Bainside House

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Pitches on site
Visitor image of hardstanding
North side of site looking south
Electric grass pitches

  • Peaceful site next to a 16th-century pub in Kirkby on Bain
  • 1.75-acre coarse fishing with carp, bream, rudd, roach and more
  • Three miles from Woodhall Spa and 21 from Lincoln
Fishing and fauna? Barn owls and kingfishers are among the residents you might encounter among the six acres of wildlife haven of Bainside House in Lincolnshire, with more feathered and furry critters easily spottable in the surrounding countryside via serene strolls along the waters of the Bain. Fish should be easily spotted on site as well: Bainside House's main attraction is its 1.75-acre fishing lake stocked with carp, bream, tench, perch, rudd, roach and barbell. Fishing not your thing? Golf courses and cycle paths are nearby, or you could amble along to Woodhall Spa, zip along to Lincoln, or hike the Lincolnshire Wolds, the Lincolnshire Fens or the Viking Way. (Whatever you pick for your day, round it all off with an evening at the topping 16th-century pub next to the site, which serves good food and a range of cask ales.) Among the basic but well-maintained amenities at this friendly place are a toilet and shower block with disabled access; recycling, and chemical disposal (only biodegradable or cesspool-safe chemicals to be used here, please). Bainside is for adults only.

Site type

Motorhome pitches 8
Tent pitches 6
Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 2
Touring caravan pitches 6
Open now
Opens 1 February
Please note
  • Group bookings of 5 or more units (e.g. tent, touring caravan, motorhome or accommodation hire) travelling together are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Single-sex bookings of 4 or more people (couples and immediate family members excepted) are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Facilities/activities including fishing are subject to extra charges payable on arrival.
  • Guests under the age of 18 are not allowed on site.
  • Bookings must not be for more than 28 consecutive nights.
  • Only biodegradable or cesspool-safe chemicals are to be used in the chemical disposal.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Sat, 1 Feb to

Pitch types & availability

Other pitch types

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97% would recommend this site to a friend

95% would stay here again

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Arrival date (latest first)

Clean adult site only. It is a small site, but plenty of…

Overall 8/10

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Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric hardstanding and grass motorhome pitch

Liked Clean adult site only. It is a small site, but plenty of room between pitches
Clean facilities. Small shop
Lovely walks, with a quiet pub with excellent food next door.
Nice to see chickens roam
Hosts are a really nice couple
Very peaceful

Disliked Two pitches are right next to the septic tank, which at times smelled very bad. I would suggest these two plots are not used, as it really lets everything else about this site down for those staying on these pitches
It did not seem enforced that owners securely tied to their dogs in provided pitches.
Also, adult sites, should not allow 'any' children, which on our visit was not the case. We didn't mind there was a grandchild present, but adult really should mean adult!

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Very clean, well kept site. Nice pub next door…

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Peter D. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric grass tent or motorhome pitch

Liked Very clean, well kept site. Nice pub next door

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Quiet friendly site, well situated for the lovely Lincolnshire country side and…

Overall 9/10

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Martin C. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric grass touring pitch

Liked Quiet friendly site, well situated for the lovely Lincolnshire country side and sites.

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Spot on!

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Ronan F. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric grass tent or motorhome pitch

Liked excellent site, lovely location, fantactic hosts who were most helpful. Would definitly recommend this site, well kept and very peaceful.

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Booked to stay again. One of the nicest sites we have stayed on.

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Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric grass touring pitch

Liked Adult only. The quiet. Location. Chickens running around. Good clean facilities. Lovely owners. Fresh eggs. Plenty of walks for the dogs. Dog friendly and also the pub next door with good food.

Disliked None

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Only used as a one night stop over but this a lovely…

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Stephen W. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric grass tent or motorhome pitch

Liked Only used as a one night stop over but this a lovely small site with everything you need for a longer stay. Had a lovely welcome, the site was very clean and well maintained and a pub next door was an added bonus. Will definitely use again

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From the manager: Thankyou for taking the time to pop a review on.
We are glad that you enjoyed your stay and the facilities met your expectations...the pub is definitely an added bonus!

Hope to welcome you back again.

Happy travels

Fiona and Paul

Amazing campsite

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Debbie H. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric grass tent or motorhome pitch

Liked Everything.
Showers clean, warm and powerful
Site really tidy and well kept.
A great pub right next door which sells great food.

Disliked Nothing

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From the manager: Thank you so much for your lovely review, we are really glad that you enjoyed your stay with us.

We hope to welcome you both back again soon.

Happy travels

Fiona and Paul

Great location clean with amazing helpful hosts

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Helen B. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric hardstanding and grass motorhome pitch

Liked It is a lovely tranquil setting camp site . Spotless clean shower’s toilets and grounds and wonderful hosts Paul and Fiona It’s only 3 miles to woodhall spa and a great little pub nxt door

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From the manager: Thankyou so much for your kind words, was lovely to meet you both.
We're delighted to hear that you enjoyed the peaceful setting and felt well taken care of during your stay, it's always wonderful to know that it made a difference to your experience.

We hope to welcome you back again soon.

Take care

Fiona and Paul

With or without a pet - you cannot beat this adult only site .

Overall 10/10

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Fiona S. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric grass touring pitch

Liked Loved the setting- the location. It is a lovely small site. Friendly guests. Helpful owners. Great walks in the area. The toilets and shower block - clean . Always love a quiet site and this was no exception . Will be returning

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From the manager: Thanks so much for the great review!
We're really glad you enjoyed the peace and quiet.
We work hard to keep everything clean and comfortable so it means a lot to hear reviews like this.

Hope to see you again soon.

Take care

Fiona and Paul

Excellent, peaceful site.

Overall 10/10

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Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric grass touring pitch

Liked Was met at the gate by the owners who were really lovely and couldn't do enough to help us. The site was fabulous and so peaceful. Facilities were good, had a lovely walk around their fishing lake which was very picturesque (need to bring my fishing tackle next time). Our dogs loved the site, and especially the pub next door. There were plenty of walks around the area, Woodhall Spa was lovely. Going to be regular visitors to the site in the future. Well worth a stay!

Disliked Nothing to dislike!

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From the manager: Thank you so much for your kind review, we are really glad that you enjoyed your stay and the fishing lake - even without casting a line! Hopefully next time you'll get a chance to try the fishing too!

We look forward to welcoming you back again soon.

Take care

Fiona and Paul


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 Pétanque 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

Adults only Barbecue provided Barbecues allowed Campfires allowed Commercial vehicles allowed Dogs allowed Dogs allowed all year

Themes

Budget/backpacker Lake and/or mountain Peaceful Spectacular scenery Walkers' paradise Wildlife haven

Utilities

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

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby Nearby farmers' market Public transport nearby Shop nearby

Type

Small (11-25 pitches)

Nearby leisure

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

Touring and motorhomes

Water hook-up points for tourers

Location

Bainside House

Roughton Road

Kirkby on Bain

Woodhall Spa

Lincolnshire

England

LN10 6YL

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

53.14816°N
-0.14683°W

Nearest transport

Coach
4.3 km St Peter's Church
4.3 km St Peter's Church
4.7 km War Memorial
Rail
16.4 km Metheringham Rail Station
19.4 km Hubberts Bridge Rail Station
19.7 km Ruskington 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

This amiable place is close to the Bain river, in the small village of Kirkby on Bain between Horncastle and Coningsby. Walking trails and cycle paths are easy to access from here, along the river, from the village and to the nearby Sites of Special Scientific Interest of Kirkby Moor and Moor Farm Nature Reserves, to the west of Kirkby on Bain. The Lincolnshire Wolds are six miles away. The handsome market town of Woodhall Spa three miles away is a Fairtrade village with a selection of top shops to spend some money at, and access to long-distance walks of the Fens including the Viking Way's 147 miles from the Humber Bridge in north Lincolnshire to Oakham in Rutland. (Much more easily, there's also the Spa Way, a traffic-free footpath of just over three miles from Woodhall Spa to Horncastle.) Golfers can shoot along the courses and academy of Woodhall Spa's National Golf Centre, voted among the top 25 courses in the world; and if you'd rather have putting, a course plus tennis courts, an outdoor pool and a croquet lawn are at Jubilee Park three miles away. For a day trip (or two), the castle, cathedral and shops of Lincoln can be reached in about 21 miles.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Skegness 33.1 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Chapel St Leonards 33.5 km Sea GoodExcellentExcellentExcellent
Ingoldmells South 33.7 km Sea GoodGoodExcellentExcellent
Anderby 33.8 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Moggs Eye 33.9 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Lincoln Medieval Bishops' Palace 27.7 km

Lincoln Cathedral 27.7 km

Lincoln Castle 27.8 km

Belton House 38.9 km

Ayscoughfee Hall Museum and Gardens 40.4 km

National Trust

Tattershall Castle 6.1 km

Gunby Hall Estate: Monksthorpe Chapel 20.4 km

Gunby Hall 22.9 km

Grantham House 42 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

SCRIVELSBY COURT 4.5 km

Coningsby - Tattershall Thorpe - Tattershall Castle - Battle of Britain Memorial Flight 5.1 km

Horncastle - Viking Way - Woodhall Spa 7 km

REVESBY ABBEY 7.1 km

Battle of Winceby, 1643 9.5 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.

Offers

Conditions apply - see pitch type section for details

Nearest sites

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable sites.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Bainside House have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Bainside House dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Bainside House? This amiable place is close to the Bain river, in the small village of Kirkby on Bain between Horncastle and Coningsby. Walking trails and cycle paths are easy to access from here, … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Bainside House?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  1 p.m. –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  3 p.m. –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Bainside House? From €29.27 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.