General

Set in the glorious Lincolnshire Wolds, a beautiful area of the UK countryside overflowing with wonderfully unspoilt scenery, Willow Lakes is surrounded by rolling green hills, gentle gurgling streams and hidden valleys with pretty villages nestled between them. One such village is Ashby cum Fenby, where you’ll find your holiday accommodation, situated right next to a designated ‘Area of Outstanding Beauty’. Perfect for a family holiday, relaxing retreat, activity weekend, romantic getaway or just a quiet fishing break with friends on the two immaculately maintained fishing lakes, Willow Lakes is the place to escape to. With beaches, golf courses, hiking and cycling trails, visitor attractions and local amenities all within easy striking distance, Willow Lakes is the absolutely ideal place to enjoy a few days away; plus there’s no need to travel far to enjoy a tasty meal or refreshing drink…there’s a popular licensed café and restaurant situated right on your doorstep just a short walk from your accommodation, where you can enjoy panoramic views from the extensive outdoor terrace, looking over miles and miles of fabulous countryside, stretching out as far as the eye can see.

Willow Lakes Cottage 2 is a 3 bedroom holiday property sleeping four people. Large floor to ceiling windows at the front of the property look across a scenic lake and the open countryside beyond. There is one double bedroom plus two single rooms set over two floors. The property has a spacious and modern open plan living and dining area with comfortable sofa seating, a dining table and well equipped contemporary kitchen area with oven, hob, grill, toaster, kettle, microwave and fridge/freezer. The ground floor double bedroom has an en suite shower room, plus there’s a second upstairs family bathroom with shower, wash basin and WC. Smart TV with Freeview. Wifi available. Bedding and towels provided. Radiator heating throughout. Secure on site car park with 24 hours CCTV. Private fishing available to all guests. This cottage is pet-friendly.

Willow Lakes is made up of 44 acres of rolling countryside and its lakes are bordered by 2km of mature hedgerows; wildlife at the park is abundant and during your stay you will probably spot Kingfishers, Herons, Sparrow-Hawks, Cormorants, Kestrels and Buzzards. A wooded copse and wildflower verges provide the perfect environment for Rabbits, Foxes and Muntjac Deer. Angling in the two well-stocked fishing lakes on site could bag you roach, Chub, Rudd, Tench or Carp up to 20lbs and as the fishing is set amongst pastoral land, access to the water is generally very good. Walking routes include the Silver Lincs Way which connects the towns of Grimsby and Louth, running straight through Willow Lakes’ parkland. Want a change of scenery? There are about 10 traditional pubs within 15 minutes’ drive of the property, where you can enjoy a meal out or partake in a spot of liquid refreshment at your leisure.

Activities and places of interest in the surrounding area include karting, horse riding, clay shooting, bird and wildlife watching, golfing at five nearby clubs, a visit to the Georgian market town of Louth and its distillery; a ride on the fabulous Lincoln Wolds Railway or a trip to the Fishing Heritage Centre at Grimsby. The Lincolnshire coast has some incredible sandy beaches that stretch for miles and 8 of them are less than an hour’s drive from Willow Lakes. Spend the day in Cleethorpes, a traditional seaside town with 4 ½ miles of golden sands, countless attractions and a whole array of eateries. Discover the Fantasy Island Theme Park at Ingoldmells; enjoy sailing at water sports at Winthorpe Beach or search the hidden coves of Anderby Creek, Moggs Eye and Sandilands. The possibilities are never ending.

Landmark Café and Restaurant is conveniently situated on the park. Serving breakfast daily from 9am, lunches available all week and evening dining on Thursday, Friday and Saturday. Guests staying on park receive an exclusive 10% discount when dining, just show your accommodation key when ordering. Landmark Café & Restaurant is a striking example of modern architecture inside, with a vast terrace outside with ‘must be seen to be believed’ views covering over 20 miles of Lincolnshire countryside.

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Terms & Conditions

Special notes relating to your accommodation.
Please be aware that Willow Lakes is a family-orientated park, therefore we do not accept stag or hen parties. Group bookings may be accepted but require approval from the park beforehand, when contacting the park please have the party type, make-up, and nature of the party ready.

Booking: A 25% non-refundable deposit is required to secure your booking, your remaining balance will be due six weeks prior to arrival.

Security Deposit: A damage deposit/good housekeeping deposit is required for all bookings of £100.00 which is payable on arrival via card. This is taken as a pre-authorisation and will be held by your bank for up to 10 days.
Lead guests must report to reception to check in. All guests are required to take good care of the accommodation and its contents and leave them clean and tidy on the day of departure, and in a similar condition to when they arrived. The lead guest is responsible to pay Willow Lakes for all significant damage, breakages or loss caused by it and/or their guests.
Please let us know about any breakages or damage so that we can arrange to replace/repair the item(s) in time for the arrival of the next guests.

Cancellation of your booking: In the event you wish to cancel your booking after paying the balance of your booking 7 days or less before your arrival date, you will forfeit the full amount paid. If you cancel the booking after paying the balance, providing it is more than 7 days before your arrival date, you will forfeit 50% of the amount paid.

Our Terms/Park Rules
If you have booked a log cabin with a hot tub, you will be required to sign a' Hot Tub – Safety Document' for the safe and correct use of the hot tub during your stay on arrival at reception.
You are responsible for the safe use of the equipment within the scope of rules you will be given at check in. You are responsible for the behaviour of people in your party who use the hot tub. The hot tub will be emptied from 8.00am on the day of your departure and will not be available for your use thereafter.
All our cottages, lodges and log cabins are strictly non-smoking. If you do smoke, you will find wall ashtrays located outside the cottages, or on the decking area of the lodges and log cabins.
Check in is between 4pm and 6pm on the day of your arrival. If you need to check in after 6pm, please advise reception, as otherwise a late check in charge may apply out of office hours. On the day of departure please ensure you vacate your accommodation no later than 10.00am.

Cottages late check in and out information
Check in is between 4pm and 6pm on the day of your arrival. If you need to check in after 6pm, please advise reception. A late check in charge will apply out of office hours.
Arrival between 6.01pm and 7pm £20.00 charge
Arrival between 7.01pm and 8pm £30.00 charge
Arrival between 8.01pm and 9pm £45.00 charge
Arrival between 9.01pm and 10pm £60.00 charge

On the day of departure please ensure you vacate your accommodation no later than `10.00am. If you check out after 10.01am, a late check out charge is applicable of £20.00.

For the avoidance of doubt the accommodation at Willow Lakes are not party venues, and as such, events such as private parties, celebrations or meetings are not permitted for more than the number guests listed on the booking confirmation, in addition to a maximum number of four visitors and is subject to the park’s prior approval. Visitors cannot stay overnight, and the name and number of visitors must be provided to reception on checking in and when they will be arriving. Your guests will be bound by the Park Rules.

Events held by guests cannot affect the enjoyment of other people on the park or cause disruption. If you do/propose to do any of these things, we can refuse to hand over the accommodation to you or can repossess it. If we do this, we will treat this that you are cancelling the booking. In these situations, you will not receive a refund of any money you have paid for your booking. We will not be legally responsible to you because of this situation (for example, for any costs or expenses you have to pay due to not being able to stay in the accommodation, such as the cost of finding alternative accommodation). We are under any obligation to find any alternative accommodation for you.

You must not exceed the number of guests that you declared at the time of booking to sleep overnight in the lodge/log cabin. Even if there is spare accommodation in your lodge you must notify us in advance if you wish any visitors to stay over. This is so we can comply with fire regulations and health and safety. We need to know who is on the park.

Guests staying in the lodges and will notice that they will pass a pair of five-bar gates located close to the entrance of the livery yard. The gates are opened first thing in the morning but will closed in the evening when the yard shuts. We understand that it may be inconvenient to open and close the gates if you go out or return to Willow Lakes outside of those hours, but for the safety of our guests they serve a useful function by discouraging uninvited people to gain access to the park. Your co-operation is appreciated.

Dogs
Dogs are strictly not permitted in any other accommodation.
If you wish to bring your dog /dogs with you, this must be approved at the time of booking.
It is necessary to impose rules and restrictions relating to dogs, which are non-negotiable. Not all guests on the park will be dog lovers and we are also keep up to 20 horses on the park. Guests staying on the park remain fully accountable and responsible for their dog’s behaviour during their stay.
The dog rules are:

• Dogs must be approved strictly at the time of booking there can be no variations thereafter this is to avoid any confusion.
• All dogs must remain on a lead and under control whilst on site, at all times. If a dog is found roaming the park freely, the local dog warden may be called.
• Owners are fully accountable and held responsible for their dogs' behaviour.
• Any dog fouling must be cleaned up immediately. Dog bins are provided around the park. Offenders who are caught not picking up after their dog will be fined £40 and may be required to remove their pet from the park.
• Each pet friendly lodge / cottage has a strict maximum of 2 dogs.
• Most dogs are welcome however, the following breeds are not permitted on park: American Pit-bull Terrier, Japanese Akita, Wolfhound Hybrid, Japanese Tosa, Neapolitan Mastiff, Rottweiler, Dogo Argentino, Fila Brasileiro, French Bull Mastiff, Doberman, German Shepherd, Alsatian or XL Bully.
• Excluding guide dogs, no dog is allowed into the Landmark Café & Restaurant building.
• Permission to keep your dog on park may be immediately withdrawn if the animal is a nuisance.
• Failure to follow these rules may result in you being asked to leave the park were no refund would be given.

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Local Fishing Information

Important Information

Fishing is available from the water’s edge next to the accommodation.

• There are two well stocked fishing lakes at Willow Lakes, which are available for customers staying on site free of charge.
• Fishing is permitted from dawn til dusk only.
• Open all year round exclusively to lodge guests.
• Lake offers Carp (up to 19lbs).
• All levels of anglers are welcome, those inexperienced and children must be accompanied by an experienced angler.
• Fishing available from the bank of the lake. There are no paths around the lakes, grassed areas surround the water’s edge.
• Guests are permitted to use bivvies.
• Bait boats are not permitted.

Willow Lakes passionately care for the welfare of all the fish and the wildlife on the park. Please make sure you do not leave discarded line and take all litter and unused bait back to your accommodation. Do not discard anything into the lake. Our rules exist to safeguard our fish stocks and the environment they live in. We also want to ensure that all our guests have an enjoyable fishing experience.

Please read these rules carefully before you fish. Failure to observe the rules or acting in a way which interferes with others enjoyment of the park or use of the lake, will result in the offender being immediately removed and subsequently banned from the fishing at Willow Lakes. Anyone found killing and or removing fish will be prosecuted.


• You are reminded that you and every member of your party (it's the law), should be in possession of a valid Rod Licence each. Please note that the fishing is strictly for guests only. You must obtain permission from Reception before you or your guests start to fish and must have shown your licence/s are up to date first.


• Fishing is permitted from dawn to dusk - there is strictly NO night fishing. Anglers must park in the designated car park by the lake and NOT on the verges or banks by the lake. Please bear in mind that some guests staying in the lodges and log cabins may have no interest in fishing and should not be disturbed unnecessarily. Please keep mobile phone ring tone volumes to a minimum as sound travels (as does music) and do not light fires. The use of BBQ’s and cooking equipment is strictly banned around the lake for obvious reasons.


• Access is only permitted to the public areas. Please do not climb on the gates or fences or fish the areas directly in front of the log cabins and lodges (unless you are staying in a lodge or log cabin, where you can fish immediately outside your lodge, but you must not fish from the balcony under any circumstances).


• All fish must be returned to the water immediately. Do not use keep nets or sacks to retain fish. When returning fish to the water, you must use a sling, zipped unhooking mat or landing net regardless of distance being carried, and use a carp care kit in case of damage to the fish. You must use an unhooking mat for all forms of fishing.


• Use Micro barb hooks only - 12 or below, particularly when fishing for carp. For silver fish only use barbless hooks. Barbed hooks are strictly prohibited. Recommended main lines no less than 4lb, no braided line to be used. The use of any form of lead shot is strictly prohibited. The use of leadcore lines is strictly prohibited.


• Particle baits are banned but the use of sweetcorn, hemp and carp pellets is permitted. The use of dog and cat food, nut-based or ground bait is not allowed.


• Unless you obtain permission first, there is a limit of one rod per person fishing.


• The use of fishing poles will only be permitted to fisherman with plenty of pole fishing experience.


• If in any doubt about the fishing rules, or circumstances about what is allowed, please contact Reception who will answer any questions you have.

Local Attractions

Local Supermarkets - 6.5 miles away, 10 minutes by car is a Morrisons. 7.7 miles away, 20 minutes by car is a Aldi, Sainsbury's, Asda and Tesco extra supermarkets in Grimsby.

Landmark Café - Onsite café which offers a range of coffee, pastries, sandwiches, toasties, and cakes (gluten and vegan options are available).

The Ship Inn - 2.7 miles away, 5 minutes by car, is the closest pub, serving British classics as well as fresh Seafood, helping to celebrate Grimsby's fishing heritage. The pub is also dog friendly, so you can bring your four legged friend along with you.

City of Lincoln - 31 miles away, 52 minutes by car. Visit the Cathedral, and Lincoln Castle which was built by William the Conqueror.

Cadwell Park - 16.5 miles away, 25 minutes by car. A popular motor racing circuit in Lincolnshire, nicknamed the "Mini Nürburgring".

The Lincolnshire Showground - 27 miles away, 42 minutes by car. A diverse venue that sits just outside the City hosting events and live shows such as, wedding shows, antiques & home show, toy collectors shows, car shows & The Lioncolshire show, which has been going since 1885.

Battle of Britain Memorial Flight Visitor Centre - 33 miles away, 50 minutes by car. Learn about the Battle of Britain and see historic, rare aircraft up close.

The Lincolnshire Wolds - 10 miles away, 16 minutes by car. An area of Outstanding National Beauty, perfect for hiking, walks & dog walks.

Cleethorpes - 7.6 miles away, 20 minutes by car. The closest seaside town with great beaches, food and attractions.

The Deep - 35 miles away, 59 minutes by car. An award-winning aquarium located in Hull, overlooking the Humber Estuary, home to 5,000 animals including sharks & rays, with daily talks about the animals that call The Deep home.

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