The Skipworth Arms

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The Skipworth arms
The skipworth arms
Hardstanding pitches
Sunset at the lake
Hardstanding pitches with smart-meter electric columns
Pitches in the first field
All pitched and ready!
Classic bike nights during the summer months
Summer events
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Hardstanding pitches
Sunset at the lake
Hardstanding pitches with smart-meter electric columns

  • Family-run pub site near Market Rasen
  • Classic bike nights, biking weekends and free fishing
  • In a rural setting minutes from the Lincolnshire Wolds
You might wish this campsite was right next door to your office. For verily it includes a generous dollop of many people's very favourite things: it has ‘Arms’ in the name for a start, and thus is clearly attached to a pub. It’s tucked into the countryside but is only a couple of miles from the motorway and three miles from the nearest big town. It holds classic bike nights in the summer, biking weekends throughout the year courtesy of the Vulcan Riders Association and music festivals and events very close by. It has a free and properly stocked three-quarters of an acre fishing lake right on site. And it’s dog-friendly – cheers… Near Market Rasen in Lincolnshire, The Skipworth Arms is a family-run pub, caravan and camping park in a five-acre rural setting, minutes from the Lincolnshire Wolds and within 20-25 minutes’ drive of the seaside at Cleethorpes and the castle and cathedral of Lincoln. Pitches are behind the pub, which is a lively community bar with free weekend entertainment and the main sporting events shown on BT and Sky. And the pub serves real ale, beer and lager at good prices: you might like a pub like this right next door to your office too please… Caistor, three miles away, has all the usual tasty takeaway suspects (such as Indian, Italian, Chinese or fish and chips), plus restaurants, pubs and local Lincolnshire meals in the Heritage Centre on Plough Hill. Lots of tasty food and drinks on hand? That’s one of most people's very favourite things too.

Site type

Motorhome pitches 10
Tent pitches 34
Touring caravan pitches 10
Open all year
Opens
Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • Swimming in the lake is not allowed.
  • Please note that the pub does not currently serve food.

Languages spoken

English

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Pitch types & availability

Accommodation

Tent pitchesTouring caravan pitchesMotorhome pitchesLodges, cabins, pods or hutsCaravans for hireRent a tent
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2 adults
0 children
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Reviews

8.4

Overall rating from 182 Pitchup.com customers

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Location
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Peaceful

85% would recommend this site to a friend

85% would stay here again

What customers say

This campsite offers a friendly and relaxed atmosphere with spacious, level pitches. Many visitors highlight the on-site fishing lake and the welcoming pub with occasional live entertainment as major draws. While generally clean, some guests noted the toilet and shower facilities are dated and could benefit from updating. The site's peaceful rural location is appreciated, though proximity to a railway line is mentioned. Overall, it's considered good value and a popular spot for repeat visits.

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Takeaway delivered to the site (pizza…

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Laura J.

Electric optional hardstanding pitch

Liked Takeaway delivered to the site (pizza uno)

Disliked Tried to check out at 8.45am but no one available so unable to get a refund for the electricity card and electric credit.
No explanation if the site, had to ask other campers where the toilets, bins were.
Was allocated a pitch but when we pulled up the people of the pitch next door had parked over it so we had to pick a different one.
Lots of dogs barking through the night.
No wifi on the pitch

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No issues at all

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Geoffrey B.

Electric optional hardstanding pitch

Liked Great place to stay, tranquil and relaxing, excellent fishing pond, love the pub.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great space, facilities clean and plenty…

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Anonymous

Electric optional hardstanding pitch

Liked Great space, facilities clean and plenty of toilet roll etc.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great place decent toilets and showers cleaned regularly

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David G.

Electric optional hardstanding pitch

Liked Fishing is great for the kids plenty of Rudd and cruisions

Disliked Nothing spent 6 nights here in 2 weeks can’t wait for next visit

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely friendly site…

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Kenneth C.

Electric optional hardstanding pitch

Liked Lovely friendly site

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely spaced pitches. Great staff and management. Thanks

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Dawn C.

Electric optional hardstanding pitch

Liked It's fairly local to where I live. I wanted to stay local due to it being the 1st time out in my caravan. This place was great. Showers and loos are relatively clean. Folks keeping their dogs under control with only one family lab not on a lead but it didn't come close to mine so no issue. Friendly boozer. Outdoor seating could do with a little uplift but that's all. Lovely spaced pitches. Electric by top up card via the pub.

Disliked Maybe get some rubble in the holes when entering the park. Also the signage not clear as we thought the park was where the sign was and it was next door. Rang the number and she asked me the park name and told me it was next door. It was then we saw the tiny sign on the pub wall.

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We all enjoyed it, the pub…

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Anonymous

Non-electric grass tent, touring caravan or trailer tent pitch

Liked We all enjoyed it, the pub and outside music was great

Disliked A bit sandy for camping

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Will go again

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Dave C.

Non-electric grass tent, touring caravan or trailer tent pitch

Liked Absolutely brilliant campsite and pub, found the staff extremely helpful and very friendly. Have and will recommend to friends and family.
Fishing was amazing with some good size fish and location.

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Love the place, I’ll be back…

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Robert M.

Electric optional hardstanding pitch

Liked Love the place, I’ll be back again

Recommend to friends Visit again

The fishing the pub relaxing weekend…

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Anonymous

Non-electric grass tent, touring caravan or trailer tent pitch

Liked The fishing the pub relaxing weekend let us stay an extra night .

Recommend to friends Visit again

Features

Dogs allowed

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 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 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 Remote location Walkers' paradise

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

Medium (26-50 pitches) Pub campsite

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Climbing nearby Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horse riding nearby Restaurant nearby Sailing nearby Tennis nearby Watersports nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Drainage hook-up points for tourers Motorhome service point Water hook-up points for tourers

Location

The Skipworth Arms

Station Road

Moortown

Market Rasen

Lincolnshire

England

LN7 6HZ

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)

GPS

53.48203°N
0.37402°W

Route directions

The campsite is located in the small hamlet of Moortown just off the A46 (Lincoln to Grimsby).

Nearest transport

Coach
7.1 mi Airport Terminal
12.8 mi Granby Inn
12.8 mi Granby Inn
Rail
6.5 mi Brigg Rail Station
6.6 mi Barnetby Rail Station
7 mi Market Rasen Rail Station
Ferry
18.6 mi Hull Ferry Terminal
Airport
7.1 mi Humberside Airport
26.2 mi Robin Hood Doncaster Sheffield Airport
26.3 mi Robin Hood Doncaster Sheffield 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

The Skipworth Arms is on the edge of the hamlet of Moortown near Nettleton village, which is a mere couple of miles from the A46 for easy access to Lincolnshire’s heritage, countryside, market towns and museums, and close to the Forestry Commission woods of Willingham and Nettleton for leafy strolls. Both Caistor Outdoor Pursuits and the Caistor Equestrian Centre are about two miles away from the pub; for a gentler time, wander the four-mile section of the Viking Way from Nettleton to Caistor. Dump the car at Caistor and take the bus from town to get to several Lincolnshire highlights like the market town of Brigg 10 minutes away, the National Fishing Heritage Centre and Ross Tiger deep-sea trawler at Grimsby, and a day among the seaside, pier and winter gardens at Cleethorpes, both within 15 minutes. Five miles outside Grimsby, the six sails of heritage site Waltham Windmill are surrounded by a golf club which welcomes visitors; more courses are at for Laceby and Market Rasen for those who like to tee off on hols. The market town of Louth, one of the most visited in Lincolnshire as it’s on the edge of the Lincolnshire Wolds, is about 20 minutes away (if you’re wandering the Wolds, take time to steam along them too with a trip on the Lincolnshire Wolds Railway starting from Ludborough). Also by bus, take the 25-minute trip to lovely Lincoln for a day sightseeing around its cathedral, castle and museums. Closer to home and by car, a 10-minute drive will take you to Market Rasen – perhaps for the racecourse? – and to tours around the Three Sisters Vineyard at Claxby. If you’re happy to drive a bit further for a day trip, there's another soaring day out in the Lancaster bomber of Lincolnshire Aviation Heritage Centre 45 minutes away.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Cleethorpes 15.3 mi Estuary N/AGoodExcellentGood
Humberston Fitties 16.1 mi Estuary N/AGoodExcellentExcellent
Withernsea 24 mi Sea N/AGoodGoodGood
Tunstall 24.5 mi Sea N/AN/AExcellentExcellent
Mablethorpe Town 28 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Far Ings National Nature Reserve 15.1 mi

The Deep 17.8 mi

Ferens Art Gallery 18.1 mi

Lincoln Cathedral 18.4 mi

Lincoln Castle 18.4 mi

National Trust

Maister House 18.1 mi

Tattershall Castle 27.4 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

Nettleton - Viking Way - Caistor Top - Rothwell 1.9 mi

Nettleton and Nettleton Beck 2 mi

Walesby - Normanby le Wold - Stainton le Vale - Ramblers' Church 5.6 mi

Swallow, Irby Dale and Swallow Vale 6.4 mi

Barnetby le Wold - Airport - Somersby - Bigby 6.5 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 The Skipworth Arms have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is The Skipworth Arms dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near The Skipworth Arms? The Skipworth Arms is on the edge of the hamlet of Moortown near Nettleton village, which is a mere couple of miles from the A46 for easy access to Lincolnshire’s heritage, countryside, … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of The Skipworth Arms?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  12 p.m. –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  11:30 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at The Skipworth Arms? From £15 (for 1 night, 4 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.