The Wishing Well Inn

View prices & book 8.6 127 reviews
Once sun set, lovely star filled sky (added by manager 31 Aug 2022)
Once sun set, lovely star filled sky
Quiet and peaceful site
Pitching field
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Seating area behind the pub
Covered outdoor seating area
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Quiet and peaceful site
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  • Peaceful pitches in a two-acre field behind a traditional village inn
  • Half an hour's drive to Rutland Water and Burghley House
  • Dog-friendly pub with real ales, good food and beer garden
If you’ve ever found yourselves quibbling about whose turn it is to drive for an evening out, here’s a fine idea for you: make it no one’s turn by pitching up right behind The Wishing Well Inn, a country pub in the Lincolnshire village of Dyke five minutes’ drive north of Bourne. No such debate needs to happen while you’re staying here, as your journey from pub to pitch involves just a couple of minutes’ stroll to the two-acre grass area just behind the beer garden. And a lovely pub it is too: a traditional country inn dating back more than 300 years, with beams and woodburning stove inside and a sizeable garden area with covered and open seating areas. Dogs and kids are most welcome in the pub, which serves up a seasonal menu of British pub classic meals (made with local produce where possible) alongside local beers and a good range of other drinks. Once you’re ready for a bit of sleep, wander back to your pitch, where drinking water and chemical disposal are available (and you can come back to the pub toilets for your ablutions). And how to work up an appetite for the food and drinks in the pub? Well, The Wishing Well makes a great base for days of rural walks, horse riding or watersports, or you could take day trips to the likes of Burghley House, Peterborough Cathedral, Grimsthorpe Castle and the historic streets of Stamford.

Site type

Tent pitches 16
Touring caravan pitches 16
Motorhome pitches 16
Open now
Opens 11 April
Please note
  • This site has no on-site shower facilities.
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Thu, 11 Apr to

Pitch types & availability

Accommodation

Tent pitchesTouring caravan pitchesMotorhome pitchesLodges, cabins, pods or hutsCaravans for hireRent a tent
Choose your dates
2 adults
0 children

Reviews

8.6

Overall rating based on 127 reviews View breakdown

Peaceful

Voted 81% of visitors View breakdown

83%

would recommend this site to a friend

82%

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Lovely site facing the fields , really peaceful and pub on site…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Kerry M. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked: Lovely site facing the fields , really peaceful and pub on site which serves fantastic food and offers great service

Recommend to friends Visit again

The pub was very friendly and welcoming. The staff were nice and…

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

Electric grass pitch

Liked: The pub was very friendly and welcoming. The staff were nice and polite. We had dinner and a few drinks. The food was great as was the service. The touring field was easy to locate and park. Peaceful in the evening. There was a drinking water tap available along with a waste disposal. There is a toilet you can use during the night, although it's up some stairs and along a corridor, so will need your torch.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Quiet location next to pub…

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

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked: Quiet location next to pub

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely relaxed site, fire pits allowed and plenty of space to camp…

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

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked: Lovely relaxed site, fire pits allowed and plenty of space to camp as a family (we had 3 generations getting together with tent, camper and caravan for a fun weekend). Super pub, very friendly and nice walks from site, especially through Bourne woods. Will be booking again.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great stop over if you are self contained.

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 4
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 2
Charlotte L. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked: Lovely open views over grassy fields. Lots of space. We were the only ones on site!

Disliked: Nothing.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Beautiful, warm and friendly site with amazing pub and staff

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Mike H. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked: Beautiful area Warm welcome Lovely flat and mowed camping pitches Beautiful pub with amazing staff Pub drinks and food were superb Pub had good entertainment on during my stay

Disliked: Nothing at all!

Recommend to friends Visit again

The field behind the Wishing Well Inn is a very quiet and…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 6
Carol P. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked: The field behind the Wishing Well Inn is a very quiet and peaceful place to camp, with a beautiful view across fields. A semi-wild camping experience (no shower block or amenities other than the pub/restaurant itself), which is so rare nowadays. The staff in the Wishing Well are really friendly and welcoming and the village is lovely. Close to Bourne town, so a supermarket is not far away to stock up on essentials (about a five minute drive away).

Disliked: There is nothing I didn't like about this campsite. It fitted my camping preference perfectly.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Enjoyed our stay

Overall 8/10
Location 10
Value for money 6
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 2
Customer service 2
Child friendliness 2
Cleanliness 2
Wifi No rating
John N. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric grass pitch

Liked: Nice area quiet peaceful.

Disliked: Bit of a walk to single unisex toilet that was up stairs . Not really a dislike but can see it being problematic

Recommend to friends Visit again

Nice sized grass area, just said pitch up wherever there is space…

Overall 6/10
Location 10
Value for money 6
Accommodation 6
Facilities / Activities 4
Customer service 8
Child friendliness 6
Cleanliness 6
Wifi 4
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked: Nice sized grass area, just said pitch up wherever there is space

Disliked: Price seems a bit high for tents, £20 is understandable for caravans without hook up. No overnight access to loos

Recommend to friends Visit again

Good food in pub…

Overall 10/10
Location 8
Value for money 8
Accommodation 6
Facilities / Activities 6
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 6
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 6
Richard E. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric grass pitch

Liked: Good food in pub

Recommend to friends Visit again

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 Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcome

Rules

Barbecue provided Barbecues allowed Campfires allowed Commercial vehicles allowed Dogs allowed Dogs allowed all year

Themes

Peaceful Remote location Wild camping

Utilities

Charging facilities Chemical disposal Electric car charging point(s) Gas cylinders available No hot water Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby Public transport nearby

Type

Pub campsite Small (11-25 pitches)

Accessibility

Disabled facilities

Nearby leisure

Golf nearby Indoor pool nearby Outdoor pool nearby Restaurant nearby Tennis nearby

Location

The Wishing Well Inn

21 Main Road

Bourne

Lincolnshire

England

PE10 0AF

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

52.78943°N
-0.36595°W

Nearest transport

Coach
2.5 km Town Hall
8.1 km Robin Hood PH
8.1 km Robin Hood PH
Rail
14.1 km Spalding Rail Station
17.5 km Stamford Rail Station
21.5 km Heckington 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

If you’ve decided on outdoor activities as a theme, there are plenty of places to get out for walks and cycling days nearby – and of course, Lincolnshire’s famously rather flat so any such activities should be relatively easy on the knees. For alternative pursuits, it’s 15 minutes’ drive to a horse riding centre, 20 minutes to a golf course and half an hour to Rutland Water for fishing and watersports. Prefer your days out to have a bit of history behind them? Get down to the gorgeous Burghley House (half an hour’s drive) for a wander around the grand building, the sculpture garden and the intriguing Garden of Surprises. Grimsthorpe Castle (15 minutes) is another place that should be on your list for pretty views inside and out. For a bit of urban time, pop down to Peterborough (35 minutes) to visit the cathedral and museum before boarding the Nene Valley Railway, or take a wander around Stamford (25 minutes), which also has a pool if you fancy a dip while on your travels.

Must see

Grimsthorpe Castle, Park and Gardens 5.8 km

Ayscoughfee Hall Museum and Gardens 14.6 km

Burghley House 17.3 km

Woolsthorpe Manor 18 km

Barnsdale Gardens 22.6 km

National Trust

Woolsthorpe Manor 18 km

Grantham House 23.2 km

Tattershall Castle 36.5 km

Peckover House and Garden 37.7 km

Lyveden New Bield 39.1 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

GRIMSTHORPE CASTLE 6.9 km

AYSCOUGHFEE HALL 14.7 km

Stamford - Easton on the Hill 17.3 km

Stamford to the End of the Meadows and Back 17.3 km

EASTON PARK 17.8 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 The Wishing Well Inn have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is The Wishing Well Inn dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near The Wishing Well Inn? If you’ve decided on outdoor activities as a theme, there are plenty of places to get out for walks and cycling days nearby – and of course, Lincolnshire’s famously rather flat so … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of The Wishing Well Inn?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  noon –  9 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at The Wishing Well Inn? From R463.10 (for 1 night, 3 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.