Visited September 21st, 2025
The Campsite
Yesterday after we left Gibralter Point we motored west for 30 miles and ended up at a very cute little independent campsite called Bainside House in a village call Kirkby on Bain. The owner Fiona and her husband were both really welcoming.
Best of all, the local put is literally right next door to the campsite – less than a two minute walk. We booked our table for 6:30pm at the same time as we found the campsite online and it was a really good job we did.
It was tiny and very popular – we managed to squeeze Molly under a corner table where she laid for the entire evening without moving a muscle – she’d obviously got her steps in during our walking – we clocked up 13k+ each so she would have clocked up a few more!
The service was slow, but we didn’t mind as we were having such a lovely evening soaking up the atmosphere and listening to some very funny conversations being had by the locals around us.
Literally less than five minutes after returning to the van the skies opened and the winds got up and we had a pretty noisy night – but it didn’t matter as we were warm and cosy and very comfortable in our home on wheels.
This morning we awoke to clear blue skies and not a shred of evidence of the 45mph winds the night before. After breakfast we walked along the river (part of the campsite) and headed off to our next destination, Tattershall Castle.
A Pub Next Door!
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Tattershall Castle
Tattershall Castle – the current castle was originally built in the 1440s by Ralph Cromwell, Lord Treasurer of England, Tattershall Castle is a good example of the tower-lodgings that sprang up all over the country during the 15th century. Tattershall is unique, however, in that it is built of brick, rather than stone or earth and timber as was more common at the time. The sophisticated brickwork in this rectangular, 4-storey tower was a display of Cromwell’s wealth, power and ambition. However, the first date of ownership dates back to 1199). Inside there are fine contemporary chimneypieces with devices and heraldic decoration as well as heraldic stained-glass windows. Tattershall had fallen into decay by the early 18th century. Threatened with demolition in 1910 it was saved by George Nathaniel Curzon who restored the tower and left it to the National Trust on his death in 1925.
Thanks to our National Trust memberships, we were able to take advantage of free entry and we took it in turns to climb the 147 steps to the top of the tower where you can see for literally miles in every direction.
After a quick snack in MAEV, we continued to head west for an hour and headed into Lincoln where we’ve made camp at Hartsholme Country Park, the municipal park to the south west of the city.
