How much does it cost to stay at Happy Days Holiday Retreat?

From £20 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.

Happy Days Holiday Retreat

View prices & book Last booked 7 hours ago 9.9 15 reviews

Newly laid grass pitches, available with or without electric

Option to have electric hook up at additional charge

Small site a mile from Woodhall Spa's heritage attractions
A 15-minute drive to Lincolnshire Wolds and half an hour to the coast
Great walks nearby; spot Battle of Britain planes overhead

If you’ve got an interest in history in general, and World War II in particular, you’ll quite probably love a stay at Lincolnshire’s Happy Days Holiday Retreat. This small site is on the edge of the village of Woodhall Spa, where the Dambusters were based and which now has a splendid heritage trail to follow. It’s worth keeping an eye on the skies while you’re in residence at this site – the Battle of Britain memorial flight is based nearby and frequently uses the area for practice runs. And even if you don’t spot the vintage planes in action you may catch glimpses of some of the bird life that calls this area home (or the deer, rabbits and pheasants that scamper about at ground level…) Keen walkers should be happy with their lot around here too: nearby trails include the Spa Trail and the three miles of flat bridleway that run along the route of the old Horncastle to Woodhall Junction railway line (part of the 147-mile Viking Way and with local sculptures scattered along the way to spot). The pathways of the Lincolnshire Wolds are about 15 minutes’ drive away too, or you can hit the seaside around Skegness in just over half an hour. Staying a little closer to base, it’s about a mile’s walk to Woodhall Spa’s pubs, shops and restaurants, to its golf course and open-air pool or to the historic Kinema in the Woods. Amenities on site are simple but stretch to showers, ice pack freezing and free wifi.

Site type

Open now

Please note

Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
The site does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Dangerous Dogs Act (i.e. Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro) and/or any of the following: Staffordshire bull terrier, American Staffordshire terrier, Rottweiler, any Mastiff or Tosa.
Group bookings of 2 or more units (e.g. tent, touring caravan, motorhome or accommodation hire) travelling together are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
Group bookings of 4 or more adults are not permitted (couples and immediate family members excepted).
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.
Dogs are not allowed if you are staying in the accommodation units.
This is a quiet site: no music is allowed.
Guests are advised to bring a good quality torch with them as parts of the site are unlit.
Bookings must not consist of more than 2 different households.
Please note that the toilet/shower facilities are unisex.
Fires, barbecues and/or firepits will not be permitted in dry, windy and/or hot weather conditions.
The charging of electric vehicles is not permitted on site.

Pitches: electricity is metered on site at £0.65 per kWh and must be paid at check-out.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Thu, 17 Apr to Fri, 31 Oct 2025

Pitch types & availability

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Highly recommended, especially for the hosts & facilities

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Anonymous Apr 2025

Tulip electric optional grass pitch

Liked: Friendly and welcoming hosts in Karen & Tony, fabulously big pitches on a small and well kept site, clean facilities with great showers, lovely location (walking distance into Woodhall Spa along the Viking Trail)

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From the manager: Many thanks for your lovely review and score. You are such lovely guests ans we look forward to you staying again,
Karen

What a lovely little site. Stayed for 2 nights. The toilet and…

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karen C. Sept 2024

Tulip electric optional grass pitch

Liked: What a lovely little site. Stayed for 2 nights. The toilet and kitchen facilities were beautiful and also lovely and clean. There are only 4 camping pitches with hook up. A shepherds hut which I had a look in and it's beautiful. There are also 2 ready set up tents. We had a walk into Woodhall Spa which was nice.

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From the manager: Many thanks for your lovely comments Karen.
We hope to see you again.

Fantastic communication from Karen, clear instructions, friendly welcome, lovely clean site and…

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Anonymous Aug 2024

Tulip electric optional grass pitch

Liked: Fantastic communication from Karen, clear instructions, friendly welcome, lovely clean site and facilities. Would definitely recommend. Thank you.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you so much for your lovely review. We look forward to you staying with us again.

Lovely hosts, beautiful clean and well presented toilets and showers. In fact…

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Wifi	No rating

Anonymous Aug 2024

Apple Blossom electric optional grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked: Lovely hosts, beautiful clean and well presented toilets and showers. In fact the best I've seen at a camp site.

Lovely small site that's very well located to wood hall spa and very well priced too.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you so much for your lovely review. We're chuffed that people are so pleased with our toilets and showers.
We hope you come and visit us again,
Karen & Tony

Very clean site not over crowded shower block is amazing

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Child friendliness	10
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Lee C. Aug 2024

Apple Blossom electric optional grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked: The peaceful site and amazing showers the friendly owners will be visiting again

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for your high score & lovely review. We look forward to seeing you again.

Excellent site.

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Anonymous Jul 2024

Tulip electric optional grass pitch

Liked: I had a fabulous 3 night stay at Happy Days Holiday Retreat. The owners make you feel welcome and cater for you every need. The shower facilities are exceptionally good. A lovely place to stay should you want to explore the area by foot, vehicle or cycle. You really can't go wrong!

Disliked: Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for the brilliant review. It was a pleasure to have you here,
We look forward to seeing you again so you can explore the rest of Lincolnshire aviation history and our cycle ways. Be it in your own tent again or one of ours.

Little gem of a campsite!

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Anonymous Jul 2024

Tulip electric optional grass pitch

Liked: Lovely little site, peaceful and with spotless facilities. Great location to go walking and exploring.

Disliked: nothing!

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Many thanks for the lovely review & score. We hope to see you again soon.

What a lovely little site this is. Super friendly owners &…

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

Martin B. Jul 2024

Tulip electric optional grass pitch

Liked: What a lovely little site this is. Super friendly owners & facilities are by far some of the best we have seen. We will be back!

Disliked: Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for your lovely compliments. We look forward to seeing you both again.

Great small site, excellent facilities, highly recommended

Overall	10/10
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Facilities / Activities	10
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Child friendliness	10
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Wifi	10

Michael W. Jun 2024

Tulip electric optional grass pitch

Liked: A lovely little site with spotless toilet and shower facilities and friendly owners. Great location close to Woodhall Spa with lots of walks nearby. Free Wifi worked well too.

Disliked: The weather (but nothing the site could do about that :))

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you so much for your lovely review. We look forward to seeing you next time, hopefully with better weather!

Lovely quiet small campsite

Overall	10/10
Location	10
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Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
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Wifi	2

Emma P. Jun 2024

Apple Blossom electric optional grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked: The toilet and shower block is fantastic, obviously a lot of thought has been put into it.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thanks Emma. See you again soon.

Features

Portable toilet

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

D. of E. 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

Camping 2.0

Jumbo tent pitches

Themes

Peaceful Walkers' paradise

Utilities

Charging facilities Chemical disposal Communal freezer Communal fridge 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

Tiny (1-10 pitches)

Accessibility

Accessible parking at pitch Bathrooms: Large spacious shower Bathrooms: Step-free access Bathrooms: Wheelchair accessible shower Bathrooms: Wide doorways (over 30 inches/75cm) Level site, no steep slopes

Nearby leisure

Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Golf nearby Horse riding nearby Outdoor pool nearby Restaurant nearby Tennis nearby

Location

Happy Days Holiday Retreat

104 Horncastle Road

Woodhall Spa

Lincolnshire

England

LN10 6UX

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)

GPS

53.16159°N
-0.18175°W

Nearest transport

Coach

1.3 mi St Peter's Church

1.4 mi St Peter's Church

3.7 mi War Memorial

Rail

8.9 mi Metheringham Rail Station

11.7 mi Ruskington Rail Station

13.2 mi Hubberts Bridge Rail Station

Ferry

Airport

29.9 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

There are several places nearby where you can swot up on your local history. Start at Thorpe Camp Visitor Centre (10 minutes’ drive) to see the home of the Battle of Britain memorial flight, then move on to the Lincolnshire Aviation Heritage Centre (20 minutes) and International Bomber Command Centre (half an hour). Historic Lincoln (half an hour) has a cathedral and castle to wander around, and you can see where Henry IV was born at Bolingbroke Castle (20 minutes). If that’s not the kind of thing the kids are into, try instead the fast-paced track days at Tattershall Karting Centre (10 minutes) or Cadwell Park (20 minutes), or head to the Lincolnshire Wildlife Park (half an hour) to meet tigers, parrots, monkeys and all sorts of reptiles. Seaside days should certainly be on the cards around here too: it’ll take you a little over half an hour to drive to Skegness for the aquarium, seal sanctuary and traditional amusements, or you could try the dunes of Mablethorpe or the quiet stretch at Sutton on Sea (both 45 minutes).

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name	Distance	Type	2020	2019	2018	2017
Sutton-On-Sea	22 mi	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Chapel St Leonards	22 mi	Sea	Good	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Skegness	22 mi	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Anderby	22.1 mi	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Moggs Eye	22.1 mi	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Lincoln Medieval Bishops' Palace 15.5 mi

Lincoln Cathedral 15.5 mi

Lincoln Castle 15.6 mi

Belton House 23.6 mi

Ayscoughfee Hall Museum and Gardens 26.1 mi

National Trust

Tattershall Castle 4.2 mi

Gunby Hall Estate: Monksthorpe Chapel 14.1 mi

Gunby Hall 15.6 mi

Grantham House 25.6 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

SCRIVELSBY COURT 3.6 mi

Coningsby - Tattershall Thorpe - Tattershall Castle - Battle of Britain Memorial Flight 3.9 mi

Horncastle - Viking Way - Woodhall Spa 4.2 mi

REVESBY ABBEY 6 mi

Battle of Winceby, 1643 6.7 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

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.
The site will send you further check-in information 7 day(s) before your arrival.
Units will be allocated on arrival.

Changes to your holiday

Bookings cannot be amended within 7 day(s) of arrival.

Dogs

Dogs are not allowed if you are staying in the accommodation units.
Dogs are prohibited from main facilities and amenities.
Dogs must be kept on leads and supervised at all times.
Guide dogs are allowed on site free of charge.
The site does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Dangerous Dogs Act (i.e. Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro) and/or any of the following: Staffordshire bull terrier, American Staffordshire terrier, Rottweiler, any Mastiff or Tosa.

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.
Non-breathable groundsheets are not permitted.
Please note that the toilet/shower facilities are unisex.
Quiet hours must be respected between 10 p.m. and 7:30 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.
The site is not liable for any refund in the event of force majeure.
This is a quiet site: no music is allowed.

Occupancy

Bookings must not consist of more than 2 different households.
Group bookings of 2 or more units (e.g. tent, touring caravan, motorhome or accommodation hire) travelling together are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
Group bookings of 4 or more adults are not permitted (couples and immediate family members excepted).
No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
Single-sex bookings of 4 or more people (couples and immediate family members excepted) are not permitted via Pitchup.com.

Pitches

You must follow the management directives when pitching your tent/unit and related equipment.

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.

Vehicles

No vehicle movement between 10 p.m. and 8 a.m..
Only one car is to be parked by the pitch. Extra vehicles must be parked in the designated area.
The car is only included in the rate if you are travelling with a touring caravan or a tent. If you wish to bring a car along with your motorhome/campervan please select the extra.
The charging of electric vehicles is not permitted on site.

Visitors

Visitors must leave the premises by 8:30 p.m..
Visitors must register at reception and pay their fee.

Additional terms

Pitches: electricity is metered on site at £0.65 per kWh and must be paid at check-out.

Payment terms

Offers

Conditions apply - see pitch type section for details

Nearest sites

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable sites.

Frequently asked questions

Does Happy Days Holiday Retreat have a swimming pool? No View all features
Is Happy Days Holiday Retreat dog friendly? Yes View all features
What attractions are near Happy Days Holiday Retreat? There are several places nearby where you can swot up on your local history. Start at Thorpe Camp Visitor Centre (10 minutes’ drive) to see the home of the Battle of Britain … Read more

When can I check in and check out of Happy Days Holiday Retreat?

Camping and touring
Arrive:	1 p.m. –	8 p.m.
Depart by:	12 p.m.
On-site accommodation
Arrive:	2 p.m. –	8 p.m.
Depart by:	12 p.m.

How much does it cost to stay at Happy Days Holiday Retreat? From £20 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.