Camping in Trusthorpe

Wild camping is not legal in England without the landowner's permission, so a pitch at one of Trusthorpe's established holiday parks is the way to camp here. Trusthorpe Springs Holiday Park, set around the Georgian Trusthorpe Hall, is the main option in the village itself, with a touring site for caravans and motorhomes open from March to October, and a seasonal camping field for tents open from mid-July to early September. Both come with electric hook-ups on touring pitches, sanitary blocks, a shop, a heated outdoor pool in summer, and the park's own licensed club with entertainment. Trusthorpe sits within a wider cluster of more than thirty caravan and camping parks strung along this stretch of coast around Mablethorpe and Sutton-on-Sea, so there is a good choice of touring pitches, static caravans and seasonal camping fields nearby if the village's own site is full.

The terrain here is flat and low-lying, typical of the Lincolnshire coast, with a belt of dunes separating the holiday parks from the beach itself. That makes for easy, level walking and cycling around the site, but also means the coast is exposed to wind, so a sturdy tent and good waterproofs are worth packing even in summer. The camping season is firmly seasonal: most tent pitches open only from July to early September, reflecting the changeable North Sea weather outside the height of summer, while touring caravan pitches generally run a longer season from spring to autumn.

For a more comfortable alternative to a tent, several parks in the area offer static caravans and holiday homes to rent by the week, effectively a glamping-style stay with proper beds, kitchens and bathrooms, without needing to own or tow a caravan. This is a popular option for families wanting the beach-holiday experience with rather more comfort than canvas, and it is worth booking well ahead for the peak summer weeks when demand along this coast is highest.