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• We need 200-400 words describing the
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praise good points and criticise any shortcomings.
• Also provide two ratings out of 10: one rating the campsite's location and the
other rating the campsite itself.
• Please include 4-8 high quality photos showing the
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reviewer £40. If a campsite is nominated by a reviewer as a Premier Park and then goes
on to become part of the group for the next season, that reviewer will be rewarded with a
weekend stay at the site absolutely free. The Editor’s decision is final.
Nominating
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Parks member.
December2014
outandaboutlive.co.uk
101
campsite reviews
Your
Readers share theirhonestopinion tohelpyouchoose theperfectcampsite
Thornton’sHoltCampingPark,
Nottinghamshire
ENGLAND
Campsites in thecentreof townsand
citiesare fewand farbetween.The
nextbest thing isa siteclose toacity
withgoodpublic transport.
This iswhereThornton’sHolt
scores.Roughlya10-minutebus
ride toTrentBridgeand thecentre
ofNottingham isgoodenough for
me.CotgraveConnectionbuses run
every20minutes throughout
theday froma stop
about100m from the
campsiteentrance.
Ambience is
justas important
as locationand
Thornton’sHolt scores
highlyhere.The site isbig,
with155pitches,but theoveralleffect
isof spaceandnon-regimentation–
someare inappleorchards, someare
hardstanding, some faceopengrassy
areaswherechildrencan safelyplay.
The site scores lesshighlyon the
qualityof its facilitiesblock.The
amenitiesareall there,perfectlyclean
andmaintained,but the structures
andmaterialsaredatedandacharge
of20p fora shower illustrates this.
Theownersarebuildinganewblock,
butprogresshasbeen slow.
There isa small shopon site,and
limited freeWiFi isavailableclose to
the receptionarea.
Residenthens scuttlearound the
site,providing free rangeeggs–a
bonus.Acoveredheated swimming
pool ismuchused in summer,
particularlybyyoungsters.
The siteprovidesacomprehensive
12-pageprintedwelcomepack,
withdetailsof local shopsand
services,walksandcycle
rides,andplaces tovisit.
The thatch-roofed
Shepherd’sPuband
Carverycouldhardly
benearer,beingnext
door to thebus stop.
Wewere there for
countycricketatTrent
Bridge,andexplorednearbyduring
the lunch interval.
A lovelyarea,new tome,with
barges,boats, swans,ducksand
NottinghamForest’s footballground
backingdirectlyon to
the river.
Next time I’ll
stayon thebusand
exploreNottingham.
River Trent is bustlingwith birdlife and boats
PLANYOURSTAY
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Stragglethorpe,Radcliffe-on-Trent,
NottinghamNG122JZ
☎
01159332125
o.uk
thorntons-holt.co.uk
All year
£
Two adults,pitch and electric:
£17.00 to£22.00
Nearest public transport:
Bus stop
100m
Nearest pub/restaurant:
100m
Directions:
Thornton’sHolt is located
in the scattered hamlet of
Stragglethorpe,between theA52 and
A46, to the south east ofNottingham.
The postcode is good for sat-nav
Margaret Ratcliffe
TrentBridge cricket ground
Thornton’sHolt
Camping Park
“
Tenminutes
by bus to
TrentBridge
”
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