Roach Farm Park Skegness

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Roach Farm Park

Burgh Le Marsh,

nr Skegness, Lincs.

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Roach Farm Park is part of the Coastfields Leisure and is a primarily static site The site has a small number of pitches tourers. Tents are also accepted. Awnings are free as are dogs which is a pleasant change. The park is nicely landscaped with tall hedges and trees, and kept very clean and tidy. The facilities are well maintained and the pitches are clearly marked. 16 amp hook ups and the usual chemical waste and water points are around and adequate. Site is nicely lit up at night. No rowdiness experienced at all as they don't attract "those" types! I would say that this park is nice and quiet, except for the traffic noise from the main road (A158) at the front that is

On arrival, the reception hut provides a warm and helpful welcome. There is also a small shop selling fishing tackle and bait.

The shower / WC block with a separate disabled facility is in between the two touring sections. This is the best shower block we have ever experienced. Tastefully decorated with lovely wall and floor tiles, sunken spot lights, auto on / off lights and ventilation, heated floors made it all very comfortable, hot water at the shower heads all the time and the showers were free. However and inconveniently, someone kept nicking the loo rolls!

There are three lakes all for fishing. The front lake is great for tiddler bashing with the kids whilst the other two lakes hold some nice size carp and roach for the more serious angler. I caught a couple of decent size carp. One 10lb mirror and an 8lb common, both on floating bread flake in the margins of the island. The fishing wasn't too testing and it wasn't too easy either, as the right bait and tactics combination had to be found for success.
On Sunday, there is a giant car boot sale in the field next door. No noise from it all and we didn't realise it was there until we passed it. There is a bus stop 200 yards away from the park for the 2 mile trip into Skegness town. Buses go every hour so the car can stay next to the 'van.
2 miles away in Burgh Le Marsh, a pretty village with a windmill tea room, local shops, pubs and pub grub.
All in all, it was great weekend away and we would recommend it to anyone who likes the combination of a peaceful fishing retreat with the facilities that a major seaside resort has to offer only 2 miles away.

Laurie & Sandra
Compleat Caravangler Essex
edited by Gray March 2009