Caravan park at Shardlow Marina in Derbyshire with showers and an on-site pub.
About Shardlow Marina & Caravan Park
Shardlow is a working canal village on the Trent, and Shardlow Marina & Caravan Park sits right at its heart. The site is a caravan park with pitches alongside the marina, where the Boathouse pub is a short walk away and the Navigation Inn just across the water. The on-site facilities include showers, though these may incur a charge.
The park has its own pub with regular entertainment and a Sunday roast that draws visitors back. Pitches are well-maintained and the site maintains a quiet feel despite the marina activity. It suits caravans and motorhomes rather than tent camping, and appeals to those wanting access to the canal or who simply prefer a riverside stop with amenities close at hand.
What's nearby
- The Boathouse Shardlow 150m away
- Navigation Inn 350m away
Distances as the crow flies, via Google
Good to know
Parking
- ✓Paid car park
Accessibility
- ✓Accessible parking
- ✓Accessible entrance
- ✓Accessible toilet
Payment
- ✓Credit cards
- ✓Debit cards
- ✓Contactless
Details via Google — worth confirming with the site before you travel, especially for access needs.
Photos
Photos via Google
Visitors say this caravan park offers great pitches, clean facilities, and delicious food, including a highly-rated Sunday roast. They also highlight the friendly staff, lively on-site pub with entertainment, and peaceful atmosphere.
Some reviews mention the showers can cost extra.
Summary via Google
Can I bring...?
Facilities
No takeaway delivery found for this location on Just Eat or Deliveroo — you'll likely need to bring or buy supplies before you arrive.
Nearest supermarkets
Handy if you're self-catering or need to stock up on arrival.
- Co-op, Derby 1.3 miles
- Tesco, Nottingham 3.6 miles
- Aldi, Nottingham 3.6 miles
- Asda, Nottingham 3.7 miles
- Lidl, Nottingham 3.8 miles
- Sainsbury's, Derby 5.2 miles
- Morrisons, Ilkeston 6.9 miles
Straight-line distances — the drive will be longer. Store data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Opening hours
- Monday
- 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
- Tuesday
- 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM
- Wednesday
- 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
- Thursday
- 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
- Friday
- 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
- Saturday
- 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
- Sunday
- 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Other hours
- Monday
- 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
- Tuesday
- 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM
- Wednesday
- 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
- Thursday
- 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
- Friday
- 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
- Saturday
- 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
- Sunday
- 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
- 2026-08-28T08
- 00:00Z
What visitors say
Stayed here while we went to download festival. Safe to say I'll be returning. Not for the festival but for this excellent caravan park. We loved it here, great pitches. Clean facilities, clubhouse is great and the best food I've had on any park. Sunday roast is up there with any 5 star restaurant. Amazing. See you soon shardlow
· via Google
We stayed here for 2 nights in July in a hired motorhome to meet up with some friends who lived nearby Not a bad site, gets busy at weekends, not the best kept site but toilets were very clean,waste disposal but nowhere to empty grey waste if in motorhomes, also think the showers should be free if already paying to stay on site although they were only £2 for 10 minutes with a token from the shop or guy in the hut on site so not a big expense, nice pub on site, reasonable priced, great food and lovely warm pork scratchings served at bar. Read a few reviews about the guy booking you in being obnoxious and rude etc when checking in, he was absolutely fine and pleasant with us, so don't judge the this site based on other people's personal opinions, everyone has worse days than others,
· via Google
I like this park. It has a good little pub and does food from Thursday through Sunday. It's fairly clean and reasonably well maintained. There's lots of other pubs around and within walking distance. We stayed for Download, as we always do, and although it gets busy, it's never rowdy. Please be aware, that when it's busy, the showers may not be that good. Lots of water points and an elsan point that works well. Lovely marina with ducks and swans that wander the park. There's a bus stop at the end of the entry lane, 5 minutes walk, with 24 hour buses to the airport and Donnington park and to Derby too. Bus fares are capped at £3.00 so you can park and leave your car. If you want curry, then get the bus to Castle Donnington village as they have some superb curry houses. There's a Chinese within a 2 minute bus ride, 5 minutes drive or a 25 minutes walk. Great location although you can hear the motorway as it's near the M1 and A50 but don't let it put you off. It's a good park
· via Google
Nice tidy caravan areas though elsan points can be a bit far away. The on site pub/club is great and reasonably priced. There is live music on Saturday which was great. However ,Google maps tells you to turn in the wrong place across the other side of the road so beware.
· via Google
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