Bainside House

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Pitches on site
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North side of site looking south
1940s-themed weekend

  • 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

Tent sites 10
Caravan sites 10
Motorhome sites 10
Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 2
Open all year
Opens
Please note
  • Group bookings of 5 or more units (e.g. tent, 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

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Lovely site, good sized pitches, easy check-in.

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation No rating
Facilities / Activities No rating
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Jordan H. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Powered grass caravan site

Liked: We loved this site for a number of reasons; the location, being close to Ostlers Plantation, Woodhall Spa and Coningsby; Bainside House itself, being a small site with large pitches, good toilet and shower blocks and lighting for the paths in the dark; and the value for money!

Disliked: Nothing

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From the manager: Thank you for taking the time to post a review, we appreciate all feedback. We are glad that you enjoyed your stay and we look forward to welcoming you both back. Take care Fiona and Paul

Nice little campsite located near a pub. Clean and tidy facilities.…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Steven C. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Powered concrete and grass motorhome site

Liked: Nice little campsite located near a pub. Clean and tidy facilities.

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From the manager: Thank you for your comments, we are pleased you enjoyed. Hope to welcome you back again soon. Happy travels Fiona and Paul

Excellent site with clean facilities, friendly staff and level pitches

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities No rating
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Powered concrete and grass motorhome site

Liked: Quiet site. Plenty of space for van. Lovely, friendly hosts. Lovely pub next door

Disliked: Nothing

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From the manager: Thank you for your lovely review. Great to meet you both and hope to welcome you back again soon. Take care and happy travels. Fiona and Paul

Would book again

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 6
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
David L. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Powered concrete and grass motorhome site

Liked: Quiet site, nice pitches, good host, clean facilities
My wife did not like the unisex idea, just personal.
Nice walk from site at side of the river.
Would go there again.

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From the manager: Thank you for taking the time pop a review on. We are so pleased that you enjoyed your stay with us and it was lovely to meet you both. We have given the unisex toilets / shower blocks some consideration already and we will be looking to see if we can increase the number of facilities we have. All feedback is welcome. We hope to welcome you back again soon. Take care Fiona and Paul

Cracking little site, loved it !

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Lynne M. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Powered concrete and grass motorhome site

Liked: Everything.
A friendly greeting at reception. I was able to choose my own pitch which was nice. Quiet, with just the birds singing and the cows mooing, lovely. Fantastic shower, clean facilities. Pretty village for walking the dog. Pub right next door.

Disliked: Nothing

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From the manager: Thank you for taking the time to pop a review on, it is much appreciated. We are so pleased that you enjoyed your stay and hope to welcome you back in the future. Take care Fiona and Paul

The owners were very friendly and very informative. Lovely quiet site…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 6
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness No rating
Wifi No rating
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Powered concrete and grass motorhome site

Liked: The owners were very friendly and very informative. Lovely quiet site next door to a pub that serves great food. Lots of dog friendly walks.

Disliked: Shower & toilet facilities very dated. But the owners did say that they were being revamped in January 25.

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From the manager: Thank you for taking the time to post a review, we are glad that you enjoyed your stay with us and hope to welcome you back again. Happy travels. Fiona and Paul

great site very clean facilities friendly hosts

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Donne M. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Powered concrete and grass motorhome site

Liked: Fiona and Paul great hosts very friendly and hospitable, pitches were great size with hook ups and water close by, very quiet site adults only and a great pub next door, fishing was good too

Disliked: nothing

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From the manager: Many thanks for taking the time to pop on a review, it was lovely to meet you both. Really pleased that you enjoyed your stay along with the fishing, we hope to welcome you back again soon. Happy travels. Fiona and Paul

Very accommodating…

Overall 6/10
Location 6
Value for money 6
Accommodation 6
Facilities / Activities 4
Customer service 8
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness No rating
Wifi No rating
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Powered grass caravan site

Liked: Very accommodating

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From the manager: As we remember you were in a rental vehicle and arrived with us late in the evening and left at 08.15 the following morning as the rental motorhome had to be returned before 10am. This may reflect the low score as you did not have chance to enjoy what we have to offer on site and in the surrounding area, a lot of this information is advertised in the reception area and available for all of our guests. We are pleased that you found us accommodating which we try to be along with welcoming to all of our guests. Motor homing is not always for everyone. Take care and happy travels if you take the plunge again. Fiona and Paul

Relaxing site with friendly owners and clean facilities

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Kimberley M. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Powered grass caravan site

Liked: Peaceful and relaxing adults only location. Pitches very spaced out allowing privacy. Owners were very friendly. Facilities offered all that we needed for our weekend stay. Close to tourist attractions including Woodhall Spa and Tattershall. Great pub/restaurant just next door to site serving fantastic food.Absolutely blissful stay, thank you 😊

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From the manager: Thank you for your lovely review and taking the time to share your experience with others, it is much appreciated. We are glad that you enjoyed your stay with us and hope to welcome you back again. Take care both of you. Fiona and Paul

Excellent and very helpful owners

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Powered concrete and grass motorhome site

Liked: Site, facilities and fishing

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Lovely to meet you both and thank you for taking the time to pop a review on. Glad that you enjoyed your stay with us and we look forward to welcoming you back again. 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 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 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 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

Small (11-25 sites)

Accessibility

Disabled facilities

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 caravans

Location

Bainside House

Roughton Road

Kirkby on Bain

Woodhall Spa

Lincolnshire

England

LN10 6YL

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London GMT (GMT+00:00)

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.

Nearest 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 caravan
    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 $61.21 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.