Bainside House

From £22 For 1 night, 2 adults 9.6 86 reviews
Pitches on site (added by manager 15 Sep 2022)
Visitor image of pitches (added by manager 15 sep 2022)
North side of site looking south (added by manager 13 aug 2018)
1940s-themed weekend (added by manager 02 mar 2017)

  • Peaceful site next to a 16th-century pub in Kirkby on Bain
  • 1.75-acre coarse fishing with carp, bream, rudd, roach and more
  • Three miles from Woodhall Spa and 21 from Lincoln
Fishing and fauna? Barn owls and kingfishers are among the residents you might encounter among the six acres of wildlife haven of Bainside House in Lincolnshire, with more feathered and furry critters easily spottable in the surrounding countryside via serene strolls along the waters of the Bain. Fish should be easily spotted on site as well: Bainside House's main attraction is its 1.75-acre fishing lake stocked with carp, bream, tench, perch, rudd, roach and barbell. Fishing not your thing? Golf courses and cycle paths are nearby, or you could amble along to Woodhall Spa, zip along to Lincoln, or hike the Lincolnshire Wolds, the Lincolnshire Fens or the Viking Way. (Whatever you pick for your day, round it all off with an evening at the topping 16th-century pub next to the site, which serves good food and a range of cask ales.) Among the basic but well-maintained amenities at this friendly place are a toilet and shower block with disabled access; recycling, and chemical disposal (only biodegradable or cesspool-safe chemicals to be used here, please). Bainside is for adults only.

Site type

Tent pitches 10
Touring caravan pitches 10
Motorhome pitches 10
Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 2
Open all year
Please note
  • Group bookings of 5 or more units (e.g. tent, touring caravan, motorhome or accommodation hire) travelling together are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Single-sex bookings of 4 or more people (couples and immediate family members excepted) are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Facilities/activities including fishing are subject to extra charges payable on arrival.
  • Guests under the age of 18 are not allowed on site.
  • Bookings must not be for more than 28 consecutive nights.
  • Only biodegradable or cesspool-safe chemicals are to be used in the chemical disposal.

Languages spoken

English

Pitch types & availability

Reviews

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would recommend this site to a friend

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Peaceful site with a pub next door. Food was amazing there and…

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

Electric optional grass touring pitch

Liked: Peaceful site with a pub next door. Food was amazing there and nice relaxed atmosphere. Made to feel very welcome by the owner.

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From the manager: Thank you for taking the time to post a review, we are glad that you enjoyed your stay and hope to welcome you both back. Fiona and Paul

Peaceful weekend break

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 hardstanding and grass motorhome pitch

Liked: Fantastic location, camp site is really clean and quiet. Campsite owners are so friendly! Pub next door is also really nice but I would recommend booking a table if you want to eat as it gets very busy. Will be recommending this site to friends.

Disliked: Adults only, would like to take our daughter.

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From the manager: Hi Thank you for your lovely review, we are pleased that you enjoyed your stay and hope that we can welcome you back. Fiona and Paul

Super staff, level pitches and good price.

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

Electric optional hardstanding and grass motorhome pitch

Liked: From arriving to leaving, everything was spot on! Lovely friendly couple who made us feel very welcome, always had time for a chat and the site was perfectly situated just down the road from Woodhall Spa. The showers and toilets were clean and modern, the site was extremely well kept and spacious.

Disliked: Nothing.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for your lovely review. We hope that you pop back to stay again with us. Take care Fiona and Paul

Lovely quite site for a chill

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

Electric optional hardstanding and grass motorhome pitch

Liked: Quiet location Proximity to the local pub , good food and reasonably priced. Friendly welcome

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From the manager: Thank you for taking your time to post a review. We are glad that you enjoyed your stay and hope to welcome you both back soon. Fiona and Paul

Lovely campsite in a beautiful spot. Hosts Fiona and Paul really friendly…

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

Electric optional hardstanding and grass motorhome pitch

Liked: Lovely campsite in a beautiful spot. Hosts Fiona and Paul really friendly and very helpful . Site and facilities were spotless. Great pub next door too !

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From the manager: Thank you for your review, we are glad that you enjoyed your stay with us and we look forward to welcoming you back in July, if not before. Fiona and Paul

Lovely little site. Level pitches.

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

Electric optional hardstanding and grass motorhome pitch

Liked: Fiona & Paul were brill hosts, very friendly and welcoming. *3 mile walk to Woodall Spa, mainly grass verge but the road is not a busy one. *Good pub next door to site, dog friendly, nice food. *Small shop on site, selling some essentials. *Adults only.

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From the manager: Thank you for your review Sarah. Lovely to meet you both and so glad that you enjoyed your stay with us. We look forward to welcoming you back. Fiona and Paul

Excellent Site very friendly

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

Electric optional grass touring pitch

Liked: very friendly , good sized pitches , extremely clean toilets and shower. Good value for money.

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From the manager: Hi Richard, thank you for your review, we are pleased that you enjoyed your stay and look forward to welcoming you both back. Hopefully the WIFI will be up and running covering the whole site in a few weeks time. Take care Fiona and Paul

Great site, lots of improvements being made. Beautiful location in a quiet…

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

Electric optional hardstanding and grass motorhome pitch

Liked: Great site, lots of improvements being made. Beautiful location in a quiet village with lovely country pub. A warm welcome from the owner. Fishing was excellent lots of common carp.

Disliked: As usual in the countryside internet is not great. No fault of the site. It's d nice to have a break sometimes.

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From the manager: We are glad that you enjoyed your stay, the wifi will be available shortly, like you say nice to have a break sometimes. We hope to see you again soon. Fiona and Paul

Level pitches, clean facilities and friendly welcome

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

Electric optional grass touring pitch

Liked: Lovely small caravan site. Very quiet, next to river. However, the nightly charge for EHU was rather steep at £6. Very close to the local pub which serves lovely home cooked food.

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From the manager: We are glad that you enjoyed your stay. Hope to welcome you back. Fiona and Paul

Fantastic campsite with brill facilities. Would definitely recommend!!

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 tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked: Hosts, facilities, location, site cleanliness, other campers. Absolutely lovely campsite and really excited to return here again soon! Nothing was too much trouble from the hosts! 😀🏕️

Disliked: Nothing

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From the manager: Thank you so much for your lovely review. We look forward to welcoming you back. Fiona and Paul


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

Pétanque

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

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

Adults only

Barbecue provided

Barbecues allowed

Campfires allowed

Commercial vehicles allowed

Dogs allowed

Dogs allowed all year

Themes

Budget/backpacker

Lake and/or mountain

Peaceful

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

Small (11-25 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby

Cycle hire nearby

Cycling nearby

Fishing nearby

Golf nearby

Horse riding nearby

Indoor pool nearby

Leisure/theme park nearby

Mountain biking nearby

Outdoor pool nearby

Restaurant nearby

Sailing nearby

Tennis nearby

Watersports nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Water hook-up points for tourers

Location

Bainside House

Roughton Road

Kirkby on Bain

Woodhall Spa

Lincolnshire

England

LN10 6YL

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)

GPS

53.14816°N
-0.14683°W

Nearest transport

Coach
2.7 mi St Peter's Church
2.7 mi St Peter's Church
2.9 mi War Memorial
Rail
10.2 mi Metheringham Rail Station
12 mi Hubberts Bridge Rail Station
12.2 mi Ruskington 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

This amiable place is close to the Bain river, in the small village of Kirkby on Bain between Horncastle and Coningsby. Walking trails and cycle paths are easy to access from here, along the river, from the village and to the nearby Sites of Special Scientific Interest of Kirkby Moor and Moor Farm Nature Reserves, to the west of Kirkby on Bain. The Lincolnshire Wolds are six miles away. The handsome market town of Woodhall Spa three miles away is a Fairtrade village with a selection of top shops to spend some money at, and access to long-distance walks of the Fens including the Viking Way's 147 miles from the Humber Bridge in north Lincolnshire to Oakham in Rutland. (Much more easily, there's also the Spa Way, a traffic-free footpath of just over three miles from Woodhall Spa to Horncastle.) Golfers can shoot along the courses and academy of Woodhall Spa's National Golf Centre, voted among the top 25 courses in the world; and if you'd rather have putting, a course plus tennis courts, an outdoor pool and a croquet lawn are at Jubilee Park three miles away. For a day trip (or two), the castle, cathedral and shops of Lincoln can be reached in about 21 miles.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020 2019 2018 2017
Skegness 20.6 mi Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Chapel St Leonards 20.8 mi Sea Good Excellent Excellent Excellent
Ingoldmells South 21 mi Sea Good Good Excellent Excellent
Anderby 21 mi Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Moggs Eye 21.1 mi Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Lincoln Medieval Bishops' Palace 17.2 mi

Lincoln Cathedral 17.2 mi

Lincoln Castle 17.3 mi

Belton House 24.2 mi

Ayscoughfee Hall Museum and Gardens 25.1 mi

National Trust

Tattershall Castle 3.8 mi

Gunby Hall Estate: Monksthorpe Chapel 12.7 mi

Gunby Hall 14.3 mi

Grantham House 26.1 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

SCRIVELSBY COURT 2.8 mi

Coningsby - Tattershall Thorpe - Tattershall Castle - Battle of Britain Memorial Flight 3.2 mi

Horncastle - Viking Way - Woodhall Spa 4.3 mi

REVESBY ABBEY 4.4 mi

Battle of Winceby, 1643 5.9 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 Bainside House have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Bainside House dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Bainside House? This amiable place is close to the Bain river, in the small village of Kirkby on Bain between Horncastle and Coningsby. Walking trails and cycle paths are easy to access from here, … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Bainside House?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  1 p.m. –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  3 p.m. –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
    Read more
  • How much does it cost to stay at Bainside House? From £22 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.