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Golden Sands Park (haven Holidays)
Quebec Road
Mablethorpe
Lincolnshire (Browse area)
LN12 1QJ
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Pitches: 360
Open: 01/03/2024 to 31/10/2024
01/03/2025 to 31/10/2025
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 Small Campervans |
 No Glamping Units |
 Holiday Homes for Hire |
 No Statics for Sale |
 No Seasonal Pitches |
 Electric Hookups |
 No Hardstandings |
 No Fully Serviced Pitches |
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| Who's it for |
 Families Welcome |
 Not Members Only |
 No Rallies |
 Not Naturist Site |
 Dogs Welcome |
 No Dogs Allowed |
 Groups Welcome |
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| Facilities |
 Toilet Facilities |
 Hot Showers |
 Washing Up |
 No Bathroom |
 Baby Changing Facilities |
 No Laundry |
 Drinking Water |
 Disabled Friendly |
 No Chemical Disposal |
 No Battery Charging |
 No Gas Exchange |
 Recycling Facilities |
 No Kitchen Facilities |
 No Freezer / Fridge |
 No Motorhome Point |
 No Wifi Access |
 Shop On Site |
 Bar On Site |
 Restaurant or Cafe or Takeaway On Site |
| Activities |
 Kids Playground |
 No TV Room |
 No Games Room |
 No Evening Ents |
 Fishing On Site |
 Wild Swimming <1 mile |
 Indoor Pool On Site |
 Outdoor Pool On Site |
 No Horse Riding |
 No Cycle Hire |
 No Golf |
 No Tennis |
 Beach <1 mile |
 No Watersports |
 No Boat Launch |
| Other Features |
 No Sea Views |
 Not Working Farm |
 No Campfires Allowed |
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 No Waterside Pitches |
 Public Transport <5 miles |
 Offroad Dog Walk On Site or Direct Access |
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| Date of Visit: July 2017 |
Unit: Touring Caravan |
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| Reviewer: Caravanfor2 |
4 reviews from this member |
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 We stayed on an extra large pitch with electric hook up on the last field, it was quiet and clean with short cut grass. We didn't use any of the entertainment venues as we had our dog with us. The toilet block I have seen better and cleaner but they worked fine and they had a disabled bathroom which I thought was very good.
The wardens came round regular to make sure everyone was fine. We went before the school broke up for 6 weeks holidays so not that many children running around.
The fishing lakes were well stocked with fish and quite a few people were fishing. It's not a site we would normal use but we went with friends. Glad we had great weather it made our holiday better. Mablethorpe is a very seaside town that has seen better days. Towards the end of our stay quite a few more people, tents, caravan and camper vans came. In summer holidays it gets quite full. We would not return to this site as we really don't do commercial sites
We went with our friends, it was their choice of site and county but it looked ok for families with small children, but not for us. 
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| Date of Visit: July 2016 |
Unit: Tent |
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| Reviewer: CampingRays |
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We stayed here for seven night on a Extra Large Grass pitch with electricity, one we had driven through the actual Haven park we got to the Touring Warden who was very kind and walked me around the pitches that we could have which was great. Our pitch was level with good cut grass. We had enough room around us. The site itself was busy but immaculately maintained by lots of staff. Security was great and any loud music or loud noise was nipped in the bud after 10pm. Great dog friendly site with fishing lakes, lots of walking a nearby beach with a sandtrain. The on site facilities were clean friendly and served great food and drink.
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| Date of Visit: July 2016 |
Unit: Tent |
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| Reviewer: Rjlawson |
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Had a weekend camping on a basic pitch - was only £24 for three nights (£36 for two! So didn't have to rush to pack up on Sunday morning). Plenty of space, got busier over the weekend but we were still a good 10m from the nearest neighbour. Toilets/showers were OK, seemed to be cleaned regularly. There's a small shop, or a decent walk to the main Spar on site.
We visited about 5yr ago, and the swimming pool has improved dramatically - due to rain, it was quite busy in the morning, and as we were leaving there was a queue to get in. Evening entertainment was great for the children, and they enjoyed the small play area while we were washing up. Pub was really quite good, although expensive.
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| Date of Visit: July 2016 |
Unit: Trailer Tent |
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| Reviewer: Smartecosse |
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Booked into a Haven site for seven nights with our folding camper as friends were staying in a chalet for a week and had invited us. Although the park itself provided plenty of things to keep the kids entertained including a nice pool the campsite part left a lot to be desired.
The toilet blocks were the dirtiest that we have ever encountered on a site. There are two toilet blocks and when we checked in the warden pointed to one block and said 'use those toilets, they are not as bad as the others'. They were both disgusting with ingrained dirt. The only remotely clean parts of the floor were the areas of high foot traffic where the action of people walking over the same spot again and again had rubbed some of the dirt off. The drain covers in the showers were rusty and had also didn’t fit properly resulting in there being sharp metal edges an inch or so off the floor directly under the shower head where you would stand. The toilet and shower facilities in the main area though were absolutely spotless so obviously just an issue with the camp staff.
On top of this when it rains - we had two hours rain overnight - there are large areas of the campsite that have pools of standing water on. There was enough water in our awning that it was up to our ankles. When we were there there was approximately 30 other units on site and six or seven had to move due to the amount of water in their awning or tent. One person who had been going for several years said that it always floods when it rains and that they had left a few days early a couple of times when there was no non flooded space to move to.
The site manager asked in passing if everything was ok when I was heading to the toilet block and I said that I wasn’t happy that there was standing water in our awning, over a couple of inches in places, and he said in an extremely patronising manner that they were not responsible for the rain as it was the UK. We have no issue with wet weather when camping, its part of it, however there is a vast difference between the ground being wet and there being pools of standing water all over it. He would not acknowledge this at all and when I asked why if it was an ongoing problem there was no additional drainage put in. The answer was that we were camping in a 'field' and we could expect to get wet as they couldn't control the weather.
I then mentioned that the cleaning of the toilet blocks was in their control so why were they so disgusting and was told that I was 'nit picking' as it had rained!
We go camping a lot, most weekends to a variety of sites and for longer trips over the school holidays. 5 different sites this summer for 7 nights each. Ranging from basic non electric sites with portacabin toilets to fully serviced sites and this site has the dirtiest toilet blocks we have ever had to use.
I was told by the manager that they get a 'deep clean' every morning. I watched, what they get is the quickest mop possible which does nothing to remove the filth.
Outside the toilet blocks there is general litter and rubbish as well a cigarette ends all of which is just left and the pot washing area gets left as well.
However, the play park for the children in the camping area is very good, the fishing lakes were very popular with those that were using them and the swimming pool was also very good. Lots of activities for kids and the evening entertainment for children was also enjoyed by our kids.
The site is literally over the road from Mablethorpe beach which is lovely and the town itself is a few minutes away bay car or a leisurely walk.
A change of site management to someone that actually kept the toilet blocks clean would make all the difference as would some investment in suitable drainage.
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| Date of Visit: April 2016 |
Unit: Static |
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| Reviewer: ZarZu |
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Golden sands is an amazing site, it was very friendly and inviting. The grounds was well sorted out due to the weather, the static caravan I was in was a standard van. Standard was the word, there was only 1 heater in the sitting room, none in the bedrooms, we had to ask for more bed linen as there wasn't none in the van.
The site is very close to town and town is a nice look around. We found a very nice and well priced pub
The Montalt Arms.
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| Date of Visit: August 2015 |
Unit: Tent |
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| Reviewer: Purplelovehearts |
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Just returned back here today after a 3 night stay that was meant to be a 4 night stay, we camped on a basic non electric pitch and we got what we paid for!
Good points - the staff were very helpful and you can charge your phones, iPads whatever and freeze your ice blocks free of charge at the camp reception.
Unfortunately there are far more bad points. The campsite itself is really far away from any of the entertainment and every time we wanted to do anything we had to drive down there. The beach is also far away, that involved a little drive then a 10 minute walk. We visited the swimming pool and they let way too many people in it was overcrowded and noisy and we had to queue for both lockers then a changing room when we came out (this probably wouldn't be a problem in term time breaks) id read somewhere the mini golf was free. Not the case and a big bug bare was the fair rides we went in major peak season and they operate at around £1. 50 to £2 a ride and quite often with only 1 or 2 children on per ride when they could hold 20 plus why wouldn't they include this within the fun works passes? Security was also an issue as we drove on and off site many times without question.
We didn't bother with any evening entertainment as it was too far from the campsite and by then we fancied a few drinks and couldn't drive. Maybe some kind of transport every hour or so would have encouraged us to go? Our holiday was cut short by (I'm told a freak but I don't know?) plague of little midges literally trillions of them on everything and they were small enough to slip though the mosquito net
On the plus side this break was all about the kids and they enjoyed it but I doubt we would return as there are better more contained sites out there
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| Date of Visit: May 2015 |
Unit: Campervan |
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| Reviewer: Mixedgrill |
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Just had a good 7 night stay at Golden sands, Nice level pitch with washrooms that are being cleaned all of the time(I liked the ones near the Tourers office best).
Special mention for Richard(warden) was very helpful and worked long hours.
Nice walk into Maplethorpe(all flat). Lots of clearance stores in town. Very nice beach.
We had trips out to Lincoln and Skegness. Free wifi at the restaurant on the main site.
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| Date of Visit: March 2015 |
Unit: Motorhome |
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| Reviewer: Johnandann |
12 reviews from this member |
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Just returned early from a booked three nights on Golden sands. An early season shakedown, cut one night short by personal reasons. To say I was amazed by the site and facilities is an understatement. The three nights cost £27. 30, this was for a fully serviced hard standing of about 9;square metres with awning, dog and entertainment passes. The staff on this site are truly courteous, friendly and nothing was too much trouble.
The toilet facilities are clean, warm and compare favourably with any we have previously visited. It is a massive site dominated by static caravans, but the touring areas are clean and well maintained. I could imagine issues regarding the areas cutting up in wet weather (due to it being grass with concrete pad hard standings. )
Mablethorpe itself has a rundown feel to it, but the beaches are great and on the north side dog friendly all year. The same three nights next week on the c. And c. C. Site costs over £60 for a pitch with ehu and the probability of not being able to put up my awning due to the 6m. Rule.
At this time of year, with long dark nights the sites entertainment area is a real bonus. I appreciate that not everyone sees this as a positive, but to me the option of a clubhouse with live entertainment was appreciated. Undoubtedly this site will be noisier at weekends and school holidays, but midweek and early/late season it ticks all the boxes.
Walking round the touring area we saw numerous play areas, two fishing lakes, a small convenience store, two well appointed toilet blocks. At the main entrance is the entertainment complex with fast food stores, and a larger convenience store. It is obvious that Haven are spending a lot of money developing the area and this coupled with the superb staff should guarantee them well deserved success. I have been a tad wary of booking Haven sites due to the mixed reviews on this site but based on this visit I will not hesitate in future.
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| Date of Visit: August 2014 |
Unit: Touring Caravan |
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| Reviewer: Ibro64 |
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We arrived at the site during severe weather. The touring staffs were battling with tents, assisting the poor people who were being flooded or blown away. They apologised for the short wait we had to book in understandable at the time. They directed us to the touring field to our “super pitch”. This is were it started to look bad. The pitch was booked but we were informed we could have any pitch we liked. The pitches were a slab of concrete with a pool of mud next to it for the awnings. All the available pitches were in the same condition. Hardly a “super pitch”. During our stay numerous bags of gravel were delivered and this was used to try and patch some of the pitches. A valiant effort by touring staff. But too little too late. I felt the touring area was poor on both fields and touring holiday makers were treated as a substandard guest. The toilet facilities were supposed to be entry by key code but were wedged open and the door closers were broken off. People walking past could see anyone using the urinals. This according to my wife and daughters were the same condition with the ladies facilities. This lead to the inevitable children misusing the facilities unsupervised. The showers were poor and often ran cold. The sinks for washing up cooking utensils had no plugs. Not what was expected from brochure descriptions?
The touring staff were polite and friendly but had a thankless task given what they had to work with.
The entertainment area on the ground floor was horrendous it smelt like the carpet was rotting and something had died, your feet stuck to it. (I found myself wiping my feet on the way out!)
This detracted from the hard working entertainment staff. My children also complained the volume of the speakers was excessive.
The indoor pool area had been recently upgraded and was clean and bright. My only criticism was it was not big enough for the size of the site and did get crowded. The outside pool was clean and heated. Overall it gave the impression that the site was run down and had little investment in it. We were also subjected to hard sell by static caravan sales reps.
There is a SPAR shop on the complex that did appear to be a little expensive for what they sold. This was not a problem if you were prepared to travel a short distance to Mablethorpe and had the choice of CO-OP or LIDL. This was about a 15 minute walk or you could catch the Land train from outside the complex entrance.
The beach was a short distance from the site across a road and also had the Seal sanctuary which is worth a visit. The beach was clean and sandy it also has the sand train which is the beach version of the land train that followed a parallel route into Mablethorpe.
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| Date of Visit: July 2014 |
Unit: Static |
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| Nights stayed: 7 |
Travelling as: Family with young children |
| Reviewer: Fife-bloke |
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Great site, very close to a nice beach, and a lovely walk into the town of Mablethorpe. Loads to do, plenty to see and the kids will have a ball. The attractions on the seafront are good value for money as well.
The little train that goes between mablethorpe and the sea lion centre is fun for the kids and there is also one on the beach.
Onsite, a papa johns pizza is an absolute must.
All in all, well worth a visit.
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