The Skipworth Arms

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The Skipworth arms
Hardstanding pitches
Sunset at the lake
Hardstanding pitches with smart-meter electric columns

  • Family-run pub site near Market Rasen
  • Classic bike nights, biking weekends and free fishing
  • In a rural setting minutes from the Lincolnshire Wolds
You might wish this campsite was right next door to your office. For verily it includes a generous dollop of many people's very favourite things: it has ‘Arms’ in the name for a start, and thus is clearly attached to a pub. It’s tucked into the countryside but is only a couple of miles from the motorway and three miles from the nearest big town. It holds classic bike nights in the summer, biking weekends throughout the year courtesy of the Vulcan Riders Association and music festivals and events very close by. It has a free and properly stocked three-quarters of an acre fishing lake right on site. And it’s dog-friendly – cheers… Near Market Rasen in Lincolnshire, The Skipworth Arms is a family-run pub, caravan and camping park in a five-acre rural setting, minutes from the Lincolnshire Wolds and within 20-25 minutes’ drive of the seaside at Cleethorpes and the castle and cathedral of Lincoln. Pitches are behind the pub, which is a lively community bar with free weekend entertainment and the main sporting events shown on BT and Sky. And the pub serves real ale, beer and lager at good prices: you might like a pub like this right next door to your office too please… Caistor, three miles away, has all the usual tasty takeaway suspects (such as Indian, Italian, Chinese or fish and chips), plus restaurants, pubs and local Lincolnshire meals in the Heritage Centre on Plough Hill. Lots of tasty food and drinks on hand? That’s one of most people's very favourite things too.

Site type

Motorhome pitches 10
Tent pitches 34
Touring caravan pitches 10
Open all year
Opens
Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • Please note that the pub does not currently serve food.

Languages spoken

English

Pitch types & availability

Reviews

83%

would recommend this site to a friend

84%

would stay here again

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

We will definitely be back this year.

Overall 8/10
Location 8
Value for money 8
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 6
Customer service 8
Child friendliness 6
Cleanliness 6
Wifi 2
Jason S. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric optional hardstanding pitch

Liked: We stayed here the easter bank Holiday for 3 nights with friends, when we booked on pitch up, we asked if we could have 2 pitches with electric hook up next to each other. Upon arrival on the Friday we met the owners which were very accommodating and helpful, it was all sorted for us to be pitched up on numbers 16 and 17. The weather was good to us as well, Toilets and shower blocks were cleaned every day before midday and the site itself was tidy, it looks like there's some fencing been erected along 1 side which will make it look better.

Disliked: Nothing really I disliked.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely quite bank holiday weekend…

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

Electric optional hardstanding pitch

Liked: Lovely quite bank holiday weekend

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great little site and clean facilities lovely polite people

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

Electric optional hardstanding pitch

Liked: The people were polite, it was kept clean and tidy a really enjoyable weekend would definitely recommend and return for another stay

Recommend to friends Visit again

Friendly staff.. great pitches.. lovely site

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

Electric optional hardstanding pitch

Liked: The area
The pitch
The pub
Friendly staff

Disliked: Sometimes the water would run out in the shower/toilet blocks
Nowhere for children to play our car got hit with a football a few times…

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Honestly reading the reviews did not put us off and I’m so…

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

Electric optional hardstanding pitch

Liked: Honestly reading the reviews did not put us off and I’m so glad it didn’t because was nothing like the bad reviews, toilets and showers were so clean, always had hot water and toilet roll etc, pub and entertainment was amazing, staff was so friendly, we had one of the best getaways since having a caravan for the last 3 years, such a family environment and even tho we went without ours we’d defo go with them! Lovely walks for the dogs! Can’t say any thing bad about the place or stay! So thank you very much and will definitely be back 🥰

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely little site. Nice and peaceful. Great for fishing. Clean and tidy…

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

Electric optional hardstanding pitch

Liked: Lovely little site. Nice and peaceful. Great for fishing. Clean and tidy showers and toilet block.

Disliked: Internet signal hit and miss

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great little find, nearest shop 5 mins away, occasional train going by

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

Electric optional hardstanding pitch

Liked: Site very clean, good layout & pitch sizes ample! facilities block central, functional and of good size!
Host excellent and staff available throughout the day.
Friendly, cozy & relaxed country pub with a real fire, sky sports! Pool table, darts etc! Perfect 👌

Disliked: Not a dislike, more of an awareness - pub does not currently serve food, however is more than happy for you to order takeaway and eat in.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great little site for a 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 No rating
vicki g. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric optional hardstanding pitch

Liked: Easy check in ,friendly staff ,great location,great pub

Recommend to friends Visit again

Good site with well drained pitches and hard standing

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

Electric optional hardstanding pitch

Liked: Quiet site, apart from the railway which can’t be helped, with pub attached. Very reasonable prices and friendly staff and patrons. Clean shower block with washing up facilities. WiFi available at the pub. Very rural site with fishing lake

Recommend to friends Visit again

Geat value for money

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

Electric optional hardstanding pitch

Liked: Peaceful site, lovely setting. Friendly staff

Disliked: Showers a little grotty and not heated as advertised but not the worst we've been in

Recommend to friends Visit again


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 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

Forest Remote location Walkers' paradise

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

Medium (26-50 pitches) Pub campsite

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Climbing nearby Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horse riding nearby Restaurant nearby Sailing nearby Tennis nearby Watersports nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Drainage hook-up points for tourers Motorhome service point Water hook-up points for tourers

Location

The Skipworth Arms

Station Road

Moortown

Market Rasen

Lincolnshire

England

LN7 6HZ

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)

GPS

53.48203°N
-0.37402°W

Route directions

The campsite is located in the small hamlet of Moortown just off the A46 (Lincoln to Grimsby).

Nearest transport

Coach
7.1 mi Airport Terminal
12.8 mi Granby Inn
12.8 mi Granby Inn
Rail
6.5 mi Brigg Rail Station
6.6 mi Barnetby Rail Station
7 mi Market Rasen Rail Station
Ferry
18.6 mi Hull Ferry Terminal
Airport
7.1 mi Humberside Airport
26.2 mi Robin Hood Doncaster Sheffield Airport
26.3 mi Robin Hood Doncaster Sheffield 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

The Skipworth Arms is on the edge of the hamlet of Moortown near Nettleton village, which is a mere couple of miles from the A46 for easy access to Lincolnshire’s heritage, countryside, market towns and museums, and close to the Forestry Commission woods of Willingham and Nettleton for leafy strolls. Both Caistor Outdoor Pursuits and the Caistor Equestrian Centre are about two miles away from the pub; for a gentler time, wander the four-mile section of the Viking Way from Nettleton to Caistor. Dump the car at Caistor and take the bus from town to get to several Lincolnshire highlights like the market town of Brigg 10 minutes away, the National Fishing Heritage Centre and Ross Tiger deep-sea trawler at Grimsby, and a day among the seaside, pier and winter gardens at Cleethorpes, both within 15 minutes. Five miles outside Grimsby, the six sails of heritage site Waltham Windmill are surrounded by a golf club which welcomes visitors; more courses are at for Laceby and Market Rasen for those who like to tee off on hols. The market town of Louth, one of the most visited in Lincolnshire as it’s on the edge of the Lincolnshire Wolds, is about 20 minutes away (if you’re wandering the Wolds, take time to steam along them too with a trip on the Lincolnshire Wolds Railway starting from Ludborough). Also by bus, take the 25-minute trip to lovely Lincoln for a day sightseeing around its cathedral, castle and museums. Closer to home and by car, a 10-minute drive will take you to Market Rasen – perhaps for the racecourse? – and to tours around the Three Sisters Vineyard at Claxby. If you’re happy to drive a bit further for a day trip, there's another soaring day out in the Lancaster bomber of Lincolnshire Aviation Heritage Centre 45 minutes away.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Cleethorpes 15.3 mi Estuary N/AGoodExcellentGood
Humberston Fitties 16.1 mi Estuary N/AGoodExcellentExcellent
Withernsea 24 mi Sea N/AGoodGoodGood
Tunstall 24.5 mi Sea N/AN/AExcellentExcellent
Mablethorpe Town 28 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Far Ings National Nature Reserve 15.1 mi

The Deep 17.8 mi

Ferens Art Gallery 18.1 mi

Lincoln Cathedral 18.4 mi

Lincoln Castle 18.4 mi

National Trust

Maister House 18.1 mi

Tattershall Castle 27.4 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

Nettleton - Viking Way - Caistor Top - Rothwell 1.9 mi

Nettleton and Nettleton Beck 2 mi

Walesby - Normanby le Wold - Stainton le Vale - Ramblers' Church 5.6 mi

Swallow, Irby Dale and Swallow Vale 6.4 mi

Barnetby le Wold - Airport - Somersby - Bigby 6.5 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.

Offers

Conditions apply - see pitch type section for details

Nearest sites

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable sites.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does The Skipworth Arms have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is The Skipworth Arms dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near The Skipworth Arms? The Skipworth Arms is on the edge of the hamlet of Moortown near Nettleton village, which is a mere couple of miles from the A46 for easy access to Lincolnshire’s heritage, countryside, … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of The Skipworth Arms?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  12 p.m. –  11 p.m.
    Depart by:  11:30 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at The Skipworth Arms? From £15 (for 1 night, 4 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.