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Another gem of a site. We were greeted by Vince and Jane, ( what a lovely couple they are, nothing to much trouble for them ). Vince showed us to our pitch. No. 4. I had to reverse it passed some fishermen, and along the narrow strip. But I did it. And was it worth it, behind the van was about 5' then a hedge and owners pond, and when we opened the van door, we were about 10' from the lake, PERFECT, JUST PERFECT. ( a word of warning though, check your tyres before leaving, as we got a 10' tent peg in the van tyre. Don't know how it happened, as the ground was soft ). Facilities were OK.
Lincoln is about 15 mins drive away, we found a car park behind the castle, which was not crowded or expensive. And you didn't have to climb the very, and aptly named, ' Steep hill'. Fishing was slow, but well worth it. And the other fisherman were only too pleased to offer advice to me, & I was only too happy to accept. Very friendly site. Not at all pushy. We will definitely visit again. Thank you Vince & Jane for being helpful, caring, and understanding. Oh I forgot to mention the railway behind the site. It is a main freight line, so expect some noise in the early hours. But you do get used to it, honest.
What a wonderful site!Warm welcome from wardens and owners. Toilets/showers immaculate. First time fishing for my fiance in over 30 years and he had so much help from wardens and fellow visitors. Everyone was so friendly. Lovely walks for the dog. Didn't leave the site much but can highly recommend the ivy at Wragby for Sunday lunch. Will definitely be returning. Thank you for a very relaxing week
Just stayed at Langdale lakes for the second time and though I would leave a short review on this little paradise.
We anjoyed our stay at Langdale so much we rebooked for July and August. The site is a gem, beautifully kept, toilets and showers were spotless, the grounds are immaculate and much care has been taken in providing the best possible surroundings for the wildlife that is there. The lakes are also beautiful with Islands, lily pads, over hanging tree's, whilst sat fishing we saw kingfishers, tree creepers and much moor.
I found the fishing excellent catching 10 carp over 2 days on my fisrt trip and 32 carp over 2 and a half days on my second, fish size ranged from 8lb upto 16lb and what beautiful looking fish they were, also lost a large common which I would have said was 20lb+ some lovely commons and beautifully scaled mirrors. I was informed by the very friendly and helpful owners and site baliff that the lake record is around 27lb ( maybe next time I visit).
We met some of the lovely residents spent lots of time getting to know them as we will be back in August and hopefully September and look forward to seeing them again soon.
We didn't leave the site while we were there but I was told there are near by shops, pubs and eating places.
So to summarize.
A gem of a site.
Very friendly.
Spotless grounds and facilities.
Excellent fishing for both the carp angler and the match angler.
Thanks to the owners/baliffs and other caravaner's for making our stay a pleasant one and making us want to return again and again.
Think Yackers review is rather harsh as regards the seasonal pitchholders. We find everyone very friendly, chatty and helpful, and their maintenance of their pitches and gardens are a credit to them, especially as most are retired or elderly. The sounds of ducks, moorhens and other birds far outweigh the background noise of the nearby road and railway. The whole site is beautiful and picturesque and if you have a lakeside pitch it is inevitable that folk may wander in front of your awning as the whole of the lakes are accessible to all. Yes the carp fishing can be hard on Lily lake especially when spawning or in hot weather, but borrowing a barrow and moving your kit to a peg on Willow lake is usually very productive. A fish a chuck venue, no it's not. But for quality fish and a challenge whilst admiring the scenery and catching glimpses of the kingfishers, then this is the place. And if you are not anglers the nearby bus stop can take you in to Lincoln, Horncastle or Skegness for a spot of sightseeing or shopping. This site is our favourite place to be.
If carlsberg did amazingly friendly camp sites this would be it.
Very highly recommended site, the owners and warden can not do enough for you and and the seasonal pitch owners are amazingly friendly, even got free cups of tea from them, oh my god this site is so fantastic, the wardens can not do enough for you, if you have any problems just ask and they make the magic happen, if you have any complaints like people walking past your caravan and awning then man up and tell the warden or the very delightful owners they will do everything in there power to ensure you have a great stay so there's no reason at all to have any complaints if you tell them instead of moaning about it after your stay in a review
As for the recent comments regarding seasonal pitch holders being unfriendly what a load of rubbish, i am stunned, no one else has slagged them off in reviews so it makes you wonder if the problem is the person who left that review which i believe is the case, the seasonal pitch holders are wonderful warm friendly and welcoming, most of them are retired, some have been proud to serve there county as ex military men with plenty of entertaining storys and are proud supporters of charities such as help the heroes, i would 200% say they are extremely friendly and amazingly helpful, a great example of this is few months ago we had to return home for a few days leaving our van unattended unfortunately we had the 80mph gale force winds, at five o'clock in the morning our awning blew over the top of the caravan ripped all the pegs out and took the poles over the van with it, all our fishing gear, personal items, electrical goods, expensive childs toys was left in the gale force winds and extreme rain, wrong,
We received phone calls asking to ring langdale lakes urgent,
Fearing the worst and believing we had lost every thing including the expensive awning it self i rang the warden and was shocked by the reply i got, the wardens and so called unfriendly stuck up oap seasonal pitch holders including an old fellow on two walking sticks had got out of bed at 5am in gale force winds and heavy rain to stamp there authority (only joking after reading a recent review)
No, they collected every single item of ours and put them a safe dry place, carried our fridge freezer in doors and plugged it back in so we didn't lose our food, even the child's toys had been rescued and the awning was rescued and put back up all because of the seasonal pitch holders and wardens old fashioned kindness and british spirit to help others,
We now class these strangers as friends
The fishing can be very good even if you have a basic knowledge, last year my 13 year old son and his mum watching(its that friendly you feel safe leaving your wife and child to fish, the warden and seasonal pitch holders come round checking that all is well) fished on lilly lake with his pole and a tub of maggots on what they call the island peg he caught 167 fish consisting of roach in good sizes, rudd, bream, tench and everybody's friend the perch, his personally best on that lake is a 14. 5lb common carp, there's plenty to be had if you know how to fish, there has been people staying on the peg next to lilly lake that haven't caught fish yet ive fished on the next peg for a few hours and bagged carp so make your own conclusions i am no expert and my son is still learning how to tie his hook on so it can not be the lakes surely its down to the person fishing or in some cases attempting to fish, there has been a recent review saying its very hard fishing, time to hang up your fishing gear buddy we have never failed to catch on both lakes.
The site does have trains passing but we find you seem to get used to it and night time trains are kept to a minimum.
Our pitch was one of the ones closest to the road, noise was not a problem, we were either fishing or out for the day and the road is pretty much dead after 8pm, if you had a pitch next to the lake it would not be a problem at all as there is a long drive and the owners house blocking ant possible road noise the noise
Summary- do you stay or not!
If you like beautiful surroundings, amazing owners, wonderful wardens, clean and very well looked after site with great easy fishing that even a child can catch then its for you
Remember if you have the slightest problem, don't moan after your stay in a review its too late, man up and tell them they will go out there way to help you,
As for the seasonal pitch holders, i will warn you in advance,
They are very friendly, they may walk past your awning to ask if everything is ok or see if they can give you fishing tips if your not catching after all they know the lakes very well which helps if you've spent 40 odd hours without catching a carp !
Most people don't mind unless you're a miserable git, i suppose some folk don't like to socialize
Also if the seasonal pitch holders and the owners are having a bit of a get together you some times get an invite and free food
First off I have to say that this is one of the prettiest sites I have stayed at and the wardens work very hard to maintain everything on site to give it the “wow” factor as you drive through the gate. The site is visually stunning, the toilets and showers are immaculate, as is the communal kitchen and I didn’t see a single piece of litter anywhere. My hat goes off to the wardens for their hard work, dedication and passion for the site.
Before going to Langdale Lakes I read a review (on their own website) stating it was a “very peaceful site”. Langdale Lakes is not a peaceful site at all, in fact it is far from it. Being next to the A158 (which is an exceptionally busy road as I found out every time we left the site to go anywhere) there is a lot of traffic noise, there is some kind of shooting range close by (the Military perhaps? I never did find out) and the train line at the bottom of the site where the large (and very noisy) freight trains thundered through at some very unsociable hours, ie 1 am one morning. If you want a quiet and peaceful site Langdale Lakes is not for you.
The Langdale Lakes website states it is a “touring site” which is not one hundred per cent accurate. There are seven touring pitches and the rest are seasonal pitches, and this is the worst thing about Langdale Lakes. The seasonal pitch holders are a closed bunch, they are unwelcoming and it is clear they don’t like touring units at “their” site. When the seasonal pitch holders were present (at the weekends) I felt like a total outsider, unwelcome and very uncomfortable. During the week it was fine but at the weekend it is totally different.
The seasonal pitch holders are very rude and there were a few in particular who felt the need to keep walking directly in front of my awning, which was no more than a metre and a half from the water’s edge, instead of around my unit. Maybe these people were “stamping their authority and confirming it as their site”, I don’t know, but whatever the reason it was not needed and exceptionally rude. I also came across Langdale Lakes regulars in a camper van who also behaved like the seasonal pitch holders and kept walking across our pitch instead of going around our unit. These regulars even walked across our hand standing in front of the warden (whilst I was talking to him) and the warden said absolutely nothing about the intrusion!
During my week at the site I stayed near Lily Lake and despite spending over 40 hours on the bank trying to capture a carp or two, I have to say they eluded me. The fishing was tough, very tough and whilst there was a bloke a couple of pegs down who managed to pull three out (was it the three rods and bait boat that gave him the edge I wonder?) not much else came out.
There are carp in the lake – I could see them basking in the sun, wallowing around the edge sucking insects off the leaves and pollen floating on the water’s surface and mocking/laughing at me but I could not get one to take a bait. That’s the way fishing is sometimes but it doesn’t make me want to go back any real time soon. I did manage to pull out a few roach and small bream, but even they were hard work. The fishing on this site is challenging (very challenging) and, based on my experience, I cannot recommend it. If you like sitting by the water with silent alarms or with a float tip that doesn’t move this place is ideal, if this is not your sort of fishing then…… you’d be better of looking elsewhere.
So would I return to Langdale Lakes? This is not an easy question. The only thing that ruins Langdale Lakes for me are the seasonal pitch holders and their attitude and behaviour toward the touring units. The road noise and train noise I can deal with, but the seasonal pitch holders are a different matter.
Remove the seasonal pitches and turn it to a touring site only and I would be back like a shot but the way it stands at the moment I would just about consider booking a couple of nights mid-week when the number of seasonal pitch holders are at a minimum.
Just spent 4 lovely days at Langdale Lakes. Beautiful site and lovely warm welcome from the owners Tony and Karen who showed us to our caravan pitch which was right next to the lake with a lovely view and right next to a fishing peg! The Wardens Vince and Jane were just as welcoming, informative and always available to give a helping hand. Thankyou. The facilities were spotless, grounds beautiful and obviously well cared for. The fishing was excellent, catching plenty of fish. 6/7 different species all in great condition and good weights
Bus stop at the end of the drive where you could catch the bus into Lincoln for some lovely shopping or hop off just up the road at Mach's Indian restaurant. Very nice. The George pub is 10 minute walk away which serves lovely meals too.
Look forward to returning later in the year. Thanks for a lovely relaxing few days
Stayed here for our first weekend of the season. Everything that others have said is true. It is a lovely site in a glorious setting. Our pitch had a pond in front of it with a tub on a bench with a note on it saying ' Please feel free to feed us. Love the Fish! Nice touch. Great owners & wardens too. Lincoln is a lovely place to visit and even though there was a very cold wind it didn't detract from the city.
The site looks as if it is mainly full of seasonal campers with 4 touring pitches but I may be wrong. The only issue we had was that as we were packing up & virtually ready to leave an outfit with a large van & 4x4 arrived and started to pitch up. Because of the configuration of the pitches if we hadn't have had a motor mover we would have been stuck. Not site's fault. Liked the site a lot & would love to revisit in the summer to see it in full leaf.
Found this site last minute after wanting to take the caravan for our first trip of the year, could not have chosen a better site, warm welcome on arrival, shown to our pitch which was right next to the lake - gorgeous, the facilities were immaculate, grounds were extremely well kept, we didn't fish but there were quite a few who were, we were told it was a well kept lake for fishing. We went half a mile along the road to The George public house and restaurant on our first night (Monday) although there were not many people in the restaurant the food was fantastic, two roast leg of lamb dinners for £10, the service was excellent. Short drive into lincoln for shopping or sight seeing, We would return to this site anytime.
Absolutely love this site. We have been back several times now and we are sure we will return time and again. The Wardens Vince and Jane are fabulous people who make you feel so welcome, it's like home from home! Excellent facilities in close proximity to the site. Good places to eat in the village of Langworth and not far from Lincoln for a day of retail therapy. Would definitely recommend!
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Tent Pitches 
Caravan Pitches 
Motorhome Pitches 
Small Campervans 
No Glamping Units 
No Statics for Hire 
No Statics for Sale 
Seasonal Pitches 
Electric Hookups 
Hardstanding Pitches 
No Fully Serviced Pitches 
Adults Only 
Not Members Only 
Rallies Welcome 
Not Naturist Site 
Dogs Welcome 
No Dogs Allowed 
Groups Welcome 
Motorbikers Welcome 
Toilet Facilities 
Hot Showers 
Washing Up 
No Bathroom 
No Baby Changing 
Laundry On Site 
Drinking Water 
Disabled Friendly 
Chemical Disposal 
No Battery Charging 
No Gas Exchange 
Recycling Facilities 
Kitchen Facilities 
No Freezer / Fridge 
No Motorhome Point 
No Wifi Access 
Shop <5 miles 
Bar <1 mile 
Restaurant or Cafe or Takeaway <5 miles 
No Playground 
No TV Room 
No Games Room 
No Evening Ents 
Fishing On Site 
No Wild Swimming 
No Indoor Pool 
No Outdoor Pool 
Horse Riding <1 mile 
No Cycle Hire 
No Golf 
No Tennis 
No Beach 
Watersports <10 miles 
No Boat Launch 
No Sea Views 
Not Working Farm 
No Campfires Allowed 
Lakeside Pitches 
Public Transport On Site
Offroad Dog Walk On Site or Direct Access 
Another gem of a site. We were greeted by Vince and Jane, ( what a lovely couple they are, nothing to much trouble for them ). Vince showed us to our pitch. No. 4. I had to reverse it passed some fishermen, and along the narrow strip. But I did it. And was it worth it, behind the van was about 5' then a hedge and owners pond, and when we opened the van door, we were about 10' from the lake, PERFECT, JUST PERFECT. ( a word of warning though, check your tyres before leaving, as we got a 10' tent peg in the van tyre. Don't know how it happened, as the ground was soft ). Facilities were OK. 
