When can I check in and check out of Woodland Waters?

Camping and touring Arrive: 12 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. Depart by: 12 p.m. Read more

How much does it cost to stay at Woodland Waters?

From £28 (for 1 night, 4 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.

Woodland Waters

View prices & book Last booked one day ago 9.2 149 reviews

Leafy family-friendly site with five scenic fishing lakes
A 35-minute drive from Lincoln and under an hour from Nottingham
Restaurant, bar, pool, darts, boules, jukebox and night fishing

Fishing for a calming hol spent out in nature? Net yourself the dream stay at Woodland Waters, a family-friendly site on the edge of Ancaster village, 15 minutes’ drive from the Lincolnshire town of Grantham. This scenic spot would be quite the catch for fishing fans – there are five well-stocked fishing lakes on site where carp, tench, bream and others are up for catch and release, night fishing is available on request and matches are held throughout the year. Anyone not keen on casting a line can devote energies to other pursuits, like rustling up a picnic spread for lakeside eats, spending some time with the kids at the play area or exploring the 72 acres of wooded valley. Not biting? Wander the Ermine Street Roman road (which stretches between London and York and passes through Ancaster) or hurry along to Ancaster Leisure (10 minutes away) for karting, paintball, laser tag and bowling. That sounds like an itinerary that requires high energy, so make sure to spend some onsite time in Woody’s Bar and Lakeview Restaurant to sample homemade and locally sourced food, chug a few ales, beers and wines, challenge someone to pool, boules or darts, cuddle up next to the woodburning stove, and take in the views over the lakes while listening to tunes from the jukebox.

Site type

Open all year

Please note

Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
Bookings must not be for more than 14 consecutive nights.
Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.
Continental touring caravans (caravans built with the passenger door on the right-hand side) are not permitted.
Discount cards and gift vouchers cannot be applied to bookings made via Pitchup.com.
Reception is unmanned after 4:30 p.m.. Please inform the site while on your way there should you expect to arrive after this time, so that the team can provide information about your unit/pitch.
Tents are not accepted at this park.

Languages spoken

English

Pitch types & availability

Reviews

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Clean facilities, helpful staff

Overall	10/10
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Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	10

Anonymous Apr 2025

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked: Whole site ..lots of space, Woody's Bar.

Disliked: Road noise

Recommend to friends Visit again

Clean tidy everything good…

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Wifi	10

Anonymous Apr 2025

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked: Clean tidy everything good

Disliked: Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great relaxing night in beautiful surroundings

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

craig t. Apr 2025

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked: Relaxing friendly atmosphere

Disliked: Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent site, we will definitely go again.

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	8
Customer service	10
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ian m. Apr 2025

Electric grass touring pitch

Liked: Playgrounds, forest walks, lakes. Club house

Disliked: Showers could do with a revamp.clean but looked tired .

Recommend to friends Visit again

Clean toilets.

Overall	8/10
Location	8
Value for money	6
Accommodation	6
Facilities / Activities	8
Customer service	8
Child friendliness	8
Cleanliness	8
Wifi	8

Anonymous Mar 2025

Electric grass touring pitch

Liked: Friendly staff, nice grounds.

Disliked: Lack of lights at night. Goose poo everywhere.

Recommend to friends Visit again

great site would 100% recommend and come back

Overall	8/10
Location	8
Value for money	8
Accommodation	8
Facilities / Activities	8
Customer service	6
Child friendliness	8
Cleanliness	6
Wifi	6

Anonymous Mar 2025

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked: the site has great play areas for children, the onsite bar & restaurant is a added extra, facilities for families are great.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Fabulous site. Would thoroughly recommend

Overall	10/10
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Anonymous Mar 2025

Fully-serviced hardstanding touring pitch

Liked: What a lovely place. Would definitely recommend. Reception were ready for our arrival and so check in was easy and quick, receptionist very helpful. The site is spacious and well maintained our pitch was fully serviced and level. The showers/toilet block were warm and spotless with piped radio which was excellent. Beautiful site with fab and extremely friendly pub!

Recommend to friends Visit again

I would definitely return, the kids loved it

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

David D. Mar 2025

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked: Stayed here a couple of weeks ago for 2 nights and throughly enjoyed it. The kids loved playing on the parks and all the beautiful wildlife spotted around the site. Sitting in woodys bar infront of the open fire was a perfect way to relax after a lovely day. The WiFi was great on our pitch don’t drop out once.

Disliked: Woodys is slightly on the pricey side. There also wasn’t a clear place to dispose of grey waste so it left me a little confused on where to empty it other than that it was a great stay

Recommend to friends Visit again

Definitely recommend, in fact we already have done ✅

Overall	8/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	8
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	No rating

Nicholas C. Feb 2025

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked: Big pitches
Great on site bar / restaurant
Lovely setting
Anpr in and out so no codes or gate cards
Clean shower toilet block

Disliked: Not much light away from woodys bar making the site very dark at night
We arrived in the evening and couldn't see very easily for finding out pitch
Breakfast at woodys would be a nice option

Recommend to friends Visit again

A well presented site with friendly staff and good facilities!

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

Anonymous Mar 2025

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked: Location. Onsite facilities - pub/restaurant. Park area for kids. Beautiful views of the lakes.

Disliked: Toilet and shower rooms could do with a little TLC. Middle shower was freezing - had to move.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Features

Dogs 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

Lake and/or mountain Peaceful

Utilities

Charging facilities Chemical disposal Electric car charging point(s) Gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby Public transport nearby Shop nearby

Type

Large (51-200 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Fishing nearby Golf nearby Restaurant nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Motorhome service point Water hook-up points for tourers

Location

Woodland Waters

Willoughby Road

Ancaster

Grantham

Lincolnshire

England

NG32 3RT

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)

GPS

52.98047°N
-0.54699°W

Nearest transport

Coach

5 mi Horseshoe Inn

5.9 mi Woolworths

Rail

0.7 mi Ancaster Rail Station

3.8 mi Rauceby Rail Station

5.8 mi Sleaford Rail Station

Ferry

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

History buffs will certainly want to make their hasty way to this part of Lincolnshire. It’s a treasure trove of old England… Grantham (15 minutes’ drive) is a top choice for first forays into the past – it’s the town where Isaac Newton attended school and is home to the spectacular 14th-century Grantham House as well as a local history museum that gives an overview of everything from the Normandy landings to the Iron Lady. If appetites for stately homes have been whetted by Grantham, satisfaction can be found within easy reach: the 17th-century Belton House and its gardens, parkland and adventure playground are 10 minutes from base, and Newton’s homestead of Woolsthorpe Manor (although much more modest) is within 20 minutes – just watch out for falling fruit… Step back into the present day and take to the open air for refreshing saunters around Easton Walled Garden – referred to by US president Franklin D Roosevelt as ‘a dream of Nirvana… almost too good to be true’ – and the scenic market town of Sleaford, both 15 minutes from home base. Need more bang for your urban buck? Lincoln is 35 minutes away for shopping and even more history, and Nottingham’s arboretum, caves and Robin Hood experience are within an hour.

Must see

Belton House 4 mi

Belvoir Castle 11.5 mi

Woolsthorpe Manor 12.3 mi

Grimsthorpe Castle, Park and Gardens 13.6 mi

Lincoln Medieval Bishops' Palace 17.5 mi

National Trust

Grantham House 6 mi

Woolsthorpe Manor 12.4 mi

Tattershall Castle 16.9 mi

The Workhouse, Southwell 17.7 mi

Clumber Park 29.3 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

CAYTHORPE COURT 3.1 mi

CULVERTHORPE HALL 3.4 mi

RAUCEBY HALL 3.6 mi

BELTON HOUSE 3.7 mi

Belton Park, Grantham 3.9 mi

Local events

Burghley Horse Trials (Thursday 4 September 2025 – Thursday 4 September 2025)
Stamford, Lincolnshire 23.2 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.

Policies

Booking terms and conditions

Admission

Admission is only permitted after registering at reception.
Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.

Arrivals and departures

No refunds/discounts for inclement weather, late arrivals or early departures.

Changes to your holiday

Bookings cannot be amended within 14 day(s) of arrival.

Dogs

Dogs must be kept on leads and supervised at all times.

General

Bookings must not be for more than 14 consecutive nights.
Discount cards and gift vouchers cannot be applied to bookings made via Pitchup.com.
Quiet hours must be respected between 11 p.m. and 7 a.m..
Radio, music and TV players must be kept at a low volume. Car doors and boots must be closed quietly.
The management reserves the right to deny access or terminate the stay of those guests whose behaviour is deemed unsuitable. No refunds will be offered.
You'll need an Environment Agency rod licence (you'll need to apply for this beforehand).

Occupancy

No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.

Pitches

Tents are not accepted at this park.
You must follow the management directives when pitching your tent/unit and related equipment.

Reception

Reception is open from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. and from 12 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. between 01/01 - 31/03 and 01/11 - 31/12.
Reception is open from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. and from 12 p.m. to 5 p.m. between 01/04 and 31/10.
Reception is unmanned after 4:30 p.m.. Please inform the site while on your way there should you expect to arrive after this time, so that the team can provide information about your unit/pitch.

Safety

Barbecues are permitted but must be raised off the ground and attended by an adult at all times.
Firearms are not permitted.
Open fires are prohibited.

Vehicles

Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.
Continental touring caravans (caravans built with the passenger door on the right-hand side) are not permitted.
Only one car is to be parked by the pitch. Extra vehicles must be parked in the designated area.

Payment terms

Offers

Conditions apply - see pitch type section for details

Nearest sites

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable sites.

Frequently asked questions

Does Woodland Waters have a swimming pool? No View all features
Is Woodland Waters dog friendly? Yes View all features
What attractions are near Woodland Waters? History buffs will certainly want to make their hasty way to this part of Lincolnshire. It’s a treasure trove of old England… Grantham (15 minutes’ drive) is a top choice for first … Read more
When can I check in and check out of Woodland Waters?

Camping and touring

Arrive: 12 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.

Depart by: 12 p.m.

Read more
How much does it cost to stay at Woodland Waters? From £28 (for 1 night, 4 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.