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Was not sure what to expect here as was our first trip in our tent, but was not disappointed,
On arrival my partner was given the choice of where to pitch up, he chose along the embankment to the river trent, I arrived a bit later than him and on my arrival I did not go to reception as I should have done, just went straight to the pitch, it did not take long for the warden to come over - which is good for security of the site.
The pitch was a really good size not cramped and not too near other tents and we parked 2 cars on our pitch as well. The views were stunning and there were some lovely walks to be had nearby to the camp.
The facilities were top notch, I have never seen such clean facilities as they have here although one small little gripe is there could be a few more toilets and showers but not a major issue. I did not have to queue for long for the shower. There are only 3 toilets and 3 showers in the block- but then on the end of the block is a porta cabin which has 2 showers in it and is being used as a family shower room, really handy if you have kids. The showers were lovely and hot and free and quite powerful.
There is a laundry room wash up area with about 8 sinks, a vending machine with items like milk, butter eggs, bacon and sausages in it as well as chocolate and a few drinks, excellent if you have forgotten a few essentials,
There is a power station not far from the camp site that you can see and 2 of our party of 4 got woke up with a loud bang at 3 in the morning presumably from the power station, I never heard it but I am a heavy sleeper, but you really would not know it was there to be honest as the scenery detracts from this.
The site overall was very friendly, clean and well worth the money, I have no hesitation in recommending.
The pub the ferryboat inn is definitely worth a trip, its about a 10 min walk from the camp site, we walked on the river bank to get there. The food was excellent portion sizes very good, service very good nothing too much trouble, and excellent value for money, would go back without a doubt.
Overall had a brilliant weekend - thanks to all at Trentfields and the Ferryboat for making our weekend break excellent, we look forward to seeing you again very soon - hopefully before the weather turns too cold.
POSITIVES: well-spaced pitches, friendly and helpful staff, exceptionally well-maintained facilities (cleaned several times a day), flat and even pitches, secluded location.
Washing facilities available for small fee. Vending machine selling milk, sausages, bacon, eggs, etc. , which we found very handy. Freezer for freezing ice-packs. Large, covered washing-up area with several sinks. Lovely walk along river to nearby pub where we had reasonably-priced Sunday lunch.
No children's play area but plenty of space for children to run around.
NEGATIVES: the campsite was very full, resulting in quite long queues for showers. Being in a tent means noises are very easy to hear, so sounds from the power station (which was visible from our pitch) carried in the night air and were disturbing to anyone who is a light sleeper.
Ice pack got stolen (it was labelled with our name) and the freezer was overflowing with everyone's ice packs because there were so many people.
£31 a night, not including hook-up, was very expensive for a family of five in a smallish four-man tent plus pup tent.
OVERALL: If the site allows so many people at one time, they should invest in a few more showers and a second freezer.
We paid the same earlier in the year (elsewhere) for 6 nights, but at Trentfield we stayed only 3, so even allowing for Bank Holiday mark-up it was over-priced.
Having said that, it is a good site (the staff work very hard to keep it that way). If it was more reasonably priced we would return.
We had visited this site before and had a good weekend, we were in the middle of the field but that was ok, so I decided to book again. The warden said he would put us in the rally field this time as there was no rally on. I thought it would be quiet but we were mixed in with tents and we were in a caravan - they were drinking a lot and making noise till midnight. The camp says the noise is to be quiet at 10 30 but these people did not seem to care. I did complain to the camp and they said the warden walk round at 11. 30. It was expensive for what you get
Booked mainly for its closeness to Sundown (literally a 5 minute drive).
The reviews were pretty accurate, the location alongside the river is fantastic, the power station isn't visible from the majority of pitches and the noise really is minimal, I would say that the planes on approach to EMA and DSA were more noisy but again nothing major.
We stayed in the main field, which was pretty full as well as there being a rally in the rally field, the place didn't seem overly busy and there was plenty of space for the kids to play ball and run around. All the pitches were level and well kept, with water at every EHU point (1 to 4 pitches). The pitches are spacious we had plenty of room for medium tent and Zafira, while some had large caravan, awning and 4 by 4 on them again without feeling squashed in.
The walk to the pub even with a 6 and 3 year old is only 15 minutes and the welcome we got was fantastic, even down to Malc arranging for the card machine to be driven up from the campsite so we could settle or bill by Switch. The food was home cooked and very good value indeed, shame we couldn't stay for the karokee that was planned for that evening.
The facilities on the site are clean and plentiful, and again never seemed full, the information in the welcome pack provided was excellent and staff knowledgeable about both the camp and the local area.
Asda and Morrisons in Retford around 20 mins drive away, which also has the usual collection of takeaways etc.
We needed to find a campsite near to Sherwood Forest and Clumber Park / Sundown adventureland as well as being able to walk for something to eat and drink within walking distance. In addition it needed to have the usual needs of decent toilets / safe environment etc. Very pleased to say that’s what we got.
The welcome from the wardens was warm and friendly, and the park itself is immaculate (lots of flowers/ not a spot of litter / and fully tiled and heated toilets!)Even the Elsan point had flowers round it! The locations lovely right next to the river, with miles of riverside walks, the dog loved it!
Cycling here would also be great as there are rafts of unadopted roads around the park. (Sadly we did not bring ours). There are 2 parts to the park one side being mainly caravans and what look like seasonal pitches as well as a camping field which also had hook ups (Try and ask for these!, they get the best sun). Water points are central, and adjacent to the caravan posts.
The nearly power plant is noticeable, but screened by trees, so it’s not actually visible from the park, and did not make any noise whist we were there, and certainly did not detract from our stay.
Not a lot to do on the site itself apart from caravan / camp and chill, but it’s such a relaxing place. The facilities are great (no shop, but a 24 hour “vending shop” carrying all the essentials, and besides they try and get people to support the local shop in the next village, also an information point for local attractions. There are 2 pay washing machines and a tumble drier. For washing up there were 7 sinks (lots of HW). The family shower room is a great idea, and apparently that’s going to be updated next year with the recycling area.
The local pub is a 5 -10 minute walk up the riverside path. We had a bite to eat there on Friday night, and had Sunday lunch (You get a free late stay/ arrival if you book it at the park!) It was just great, the garden centre here must do really well as the pubs covered in flowers too. A proper family owned country pub selling beer brewed in the village (The Brewery do tours but we did not do one), and scrummy Sunday lunch, which was great value. Would think it gets busy during the holiday season as there is a large static site also in the village.
Will we go back? most certainly! We spoke to some guests that had been coming for 7 years, for the same week each year, and they had nothing but praise for the park.
Thanks to the great wardens, and “Blue” at the Ferry Boat for making our stay hugely enjoyable, next time we might be able to visit some of the other local attractions.
Just returned from a second visit this year to Trentfield.
Excellent welcome the staff even remembered we had already been this year.
Camping at the side of the Trent is fantastic, with lots of walks for the dog.
The site and facilities are clean and tidy. The on site vending machine was used as I forgot something essential, which I realised when cooking breakfast.
On this occasion we were in the field with the seasonal caravans, the pitches all appeared to be served with EHU, they also have water to every 4 pitches so not to far to roll the carrier.
Some have commented on the power station, but we have not noticed it on either visit, the site has plenty trees surrounding it you forget it is there.
Best piece of news is the Ferryman Pub has re-opened, a warm and friendly welcome from the landlord, with some excellent beer available.
Welcome at reception was excellent, very friendly staff, Wardens very polite, campsite was very clean as were the facilities, spacious pitches though could get a little windy at times.
Welcomed dogs but no poo bins anywhere that we found. Great walks for the dog.
There was no shop but a vending machine for some essentials.
Some complain about the 'nearby' power station, It was noisy the week end we stayed, sounded like a helicopter most of the 2nd night, night 3 were loud bangs.
The pub down the road was closed, though campsite were in process of buying.
This was our second visit to Trentfield, we stayed a similar time last year. Check for previous review for improvements.
The shower block has been upgraded to a very good standard. Plenty of room and lots of hot water ideal when showering the kids.
Friendly welcome and all staff very helpful.
A portable family bathroom was being delivered when we arrived and this was up and running by the next day. This had been there the previous year but I hadn't realised it wasn't permanent. I think it is staying now.
The pitch is very flat just watch for the thorns from the hedge in the grass.
Ecellant base for the surrounding area, Retford has takeaways and supermarkets. For National Trust people Clumber Park is not too far away and a good place to visit.
We were in the tent field which did get quite full over the weekend but we weren't on top of each other.
It was quite windy the first couple of days and the canopy blew off.
There is some nice walks along the river and I have had a mail saying the pub has reopened nearby so that will make the walk even better. We visited the brewery in the village and this is definitely worth a try.
Just returned from our first visit to this site and I'm sure we'll be back soon. Our pitch (without an EHU) was nowhere near any other tent (we had one side of the field to ourselves), was level and well kept. Toilets and showers were immaculate. Welcome was very friendly and information provided was clearly well thought through. We came here for a quiet weekend away from the usual stresses of everyday life and boy did we get it. The site was silent by about 10.30.
The power station is something you notice once - it really doesn't take anything away from this lovely site.
My only criticism (and this is being picky) is that the shower pressure was very high and the shower head had very small holes so at times it felt as though you were being showered by pins. I think I would have struggled to shower my young daughter.
We visited here over the Easter Holidays and found it ideal for our needs. The site is flat and well drained. There are two fields one which is predominately tourers and seasonal and the other which is more for tents. We were quite a large group and we were allocated 3 pitches with parking for all 5 cars together and told we could pitch how we wanted within the area allocated in the tourers field.
There was a set price for the Bank holiday which worked out at £20 per night for a standard pitch (tent +2 and a car without EHU). Extras for children on a sliding scale according to age were reasonable. We also had gazebo which cost £3 per night. If you required EHU then the pitch price increased to £95. We had one pitch with EHU as it was so hot and we needed the fridge, Horrah! Hard ground pegs will be required as it is quite stony.
The facilities were excellent. Loos and showers were clean and visited regularly throughout the day. Showers were free and had a good powerful spray. Hot water was constant. The washing up facilities were also excellent. There are six sinks all with instant hot water boilers and their own plastic bowl. A good spacious room with electric light sensor. The only problem I had here was that if I went down after dark the lights went out during my washing up session. There was a further room which contained a freezer for free ice pack freezing. We also put our BBQ stuff in purchased for Easter Sunday and it was still there on Saturday night when we went to retrieve it. There is a vending machine for items like bacon butter and cheese. Most things seemed to be £1 a not unreasonable sum. Information leaflets for the attractions to visit are also in plentiful supply.
We were warned that it was expected to get busy over the weekend it being Easter but it didn't(Where were you campers?). As a consequence the children had plenty of room to play ball, chase or anything without being a nuisance to other campers as there is no formal play area for children. We did take a look at the other tent field and this was occupied but not packed in. The site was quiet by 10pm although 10:30 was requested.
There are footpaths and walks in the area most notably the footpath from the site down to the river which was glorious in the morning. There were people on the site using the river for leisure purposes but this was not intrusive. The site has a conservation area and an otter holt close by. We tried to see the otters but they were elusive.
I must mention the Power Station and yes it is a blot on the landscape but we pitched so we were not looking at it. Anyway, the sun rises and sets away from it. If you are going to a site and want to sit there all day with a nice view then this probably wont work for you. However, if you are prepared to walk the short distance to the river you can get out of its sight line. Someone had previously mentioned the banging noise at night. We experienced this on 4 of our 5 nights at about 11pm. It consisted of one loud bang and sounds like an enormous amount of pressure is being released. This was the only negative.
The nearest supermarket is Morrisons in Retford. There are fast food shops here also. There is a local shop at Rampton a mile and a half away.
We like to get out and visit the local attractions and discover the area. We went to the Wildlife Park where there were waterfowl and Meerkats, Camels, Goats, Sheep, Donkeys, Ponies, Monkeys, Exotic Birds and Birds of Prey. There was a show with the Birds of Prey and an opportunity to hold and be photographed with the barn owl and stroke one of the larger owls after (no charge). We also visited Thaymar Ice Cream shop (twice), the major oak and had a lesson in archery, Cresswell Caves and, for my 5 year old grandson, a day out at Sundown Adventure park.
We also enjoyed birdwatching and spotted in excess of 10 species.
We noted that the local pub the Ferryboat was still shut as reported by previous visitors. We have a large range of ages in our party from 5 to mid 50's with 3-4 teenagers so we tend not to descend on the local pubs and frighten the landlords. However, I could see that this would be asset for couples and smaller families/groups. There was a pub in one of the villages on the approach to the campsite. It looked well patronised and a nice looking pub from the outside. Sorry, the name now escapes me. There were also a couple of other suggestions with the information leaflets.
The question of whether we would return or not is yes, definitely. We are hoping to return in July for the Waddington Air Show. A clean well run site friendly owners and managers.
Lovely site, very friendly owners. Plenty of toilets and showers and very clean.
The site is basically a couple large fields with facilities, so not a lot to do for smaller kids. The River Trent runs past the site, and there's some lovely walks. There's a brewery in the village which opens a small bar in the evenings and weekends.
We caught the bus to Retford and had a nice walk round the town and the park and along the canal towpath to The HopPole for lunch.
I grew up in the shadow of cooling towers, to the nearby power station didn't bother me at all.
We visited Trentfield weekend of wedding, on arrival the staff really helpful we were shown to pitch which was really spacious. It was nice & flat really good with electric and water next to pitch. The toilets and shower blocks were immaculate. No shop but handy vending machine. Only thing could of had as we had our grandchildren was a play area. Pity the pub was closed down road.We have 3 dogs they loved it nice walk nearby. We would definitely go back but the grandchildren would prefer a park or somewhere to play instead of getting wrong of another camper. But we will be back. Not much in village so need transport but lots to see nearby, not far to travel for a supermarket
Stayed here over the Royal wedding weekend with wife, child and Grandparents. There are two fields, one field only has E/H down one edge of the field and is predominantly where the tens go.
The other field is a little larger and house some seasonal pitches round the outside. Most tourers where in the middle part of the field. The grass is short and in good nick.
I would bring a long electric cable, as some of the connections are quite a distance from where you might be pitched. The field is a little uneven so bring levellers as well.
We were pitched in the middle of the field with the seasonal pitches which was fine for the first two days, then the wind got up, and we were very exposed and had to take our awning down, and I don’t to that willy nilly.
There is one shower block serving the whole site, with three showers in the men’s and three in the women’s. I was a little worried at this, as it was a busy weekend, however, none of our party has to queue up and they were immaculately clean.
There is no shop on site but there is a vending machine that has milk, eggs, cheese and randomly energy drinks. The pub that is within walking distance has closed, which was a shame. There isn’t another one in walking distance. The closest shop we found was around three miles away, turning right out of the site and following the road round.
Some of the reviews point out the power station, and say its problem… I would say that some are a little over sensitive. The power station is a few miles away. If you are in the tent filed you won’t see it, if you in the other field, it is screened by a line of trees. It doesn’t make any noise.
The river runs past the site, and is accessed at the bottom of the tent field through a gate. There are designed fishing pegs that are available on day ticket. As it was closed season, I didn’t fish it. The site also has an arrangement with two local lakes for discounts prices. Apologies, I can’t remember the names of them.
The site is very dog friendly with good areas to walk them. It is a working stables/livery (is that the correct term? I don’t know) and there are lots of horses being ridden about in the adjacent fields, and through the farm parts of the site.
There is nothing for kids to do on the site, no play park etc, but that is one of the appeals for the site and one of the points they focus on.
We liked the site. It’s a little out of our way but if we happen to be in the area again, would stay there. I would definitely recommend this site to other people.
Third time visiting. The toilets have been upgraded and are as good as any other. There is usage of a freezer and washing machine plus a vending machine for essentials. There is a very well stocked shop in Rampton (next village north).
The power station doesn't cause any problems (be aware of the clearout thump sometimes though). A very peacefully site with a choice of pitches. Very friendly and helpful staff.
Loads of walks nearby with river fishing in season on the door step and lake fishing a mile and half away. Hopefully the pub will kick in again in season.
Found it strange that there's barely any mention on here of the power stations which loom over the site but they were totally silent during our stay.
Immaculately clean site/facilities and friendly, welcoming staff but it was the nightime noise that got us - incessant barking from dogs. We originally thought it was coming from the other caravans but were amazed to find it seemed to be coming from the farmhouse. Literally got about four hours sleep as a result.
Don't be put off by the above though. This is a beautiful place and the walk along the banks of the Trent is stunning. Looks like the local pub's gone bust though which is a shame, so take your own booze with you plus some earplugs and you'll love it!
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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 
No Hardstandings 
No Fully Serviced Pitches 
Families Welcome 
Not Members Only 
Rallies Welcome 
Not Naturist Site 
Dogs Welcome 
No Dogs Allowed 
Groups Welcome 
Motorbikers 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 
Freezer / Fridge 
No Motorhome Point 
Wifi Access 
Shop <1 mile 
Bar <1 mile 
Restaurant or Cafe or Takeaway <1 mile 
No Playground 
No TV Room 
No Games Room 
No Evening Ents 
Fishing On Site 
No Wild Swimming 
No Indoor Pool 
No Outdoor Pool 
Horse Riding <5 miles 
No Cycle Hire 
Golf <5 miles 
No Tennis 
No Beach 
No Watersports 
Boat Launch / Mooring <5 miles 
No Sea Views 
Not Working Farm 
No Campfires Allowed 
No Waterside Pitches 
Public Transport <1 mile
Offroad Dog Walk On Site or Direct Access 
Was not sure what to expect here as was our first trip in our tent, but was not disappointed, 
