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
All pitched and ready!
Classic bike nights during the summer months
Summer events
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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 sites 10
Tent sites 34
Caravan sites 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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2 adults
0 children

Reviews

8.4

Overall rating from 178 Pitchup.com customers

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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Peaceful

85% would recommend this site to a friend

85% would stay here again

What customers say

Friendly, relaxed campsite with spacious, level pitches. Fishing lake & welcoming pub with entertainment are big hits. Toilets/showers a bit dated, but site is peaceful rural. Close to railway. Good value, popular for return visits.

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Lovely friendly site…

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Kenneth C.

Power optional concrete slab site

Liked Lovely friendly site

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely spaced pitches. Great staff and management. Thanks

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Dawn C.

Power optional concrete slab site

Liked It's fairly local to where I live. I wanted to stay local due to it being the 1st time out in my caravan. This place was great. Showers and loos are relatively clean. Folks keeping their dogs under control with only one family lab not on a lead but it didn't come close to mine so no issue. Friendly boozer. Outdoor seating could do with a little uplift but that's all. Lovely spaced pitches. Electric by top up card via the pub.

Disliked Maybe get some rubble in the holes when entering the park. Also the signage not clear as we thought the park was where the sign was and it was next door. Rang the number and she asked me the park name and told me it was next door. It was then we saw the tiny sign on the pub wall.

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We all enjoyed it, the pub…

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Anonymous

Unpowered grass tent, caravan or trailer tent site

Liked We all enjoyed it, the pub and outside music was great

Disliked A bit sandy for camping

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Will go again

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Dave C.

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Liked Absolutely brilliant campsite and pub, found the staff extremely helpful and very friendly. Have and will recommend to friends and family.
Fishing was amazing with some good size fish and location.

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Love the place, I’ll be back…

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Robert M.

Power optional concrete slab site

Liked Love the place, I’ll be back again

Recommend to friends Visit again

The fishing the pub relaxing weekend…

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Anonymous

Unpowered grass tent, caravan or trailer tent site

Liked The fishing the pub relaxing weekend let us stay an extra night .

Recommend to friends Visit again

Staff friendly nice young lads helped out if you needed but all good

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NEIL R.

Power optional concrete slab site

Liked Nice little site lovely fishing lake nice walk round it was ideal for a little break away the pub was ok

Disliked Only thing was when you walked in the back entrance it smell of strong damp and in the male shower block the toilets make sure you take some toilet rolls we had some so wasn't a issue just

Recommend to friends Visit again

First camping experience since the 1970s and a good experience.

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Susan H.

Power optional concrete slab site

Liked Excellent facilities and a friendly pub. The pitch had its own water tap and electric hook up was easy. Nice to have warm water for washing up pots and showers. Lovely lady who had a thankless task whilst we were camping of keeping the shower area in the ladies clean. Some people not respectful of leave like you would like to find principle.Weather excellent

Disliked The facilities were being used by a large family who didn't respect the quiet after dark code.

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Was a fun campsite, was lively:)…

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Anonymous

Power optional concrete slab site

Liked Was a fun campsite, was lively:)

Disliked Nothing it was good

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely and clean

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Anonymous

Power optional concrete slab site

Liked Was lovely weekend. Felt so comfortable there and all staff were lovely and helpful. Kids loved going to the fishing pond.

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 site/unit Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Food shop Free wifi Ice pack freezing Internet access Laundry 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

Bush Remote location Walkers' paradise

Utilities

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

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Convenience store nearby Dog walk nearby Public transport nearby

Type

Medium (26-50 sites) Pub campground

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 caravans Motorhome service point Water hook-up points for caravans

Location

The Skipworth Arms

Station Road

Moortown

Market Rasen

Lincolnshire

England

LN7 6HZ

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London +0100 (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
11.4 km Airport Terminal
20.6 km Granby Inn
20.6 km Granby Inn
Rail
10.5 km Brigg Rail Station
10.6 km Barnetby Rail Station
11.2 km Market Rasen Rail Station
Ferry
29.9 km Hull Ferry Terminal
Airport
11.4 km Humberside Airport
42.1 km Robin Hood Doncaster Sheffield Airport
42.3 km 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 24.7 km Estuary N/AGoodExcellentGood
Humberston Fitties 26 km Estuary N/AGoodExcellentExcellent
Withernsea 38.7 km Sea N/AGoodGoodGood
Tunstall 39.5 km Sea N/AN/AExcellentExcellent
Mablethorpe Town 45 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Far Ings National Nature Reserve 24.4 km

The Deep 28.7 km

Ferens Art Gallery 29.1 km

Lincoln Cathedral 29.6 km

Lincoln Castle 29.6 km

National Trust

Maister House 29.2 km

Tattershall Castle 44 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

Nettleton - Viking Way - Caistor Top - Rothwell 3.1 km

Nettleton and Nettleton Beck 3.2 km

Walesby - Normanby le Wold - Stainton le Vale - Ramblers' Church 9 km

Swallow, Irby Dale and Swallow Vale 10.4 km

Barnetby le Wold - Airport - Somersby - Bigby 10.4 km

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 caravan
    Arrive:  noon –  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 $34.38 (for 1 night, 4 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.