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The Durham Ox

Main Road, Thimbleby, Horncastle, Lincolnshire, LN9 5RB

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The Durham Ox, LN9 5RB

Ideal for ...

  • Dogs
  • Peaceful stays
  • Pub on site

Why stay here ...

  • We are 1 mile from Horncastle town centre, situated in the pretty village of Thimbleby, renowned for its thatched cottages.
  • We are 20 miles from Lincoln city and there is a bus stop nearby.
  • Our beautifully kept site is at the rear of an 'olde world' pub & restaurant offering reasonably priced home cooked dishes using good quality local produce.

PLEASE NOTE THIS SITE IS LIMITED TO 4 PITCHES

Each pitch has Hard Standing for car and van, Electric with Smart Meter Reader.

No Awnings.

Toilet facilities are situated in the Pub so available when pub open.

Facilities on site ...

  • Bar
  • Dog walk from site
  • Pub
  • Restaurant
  • TV reception: good
  • WC (non-exclusive use)
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0.5 acres

Lawned site

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Nearby activities

  • Game fishing within 5 miles
  • Golf within 5 miles
  • Watersports within 5 miles

On your doorstep

  • Pub within 1 mile
  • Shop within 1 mile
  • Town/village within 1 mile

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Railways

Lincolnshire Wolds Railway

Ludborough Station, Station Road, Lincolnshire, East Midlands, DN36 5SH

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17.26 Miles from your current location

Come and experience the thrill of the bygone era of steam at the Lincolnshire Wolds Railway, situated in a beautiful part of the Lincolnshire countryside between the Wolds and the coast and only a short distance from the historic market town of Louth. Usual offer of one free child when accompanied by one full paying adult still applies. Love halloween? Join us on the scariest train ride of the year. Do you dare brave the spirits of ludborough? Ride our ghost train and conquer your fears! Disguise behind your best halloween costumes, fearing the spirits onboard as they travel with you. Onboard entertainment will be included with your ticket, no booking required - just turn up on the day. Seats in entertainment coaches may fill up depending on demand therefore subject to seat availability. First train: 1.45pm, every hour with last train leaving at 4.45pm. We look forward to welcoming you this halloween! Please note: For anyone of a nervous disposition or those planning to bring young children, please be aware we use loud, atmospheric music and our volunteers will try and make you jump. Our actors will never touch you, please ensure no one touches our actors either. We have a quiet coach for those who do not want to sit in the entertainment coach(es).

£1.00 discount on all fares.

Leisure Activities

Jump This - Hibaldstow, Lincolnshire (Parachute)

Hibaldstow Airfield, Redbourne Road, Hibaldstow, Lincolnshire, East Midlands, DN20 9NN

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25.42 Miles from your current location

A remarkable adrenaline-filled experience awaits you as you take part in the awe-inspiring, bucket-list, daredevil activities of either Bungee Jumping or Skydiving - jumping from spectacular heights as you plummet to the earth below at heart-racing speeds! Your unforgettable experience will take place at one of Jump This' magnificent venues situated across the nation, so you'll encounter unbelievably picturesque views before you take the leap of faith! With over 25 venues located nationwide, Jump This is by far the UK and Ireland's largest Bungee Jumping and Skydiving provider! Other locations are available, see website for more details.

10% discount - Pre-booking required.

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Postcode:
LN9 5RB
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Lat 53.213112 / Lon -0.137549
OS field ref:
TF245700
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The Durham Ox 10

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Great little site offering so much

The Durham Ox
This is a quiet well maintained small site of four hard standing pitches offering electric hook ups tucked away at The Durham Ox, a traditional country pub/restaurant. It's perfect for visiting Horncastle, a picturesque 20 minute walk away or a five minute drive to the market town. Host Jacqui could not be more hospitable. Nothing is too much trouble and she and her team are very welcoming and accommodating. The Durham Ox has a great reputation for its food, all reasonably priced, and it is spotlessly clean and at the time of writing this, early September, it offers a 'covid safe' environment. It has a lovely pub garden featuring an outdoor wooden covered dining area. Even as the cooler nights draw in, its seating areas are comfortable and warm enough to sit outside. I know we've done it three times in as many weeks with visitors to the area! For those visiting the Horncastle area this is perfect!
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Reviewed on 06/09/2021 22:00

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Our 1st time in a CL Site. Wanted to try it as very close to family who live down the road. We have seen the Site before whilst visiting the lovely pub. What a surprise on arrival, It has been completely revamped. Has 4 lovely hard standing gravel pitches & a strip of grass with electric hookups All get the sun all day & evening. Our name was on the pitch and we were met by the lady from the pub with an information pack with instructions & info on the local area . This included a 10% discount voucher to use in the pub. Very quiet & peaceful area about 1 mile walk into lovely Horncastle with great pubs & shops . 6 miles from Woodhall Spa which you can walk along the Viking Way. The Durham Ox is a lovely Pub, with great food and a nice beer garden. Dogs are welcome in the Conservatory but I’d advise to book if you want a meal with your dog as not many tables in there. You can use the pub toilet but only whilst they are open. We thoroughly enjoyed our stay and will definitely be back soon.
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Reviewed on 07/07/2019 21:02

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Another lovely stay

The Durham Ox
Just had 5 lovely night stay at the Durham Ox of course the weather helped on arrival we were greeted with a very warm welcome and presented with some very useful information of places to visit. On Sunday we visited the pub for a roast lunch and as usual we weren’t disappointed really good quality well presented and the service was very good we visited again on Monday for a light lunch and again everything was spot on. We would highly recommend this CL
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Hep

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Reviewed on 07/07/2018 17:46

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Poor customer service

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We arrived at the Durham ox intending to stay 5 nights but in the evening when we returned to the van the electric was off. We rang the phone number provided and were told someone would put it back on. Knowing a fair bit about electric fault finding we swapped cables in case it was that and turned the other appliances off. Despite this it went off again and again. We were told that we must have something that was tripping it. We were also told the pub was shut the next day so no one would be there to attend to the problem. We asked for our money back and were still charged full price for a cold night without electric. We moved to glebe farm a few miles away in the morning and had no trouble with our electrical connection and received a warm friendly welcome from the lady there. We enjoyed our 4 nights there very much and would return. Wouldn't suffer the wooden personal service at the Durham ox if you paid us. By the way we have had the vans electrics tested and guess what they are fine!
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Reviewed on 28/11/2017 10:07

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Great little site

The Durham Ox
Lovely site had wonderful stay over summer bank holiday lots of places to visit close by great walks which are easygoing and the pub itself serves good food with good service have alsready booked a return visit
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Reviewed on 02/09/2017 21:13

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