Sunflower Park

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Grass pitches (added by manager 03 Aug 2022)
Grass pitches
Grass pitches and entrance
View of the pitches from the woodlands

  • Remote and rural site in the Lincolnshire countryside
  • Home to many rescue animals including hens, pigs, geese and ducks
  • Well-stocked fishing lake
What a lush site this is for gainful countryside holidays in the Lincolnshire countryside, whiling days away fishing, woodland walking and just lazing by the lakeside with open book or one's very own thoughts. There are animals too… Small and family-run Sunflower Park near Gainsborough has taken in quite a few rescue animals in their time (they're a friendly and welcoming lot here), so on site you'll meet the three family pets as well as some alpacas, several ex-battery hens and their strutting cockerel. Also adopted are a family of geese, ducks, Kunekune pigs and a couple of Gloucester old spots: do make sure to say hi to all. As you might guess, this is a relaxed and amiable site, set remotely and rurally on a five-acre plot that includes paddocks, a playground, open pastureland, a private woodland walk and a well-stocked fishing lake exclusively for guests' use. You might reckon the park's remote rural setting makes it a wildlife haven too, and you'd reckon right: its boundaries run directly into Laughton Forest's Tuetoes Wood, a Forestry Commission nature haven for walking and cycling among the trees, and home to wildlife like deer, foxes, owls, rabbits, jays, pheasants, cuckoos, woodpeckers – all within viewable and hearing distance from your pitch. Sunflower Park has toilets, showers, a drying room, a launderette and ice pack freezing. Firepits are available for hire for the whole of guests' stays and arrive full and ready to light. Please note that due to being in a forest location and on sandy ground, you will most likely come across spiders, ants, lizards, grass snakes, beetles etc. Please only book if you are comfortable with the fact that there will be wildlife around you.

Campground type

Tent sites 10
Caravans for hire 1
Caravan sites 5
RV & Motorhome sites 5
Open now
Opens 12 April 2021
Please note
  • Bookings must not be for more than 28 consecutive nights.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Mon, 12 Apr 2021 to

Pitch types & availability

Reviews

96%

would recommend this campground to a friend

95%

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Very nice place…

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

Powered grass site

Liked: Very nice place

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent two day stay, nice site and nice location

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

Powered grass site

Liked: Site Animals Friendly staff Food Location

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Every one was really friendly, site has everything you need, great location…

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

Powered grass site

Liked: Every one was really friendly, site has everything you need, great location even a secure dog field.

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Brilliant

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

Powered grass site

Liked: Great place to stay for a couple of nights. Very clean has a shop and pub and plenty of animals to see.

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Would go back

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

Powered grass site

Liked: Very warm welcome:) the animals were interesting to watch and the facility were clean.

Disliked: Nothing was really good

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Everything! What a weekend we had here, the kids (6yo & 3yo) absolutely…

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

Powered grass site

Liked: Everything! What a weekend we had here, the kids (6yo & 3yo) absolutely loved the animals and the woodlands to play in. The site felt secure that we could let the kids be kids and just go and play. The geese walking round the site were brilliant and we loved watching them. The toilets were adequate (as clean and tidy as they could be with the weather/underfoot conditions every time we used them). We didn’t use the showers as we were in the Caravan. The kids play area had recently been improved and there was a lot more than we had expected. We will definitely be back!

Disliked: Nothing!

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Animal lovers stop here

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

Unpowered grass site

Liked: Quiet area, excellent location, loads of animals to meet and great. Pretty flat area for campers. There were facilities that we didn't use shop, showers, kitchen, fishing in the pond. There is also a national park next door for walkers.

Disliked: The terrible weather we bought with us!

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A must go for people with young children, friendly warm welcom

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

Unpowered grass site

Liked: As we arrived on site we were very pleased with where we were everything as described when booked, very warm welcome and all the staff very friendly, nothing to much trouble for them, we will definitely return but for a longer period, highly recommend

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Lovely site nowners .. Showers n toilets need smajor refurbishment..

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

Powered grass site

Liked: Animals Playground Cafe Bar

Disliked: Toilets n showers.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Clean showers and toilets , friendly owners

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

Powered grass site

Liked: Brilliant site kids loved all the animals and the park.

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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 site/unit Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Food shop Free wifi Ice pack freezing Internet access Laundry 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

Bush Lake and/or mountain Peaceful Remote location Spectacular scenery Walkers' paradise Wildlife haven

Utilities

Charging facilities Dump point Electric car charging point(s) Gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Convenience store nearby Dog walk nearby

Type

Farm Small (11-25 sites)

Accessibility

Disabled facilities

Nearby leisure

Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Restaurant nearby

Location

Sunflower Park

1 South Carr Villas

East Ferry Road

Laughton

Gainsborough

Lincolnshire

England

DN21 3QF

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London GMT (GMT+00:00)

GPS

53.49544°N
-0.7291°W

Route directions

On arrival, at the front of the property please follow the signs to the campsite area at the back of the residence.

Nearest transport

Coach
12 km Bus Station
23.9 km Bus Station
25.9 km Goole Airmyn Road
Rail
9 km Kirton Lindsey Rail Station
10 km Althorpe Rail Station
11 km Gainsborough Central Rail Station
Ferry
40.9 km Hull Ferry Terminal
Airport
18.6 km Robin Hood Doncaster Sheffield Airport
18.8 km Robin Hood Doncaster Sheffield Airport
27 km 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

Walkers, hikers, cyclists, energetic runners and nature spotters have Tuetoes Wood right beside Sunflower Park, the Forestry Commission-managed and publicly accessible part of vast Laughton Forest. If you're an avid animal fan, take time to get to the Yorkshire Wildlife Park just outside Doncaster, home to a menagerie of over 300 from around the world, and to The Deep at Hull, one of the biggest aquariums in the UK and a habitat for over 3000 marine critters. Going south, history buffs can get to Lincoln for eleventh century Lincoln Cathedral, the third biggest in Britain after St Paul's in London and York Minster. Lincoln Castle is also well worth a look, to gaze geekily upon one of the four original remaining copies of the Magna Carta.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020 2019 2018 2017
Cleethorpes 47.2 km Estuary N/A Good Excellent Good

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Far Ings National Nature Reserve 27.8 km

Lincoln Castle 31.6 km

Lincoln Cathedral 31.7 km

Lincoln Medieval Bishops' Palace 31.8 km

Brodsworth Hall and Gardens 34.5 km

National Trust

Mr Straw's House 32.5 km

Clumber Park 33.8 km

Maister House 38 km

Nostell Priory and Parkland 47 km

The Workhouse, Southwell 48.1 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

Haxey - Epworth - Belton (or) Belton - Epworth - Haxey 6.8 km

Belton - Epworth Turbary - Epworth 7.9 km

The Lakes and Rhododendrons of Twigmoor Woods 11.2 km

BECKINGHAM MARSHES (CURRENT BOUNDARY FROM 09/12/2005) 11.9 km

Ealand, Crowle and The Regen Way 12.1 km

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.

Nearest campgrounds

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable sites.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Sunflower Park have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Sunflower Park dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Sunflower Park? Walkers, hikers, cyclists, energetic runners and nature spotters have Tuetoes Wood right beside Sunflower Park, the Forestry Commission-managed and publicly accessible part of vast Laughton Forest. If you're an avid animal fan, … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Sunflower Park?
    Camping and caravan
    Arrive:  1 p.m. –  7 p.m.
    Depart by:  noon
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  4 p.m. –  7 p.m.
    Depart by:  noon
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Sunflower Park? From $49.26 (for 1 night, 6 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.