The Three Horseshoes

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Glampsite, Ensuite Lodge Pods
Glampsite, ensuite lodge pods
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All three lodge pods: nearest lily, dolly, far immy
Ensuite lodge pods on the glampsite
Ensuite lodge pods on the glampsite
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The pods on the glampsite
Ensuite lodge pods on the glampsite
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Campsite field from top
All three lodge pods: nearest lily, dolly, far immy
Ensuite lodge pods on the glampsite

  • 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

Rent a tent 5
Tent pitches 16
Touring caravan pitches 16
Motorhome pitches 16
Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 4
Open all year
Opens

Tourist board rating

Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • The site does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Dangerous Dogs Act (i.e. Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro).
  • Pitches : electricity is metered on site at £0.42 per kWh and must be paid onsite using a pre-paid topup card.

Languages spoken

English

Pitch types & availability

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Accommodation

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Reviews

9

Overall rating from 21 Pitchup.com customers

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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Peaceful

90% would recommend this site to a friend

90% would stay here again

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Arrival date (latest first)

Not the best low season site 2/10

Overall 4/10

Location
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Value for money
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Wifi
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Richard G.

All-season electric optional grass and gravel touring pitch

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.

Idyllic location

Overall 10/10

Location
 10
Value for money
 10
Accommodation
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
 10
Cleanliness
 10
Wifi
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Amanda S.

Camping pod (four person, deluxe)

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’

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

Overall 8/10

Location
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Value for money
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Accommodation
 6
Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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ryan g.

All-season electric optional grass and gravel touring pitch

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

Well maintained site with a lovely pub. Excellent food.

Overall 10/10

Location
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Value for money
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Accommodation
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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KEITH J.

All-season electric optional grass and gravel touring pitch

Liked Everything

Disliked Leaving

Excellent site level pitches friendly staff

Overall 10/10

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

Harry camping pod (four person, ensuite)

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

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

Overall 8/10

Location
 6
Value for money
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Accommodation
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Tej R.

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.

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

Overall 10/10

Location
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Value for money
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Accommodation
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Daniel L.

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.

Comfortable well equipped pod in a pleasant rural location

Overall 10/10

Location
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Value for money
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Accommodation
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Geraldine L.

Harry camping pod (four person, ensuite)

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

Disliked Nil

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

Overall 10/10

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

Electric optional grass pitch

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.

Great clean friendly

Overall 10/10

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

Electric optional grass pitch

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.

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 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 pitches

Themes

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

Type

Pub campsite Small (11-25 pitches)

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
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 2020201920182017
Mablethorpe Town 26.2 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Sutton-On-Sea 27 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Humberston Fitties 28.2 km Estuary N/AGoodExcellentExcellent
Moggs Eye 29.3 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Anderby 29.9 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent

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.

Nearest sites

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable sites.

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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
  • When can I check in and check out of The Three Horseshoes?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  noon –  10 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  2:30 p.m. –  11 p.m.
    Depart by:  10:30 a.m.
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