Woodland Waters

From £27 For 1 night, 4 adults 9.1 155 reviews
Close to fishing spots (added by manager 02 Aug 2022)
Peaceful lakes (added by manager 01 aug 2022)
Sit in the shade to cast a line (added by manager 14 mar 2019)
Views of the lakes (added by manager 14 mar 2019)

  • Leafy family-friendly site with five scenic fishing lakes
  • A 35-minute drive from Lincoln and under an hour from Nottingham
  • Restaurant, bar, pool, darts, boules, jukebox and night fishing
Fishing for a calming hol spent out in nature? Net yourself the dream stay at Woodland Waters, a family-friendly site on the edge of Ancaster village, 15 minutes’ drive from the Lincolnshire town of Grantham. This scenic spot would be quite the catch for fishing fans – there are five well-stocked fishing lakes on site where carp, tench, bream and others are up for catch and release, night fishing is available on request and matches are held throughout the year. Anyone not keen on casting a line can devote energies to other pursuits, like rustling up a picnic spread for lakeside eats, spending some time with the kids at the play area or exploring the 72 acres of wooded valley. Not biting? Wander the Ermine Street Roman road (which stretches between London and York and passes through Ancaster) or hurry along to Ancaster Leisure (10 minutes away) for karting, paintball, laser tag and bowling. That sounds like an itinerary that requires high energy, so make sure to spend some onsite time in Woody’s Bar and Lakeview Restaurant to sample homemade and locally sourced food, chug a few ales, beers and wines, challenge someone to pool, boules or darts, cuddle up next to the woodburning stove, and take in the views over the lakes while listening to tunes from the jukebox.

Site type

Touring caravan pitches 60
Motorhome pitches 60
Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 15
Open all year
Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Bookings must not be for more than 14 consecutive nights.
  • Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.
  • Continental touring caravans (caravans built with the passenger door on the right-hand side) are not permitted.
  • Discount cards and gift vouchers cannot be applied to bookings made via Pitchup.com.
  • Reception is unmanned after 4:30 p.m.. Please inform the site while on your way there should you expect to arrive after this time, so that the team can provide information about your unit/pitch.
  • Tents are not accepted at this park.

Languages spoken

English

AA 4 pennants

Pitch types & availability

Reviews

93%

would recommend this site to a friend

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Woodys bar The walk around the lake…

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

Fully-serviced hardstanding touring pitch

Liked: Woodys bar The walk around the lake

Recommend to friends Visit again

All very very good

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation No rating
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 6
Carl S. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked: Absolutely fantastic site, Facilities clean and tidy, Woodys was very nice even got treats for the dog from the staff. We had take away pizza on Saturday evening which was as good as any I've had from pizza firms...... Dog thoroughly enjoyed his walks through the woods and lakes and he covered pretty much all of the 72 acres..... We will definitely be going back this year for a longer stay.

Disliked: Nothing to dislike

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent 5*

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

Electric grass touring pitch

Liked: Brilliant site Friendly and very clean Cannot recommend enough we will be back this was our second stay and there is a third on the cards!

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Lovely setting. Really helpful staff. We had an unlucky weekend that saw problems…

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

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked: Lovely setting. Really helpful staff. We had an unlucky weekend that saw problems with both our car and caravan. The staff on site were really helpful.

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Beautiful lake views. Friendly staff at Woodys bar on site…

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

Fully-serviced hardstanding touring pitch

Liked: Beautiful lake views. Friendly staff at Woodys bar on site

Disliked: Poor WiFi and tv signal. The laundry facilities do not work properly, we were visiting this site for 5 night having come from 2 previous sites so needed to get some laundry done but unfortunately the 2 domestic washing machines do not rinse and drain the clothes properly leaving them soaking wet. Luckily we bumped into a lovely member of staff who offered to spin and dry the 2 loads personally using her own facilities! A site this big could really benefit from updating this for future reference.

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Well laid out site with good facilities Liked the bar and restaurant…

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

Fully-serviced hardstanding touring pitch

Liked: Well laid out site with good facilities Liked the bar and restaurant on site

Recommend to friends Visit again

Nice site and reasonably priced

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

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked: Nice site and lovely grounds and lake to walk round On site pub and restaurant was very good and reasonably priced Clean showers and restrooms Family wash/shower/toilet rooms were a bonus

Disliked: Not much within walking distance if no car

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Our 1st visit NOT FOR US

Overall 6/10
Location 6
Value for money 6
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 6
Customer service 2
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 6
Rachel S. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked: We liked the walk we took around the lake. BUT FIRST IMPRESSIONS COUNT… customer service needs attention.

Disliked: Customer service is terrible :- Arrived to someone shouting “can I help you”and after telling who we’d booked through and not knowing where to go. “Apparently that’s Pitchup for you”… not providing any email address” so they can’t send anything directly from the site ( it was on the receipt he gave me).Got the impression that if you book via Pitchup you’re not really welcome told me “you’re best ringing next time you want to book”. Every site I have booked through pitchup has contacted me via email. He did mention though it might be best to book a table if we wanted to eat in the pub. We did go into the pub for a drink and decided to book a table to be told “no need there’s plenty of room”, 5 minutes later someone asked about booking a table and he said “yes I can do that”…. NO we didn’t go back to have anything to eat. If you have a permanent pitch or a regular you get different treatment. Only 1 shower block was open, it was clean but the cubicle I used the water took along time to run away actually ran over the shower tray.

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Cleanliness of shower and toilet facilities. Quality of the food in the…

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

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked: Cleanliness of shower and toilet facilities. Quality of the food in the restaurant

Recommend to friends Visit again

Good sized pitch with lovely view. Well maintenaned grounds. Excellent facilities, toilets…

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

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked: Good sized pitch with lovely view. Well maintenaned grounds. Excellent facilities, toilets and showers very clean. Staff very polite and helpful. On-site bar entertainment excellent, again staff couldn’t be more friendly and helpful. Will definitely return and also highly recommend to family and friends. Have booked again for later in the season. Thank you Woodland Waters

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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

Lake and/or mountain

Peaceful

Utilities

Charging facilities

Chemical disposal

Electric car charging point(s)

Gas cylinders available

Recycling available

Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby

Dog walk nearby

Public transport nearby

Shop nearby

Type

Large (51-200 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Fishing nearby

Golf nearby

Restaurant nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Motorhome service point

Water hook-up points for tourers

Location

Woodland Waters

Willoughby Road

Ancaster

Grantham

Lincolnshire

England

NG32 3RT

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)

GPS

52.98047°N
-0.54699°W

Nearest transport

Coach
5 mi Horseshoe Inn
5 mi Horseshoe Inn
5.9 mi Woolworths
Rail
0.7 mi Ancaster Rail Station
3.8 mi Rauceby Rail Station
5.8 mi Sleaford Rail Station

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

History buffs will certainly want to make their hasty way to this part of Lincolnshire. It’s a treasure trove of old England… Grantham (15 minutes’ drive) is a top choice for first forays into the past – it’s the town where Isaac Newton attended school and is home to the spectacular 14th-century Grantham House as well as a local history museum that gives an overview of everything from the Normandy landings to the Iron Lady. If appetites for stately homes have been whetted by Grantham, satisfaction can be found within easy reach: the 17th-century Belton House and its gardens, parkland and adventure playground are 10 minutes from base, and Newton’s homestead of Woolsthorpe Manor (although much more modest) is within 20 minutes – just watch out for falling fruit… Step back into the present day and take to the open air for refreshing saunters around Easton Walled Garden – referred to by US president Franklin D Roosevelt as ‘a dream of Nirvana… almost too good to be true’ – and the scenic market town of Sleaford, both 15 minutes from home base. Need more bang for your urban buck? Lincoln is 35 minutes away for shopping and even more history, and Nottingham’s arboretum, caves and Robin Hood experience are within an hour.

Must see

Belton House 4 mi

Belvoir Castle 11.5 mi

Woolsthorpe Manor 12.3 mi

Grimsthorpe Castle, Park and Gardens 13.6 mi

Lincoln Medieval Bishops' Palace 17.5 mi

National Trust

Grantham House 6 mi

Woolsthorpe Manor 12.4 mi

Tattershall Castle 16.9 mi

The Workhouse, Southwell 17.7 mi

Clumber Park 29.3 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

CAYTHORPE COURT 3.1 mi

CULVERTHORPE HALL 3.4 mi

RAUCEBY HALL 3.6 mi

BELTON HOUSE 3.7 mi

Belton Park, Grantham 3.9 mi

Local events

  • Global Birdfair (Friday 12 July 2024 – Friday 12 July 2024)

    Oakham, Rutland 21.8 mi

  • Burghley Horse Trials (Thursday 5 September 2024 – Thursday 5 September 2024)

    Stamford, Lincolnshire 23.2 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 Woodland Waters have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Woodland Waters dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Woodland Waters? History buffs will certainly want to make their hasty way to this part of Lincolnshire. It’s a treasure trove of old England… Grantham (15 minutes’ drive) is a top choice for first … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Woodland Waters?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  12 p.m. –  7:30 p.m.
    Depart by:  12 p.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Woodland Waters? From £27 (for 1 night, 4 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.