Sunflower Park

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Grass pitches
Grass pitches
Grass pitches
Grass pitches and entrance
View of the pitches from the woodlands
The picnic area, overlooking the fishing lake
The picnic area
The picnic area in winter
Come meet fudge - one of our family pets
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Grass pitches
Grass pitches and entrance
View of the pitches from the woodlands

  • Remote and rural site in the Lincolnshire countryside
  • Home to many rescue animals including hens, pigs, geese and ducks
  • Well-stocked fishing lake
What a lush site this is for gainful countryside holidays in the Lincolnshire countryside, whiling days away fishing, woodland walking and just lazing by the lakeside with open book or one's very own thoughts. There are animals too… Small and family-run Sunflower Park near Gainsborough has taken in quite a few rescue animals in their time (they're a friendly and welcoming lot here), so on site you'll meet the three family pets as well as some alpacas, several ex-battery hens and their strutting cockerel. Also adopted are a family of geese, ducks, Kunekune pigs and a couple of Gloucester old spots: do make sure to say hi to all. As you might guess, this is a relaxed and amiable site, set remotely and rurally on a five-acre plot that includes paddocks, a playground, open pastureland, a private woodland walk and a well-stocked fishing lake exclusively for guests' use. You might reckon the park's remote rural setting makes it a wildlife haven too, and you'd reckon right: its boundaries run directly into Laughton Forest's Tuetoes Wood, a Forestry Commission nature haven for walking and cycling among the trees, and home to wildlife like deer, foxes, owls, rabbits, jays, pheasants, cuckoos, woodpeckers – all within viewable and hearing distance from your pitch. Sunflower Park has toilets, showers, a drying room, a launderette and ice pack freezing. Firepits are available for hire for the whole of guests' stays and arrive full and ready to light. Please note that due to being in a forest location and on sandy ground, you will most likely come across spiders, ants, lizards, grass snakes, beetles etc. Please only book if you are comfortable with the fact that there will be wildlife around you.

Site type

Tent pitches 10
Caravans for hire 1
Touring caravan pitches 5
Motorhome pitches 5
Open now
Opens 12 April 2021
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Languages spoken

English

Open from Mon, 12 Apr 2021 to

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Accommodation

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2 adults
0 children

Reviews

9.3

Overall rating from 321 Pitchup.com customers

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Wildlife havenPeacefulForest

95% would recommend this site to a friend

94% would stay here again

What customers say

Great for families, with loads of rescue animals and big play areas. Owners and staff are friendly, and there's a chilled vibe with a bar and shop. Site is mostly clean, though some mention sandy ground and basic loos. Animal welfare and kids' freedom get top marks.

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Excellent site with a lot of love put into it

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caity s.

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked Everything was wonderful. Staff where amazing, and a special shout out to Sarah and Alyssia who where wonderful hosts whilst josie and Ian where away ! We can’t wait to return again

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Plenty for the children to do…

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Anonymous

Electric grass pitch

Liked Plenty for the children to do and see if you have outdoorsy children! Owners absolutely lovely and very friendly. Will definitely stay again

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Excellent site though cant fault any thing friendly clean facilities

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Anonymous

Electric grass pitch

Liked It was really good loads of animals my children really like It

Disliked The smelly pigs lol

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A basic camping site with so much on offer!

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Anonymous

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked We loved the work that this site are doing to support animal welfare. Staff were polite and welcoming upon arrival, clear pitching areas with surrounding animal enclosures to wonder and enjoy. Play park was suitable for the little ones and entertainment was available on site!

Happy to have visited and supported the sites efforts.

Disliked Sadly, the way other campers have treated the site and hedge areas around the wild camping. Not difficult to remove waste as per site directions.

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It’s close to woods which is…

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kevin d.

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked It’s close to woods which is great for walking

Disliked Site is run down and owners leave notes in the toilets that are quite offensive. The owner also decided if was ok to do ground work with is digger early in the morning literally right next to my motorhome instead of asking us to move or wait to leave if the noise wasn’t bad enough the awful smell of diesel from his digger was the worst I definitely won’t be stopping here again

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From the manager: Are you having an effing laugh….

Stayed w/end with 5yo, didn’t get bored, lots to do, defo come again!

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Deborah R.

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked Friendly atmosphere, freedom to explore, the pizza from the van was amazing, interacting with the animals, owners were very welcoming, the bar and shop were basic but for a site of this size an unexpected bonus! Toilets were basic but clean. Lots of space for kids to ride bikes and play, 5yo loved the play area (one trampoline out of action but roped off when we stayed). Staff happy to chat about the animals.

Disliked Nothing!

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Amazing site, highly recommend

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Amy U.

Electric grass pitch

Liked The owners were lovely, even gave me a handful of teabags cos I'd forgot mine 🤣 my 6 month old loved the geese and the pigs and my other half made full use of the ponds for a bit of fishing! Lovely site, we will definitely be returning! The fire pits you can hire were great too.
Also they do an amazing brekkie!

Disliked Nothing

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Lovely campsite we really enjoyed it.…

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Oksana N.

Electric grass pitch

Liked Lovely campsite we really enjoyed it. Great place for kids our son loved it! Pizza van,cafe,playground and animals around. We will be back for sure

Disliked Nothing

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It's a lovely place. Lots for…

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Marcus G.

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked It's a lovely place. Lots for kids to do - lots of animals, playground, etc. Good facilities and a lovely pub/cafe.

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Overall a great weekend away, ian…

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Susan W.

Electric grass pitch

Liked Overall a great weekend away, ian and josie where very welcoming, we have breakfast one morning cooked on site it was very nice. Pizza van came that was subject a nice pizza, but expensive.
Little farm, play area for little ones, secure dog park, for your 4 legged friends.
Local town about 15 min drive

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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 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 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

Themes

Forest Lake and/or mountain Peaceful Remote location 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 Shop nearby

Type

Farm Small (11-25 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Restaurant nearby

Location

Sunflower Park

1 South Carr Villas

East Ferry Road

Laughton

Gainsborough

Lincolnshire

England

DN21 3QF

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

53.49544°N
0.7291°W

Route directions

On arrival, at the front of the property please follow the signs to the campsite area at the back of the residence.

Nearest transport

Coach
12 km Bus Station
23.9 km Bus Station
25.9 km Goole Airmyn Road
Rail
9 km Kirton Lindsey Rail Station
10 km Althorpe Rail Station
11 km Gainsborough Central Rail Station
Ferry
40.9 km Hull Ferry Terminal
Airport
18.6 km Robin Hood Doncaster Sheffield Airport
18.8 km Robin Hood Doncaster Sheffield Airport
27 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

Walkers, hikers, cyclists, energetic runners and nature spotters have Tuetoes Wood right beside Sunflower Park, the Forestry Commission-managed and publicly accessible part of vast Laughton Forest. If you're an avid animal fan, take time to get to the Yorkshire Wildlife Park just outside Doncaster, home to a menagerie of over 300 from around the world, and to The Deep at Hull, one of the biggest aquariums in the UK and a habitat for over 3000 marine critters. Going south, history buffs can get to Lincoln for eleventh century Lincoln Cathedral, the third biggest in Britain after St Paul's in London and York Minster. Lincoln Castle is also well worth a look, to gaze geekily upon one of the four original remaining copies of the Magna Carta.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Cleethorpes 47.2 km Estuary N/AGoodExcellentGood

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Far Ings National Nature Reserve 27.8 km

Lincoln Castle 31.6 km

Lincoln Cathedral 31.7 km

Lincoln Medieval Bishops' Palace 31.8 km

Brodsworth Hall and Gardens 34.5 km

National Trust

Mr Straw's House 32.5 km

Clumber Park 33.8 km

Maister House 38 km

Nostell Priory and Parkland 47 km

The Workhouse, Southwell 48.1 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

Haxey - Epworth - Belton (or) Belton - Epworth - Haxey 6.8 km

Belton - Epworth Turbary - Epworth 7.9 km

The Lakes and Rhododendrons of Twigmoor Woods 11.2 km

BECKINGHAM MARSHES (CURRENT BOUNDARY FROM 09/12/2005) 11.9 km

Ealand, Crowle and The Regen Way 12.1 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.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Sunflower Park have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Sunflower Park dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Sunflower Park? Walkers, hikers, cyclists, energetic runners and nature spotters have Tuetoes Wood right beside Sunflower Park, the Forestry Commission-managed and publicly accessible part of vast Laughton Forest. If you're an avid animal fan, … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Sunflower Park?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  1 p.m. –  7 p.m.
    Depart by:  noon
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  4 p.m. –  7 p.m.
    Depart by:  noon
    Read more
  • How much does it cost to stay at Sunflower Park? From R693,84 (for 1 night, 6 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.