Dog-friendly Lincolnshire

In a peaceful rural setting just ¾ miles from the glorious sandy beach at Chapel St Leonards, these three beautiful, detached properties offer a superb base for holidays at any time of year. Commanding views over pastureland, adjacent to the owners’ small working farm, they boast a high quality of contemporary décor and each cottage enjoys a widescreen TV and a TV in every bedroom. The cottages enjoy their own gardens with a private hot tub. They have also been featured as ’The Editor’s Choice’ in the Country Lifestyle and Leisure magazine in 2017. Fantasy Island theme park is only 3 miles and the Sealife Centre at lively Skegness is 7 miles. Locally, there are nature reserves for bird and seal watching as well as opportunities for horse riding, cycling on quiet country lanes and coarse fishing nearby. Lincoln’s lovely medieval streets and designer shops, and the vintage emporiums of charming market towns in the Wolds are also easily accessible. Golf 5 miles. Shops, pubs, restaurants and takeaways are under 1 mile.

Situated on a section of the River Steeping known as the ’Haven’, these beautifully converted cottages offer cosy, stylish holiday accommodation in a peaceful, picturesque location and enjoy country views. All three properties have the added benefit of a private hot tub. Originally agricultural buildings dating from 1872, access to the cottages is via a private lane on the owner’s arable farm, which itself is steeped in history. Guests are welcome to explore over 80 acres of riverbank and tracks, ideal for wildlife watching and romantic strolls. Just 800 yards away is the medieval town of Wainfleet All Saints. Here visitors will find a weekly market and street auctions, pubs, a famous brewery with visitor tours, restaurants and shops. Award-winning sandy beaches, family entertainment and amusements can be found 5 miles away in Skegness, and Fantasy Island fun park is 8 miles. Gunby Hall is 7 miles and Tattersall Castle 15 miles, both National Trust. Horncastle, famous for antiques, is 15 miles and the medieval cathedral city of Lincoln is 40 miles. Shops and pub 800 yards.

Situated on a section of the River Steeping known as the ’Haven’, these beautifully converted cottages offer cosy, stylish holiday accommodation in a peaceful, picturesque location and enjoy country views. All three properties have the added benefit of a private hot tub. Originally agricultural buildings dating from 1872, access to the cottages is via a private lane on the owner’s arable farm, which itself is steeped in history. Guests are welcome to explore over 80 acres of riverbank and tracks, ideal for wildlife watching and romantic strolls. Just 800 yards away is the medieval town of Wainfleet All Saints. Here visitors will find a weekly market and street auctions, pubs, a famous brewery with visitor tours, restaurants and shops. Award-winning sandy beaches, family entertainment and amusements can be found 5 miles away in Skegness, and Fantasy Island fun park is 8 miles. Gunby Hall is 7 miles and Tattersall Castle 15 miles, both National Trust. Horncastle, famous for antiques, is 15 miles and the medieval cathedral city of Lincoln is 40 miles. Shops and pub 800 yards.

This wonderfully private, detached holiday retreat is accessed via a gated drive and is set in countryside on the edge of Wainfleet, just 5 miles from the sandy beaches of Skegness. It is a spacious and beautifully furnished, single-storey, contemporary lodge with surrounding decking, sunken hot tub, covered barbecue area and seating. The large, lawned garden is completely fenced and has a fenced dog run with two kennels. Nature reserves for bird watching can be found locally, along with peaceful walks; traditional seaside entertainment and nightlife is abundant in the town of Skegness. Bateman’s Brewery Visitor Centre, the town museum and Friday market are all within a 1-mile level walk. Shops, pubs and restaurants 1 mile.

This smart and beautifully furnished, contemporary, detached barn conversion enjoys an ideal position on the northen edge of Skegness, just 500 yards from the lovely sandy beach and a mile from the bustling central area. It is set on a quiet cul-de-sac, adjacent to a golf course whose clubhouse/bar/restaurant welcomes visitors. Skegness has a popular outdoor bowls area on the seafront and traditional holiday seaside activities including donkey rides on the beach. Fantasy Island Theme Park is 2 miles. A leisure park with swimming pool and fun activities available to day visitors is 1.5 miles. Natureland, incorporating a seal sanctuary and aquarium, is 0.75 miles. Fishing, 3 miles. Gunby Hall (National Trust), 7 miles. Shops and pubs 0.25 miles.

Set to the rear of the owner’s home, with views over open fields to the side, in a peaceful location yet only a short distance of the popular seaside resort of Skegness, lie Ashington Holiday Cottages (refs 29130, 29131 and UKC2370). They provide well-appointed, comfortable, detached accommodation. The traditional holiday resort of Skegness is well known for its sandy beaches, seal sanctuary, Gibraltor Point Nature Reserve and fun fair. There are two excellent 18-hole links golf courses nearby at North Shore and Seacroft, with fishing lakes throughout the area one of which is just ½ mile away. The region offers good walking and cycle routes, with the Lincolnshire Wolds and the market towns of Louth and Alford nearby. Horncastle, best known for its numerous antique shops, is about 25 minutes’ drive. Shop and pub serving food 1 mile.
Oak Cottage (ref 29130), Hawthorne Cottage (ref 29131) and Willow Cottage (ref UKC2370) can be booked together to accommodate up to 10 guests.

Set to the rear of the owner’s home, with views over open fields to the side, in a peaceful location yet only a short distance of the popular seaside resort of Skegness, lie Ashington Holiday Cottages (refs 29130, 29131 and UKC2370). They provide well-appointed, comfortable, detached accommodation. The traditional holiday resort of Skegness is well known for its sandy beaches, seal sanctuary, Gibraltor Point Nature Reserve and fun fair. There are two excellent 18-hole links golf courses nearby at North Shore and Seacroft, with fishing lakes throughout the area one of which is just ½ mile away. The region offers good walking and cycle routes, with the Lincolnshire Wolds and the market towns of Louth and Alford nearby. Horncastle, best known for its numerous antique shops, is about 25 minutes’ drive. Shop and pub serving food 1 mile.
Oak Cottage (ref 29130), Hawthorne Cottage (ref 29131) and Willow Cottage (ref UKC2370) can be booked together to accommodate up to 10 guests.

Positioned alongside well-established coarse fishing lakes in a peaceful, rural location, these five detached lodges (refs UKC1324, UKC1325, 29727, 29728 and 29729) provide superb holiday accommodation. The properties are just 2 miles from Burgh le Marsh and only 5 miles from the seaside resort of Skegness with its excellent sandy beaches, fun fair, amusements, theatre, a seal sanctuary and Gibraltar Point Nature Reserve. Each lodge has its own private hot tub positioned on the decked veranda overlooking the fishing lakes, which are all well stocked with mature carp up to 20lbs, barble up to 11lbs and bream up to 7lbs, as well as crucian carp, chub, tench, ide, rudd, roach and perch. For those that don’t want to fish, there is plenty to see and do in the area. Attractions in the area include the Lincolnshire Wolds, the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight at Coningsby or Horncastle, a 30-minute drive, which is famous for its many antique and collectables shops. Visit Fantasy Island at Ingoldmells. Lincoln Cathedral, where ’The Da Vinci Code’ was filmed with Tom Hanks, is about an hour’s drive and there are many excellent walks and cycle routes throughout the area. Beach 5 miles. Shop, pub and restaurant 2 miles. The properties can be booked together to accommodate up to 24 guests.

Sunningdale Cottage is a detached, single-storey bungalow with a large garden set close to the centre and seafront in Chapel St Leonards, and is just a short walk to the beach. It makes a great base for a family holiday and is situated on a popular stretch of the east coast between the seaside towns of Skegness and Mablethorpe. A seal sanctuary, Hardy’s Animal Farm and Fantasy Island, are all within a short drive. There are fishing lakes, golf, walks and cycle routes nearby. Beach ¼ mile. Shop, pub and restaurant ¼ mile.

Rural tranquillity within easy reach of great visitor attractions is on offer at this comfortable and neatly converted cottage set amidst peaceful fenland countryside. Shops and pub restaurants are found just 1.25 miles away in the village of Heckington, whose famous eight sail windmill and cafe are a popular draw, whilst its railway station offers local train links to Skegness and the lovely east coast beaches. Tattershall Castle (NT), Belton House and the pleasant riverside market town of Sleaford are all within 10 miles and Burghley House and Belvoir Castle are about 25 miles, as is the medieval city of Lincoln with its awe inspiring cathedral, Norman castle and delightful independent shops and galleries. Visitors can enjoy excellent walking and cycling locally and there is a golf course 5 miles away. Shop, pub and restaurant 1.5 miles.