Pottery-painting, pizza, and the chance to pet alpacas make Springfield Farm the kind of campsite your kids won’t want to leave. That’s not to say that this site in the Lincolnshire Fens is only for people with little campers in tow but it certainly suits families well. Having said that, it’s hard to think who this place wouldn’t suit as it caters to pretty much every taste. There are pitches for tents as well as campervans or motorhomes, there’s electricity if you want it, there are glamping tents for hire and there’s even a cosy cabin. And yes, if you’re wondering, dogs are welcome to camp here too.
Thanks to its location in the fenlands of Lincolnshire, Springfield Farm Campsite offers perfectly flat pitches in its 10-acre camping field. If you’re bringing your own accommodation, you can choose from a range of options starting with the “free rein” off-grid pitches and culminating in the super-spacious serviced ones where water, drainage and electricity are all included along with a picnic bench. On the glamping side there are bell tents, safari tents and a cabin; each more luxurious than the last. All have made-up beds and access to a communal glamper’s kitchen but the cabin is in a league of its own and reserved only for adults. It has a 55-inch TV, DVD player and a Nespresso machine among its techy treasures. A stay here also includes an hour a night in the hot tub that’s reserved for glamping guests (under-canvas glampers can pay extra to use it).
Whether you’re camping or glamping there’s plenty to entertain: alpacas, donkeys and goats in neighbouring paddocks, table tennis, basketball and football. There’s a kids’ play area in the middle of the field and, on weekends, lovely host Clare sometimes leads pottery-painting sessions. You could come and simply stay here—or you might want to get out in those fens. The flat country lanes are perfect for cycling and strolls and, while there’s little beyond lovely countryside in the near vicinity, there are options for days out that are not too far from here. The pretty market town of Wisbech and riverside Spalding for a start. Or perhaps you'd like to head to the wildlife reserves on The Wash, the beaches of nearby Norfolk or visit one of the area’s stately homes.
Springfield Farm Campsite is on the outskirts of the Lincolnshire village of Gedney Hill. The closest attractions to the site, just along the road, are Gedney Hill Golf Course and North View fishing lakes. But it’s also equidistant (about 11 miles) from the market towns of Spalding, Wisbech and the cathedral city of Peterborough. In Spalding, you can visit the 15th-century Ayscoughee Hall and Gardens, the Gordon Boswell Romany Museum and, on the outskirts, the Baytree Owl and Wildlife Centre (13 miles). In Wisbech, Cambridgeshire, there’s lovely Georgian architecture, a fenland museum and another grand house, Peckover, to explore. And if stately homes and gardens are of interest, it’s not too far (just over 30 miles) to the royal Sandringham estate. The campsite is not far from The Wash either. It’s a national nature reserve that’s great for birdwatching. RSPB Snettisham (36 miles) is one of the best places to get a view of the wading birds that live here. In the same direction are Heacham and Hunstanton, both worthy destinations if you’re looking for a day at the seaside (37 miles).
The Pantry is an associated business right next door to the campsite serving coffee and cakes by day and pizzas on Saturday nights. It’s handy if you want a night off campfire cooking. Another option for that is the nearest pub, The Bell Murrow, which serves food and is six miles away. If you want to do your own cooking, there’s a small Morrisons Daily shop a mile down the road or you can head into Wisbech (12 miles away) where there are plenty of shops plus a market on Thursdays and Saturdays.
