The Beeches

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  • Small friendly site 13 miles from Lincoln
  • Level and well-drained site
  • On the Ermine Way and the Lincolnshire Aviation Heritage Trail
What a handsomely historic location has the hamlet of Byards Leap – for it's between ancient Lincoln and the old market towns of Sleaford, Newark and Grantham, is on an aged Roman road, and is the setting of ye olde Byards Leap legend dating back centuries (Byard was a high-jumping horse, in case you're wondering). And the Knights Templar used to hang out around here too… Folks use The Beeches site in the hamlet as a base to explore historic Lincolnshire or as a stopover enroute to Norfolk or the east coast: plenty of history around in those there parts too. It's a small and friendly site, level, grassy and well drained, with rather nice views over Lincolnshire farmland; access to the Ermine Way is straight from the site. The Beeches has a play area and disabled-friendly amenities a few steps from the pitching area. It's next to the Byards Leap café which dishes up excellent breakfasts and lunches from Thursday to Sunday; a handful of good pubs and restaurants is within a five-mile radius too. Dogs are welcome at The Beeches – and the folk here recommend old Roman road Ermine Street as a top spot for walkies.

Campground type

Camper sites 11
RV sites 11
Tent sites 10
Open now
Opens March 22
Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • The park caters for families (immediate members) and couples only - bookings from all other forms of groups are not accepted.
  • A cable measuring at least 25 metres is needed for the electric hook-ups.
  • Guests are advised to bring a good quality flashlight with them as parts of the park are unlit.
  • There is no reception building on-site: on arrival please contact the number provided on your booking confirmation.
  • The charging of electric vehicles is not permitted on site.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Sat, Mar 22 to

Open from Sat, Mar 28 to

Campsite types & availability

Accommodation

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2 adults
0 children
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Reviews

8.3

Overall rating from 53 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
 9
Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Budget/backpacker

81% would recommend this campground to a friend

79% would stay here again

What customers say

Great family site w/ awesome playground & kid's bikes. Pitches spacious, level. Restrooms clean, functional. Owners/staff friendly, helpful. Some road noise noted, but manageable. A few mentions of minor upkeep needs.

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Arrival date (latest first)

Nice camp site

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Karl N.

Primitive grass travel trailer campsite

Liked Hot showers, water easy to access. Great looking play area. Friendly owner with good communication.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great place to stay

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10 out of 10
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Nathan B.

Powered grass campsite

Liked Lee and Dawn who run the park are lovely friendly people who make you feel very welcome.
The site is basic but has everything you need. Hot and cold water, great spacious shower and a washing up station.
Great for kids, climbing frames, slides, tree swings and much more, including bikes to use whilst on site.
This is my second visit here and will definitely be back.
Nathan Browning

Disliked Nothing to dislike.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Well worth the trip

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10 out of 10
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Debs S.

Powered grass campsite

Liked This one of my favourite sites.
The pitches are great, the loos are clean and the shower is constant and powerful. The management team is amazing and went above and beyond to help me out when I got into a pickle! Very friendly and very accommodating.
It's easy to find, within 15 minutes of Sleaford and there's a Co-op about 3 miles away.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great stay, level pitches, great park for children

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8 out of 10
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Value for money
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Glyn J.

Primitive grass tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked Really nice play area for the children to run around and play. Quite and peaceful stay. Really nice owner of the site.

Disliked We pitched on the back field, might have been just bad luck but ended up with ants everywhere. Including inside the tent !

Recommend to friends Visit again

Nice place to stay for a short break.

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7 out of 10
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Emma B.

Powered grass campsite

Liked Nice countryside setting, lots of space for kids to play and play area for them to use. Really friendly and helpful owner. Road noise was present but not really an issue.

Disliked Toilet and shower basic and could have been a bit cleaner.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Not for me

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6 out of 10
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Anonymous

Primitive grass tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked Toilets were good. Shower was excellent

Disliked H owever the road from the road was really loud and there were many scruffy out buildings. Many long term caravans too a bit scruffy. Not for me

Recommend to friends Visit again

Nice clean and friendly site dawn and Lee were very welcoming will…

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Robert E.

Primitive grass travel trailer campsite

Liked Nice clean and friendly site dawn and Lee were very welcoming will go back again

Recommend to friends Visit again

A beautiful campsite 👌🏼🏕💚

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8 out of 10
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Accommodation
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Zalehka C.

Primitive grass tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked What a beautiful little campsite! Firstly the warden was very helpful, I had messaged before arriving asking for a spot close to the play area and bathrooms as I was solo camping with 4 children, this was sorted without question and I was so very greatful. The play area is one of the best I've experienced, plenty to play on, they had lots of bikes and ride ons, lots to keep kids busy. The bathrooms were clean and tidy throughout, the site was well maintained as a whole.

Disliked My only dislike is the noise, I did expect the noise, with it being next to a main road and in very close proximity to the Raf camp but i would recommend ear plugs as it's constant even through the night, But that can't be helped. It didn't take away from the trip and the kids slept through it all.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Family friendly site

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10 out of 10
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Nicola J.

Powered grass campsite

Liked Fantastic little site. Felt safe and secure. The kids loved the play area. Owners and staff on site were helpful and friendly. Will definitely return again.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Clean wash and toilet facilities. My daughter loved the park, lost her…

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10 out of 10
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Value for money
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Accommodation
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Natalie J.

Powered grass campsite

Liked Clean wash and toilet facilities. My daughter loved the park, lost her for hours to it. Helpful staff amd the field was flat. There is road noise so remember ear plugs.
If anyone is looking for things to do, recommend Belton House and Tattershall Farm. Would return again, but when we're not due severe winds and rain!!

Recommend to friends Visit again

Features

Dogs allowed

Campfires 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 Scouts 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

Camping 2.0

Jumbo tent sites

Themes

Budget/backpacker Forest Hikers’ paradise Peaceful Wild camping Wildlife haven

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 Nearby farmers' market

Type

Small (11-25 sites)

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horseback riding nearby Indoor pool nearby Leisure/theme park nearby Restaurant nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Caravan storage facilities Seasonal sites

Location

The Beeches

Byards Leap

Cranwell

Sleaford

Lincolnshire

England

NG34 8EY

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

53.0325°N
0.52558°W

Route directions

From the A17 take the B6403, signposted Ancaster, then turn immediately right, and follow the signs to the Family Café, Beeches and Richwood. From Ancaster, drive for about three miles and then turn next left into what looks like a layby. Keep going along what looks like a track; the site is a few metres further along.

Nearest transport

Bus
5.4 mi Woolworths
5.5 mi Riverside Surgery
5.8 mi Horseshoe Inn
Rail
3.1 mi Ancaster Rail Station
4.4 mi Rauceby Rail Station
5.4 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

Pick up details of local walks, cycle routes and town maps as well as leaflets and tourist info on site: there's quite a bit to do all around. A mix of quiet roads and bridleways linking the area's Lincolnshire villages means there's quite a bit to see if you want to get around by foot, pedal or horse. As well as being on the Ermine Way, The Beeches is also on the Lincolnshire Aviation Heritage Trail and is close to the RAF Cranwell Heritage Centre and the Newark Air Museum. The Newark Showground is nearby too for shows, displays and events. Plenty more history is at Lincoln – see the castle and cathedral if you only have time for two things – and at nearby National Trust properties like Grantham House and Tattershall Castle. Or take trips around Lincolnshire's old towns, like Sleaford, a market town since the twelfth century; Grantham, where Isaac Newton went to school, and Newark, besieged by the roundy-headed ones in the English Civil War.

Must see

Belton House 7.3 mi

Lincoln Medieval Bishops' Palace 13.9 mi

Lincoln Cathedral 14 mi

Lincoln Castle 14 mi

Belvoir Castle 14.3 mi

National Trust

Grantham House 9.4 mi

Tattershall Castle 14.5 mi

Woolsthorpe Manor 16.1 mi

The Workhouse, Southwell 17.5 mi

Clumber Park 27.7 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

CAYTHORPE COURT 2 mi

RAUCEBY HALL 3.4 mi

Wellingore to Lincoln on the Viking Way 4.6 mi

RAUCEBY HOSPITAL 4.7 mi

CULVERTHORPE HALL 6 mi

Local events

  • Burghley Horse Trials (Thursday, September 4, 2025 – Thursday, September 4, 2025)

    Stamford, England 26.6 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.

Nearest campgrounds

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable campgrounds.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does The Beeches have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is The Beeches dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near The Beeches? Pick up details of local walks, cycle routes and town maps as well as leaflets and tourist info on site: there's quite a bit to do all around. A mix of quiet … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of The Beeches?
    RV, travel trailer and tent sites
    Arrive:  1 p.m. –  6 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at The Beeches? From $21.46 (for 1 night, 4 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.