Sunflower Park

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Grass pitches
Grass pitches
Grass pitches and entrance
View of the pitches from the woodlands

  • Remote and rural site in the Lincolnshire countryside
  • Home to many rescue animals including hens, pigs, geese and ducks
  • Fish at the well-stocked lake for an additional fee
What a lush site this is for holidays in the Lincolnshire countryside, whiling days away fishing, woodland walking and just lazing by the lakeside with an 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 (grab a fishing day pass for a small additional fee) 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 30
Touring caravan pitches 30
Motorhome pitches 30
Open all year
Opens
Please note

Extras

  • Facilities/activities including fishing are subject to extra charges payable on arrival.

Languages spoken

English

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Reviews

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Location
9
Value for money
9
Accommodation
9
Facilities / Activities
9
Customer service
9
Child friendliness
9
Cleanliness
8
Wifi
6

95% would recommend this site to a friend

94% would stay here again

What customers say

This animal rescue campsite offers a relaxed, family-friendly atmosphere with numerous animals to interact with, a playground, and fishing. Guests praise the friendly, helpful owners and staff, reasonable prices, and the natural surroundings. While generally clean, some reviews note showers and toilets could benefit from updating, and the sandy terrain can be dusty. Improvements are ongoing, and many visitors express a desire to return.

Summary AI-generated from Pitchup.com customer reviews. Last updated 25/08/2026

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Arrival date (latest first)

Our first family camping trip with 6 children was a huge success.

Overall

10 out of 10
Location
10
Value for money
9
Facilities / Activities
9
Customer service
9
Child friendliness
10
Cleanliness
7
Wifi
No rating
Anonymous

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked This was our first ever camping trip and we honestly couldn’t have asked for a better experience. We came with our 6 children, and every single one of them had an amazing time. They loved being outdoors, having the freedom to play and explore, and of course enjoying the camping experience together as a family. The site was peaceful and welcoming, and it was lovely to have the space to relax and enjoy some quality family time away from everyday life. Most importantly, all 6 children said they really enjoyed it and have already asked when we can go camping again! We will definitely be back.

Disliked We genuinely struggled to find anything we disliked. For our first family camping trip, it was a fantastic experience.

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The animals and the fishing…

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8 out of 10
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Anonymous

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked The animals and the fishing

Recommend to friends Visit again

I would give it 10/10 but no 100%

Overall

10 out of 10
Location
10
Value for money
10
Facilities / Activities
10
Customer service
10
Child friendliness
10
Cleanliness
10
Wifi
6

Electric grass pitch (XL)

Liked The owners was amazing.
Everyone on the sit was so friendly.
If you have kids this is the place to go let them run free and be safe.
My grandkids absolutely loved it and want to go back again.
My granddaughter had a fit and Everyone was amazing and wanted to help me in every way they could and I thank everyone that helped me. 😊

Disliked They was nothing to dislike
AMAZING PLACE

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The park itself animals and bar…

Overall

7 out of 10
Location
8
Value for money
6
Facilities / Activities
7
Customer service
10
Child friendliness
10
Cleanliness
4
Wifi
No rating
Ryan J. 1 review

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked The park itself animals and bar fishing lake right next to the camping which was great for night and army mornign fishing but was full
Of algi

Disliked Not very clean showers and toilets were dirty and the non electrical camping was abit of a free for all

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From the manager: Thankyou.
The non ehu area is run with undedignated pitches so people can choose where they pitch. Most prefer this.
How often should be clean the toilets n showers.
They are done in the morning and in the afternoon with irregular checks thtough the day and before we go to bed.
Thing is we can clean these areas and the very next visitor can leave it in an unfavourable way

Will definitely be coming back

Overall

9 out of 10
Location
10
Value for money
10
Facilities / Activities
10
Customer service
10
Child friendliness
10
Cleanliness
8
Wifi
No rating
Kory S. 1 review

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked All the staff are very friendly. The young girl that got the animals out went above and beyond explaining everything about each animal, she was amazing with my children. Food is nice and very reasonably price as well on the on site shop.

Disliked Only negative I have is the amount of dust/dry mud around the camping pitches but it has been a very dry summer so that can be expected.

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we love it here, us adults…

Overall

8 out of 10
Location
10
Value for money
10
Facilities / Activities
8
Customer service
10
Child friendliness
10
Cleanliness
8
Wifi
7

Electric grass pitch

Liked we love it here, us adults get to relax while the kids just go to the park or look at the animals when ever they want, they love it too. also josie and ian are lovely will go out of there way to help you.

Disliked coming home 😂

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Vriendelijk ontvangst door de eigenaar.…

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8 out of 10
Location
9
Value for money
9
Facilities / Activities
7
Customer service
10
Child friendliness
No rating
Cleanliness
6
Wifi
No rating

Electric hardstanding and grass pitch

Liked Vriendelijk ontvangst door de eigenaar.

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From the manager: Yhankyou

Great we cant wait to go back next year

Overall

10 out of 10
Location
10
Value for money
10
Facilities / Activities
10
Customer service
10
Child friendliness
10
Cleanliness
10
Wifi
No rating
Anonymous

Electric hardstanding and grass pitch

Liked Absolutely loved this site from the moment we pull up.
The staff are friendly and can't do enough for you.
Great little bar with a very nice pint.
The shop was great too.
There loads to do without leaving the site. We loved all the animals and had a great time feeding them.

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Amazing!! Our 2nd year staying…

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10 out of 10
Location
10
Value for money
9
Facilities / Activities
10
Customer service
10
Child friendliness
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10
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emma r. 2 reviews

Electric grass pitch

Liked Amazing!! Our 2nd year staying here and we absolutely loved it once again, such a lovely chilled feel to the site you feel like you are in the middle of nowhere surrounded by forest however just a 15 min drive to Asda.

Josie & Ian are such amazing hosts and the staff are so friendly, despite Josie being quite Ill at the moment nothing was too much trouble for her, she carried on pleasing her guest. What a trooper.🫶

Can't wait to be back next year miss the crazy gang already 🥰

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Bar…

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3 out of 10
Location
5
Value for money
5
Facilities / Activities
5
Customer service
5
Child friendliness
4
Cleanliness
4
Wifi
No rating
Anonymous

Electric grass pitch

Liked Bar

Disliked We arrived Monday we was off to a great start until she told up we had to pitch our 9m air tent on a what was supposed to be a universal hard standing pitch. However it was absolutely horrid kids couldn’t walk on the floor due to pebbles popping up and the tie wraps. Would not recommend unless you are on pitch 1-3 as these are grass and 4-8 are not. There is duck poo all over and even covering the park. So we left early

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From the manager: When you made your booking back in March we only had grass ehu pitches.
April onwards we brought in a number of changes to our pitches.
Moving forward from then you can only book on pitchup exactly what you want. Pitch wise.
That said we have had many tents pitch on n over the hardstanding with no issues.
If you had come to discuss matters with us we would have suggested pitching directly behind your pitch on a grass area.
You claimed it was horrid yet did 3 out of your4 nights.
You score us low customer service but gave us nothing to manager. This is unfair.
We have free range geese. There is gonna be some mess.
This usually gets washed in boarding or pitches up when mowing. Neither of which we have had.
Agaiin though. There currently is no grass in the play area so the geese have spent far less time in there and there is no muck in play area.
We too have listened to some minority concerns and we are introducing a new play area, fenced in, in 2027.
We feel too that your other scores are unfair.
The location is beautiful, secluded and surrounded by forest.
We are still siting in the cheaper levels of the market despite offering far more than other sites
And as for cleanliness you contributed to your own judgement of us. In that the level of litter you left on your pitch was disgusting and not called for


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 Composting toilet 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 Wild camping Wildlife haven

Utilities

Charging facilities Chemical disposal Communal freezer Electric car charging point(s) Gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby Shop nearby

Type

Farm Medium (26-50 pitches)

Accessibility

Accessible parking at pitch

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 11th-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.

Food and drink

  • The Jenny Wren Inn Pub 1.1 mi
  • The White Hart Pub 1.9 mi
  • The Gamekeeper Pub 2.5 mi
  • Sun & Anchor Pub 2.6 mi
  • White Swan Pub 2.7 mi
  • TWENTY04 Restaurant 2.8 mi
  • Three Horseshoes Pub 2.9 mi
  • Ferryboat Inn Pub 3.2 mi
  • Three Horse Shoes Pub 3.3 mi
  • Horn Inn Pub 3.9 mi

Groceries

  • Lincolnshire Co-op Supermarket 2.6 mi
  • Lincolnshire Co-op Supermarket 3.9 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Supermarket 4.3 mi
  • Co-op Food Supermarket 4.7 mi
  • Asda Supermarket 5.2 mi
  • Heron Foods Supermarket 5.3 mi
  • Lincolnshire Co-op Supermarket 5.3 mi
  • Co-op Food Supermarket 5.6 mi
  • More Booze Off-licence 5.9 mi
  • Lincolnshire Co-op Supermarket 6 mi

Parks and play

  • Greenacre Park 4.9 mi
  • Valley Park 4.9 mi
  • Silica Country Park 4.9 mi
  • Bulls Field park 5.3 mi
  • Chancel Park 5.4 mi
  • Buzzy Playground 5.4 mi
  • Manor Park 5.5 mi
  • Spider Park 5.5 mi
  • Everest Road Playing Fields park 6.1 mi

Public transport

  • Riverdale Cottages 1.1 mi
  • Letter Box 1.9 mi
  • Market Place 2 mi
  • Laughton Wood Nurseries 2 mi
  • The Green 2 mi
  • Scotterthorpe Lane End 2.1 mi
  • The Ingram Arms PH 2.1 mi
  • Station Road 2.2 mi
  • Mellwood View 2.2 mi
  • Hobb Lane 2.5 mi

What’s nearby

  • Woodlands Fisheries Fishing 1.9 mi
  • Grange Park Golf course 2.7 mi
  • Lincolnshire Golf Academy Golf course 2.9 mi
  • Carr Lane Fishing 4.9 mi
  • Ashby Decoy Golf Club Golf course 4.9 mi
  • Misterton Driving Range Golf course 5.6 mi
  • Gainsborough Golf Club Golf course 5.7 mi
  • Holme Hall Golf Club Driving Range Golf course 5.9 mi
  • North Lindsey College Pitch & Putt Golf course 6.1 mi

Local services

  • Hawthorn Pharmacy 2.7 mi
  • Scotter Surgery Doctors 2.7 mi
  • Jubilee Surgery Doctors 3.4 mi
  • JET Fuel station 3.8 mi
  • Messingham Family Medical Centre Doctors 3.9 mi
  • Epworth Surgery Doctors 4.4 mi
  • JET Fuel station 5.2 mi
  • Allied Pharmacy 5.2 mi
  • Asda Fuel station 5.2 mi
  • Weldricks Pharmacy 5.3 mi

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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.

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Frequently asked questions

  • 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.
    Read more
  • How much does it cost to stay at Sunflower Park? From £30 (for 1 night, 6 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.