The Three Horseshoes

9 21 reviews

All three lodge pods: nearest lily, dolly, far immy

Countryside pub with open views of the Lincolnshire Wolds
Walkers' paradise with easy access to trails including the Viking Way
Friendly vibe with pub food, board games and walking maps

If you're an intrepid wanderer, the knowledgeable team at The Three Horseshoes near Louth in Lincolnshire reckons a foray onto the Viking Way is a must. How lucky, then, that this fab and historic path along the route of the Norse invaders of yesteryear can be accessed a short drive from the pub – one of many paths in the region for you to tramp. If you're not quite up for traversing the full length of the Way from a Three Horseshoes stay (it runs for 147 miles from the Humber Bridge in north Lincs to Oakham in Rutland), several more strolling and hiking paths are around this Lincolnshire Wolds locale to try instead. There's the stunning setting of the Lincolnshire Wolds Area of Outstanding Beauty, or you could wander the Silver Lincs Way to Grimsby from nearby Louth, or tackle the Macmillan Way, Lindsey Way and the tastily-named Gingerbread Way, just to start you off. Not into walkies? Trot along to days out at Cadwell Park or Market Rasen Racecourse, both within easy reach. The site promotes a relaxed atmosphere where guests are welcome to have a campfire by their pitch and chill out among the handsome views. (Firepits, wood and kindling are available to buy, so please don't bring your own.) A friendly atmosphere also prevails in the pub, where you can tuck into good food and real ales, or settle in with the table and board games on a rainy day; plenty of walking leaflets and maps are here too for planning your next route. The team ensures its amenities are modern and well maintained; the shower and toilet block has been refitted and updated.

Site type

Open now

Tourist board rating

Languages spoken

English

Open from Fri, 2 Feb to Tue, 31 Dec 2024

Nearby sites that are bookable on Pitchup.com

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable sites.

Features

Dogs allowed

Campfires 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 Local produce Parent & baby washroom Pick-up from public transport Portable toilet Pub toilets Public telephone Shower available Tents for hire Toilet block Washing-up area Wifi

Groups welcome

D. of E. 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

Camping 2.0

Jumbo tent sites

Themes

Budget/backpacker Gastronomic delight 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 Nearby farmers' market Public transport nearby

Type

Pub campground Small (11-25 sites)

Accessibility

Disabled facilities

Nearby leisure

Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horse riding nearby Indoor pool nearby Outdoor pool nearby Restaurant nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Motorhome service point

Location

The Three Horseshoes

Shoe Lane

Goulceby

Louth

Lincolnshire

England

LN11 9WA

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

53.29354°N
-0.12099°W

Nearest transport

Coach

9.5 km Interchange Shelter

11.5 km Bus Station

12.2 km Holmes Way

Rail

17.5 km Market Rasen Rail Station

24.9 km Metheringham Rail Station

28.6 km Thorpe Culvert Rail Station

Ferry

Airport

35.6 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

This land is made for walking… recommended as well as the Viking Way are the 76 miles of the Lincs Wold Way, meandering around the best of the area's spectacular scenery; the 96-mile Wolds trail of the Lindsey Loop, and the easy three-mile amble of the Spa Trail, a family-friendly and wheelchair/buggy-accessible path along the banks of the Horncastle Canal. Less than 10 minutes' drive away is the motor racing circuit of Cadwell Park, with its many car and bike events throughout the year including the super-bikes weekend over the August bank holiday. Market Rasen Racecourse and its active racing calendar is about 20 minutes away by car. The best-known nearby town is Louth, a busy Lincolnshire Wolds market town with independent shops, pubs, restaurants and award-wining butchers and grocers. If you still yearn for a walk, follow the canal towpath for the scenic hike along to Tetney Lock, or drive just outside town to the six acres of the Rushmoor Country Park farm park.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name	Distance	Type	2020	2019	2018	2017
Mablethorpe Town	26.2 km	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Sutton-On-Sea	27 km	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Humberston Fitties	28.2 km	Estuary	N/A	Good	Excellent	Excellent
Moggs Eye	29.3 km	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Anderby	29.9 km	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Lincoln Cathedral 28.4 km

Lincoln Medieval Bishops' Palace 28.5 km

Lincoln Castle 28.6 km

National Trust

Tattershall Castle 22 km

Gunby Hall Estate: Monksthorpe Chapel 23.6 km

Gunby Hall 24.6 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

Scamblesby - Belchford - Fulletby 2.3 km

Donington on Bain and Biscathorpe 4 km

Maidenwell - Tetford - Worlaby 5.6 km

HAINTON HALL 8.8 km

Tetford Village 9.1 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.

Reviews

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

The site fom a neighbouring field with lincoln red cattle.

Milly micro pod. was very comfortable and surprisingly spacious.

Circular walk from the campsite which includes sections of the viking way

Not the best low season site 2/10

Overall	4/10
Location	6
Value for money	4
Accommodation	2
Facilities / Activities	2
Customer service	6
Child friendliness	No rating
Cleanliness	2
Wifi	6

Richard G. Nov 2023

All-season power optional grass and gravel caravan site

Liked: Hardstanding pitch, it was fairly level.
Pub is great has a very friendly atmosphere and loads of games/books.

Disliked: All serviced pitch consisted of electric supply, no water or grey waste.
Pub was only open of an evening with limited food choices… pizza on both nights.
Site is extremely isolated. Felt more isolated with the pub being closed most of the time.
Toilets and showers weren’t cleaned during the two nights we stayed… grubby.
WiFi only available at the pub.
Out of season/low season this site is best treated as a base/pitch only.

Take everything you need… food and drink. If you have a self contained unit all the better.

Check what’s open before you go and if and what they are serving food wise.

Electric meter… non refundable and it goes a long way. Two nights was less than £7.50 running hot water, electric heater and lights etc. Don’t overpay on the card.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Idyllic location

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

Amanda S. Oct 2023

Camping pod (deluxe, four person)

Liked: The pod we stayed in was perfect ; having a shower and a toilet made a huge difference especially when it was so rainy ! Immaculate site and very friendly hosts . Pub was quaint and they stocked books , games and dvds which was great for the kids

Disliked: Shame that the pub only serves food Wednesday to Sunday and we stayed Monday and Tuesday ; next time we will make sure we get to experience what other glampers told us is ‘amazing food’

Recommend to friends Visit again

great pub, great pitches, lovely location quiet village with countryside walks…

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

ryan g. Oct 2023

All-season power optional grass and gravel caravan site

Liked: great pub, great pitches, lovely location quiet village with countryside walks

Disliked: showers and toilet cabin not suitable, ones attached to pub better but need cleaning.
wifi good in pub, but does not reach the pitches and there was no 4g signal either

Recommend to friends Visit again

Well maintained site with a lovely pub. Excellent food.

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

KEITH J. Oct 2023

All-season power optional grass and gravel caravan site

Liked: Everything

Disliked: Leaving

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent site level pitches friendly staff

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

Anthony C. Oct 2023

Harry camping pod (ensuite, four person)

Liked: Clean facilities nice and quiet site
Friendly staff would recommend and will definitely return

Recommend to friends Visit again

Tidiness, cute looking accommodation, in house pub & restaurant, lovely staff, a…

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

Tej R. Sept 2023

Milly Micro camping pod (two person)

Liked: Tidiness, cute looking accommodation, in house pub & restaurant, lovely staff, a separate kitchen facility for self cooking

Disliked: The pod we hired didn’t have duvet and pillows as advertised in pitchup, Male toilets should have an encouraging notice sign to wash hands after toilets.

Recommend to friends Visit again

A lovely campsite. I was made to feel very welcome from the…

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

Daniel L. Sept 2023

Milly Micro camping pod (two person)

Liked: A lovely campsite. I was made to feel very welcome from the minute I arrived.
The food and drink in the pub was really good.
Can’t recommend this place highly enough.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Comfortable well equipped pod in a pleasant rural location

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

Geraldine L. Sept 2023

Harry camping pod (ensuite, four person)

Liked: Comfortable well equipped POD in a pleasant rural location. The pub was very good too.

Disliked: Nil

Recommend to friends Visit again

My family thoroughly enjoyed our weekend stay. The pub wasn't great and…

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

Anonymous Aug 2023

Power optional grass site

Liked: My family thoroughly enjoyed our weekend stay. The pub wasn't great and the site had good facilities. It is not the biggest campsite but we liked that. We hope to visit again next year.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great clean friendly

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

Anonymous Aug 2023

Power optional grass site

Liked: Really was a nice site would definitely go there again and recommend.

Disliked: The restaurant food was not great options so would just take my own.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Frequently asked questions

Does The Three Horseshoes have a swimming pool? No View all features
Is The Three Horseshoes dog friendly? Yes View all features
What attractions are near The Three Horseshoes? This land is made for walking… recommended as well as the Viking Way are the 76 miles of the Lincs Wold Way, meandering around the best of the area's spectacular scenery; the … Read more