What was great?
We booked to stay at Birchwood at short notice after my husband managed to book 2 days off work and the weather for once in the poor Summer of 2011 looked set fair. We loaded our tiny Citroen C1 with our small 3 man tent, airbed and bare essentials and the three of us - husband, myself and our 8 year old daughter headed for the Lincolnshire coast. We usually have holidays in our touring caravan but for this last minute break fancied getting even closer to nature and daughter Olivia was excited at the prospect of sleeping in the tent. We had never stayed at Birchwood before and didn't know quite what to expect. We had discovered the site online and looked at an aerial view using Google Maps prior to our visit. When we arrived we were very pleasantly surprised. Once up a short driveway we saw that the site was flat, well landscaped with a fenced fishpond in the middle and had perfectly manicured hedges and conifers for screening. The grass was very green considering it was August and did not show signs of wear which can often be apparent on sites. We discovered from a fellow camper that the site Warden lived in a caravan on the site and to go and see him to ask where we should pitch our tent. The Warden, an elderly gentleman, was very helpful and relaxed. He said it was pretty much up to us where we pitched along the section allocated to tents. So hospitable is the Warden that he will happily brew a mug of tea/coffee and rustle up a bacon butty for a small charge. He is also in charge of the adjoining fishing lake which campers are allowed to use upon request. Guest may also feed the fish on site any suitable 'scraps' they may have which amused our daughter greatly! There is a modern brick built toilet block with showers which is kept very clean. There are washing up facilities and a chemical disposal point. The site is suitable for tents and touring caravans - there are electric hook up points and it is also dog friendly. We would highly recommend this site for a peaceful relaxing break in a well kept, clean environment. It is a small site but big enough to have a nice, friendly atmosphere. It is ideally located for visits to Skegness (2.2 miles away), Ingoldmells (2.2 miles away) and Chapel St Leonards (3.9 miles away) but without the hustle and noise which can be associated with the larger commercial sites.

Even better if....
There is very little to dislike about this site. The most discerning of campers/caravanners would find it hard to fault. The only thing to bear in mind, if travelling with toddlers, is that there are 2 lakes on the site. The smaller one actually on the site where the tents and caravans pitch and the larger fishing lake adjacent. In the interests of their safety it would be essential to watch them at all times in case they wandered towards the water. There are also no play facilities - but with a little imagination this should not pose a problem as you can take your own bats, balls etc to entertain them and visits to the seaside should suffice!