When can I check in and check out of The Durham Ox?

RV, travel trailer and tent sites Arrive: noon – 9:30 p.m. Depart by: 11:30 a.m. On arrival please park your unit as far to the left of the gravel area of your pitch as you can and 3 meters off the boundary fence, then check in at the pub. Read more

How much does it cost to stay at The Durham Ox?

From $18.10 (for 1 night, 4 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.

The Durham Ox

View prices & book Last booked 2 days ago 9.5 92 reviews

Aerial view of the site (added by manager 25 Nov 2022)

Small caravan park behind a country pub in Thimbleby, Lincolnshire
Five minutes’ drive to the Wolds Wildlife Park; 40 minutes to Lincoln
Restaurant, bar and beer garden on site; shops five minutes’ drive

Fancying the idea of a few days exploring the Lincolnshire Wolds, but really don’t want to be cooking every day? Time to consider stopping over in the caravan park tucked neatly into leafy grounds behind The Durham Ox – a traditional country pub and restaurant in the village of Thimbleby. As well as being close to many big-hitting attractions like Lincoln Cathedral and Skegness, a stay at this quiet spot allows guests a discount on food when dining at The Durham Ox. Classic dishes like burgers and curry feature on the menu, along with fish and chips and lots of gooey desserts. In winter there’s a roaring fire in the snug, and summer sees the action move outside to the beer garden – you’ll just need to bear in mind that the pub closes on Monday and Tuesday. Small but perfectly formed, the caravan park has just a few pitches with electric hook-ups. neatly tucked into a leafy area in the grounds. If you should run out of any essentials, the market town of Horncastle is just five minutes’ drive away.

Site type

Open all year

Please note

This park has no on-site shower facilities.
This park has no on-site toilet and shower facilities.

Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
No cars/motorcycles at the site. All cars must be parked in the designated area.
At least one of the party members must be aged 18 or over.
Guests are advised to bring a good quality flashlight with them as parts of the park are unlit.
No gas barbecues allowed.
No charcoal barbecues allowed.
No electric barbecues allowed.
If reception is closed on arrival: please contact the number provided on your booking confirmation.

Languages spoken

English

Pitch types & availability

Power optional grass and gravel travel trailer campsite

Max. persons unlimited

Ground type: Grass and gravel

Pitch size: Max 6.0m width x 7.5m depth (19.7ft width x 24.6ft depth) Calculated area: 45.0m² (484.4ft²)

Max. persons unlimited

One Motorhome or Travel trailer or Class B motorhome allowed per pitch

Additional units require additional pitches - quick book via 'Make another booking like this' after making your booking.

Pitch size

Max 6.0m width x 7.5m depth (19.7ft width x 24.6ft depth) Calculated area: 45.0m² (484.4ft²)

Ground type

Grass and gravel

0 rooms

Twin-axle vehicles accepted

Suitable for

Motorhome, Travel trailer, Class B motorhome

Features

Electric: 16 amp extra cost

Car 1 included, 1 max.
Dog(s) allowed 2 included, 2 max.

Dump station

Other restrictions

Gazebos not allowed
Pup tents not allowed

Extras

Bring an awning (1 max)

£1 (£1) per night
Electric hook-up (max unlimited)

price varies

You will be able to choose extras on the booking page.

Arrival days

From £10 (£10) 1 night, 2 adults

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Friends, enjoying the sunshine, whilst sitting outside our camper van, on the pub site.

Large hard standing pitches. electric on a meter at an additional cost

Great little site.

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Shelly C. Sep 2024

Power optional grass and gravel travel trailer campsite

Liked: Lovely welcome, I quiet site, easy walk into Horncastle. The food was very good especially the Cow Pie. All in all a nice first trip out in our new MH. We will be back.

Recommend to friends Visit again

We liked everything the site was clean, the host's were very helpful…

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Anonymous Sep 2024

Power optional grass and gravel travel trailer campsite

Liked: We liked everything the site was clean, the host's were very helpful polite and cheerful the food in the pub was great would recommend to everyone can't wait to go back

Recommend to friends Visit again

Very friendly staff dog friendly and good food will stay again…

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Justin R. Sep 2024

Power optional grass and gravel travel trailer campsite

Liked: Very friendly staff dog friendly and good food will stay again

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent site, nice and quiet. Need to be self contained. Good price.

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Julie C. Sep 2024

Power optional grass and gravel travel trailer campsite

Liked: Loved the flexible check in time and the friendly staff in the bar. Very knowledgeable about the area and happy to share advice on what to see and do. Quiet site with fabulous starry nights whilst we were there. Breakfast can be delivered to your pitch on certain days and the food in the bar was excellent. Best pork scratchings we've had in a long time! Would definitely recommend. Xx

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great little site on pub. Pub serves great food and ales .

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Child friendliness	6
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Wifi	10

Robert M. Sep 2024

Power optional grass and gravel travel trailer campsite

Liked: Location, pitch size , excellent pub !

Disliked: Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Amazing site,the owners looked after us like kings, thanks so much.

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Anonymous Sep 2024

Power optional grass and gravel travel trailer campsite

Liked: Everything

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely campsite the pub was amazing such friendly staff couldn't do more…

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Anonymous Aug 2024

Power optional grass and gravel travel trailer campsite

Liked: Lovely campsite the pub was amazing such friendly staff couldn't do more for you,the food in the pub was excellent and having breakfast delivered to your caravan was the finishing touch

Recommend to friends Visit again

Simplicity and quiet. Just perfect.…

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	8
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	4
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	6
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Wifi	6

Anonymous Aug 2024

Power optional grass and gravel travel trailer campsite

Liked: Simplicity and quiet. Just perfect.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Access to Lincolshire and simplicity of site. Excellent food in the pub…

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Anonymous Aug 2024

Power optional grass and gravel travel trailer campsite

Liked: Access to Lincolshire and simplicity of site. Excellent food in the pub

Recommend to friends Visit again

Big pitches easy work to down bus services…

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	8
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Customer service	10
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Anonymous Aug 2024

Power optional grass and gravel travel trailer campsite

Liked: Big pitches easy work to down bus services

Recommend to friends Visit again

Features

Dogs allowed

Leisure on park

Bar or club house Cycle hire Evening entertainment Fishing Fitness centre Indoor swimming pool Kids' club On-site restaurant/cafe Outdoor swimming pool Playground Recreation room/arcade TV room Takeout Tennis Watersports

Amenities on park

Bath available Car parking by site/unit Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Free wifi Grocery store Ice pack freezing Internet access Laundromat Parent & baby washroom Payphone Pick-up from public transport Portable toilet Pub toilets Restrooms Shower available Washing-up area Wifi

Groups welcome

Family friendly Motorcycle friendly Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcome

Rules

Barbecue grills allowed Barbecue provided Campfires allowed Commercial vehicles allowed Dogs allowed Dogs allowed all year

Themes

Hikers’ paradise Peaceful

Utilities

Charging facilities Dump station Electric car charging point(s) Propane/gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Convenience store nearby Dog walk nearby Nearby farmers' market Public transportation nearby

Type

Pub campground Tiny (1-10 sites)

Accessibility

Disabled facilities

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Climbing nearby Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horseback riding nearby Indoor pool nearby Leisure/theme park nearby Mountain biking nearby Outdoor pool nearby Restaurant nearby Sailing nearby Surf school nearby Tennis nearby Watersports nearby

Location

The Durham Ox

Thimbleby

Horncastle

Lincolnshire

England

LN9 5RB

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

53.21301°N
-0.13706°W

Nearest transport

Coach

1.5 km Interchange Shelter

8.3 km St Peter's Church

Rail

18.9 km Metheringham Rail Station

23.2 km Market Rasen Rail Station

24.6 km Thorpe Culvert Rail Station

Ferry

Airport

43.5 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

Basing yourself at The Durham Ox means bags of stuff for all the family to do. Scenic walks wend their way across the Lincolnshire Wolds Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, and you can meander in the footsteps of Norse invaders along the Viking Trail from Horncastle (five minutes’ drive). If you’d rather watch someone else do all the work, catch the motor racing at Cadwell Park Circuit (15 minutes), or have a flutter on the horses at Market Rasen Racecourse (25 minutes). History abounds hereabouts; Lincoln (40 minutes) rewards your visit with a medieval castle and spectacular Gothic-era cathedral, while fans of aviation history can tour the Spitfires and Hurricanes at the Battle Of Britain Memorial Flight Visitors Centre at Coningsby (20 minutes). Kids with you? Consider a visit to the big cats and bears at the Wolds Wildlife Park (five minutes), or meet some of the cute rescue animals at Lincolnshire Wildlife Park (35 minutes). You might get lucky and see seals basking at Gibraltar Point National Nature Reserve (45 minutes), while seaside Skegness (35 minutes) is the place for funfairs, mini-golf and summertime dips in the North Sea.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name	Distance	Type	2020	2019	2018	2017
Sutton-On-Sea	30.2 km	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Mablethorpe Town	30.4 km	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Moggs Eye	31 km	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Anderby	31.2 km	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Chapel St Leonards	31.8 km	Sea	Good	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Lincoln Medieval Bishops' Palace 26.7 km

Lincoln Cathedral 26.7 km

Lincoln Castle 26.9 km

Belton House 44 km

Ayscoughfee Hall Museum and Gardens 47.7 km

National Trust

Tattershall Castle 13 km

Gunby Hall Estate: Monksthorpe Chapel 20.5 km

Gunby Hall 22.4 km

Grantham House 47.2 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

Horncastle - Viking Way - Woodhall Spa 1.4 km

SCRIVELSBY COURT 4.8 km

Battle of Winceby, 1643 7.1 km

Scamblesby - Belchford - Fulletby 9.3 km

Snipedales - Ashby Puerorum - Hagworthingham Circular 9.7 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

All guests spending the night at the park must present their ID at the reception desk and sign registration forms.
At least one of the party members must be aged 18 or over.

General

Bookings are nominative and non-transferable.

Changes to your holiday

Bookings cannot be amended within 2 day(s) of arrival.

Dogs

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

Safety

Firearms are not permitted.
Guests are advised to bring a good quality flashlight with them as parts of the park are unlit.

Reception

If reception is closed on arrival: please contact the number provided on your booking confirmation.

General

In the event of a complaint, please speak to reception immediately. Complaints which are not brought to the management's attention during your stay cannot be dealt with once you have left the site.

Vehicles

No cars/motorcycles at the site. All cars must be parked in the designated area.

Safety

No charcoal barbecues allowed.
No electric barbecues allowed.
No gas barbecues allowed.

General

Quiet hours must be respected between 10 p.m. and 8 a.m..
Radio, music and TV players must be kept at a low volume. Car doors and trunks must be closed quietly.
Refunds within the indicated cancelation period are only possible if the park is able to relet your unit/site.

Vehicles

The car is only included in the rate if you are traveling with a camper, trailer tent or tent. Cars are not permitted when traveling with a motorhome/RV.

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.

Taxes

This area is not subject to city tax.

General

This park has no on-site shower facilities.
This park has no on-site toilet and shower facilities.

Admission

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

Sites

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

Payment terms

Nearest sites

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable sites.

Frequently asked questions

Does The Durham Ox have a swimming pool? No View all features
Is The Durham Ox dog friendly? Yes View all features
What attractions are near The Durham Ox? Basing yourself at The Durham Ox means bags of stuff for all the family to do. Scenic walks wend their way across the Lincolnshire Wolds Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, and you … Read more
When can I check in and check out of The Durham Ox?

RV, travel trailer and tent sites

Arrive: noon – 9:30 p.m.

Depart by: 11:30 a.m.

On arrival please park your unit as far to the left of the gravel area of your pitch as you can and 3 meters off the boundary fence, then check in at the pub.
Read more
How much does it cost to stay at The Durham Ox? From $18.10 (for 1 night, 4 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.