When can I check in and check out of Woodland Waters?

Camping and caravan Arrive: noon – 7:30 p.m. Depart by: noon Read more

How much does it cost to stay at Woodland Waters?

From $58.08 (for 1 night, 4 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.

Woodland Waters

View prices & book Last booked 2 days ago 9.2 162 reviews

Leafy family-friendly site with five scenic fishing lakes
A 35-minute drive from Lincoln and under an hour from Nottingham
Restaurant, bar, pool, darts, boules, jukebox and night fishing

Fishing for a calming hol spent out in nature? Net yourself the dream stay at Woodland Waters, a family-friendly site on the edge of Ancaster village, 15 minutes’ drive from the Lincolnshire town of Grantham. This scenic spot would be quite the catch for fishing fans – there are five well-stocked fishing lakes on site where carp, tench, bream and others are up for catch and release, night fishing is available on request and matches are held throughout the year. Anyone not keen on casting a line can devote energies to other pursuits, like rustling up a picnic spread for lakeside eats, spending some time with the kids at the play area or exploring the 72 acres of wooded valley. Not biting? Wander the Ermine Street Roman road (which stretches between London and York and passes through Ancaster) or hurry along to Ancaster Leisure (10 minutes away) for karting, paintball, laser tag and bowling. That sounds like an itinerary that requires high energy, so make sure to spend some onsite time in Woody’s Bar and Lakeview Restaurant to sample homemade and locally sourced food, chug a few ales, beers and wines, challenge someone to pool, boules or darts, cuddle up next to the woodburning stove, and take in the views over the lakes while listening to tunes from the jukebox.

Campground type

Open all year

Please note

Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
No bachelor/bachelorette parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
Bookings must not be for more than 14 consecutive nights.
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.
Discount cards and gift vouchers cannot be applied to bookings made via Pitchup.com.
Reception is unmanned after 4:30 p.m.. Please inform the campground while on your way there should you expect to arrive after this time so that the team can provide information about your unit/site.
Tents are not accepted at this park.

Languages spoken

English

Site types & availability

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91% would stay here again

View from lake side looking towards restaurant area / musical festival

Reviews page 1 of 17

Arrival date (latest first)

Great stay with a dog. Loads of walks and near water.

Overall 10/10
Location		10
Value for money		10
Accommodation		10
Facilities / Activities		10
Customer service		10
Child friendliness		10
Cleanliness		10
Wifi		7

June 2025 Simon H.

Powered concrete slab caravan site

Liked Spacious, quiet but sociable. Scenic. Pub/resteraunt on site was fab. Clean. Next to water. Great stay. Automated entrance and exit.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely wooded area with on site facilities. Restaurant was lovely, with air…

Overall 9/10
Location		10
Value for money		9
Accommodation		9
Facilities / Activities		9
Customer service		10
Child friendliness	No rating
Cleanliness		9
Wifi		9

June 2025 Anonymous

Fully-serviced concrete slab caravan site

Liked Lovely wooded area with on site facilities. Restaurant was lovely, with air conditioning that was a g-d send 🤣.
Turned out to be a musical weekend too.

Disliked Toilet/showers could do with a bit of uncdating.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent site with good facilities

Overall 10/10
Location		10
Value for money		10
Accommodation		10
Facilities / Activities		10
Customer service		10
Child friendliness		10
Cleanliness		10
Wifi		10

June 2025 AJ L.

Powered grass caravan site

Liked Immaculate site, very large and open, onsite bar and nice showers.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely site with everything you need for a fantastic stay

Overall 10/10
Location		10
Value for money		10
Accommodation		10
Facilities / Activities		10
Customer service		10
Child friendliness		10
Cleanliness		10
Wifi		8

June 2025 Neil F.

Powered concrete slab caravan site

Liked We stayed last year for a night and liked the site so decided on 3 nights this year. It happened to be the music festival weekend and even though the site was packed the facilities were still well looked after. Staff are extremely friendly and the bar / restaurant very handy with good food.

Disliked Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Friendly staff would definitely book again.

Overall 9/10
Location		10
Value for money		9
Accommodation		9
Facilities / Activities		9
Customer service		10
Child friendliness	No rating
Cleanliness		9
Wifi		9

June 2025 Charlotte L.

Fully-serviced concrete slab caravan site

Liked Lovely pitch. Stayed in a fully serviced pitch with views over the lake. Lovely restaurant onsite with delicious food.
Bonus, as the weekend we booked it turned out that there was a local music festival there too.
Small gathering of local musicians. It really made for a wonderful relaxing weekend.
The sunshine helped too!
Quite a few different toilet/shower/cleaning facilities available.
Lots of open space and lovely woodland walk.

Disliked The shower block closest to the fully serviced pitches could have done with a little updating. Tiles and floors had seen better days but were still serviceable.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Good site would visit again

Overall 9/10
Location		8
Value for money		7
Accommodation		8
Facilities / Activities		8
Customer service		9
Child friendliness		8
Cleanliness		9
Wifi		7

June 2025 Anonymous

Fully-serviced concrete slab caravan site

Liked Well kept site with great scenery.
Staff very welcoming and site well ran.
Facilities very clean
Nice pub/bar on site serving nice food and drink
Seperate dog area (at extra cost) but was really good

Disliked Showers only on for 10-15 seconds at a time which is a little annoying

Recommend to friends Visit again

Tidy clean site. Friendly staff.

Overall 8/10
Location		10
Value for money		9
Accommodation	No rating
Facilities / Activities		10
Customer service		9
Child friendliness	No rating
Cleanliness		8
Wifi		6

June 2025 Samantha J.

Powered grass caravan site

Liked Liked the lovely walks through the woods, Woodys bar is lovely, there always seems to be plenty of entertainment on if you want it.

Disliked Toilets a bit far away from our pitch. Would be good to see another set built in the future at the other end of the sute.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent stay with great facilities.

Overall 10/10
Location		10
Value for money		10
Accommodation		10
Facilities / Activities		10
Customer service		10
Child friendliness		10
Cleanliness		10
Wifi		10

June 2025 Anonymous

Powered concrete slab caravan site

Liked Really big pitches. Toilets and showers were really spacious and clean. Parks were very good for the children. Fishing lakes were excellent.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Will be booking again

Overall 10/10
Location		10
Value for money		10
Accommodation		10
Facilities / Activities		10
Customer service		10
Child friendliness		10
Cleanliness		10
Wifi		10

June 2025 Anonymous

Powered grass caravan site

Liked Clean tidy quite campsite with great food and facilities

Recommend to friends Visit again

First class, this was our 4th visit and we'll be back again.

Overall 10/10
Location		10
Value for money		10
Accommodation		10
Facilities / Activities		10
Customer service		10
Child friendliness		10
Cleanliness		10
Wifi		10

June 2025 Malcolm C.

Powered grass caravan site

Liked Friendly staff, clean site, good pub on site. Good woodland walks.

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 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

Lake and/or mountain Peaceful

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 Public transport nearby

Type

Large (51-200 sites)

Nearby leisure

Fishing nearby Golf nearby Restaurant nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Motorhome service point Water hook-up points for caravans

Location

Woodland Waters

Willoughby Road

Ancaster

Grantham

Lincolnshire

England

NG32 3RT

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London +0100 (GMT+01:00)

GPS

52.98047°N
0.54699°W

Nearest transport

Coach

8 km Horseshoe Inn

9.4 km Woolworths

Rail

1.1 km Ancaster Rail Station

6.1 km Rauceby Rail Station

9.3 km Sleaford Rail Station

Ferry

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

History buffs will certainly want to make their hasty way to this part of Lincolnshire. It’s a treasure trove of old England… Grantham (15 minutes’ drive) is a top choice for first forays into the past – it’s the town where Isaac Newton attended school and is home to the spectacular 14th-century Grantham House as well as a local history museum that gives an overview of everything from the Normandy landings to the Iron Lady. If appetites for stately homes have been whetted by Grantham, satisfaction can be found within easy reach: the 17th-century Belton House and its gardens, parkland and adventure playground are 10 minutes from base, and Newton’s homestead of Woolsthorpe Manor (although much more modest) is within 20 minutes – just watch out for falling fruit… Step back into the present day and take to the open air for refreshing saunters around Easton Walled Garden – referred to by US president Franklin D Roosevelt as ‘a dream of Nirvana… almost too good to be true’ – and the scenic market town of Sleaford, both 15 minutes from home base. Need more bang for your urban buck? Lincoln is 35 minutes away for shopping and even more history, and Nottingham’s arboretum, caves and Robin Hood experience are within an hour.

Must see

Belton House 6.4 km

Belvoir Castle 18.4 km

Woolsthorpe Manor 19.8 km

Grimsthorpe Castle, Park and Gardens 21.9 km

Lincoln Medieval Bishops' Palace 28.1 km

National Trust

Grantham House 9.6 km

Woolsthorpe Manor 20 km

Tattershall Castle 27.1 km

The Workhouse, Southwell 28.5 km

Clumber Park 47.1 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

CAYTHORPE COURT 5 km

CULVERTHORPE HALL 5.5 km

RAUCEBY HALL 5.8 km

BELTON HOUSE 6 km

Belton Park, Grantham 6.3 km

Local events

Burghley Horse Trials (Thursday 4 September 2025 – Thursday 4 September 2025)
Stamford, England 37.3 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.

Policies

Booking terms and conditions

Admission

Admission is only permitted after registering at reception.

General

A state-issued fishing license is required (you'll need to apply for this beforehand).

Safety

Barbecues are permitted but must be raised off the ground and attended by an adult at all times.

Changes to your holiday

Bookings cannot be amended within 14 day(s) of arrival.

General

Bookings must not be for more than 14 consecutive nights.

Vehicles

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.

General

Discount cards and gift vouchers cannot be applied to bookings made via Pitchup.com.

Dogs

Dogs must be kept on leashes and supervised at all times.

Safety

Firearms are not permitted.

Occupancy

No bachelor/bachelorette parties permitted via Pitchup.com.

Arrivals and departures

No refunds/discounts for inclement weather, late arrivals or early departures.

Vehicles

Only one car is to be parked at the site. Extra vehicles must be parked in the designated area.

Safety

Open fires are prohibited.

General

Quiet hours must be respected between 11 p.m. and 7 a.m..
Radio, music and TV players must be kept at a low volume. Car doors and trunks must be closed quietly.

Reception

Reception is open from 9 a.m. to noon and from noon to 4:30 p.m. between 01/01 - 31/03 and 01/11 - 31/12.
Reception is open from 9 a.m. to noon and from noon to 5 p.m. between 01/04 and 31/10.
Reception is unmanned after 4:30 p.m.. Please inform the campground while on your way there should you expect to arrive after this time so that the team can provide information about your unit/site.

Pitches

Tents are not accepted at this park.

General

The management reserves the right to deny access or terminate the stay of those guests whose behavior is deemed unsuitable. No refunds will be offered.

Admission

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

Pitches

You must follow management instructions when setting up your tent/rig and related equipment.

Payment terms

Offers

Conditions apply - see site type section for details

Nearest campgrounds

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable campgrounds.

Frequently asked questions

Does Woodland Waters have a swimming pool? No View all features
Is Woodland Waters dog friendly? Yes View all features
What attractions are near Woodland Waters? History buffs will certainly want to make their hasty way to this part of Lincolnshire. It’s a treasure trove of old England… Grantham (15 minutes’ drive) is a top choice for first … Read more
When can I check in and check out of Woodland Waters?

Camping and caravan

Arrive: noon – 7:30 p.m.

Depart by: noon

Read more
How much does it cost to stay at Woodland Waters? From $58.08 (for 1 night, 4 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.

Camping and caravan
Arrive:	noon –	7:30 p.m.
Depart by:	noon

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Dog (4 max)		GBP 2 (GBP 2) per night
Extra car (1 max)		GBP 2 (GBP 2) per night

Dog (4 max)		GBP 2 (GBP 2) per night
Extra car (1 max)		GBP 2 (GBP 2) per night

Dog (4 max)		GBP 2 (GBP 2) per night
Extra car (1 max)		GBP 2 (GBP 2) per night

Site types & availability

Great stay with a dog. Loads of walks and near water.

Overall 10/10

Lovely wooded area with on site facilities. Restaurant was lovely, with air…

Overall 9/10

Excellent site with good facilities

Overall 10/10

Lovely site with everything you need for a fantastic stay

Overall 10/10

Friendly staff would definitely book again.

Overall 9/10

Good site would visit again

Overall 9/10

Tidy clean site. Friendly staff.

Overall 8/10

Excellent stay with great facilities.

Overall 10/10

Will be booking again

Overall 10/10

First class, this was our 4th visit and we'll be back again.

Overall 10/10

Leisure on site

Amenities on site

Groups welcome

Rules

Themes

Utilities

Nearby amenities

Type

Nearby leisure

Touring and motorhomes

Timezone

GPS

Nearest transport

Must see

National Trust

Cycle routes

Other

Local events

Nearest campgrounds

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