Woodland Waters

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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.

Campground type

Camper sites 60
RV sites 60
Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 15
Open all year
Opens
Please note

Admission

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

General

  • Discount cards and gift vouchers cannot be applied to bookings made via Pitchup.com.

Occupancy

  • No bachelor/bachelorette parties permitted via Pitchup.com.

Reception

  • Reception is unmanned after 4:30 p.m.. Please inform the park while on your way there should you expect to arrive after this time so that the team can provide information about your unit/site.

Vehicles

  • Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.

Languages spoken

English

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Reviews

9.2

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Peaceful

95% would recommend this campground to a friend

91% would stay here again

What customers say

Spacious, well-kept site with lovely lake/woodland walks. Popular for fishing & dogs. Guests rave about friendly staff, clean facilities, and Woody's Bar. A few report bar noise, dated showers, and pitch allocation issues.

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Anonymous

Powered cement/asphalt travel trailer campsite

Liked Easy booking, pleasant staff, beautifully clean toilets and showers and lovely surroundings. Everything was so easy… even down to walking the dog! It’s the best campsite we have stayed in for a long time. Although we didn’t use it this time, the restaurant looked lovely and had three wood burners on in the space on a dark night.

Disliked Nothing!

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Beautiful surroundings. Tranquil site with excellent…

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 Heather D. 10 reviews

Powered cement/asphalt travel trailer campsite

Liked Beautiful surroundings. Tranquil site with excellent facilities.

We had a lovely Sunday lunch in Woodys too, which was excellent.

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Well what a magnificent site. Only…

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 Julie B. 7 reviews

Powered grass travel trailer campsite

Liked Well what a magnificent site. Only 1hr from home and easy route to get to. We stayed on a grass pitch which was well maintained. The site is huge with fantastic facilities. We were given a map of the campsite at reception and parked up. All motorhomes and caravans were staggered on large pitch areas. The toilets/showers were immaculate and there was plenty to say how big the site is. The walks around the lakes were beautiful. It was great seeing how many teens and younger people were enjoying the fishing. We visited Woody's Bar for drinks but did not have food (advise booking) We walked into Ancaster where there is a couple of shops and butchers and another pub Railway Inn near the train station. We wanted to get a train to Grantham but these are very infrequent at the weekends so check timetables. Would definitely come back

Disliked Nothing

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Liked the lakes and woodys bar…

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 Roz N. 8 reviews

Powered cement/asphalt travel trailer campsite

Liked Liked the lakes and woodys bar

Disliked We were put in pitches that were near long stay people and backed onto a road…. There were lots of spaces so could have been put in a better position near the lakes

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 anita d. 1 review

Powered cement/asphalt travel trailer campsite

Liked great all round

Recommend to friends Visit again

Absolutely love this place. Night fishing,…

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 Kezlou 5 reviews

Powered grass travel trailer campsite

Liked Absolutely love this place. Night fishing, reasonable priced. Pitches spot on lovely staff. Deffo come again.
Restaurant has stunning food. Must go to place.

Disliked Absolutely nothing other than having to go home!

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Lovely surroundings and very quiet. Showers…

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Anonymous

Powered cement/asphalt travel trailer campsite

Liked Lovely surroundings and very quiet. Showers very clean and modern.
Good size pitch

Disliked Nothing

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Great site , walks round the…

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 Ian C. 17 reviews

Powered grass travel trailer campsite

Liked Great site , walks round the lakes , restaurant / bar

Disliked Lacks a shop even just for basics , garage over the road is more expensive than most site shops

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Everything! The site is beautiful,with the lakes,…

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Chris B. 4 reviews

Powered grass travel trailer campsite

Liked Everything!
The site is beautiful,with the lakes, geese and fishermen.
The facilities were very clean and the restaurant brilliant value.
We enjoyed walking around the lakes and will DEFINITELY come again.

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The overall site is perfect for…

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golfdiverstenerife 3 reviews

Powered grass travel trailer campsite

Liked The overall site is perfect for a relaxing break..thankyou.

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 Rallies welcome 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

Lake and/or mountain 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 Public transportation nearby

Type

Large (51-200 sites)

Nearby leisure

Fishing nearby Golf nearby Restaurant nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Motorhome service point Water hook-up points for caravans

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

Bus
5 mi Horseshoe Inn
5 mi Horseshoe Inn
5.9 mi Woolworths
Rail
0.7 mi Ancaster Rail Station
3.8 mi Rauceby Rail Station
5.8 mi 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.
(within 6.2 mi)
Castle, Aquarium, Theme park, Zoo, & Cashpoint (within 10 mi)

Food and drink

  • Woody's Bar & Lakeview Restaurant 0.2 mi
  • Ermine Way Pub 0.5 mi
  • The Railway Pub 0.8 mi
  • Plough Inn Pub 1.9 mi
  • The Stag Inn Pub 3.1 mi
  • The Houblon Arms Pub 3.2 mi
  • The Crown & Anchor Pub 3.3 mi
  • Byards Leap Country Kitchen Restaurant 3.7 mi
  • Brownlow Arms Pub 3.8 mi
  • Waggon and Horses Pub 3.8 mi

Groceries

  • Ancaster Stores Supermarket 0.4 mi
  • Co-op Food Supermarket 0.9 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Supermarket 5.2 mi
  • Lincolnshire Co-op Supermarket 5.7 mi
  • Sainsbury's Supermarket 5.8 mi
  • Tesco Supermarket 5.8 mi
  • Lidl Supermarket 5.8 mi
  • Bargain Booze Off-licence 5.9 mi
  • Aldi Supermarket 5.9 mi
  • Downtown Superstore & Boundary Mill Supermarket 6 mi

Parks and play

  • Frieston Green park 3.5 mi
  • Belton Park 3.7 mi
  • Caythorpe Playing Field park 3.8 mi
  • Belton House Adventure Playground 4.1 mi
  • Wyndham Park 5.7 mi
  • Wyndham Park 5.8 mi
  • The Paddock park 6.1 mi
  • Boston Road Recreation Ground park 6.2 mi
  • The Nettles Fish Park 6.2 mi

Family days out

  • Castle Hill 3.7 mi
  • Belton Park Visitor attraction 3.7 mi
  • Belton House Maze Visitor attraction 3.8 mi
  • Parish Church of St Peter and St Paul Visitor attraction 3.8 mi
  • Orangery Visitor attraction 3.9 mi
  • Belton House Visitor attraction 3.9 mi
  • Belton Estate (National Trust) Visitor attraction 4 mi
  • Money's Mill Visitor attraction 5.9 mi
  • Grantham House Visitor attraction 6 mi
  • Urban Wolf Axe Throwing Theme park 6.2 mi
  • VR Escape Theme park 6.3 mi
  • Fun Farm Theme park 6.6 mi
  • Welbourn Castle 6.7 mi
  • Boothby Hall Castle 8 mi
  • Somerton Castle 9.6 mi

Public transport

  • Rookery Lane 0.3 mi
  • War Memorial 0.6 mi
  • Village Hall 0.7 mi
  • Town End 1.5 mi
  • The Plough Inn 1.9 mi
  • Newark Lane 1.9 mi
  • St Nicholas Church 2 mi
  • Post Office 2 mi
  • Council Houses 2.1 mi
  • Level Crossing 2.2 mi

Other nearby

  • Woodland Waters Fishing 0.3 mi
  • Sleaford Golf Club Golf course 3.4 mi
  • Belton Park Golf Club Golf course 4.4 mi
  • RAF Cranwell Golf Course 4.4 mi
  • Belton Woods Hotel Golf course 4.7 mi
  • Reel Nightclub 5.9 mi
  • Ropsley Golf Course 6 mi
  • The George Shopping Centre 6.2 mi

Local services

  • Nationwide Cashpoint 5.8 mi
  • Barclays Cashpoint 5.8 mi
  • Post Office Cashpoint 5.9 mi
  • Murco Fuel station 0.03 mi
  • Barkston Service Station Fuel station 3.1 mi
  • Caythorpe & Ancaster Medical Practice Doctors 3.8 mi
  • RAF Cranwell Medical Centre Clinic 3.9 mi
  • Rauceby Hospital 4 mi
  • Murco Fuel station 4.1 mi
  • Murco Fuel station 4.3 mi
  • Harrowby Lane Surgery Doctors 5 mi
  • MSK House Clinic 5.1 mi
  • BP Fuel station 5.6 mi

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Must see

Belton House 4 mi

Belvoir Castle 11.5 mi

Woolsthorpe Manor 12.3 mi

Grimsthorpe Castle, Park and Gardens 13.6 mi

Lincoln Medieval Bishops' Palace 17.5 mi

National Trust

Grantham House 6 mi

Woolsthorpe Manor 12.4 mi

Tattershall Castle 16.9 mi

The Workhouse, Southwell 17.7 mi

Clumber Park 29.3 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

CAYTHORPE COURT 3.1 mi

CULVERTHORPE HALL 3.4 mi

RAUCEBY HALL 3.6 mi

BELTON HOUSE 3.7 mi

Belton Park, Grantham 3.9 mi

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?
    RV, travel trailer and tent sites
    Arrive:  noon –  7:30 p.m.
    Depart by:  noon
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Woodland Waters? From $38.79 (for 1 night, 4 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.