Write your own Review to win a Wolfbox G900 Pro Dashcam and £150!
If you've ever visited this campsite please submit a review for your chance to win! Each month one lucky person will have their review picked at random and will win an Wolfbox G900 Pro Dashcam worth £330 AND £150 of Amazon vouchers. Leave as many reviews as you can for more chances - it only takes a few minutes
We stayed in the non electric camping field (Hawthorn??). Beautiful field but pitches were very small (and needlessly so given the size of the field), there was a cold water tap and a portaloo but no washing up facilities and nowhere to wash your dishes. The nearest dishwasher area was a good ten minutes walk away. They hadn't even bothered to put some water in the portaloo sinks.
Otherwise a great site I think especially for caravans and if you like fishing! just don't stay in the non electric camping field! (beware if you have children, there are lots of caravan pitches near water)
We spent two nights here during early August. It was raining when we arrived so my husband checked us in. Luckily by the time we had driven to the Hawthorn field to pitch the rain had stopped. Hawthorn is the non-electric field and we had no problems pitching, though our tent is small. I do think the pitches weren't huge but it was our first experience of camping for years so I wasn't sure what to expect.
There were plenty of cold water taps around the field and a few portaloo cabins. As someone else has mentioned there was no water in the sinks for these though.
Pot washing facilities were by the main shop & toilet block area. I think this was perhaps our only disappointment as it was quite a way from our field down some rather large steps (they were hard work for our 2 & 4 year olds when it was wet). The main toilets were generally ok but one evening the loos were particularly dirty. There was a laundry room but we had no need to use it.
The shop had a good range of products and the staff were helpful and friendly. My only complaint about the shop is it didn't open very early (9am I think) and it meant waiting for bacon for breakfast. I think there was a place you could buy breakfast but it wasn't very well signed and we didn't use it.
We did visit the playground but didn't stay long because it was aimed at older children.
There were plenty of supermarkets a short drive away as well as numerous outdoor activities. We did struggle to find things to do on our second day when it rained pretty much all day. We ended up going mountain biking and putting the kids in a buggy that was waterproof as the youngest didn't like getting wet. We went to Sundown Adventureland on the way down which was fantastic.
We would certainly stay here again and would most likely book for the same field, in part because the other camping areas seemed to be near water.
We (4 adults) stayed here for 2 nights over the weekend in July.
Location
The site is very easy to find, though the website indicated that SatNav's will lead you astray so we downloaded directions from Google Maps and found it no problem at all. The site is big, and located just a few minutes from Sherwood Forest (the Major Oak, etc. ) and so it in a good place for days out off-site.
The Site
The campsite itself is very nice. It is big and consists of 13 fields, most of which offer electric hook-up. The site is well kept, and the wardens had a very visible presence, which was reassuring. The site has a well-stocked shop which offers rental services for electric hook-up cables as well as selling most things that you might need when camping. The site also has a children's play area, a nice river which runs through the site, and has fishing facilities at the end of the site (past Oak field). There are 5 toilet blocks, which also have dish-washing facilities. The toilet and shower blocks have 4 toilets and 2 showers, and therefore have the potential to get very crowded. Be aware though, if you choose the field with non-electric hook-up (Hawthorn) there is no shower block here, and just a couple of porta-loo cabins in the middle of the field. Hawthorn field is set-aside from the rest of the site, and so it would be a good walk to the shower blocks as they are not close to this field. It was for this reason that we paid be to be in a field with electric hook-up even though we do not use this.
Facilitates
The toilet and shower block was clean and the hot water was constant and free. However, the temperature of the water is really quite hot - a little unconformable even for me, and so I suspect that it would be too hot for small children. Also, there is no way to alter the temperature of the water. Additionally, the shower blocks do not have plug sockets in, and the hairdryer in the Ladies shower block that I used had been ripped out of its socket and completely destroyed. This wasn't a massive issue as it was a hot weekend and so hair was dry quickly from just sitting outside, but if it was cold and you had no electric hook-up then this could be a bit of a nuisance.
The Pitches
There are lots of permanent caravans on site, but still plenty of room for those just visiting. The pitches are quite small though compared to other sites, and in some cases, people were pitching up and then having to sit pretty much on the road through the site because there was not enough space for their tables and chairs. Additionally, some of the tents had to be pitched very close together because of the size of the pitches, and so separate parties were pitched with only 3 or 4ft between their tents. Our biggest issue was the ground itself. We stayed in Oak field, and frankly, the ground was not suitable for camping in a tent. We have a 6 man tent, with additional porch area, which usually takes about 40mins to pitch. This weekend it took us 2hrs to pitch up because the ground was so hard it was like trying to hammer a tent peg into granite. The mallet we used was all but destroyed by the time we had finished - as was our good humour!
Other
This certainly a family-orientated campsite, and there were lots of children all having a wonderful time. However, if you are a couple looking for a quiet and relaxing weekend, then you might want to reconsider, or look at visiting outside of the school holidays.
Overall
This is a nice, generally well-kept site, and we had a nice weekend, but I'm not sure that we will be returning.
We chose this site for our first ever camping experience & it did not disappoint, was less than an hour from our home so perfect location for us, check in at reception was very smooth, given a map of your pitch & directions as to where it was located, we pitched in the non electric field, Hawthorne.
As soon as we arrived a friendly warden arrived to explain fully where to pitch & to point out the nearest services, water toilets showers etc. Plenty of room around our pitch & the middle of the field is left empty which was good for kids etc.
The site is perfectly located for Robin hood county and is ideal for kids my oldest is 8 & I felt confident to let him out of sight on his bike & to explore ( with a phone in his pocket so he could be checked up on).
The facilities on Hawthorne are basic but perfectly adequate for a short weekend stay, running water & portaloo's, the full toilet facilities were a short walk away & very well maintained, lovely hot showers which even being the 1st weekend of the school holidays we did not have to queue for and pot washing facilities.
The wardens are round every few hours cleaning loo's filling up loo rolls and emptying bins. This is a lovely site which we will not hesitate to go back to, we came back from a 2 week holiday to Greece last week and my 2 kids said they enjoyed this weekend camping more!
Just returned from this beautiful site- wonderful setting. Three young ladies with six children ranging from age one to eleven. Pitches were spacious and well kept. Site staff were more than helpful. We stayed on the Cedar field which is ideal and safe for young children. Toilet blocks, with free showers were immaculate- water a little too warm for the younger children. Lovely enclosed playground. Stream ideal for dipping nets. Well stocked shop for very competitive camping equipment- limited groceries but only a five minute drive to local small supermarket. We have already booked to return.
Just spent a weekend here and there isn't really anymore I can add to what has been said already.
The booking procedure was simple and efficient, the person I spoke to when I called was unable to book me in but I did receive the promised return phone call within 15mins.
Although it was late in the evening when we arrived and reception was shut booking in was easy as the wardens tents are close to reception and clearly marked. As we had not been before the warden showed us to our pitch and explained how we needed to layout the pitch. I did find that the area within our pitch where we were to erect the tent was very bear and I'd recommend bringing a footprint or extra groundsheet.
The site itself is divided into different areas, we were on Beech which was recommended at booking as near to one of the playparks, there was a block with toilets/showers and pot wash close by (there are several blocks divided between the different areas). The water was always piping hot and both the toilets, showers and pot wash were very clean (i think the wardens cleaned 3 times a day).
There were lots of other families with children and my daughter soon met some new friends and they spent a lot of their time riding their bikes around the site, while a very busy with lots of groups there for the weekend everybody was very respectful with very little noise after 10. 30.
There is a national cycle trail within 5 to 10 mins ride from the site which gives access to Sherwood Forest and Forest Pines (your not allowed to ride on the path to the major oak). There are plenty of other attractions in the area and reception as a stand with various leaflets explaining whats on offer.
At the time of booking I did feel that the price was slightly on the expensive side, although I'm use to a more basic campsite, but I would not hesitate to return and would recommend this campsite to others.
Just returned from a weekend break at Sherwood Forest Holiday Park and had a fantastic time.
Brilliant Hot weather probably helped a great deal, but the overall experience was second to none.
On arrival the staff are very friendly and helpful and you are presented with a site map which clearly identifies plot locations. The site itself is extremely long and thin from one end to the other, which provides a good walk in itself. There are very good walks around the site and good dog walking areas.
The camp shop is well stocked with accessories and very reasonably priced.
At the weekend there is also a portable food stall which provides good food at a reasonable price.
We were pitched opposite the children's play area at the side of the river and found this to be a perfect location for ourselves and our two children aged 10 and 8. Due to the hot weather the children had a whale of a time playing in and out of the river.
We didn't find the play area excessively noisy at any time during our stay, however as we have two children and came with other friends, we are used to a degree of noise anyway.
The toilets and showers/wash facilities were always clean and tidy with plenty of hot water.
There are a lot of seasonal pitches, and the residents were very friendly.
The only down side from our experience was that we overheard of bicycles being stolen at 3am in the morning. Just a note to the owners that they should consider placing wardens at the entrance area. However chaining bikes by the owners will probably deter theft.
One excellent point for the Site is that checking out time on a Sunday is 7pm which means that you can take full advantage of the weekend, and not have to rush to pack and be away from site early in the morning. We made the most of this facility and thoroughly enjoyed the additional time provided.
Overall Excellent site and facilities. We will be back soon.
Our week here was an experience of two halves really. The weekend was filled with many of the negative things that have been mentioned previously around behaviours and the breaking of the site rules.
The site was full to the brim, but a totally different tranquil place when the busy weekend campers disappeared at late booking out 7pm time on Sunday.
Facilities are a little dated and could do with some upgrading. Always clean and tidy but hot water, altho in abundance, cannot be adjusted. Disabled shower room is only really a larger room that does not have the proper facilities.
We were a little surprised at the lack of concern when we mentioned the presence of Mr Rat. Been to many a campsite and never laid eyes on a long tailed rodent before.
Overall we're left a little unsure about this site. So many good points that can easily be over shadowed.
The site itself was lovely and the location was great for Sherwood Forest (although the map of the area they provided was not to scale). We were pitched on the non electric camping field which, whilst having lovely elevated views of the forest, was slightly spoiled by the power lines crossing the upper part of the field.
We were at the top of the field so unfortunately the toilets and washing up facilities were quite a walk away; however there were 2 portaloos in the middle of the field but had no running water - luckily we had a plentiful supply of antibacterial wipes and gell!
The major disappointment was the shower blocks which definitely needed updating and the hairdryers (and the majority of the hand dryers)were broke.
Putting everything into perspective though, we enjoyed our weekend which at £35 from Friday PM to Sunday evening was good value and because it's within an hour's drive we would consider going back but would request a pitch on the main site.
This is the second time we have been here for the weekend. The location is excellent for Sherwood forest, clumber park, Thoresby Market, etc.
The showers could do with a little bit of brightening up but always kept very clean. The shop is very well stocked as we forgot a chair and we purchased one from the shop on arrival.
The play areas are excellent we stayed in the cedar area and was great for young families. Staff are great very very helpful.
I would definitely recommend this site and we will certainly be going back in the near future.
We picked this site because of the good reviews saying it was quiet and peaceful, and because of the location as we wanted to visit Sherwood Pines.
The booking was easy, with an email sent asking about availability which was replied to within 2 days.
We phoned and booked, paying the full cost as it was within a few days of the visit. Again this was very easy and quick.
When we arrived, we found reception and booked in. The lady on reception was very friendly and helpful and explained where our pitch was, and gave us a map of the site with the route to our site highlighted - I thought this was very useful.
We drove to the pitch and parked the car according to the instructions on the map - with the car on the right of the pitch next to the hedge with the tent to be pitched on the left. Luckily one of the wardens had followed us and let us know (in a nice way) that we needed to park the car on the right of the pitch as you looked at it and not as you were on it.
The pitches were marked out with small laurel hedges and the grass was bare where tents had previously been pitched but despite a torrential downpour as we drove to the site it was very well drained and had dried out with no mud at all. The pitch sloped very slightly (only a small amount) from back to front but this did not cause any problems at all and I suspect helped with drainage. They were plenty wide enough to pitch our Outwell Yukon River 4 tent and park our Land Rover Discovery next to it but they were not as deep as other sites we have stayed at. Again, this was not a problem at all but worth mentioning.
We were pitched close to one of the toilet and shower blocks. This was fairly new I think and had 2 showers, 4 toilets and 4 wash basins. The showers were the type you had to press the button for water but it lasted for around 30 seconds and was not a problem at all to keep pressing. The water was lovely and hot but the pressure was not really strong but it was enough. The toilets were kept clean and and well stocked all the time we were there. I was surprised at the number of campers who went into the building to use it at night, turned all the lights on and didn't bother to turn them off when they left. Maybe having a sensor or something would help? The first two nights we were there the site was very quiet as it was Wednesday and Thursday during term time and I never had to queue for the shower at all during these two days - in fact I didn't see anyone else in there. On our last night (Friday) it was a different story and there were queues as the site had got so busy but it was still very clean. The potwash area was just two sinks in a small room but it was fine all the time we were there.
The site itself has a lot of seasonal pitches and the people we met who owned some of these seasonal caravans were all lovely and very friendly.
The shop on the site is very good and the camping equipment we saw in there was all at a very good price. The food etc is also very well priced.
The site has a lovely river running through it and there are some fishing lakes just out of the back gate to the camp.
This is a lovely site and we will certainly visit again, but will make sure it is during the week as it got too busy for us on the Friday night. The problem was not the kids riding around on their bikes or running around - they were not at all noisy - but we were unfortunate to be pitched next to a family who did not seem to realise that tents are not soundproof and talked (very loudly) until after 1am and kept us awake. To be fair to the site wardens, they had been round at 10.30 to check everything was OK (which it was at that time) but this family were obviously regular visitors as they were quiet until the warden had finished his round, then they started. As this has not been a problem earlier in our stay we had no idea if we could call the warden out, but as we were leaving the next day we didn't want to cause any problems.
Our only other problem was the very noisy pump that pumped water from the river to the fishing lakes - it sounded like a farmers tractor very close by and ran all night on both the Wednesday and the Thursday night. I didn't see any reference to this in any other reviews so it was a bit of a shock. We picked the site because of the noise 'rules' and it was a surprise to be told on the rules that there was to be no noise at all between 10.30pm and 8am (which was one of the main reasons we had picked the site) but then to hear this loud generator/pump running all night. We were ready for it the second night and used ear plugs but it does seem a bit strange to have such an instrusive noise on a peaceful site and no mention of it in any other reviews.Maybe it only runs a couple of nights a month and we were just unlucky, but we would certainly ask before we book next time.
Taking everything into account, it is a lovely site and I suspect we were just unlucky. We will definitely visit again.
We camped on the Ash field with the river in front and behind us, which was a beautiful setting. However when it rained (alot) the river rose quickly and flooding looked probable.
On arrival we were taken to our pitch which was helpful.
The facilities were lovely and clean although there was only one pot washing sink that was near to us, and the loos were a bit of a treck (glad we took the portapotti for nightime).
The cabin was really useful for chips, and the shop stocked lots of useful items.
Sherwood Pines is really close for a good cycling day out.
We only stayed 2 nights as we were just passing through but it was thoroughly enjoyable and a lovely site. Staff were friendly and helpful and it was very pretty although I'm not sure what it would be like near the river in high Summer as it looked a bit stagnant and I wondered if you'd get a lot of midges.
Only downside was no mobile phone signal so made it difficult to arrange to meet up with our friends. Thank goodness for the old fashioned telephone box - lol.
Toilets and showers were spotless as you'd expect on a big well run site like this.
Very friendly and helpful staff in reception and shop.
Pitches were great, wardens ensuring noise kept to a minumum without spoiling any ones fun, we were often one of the noisy groups but were never made to feel we had to be silent just courteous to others.
Showers/Toilets very clean and warm with hot water always available.
Location great for Sherwood Pines and Edwinstowe is within walking distance.
There are plenty of places for the children to play, adventure playgrounds, trees to climb and lots of open space for football/cricket etc.
Previous
294 Reviews in total, now showing 121 to 135Next
Write a Review of this Site to Win a Wolfbox G900 Pro Dashcam and £150
Wolfbox UK is a leading automotive electronics brand specializing in premium mirror dash cams, portable jump starters, and vehicle safety accessories. Known for products like the Wolfbox G900 Pro, they provide advanced driving technology focusing on durability, 4K resolution, and wide-angle visibility Find out more here!
Common Questions
Is Sherwood Forest Holiday Park child friendly? YES, it accepts children & has a playground View all facilities
Where is the nearest shop to Sherwood Forest Holiday Park? There is a shop on site View all facilities
Amazing family weekend with old steam engines, classic car displays, market stalls, and full catering and bar. And camping on site - Save £25 by booking in advance.
All reviews and comments are the personal opinion of the review author only , and as such do not represent the view of the UK Camp Site.co.uk.
The facilities shown on this website are a guide only, and you should check with the campsite direct before making any booking. The UKCampsite.co.uk will not be held responsible for any errors or omissions
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 
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 
Gas Exchange 
No Recycling Facilities 
No Kitchen Facilities 
No Freezer / Fridge 
Motorhome Point 
Wifi Access 
Shop On Site 
Bar <5 miles 
No Restaurant 
Kids Playground 
No TV Room 
No Games Room 
No Evening Ents 
Fishing <1 mile 
No Wild Swimming 
Indoor Pool <5 miles 
No Outdoor Pool 
Horse Riding <5 miles 
Cycle Hire <1 mile 
No Golf 
No Tennis 
No Beach 
No Watersports 
No Boat Launch 
No Sea Views 
Not Working Farm 
No Campfires Allowed 
Open All Year 
Riverside Pitches 
Public Transport <5 miles
Offroad Dog Walk On Site or Direct Access 
We stayed in the non electric camping field (Hawthorn??). Beautiful field but pitches were very small (and needlessly so given the size of the field), there was a cold water tap and a portaloo but no washing up facilities and nowhere to wash your dishes. The nearest dishwasher area was a good ten minutes walk away. They hadn't even bothered to put some water in the portaloo sinks. 
