Pigeon Cottage

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A view of the fishing pond, Waterside pitches and the bar
A great view of the water fountain from either the bar or a waterside pitch
This pitch is half way up the field and a short walk to one of the fishing ponds
A view of one of the non-electric grass tent pitches near one of the fishing ponds

  • Dog-friendly site with outside North Somercotes village
  • Cleethorpes half an hour’s drive; North Sea Observatory 40 minutes
  • Fishing pond with pegs on the shore; tackle and bait shop
For a holiday that’s all about the meditative patience of fishing, cast your net (pun very much intended) no further than Pigeon Cottage, a welcoming, family-friendly site stretching across five green acres on the outskirts of the Lincolnshire village of North Somercotes. The site is well equipped for angling enthusiasts, featuring a peaceful fishing pond with a large number of fishing pegs on the shore – no slipping on muddy banks while trying to reel in the big one. And if you get no bites, you can still chill on your pontoon, watching the swimming ducks and taking in the splendid views of the countryside. There’s also a tackle and bait shop, in case you’ve forgotten a vital element of your kit. At the end of your fishing day, head to the on-site bar, which is open from Thursday to Saturday throughout high season and hosts live music on Saturday evenings. Otherwise, light up the barbecue and relax. You can pick up takeaway bites on site or head into the village (five minutes’ walk), where a couple of pubs serve home-cooked food and real ales. There’s good news for fishing widows and widowers, too, since they can explore the rather splendid surrounds, starting with a spot of wildlife watching at the Donna Nook Grey Seal Colony (five minutes’ drive) or at Saltfleetby-Theddlethorpe Dunes National Nature Reserve, an area of mudflats and sand dunes that’s popular with migrating birds. Dogs are welcome at the site, which has male and female facilities, plus chemical disposal points.

Site type

Touring caravan pitches 20
Motorhome pitches 5
Tent pitches 10
Open now
Opens 1 April
Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • There are no bins onsite: all rubbish will need to be taken home with you.
  • No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Group bookings of 4 or more adults are not permitted (couples and immediate family members excepted).
  • Swimming in the lake is not allowed.
  • 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.
  • The bar is open 6pm-12am Thursday-Saturday and every bank holiday Sunday.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Wed 1 Apr to

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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
9
Wifi
7

90% would recommend this site to a friend

90% would stay here again

What customers say

This site is frequently praised for its peaceful atmosphere, friendly and helpful owners, and well-maintained grounds. Visitors enjoy the on-site bar with its affordable drinks and entertainment, the clean facilities, and the beautiful lake. While most reviews are overwhelmingly positive, a few guests mentioned the facilities needing updates and occasional noise from entertainment, which the managers have noted and plan to address. Some also highlighted concerns about pitch location and electric hook-up pricing.

Summary AI-generated from Pitchup.com customer reviews. Last updated 23/06/2026

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Had a great stay

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10 out of 10
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10
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10
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zoe w. 3 reviews

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked Lovely peaceful site , entertainment was a bonus and the onsite bar , will defiantly be back, sue was very helpful .

Disliked Nothing

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From the manager: Thank you so much for your review Zoe, we really appreciate it.
We are glad that you enjoyed your stay on our campsite and we look forward to seeing you again.
Many thanks
Sue

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ We’ve just arrived home after an…

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10 out of 10
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10
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10
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Emma D. 1 review

Electric optional grass touring pitch

Liked ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

We’ve just arrived home after an absolutely amazing weekend at Pigeon Cottage and honestly, we can’t recommend it highly enough.

We stayed in our T4 camper van and, from the moment we arrived until the moment we left, we felt completely welcome.

The weather was stunning all weekend, which made it even more special, but what really makes this place stand out is the site itself. It's clean, tidy, spacious and incredibly well looked after. There’s plenty of open space to relax and enjoy yourself without feeling cramped or restricted by endless rules. It has such a laid-back, welcoming atmosphere.

The toilet and shower facilities were spotless throughout our stay. Fresh, clean and easily some of the best facilities we've experienced on a campsite.

A real highlight for us was the little wooden shack bar. The live singer created a fantastic atmosphere, and the prices were unbelievable. At just £3.50 a pint, the drinks were much cheaper than the local pub down the road. It was refreshing to find somewhere that keeps prices fair and affordable for its visitors rather than charging over the odds.

Ray and Sue are absolutely amazing hosts. They are warm, welcoming and genuinely care about everyone who visits. A special thank you also goes to all the regulars, who made us feel like part of the family from day one. We've honestly never stayed anywhere that made us feel so comfortable, included and at home.

We couldn't fault a single thing about our stay. The site, the facilities, the atmosphere, the entertainment and the people were all fantastic.

We’ll definitely be back and are already counting down the days until the 4th of July Country & Western Weekend. We can't wait to return!

Thank you, Ray, Sue and all the regulars for making it such a memorable weekend. See you all again very soon!

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From the manager: Hi Emma,
Thank you so much for a great review Ray and I really appreciated you taking the time to write it.
We are looking forward to seeing you again for our country and western event on the 4th July.
Kind Regards
Sue & Ray

Lovely site very helpful and friendly…

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10 out of 10
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10
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No rating

Electric optional grass touring pitch

Liked Lovely site very helpful and friendly staff. Eat and drink on site available. Fishing lake well stocked. Wildlife all round. Very quite. Pub and shop in walking distance.

Disliked Nothing

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From the manager: Thank you Penny for your review it is very much appreciated.
We are glad that you and Ben enjoyed your stay, we look forward to seeing you both again in the future.
Kind Regards
Sue & Ray

Needs work

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3 out of 10
Location
4
Value for money
2
Facilities / Activities
2
Customer service
2
Child friendliness
No rating
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2
Wifi
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Anonymous

Electric optional grass touring pitch (waterside)

Liked needs work on site

Disliked Not for me lasted about 15 mins and then booked somewhere near

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From the manager: Mr Jessop could you please be more specific regarding needs more work on site, I'm not sure what you mean.
Our camp site was full over the bank holiday weekend and no one else said the site needs work, or that there were any problems.
Why didn't you say that you weren't happy at the time ? if you had we might have done something about it.
But thank you for your review any way.
Kind Regards
Sue

Nice bar and friendly staff…

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6 out of 10
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6
Value for money
6
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3
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5
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No rating
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8
Wifi
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Anonymous

Electric optional grass touring pitch

Liked Nice bar and friendly staff

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From the manager: Thank you Dave and Elizabeth Jarvis for your review, it is very much appreciated.
Kind Regards
Sue

We honestly didn’t want the weekend to end.We will definitely be back!

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10 out of 10
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10
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10
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No rating
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1

Electric optional grass touring pitch (waterside)

Liked Very friendly welcome by the owners; Ray and Sue, the site was also full of friendly guests and we chatted away to lots of people over the weekend.
We had a Beautiful pitch location, over looking a lake.
For the duration of our stay we enjoyed the Relaxed vibe.
It is clear to see that Ray and Sue have added personal touches across the park and work so hard to make it an enjoyable place to stay at.
We stayed very close to the onsite bar (waterside) and at the time of booking were informed that it could get noisy as there is loud music on a Saturday night. It honestly didn’t worry us at all…. Nothing better than the sound of adults and children having fun. For us it added to the charm of the place. We also enjoyed the entertainment and the bingo! The beer on site is very refreshing!
In terms of the price for our stay it was such good value for money and we would definitely pay more to stay there! We can’t wait to go back!
We didn’t use any WiFi so can’t comment on that!

Disliked There wasn’t anything that we disliked about the site.

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From the manager: Thank you Dave and Beccy for such a great review, it is so nice for someone to show their appreciation for all our hard work, it makes us realise that it's worth it.
It was really nice meeting you both and we look forward to seeing you both again.
Many thanks
Sue and Ray

Clean ,tidy, well cared for ,hosts…

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10 out of 10
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Electric optional grass touring pitch

Liked Clean ,tidy, well cared for ,hosts were great and everyone friendly , clean shower and toilets.

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From the manager: Thank you Simone for your review we really appreciate you it.
It was lovely meeting you all at the weekend and we are really glad that you enjoyed your stay, we hope to see you all again in the future.
Kind Regards
Sue & Ray

Pitch space, toilets close by. Welcome…

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8 out of 10
Location
9
Value for money
8
Facilities / Activities
8
Customer service
8
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No rating
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8
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No rating

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked Pitch space, toilets close by. Welcome and showed what’s where good, Facilities mostly clean.

Disliked Noise till late, live singer at bar good but went on to late and the music ongoing til very late (unsure if this was from bar or others on site) Pot washing facilities could be cleaner.

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From the manager: Thank you for your feed back Amanda we do appreciate it.
We always have live music on a Saturday night which always finishes around 11 to 11.30.
We do try to check the toilet's, showers & washroom as often as possible, but there are only 2 of us looking after the campsite, holiday cottages and running the bar, our time is limited, therefor we would hope that if there was a problem someone would tell us, so that we can do something about it.
Kind Regards
Sue & Ray

Nice quiet site. Friendly on arrival…

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10 out of 10
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9
Value for money
9
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9
Customer service
10
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No rating
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9
Wifi
No rating

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked Nice quiet site. Friendly on arrival and left to my own devices. Accommodating as it was very windy so suggested a nice spot on the site.

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From the manager: Thank you David for taking the time to write us a review it is very much appreciated.
Many thanks
Sue & Ray

We stayed for the first time…

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10 out of 10
Location
10
Value for money
10
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8
Customer service
10
Child friendliness
10
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10
Wifi
10

Electric optional grass touring pitch

Liked We stayed for the first time here and loved every great space on the pitches bar and fishing lakes are really good my daughter loved it really nice people very friendly highly recommend looking forward to returning 🫶

Disliked Nothing

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From the manager: Thank you Terry for your review we really appreciate you taking the time to write it.
It was lovely meeting you, Shannon and Olivia and we are glad that you enjoyed your stay with us.
We are looking forward to seeing you all again.
Many thanks
Sue and Ray


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 Dog park Drying room Food shop Free wifi Ice pack freezing Internet access Launderette Parent & baby washroom Pick-up from public transport Picnic table 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

Lake and/or mountain Peaceful 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 Nearby farmers' market Public transport nearby Shop nearby

Type

Small (11-25 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horse riding nearby Indoor pool nearby Leisure/theme park nearby Restaurant nearby Sailing nearby Tennis nearby Watersports nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Seasonal pitches

Location

Pigeon Cottage

Conisholme Road

North Somercotes

North Somercotes

Lincolnshire

England

LN11 7PS

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)

GPS

53.44686°N
0.12506°E

Nearest transport

Coach
7.6 mi Bus Station
7.9 mi Granby Inn
7.9 mi Granby Inn
Rail
10.2 mi Cleethorpes Rail Station
11.7 mi New Clee Rail Station
11.9 mi Grimsby Town Rail Station
Ferry
26.3 mi Hull Ferry Terminal
Airport
21.7 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

Hiking trails in the Lincolnshire Wolds National Landscape (25 minutes’ drive) take in chalk hills, rolling fields and lush woodlands. Local attractions include the grasslands of Red Hill Nature Reserve, with orchids and butterflies, and the country park at Hubbards Hills, on the River Lud. The place to have a go at paddleboarding or kayaking, Cleethorpes (half an hour) has a long beach where the kids can build sandcastles, go on donkey rides or paddle in the shallow water. Younger children might prefer the paddling pool or a trip on the Lollipop Road Train. And don’t forget to sample some fish and chips on the lively seafront. Binoculars for birdwatching are provided at the café of the North Sea Observatory (40 minutes), a strikingly modern building overlooking the beach and the multicoloured huts at Chapel Point. A walk along the beach takes you to Anderby Creek, where sand dunes provide a home for breeding birds like oystercatchers.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Humberston Fitties 7.8 mi Estuary N/AGoodExcellentExcellent
Mablethorpe Town 9.1 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Cleethorpes 9.7 mi Estuary N/AGoodExcellentGood
Sutton-On-Sea 11.2 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Moggs Eye 14.4 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

The Deep 27.5 mi

Ferens Art Gallery 28 mi

Far Ings National Nature Reserve 29.8 mi

National Trust

Gunby Hall 18.8 mi

Gunby Hall Estate: Monksthorpe Chapel 19.7 mi

Tattershall Castle 27.3 mi

Maister House 27.8 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

TETNEY MARSHES (CURRENT BOUNDARY FROM 18/05/2001) 5.4 mi

Fotherby - North Elkington - Fotherby 6.9 mi

Louth - Keddington - Ticklepenny Lock - Alvingham 7.5 mi

Louth - Hubbard's Hills - Welton Vale - South Elkington 7.8 mi

Legbourne - Cawthorpe - Burwell - Muckton - Legbourne 8.1 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 Pigeon Cottage have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Pigeon Cottage dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Pigeon Cottage? Hiking trails in the Lincolnshire Wolds National Landscape (25 minutes’ drive) take in chalk hills, rolling fields and lush woodlands. Local attractions include the grasslands of Red Hill Nature Reserve, with orchids … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Pigeon Cottage?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  12 p.m. –  6 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Pigeon Cottage? From £20 (for 1 night, 4 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.