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Some details about us. Family of 4, 2 adults and 2 girls (14 and 12).
We found it a little tricky to find, but that's not down to the site, totally down to my Sat Nav. Phoned for directions and the staff were really helpful.
Simple and efficient check in process and really easy to find the pitch.
Pitches were clearly marked out and had plenty of room. We opted for electric hook up (with two girls what did you expect?) and thought the cost was reasonable.
As previous posters have mentioned the toilet blocks are quite tired, but there are plans posted on reception detailing the new building work they'll be doing over the winter months. It sounds great and should really improve the facilities. We didn't mind paying 20p per shower, although the time you got depended on which shower you used, but plenty of hot water.
Very nice.
The site itself if very clean and tidy, and the chickens etc wandering around were a lovely touch.
There is a playground on site, but we didn't use this, although it looked very nice.
Again we didn't use the pool but it looked OK. Although be warned you must book in advance, numbers per session are limited and get booked up very quickly.
We ate at the Shepherds Crown carvery and were quite disappointed. It was very chaotic. Would recommend that you go for a 40 minute drive to Seven Mile Inn in Manston. Again it's a Crown Carvery but just cannot be compared to Shepherds. The food was hot, vegetables cooked and plentiful and really friendly staff.
We used the site as a base to visit Alton Towers and Warwick Castle, and found the site perfectly located for these trips.
There's a large Morrisons supermarket about a 5 minute drive from the site.
This was our first time camping (having spent many years with a static caravan) and thoroughly enjoyed the experience. Would definitely visit Thornton's Holt again.
What a fantastic place to stay we stayed here for two night, Very Friendly staff, Great size pitch, toilets and showers were great (it's 20p for a shower but this lasts to have a decent shower and they are warm can get busy on a Saturday morning!), we didn't use the pool but it looked nice from outside,
Grounds are well kept, great little shop on site, safe with the security barrier, And my perfect site even more because they are very keen on people recycling which I am all for.
Great pub round the corner you must visit and have the carvery this is the only food they serve but worth a visit if you only go once well worth the money.
The next village has food shops newsagents and a couple of pubs, We walked there as it was a lovely sunny day but it was quite a walk, so wouldn't recommend walking if you have small children,
all in all a fantastic place to stay and the chickens running around is a great feature for a fantastic campsite also a great pizza van calls around 4:00 and stays until around 10:00 very good prices and the pizza was freshly made and very nice.
Looks like this site will also only get better with new shower block and a cafe being built well worth a visit
Group of 21 (6 children)in 7 tents. Given our pitches, and have never been given such a large area per tent, giving us plenty of room.
The play area was close enough and the kids enjoyed it, they also liked to watch the chickens wandering about.
There was plenty of room to play games on the big field.
The on site shop had the basics, if you forgot something.
The Toilets were clean, but look like they are ready for redecorating.
The noise curfew states half past 10, and is strict.
Tried to book the indoor pool on the Friday, but was already booked up, so would advise booking, when booking your pitch if possible, or as soon as you arrive.
Didn't venture of site, as we take our own entertainment, so not sure what is close by.
A nice site with nice people.
Would recommend if you are after a nice quiet relaxing time.
We have just returned from 5 days at thorntons holt. The site is overall very much worth a visit clean and tidy (litter pickers walking around everyday we where there) the pitches large and mostly level, we stayed at the paddock field and the whole field was well spaced out with mostly families on it.
Other comments are correct the shower block does need updating (with plans in place for a new one)and the kids play area could do with a freshen up, it was supposed to be under 12's but there was older kids running around (maybe an older play area for over 12's ?)
Cracking pub only 2mins walk outside the gates they do allow dogs in the beer garden which is great on a sunny day.
Overall we will be returning again and would recommend this site for others to enjoy
We have stayed at Thornton's Holt twice and will be back again this year. It's just a lovely friendly site, just the right size, relaxed and stress-free. The pitches are good size and level.
Both times were were pitched in the same area called the Paddock I think. Tents and vans pitched around the perimeter, not so close as to feel hemmed in, all with EHU and the kids all playing in the large centre area. Enough room for kids, dogs & dads to run about with balls & frisbees etc. The whole place seemed to be set out like this.
There's a mens and a womens washroom and the showers are 20p, which didn't bother me but irritates some people. There's a shelf and hooks in the shower cubi so your gear can stay dry and there's shower curtains. I don't think I had to queue for a shower if I did it wasn't for long. There are hairdryers and a mirror area and a sink for washing clothes in there too.
The attached washing up sinks are fine, under cover, kept clean. There's a large freezer where campers can store food & ice packs.
We've never been to their lovely little swimming pool because the first time it was fully booked, you have to buy your tickets as you check in and we left it too late. So they told us about a nice local pool in Cotgrave and we loved it. Just a leisure centre pool but with a lovely flume and small slides for the pre-schoolers. A sloped beach type bit for splashing and a deep area big enough and empty enough to do some swimming for exercise.
There's a little Sainsburys in cotgrave and some takeaways though we haven't tried them.
The campsite play area is popular with the kids, there's also a covered games area but that tends to be the older kids. The shop is small but adequate and the staff friendly and helpful. I love the chickens wandering about making clucky noises.
The site is great for parents, it's big enough to have plenty of friends for our kids to make but small enough to feel secure. There's no fishing lake for them to fall into.
I wouldn't hesitate to recommend this site and look forward to returning soon.
We have just come back from an overnight stay at this campsite, it's a lovely site.
The toilet blocks were clean and well maintained not heated but that's half the fun. The playground was well equipped for all ages and safe.
The campsite had a lovely friendly feel about it and all the staff were really helpful and friendly. The swimming pool was lovely warm and clean and also well managed.
The local pub is within walking distance and does cheap and tasty food, local supermarket is a Sainsbury's local and has all the essentials.
Just returned from this site, we only live some 20 miles away but wanted a quiet get away with out the children, we found the site to be very friendly and had a proper camping atmosphere that you don't get with some bigger sterile sites.
The free range chickens running around gave us much amusement and we noticed other peoples children enjoying them too.
The toilet and shower block is getting slightly tired, but clean at all times, and I didn't mind the 20p charge because they lasted well over 3 minutes and were always lovely and hot!
There are plans displayed at reception of the work that is on-going to refurbish the facilities so that should tidy things up a bit, having said this I found them adequate and certainly not the worst I have seen!
I can't comment on the children's play park, but we did go for a swim which was lovely.
The Crown Carvery (2 minutes walk from site) was nice for a cheap tea, when the rain put us off cooking at the tent.
The only local attraction we visited was Holme pierepoint (national water sports centre) which is literally a 5 minute drive from the site, and perfect for a walk ot bike ride as it is completely flat.
We really enjoyed our 2 nights at this site, and will returning with kids on tow soon!
Lovely campsite and very friendly staff (family run).
Pitch felt a little cramped but space given was adequate.
Showerblocks very tired looking but served the purpose, showers cost 20p and mine was fine but unfortunately my husband got cold/hot all the way through. Also when washing up we had a few problems getting hot water from the taps - it seemed very inconsistant. However owners obviously recognise the need to update as they have plans for a super duper shower block, new reception area and cafe - I only hope the development doesn't spoil the 'cosy' feeling of the site.
Playground was great and they even had the old style iron horse outside reception which was lovely.
Unfortunately we didn't get to use the swimming pool as we weren't told at reception (an oversight I'm sure) that we needed to book slots (restriction on numbers) and by the time we read this in our leaflet, all the slots had gone. Very disappointing for our 3 year old who was really looking forward to it.
The pizza van was great for the evenings and the pizza yummy. !
We were pitch no 146 around the playing field - normally great when you have children and it was lovely to see all the kids playing during the day. However as we had very young children who were in bed by 730pm, we had to sit and listen to all the teenages (and adults) playing football and constantly shouting commentary of the match as they played, together with kicking the leather football which in itself made a right racket - this went on right up to the noise kerfew of 1030pm.
The location of site was great as it was only about half an hours drive for us (perfect when you're only doing 2 nights!). It's close to the city centre if you wanted to go into town or otherwise there are lots of attractions nearby - we went to Ferry Farm somewhere (despite being close to our home) we hadn't been before and it was lovely - great mix of farm animals and play ground equipment for running off steam.
The pitch was large and situated in the top camping field which had a huge area in the middle of it where games could be played without disturbing anybody. The animals freely walking around are a nice addition and went down well with our friends 18 month-old.
The facilities were nice and clean and perfectly adequate. Sadly we didn't have time to check out the pool but it looked good from the outside! The on-site shop was stocked with food essentials as well as some camping accessories like pegs etc. Speaking of pegs; we found we needed some rock pegs so don't forget to take them!
Our friends 18 month-old enjoyed the play area and it seemed very well maintained. The on-site pizza van was a nice touch too - very cheap and tasted good after setting up the tent on our day of arrival!
Location-wise; nice and central location for both Nottingham and Sherwood, plus plenty of shopping and food options in nearby villages.
All-in-all, a very nice site that I'd recommend to anyone.
This is by and large a good site. The owners are very nice and the site is mostly level with good sized pitches. There is a children's play area, although it could do with a coat of paint and a small shop.
The site has an indoor swimming pool, although the numbers allowed in are limited and so booking is essential during busy periods. It is a shame however, that the pool is not monitored as we were unlucky enough to have the family from hell in there with us!
Nice, quiet site (the owners even stopped the noise from a nearby party - nothing to do with the site) which is well looked after.
Shower and toilet facilities are clean but very much in need of updating (although I believe this is happening at the moment). Disappointing that showers are not free though.
Nice pub within a few minutes walk and close to a couple fo local villages for supermarkets/takeaways etc. During the weekend we stayed there was a takeaway van on site from 4pm until late selling pizza's etc. Good value and very nice too!
Site is nice and secure with code activated barrier, and lots of free range chickens roaming around which was lovely for the kids.
Lots of animals to keep the little ones entertained as well (Chickens, Rabbits, Horses and Dogs were all encountered on our walks round the site
Decent play area with climbing and balancing equipment
Really helpful staff
Nice size pool for the kids, we hired it for a private swim for £25 and it was lovely and warm (though the shower in the changing area didn't work whilst we were there)
Adequate toilet and shower facilities
Bad Points
Only 4 wash-up sinks for the entire site
The water temperature could be variable, very hot at times from the taps and showers so little ones beware
Overall though we enjoyed our stay and would certainly visit again.
Fantastic site offering huge value for money. We went recently with a few other families and there was plenty of space for all. Really beautiful, well maintained site with good clean loos and showers. Showers take 20p's but I extravagantly spent 60p on a shower and had ages and a good, hot, powerful spray.
Hired swimming pool for private use for an hour which was great (about £24). Good play area and free roaming ducks, chickens etc. Plenty of space for kite flying and rounders too. On site shop with basics.
Some of our friends who were with us have already booked their next stay and we won't be far behind I'm sure!
Decided last minute to go camping although was very dubious as it was only April. Chose this site as it was near enough to go home if it became cold.
Visited with my partner and two children 11 and 9. What a lovely site, clean tidy, and very welcoming. We were given a lovely large pitch which the kids loved as they played football, and flew kites in the large open space opposite.
My partners car wouldn't start due to us running the cool box off the battery all day! our fault! We rang the emergency number and within five mins Simon appeared on his tractor and got us up and running, and this was at 9.45 at night. Couldn't have done more for us.
Toilets very clean although old, never ever a queue, and the longest 3 mins I have ever known.
Cotgrave five minutes away by car, didn't find morrisons, but I'm sure we will on our next visit. You must visit the pub around the corner the carvery is enormous, and the kids loved the bottomless ice creams.
We enjoyed it so much we have already booked for whit week. Forgot the lovely Italian Pizza van that arrives each evening, and of course had to try them and they are lovely.
Ideal for families with children, although my partner and I would enjoy the canal walks. The kids got bored after an hour, but were bribed with a bottomless ice cream at the end.
A lovely weeks holiday, and looking forward to our return visit in May. You need to book early for the weekends, as they seem to get booked very early.
Good sized pitches and a nice relaxing atmosphere.
There were little farms animals around which the children loved.
The swimming pool was an added bonus and was also available to hire privately.
The toilet and shower facilities although old were amongst some of the cleanest I have ever seen. These are due for replacement which will make this site top notch.
We were booked into the 'Orchards' section which was for tourers, we had the electric and water just behind our tourer which was good.
The toilets were plentiful which is handy and well stocked but the showers were way too hot for children, my son would just shower after he went swimming which we did daily and had the pool (£2 per person) to ourselves which was lovely and warm. Due to the dangerously hot showers I am downgrading the child friendliness rating to 8/10
Be aware the chickens go everywhere, under the caravan and into the awning most days and would eat the puppy food before we learned to feed him in the caravan but it was lovely to watch.
The layout of the trees are wonderful and hide how many caravans / tents are really there and they were all in bloom - if anyone wants pics, I will happily email them to you.
The on-site shop is handy for the things we always seem to forget. Sweets are also sold.
The demolition work going on was the only real downside as it often went on from early morning until after 7pm. But this won't be permanent.
There's a field behind the campsite which they said we could use to walk our dog. Great for dog walkers! There is one pub in Cotgrave called Manvers Arms (I think) which allows dog in the pub as they don't serve food.
The Shepherds pub is across the road and does carvery for £3.69 or 2 courses for £5.50 You can't beat that!
Cotgrave Country park and canal are within walking distance but there were loads of midges by the canal. On one day they also descended on the whole campsite but that's camping!
All in all - we had a wonderful time and recharged our souls which is what we wanted.
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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 
Some details about us. Family of 4, 2 adults and 2 girls (14 and 12). 
