Woodland Waters

View prices & book 9.2 178 reviews
Close to fishing spots
Close to fishing spots
Peaceful lakes
Sit in the shade to cast a line
Views of the lakes
Sit by the water's edge
Lots of greenery
Spacious and peaceful site
Leafy site
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Peaceful lakes
Sit in the shade to cast a line
Views of the lakes

  • 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.

Site type

Touring caravan pitches 60
Motorhome pitches 60
Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 15
Open all year
Opens
Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • 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 site while on your way there should you expect to arrive after this time, so that the team can provide information about your unit/pitch.

Languages spoken

English

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Pitch types & availability

Accommodation

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2 adults
0 children

Reviews

9.2

Overall rating from 178 Pitchup.com customers

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Location
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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

93% would recommend this site to a friend

91% would stay here again

What customers say

This is a well-maintained, clean, and peaceful campsite with spacious pitches and beautiful surroundings. Visitors praise the friendly and helpful staff, the on-site bar and restaurant (Woody's) offering good food at reasonable prices, and the excellent facilities, particularly the clean shower blocks and family rooms. The site is ideal for dog owners with plenty of woodland walks and is also popular for fishing. Minor points raised include dated shower blocks in some areas, occasional road noise, and some WiFi issues. Overall, it's highly recommended and many visitors plan to return.

Summary AI-generated from Pitchup.com customer reviews

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Arrival date (latest first)

Great sized pitch, stunning peaceful surroundings…

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Devan B.

Electric grass touring pitch

Liked Great sized pitch, stunning peaceful surroundings this has become one of our favourite places. The food in the restaurant is absolutely amazing and the reason we came back. Lovely cosy fires and great atmosphere in the restaurant

Disliked Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely site well maintained would highly recommend .

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Anonymous

Electric grass touring pitch

Liked Beautiful site {and well maintained} I can image even more so in summer, the disabled toilet was really well looked after and warm for the time of year, the process of booking and going to your pitch was easy enough but a little hard and confusing to find your pitch once there, it could do with a marker on a board rather than a plaque on the floor but once we found it was happy. Woody's bar is really good as was the food no complaints from all 3 of us, the young men who served us were really good and polite and very professional. Will definitely be going again. Plenty going on to with pool satellite and darts { Darts needs a little TLC} but all in all lovely site.

Disliked Not very well lit when coming back to your pitch could do with a little light but wouldn't put us off going again first timers so will arm ourselves with a torch next time. Its on the list.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Clean facilities and entertainment. Good…

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Andy S.

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked Clean facilities and entertainment. Good size hardstanding pitch

Disliked Bar was a bit pricey

Recommend to friends Visit again

I wish I had stayed longer instead of the planned move to another site

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Elspeth C.

Electric grass touring pitch

Liked Great site lovely walks big advantage Pub/restaurant on site

Disliked Footpath signage around the site and fields beyond is pour and could use improvement. The green footpath signs give no indication of where they lead to. Thank goodness for Google maps to get us back to campsite!

Recommend to friends Visit again

Very peaceful. Clean and tidy. Good…

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Joanne W.

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked Very peaceful. Clean and tidy. Good facilities. Friendly staff. Pitch size.

Disliked Couldn't find where grey water was. It wasn't showing on the map. Clarity on signage needed for traffic direction flow and waste.

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Been to this site several times…

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Rob C.

Fully-serviced hardstanding touring pitch

Liked Been to this site several times very nice and clean including the toilets and shower blocks. Woodys bar has a wide selection of drinks and the food is excellent. Also close to local amenities

Disliked Nothing to dislike about this place

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Friendly staff, comfortable and welcoming bar/restaurant…

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Anonymous

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked Friendly staff, comfortable and welcoming bar/restaurant on site, beautiful setting

Recommend to friends Visit again

Location of site very good lots…

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Anonymous

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked Location of site very good lots of places to visit nearby.
Having a bar restaurant onsite

Disliked Pitch we were allocated was in the shade and did not get any sun
Did request a lake view pitch which were available but for whatever reason did not get one which was very disappointing
Area for seasonal/permanent pitches need tidying

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent site

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Julie D.

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked How peaceful, clean and tidy the place is, the walks in the woods are brilliant, our dogs love it here and we highly recommend coming here

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Great view of the Lake, level…

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Angela B.

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked Great view of the Lake, level pitch, clean site, friendly helpful staff. Woodys Bar & Grill great food staff friendly.

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 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 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 Chemical disposal 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

Large (51-200 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Fishing nearby Golf nearby Restaurant nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Motorhome service point Water hook-up points for tourers

Location

Woodland Waters

Willoughby Road

Ancaster

Grantham

Lincolnshire

England

NG32 3RT

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London GMT (GMT+00:00)

GPS

52.98047°N
0.54699°W

Nearest transport

Coach
8 km Horseshoe Inn
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

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

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 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 touring
    Arrive:  noon –  7:30 p.m.
    Depart by:  noon
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Woodland Waters? From €31.86 (for 1 night, 4 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.