Bordering the North Nottinghamshire and South Yorkshire countryside, Pilgrims Fathers Caravan Park is a traditional camping and touring site. Bring your tent or touring caravan and park up at this adult only (16+) site with flat grass and gravel pitches, plus the option of an electric hook up. It is a 30 walk to Bawtry village with a pub a two minute stroll away. Open all year and close to rivers and a fishery for fishing.

Why choose Pilgrims Fathers Caravan Park

Adult only site for tents and tourers with the option of an electric hook up

Local pub, the Pilgrim Fathers, is just a two minute walk from the site

Eco friendly, back to basics site with fishing rivers nearby

About the site

Providing campers with a back to basics feel with flat and level grass and gravel pitches. Set within 5 and a half acres of greenery, enjoy countryside views whether you're pitching up your tent or chilling in your motorhome. There are 33 grass pitches in total here, and 16 amp electric is available. The site is also for over 16's only. Bring your pets too - dogs are more than welcome. Please note, there is no concrete path to the facilities so this can get muddy in wet weather. The site is also home to both semi permanent and permanent residents.

Pilgrims Fathers Caravan Park is open all year round.

Facilities and amenities

Accessible facilities

Allow commercial vans

Allow pets on site

Café / restaurant / takeaway

Drinking water

Family friendly

Shop

Showers

Toilets

W.C. disposal

WiFi

Adult only

Electric hookups

Fishing

Near pub

Open year round

Peaceful

RV pitches

Site facilities include heated toilets and showers.

There is a pub serving food at the bottom of the road just a two minute walk away and you'll find local supermarkets within a ten minute drive. The nearest public transport is a three minute walk from site, with bus links taking you to Bawtry and Doncaster villages.

A note from the site themselves...

We are situated in a very small village, with only 329 residents in 2001. Up until 1766, we would often have famous visitors stopping off along the way including important figures Queen Elizabeth I and Cardinal Wolsey on their journeys due to our location along the Great North Road. The Cardinal even stayed at the Manor House briefly, after his fall from favour.

The house actually was owned by the Archbishops of York and so was sometimes referred to as a palace. Locals will often be happy to tell you their local tales and show you our points of interest. We hope to welcome you to our little haven soon and share our unique history, Shane

Pilgrims Fathers Caravan Park is ideal for...

Couples

Peace and quiet

Rallies

There are 33 accommodation options on-site

Bookable pitches and accommodation options

33 x Grass and Gravel Pitches (Optional Electric)

Max 4 people

Level grass and gravel pitches for tents, trailer tents, campervans, caravans, motorhomes and RVs. Optional 16amp electric hook ups.

Pilgrims Fathers Caravan Park reviews

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Ian T

Motorhome - Grass and Gravel Pitches (Optional Electric)Apr 2025

If you enjoy listening to the park home residents screaming abuse to each other, and the toilets and showers not being cleaned at all, then this is the place to stay.

Disappointed

Helen P

VW-Type Campervan - Grass and Gravel Pitches (Optional Electric)Oct 2024

Quiet site and ideal for our short stay. Very close and convenient to the Pilgrim Fathers pub/restaurant, 5 mins walk away. Downside, we waited at the locked gate entrance for quite a while. We rang several phone numbers but no reply to any of them. Luckily for us, a local resident camper came to our rescue. He opened the gate and told us the pass number and where the number box was situated outside the gate. He told us to wait outside the closed entrance hut. After an hour we decided to park up and plug into some electricity. This helpful chap, who'd got us through the gates, gave us a phone number to ring. A man answered and told us which plug-in to use. No member of staff ever visited us so we have no idea who the warden was. We won't be returning to this site. It was rather expensive, considering the lack of welcome.

Small, pleasant site

Recommends site

Richard P

Medium Tent - Grass and Gravel Pitches (Optional Electric)Sep 2024

Nice enough site, remote enough to be quiet, close enough to town for good food and beer. Struggled to get a shower as there was only one and always seemed to be in use in the mornings. Not many tent camping pitches, seemed to be mainly statics and tourers but the usual camping camaraderie. Only other bugbear was something beeping all night for two nights that was definitely not in my tent.

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FAQ

What time is check-in/out at Pilgrims Fathers Caravan Park?

Check-in at Pilgrims Fathers Caravan Park is between 11am-7pm on arrival day and you must vacate your pitch by noon on day of departure.

Is Pilgrims Fathers Caravan Park dog friendly?

Yes, Pilgrims Fathers Caravan Park welcomes dogs, provided they are kept on a lead, well-supervised, and are not a breed/crossbreed listed under the Dangerous Dogs Act.

Can I bring an awning, pup tent, or gazebo to Pilgrims Fathers Caravan Park?

Yes, at Pilgrims Fathers Caravan Park, one of each can be brought for a small extra fee.

Can I fish in the river near Pilgrims Fathers Caravan Park?

Riverside Fishery is less than a five minute drive away from Pilgrims Fathers Caravan Park, with day tickets available. There are also a number of rivers close to the site, including River Ryton and River Torne, both ten minutes away.

What is the check-in/check out process at Pilgrims Fathers Caravan Park?

Pilgrims Fathers Caravan Park is behind a secure gate, with access given via a security code.

Things to do on site and in the Doncaster area

Set close to the River Ryton and a 20 minute stroll away from Bawtry village. There is also a fishery less than a five minute drive away and local rivers within a ten minute drive.

Yorkshire Wildlife Park is a short 15 minute drive from the site and has close to 400 animals to see, with a chance to get up close to polar bears, tigers and more.

Further afield are a number of local attractions including the Idle Valley Nature Reserve (10 minutes), Hodstock Priory (10 minutes) and Langold Country Park (15 minutes).

Other attractions nearby include: