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The Old Vicarage

72%

· Retford, Nottinghamshire, England

5 acres hosted by Susan B.

1 glamping pitch · 2 tent pitches

Family-friendly

Recent Hipcampers say this Hipcamp is great for families and kids.

The Old Vicarage offers a relaxed and tranquil atmosphere for your stay for camping. We have BBQ's, camp fires to hire and have the shallow river to play in. Free Wifi. Well behaved dogs allowed on leads at all times. Riverside site in grounds of a 17th-century house in Nottinghamshire Close to Sherwood Forest and 25 miles from Nottingham Cave bar on site open on Bank Holidays You'll sense the history all around you at The Old Vicarage, from the old house to the remains of the water mill in the river bed. Stays here are in the grounds of a 17th-century house in the village of Elkesley, six miles from Worksop and 25 miles from Nottingham. Its grounds run down to the banks of the Poulter river, and are lined with stands of acacia, sycamore, ash and oak trees which were originally donated to the first vicar by the Duke of Newcastle in the 1830s. There's plenty of space around the site for traditional outdoor activities, with a rope swing and stepping stones over the shallow river and a bridge that's perfect for playing Pooh Sticks. In the surrounding area there are animal parks and nature reserves to walk around, or to head back further in time, you could take one of the trails through ancient Sherwood Forest, around quarter of an hour's drive away. Guest facilities on site centre around the Cave Bar, a cool little space built into an exposure of 500-million-year-old sandstone, plus an outdoor terrace for sipping drinks out in the sunshine. Other amenities include a washing-up area and bathrooms with plentiful hot showers, toilets and baby changing facilities.

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72%

9 Ratings · 6 reviews

Carl M.doesn't recommend

September 10, 2023

Electric Grass Pitch

Avoid at all costs

What an absolute dump of a place. Random pitches, totally uneven grass with 18” dips in places. Facilities dirty and only 2toilets and one broken shower for a site that caters for 30+ units. Oh and it’s situated at the end of an airfield runway so from 8am you’ll have the pleasure of light aircraft constantly taking off and landing. No to mention it’s literally right beside the A1 trunk road, lovely for the constant traffic noise in the background, non of which is mentioned in the write up of the campsite. We’d booked for two nights but left after just one. Worst campsite I’ve visited in 15 years of camping.

Melanie H.

August 7, 2023

Electric Grass Pitch

Could be lovely

The campsite has the potential to be amazing, with it's lovely picturesque setting, and the river running through it, however the facilities are lacking. The toilets and shower weren't cleaned very often (I get that it was a muddy site so the floor would be dirty but the toilets themselves were filthy). There was no soap and often no toilet roll. The fridges in the kitchen kept being switched off and were stinking as a result. The pitches aren't defined which I understand is to protect the grass and that's good, but it meant that tents ended up very close together and it wasn't clear what space was yours. Overall we still had a good time but we have stayed in much better campsites for less than what we paid to stay here.

Inês A.recommends

June 20, 2023

Non Electric Grass Pitch

Really lovely location. The river is perfect and it gives the campsite a very peaceful/magical vibe. Decent toilets and showers.

Laura P.recommends

June 5, 2023

Medium Non - Electric Grass Pitch

Fabulous site

This campsite is amazing. Brilliant for families with children - there’s a shallow river than runs through with lots of swings and zip wires over and safe for children to play. The pitch was flat and plenty of room (we were by the kids play area) and even when the site was busy there was plenty of room. Site is just off the A1 but you really wouldn’t know. Impeccably clean site, bins available. Wonderful cave bar, fire pits available for £10 hire and firewood for Same price. The hosts are v friendly and helpful. There are 2 ladies toilets and one separate disabled one, and one shower available for ladies. The block was clean but does get busy - we didn’t queue as went at non busy times. There is a small village shop in Elkesley village that sells milk and bread etc, and a Starbucks a precarious walk along the A1. Would definitely recommend

Laura P.recommends

June 5, 2023

Non Electric Grass Pitch

Amazing camping site

This campsite is a little piece of paradise. Brilliant for families with children - there’s a shallow river than runs through with lots of swings and zip wires over and safe for children to play. The pitch was flat and plenty of room (we were by the kids play area) and even when the site was busy there was plenty of room. Site is just off the A1 but you really wouldn’t know. Impeccably clean site, bins available. Wonderful cave bar, fire pits available for £10 hire and firewood for Same price. The hosts are v friendly and helpful. There are 2 ladies toilets and one separate disabled one, and one shower available for ladies. The block was clean but does get busy - we didn’t queue as went at non busy times. There is a small village shop in Elkesley village that sells milk and bread etc, and a Starbucks a precarious walk along the A1. Would definitely recommend

Lynne J.recommends

May 30, 2023

Medium Electric Grass Pitch

What a magical find

Wow what a find! We had a great time here, the kids absolutely loved it. Easy to find, welcoming check in and left alone to enjoy this amAzing site. We had a duck race downstream, we had about 15 kids playing games with us, magical. Dogs all on leads, just wish they could walk them outside of the site where children are playing.

Location

Retford, Nottinghamshire, England, United KingdomTo respect the Host's privacy, the precise address of this land will be provided after booking

Hosted by Susan B.Joined in March 2022

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