The Skipworth Arms

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The Skipworth arms
The skipworth arms
Hardstanding pitches
Sunset at the lake
Hardstanding pitches with smart-meter electric columns
Pitches in the first field
Classic bike nights during the summer months
Summer events
A busy weekend in the pub
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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.
  • Swimming in the lake is not allowed.
  • Please note that the pub does not currently serve food.

Languages spoken

English

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Pitch types & availability

Accommodation

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

Reviews

8.5

Overall rating from 156 Pitchup.com customers

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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Peaceful

89% would recommend this site to a friend

88% would stay here again

What customers say

This is a friendly, peaceful campsite with spacious, level pitches, many with EHU and water. The on-site pub is a highlight, offering a welcoming atmosphere and regular live music. Guests praise the helpful staff and the excellent fishing lake. While some toilet and shower facilities are reported as dated, they are generally clean and functional. Occasional noise from trains or events can occur.

Summary AI-generated from Pitchup.com customer reviews

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Arrival date (latest first)

Excellent, can’t beat it, we always return and have booked on again.

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Maria B.

Non-electric grass touring caravan, tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked Always a lovely time, Shakey always ensures the site is clean and tidy and makes us feel welcome. Our teenage boys love to fish and have a camp fire and to play pool and darts.

Disliked The weather ( 54 Mile winds) obviously not any fault of Skipworth (haha)

Recommend to friends Visit again

Good a night away, cheap and pub was a treat.

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Donna H.

Electric optional hardstanding pitch

Liked Spacious pitch, quiet and maintained well

Recommend to friends Visit again

Nice quiet site, not too close…

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Mark T.

Electric optional hardstanding pitch

Liked Nice quiet site, not too close to other pitches.

Hard standing pitches has electric payable on a top up card system that was very easy to use and have mains water hookup which was a handy facility.

Pub doesn't do food which is a shame but wasn't a problem having our caravan gor self catering. The site rent and pub prices I thought were great value for money and the staff are really friendly and helpful.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Clean campsite, excellent facilities. Staff lovely and…

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Jayne H.

Electric optional hardstanding pitch

Liked Clean campsite, excellent facilities.
Staff lovely and exceptionally helpful
Beautiful little oasis.
Wish we’d booked for longer. Will definitely be back

Disliked Food availability limited however takeaways available.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Nice place to stay,not expensive but don't expect 5 star facilities.

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Stuart D.

Electric optional hardstanding pitch

Liked A nice site next to a lake at the rear of the pub. Facilities are fine although a little dated but are kept very clean. A lovely area for walking as it is close to the Viking way. There is a railway next to the site but the occasional train noise didn't bother us. The pub is a proper old style pub but with sport tv,poll table and a lovely log burner when its cold. No food available other than snacks. Staff were friendly and helpful.

Disliked Nothing really to dislike,its not posh but its nice!

Recommend to friends Visit again

Spacious quiet pitches behind pub

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Elaine R.

Electric optional hardstanding pitch

Liked Spacious pitches behind a dog frypub that sold great beer. Only open evenings and no food unfortunately. Toilets and showers. Very peaceful despite nearby train line. By a lake and great dog walk in nearby woods Good price and staff friendly

Disliked No wifi except in the pub. Very remote. Nothing nearby

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Good large pitches with EHU water…

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Carl M.

Electric optional hardstanding pitch

Liked Good large pitches with EHU water and grey waste, nice pub at the entrance of the site

Disliked Goods trains run past the site between 02-30 and 04-30 hrs every day and are very noisy

Recommend to friends Visit again

Relaxing night away.

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Arron B.

Electric optional hardstanding pitch

Liked Very welcoming local village pub drinks reasonably priced plenty of options. Will definitely be visiting again.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Location ,nice pub and great staff, Plus…

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Robert N.

Electric optional hardstanding pitch

Liked Location ,nice pub and great staff,
Plus electric hook up and showers,

Recommend to friends Visit again

Basic site with shower block

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Anonymous

Electric optional hardstanding pitch

Liked Lovely area with walks from the next campsite through Nettleton Woods.
Lovely pub with lovely people, ladies toilets showers were clean but chilly

Disliked Maybe because its winter the campsite felt like it needed a bit of TLC and my partner said the men's toilets/showers needed fixing up.

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 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.

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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. –  8 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.