Sunflower Park

From £25 For 1 night, 6 adults 9.6 370 reviews
Grass pitches (added by manager 03 Aug 2022)
Grass pitches (added by manager 07 jul 2021)
Grass pitches and entrance (added by manager 03 aug 2022)
View of the pitches from the woodlands (added by manager 07 jul 2021)

  • Remote and rural site in the Lincolnshire countryside
  • Home to many rescue animals including hens, pigs, geese and ducks
  • Well-stocked fishing lake
What a lush site this is for gainful countryside holidays in the Lincolnshire countryside, whiling days away fishing, woodland walking and just lazing by the lakeside with open book or one's very own thoughts. There are animals too… Small and family-run Sunflower Park near Gainsborough has taken in quite a few rescue animals in their time (they're a friendly and welcoming lot here), so on site you'll meet the three family pets as well as some alpacas, several ex-battery hens and their strutting cockerel. Also adopted are a family of geese, ducks, Kunekune pigs and a couple of Gloucester old spots: do make sure to say hi to all. As you might guess, this is a relaxed and amiable site, set remotely and rurally on a five-acre plot that includes paddocks, a playground, open pastureland, a private woodland walk and a well-stocked fishing lake exclusively for guests' use. You might reckon the park's remote rural setting makes it a wildlife haven too, and you'd reckon right: its boundaries run directly into Laughton Forest's Tuetoes Wood, a Forestry Commission nature haven for walking and cycling among the trees, and home to wildlife like deer, foxes, owls, rabbits, jays, pheasants, cuckoos, woodpeckers – all within viewable and hearing distance from your pitch. Sunflower Park has toilets, showers, a drying room, a launderette and ice pack freezing. Firepits are available for hire for the whole of guests' stays and arrive full and ready to light. Please note that due to being in a forest location and on sandy ground, you will most likely come across spiders, ants, lizards, grass snakes, beetles etc. Please only book if you are comfortable with the fact that there will be wildlife around you.

Site type

Tent pitches 10
Caravans for hire 1
Touring caravan pitches 5
Motorhome pitches 5
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Please note
  • Bookings must not be for more than 28 consecutive nights.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Mon, 12 Apr 2021 to

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Breakfast bar, Friendly staff Lovely stay thanks…

Overall 10/10
Location 8
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 8
Wifi No rating
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked: Breakfast bar, Friendly staff Lovely stay thanks

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thankyou so much

excellent site throughout

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric grass pitch

Liked: really enjoyed our stay at the weekend, The kids loved the animals and fishing all the staff are really helpful and cant do enough. will definitely return again this summer.

Disliked: Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thankyou so much. See you in the summer, make sure you've booked .

Relaxed, animal mad, and good for the soul

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 8
Wifi 10
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric grass pitch

Liked: Relaxed site with plenty to see and do, animals, play area, beautiful woodlands on the perimeter. We have already booked another stay. Even the teenager approved which is always a bonus!

Disliked: Children's park needs updating but also their animals needs come 1st which I get is more important.

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From the manager: Thankyou so much.. Very honest. Park does need updating but ya right at the minute our animals needs come first. Plus we have just lost mother in law and her care obviously took a lot of our time and energy. We are now back on it and the park is on the list. We too have grand ambitions for the park and currently seeking funding to hopefully fully replace .. We can always dream. See you again soon.

Excellent

Overall 10/10
Location 8
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 6
Wifi 2
steven b. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric grass pitch

Liked: Well what a gem this place is. Great place to stay. Lots of animals. Great hosts. It's go got a bit of everything which you don't usually see on most campsites. Facilities fantastic. Will definitely be back in the future.

Disliked: Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Most kind. Thankyou

Fantastic stay!! Will go again

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 8
Wifi 10
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked: Atmosphere. Lovely place with some great animals. Staff were lovely and the bar area was great. Good toilet facilities

Disliked: The weather!!

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thankyou so much

Friendly staff, clean loads for kids to do

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Kylie K. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked: Loads for kids to do keep them entertained

Disliked: Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Very kind. Thankyou

Space pitches

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
paul a. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric grass pitch

Liked: Nice quiet site,lovely walks,friendly staff and owners

Disliked: N/A

Recommend to friends Visit again

Perfect weekend

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 6
Aaron B. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric grass pitch

Liked: The entire place is lovely. Staff are helpful, facilities clean and lots of animals which is great for kids.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thankyou🌻

The staff on site where very welcoming and helpful. The site was…

Overall 10/10
Location 8
Value for money 10
Accommodation No rating
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Nina H. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric grass pitch

Liked: The staff on site where very welcoming and helpful. The site was clean and well kept. The animals and walks were lovely and the children enjoyed the fishing and the animals alot. They have a lovely bar area which serves food if you wish and a little shop you can use if you need. The park is lovely for the kids to run around in and burn more energy off.

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From the manager: Very kind. Thankyou

Loved it!

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness No rating
Wifi No rating
Richard W. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric grass pitch

Liked: The animals made my wife happy, which is a feat in its self!!! As Arnie would say, I'll be back.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thankyou very much


Features

Leisure on site

Bar or club house

Cycle hire

Evening entertainment

Fishing

Fitness centre

Games room

Indoor swimming pool

Kids' club

On-site restaurant/cafe

Outdoor swimming pool

Play area

TV room

Take away

Tennis

Watersports

Amenities on site

Bath available

Car parking by pitch/unit

Composting toilet

Disabled facilities

Dog park

Drying room

Food shop

Free wifi

Ice pack freezing

Internet access

Launderette

Parent & baby washroom

Pick-up from public transport

Portable toilet

Pub toilets

Public telephone

Shower available

Toilet block

Washing-up area

Wifi

Groups welcome

Family friendly

Motorcycle friendly

Rallies welcome

Single-sex groups welcome

Student groups welcome

Rules

Barbecue provided

Barbecues allowed

Campfires allowed

Commercial vehicles allowed

Dogs allowed

Dogs allowed all year

Themes

Forest

Lake and/or mountain

Peaceful

Remote location

Spectacular scenery

Walkers' paradise

Wildlife haven

Utilities

Charging facilities

Chemical disposal

Electric car charging point(s)

Gas cylinders available

Recycling available

Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby

Dog walk nearby

Shop nearby

Type

Farm

Small (11-25 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Cycling nearby

Fishing nearby

Golf nearby

Restaurant nearby

Location

Sunflower Park

1 South Carr Villas

East Ferry Road

Laughton

Gainsborough

Lincolnshire

England

DN21 3QF

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)

GPS

53.49544°N
-0.7291°W

Route directions

On arrival, at the front of the property please follow the signs to the campsite area at the back of the residence.

Nearest transport

Coach
7.5 mi Bus Station
14.9 mi Bus Station
16.1 mi Goole Airmyn Road
Rail
5.6 mi Kirton Lindsey Rail Station
6.2 mi Althorpe Rail Station
6.8 mi Gainsborough Central Rail Station
Ferry
25.4 mi Hull Ferry Terminal
Airport
11.6 mi Robin Hood Doncaster Sheffield Airport
11.7 mi Robin Hood Doncaster Sheffield Airport
16.8 mi Humberside Airport

Please note: All distances on this page are calculated "as the crow flies" - please check actual distance depending on your mode of travel using the Get directions button above.

Local attractions

Walkers, hikers, cyclists, energetic runners and nature spotters have Tuetoes Wood right beside Sunflower Park, the Forestry Commission-managed and publicly accessible part of vast Laughton Forest. If you're an avid animal fan, take time to get to the Yorkshire Wildlife Park just outside Doncaster, home to a menagerie of over 300 from around the world, and to The Deep at Hull, one of the biggest aquariums in the UK and a habitat for over 3000 marine critters. Going south, history buffs can get to Lincoln for eleventh century Lincoln Cathedral, the third biggest in Britain after St Paul's in London and York Minster. Lincoln Castle is also well worth a look, to gaze geekily upon one of the four original remaining copies of the Magna Carta.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020 2019 2018 2017
Cleethorpes 29.3 mi Estuary N/A Good Excellent Good

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Far Ings National Nature Reserve 17.2 mi

Lincoln Castle 19.7 mi

Lincoln Cathedral 19.7 mi

Lincoln Medieval Bishops' Palace 19.8 mi

Brodsworth Hall and Gardens 21.5 mi

National Trust

Mr Straw's House 20.2 mi

Clumber Park 21 mi

Maister House 23.6 mi

Nostell Priory and Parkland 29.2 mi

The Workhouse, Southwell 29.9 mi

Cycle routes

Find local routes on the National Cycle Network - over 12,000 miles of cycling routes.

Other

Haxey - Epworth - Belton (or) Belton - Epworth - Haxey 4.2 mi

Belton - Epworth Turbary - Epworth 4.9 mi

The Lakes and Rhododendrons of Twigmoor Woods 6.9 mi

BECKINGHAM MARSHES (CURRENT BOUNDARY FROM 09/12/2005) 7.4 mi

Ealand, Crowle and The Regen Way 7.5 mi

Please note: All distances on this page are calculated "as the crow flies" - please check actual distance depending on your mode of travel using the Get directions button above.

Want to know more about camping in Lincolnshire?

  • Does Sunflower Park have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Sunflower Park dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Sunflower Park? Walkers, hikers, cyclists, energetic runners and nature spotters have Tuetoes Wood right beside Sunflower Park, the Forestry Commission-managed and publicly accessible part of vast Laughton Forest. If you're an avid animal fan, … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Sunflower Park?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  1 p.m. –  7 p.m.
    Depart by:  12 p.m.
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  4 p.m. –  7 p.m.
    Depart by:  12 p.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Sunflower Park? From £25 (for 1 night, 6 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.