touring field we declined his offer, as to decamp, move, put back up the tent, when we were leaving the day after and would have to decamp again was a little off putting. We were on pitch 38, an all grass pitch on the right hand side of the site, about half way along the site. On Sunday afternoon, the grass behind our pitch, and the next two, suddenly became sodden, with smelly water. Bearing in mind that it was extremely dry, to suddenly find puddles of very very smelly 'water' literally inches behind the tent was somewhat offputting. Having had several chats with the owner, and forking the grass to try and get it to drain, the flow did seem to stop, and it didn't seem to be getting worse. However, it was literally two inches behind the tent, and absolutely stunk. The owner informed me that there is a sewer drain that runs down the gulley in the hedge at the back of the pitches that must have broken underground, hence the problem. On the negative, the owner didn't even visit our pitch to look at the issue, although he said (and I believed him), that this had never happened before.
On the positive, on our departure they were both extremely apologetic and very sincere, and refunded both myself and my parents (who also left, as they were on the next pitch and were also affected by the leak), the full bank holiday payment we had given them. He also informed me that they had taken pitch 38 from his bookings, and would get builders in to investigate once the Bank Holiday weekend had completed.
However, I would definitely use this site again, there are several other all grass pitches in the tourer field that I would gladly camp on. It's a lovely site with lovely owners, and a great place to go and chill.
We stayed for 4 nights Sunday to Thursday and it was one of the best sites we have stayed on in the UK. The owners were friendly and helpful and the facilities were clean, spacious and heated morning, noon and night.
We stayed close to the playground out of choice and felt completely at ease letting our 4 and 3 yr olds loose running around the park and the orchard with their little friends. By 8pm they'd all been rounded up which gave you a nice peaceful relaxing evening.
Sherwood Forest was only a 20min drive and was free to park which gave you a cheap day out with little souvenir shops and a tour of the Robin Hood story. With that and a toy bow and arrow the kids were happy.
The reception sold ice creams and chocolate etc and had a little tourism hut with all the brochures for the area as well as some personal recommendations from the site owners themselves. We had a lovely lunch at the Brownlow Arms approximately 4 miles down the road that had swings and slides for the kids, but be warned it closes at 2pm.
The site did say they didn't allow commercial vehicles but there were several there.
We will definitely be going back again, maybe around harvest time as the owners will gladly let you pick your own apples, raspberries etc from the orchard.
Stayed here for just one night at the weekend. Site was almost full, but our pitch at the end of the park was pleasant and secluded. Warm and helpful welcome which included free loan of a hook-up cable as mine wasn't long enough to reach the point.
Attractive site, lots of blossom at this time of year and plenty of birds. We were near the children's play area, which meant a bit of noise, but not a problem; it all settled down before dark. Toilet and shower facilities are adequate and reasonably clean. There's a pleasant little walk through the old apple trees at the end of the site. Tuxford itself is in walking distance (about a mile) and has a decent range of shops and takeaways.
While here we visited the windmill at Tuxford which serves good lunches and snacks and sells their own milled flour and cereals. And in the evening we had a very good, and good value, meal at the Crown at nearby Normanton. All in all an enjoyable brief stay.
We have been to this site twice so far September 2010 and April 2011, and booked again for 1st weekend in September 2011.
We have always had a pleasant reception on arrival, the toilet blocks are always clean and central heated, with 2 showers for the gents(free) and 2 for the ladies(free), they are cleaned every morning and the disabled toilet is available for use whilst these are being cleaned.
Generally the site goes quiet around 10pm, you can order a morning paper from the site shop which is very small but has a few bits and pieces, tuxford is only 5 mins drive away where there are a couple of small supermarkets.
I have given the Site Facilities an 8 only because they could stock the shop a little better or maybe have a larger shop, there is a utility room with 2 sinks for pot washing and 1 for clothes washing. There are 2 washing machines for a small fee of about 50p for 30mins. And a spin dryer not sure of the cost of that. There is also a freezer for ice packs.
As the name of the site suggests they have a substantial orchard which is well maintained with walkways but also left to nature for wildlife, and if you are there September time you can borrow the fruit picker from the office and go and help yourself to apples, pears and damsons again at no charge. My kids always seem to make friends straight away and enjoy a game of hide and seek in the orchard.
There is quit a large wooden climbing frame which the kids of all ages can enjoy the younger ones would need supervision.
There are several electric hook ups for tents although only 4 on the main tent field, each pitch also gets a wooden picnic bench.
The site is approx 5-10 mins from the A1.
You are within 20mins of both Newark and Linolcn both places are worthy of a good day visit.
For me this is an excellent site great for long weekends.
We visited Orchard Park for an overnight, in our new Tourer that we picked up in Lincoln.
Even though it was out of season, we were given an extremely warm reception, and everything shown to us.
We were sited on the drive-on hardstands in the middle of the site, and was perfect for what we wanted. We wanted to spend one night, putting all our new things into the van and getting to grips with how the water / elec / toilets etc worked as we have been tenters for a number of years but this is our first caravan.
Very quiet the night we were there, and only saw 2 other couples on the site. The toilet block was very clean and warm.
I can't comment on anything around the park, as we never moved out of the site itself.
Would recommend to anyone, and would definitely visit again
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Tent Pitches 
Caravan Pitches 
Motorhome Pitches 
Small Campervans 
No Glamping Units 
No Statics for Hire 
No Statics for Sale 
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 
Gas Exchange 
Recycling Facilities 
No Kitchen Facilities 
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 <5 miles 
No Wild Swimming 
No Indoor Pool 
No Outdoor Pool 
No Horse Riding 
No Cycle Hire 
No Golf 
No Tennis 
No Beach 
Watersports <10 miles 
No Boat Launch 
No Sea Views 
Not Working Farm 
No Campfires Allowed 
Open All Year 
No Waterside Pitches 
Public Transport <1 mile
Offroad Dog Walk On Site or Direct Access 
Orchard Park Caravan site, is not the best of sites, depends what you are after. The pitches are quite small, just enough for your caravan and awning, having to park your car horizontally in front of the caravan.
