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We have just come back from a weekend at this site, and we were quite disappointed. We arrived, checked in and was given a handy local guide. We found our pitch, after negotiating the pot holes, which was level and clear. Once pitched we went to check the site out, all was tidy, no sign of the new toilet block, and I must say how disappointed we were with the old block. The ladies had 4 showers, 1 was out of order, in the 2nd the shower head did not fit into the holder, in the 3rd the shower head had been dropped and was running water from the cracks in the top, I am presuming the 4th was OK as it was being used when I was in there also the fact that you pay 20p for a shower and cannot regulate the heat was a tad annoying. The toilets were clean but the overall feel was miserable and old. The hair dryer was also out of order. The waste water disposal point had a tap for rinsing but was not working this was also annoying.
We found this site near to where we wanted to be. We walked over to the pub in the evening and was good value for money. We didn't get to use the pool, but this looked ok, we don't have younger children so didn't view the park. Overall nice location, but the dated feel of the facilities let it down.
We stayed for five nights at Thornton's Holt and had a lovely time. The staff were very friendly and helpful, and the site is clean and very spacious. There are chickens roaming round, which really makes it feel country-ish, although Nottingham is very close.
The on-site shop always had what we wanted, but I did see one person disappointed as they had run out of bread. There is a Sainsbury's in Cotgrave, which is about a 10 minute drive - there is a pavement all the way, so it is also walkable.
There is a pub right across the road from the site, which we didn't try, and while we were there a pizza van was on site - we did try this and can confirm that the cheesy garlic bread is tasty!
We went in the swimming pool once. When we went it was very busy - no chance of really swimming, but plenty of room to splash around with the little one. The playground closes at dusk and opens when reception opens. We played on it every day, although there isn't much for toddlers (swings and a roundabout).
If there was a problem with the site, it was that the toilets are not up to the same standard as everything else, but staff told us that their next job is to have new facilities built. The main issue for us was that there was only a changing table in the ladies', which meant either Daddy sneaking in while nobody else was around, or loitering by the door - neither of which are ideal. A family washroom would have really made the site perfect for us, but even so, we don't hesitate is heartily recommending this site and would certainly go back if we wanted to stay in the area again.
We visited this site for 2 nights over a weekend and we stayed in a tent without EHU.
We are 2 adults and 2 children who were also staying with frinds (2 adults and 3 children in a campervan - no EHU).
Overall the campsite was very pleasant and well maintained. The facilities were plentiful (never had to queue for toilet, wash-up) and well stocked with loo roll and soap. We did not make use of the showers however my friend reported that they cost 20pence for approx 3 mins and were very hot in the mens with no temperature control. Our neighbours reported that there was temperature control in the ladies.
The site was well laid out and the shop provided the children with boucy balls, drinks, sweets and ice creams. The free-roaming hens and the horse in the field at the bottom of the camping field were all nice touches.
The play park was adequate.
The swimming pool was fine although many were disappointed as it had been booked by other guests in advance. I understand the maximum capacity is 19 people in at one time. It is organised into sessions which you have to book in advance. Unfortunately for our neighbours who arrived on Friday tea time they were unable to swim on the Saturday as it was already booked on their arrival. As they were departing Sunday they missed out completely.
The one major criticism I have is the additional charge of the swimming pool of £2 per person per session. This is not clear on the website. As we had chosen this site for this facility we ended up paying £16 on top of our pitch charge for the 4 of us to go in the pool twice (each session is 1. 5hrs).
I have to mention the great little pizza van that opens on an evening. Very handy and the children enjoyed their pizzas!
There are quite a lot of site rules and the staff were also very strict.
The sire was very busy with families and lots of children and the layout of the camping field meant that they could all play in the middle with plenty of room for ball games and badminton nets.
The site is well located for the major attractions of Nottingham city centre and the National Watersports Centre.
I would recommend but would mention the additional pool costs.
We visited this site for the third time over August Bank holiday weekend. There was 20 of us in total in different pitches and in tents and a caravan.
The toilets and showers are really in need of updating. The showers do require 20p and this does suffice, however you cannot alter the temperature or pressure of the water. We found queues as there are only 4 or 5 showers in the ladies.
The shop is very limited and the opening hours do not really match other sites we have visited as in not open until 10 on the Sunday. Papers can be ordered and have to be prepaid.
Swimming pool, we did hear lots of people complaining about the fact they could not get a slot and what seems odd ids that they do not have it open all day, it is just a couple of slots each day. This could be easily remedied by having more slots. We were told when we booked that we need to come and pay before 9 the next morning or our slots would be cancelled! the shop didn't open until 9. We did feel as though this was brusque and customer service requires improvement.
The chickens are great to see but at 5. 30am when you can hear the cockerel it's not so fabulous I'm afraid.
There is a noise curfew at 10. 30 and the sign says 'unnecessary noise'. Every night the wardens walk around and this did seem as though you are being watched, we have never encountered this there before. On the Saturday night there was quite a lot of noise (music) coming from the back of the site and it seemed odd that this was not resolved by the wardens.
The wardens were also speaking to the children whilst they were playing football in the open field, they hadn't hit anything and yet they were told to make sure they didn't go near the caravans, this seemed odd. We all have cars and they didn't hit them. It all appeared to be a little over the top, I am not sure if they have had issues recently but we have never encountered this before at this site and it was really off putting for us.
The carvery pub is just a short walk away and is fabulous, make sure you go Mon - sat when its cheaper, Sunday is double. The food was fantastic and we all really enjoyed it.
This site is not far from where we live so was convenient for a weekend away.
We stayed here originally when we first got our caravan and found it a pleasant site. Although we have stayed at many others now so have a lot more to compare it with.
First of all I found the maintenance side of it really lacking.
1st. The toilets and shower blocks were really not well kept at all, there were cobwebs everywhere.
Also the waste disposal really did not smell nice at all. Could do with a really good clean.
Also for the price you pay, which is not cheap when you have 2 children and an awning. Which you get charged for! The hook up has a very low voltage. So tripped every time I put the kettle on.
The park for the children is nice and the little shop on site is well stocked. They also have a swimming pool on site, which is £2. 00 per person. Feel that this could be cheaper for children as, again there were 4 of us.
Not much around apart from a pub which is about a 7 min walk.
Visited this campsite recently it was in a lovely area. Nice campsite, toilets are a bit outdated but they are supposed to be building new ones.
People have said about 20p for showers but you only need 1 20p as you get more than enough time. If you want nice pubs go into radcliffe only 1. 5 miles away decent take aways as well.
Only down side was tents and caravans together. We had a large group in front of us which were very noisy considering signs on site saying 10. 30 noise curfew. Also the children were playing football and Frisbee in and out of all the caravans kept hitting ours.
We were near the warden and they still didn't do anything. Apart from that a very nice campsite.
Just returned from 5 day stay. Level, well drained pitch. Reasonable size, although not marked out so difficult to know exactly where it started and ended.
There is no sign at all of the new toilets construction, and they are much needed. Current toilet block is old and tired. Having to pay for showers is an old fashioned idea, and as they do not appear clean (may purely be down to the age of the shower/toilet block), it only adds insult to injury.
Swimming pool is very warm and our children enjoyed using the facility.
Staff were efficient.
The on site shop doesn't stock papers, bread but does have milk. It isnt cheap and as Sainsburys is a 5 minute drive away in Cotgrove, it is easier to go there.
The carvery pub nearby is very cheap, and this reflects in the food. As another reviewer said, it is fine if you know what to expect!
Park and ride bus stop very useful for journey into Nottingham.
We found the site easily, and booking in was fine, we were given a booklet with all site as well as local details listed.
Our pitch was a good size, flat and remained dry through the weeks heavy rain.
The site it's self is really nice, well set out, we were happy for our 5 year old to potter around to the park. The animals are a real nice touch and an area the park could develop further. However, the park was locked one day, and when it wasn't locked she wasn't able to open the gate and if we did get her in she couldn't get back out, minor point, but one that drove us mad. The park does need some attention, but the younger children didn't seem to mind.
Having read previous reviews we were hoping for a new shower block, but there doesn't appear to be any construction going on. The existing ones are tired, although relatively clean the age of them makes them appear dirty, my kids weren't too impressed. You still have to pop 20p in, which is plenty for a shower.
I would really like to see a new block, or a re fit, as it will put people off, it's a basic requirement now, along with family rooms with large sinks for smaller kids.
The washing up areas are plentiful as well as been indoors
We did use the pool, and it was great, lovely clean and warm water, it was £2 per person, but as the park was empty we had it all to ourselves.
We did go to the shepards and yes it is a Carvery, like any other, but you can have a beer, the football was on, and you can walk home. Bonus. We took some board games and sat in a corner
The cotsgrave connect into Nottingham is perfect, for four of us return it was £12, and the bus runs till late in the night, we got back around 9pm. Spent all day in Nottingham, plenty to do.
After a couple of days it became apparent both of us had experienced some negativity from one member of staff, however everybody else was lovely.
A lovely friendly campsite, we had a lovely quiet pitch for the majority of the week at one point we had the only tent in the top field. We had lots of rain (and ice cold sleet) and the drainage was very good we had no problems with flooding.
The swimming area was very nice and a welcome relief in the sub zero temps! The toilets and shower blocks were kept clean and tidy, some of the shower areas had separate areas to keep your clothes etc (always a good thing). Showers were 20p but you had more than enough time.
It did get very busy around good Friday for the weekend.
We visited the pub up the road for a carvery, it does get busy but was good value.
The pizza van on site was a godsend on a freezing cold night, lovely pizza and very good value for money.
We walked into Cotgrave to the Sainsburys for our supplies, but there was also parking and its on a bus route.
As expected from previous reviews; the toilet blocks are really dismal: dank and depressing. The rusty coin boxes on the wall requiring 20p pieces for a shower of luke warm water really aren't acceptable today.
The pizza van on site is very good, with delicious, reasonably priced pizzas hand-made when you order them. The pub up the road is good; nice breakfasts and reasonable carvery.
The swimming pool is adequate for kids. The play area looked quite good.
My biggest gripe has to be communications with the site. Two unanswered emails and one phone call. You cannot expect to run a business with such poor attention to customer service. If we hadn't already agreed to meet some friends there we wouldn't have bothered and we certainly wouldn't bother again unless there is a significant improvement in the showers and the service.
My low marks (the lowest I have ever given) reflect primarily the squalid ablution block and the site not replying to my emails and phone call.
Booked at short notice due to great weather, not the easiest place to find if you don't know the area and lots of road works around the A52 so sat nav not much use. But once on the A52 look out for a set of traffic lights with a big white pub on the corner and that's the junction to take.
We arrived late in the dark but lady on reception waited for us, welcome pack and directed us to our plot. Very little lighting so make sure you have a light / torch for setting up.
Play area for kids up to 12 was always busy and well used. Site is really nice, shower block etc reasonable as all other reviews state. Plans in place for new shower block, shop and reception so will get better.
I stayed here for 2 weeks last year, and what a lovely site. Kids spent hours in the playpark, and the pitch was plenty big enough for us, car, dogs and the occasional visitor. There is a pizza van on site every evening, and the pub just outside the entrance is fantastic. Excellent food and good value too.
Staff were lovely, family mostly so much more of a personal touch, and very accommodating. Loos etc were always clean, and plenty of them. Pool is quite small, and you have to book a visit as it is not big enough for everyone to just come and go, but that wasn't a problem. Fresh eggs all the time, as chickens run free on the site, providing endless fun for the little ones. I will definitely visit again, cannot recommend it enough. Oh yes, it is just a little bit out of the city, so the quiet is wonderful, perfect silence at night.
We had a one night stop off here on the way down South.
Booking was easy and we got written confirmation posted to us before we set off. Checking in was just as straightforward which was in the shop.
You got a code to punch into the barrier and off you went, the pitch we had was hard standing which was level and shaded by trees but open to the rest of the field which was a mixture of tents and caravans.
We didn't really have time to explore the area but there was an indoor pool on site which we didn't use, a shop, an adventure playground and lots of free roaming chickens which my 2 year old spent most of her time perusing around the field.
The toilets and shower were well aged and could do with some investment but they were clean enough.
There is a pub close by which is a brewers fair type of establishment with a carvery on an evening, it was cheap but the quality suffered.
All in all a good value site, and I would definitely consider it for a stop off or a few days stay over.
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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 
We have just come back from a weekend at this site, and we were quite disappointed. We arrived, checked in and was given a handy local guide. We found our pitch, after negotiating the pot holes, which was level and clear. Once pitched we went to check the site out, all was tidy, no sign of the new toilet block, and I must say how disappointed we were with the old block. The ladies had 4 showers, 1 was out of order, in the 2nd the shower head did not fit into the holder, in the 3rd the shower head had been dropped and was running water from the cracks in the top, I am presuming the 4th was OK as it was being used when I was in there also the fact that you pay 20p for a shower and cannot regulate the heat was a tad annoying. The toilets were clean but the overall feel was miserable and old. The hair dryer was also out of order. The waste water disposal point had a tap for rinsing but was not working this was also annoying. 
