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Pigeon Cottage

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A view of the fishing pond, Waterside pitches and the bar.

A great view of the water fountain from either the bar or a waterside pitch.

This pitch is half way up the field and a short walk to one of the fishing ponds.

A view of one of the non-electric grass tent pitches near one of the fishing ponds.

View of the waterside pitches overlooking the fishing pond.

Dog-friendly site with fishing lakes outside North Somercotes village
Cleethorpes half an hour’s drive; North Sea Observatory 40 minutes
Fishing pegs around the lake; tackle and bait shop

For a holiday that’s all about the meditative patience of fishing, cast your net (pun very much intended) no further than Pigeon Cottage, a welcoming, family-friendly site stretching across five green acres on the outskirts of the Lincolnshire village of North Somercotes. The site is well equipped for angling enthusiasts, featuring not one, but two peaceful lakes with a large number of fishing pegs on their shores – no slipping on muddy banks while trying to reel in the big one. And if you get no bites, you can still chill on your pontoon, watching the swimming ducks and taking in the splendid views of the countryside. There’s also a tackle and bait shop, in case you’ve forgotten a vital element of your kit. At the end of your fishing day, head to the on-site bar which is usually open on Thursdays during high season only. Otherwise, light up the barbecue and relax. You can pick up takeaway bites on site or head into the village (five minutes’ walk), where a couple of pubs serve home-cooked food and real ales. There’s good news for fishing widows and widowers, too, since they can explore the rather splendid surrounds, starting with a spot of wildlife watching at the Donna Nook Grey Seal Colony (five minutes’ drive) or at Saltfleetby-Theddlethorpe Dunes National Nature Reserve, an area of mudflats and sand dunes that’s popular with migrating birds. Dogs are welcome at the site, which has male and female facilities, plus chemical disposal points.

Site type

Please note

Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
Group bookings of 4 or more adults are not permitted (couples and immediate family members excepted).
No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
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.
Guests are advised to bring a good quality torch with them as parts of the site are unlit.
Swimming in the lake is not allowed.
There are no bins onsite: all rubbish will need to be taken home with you.
If reception is closed on arrival: please contact the number provided on your booking confirmation.
Fires, barbecues and/or firepits will not be permitted in dry, windy and/or hot weather conditions.

The bar is open 6pm-12am Friday-Sunday. From April to October the bar is also open on Thursdays.

Languages spoken

English

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View of pigeon cottage lake from my fishing spot.

View of pigeon cottage campsite from my camping spot.

Greenery around the fishing lake at pigeon cottage campsite.

My fishing spot at pigeon cottage lakes, great tench and carp

One of my lovely fish caught at pigeon cottage lakes

Very well lit we thought.…

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

Mark R. Oct 2024

Electric optional grass touring pitch

Liked: Very well lit we thought.

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From the manager: Thank you Mark for your review it is very much appreciated.
Many thanks
Sue & Ray

Ray and Sue were fabulous hosts. They made you feel very…

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

Beverley G. Aug 2024

Non-electric grass touring pitch

Liked: Ray and Sue were fabulous hosts. They made you feel very welcome and looked after. Nothing was too much trouble. A quiz and raffle was arranged during our stay at the onsite bar which was fun. The bar has a lovely setting overlooking one of the lakes which was really nice. The toilet/shower facilities were kept clean and well stocked. Shower temperature was good. We will definitely be going back.

Disliked: Nothing to dislike about Pigeon Cottage

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From the manager: Thank you so much for your great review Ray and I really appreciate it.
It was lovely meeting you and Mark and we are so glad that you enjoyed your stay and we look forward to seeing you both again in the future.
Kind Regards
Sue

Lovely owners which made us feel very welcome, also took time to…

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

Anonymous Aug 2024

Non-electric grass touring pitch

Liked: Lovely owners which made us feel very welcome, also took time to feed the ducks with the kids even though they was busy, would definitely go again the kids loved it

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From the manager: Thank you Letitia for your review Ray and I really appreciate it.
It was lovely meeting you and your family, glad the kids enjoyed feeding the ducks.
Looking forward to seeing you all in the future.
Kind Regards
Sue

Gerne wieder :-)

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

Sarah W. Aug 2024

Non-electric grass touring pitch

Liked: Super freundlich , sanitäre Anlagen absolut sauber habe ausreichend

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From the manager: Vielen Dank fur lhre Bewertung und wir freuen uns, dass Sie lhren Aufenthalt genossen haben.
vielen Dank

Translation
Thank you for your review and we are glad that you enjoyed your stay.
Thank you

Ray one of the owners was lovely, you can see he’s really…

Overall	4/10
Location	10
Value for money	2
Accommodation	2
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	2
Child friendliness	2
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	2

Gillian R. Aug 2024

Non-electric grass touring pitch

Liked: Ray one of the owners was lovely, you can see he’s really passionate about pigeon cottage. His bar overlooking the fishing pond is brilliant. He was also serving behind the bar so I’m sure he works very hard. The fishing ponds are lovely and peaceful.

Disliked: We were in the middle of the field but we were also near the road pathways (on the grass) so cars kept going past us to the fishing pond. We had our 3 year old with us and I didn’t feel safe because I had to keep looking out for cars coming to keep him within our small area. No privacy as we were right in front of all the caravans and awnings (long term residency by the looks of things). We expected either a pitch or more space in a safer place.

The worst part of it all was the barrier they have. When we arrived we wasn’t told that they would have to manually open the barrier. We left at 8.30am in the morning. I had to ring the contact number, the other owner Sue sounded annoyed with us. Ray came down and although it was inconvenient for him, he still waved bye with a smile. I suggest the owners consider a different way to leave, especially in case of an emergency. What if we needed medical assistance during the night?

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From the manager: Hi Gillian,
Thank you for your review we are sorry that you didn't enjoy your stay with us.
I wish that you had said that you were not happy where you were at the time, so that we might have been able to move you some where else.
However because you were here for the one night we thought it might be easier for you to get in and out from where you were.
The barrier is there to stop people from just driving onto the site, as we need to know who is on site at all times, it is also for security reasons.
If anyone needed to leave in an emergency our phone numbers are on the office door.
If we were aware that you were leaving early we would have given you a fob for the barrier so that you could have let yourself out.
Sorry that Sue sounded a bit annoyed when you rang at 8.30, we had both been working in the bar until late.
Kind Regards
Sue & Ray

Brilliant all round site well suited for everyone

Overall	10/10
Location	8
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	8
Wifi	2

Anonymous Aug 2024

Non-electric grass touring pitch

Liked: Brilliant with the children catered for everyone lovely site and lovely owners thankyou and we will be returning.

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From the manager: Thank you for your review it is very much appreciated, looking forward to seeing you again in the future.
Kind Regards
Sue & Ray

Very friendly staff very good fishing can not wait to go back…

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

Nathan R. Jul 2024

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked: Very friendly staff very good fishing can not wait to go back 😁

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From the manager: Hi Nathan,
Really glad that you enjoyed your stay, looking forward to seeing you again in the future.
Many thanks
Sue & Ray

Beautiful lake, nice setting, great location. Staff were lovely and helpful.…

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

Stewart G. Jul 2024

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked: Beautiful lake, nice setting, great location. Staff were lovely and helpful.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you very much for your review it is very much appreciated.
Kind Regards
Sue & Ray

Brilliant weekend and great people

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

Anonymous Jun 2024

Electric optional grass touring pitch

Liked: Everything about the place people are lovely and the fishing was really good aswell great weekend away

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From the manager: Really glad that you had a great weekend, hope to see you again in the future.
Thank you so much for your review.
Many thanks
Sue & Ray

Amazing place go try yourself

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

stephen g. Jun 2024

Electric optional grass touring pitch (waterside)

Liked: Everything what an amazing wonderful peaceful place everyone was so welcoming and ray the owner so helpful and alway there if needed thank you

Disliked: None

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From the manager: Thank you so much Stephen for your review it is very much appreciated, we are glad that you enjoyed your stay and look forward to seeing you in the future.
Kind Regards
Sue & Ray

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 Picnic table 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

Lake and/or mountain Peaceful 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)

Accessibility

Disabled facilities

Nearby leisure

Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horse riding nearby Indoor pool nearby Leisure/theme park nearby Restaurant nearby Sailing nearby Tennis nearby Watersports nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Seasonal pitches

Location

Pigeon Cottage

Conisholme Road

North Somercotes

Lincolnshire

England

LN11 7PS

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London GMT (GMT+00:00)

GPS

53.44686°N
0.12506°W

Nearest transport

Coach

7.6 mi Bus Station

7.9 mi Granby Inn

Rail

10.2 mi Cleethorpes Rail Station

11.7 mi New Clee Rail Station

11.9 mi Grimsby Town Rail Station

Ferry

26.3 mi Hull Ferry Terminal

Airport

21.7 mi Humberside 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

Hiking trails in the Lincolnshire Wolds Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (25 minutes’ drive) take in chalk hills, rolling fields and lush woodlands. Local attractions include the grasslands of Red Hill Nature Reserve, with orchids and butterflies, and the country park at Hubbards Hills, on the River Lud. The place to have a go at paddleboarding or kayaking, Cleethorpes (half an hour) has a long beach where the kids can build sandcastles, go on donkey rides or paddle in the shallow water. Younger children might prefer the paddling pool or a trip on the Lollipop Road Train. And don’t forget to sample some fish and chips on the lively seafront. Binoculars for birdwatching are provided at the café of the North Sea Observatory (40 minutes), a strikingly modern building overlooking the beach and the multicoloured huts at Chapel Point. A walk along the beach takes you to Anderby Creek, where sand dunes provide a home for breeding birds like oystercatchers.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name	Distance	Type	2020	2019	2018	2017
Humberston Fitties	7.8 mi	Estuary	N/A	Good	Excellent	Excellent
Mablethorpe Town	9.1 mi	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Cleethorpes	9.7 mi	Estuary	N/A	Good	Excellent	Good
Sutton-On-Sea	11.2 mi	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Moggs Eye	14.4 mi	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

The Deep 27.5 mi

Ferens Art Gallery 28 mi

Far Ings National Nature Reserve 29.8 mi

National Trust

Gunby Hall 18.8 mi

Gunby Hall Estate: Monksthorpe Chapel 19.7 mi

Tattershall Castle 27.3 mi

Maister House 27.8 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

TETNEY MARSHES (CURRENT BOUNDARY FROM 18/05/2001) 5.4 mi

Fotherby - North Elkington - Fotherby 6.9 mi

Louth - Keddington - Ticklepenny Lock - Alvingham 7.5 mi

Louth - Hubbard's Hills - Welton Vale - South Elkington 7.8 mi

Legbourne - Cawthorpe - Burwell - Muckton - Legbourne 8.1 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.
All guests spending the night at the park must present their ID at the reception desk and sign registration forms.
Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.

Arrivals and departures

Late arrivals must notify the park as soon as possible. Your booking will be held for 24 hours. After this period the management reserves the right to relet your unit.
No refunds/discounts for inclement weather, late arrivals or early departures.
Units will be allocated on arrival.

Dogs

Dogs are prohibited from main facilities and amenities.
Dogs must be kept on leads and supervised at all times.

Extras

Motorbike(s) can be brought instead of the car(s) included.

General

In the event of a complaint, please speak to reception immediately. Complaints which are not brought to the management's attention during your stay cannot be dealt with once you have left the site.
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.
There are no bins onsite: all rubbish will need to be taken home with you.
The site is not liable for any refund in the event of force majeure.
This site does have a catch-and-return fishing policy in place.
You'll need an Environment Agency rod licence (you'll need to apply for this beforehand).

Occupancy

Group bookings of 4 or more adults are not permitted (couples and immediate family members excepted).
No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.

Pitches

Pitches: a £10.00 deposit is required on arrival and will be refunded on departure when returning the gate badge/barrier pass/toilet keys.

Reception

If reception is closed on arrival: please contact the number provided on your booking confirmation.

Safety

Barbecues are permitted but must be raised off the ground and attended by an adult at all times.
Firearms are not permitted.
Fires, barbecues and/or firepits will not be permitted in dry, windy and/or hot weather conditions.
Guests are advised to bring a good quality torch with them as parts of the site are unlit.
Open fires are prohibited.
Swimming in the lake is not allowed.

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.

Visitors

Visitors must leave the premises by 9 p.m..

Payment terms

Offers

Conditions apply - see pitch type section for details

Nearest sites

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable sites.

Frequently asked questions

Does Pigeon Cottage have a swimming pool? No View all features
Is Pigeon Cottage dog friendly? Yes View all features
What attractions are near Pigeon Cottage? Hiking trails in the Lincolnshire Wolds Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (25 minutes’ drive) take in chalk hills, rolling fields and lush woodlands. Local attractions include the grasslands of Red Hill Nature … Read more
When can I check in and check out of Pigeon Cottage?

Camping and touring

Arrive: 12 p.m. – 6 p.m.

Depart by: 11 a.m.

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