Laurel Park Campsite

From £22 For 1 night, 2 adults 9.8 83 reviews
Touareg safari tents in their own tree-lined area of the site (added by manager 15 May 2019)
Glamping avenue (added by manager 05 may 2022)
Communal gazebo/outdoor covered area (added by manager 05 may 2022)
Communal gazebo/outdoor covered area (added by manager 05 may 2022)

  • Quiet and sheltered site surrounded by walking and cycling trails
  • By National Cycle Network Route 1
  • Communal lounge with piano, sofas, pool table and TV/DVD player
A warm welcome is very much assured at Laurel Park Campsite in south Lincolnshire, a lovely little site that's secluded and sheltered on a quiet country lane and surrounded by miles of walking and cycling trails including the National Cycle Network Route 1. It's also south of the Wash Nature Reserve, a wildlife haven with miles of coastal walks and many available boat trips to see seals and nesting birds. Settle down here for a highly quiet and unwinding stay – seriously, this is a most serene site… Facilities include a comfy communal lounge with sofas, TV and DVD player, a piano, pool table, games, Tassimo coffee machine and communal freezer, as well as a book and DVD lending library. The site shop is well stocked with food and camping essentials, gift and thrift items, frozen foods and ice creams. Also on site is a small menagerie of animals for guests to meet: help feed, walk or pet the miniature donkeys, pygmy goats, chickens and rabbits, or help walk the donkeys and goats. Amenities at Laurel Park include toilets and free electric showers, two chemical disposal points, a washing-up area with free hot water, laundry facilities, a mobile phone recharging point, Calor gas sales, ice pack freezing and recycling facilities. Pick up supplies at the market town of Long Sutton two miles away, which has shops, pubs, banks, takeaways and a market on Fridays; more supplies and shops are in Spalding about 12 miles away.

Site type

Tent pitches 25
Touring caravan pitches 25
Motorhome pitches 25
Rent a tent 2
Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 2
Opens 29 March
Please note
  • Group bookings of 3 or more units (e.g. tent, touring caravan, motorhome or accommodation hire) travelling together are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Dogs are not allowed if you are staying in the accommodation units.
  • Guests must bring their own duvets, pillows, sheets and towels when staying in rental accommodation. You will not be allowed to stay if you do not bring these items.
  • Motorhomes cannot exceed 7.5m length.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Fri, 29 Mar to

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Just a fantastic peaceful get away place with the children.

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

Railway Wagon 1 bedroom shepherd's hut

Liked: Andy and Emma were fantastic hosts. Very welcoming, Friendly and helpful. The campsite is very spacious, clean and well looked after. We took our two girls and was a little worried before hand they would get bored easily. Not a chance. There is so much for them to do and get involved in. The best bit is the animals. Donkey's, Chickens, Rabbit and Guinea pigs. At 8.30am and 4.30pm your children can get involved with feeding time. During feeding times Andy and Emma talk the children through the process and all sorts of information about the different animals. The children were very entertained through it all. We stayed in one of the converted train carts. It was very tidy, clean and spacious. A big sofa that turns into a very big double bed. the bunk beds we very good for the children too. Outside we had a covered picnic table and seating around a fire pit. Which was my highlight. Was very relaxing sitting around the fire in the evening, taking in the peace and quite. There is a games room for the children too. Pool table, piano, books and plenty of games to keep the children occupied. There was a male and female toilet and shower room. Kept clean and tidy. Also a unisex one for families. There is also a lovely communal seating area that's covered.

Disliked: honestly cant think of anything to dislike :)

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A great, peaceful site, perfect for families with clean facilities.

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

Electric optional grass pitch

Liked: Andy and Emma were amazing hosts. They were very welcoming and clearly loved running their campsite. The toilet, shower and washing facilities were very clean with plenty of hot water. The games room and shop were excellent additions to the site. The pool table was a particular hit with our daughter and the friends she made on the site. Best of all was the twice daily feeding of the chickens, ducks and guinea pigs. Andy and Emma were so patient with all the children, making sure they all got a turn feeding and stroking the animals. Our daughter is very nervous around animals, but by the end of our stay she was feeding chickens and holding guinea pigs!

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From the manager: It was a real pleasure having you all here and helping your daughter with her fear of animals. We hope to see you all again soon.

Amazing place.

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

Electric optional grass pitch

Liked: Large pitch, friendly welcoming owners. Facilities are fantastic for young children with a common room for them to meet and make friends in. Toilets were always clean tidy. Great opportunity for kids and adults to handle and feed the animals on site is run twice a day and I know that my children woke up especially to do this and this became a major part of their day.

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From the manager: Thank you so much fro your review. We look forward to seeing you again in the future.

Great site, super friendly

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

Electric optional grass pitch

Liked: This was our 2nd visit because its such a great site. The site is kept beautifully and the kids love the animals they can feed and pet. Andy and Emma are such great hosts and so friendly, getting the kids involved. Kids love making friends and running around in all the trees. The facilities are always kept clean and tidy and we love the communal areas. The site is a good base for visiting places in the area.

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Excellent site, good facilities, great showers

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

Electric optional grass pitch

Liked: Lovely, small site, facilities Nice animals, all available to pet at certain times Emma & Andy both welcoming and helpful Fire pits available to rent if required

Disliked: No WiFi. Not an issue for us, we don't use electrics while camping

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From the manager: Thanks for your review. We made a conscious decision no to have wifi, so that kids are more likely to stay off screens. It works brilliantly and most parents are really appreciative of it. But if anyone gets desperate for connectivity, the 4G round here is usually pretty good. :-D

Highly recommend

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

Electric optional grass pitch

Liked: Everything! The shared areas were spotlessly clean. The owners are lovely and spend a lot of time showing the kids the animals and chatting to everyone. We had a fab time and can’t wait to go back!

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From the manager: Thanks for your review. We're glad you had such a great time. See you again soon.

Loved the campsite a lot. Spacious pitches, loved all the animals, it…

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

Electric optional grass pitch

Liked: Loved the campsite a lot. Spacious pitches, loved all the animals, it was great for the children. Had a lovely snug and sheltered area for people to sit together. I thought it was a lovely place to camp already not within close walking distance of anything. Was peaceful in the day time, lovely flat pitches.

Disliked: Although I loved the campsite, I didn't think there were enough facilities. Only 2 toilets for the women, 1 for the men and a unisex/ disabled toilet. Only 3 showers as well. This did mean we did have to wait to get a shower and although there aren't many pitches, in high season there were a lot of kids!

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From the manager: Thank you for your review. We occasionally receive comments about the number of facilities we have. It seems that these comments are usually from people who are relatively new to camping as I am certain you will have to queue far more in most campsites than at ours. Most local authorities use campsite model standards as the basis for facility quantities. These spell out what hosts should be providing as a minimum and state that, for sites of up to 120 pitches, there should be: Two toilets and two handbasins for women for every 30 pitches One toilet, one urinal and two handbasins for men for every 30 pitches Our campsite license stipulates that we need the above for our 25 pitches. This kind of ratio is the norm for UK campsites. However, we only run 20 of the 25 pitches we are allowed to run and we have added a unisex family 'en-suite' shower room and 2 toilet huts for the glamping. This increases our facilities to pitch ratio way higher than is typical for the UK and way above all stipulated guidelines. No matter how many facilities you have, there is always the possibility of having to wait a short while during peak times - typically 8-9am at weekends. Despite your opinion on this - it's great that you will still recommend us to other people. Thank you for visiting us.

Great for families

Overall 6/10
Location 6
Value for money 4
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 2
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 2
Wifi No rating
Lyanne H. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric optional grass pitch

Liked: Very friendly welcome from the owners, who also walked around in the evenings chatting to everyone. Great site for families with all the animals, games room for the older children. Undercover communal area, option to rent a fire pit. Large level pitches.

Disliked: Although this is a great site for families, it wasn't the site for us. Our pitch was at the back of the site with a road running along side it. Although not a main road it was rather busy and fast. My husband was afraid a car would come veering off onto our tent! Not the fault of the site but there were so many pigeons in the surrounding trees. There was 2 female toilets with one shower in, the men's had one toilet and one urinal and one single shower. There was also a 'family bathroom' which had a toilet, sink and double base shower. Although they were clean(ish), they felt grubby. They could do with a revamp! The evening we arrived a sign was put up asking people to refrain from using, toilets, showers and washing up as the cesspit was full and would be emptied at 10am the next day. For someone with ibs this is not good, trip to tesco first thing in the morning was needed! Where everyone was going to the loo I do not know! There was just one water tap located at the rear of the site which was hidden in the bushes.

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From the manager: Hi Lyanne, thanks for your feedback - we take all such comments on board and try to address them. The toilet block is kept clean, but we totally take onboard your views that it could do with a revamp. It has been a busy year, and usage across the season so far has taken its toll, so we will definitely be refreshing a few things at the end of the season. With regards the cesspit needing emptying - the high usage caught us by surprise late on the Friday night and we arranged for it to be emptied first thing the next morning. At no stage did we ask anyone to not use the toilets. We simply requested that water usage was kept to a minimum wherever possible, i.e. that people delayed their showers and reduced their use of tap water. Which everyone kindly accommodated. This unfortunate situation was resolved by 9:30 the next morning. If you had mentioned this was a significant problem for you, we would have allowed you access to the 2 additional Glamping loos (which were unaffected), or even supplied you with your own portable camping toilet. There are 6 water taps around the site. 3 clearly sign posted as drinking water. All are indicated on our site map.

Such a lovely campsite! We stayed in one of the wagons…

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

Railway Wagon 1 bedroom shepherd's hut

Liked: Such a lovely campsite! We stayed in one of the wagons which are great! The animals are just fab, the site is clean, well kept and good toilet/shower facilities. The shop is really handy and owners are just really lovely people! We will definitely be back, cannot recommend enough!

Disliked: Nothing

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From the manager: Thank you. Glad you liked the wagon. See you again hopefully.

Excellent site. Clean facilities. Pitch space fantastic.

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

Electric optional grass pitch

Liked: Loved everything! Such a peaceful site with nothing really around so we stayed on site and it was lovely. Andy & Emma were very helpful & attentive and nothing was too much. Very friendly site and we will definitely be returning. No wifi but that didn’t bother us. Seeing the animals was lovely and you are allowed to help feed them too!

Disliked: Nothing

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From the manager: Thanks for your feedback - we hope to see you again soon.


Features

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

Disabled facilities

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

Themes

Peaceful

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

Type

Small (11-25 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Cycling nearby

Fishing nearby

Golf nearby

Restaurant nearby

Watersports nearby

Location

Laurel Park Campsite

Huntsgate

Gedney Broadgate

Spalding

Lincolnshire

England

PE12 0DJ

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London GMT (GMT+00:00)

GPS

52.77795°N
0.0811°W

Nearest transport

Coach
7.8 mi Lynn Road
8.4 mi Horse Fair Bus Station
8.6 mi Primary School
Rail
10 mi Spalding Rail Station
13.6 mi Kings Lynn Rail Station
14.6 mi Watlington Rail Station
Ferry
13 mi West Lynn Ferry Landing
13.1 mi King's Lynn Ferry Landing

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

The Wash has the biggest nature reserve in England, made up of sand and mud landscapes, salt marshes, waters and sandbank islands visible at low tide. It's probably best known for its seals and has the biggest single colony of common seals in Europe at Seal Island; visit in June or July to see the new pups. Market town Spalding is a good day out, particularly at its Baytree Owl and Wildlife Centre, as is a day among the medieval architecture and many museums of historic King's Lynn. Wisbech, its brewery, gardens and maze is about 25 minutes' drive away, and Hunstanton and Skegness are less than an hour away. Many visitors to this part of the country also go to the royal estate of Sandringham to see the house, museum, gardens and the parish church of St Mary Magdalene.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020 2019 2018 2017
Heacham 18.6 mi Sea Poor N/A N/A N/A
Hunstanton Main Beach 20.1 mi Sea Poor N/A N/A N/A
Hunstanton (Old Hunstanton) 21.2 mi Sea N/A Good Good Good
Skegness 27.7 mi Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Ayscoughfee Hall Museum and Gardens 9.6 mi

Sandringham 18.5 mi

Peterborough Cathedral 19.6 mi

Grimsthorpe Castle, Park and Gardens 22.3 mi

Burghley House 24.2 mi

National Trust

Peckover House and Garden 8.4 mi

St George's Guildhall 13.1 mi

Oxburgh Hall 24.6 mi

Tattershall Castle 25.1 mi

Gunby Hall Estate: Monksthorpe Chapel 26.8 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

Peter Scott's Way 5.9 mi

Walpole Cross Keys 6.8 mi

PECKOVER HOUSE 8.4 mi

Wisbech 8.6 mi

Terrington St John 9.2 mi

Local events

  • Burghley Horse Trials (Thursday 5 September 2024 – Thursday 5 September 2024)

    Stamford, Lincolnshire 24.3 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.

Want to know more about camping in Lincolnshire?

  • Does Laurel Park Campsite have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Laurel Park Campsite dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Laurel Park Campsite? The Wash has the biggest nature reserve in England, made up of sand and mud landscapes, salt marshes, waters and sandbank islands visible at low tide. It's probably best known for its … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Laurel Park Campsite?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  1:30 p.m. –  9 p.m.
    Depart by:  11:30 a.m.
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  2:30 p.m. –  9 p.m.
    Depart by:  11:30 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Laurel Park Campsite? From £22 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.