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Lamin's Lane, Mansfield Road , Arnold, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG5 8PH
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Why stay here ...
Set in rural Nottinghamshire, yet just 5 miles north of Nottingham City Centre, Tophouse Farm Club CL is a back to basics haven. The site is 0.75 acres and is a flat, well-drained grass site. There is one hard standing pitch and four grass, all with 360 degree rural views. Each pitch is divided by a small copse of trees and planted with snowdrops and daffodils and with a small bluebell wood in the middle of the site. Each pitch has its own bird table and nest box to encourage the local wildlife.
Access is through a 25 foot wide double gateway off a privately owned tarmac farm lane. This quiet CL is surrounded by farmland and overlooks horse paddocks to two sides with magnificent views of the recently converted Victorian Bestwood Pumping Station, now comprising private fitness facilities with a public bar and restaurant just 600 yards away.
Local Attractions:
- Woodside Riding Stables - 1 mile.
- Ramsdale public golf course -1.5 miles.
- Bestwood Country Park (1 mile away), a 650 acre public park, the former estate of the Duke of St. Albans, descendants of the liaison between King Charles II and Nell Gwyn.
- Newstead Abbey (3 miles away), the former home of the celebrated poet Lord Byron. House and gardens open to the public.
- Sherwood Forest and the Major Oak (10 miles) - home to the outlawed Robin Hood.
- Rufford and Clumber Park are both within 30 minutes drive, as are the rest of the Dukeries.
- Chatsworth House and estate, home to the Duke of Devonshire, is within a 45 minute drive.
- The Watersports Centre, Holme Pierpoint, is 30 minutes away.
- The acclaimed Nottingham University and Trent Universities are both just 20 minutes away.
- Nottingham City Centre is just 5 miles away, with excellent shopping facilities, two theatres, music arena and ice skating rink.
Facilities include:-
- Bus stop outside the farmhouse to Nottingham/Mansfield (270 metres walk from CL).
- Tram stations to Nottingham City Centre within three miles.
- Local shop Redhill Stores within one mile, and Asda and Sainsbury's within 2 miles.
- Lakeside restaurant (0.25 mile).
- The Banyan Tree Indian restaurant (within 0.25 miles).
- Seven Mile Carvery (within 2 miles).
- The Ram Inn (within a mile).
- The Burnt Stump Pub and restaurant (within two miles).
- The Travellers' Rest Chef & Brewer (within 3 miles).
- The Hutt Chef & Brewer (within 4 miles).
- Lowdham Caravans NG14 7ES (15 minutes away).
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Latest arrival time: 12:00 AM
0.75 acres
Electric amperage: 16
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Sites key:
- Postcode:
- NG5 8PH
- GPS:
- Lat 53.033963 / Lon -1.140859
- OS field ref:
- SK579481
- OS map ref:
- 129
Transport links
- Buses go to: Nottingham, Chesterfield
- Daily public transport within 1 mile
- Nearest train station: Nottingham
- Train station within 5 miles
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What a great CL!
Tophouse Farm
I stayed here for 2 nights in late May 2022 in my 6.5m motorhome. What a great site, well thought out, beautifully kept and hosted by a very pleasant owner. Each pitch is separated by trees, the CDP is easily accessible as is the fresh water. Booking was easy and access instructions clear and well described. 4G on my mobile, which I use to stream to the TV, was 40mbs on average and the terrestrial TV reception was brilliant. The access road is fine but take care as it's single track and is used by others but there is room to pass on the short route to the CL. There's a great bus service to Nottingham: £4 return and every 15 minutes from 300 yards away.
Thanks for a lovely stay, see you again!
Ali and Glen
Reviewed on 25/05/2022 09:41
Calming and relaxed site with genial host
Tophouse Farm
Excellent location to enjoy some peace and tranquility in company of feathered friends.
Beautifully maintained and managed.
Genial host is a font of information for all those interested in local history, bird life and cider making.
I can’t recommend too strongly
Jangela
Reviewed on 27/04/2021 13:54
Best thought out CL ever
Tophouse Farm
Great site off a busy road but you'd not know it it is so quiet and peaceful ...it is the best thought out site we have ever experienced ...each caravan has it's own grassed large bay with shrubs and trees around and a large turning circle of woodland ...so the site is full of birds and butterflies
Mr lamin is very helpful and welcoming we used tophouse as a 1st and last stop on the journey from Durham to Cornwall...great spot off the A1
davidtracey
Reviewed on 19/08/2020 11:27
Really do not want to tell everyone about this Oasis!!
Tophouse Farm
Its a spot on 5 pitch beautifully kept CL in a completely peaceful location. Everything you need is there, individual marked out large pitches, owners could not be more helpful. Open a bottle, sit back and watch the birds.
Petedrums
Reviewed on 19/07/2020 16:36
Quite Nice CL
Tophouse Farm
Stayed for 4 nights recently. Everything was as expected based upon the previous reviews I had read before going. Its main advantage for us was the frequent bus service to Nottingham and Mansfield, with the bus stop being at the bottom of the lane leading to the CL. We were on pitch 4 which received good sunshine until mid afternoon, but did back onto the rather busy lane (7am - 11pm mainly), so no sleeping problem at night.
The Cls main disadvantage was the single track lane. It was a lot busier than we expected, even though its mentioned by previous users. We also met 2 vehicles during our arrival which meant squeezing the caravan up against the uncut hawthorn hedge, as neither oncoming vehicle offered to reverse back to a passing place. Hence we would not return for this reason only.
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