Woolpack Pub & Kitchen in East Lindsey

Just returned from a two night stay here. Did the job as we were staying for a friend's birthday. But I do want to point out a few things hoping it will help others thinking of booking. No breakfast although advertised as a bed & breakfast on all booking sites. So expensive at £70/£90 a night dependant upon which booking site you use. Room was just average, very small couldnt get round the bed. And only cafe in villiage didnt open on Saturday. So only morning food option is local coop or a journey into Skegness. Table covered in old spilt coffee and room was very dusty and cobwebs. Clean sheets (I did check that) Clock in square chimed every hour and we are not used to it so kept us awake most of both nights. Would have helped if this was mentioned. Although I have seen other reviews now that do mention this. So I didn't do enough of my own homework. Room right above bar entrance door so again significantly noisy, with people going out for puff & talking past midnight. I know you can expect this when using pub accomadation but in honesty it was too much, then people waiting for taxis at past midnight after the bar closed. Fire door on room corridor propped open to stop it slamming. Not sure if another visitor had done this or the owners. Beer prices very expensive in comparison to a pub down the road which had a wider selection of tap options. Good points. Cheap honest pub grub served in the evening until 7pm. Portions generous. Parking in square opposite good. Extra milk, tea & coffee for the rooms provided and left on a tray in the corridor to take to your room. Would we stay again? Not at this price when we have since looked and found cheaper better quality accommodation in same villiage. Felt like asking for a refund regarding the breakfast. Check out is leave your key in tub by residents entrance.

Fantastic service from Linda food portions huge and very tasty. Good quality food and served quickly. Friendly atmosphere

A decent pub. We stayed in Wainfleet for a few days so went in here for a couple of beers one night and for 10 of us to eat another night. The people there are nice, there is a good choice of beers and other drinks. The food was ok, it was not amazing but this is more of a pub than a restaurant. The portions were a good size and we managed 10 main courses, 10 puddings and a couple of drinks each for £300 which felt good value.

Lovely pub, friendly atmosphere, good selection of local ale and great food. Looking for somewhere to eat as visiting my mum in Skegness, this delightful pub was serving. Friendly locals and staff behind the bar, I couldn’t fault the evening. A good selection on the menu and reasonable priced, highly recommend.

Me and my husband went for a meal with a friend for our silver wedding anniversary. The landlord, landlady Mick and. Linda, and all of the staff were very friendly and welcoming. We were shown to our table and given menus. There was a good variety of meals to suit all palates. I had chicken Royale followed by salted caramel cheesecake with cream, my husband had gammon followed by treacle sponge and custard and our friend had rump Steak all served with vegetables and chips followed by chocolate fudge cake with chocolate icecream. The meals were large and well cooked and well presented. They were really delicious and of a high standard. We would not hesitate to return for a meal again soon especially as, due to relocation to this area - nearby Wainfleet Bank, this is now our chosen local. The Woolpack also has a quiz night every Monday with bingo, 13 bingo and open the bag and it is a fun filled night. The pub is clean with a good selection of drinks including Bateman's beers from the local brewery. It also has a brilliant coffee machine with a good variety of coffees which is ideal for me as I choose to drive on most occasions. The pub is clean, cosy and nicely decorated and we always feel comfortable and at home there, especially as staff and customers are all so friendly and welcoming. Whether you are visiting, passing through or live nearby I would highly recommend the Woolpack for good food and drinks, snacks, a great atmosphere and good company.

A friendly pub, good food, fun quiz night on a Monday.

Had a Lovely Lunch. The Gammon was Delicious. My partner had the Burger he said it was Delicious too. The Staff were Nice and Friendly too 👍

We had a meal in the woolpack pub and it was outstanding the service was brilliant we will definitely be going again

We were in Wainfleet and spent most of our suppers in here. Great food & friendly staff. Loved mushy pea soup and amazing fish & chips

Enjoyed the Bateman's Gold and the vegetable lasagne. Popular local pub with typical pub food. We had a lovely evening and noted a lot of guests from the Brewery campsite were also enjoying the place.

We had little choice but to book this pub/accommodation due to a short notice birthday party. It cost £90 a night which did not include breakfast, even thought they have a restaurant service. A notice in the room says you can go 2 doors down to a cafe and get breakfast, but this is closed on a Sunday, so no help whatsoever and there is no other facility within 5 miles to get something to eat. The rooms don’t look as if they have been updated for years. There is no air conditioning and no fans in the rooms, so windows have to be opened to try and get cool air in, which is impossible on a warm humid night like we experienced. There is no toilet roll holder and the water pressure in the morning was nonexistent. I have stayed in many guest houses for less money and all with breakfast included in busier towns and cities. The pub chain that owns this, Batemans, don’t seem to have invested anything in this establishment for years. A poor showing which took the edge off meeting some of my friends for the first time in 53 years.

We were staying the night so chose to have a meal too. It was quite busy but we were served quickly. The menu was varied and we had the lasagne and the chicken burger. Both were delicious and very reasonably priced. The staff were efficient and nothing was too much trouble. Good decision to eat there!

Had a lovely lunch today while staying in this beautiful area Selected from menu, home made lasagne with garlic bread ,ham, egg & chips & home made chilli con Carne + rice All very tasty and would order again Very pleasant service and atmosphere

Nice pub with friendly staff, serving great local beer and good food. The menu had some good options, the portions were generous and the food was tasty. What more could you ask for?

Lovely food at a great price. Gluten free available at all times including Sunday lunch. Very friendly and obliging staff, very pleasant visit!

i booked a 3 night stay on a b&b basis .on the platform i used it states clearly woolpack inn provides complimentry . breakfast on the first morning we were told breakfast is not served .i showed the staff member the booking platform.and asked to speak with the manager,the conversation took place 2 nights later.i raised several issues .including dirty windows which could not be closed. the lack of towels. and tea /milk.on the tray.the owner said breakfast was not provided .even though it is advertised .and the room rate reflected this .i suggested she was wrong .and pointed out that a similar establishment in the next village offered the same type of room with breakfast at a lesser rate.and is highly rated, the issues with towels and tea tray were resolved quickly .and on the plus side the staff were friendly .but i would not stay again.

10 of us stayed overnight after a Marstons Brewery tour (5mins walk down the road) Food rooms welcome & beers all spot on. Friendly landlady & staff couldn’t fail this little gem of a place. Definitely not our last visit thank you 😊

13 of us visited here while staying locally on holiday. We were celebrating my birthday and the host couldn't have been more welcoming. We took over a whole room. From lovely food, quick service with a smile, to catering for all our balloons and offering to be our photographer and cake bringer, nothing was too much trouble. We were able to leave all our balloons and party things there overnight and pick them up the next day. A lovely memory that we'll treasure as part of our holiday, thank you.

We were staying at riverside cottages and booked a table at the woolpack in advance for the Friday evening when we arrived. We had mentioned we had a dog with us but on arrival we were booked into the restaurant and unfortunately dogs are not allowed in there but they are in the bar. The staff were excellent and made room for us in the bar even having to move some people to the restaurant so we could have two tables. We are a family of 5 adults with three children and a baby and this made us feel welcome and looked after. They accommodated us and even when I needed to change the baby they allowed me to use a back room as it was more private than using the ladies toilet. The food was lovely, we had steak and not too expensive and big portions and the staff really nice and friendly. We even went back on the Saturday afternoon for a couple of drinks and again they were so friendly and nice. We will most probably come back to the cottages in the future so will definitely return to the woolpack. Thank you for making us feel welcome and we hope to see you again soon.

Amazing staff, lovely inside and out, fabulous location and amazing room. We were greeted by lovely and helpful staff, to find out first of all we had been upgraded rooms to a nicer room. Which was amazing, and very thankful for this. Photo’s bellow (the room was massive, as well as the bathroom) The location was amazing, we were meeting up with family who have been in the cottages just round the corner all weekend and we were just staying 1 night so it was good value for money and convenient. The pub music was going on for a little longer than I would have liked so I didn’t get to sleep till 1:30am due to this. Also just bellow our window 3 people were stood talking till early hours of the morning as well as been above a door that bangs. So for myself who is a light sleeper it did keep me awake, but my partner was fine. Overall it was an amazing stay and I would defiantly be happy to come back, the only point I would like to see to change is the door bellow room 6 window to not bang or for the bang to be dampen down. I just want to thank all the staff we came into contact with this weekend and thank you for your kindness and amazing service.

Clean and comfortable room, staff very friendly and helpful. Lovely food and ample parking. Would highly recommend, definitely visit again.

Having been a few times whilst staying in Wainfleet I must say what an excellent welcoming friendly pub this is . Food is first class (I've tried most of the menu ) with very generous portions. Staff are very friendly with a very big shout...

As a family we love a roast.......OMG the roast dinner was amazing! Loads of vegetables served on the side Inc cauliflower cheese. They only serve roast on Sundays and booking is recommended. Super fast service, friendly and great price.

Enjoyed our weekend. Staff was friendly and helpful however the staff was stressed. The window in our room was broken so could hear guest outside. We enjoyed our meal and drinks. Food tasted lovely.

We travelled over 4 hours with our 87 year old father. We arrived after 8pm and even after a long journey had nowhere to get anything to eat and no breakfast offered either. Also nothing nearby to get breakfast until after 9am. Needs a good...

Had a nice stay, food was really nice and reasonably priced. Hotel room had everything we needed and the bed was super comfy. Would stay here again

Was staying in the area & rang ahead as wasn’t sure if we needed to book, a table was reserved for us. Bar staff friendly & service good.

We've booked a table and we're seated straight away, the mains came out quickly. However once we've finished no one came to ask us if we wanted any more drinks or desserts, we've waited for over half hour when the landlord came over, we thought...

The owners didn't introduce them self's we had to ask what their names was. We Didn't get no wifi we didn't get no breakfast when it says breakfast included! And know owners to be seen when we left! We will not be staying again..wasn't worth...

Friendly local pub with good quality decently priced food.We were not from the area but were made to feel very welcome.

Great food and very accommodating landlady. Beautifully cooked meat and yorkshire puddings, a real treat.

Good Sunday roast pleasant atmosphere nice clean pub good parking on the whole very good will go again

We had food at the wool pack I did not do 5 star because the boss was having a go at the worker and food was yummy the pudding had a fly in it and hairs like a cat

We are camping nearby with a group of friends. We had Saturday lunch, Saturday dinner and Sunday roast in the Woolpack. The food was lovely and excellent value plus the staff were extremely friendly and helpful. Also good beer from the local brewery. Thoroughly recommended.

Fabulous Sunday Roast we had family meal 30 plus people and small kids. :) Drink and dinner and service great thanks ideal location for parking.

Lovely homely pub. Feel very welcome and staff are so friendly. We had Dinner on Saturday and Sunday lunch. Great portion size. Would definitely come back. Also they do bed and breakfast even though we didn’t stay here.

Enjoyed lunch on Monday. Went with partner and son who was in pram. There was plenty of room for the pram in the dining area. Very much enjoyed home made steak and ale pie chips and peas. It was super delicious with quality meat used. ( no fatty pieces) it was very reasonably price. Approx £8 and I was stuffed. It was very clean and it was table service. Free parking in the market square opposite of I believe they do have their own car park around the back. Staff informed me of a new chef who it very good so if you have been before and wasn’t that impressed with the food I suggest giving it another go due to the new chef. Can not recommend the pie enough.

Having very recently stayed here and left an appropriately negative review on trip advisor, I checked the Woolpacks own website out of curiosity. I notice they promoted themselves as having wonderful reviews and clicked the link.I was very surprised to be taken to a page af largely favourable reviews about food. A quick scan through revealed nothing about accommodation, even though I had come from the pubs own accommodation page. It appear the link takes one to a separate page on trip advisor dedicated to the "hotel" restaurant. Do yourself favour and take the time to check the separate "hotel" listing for the same business. The rooms are directly above the busy bar areas, and on the night we stayed we were kept awake by a live rock band who played until midnight, followed by another hour of music from the pubs own stereo system. The noise from outside at half midnight as dozens of drunk locals departed was incredible. I won't go into full details of the awful stay here again, as I have already written a comprehensive review on the hotel page, but wanted to highlight this bizarre dual listing to poor unsuspecting potential customers!

Called in to this lovely establishment on a rainy Saturday and received a warm welcome from the landlady. Great choice of drinks including gins galore! Most impressed by the raspberry gin with freeze dried raspberries-delicious! The food was scrummy: tuna baguette, steak and cheese baguette and butternut squash tart with homemade chips. Decor is lovely. All round great experience. Would come back!

Came here for Sunday dinner. Absolutely fantastic and beautiful deserts, the landlord (mike) is a fantastic geezer, then I found out he was an Ipswich Town fan and felt sorry for him. If in the area definitely visit this great little pub.

The Woolpack is now under new management so we popped in for a bite to eat recently after hearing some good reports. We tried the fish and chips which were excellent, the cod was fresh that day and the chips were homemade and tasted great. The service was excellent and Mike and Lynda the hosts made time to come over and say hello. Would thoroughly recommend if you’re in the area and looking for some great food and drink

We have live in the local area but have not been in the woolpack for a few years due to the constant change in management and the local vibe from other people that have visited the pub.

Popped in whilst wandering around the town. Lovely place and very welcoming. Beer was very good and lunch was excellent. Friendly staff...and locals too. Very welcoming for our dog Trevor too. Highly recommended.

Following on from an excellent Batemans brewery vist/tour 9 beer loving gents from Nottinghamshire were looking for somewhere to rest up and enjoy and few more beers and a finger buffet.

Stopped here for lunch while staying in the village as it is dog friendly. We were greeted by Lynda the new owner with a very warm welcome the bar menu was very good and the food was cooked to order and arrived in good time. The Batemans beer was well kept XXXB I can thoroughly recommend this establishment

The Woolpack has got new landlords, Mike and Lynda, they are very welcoming.

Me and my partner are from out of town and was recommended this pub/restaurant we booked a table online for 18:30 on arrival we told the staff we had a booking and told us to go through to the dining area, we waited 25/30 mins for a staff member to come up and tell us that we had to go up the bar area to look at the menu!!! Very very poor and would never recommend.

We spent last weekend in a cottage in this village. We visited this lovely pub 3 times. Every time we received a great friendly welcome. Very dog friendly! Sunday lunch at £6.95 was truly amazing! Thank you to all the staff, you made our weekend!

What an absolutely stunning meal, it was truly great, presentation and taste was just superb Very friendly staff that made me feel like an old friend even though I’d never been in before. A great evening Thankyou 🙂

Just could not fault the meal we had; was cooked to perfection; the beer is excellent; totally recommend any of the Batemans hand pump beers particularly Batemans Gold.

Came here with my family and was made to feel welcome as usual. The bar staff are all friendly especially Heidi who always has a smile on her face. The kids are always made to feel like they belong and are never made to feel unwelcome. We’ve eaten here in numerous occasions and the food is good. The landlord and landlady are friendly and can’t do enough to make your visit pleasurable. Definitely recommend coming here.

We arrived on a Saturday afternoon and were greeted by a member of staff who advised us that she had only worked there a few days and did not know how to check us in. No problem with that - we all have to learn. The "experienced" member of staff then took over from her and advised us that we owed for the accommodating despite the email confirming that we had prepaid. She checked and confirmed this.

Took my parents out for dinner to celebrate a family birthday, ordered starters and main, to be fair starters were ok and that is the only reason for the 1 star rating, mains were awful, 1 meal totally inedible the others were either cold or over cooked. They did reduce our bill but Unfortunately we won’t be returning to eat

Don’t let the three rating put you off as this was more to do with when we went than anything. Nice pub, friendly staff and nice decor. No menu choice as it was a Sunday so it was a roast but choice of meat was good. We where one of two families in the pub and maybe a another two drinkers so not real atmosphere. Food was okay and I’d say predominately microwaved but still good and tasty.

We were staying at the Bateman Brewery campsite and decided to walk up the pub for our tea. When you walked in the atmosphere was nice lovely and doggy friendly with bowls of water around.

We stayed at the hotel which we had chosen because it said on their website “Go for a traditional full English breakfast with tasty Lincolnshire sausages (we also do a mean veggie option), try one of our omelettes or enjoy a just-baked croissant with your coffee ”

I’m going there again food was amazing and staff were so kind . It felt really comfortable because how it is layed out .Really cheap for good food .

Had food here on regular basis in 2016/2017 and then all of a sudden it seemed to go down hill. I tried food in early / mid 2018 and I have to say the food seems more like café food compared to what I'd had before which was top rate restaurant food. Shame as the premises themselves are really nice.

Very poor food and the staff need retraining not a very happy time menu said it was Ryb Eye Steak but turned out to be a Rump and until challenged then admitted it was a Rump

Wainfleet is hardly noted as a 'destination', so we didn't expect too much in the way of accommodation for a almost last minute 2-night when visit to be with my recently bereaved sister-in-law. However, not only were we pleasantly surprised, but would actually suggest that this is a pub/restaurant worth taking a minor detour to for it's friendly atmosphere, comfy, if slightly cramped bedrooms, perfectly adequate home cooked food and excellent value for money.

We picked this pub for my fathers birthday treat and glad we did. Between us we had the pork, salmon, rib and lamb for main and they were so good we were all trying a bit of each other's. Mmmm was heard quite a few times. We had the soufflé and chocolate fondants which were yummy. Plenty of room in the restaurant and not crammed in. There was quite a wait and I think another table were getting impatient but we talk a lot and the time flew by so not a problem. So bear this in mind if you go really hungry. Would not hesitate in going back and probably will.

On a wet and windy night an oasis parking free. A welcomb atmosphere extensive menu good beer, but then the brewery is just down the road, Pity they had not got porter.

In the centre of the small town of Wainfleet all Saints is the lovely pub that's serves great pub-grub, always a warm welcome awaits anyone who cares to drop by for a tasty meal.

We came here as the pub we were going to shut at 2:30 and I'm glad we did now. The variety on the menu was good and the food that came out was really tasty. We stayed for.puddings and they were both fantastic, I had the nicest and most reasonably priced cheese platter I've had for ages and the melt in the middle pud was gorgeous. The pub itself feels nice to be in and well kept.

Me and a few friends were staying in Skegness and I always have a look for nice restaurants. This place is 10 minutes out of skeg in a lovely little village I've never thought about visiting before.

Great place to stay warm friendly and very clean at a reasonable price. Breakfast was excellent and they do lovely evening meals in the bar and restaurant

Ate hear whilst staying at the actual Hotel - which I've reviewed separately - and was a very pleasant and comfortable stay.

family of five called for our dinner best meal l have had all week whilst on holiday very clean inside and out service was delightful

We visited the Woolpack recently after recommendations, we were hoping for a good meal. This could not be further from the truth. We waited nearly an hour to be served. When the meals finally came, 2 out of the 4 dishes we're very poor, one being absolutely tasteless and the other been overpowered with salt!! We complained about the wait, and we were told that we 'should've booked', yet on arrival when asked for a table, we were shown to one instantly. Furthermore, when we complained about the meals, we were given a discount begrudgingly of £2 off a £50 bill!

What a difference 1year makes food has improved and staff polite.its much cleaner and comfortable keep it up will be back again

Found this little gem on the way back from Bateman's brewery in wainfleet Skegness.

First visit for over a year after excellent meals in the past.

Just got back from a family meal at the Woolpack. What a truly stunning place. The food and service was second to none. The barman was a top chap called Jonathon . He was very friendly, welcoming and informative. The bar area is dog friendly which was great for our little dog. We will definitely be returning, can highly recommend.

I have just had lunch in the woolpack,the new menu is fabulous. I would really recomend you try the roast chicken with truffle mash it was very tasty,and the chocolate fondant with salted caramel ice cream is to die for .will definitely be returning to sample some more of the tasty food on new menu.

Make no mistake, the food is good.But after two visits we noticed a consistent menu..changes would be welcome. It is a clean and comfy setting and well worth a visit.

A party of 4 of us went to the Woolpack Pub, hoping to have a wonderful dinner... What a disappointment... The food was terrible, out of the four meals we ordered 2 were terrible and the other 2 were only just edible, when we asked to speak to the chef, who apparently was outside having a cigarette, we were rudely told by the waitress that the owner was on holiday, so if we weren’t happy to come back next week and sort it out with him!! If you want a good meal, my advice is go to the chip shop down the road.......we wish we had!!!

It was so nice to get off the train and walk the hundred or so yards to the Woolpack and find it warm and welcoming, I had wondered if the decor would still be "smart and clean" because the pub trade is still on a very slow recovery and with the best will in the world no business is going to be kept if it is a drain on the whole thing but I needn't have worried the Woolpack is going well it could do with more customers but they are a thinner group than years ago.