The Wishing Well Inn

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Once sun set, lovely star filled sky
Once sun set, lovely star filled sky
Pitching field
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Seating area behind the pub
Covered outdoor seating area
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  • Peaceful pitches in a two-acre field behind a traditional village inn
  • Half an hour's drive to Rutland Water and Burghley House
  • Dog-friendly pub with real ales, good food and beer garden
If you’ve ever found yourselves quibbling about whose turn it is to drive for an evening out, here’s a fine idea for you: make it no one’s turn by pitching up right behind The Wishing Well Inn, a country pub in the Lincolnshire village of Dyke five minutes’ drive north of Bourne. No such debate needs to happen while you’re staying here, as your journey from pub to pitch involves just a couple of minutes’ stroll to the two-acre grass area just behind the beer garden. And a lovely pub it is too: a traditional country inn dating back more than 300 years, with beams and woodburning stove inside and a sizeable garden area with covered and open seating areas. Dogs and kids are most welcome in the pub, which serves up a seasonal menu of British pub classic meals (made with local produce where possible) alongside local beers and a good range of other drinks. Once you’re ready for a bit of sleep, wander back to your pitch, where drinking water and chemical disposal are available (and you can come back to the pub toilets for your ablutions). And how to work up an appetite for the food and drinks in the pub? Well, The Wishing Well makes a great base for days of rural walks, horse riding or watersports, or you could take day trips to the likes of Burghley House, Peterborough Cathedral, Grimsthorpe Castle and the historic streets of Stamford.

Site type

Motorhome pitches 14
Touring caravan pitches 14
Tent pitches 14
Open now
Opens 18 November 2025
Please note
  • This site has no on-site shower facilities.

Admission

  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Tue 18 Nov 2025 to

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0 children
0 dogs

Reviews

8.6

Overall rating from 70 Pitchup.com customers

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Location
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Value for money
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Accommodation
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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

91% would recommend this site to a friend

86% would stay here again

What customers say

This is a peaceful, spacious grass campsite located behind a welcoming pub with good food and friendly staff. Pitches are described as flat and generous, offering countryside views. Visitors note the lack of on-site toilet and shower facilities, though toilets are accessible upstairs in the pub 24/7. While some mention issues with long grass, others found it well-maintained. Electric hook-up is available for an additional charge. The site is considered good value for short stays.

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

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Arrival date (latest first)

Quiet and perfectly adequate for a short stay.

Overall

9 out of 10
Location
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Value for money
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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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Anonymous

Electric grass pitch

Liked Very quiet location (only a low hum from the road), nice flat and spacious pitches. We had electric hook up which worked perfectly well and for us, the extra £10 was worth it. There are no on site shower facilities but that’s made perfectly clear on the website. There are toilets available 24/7 up the iron staircase. The pub nearby was fantastic, great garden with plenty of seating, great food and friendly staff.

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Location for what we needed was…

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7 out of 10
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Value for money
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Anonymous

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked Location for what we needed was excellent and we had a nice few as not many camping in a tent.
Good value also for what we needed which was a basic one night stay.

Disliked There is a toilet but hard to find. When we checked in we had to ask as the information and where it was, was not forth coming.
Some signage could help, as not easy to find.
No water supply outside was found.
Rubbish left from previous campers.

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Lovely location but basic for the price

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7 out of 10
Location
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Value for money
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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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Emma R. 7 reviews

Electric grass pitch

Liked Location great access for the MH, the relaxed atmosphere, the food and the lovely welcome we received.

Disliked No shower block or water at the pitch, the bin was quite full in the two days we were here so walked to the bigger recycling bins at the entrance.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Recommended

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9 out of 10
Location
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Value for money
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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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Anonymous

Electric grass pitch

Liked Access to site easy
Spacey pitch
Easy acess to hook up, water and Elsan
Pub on site.
Great friendly, helpful staff, with fabulous food.
Great venue for small special occasion parties.
There are also refurbished bedrooms, which my friend recommend to m

Disliked No shower facility,
Lalthough there was a toilet inside the pub for site users only.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Very clean. Food and beer in the…

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10 out of 10
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Value for money
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Facilities / Activities
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Child friendliness
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Wifi
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Olly W. 2 reviews

Electric grass pitch

Liked Very clean.
Food and beer in the pub was great and friendly staff.
Large pitches.
Lovely quiet village location.

Disliked Its a long walk to get to the water supply, but nothing major.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely little pub and pitch

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7 out of 10
Location
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Value for money
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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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Cherrelle M. 2 reviews

Electric grass pitch

Liked Owner was amazing and so friendly. Great service. Cooked breakfast in the morning was included which was a nice surprise.

Disliked The toilet in the out building was out of service so only the pub toilets were available.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Peaceful, simple camping in a spacious field behind a lovely pub.

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10 out of 10
Location
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Value for money
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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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Kevin B. 1 review

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked Lots of room, super friendly staff, nice countryside location with wildlife. There are toilet facilities available 24/7 by the rooms upstairs in the pub.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Everything, been before great field lovely…

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10 out of 10
Location
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Value for money
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Wifi
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roy c. 13 reviews

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked Everything, been before great field lovely old inn...top landlord. Food was lovely.
Pitches are clean and well kept.

Disliked Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Enjoyed our stay, very quiet in the week. Lovely pub and food.

Overall

7 out of 10
Location
 10
Value for money
 5
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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Sally R. 2 reviews

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked Lovely site and excellent pub and restaurant. Best chips ever.
We use are own amenities in caravan so no need for toilets or shower etc.
We didn’t need electrics for 3 nights
Electric at £10 per night very expensive especially in summer.
Could have done with a tidy up around edges of field (rubbish left behind)

Disliked Water at pub was a long way to walk with aqua roll and drinking water. Would be beneficial for some people if the water was nearer.

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Spot on

Overall

10 out of 10
Location
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Value for money
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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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Roger W. 9 reviews

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked Everything

Disliked Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Features

Dogs allowed

Campfires 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

Peaceful Remote location Wild camping

Utilities

Charging facilities Chemical disposal Electric car charging point(s) Gas cylinders available No hot water Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby Public transport nearby

Type

Pub campsite Small (11-25 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Golf nearby Indoor pool nearby Outdoor pool nearby Restaurant nearby Tennis nearby

Location

The Wishing Well Inn

21 Main Road

Bourne

Lincolnshire

England

PE10 0AF

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)

GPS

52.78943°N
0.36595°W

Nearest transport

Coach
1.5 mi Town Hall
5 mi Robin Hood PH
5 mi Robin Hood PH
Rail
8.8 mi Spalding Rail Station
10.9 mi Stamford Rail Station
13.3 mi Heckington 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

If you’ve decided on outdoor activities as a theme, there are plenty of places to get out for walks and cycling days nearby – and of course, Lincolnshire’s famously rather flat so any such activities should be relatively easy on the knees. For alternative pursuits, it’s 15 minutes’ drive to a horse riding centre, 20 minutes to a golf course and half an hour to Rutland Water for fishing and watersports. Prefer your days out to have a bit of history behind them? Get down to the gorgeous Burghley House (half an hour’s drive) for a wander around the grand building, the sculpture garden and the intriguing Garden of Surprises. Grimsthorpe Castle (15 minutes) is another place that should be on your list for pretty views inside and out. For a bit of urban time, pop down to Peterborough (35 minutes) to visit the cathedral and museum before boarding the Nene Valley Railway, or take a wander around Stamford (25 minutes), which also has a pool if you fancy a dip while on your travels.

Food and drink

  • The Five Bells Morton 1 mi
  • Yang Xian 1.4 mi
  • Il Mulino 1.4 mi
  • Gurkha 91 1.4 mi
  • China Hand 1.4 mi
  • Jade Garden 1.5 mi
  • Montaz 1.6 mi
  • Shalimar 1.6 mi
  • Sassi's 1.6 mi
  • The Leaf 1.6 mi

Parks and play

  • Jubilee Green Playground 1.9 mi
  • Cookes Field Toddler Play Park 2.2 mi
  • Chester Close PLay Area 2.2 mi
  • McDonald's PlayPlace 2.4 mi

Public transport

  • Village Green 0.2 mi
  • Village Green 0.2 mi
  • Village Lane End 0.4 mi
  • Village Lane End 0.4 mi
  • Village Lane End 0.4 mi
  • Village Lane End 0.5 mi
  • Village Lane End 0.6 mi
  • 104 Stephenson Way 0.8 mi
  • 57 Stephenson Way 0.8 mi
  • The Spindles 0.9 mi

Groceries

  • Lincolnshire Co-op 1.1 mi
  • M&S Foodhall 1.5 mi
  • Heron Foods 1.5 mi
  • Sainsbury's 1.5 mi
  • Tesco 2 mi
  • The Co-operative Food 2.4 mi
  • Lidl 2.4 mi

Family days out

  • Jubilee Green Playground 1.9 mi
  • Cookes Field Toddler Play Park 2.2 mi
  • Chester Close PLay Area 2.2 mi
  • McDonald's PlayPlace 2.4 mi

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Must see

Grimsthorpe Castle, Park and Gardens 3.6 mi

Ayscoughfee Hall Museum and Gardens 9.1 mi

Burghley House 10.8 mi

Woolsthorpe Manor 11.2 mi

Barnsdale Gardens 14 mi

National Trust

Woolsthorpe Manor 11.2 mi

Grantham House 14.4 mi

Tattershall Castle 22.7 mi

Peckover House and Garden 23.4 mi

Lyveden New Bield 24.3 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

GRIMSTHORPE CASTLE 4.3 mi

AYSCOUGHFEE HALL 9.1 mi

Stamford - Easton on the Hill 10.7 mi

Stamford to the End of the Meadows and Back 10.7 mi

EASTON PARK 11.1 mi

Local events

  • Burghley Horse Trials (Thursday, 3 September 2026 – Thursday, 3 September 2026)

    Stamford, Lincolnshire 10.5 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 Wishing Well Inn have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is The Wishing Well Inn dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near The Wishing Well Inn? If you’ve decided on outdoor activities as a theme, there are plenty of places to get out for walks and cycling days nearby – and of course, Lincolnshire’s famously rather flat so … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of The Wishing Well Inn?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  12 p.m. –  9 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at The Wishing Well Inn? From £20 (for 1 night, 4 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.