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We have just returned from a long weekend here and have a mixed review.
On the plus side:
The pitches are lovely, well divided with shrubs and trees, EHU coped well, no tripping which we have previously experienced. The toilet block was on the whole very clean and free sanitary wear, deodarant and toiletries were a nice touch, and the site was nice and peaceful with a small children's slide, and swings. Not badly priced at £13 pn with EHU
Areas for improvement:
The showers don't have doors, just separated with a shower curtain, with very little room to move so my modesty was often revealed when the shower curtain stuck to me each time I moved! One of the toilet cubicles didn't lock and one of the doors didn't close. Some Leaking from the shower trays seemed to cause wet muddy floors, although they were quickly cleaned. The potwash area is just a sink outside and there is only one, not much hot water when it's busy!
The road in is awful, especially if you're towing, full of pot holes and through an industrial estate, although this doesn't bother you when you reach the site and at least children are safe from heavy traffic.
The most off putting thing for us was the noise of the other campers, maybe we had a roudy weekend but music and shouting went on until 1am and no sign of the usual noise warden! The same people were then up shouting at 7am! Not good when you have to cope with little ones who have not had their quota of sleep. Although this is not the sites fault as such, it could be alleviated by having a simple no noise rule like most sites do. Oh and we were constantly attacked by wasps, millions of the things, although just as we were leaving the owner was trying to get rid of them!
All in all a site with great potential and I'm sure alterations will continue to be done, hopefully starting with the facilities!
Although you may have trouble finding this site through the small industrial estate and up a long track through the farm fields, you realise that the campsite is isolated from busy roads and houses, being placed on a slightly sloping ground surrounded by countryside.
The toilet block provides both toilets and showers, laundry facilities and a washing up area, all of which are kept clean and they provide shampoo and shower gel for all campers. Fresh water and ELSAN disposal are also available. Many pitches have electric hookup, the grass is always kept cut and tidy. They have recently put up a children's swing and slide in the middle of the site field, so it is easy to keep track of the kids playing.
The nearest village of Billsthorpe (2 miles from the site) has a Pub, One Stop shop, Offlicence, post office, cash machine facilities and a good chip shop! Set in the Sherwood Forest Area, there was a local Robin Hood Festival one of the weeks we stayed. Other attractions are Rufford Park, Newark Castle, Nottingham Castle, Hardwick Hall, Sherwood Forest Park, Sherwood Pines Forest Park, Newstead Abbey Park, Clumber Park, all within a radius of 23 miles from the site.
John & Kerry are very welcoming and are happy to help with any problems or requirements you may have. They have only recently taken over management of this site and are working hard to improve it. We found this to be a peaceful, kid friendly, dog friendly, easy going and affordable site.
We've just returned from a weekend here and in order to honest there are good and not so good points,as I understand it the present owners have only been in charge a couple of months and by their own admission the site was a mess when they took over and they are working hard to get it right. First off the site is accessed through an industrial estate and we followed the sparse signs with a little trepidation, the estate gives way to a very long single track concrete road that has some fairly rough holes in it and passes through farmers fields until reaching the site where you meet the lovely people that run it.
As john said once people get there they love it but the initial stages are a bit off putting. The site itself consists of a large field with caravans down one side and tents along the bottom and up the other side and is ideal for families with a little play area.To the left is a separate area with 5 EHU pitches and this is were we were pitched and the view from here across the fields was lovely. Facilities wise the shower/toilets are functional but the owners know they require serious updating and say this is coming.
All in all we enjoyed our visit and while its not all roses hopefully given time and support it will blossom,the owners certainly deserve it.
This site is one of those few and far between gems that you really want to keep to yourself. However, having experienced the hospitality of the new Managers, I knew that I must post a review because they are really fantastic and really deserve to have a thriving business.
We visited at the beginning of August, coinciding our visit with the Robin Hood Festival. Initially, we booked for five nights, but had such a great time (despite some bouts of awful weather!) that we stayed on for the full week.
The site is accessed by a long and potholed road which suits 4x4s fine, but our car (an older lady) didn't like the road one bit! That said, if you take it nice and easy (5-10 mph) you will have no bother. The site is basic, but very clean and (we felt) very secure for children. There is a climing frame with slides and swings, a tree just made for kids to climb in the middle of the site and a couple of trees that made great 'dens' e.G. Weeping willows etc.
The shower and toilet blocks were cleaned twice a day and nice toiletries were provided e.G. Shampoo, conditioner, shower gel. Things got a bit hectic when the site became full and hot water was at a premium, but as the saying goes 'The early bird catches the worm' and if you could be bothered to get up early then you had a lovely hot shower! There is only one washing up sink (scouring pads provided), which got a bit crowded when the site was full, but in the end it helped us all to get a bit more organised about how and when we cleared up after a meal so was no bad thing!
John and Kerry were fantastic hosts and were really helpful in providing us with advice on days out and local attractions. They ALWAYS went the extra mile to be helpful on every occasion and John made an at least once daily tour of the park to talk to all his guests and make sure that everyone was happy. He mowed and strimmed the grass to keep everything neat and tidy, giving us plenty of warning and ensuring that the kids on site were always safe. After a particularly torrential night-long downpour he placed road cones around the flooded parts of the site (the water can tend to 'sit' on top of the clay in the soil in some places) to ensure that cars did not get stuck (there is parking off the fields which is recommended) and he spent a good while 'forking' the area to encourage drainage. The Managers clearly really care for their site and for their visitors and that showed in everything that they did.
Things to do locally: Robin Hood Festival (held once a year so check Nottinghamshire County Council Website), swimming pool with wave machine and water slides, IKEA!, Sundown Adventure Land - a sort of mini Disney Land with rides, a huge indoor soft play area, interactive things for the kids (lots of button pressing!), themed play areas e.G. Wild West, Toy Land, On the Farm etc., Wheelgate Park which had a Butterfly House, funfair-type rides, bouncy castles, train ride, animals (including alpacas!), a maze, climing frames, a toy town and a massive indoor soft play centre. Day prices for a family of four to Sundown was £34 and to Wheelgate was £32 and I would say that they would be best suited to under 10s or thereabouts.
We had a brilliant time on the site and will definitely be visiting again. Thanks again for a great stay!
The trek up to the site is off putting and full of pot holes.
Went to this site but only stayed one night, Its a nice site but EHU pitches are made for caravans so when we went and asked for a EHU pitch we got a pitch with gravel up the middle [not good for a tent with a built in ground sheet] all EHU pitches are like this. Showers ok but do not have doors just curtains and toilet doors do not have catches or locks. We left because we were kept awake until 1.30am with a caravan behind us playing loud music swearing and arguing, we did think these were seasonal residents as the grass was very large around there awning but when we went to tell the owners were told they are only there two weeks [so that should not be a problem again] £13 per night for a basic site.
Visited site for 3 days midweek. Great site lovely views, quiet apart from the wildlife. Toilets and showers spotless and free.Grass was being cut regularly and site was clean and tidy.Don't be put off by the drive through industrial estate to reach site. Once on site you cannot see or hear anything apart from distant traffic. Room for children to play. Owners very friendly and welcoming, we will definitely be returning soon. Owner has only been at sight for 3 months and is making ongoung improvements so site will only get better with time
Great little site. Went for a weekend with my husband and son whilst my daughters were at cub camp. The owners only took the site over 2 months ago and are working hard to make improvements. Shower and toilet block are great and clean. Shower products were put in there free of charge and a hairdryer was also provided. The owners are hoping to put a small playground on the site but my son enjoyed it in any event. Owners are looking to install washing up facilities together with a laundry room. A site I will definitely be returning to.
As you get to the site do not get off put by the small industrial site that you have to go through as when you get to the site none of that can be seen and there is a lovely view over the fields.
Working nearby I turned up and was made very welcome. The pitch grass was regularly cut. The electric was reliable and never failed. John showed me the facilities which were always immaculate. They even provide quality shower products for free. The showers are token free with good hot water and plenty of room. It is a beautiful site with stunning views, excellent facilities and very quite. I was made very welcome and will certainly be taking the family back. While I was there the site was being carefully renovated. This work was carefully planned so as not to disrupt me or anyone else. I wish them every success. They deserve it.
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Is Robin Hood Retreat child friendly? YES, it accepts children & has a playground View all facilities
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Tent Pitches 
Caravan Pitches 
Motorhome Pitches 
Small Campervans 
No Glamping Units 
Holiday Homes 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 
No Baby Changing 
Laundry On Site 
Drinking Water 
Disabled Friendly 
Chemical Disposal 
No Battery Charging 
No Gas Exchange 
Recycling Facilities 
Kitchen Facilities 
No Freezer / Fridge 
No Motorhome Point 
Wifi Access 
Shop <1 mile 
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 
Golf <5 miles 
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 
We have just returned from a long weekend here and have a mixed review.
