Happy Days Holiday Retreat

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Trees around the pitches
Trees around the pitches
Looking down the paddock
Newly laid grass pitches, available with or without electric
Some of the many trees
Newly laid grass pitch with electric
Tulip pitch
Our new shower block and kitchenette
The pink shower room
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Looking down the paddock
Newly laid grass pitches, available with or without electric
Some of the many trees

  • Small site a mile from Woodhall Spa's heritage attractions
  • A 15-minute drive to Lincolnshire Wolds and half an hour to the coast
  • Great walks nearby; spot Battle of Britain planes overhead
If you’ve got an interest in history in general, and World War II in particular, you’ll quite probably love a stay at Lincolnshire’s Happy Days Holiday Retreat. This small site is on the edge of the village of Woodhall Spa, where the Dambusters were based and which now has a splendid heritage trail to follow. It’s worth keeping an eye on the skies while you’re in residence at this site – the Battle of Britain memorial flight is based nearby and frequently uses the area for practice runs. And even if you don’t spot the vintage planes in action you may catch glimpses of some of the bird life that calls this area home (or the deer, rabbits and pheasants that scamper about at ground level…) Keen walkers should be happy with their lot around here too: nearby trails include the Spa Trail and the three miles of flat bridleway that run along the route of the old Horncastle to Woodhall Junction railway line (part of the 147-mile Viking Way and with local sculptures scattered along the way to spot). The pathways of the Lincolnshire Wolds are about 15 minutes’ drive away too, or you can hit the seaside around Skegness in just over half an hour. Staying a little closer to base, it’s about a mile’s walk to Woodhall Spa’s pubs, shops and restaurants, to its golf course and open-air pool or to the historic Kinema in the Woods. Amenities on site are simple but stretch to showers, ice pack freezing and free wifi.

Site type

Tent pitches 2
Rent a tent 1
Touring caravan pitches 1
Motorhome pitches 1
Open now
Opens 17 April
Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • The site does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Dangerous Dogs Act (i.e. XL Bully, Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro) and/or any of the following: Staffordshire bull terrier, American Staffordshire terrier, Rottweiler, any Mastiff or Tosa.
  • Please note that the toilet/shower facilities are unisex.
  • This is a quiet site: no music is allowed.
  • Single-sex bookings of 4 or more people (couples and immediate family members excepted) are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Group bookings of 2 or more units (e.g. tent, touring caravan, motorhome or accommodation hire) travelling together are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Bookings must not consist of more than 2 different households.
  • Group bookings of 4 or more adults are not permitted (couples and immediate family members excepted).
  • Pitches: electricity is metered on site at £0.65 per kWh and must be paid at check-out.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Fri 17 Apr to

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Reviews

9.7

Overall rating from 41 Pitchup.com customers

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98% would recommend this site to a friend

98% would stay here again

What customers say

Visitors consistently praise the exceptionally clean and modern toilet and shower facilities, with many describing them as the best they've encountered. The owners are frequently highlighted as friendly, welcoming, and helpful. The site is noted for being quiet and peaceful, making it ideal for a relaxing stay. Its location is convenient for walking into Woodhall Spa. While most reviews are overwhelmingly positive with no dislikes, one guest felt the quiet hours were too early. The site is well-suited for families, though it's noted as not being ideal for energetic ball games.

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Anonymous

Tulip electric grass pitch

Liked Excellent , clean facilities. Brilliant hosts. Lovely small, quiet site.

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Great for families

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 Simon R. 1 review

Tulip electric grass pitch

Liked Karen and Tony were very hospitable from the bespoke welcoming email to greet my booking. I stayed with my two young lads (7 and 4) and the site was perfect for us! Big enough that the boys could burn off steam running around the open space. Small enough that I could sneak a 2 minute shower whilst the boys were nearby and i felt they were safe. The facilities were modern and well kept. I would happily stay here again! Simon

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From the manager: It was a pleasure having you here Simon and it was great to see you and the boys playing together.
We look forward to seeing you again for more plane watching.

Quiet site Lovely owners and very…

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 Lorraine W. 5 reviews

Tulip electric grass pitch

Liked Quiet site
Lovely owners and very helpful
Will definitely stay there again if

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Facilities where immaculate and a very…

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Anonymous

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Liked Facilities where immaculate and a very tidy/friendly site

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From the manager: Thank you so much for your review and giving us such a high score.
Hope to see you again.

Excellent campsite with brilliant facilities. Karen…

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 Sarah W. 1 review

Tulip electric grass pitch

Liked Excellent campsite with brilliant facilities. Karen was very friendly and helpful. Peaceful site and had everything that we wanted. Perfect location for us.
Will definitely recommend and return.

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From the manager: Thank you so much Sarah. Thank you also for keeping the shower block so neat and tidy. Thank you for recommending us and we will look forward to seeing you again.

Awesome site, clean and welcoming Karen…

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 Philip L. 1 review

Tulip electric grass pitch

Liked Awesome site, clean and welcoming
Karen and Tony made us very welcome
This place is definitely a 10 star
Will be back for sure
Perfect

Disliked Nothing

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From the manager: Thank you so much for your amazing review. We look forward to you coming back

Peaceful.

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 Lisa N. 2 reviews

Tulip electric grass pitch

Liked Peaceful small basic site, nice clean toilet and shower. Good communication from owners. Easy walk into the centre of Woodhall Spa. We will be back😀.

Disliked Nothing

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From the manager: Thank you so much for your review and high score. It was great to have you here. Thank you

So many best bits of this…

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 Zoe I. 1 review

Tulip electric grass pitch

Liked So many best bits of this beautiful little campsite:
Extremely helpful, friendly owners.
Amazing individual bathrooms.
Great location for leaving your van/car and walking into Woodhall Spa (30mins).
Quiet and relaxing surroundings, I was the only camper! Mind you 3 degrees at night, so I was grateful of the EHU!
Good orientation for morning and evening sun.

Disliked It’s all good!

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From the manager: Thank you so much for your lovely comments. You were a lovely guest and it was great having you here. Look forward to seeing you next time

Lovely welcome from the owners. The…

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John K. 1 review

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Liked Lovely welcome from the owners. The site is well maintained and the toilets and showers were immaculate. Our children enjoyed the Easter egg hunt too! Thank you

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From the manager: Thank you so much for your review. We very much appreciate the high score you gave us. We look forward to seeing you all next time.

Good location was stop over on way home had everything we needed.

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 Donna B. 2 reviews

Tulip electric grass pitch

Liked Excellent location toilets and shower rooms lovely can walk into Woodhall Spa path all the way might need a torch at night

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From the manager: Many thanks Donna.
We look forward to seeing you again
Karen

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 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

D. of E. 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

Camping 2.0

Jumbo tent pitches

Themes

Peaceful Walkers' paradise

Utilities

Charging facilities Chemical disposal Communal freezer Communal fridge 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

Tiny (1-10 pitches)

Accessibility

Accessible parking at pitch Bathrooms: Large spacious shower Bathrooms: Step-free access Bathrooms: Wheelchair accessible shower Bathrooms: Wide doorways (over 30 inches/75cm) Level site, no steep slopes

Nearby leisure

Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Golf nearby Horse riding nearby Outdoor pool nearby Restaurant nearby Tennis nearby

Location

Happy Days Holiday Retreat

104 Horncastle Road

Woodhall Spa

Lincolnshire

England

LN10 6UX

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)

GPS

53.16159°N
0.18175°W

Nearest transport

Coach
1.3 mi St Peter's Church
1.4 mi St Peter's Church
3.7 mi War Memorial
Rail
8.9 mi Metheringham Rail Station
11.7 mi Ruskington Rail Station
13.2 mi Hubberts Bridge Rail Station
Airport
29.9 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

There are several places nearby where you can swot up on your local history. Start at Thorpe Camp Visitor Centre (10 minutes’ drive) to see the home of the Battle of Britain memorial flight, then move on to the Lincolnshire Aviation Heritage Centre (20 minutes) and International Bomber Command Centre (half an hour). Historic Lincoln (half an hour) has a cathedral and castle to wander around, and you can see where Henry IV was born at Bolingbroke Castle (20 minutes). If that’s not the kind of thing the kids are into, try instead the fast-paced track days at Tattershall Karting Centre (10 minutes) or Cadwell Park (20 minutes), or head to the Lincolnshire Wildlife Park (half an hour) to meet tigers, parrots, monkeys and all sorts of reptiles. Seaside days should certainly be on the cards around here too: it’ll take you a little over half an hour to drive to Skegness for the aquarium, seal sanctuary and traditional amusements, or you could try the dunes of Mablethorpe or the quiet stretch at Sutton on Sea (both 45 minutes).

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Sutton-On-Sea 22 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Chapel St Leonards 22 mi Sea GoodExcellentExcellentExcellent
Skegness 22 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Anderby 22.1 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Moggs Eye 22.1 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Lincoln Medieval Bishops' Palace 15.5 mi

Lincoln Cathedral 15.5 mi

Lincoln Castle 15.6 mi

Belton House 23.6 mi

Ayscoughfee Hall Museum and Gardens 26.1 mi

National Trust

Tattershall Castle 4.2 mi

Gunby Hall Estate: Monksthorpe Chapel 14.1 mi

Gunby Hall 15.6 mi

Grantham House 25.6 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

SCRIVELSBY COURT 3.6 mi

Coningsby - Tattershall Thorpe - Tattershall Castle - Battle of Britain Memorial Flight 3.9 mi

Horncastle - Viking Way - Woodhall Spa 4.2 mi

REVESBY ABBEY 6 mi

Battle of Winceby, 1643 6.7 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 Happy Days Holiday Retreat have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Happy Days Holiday Retreat dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Happy Days Holiday Retreat? There are several places nearby where you can swot up on your local history. Start at Thorpe Camp Visitor Centre (10 minutes’ drive) to see the home of the Battle of Britain … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Happy Days Holiday Retreat?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  1 p.m. –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  12 p.m.
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  3 p.m. –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  12 p.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Happy Days Holiday Retreat? From £26 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.