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We had booked earlier in the year and were given a pitch number after we had paid our deposit.
At reception we checked in and they confirmed our pitch number when we went to the main field we discovered someone else was pitched in our reserved pitch. After a bit of friendly banter with the occupant I returned to reception they picked off a label in the book and found my name underneath it, so we were given a different pitch. This seemed to be a theme with people I spoke to through the week. They need to get an efficient electronic booking system.
Pros: The shower blocks were cleaned regularly about three times a day, although they did get muddy quickly from people using the watersports facilities. The Pirate themed play park was a hit with our three kids, as was the walk I took them on round the lake. The gas was reasonably priced too.
The batter of Bosworth chipshop is a must visit (we went twice yumyum) there's a card in the window of reception so you can call up and pre-order for collection so you don't have to wait.
Cons: There was no light at the Elsan disposal point which made life difficult as I had to juggle with a toilet and torch. A plague of Wasps caused some trouble, but citronella soon solved that.
This is was our first camping trip here although we had been for the day before.
There was a lot of mix ups with our booking from putting us onto the wrong dates to whether we wanted or needed EHU.
We were in the camping field next to the main field which we preferred. There was a large area for the kids to play and run around in and we enjoyed a game of rounders!
There is a really nice area for washing up under like a summer type house.
A suggestion would be a waste bin in there.
The showers were hot but it was fairly muddy in there but I guess that come with the location and weather!
The main bad point were the wasps! There were far more than you would expect and our kids got stung many times. They say that they have got a problem with nests but we did suggest that they get someone in to get it sorted out.
We didn't find the camp site too noisy and it is a good place for families with the lake, beach, pedalos and sailing etc.
We have just come back from a stay here. We chose the site for it's facilities for disabled. Pros:
The site is lovely. The lake a beautiful setting, staff very helpful and friendly. Playground for children is fun, cafe very pleasant and clean. Field for tents great for children to play and run around. Watersports looked well organised and very professional. We thought it was very good value for money. Market Bosworth is also a lovely village. Can recommend chinese and bakery.
Cons: The lake is open to the public and can get busy. Also you do get the feel that you are camping on an open site eg one night at 4am I was woken by some men running around then kicking a ball(I assume worse for wear) and it frightened me wondering if they were people who had entered the site up to no good because the site is open. I guess this could happen any where but I did feel vulnerable. They left and to my knowledge there was no trouble.Although I was unnerved.
Showers were clean they did get mucky but that's to be expected with the volume of people using them. It's also the campers that make a site and if you get people who do not take care of the facilities ie I went in for a shower and one family had their dog in there! That's about their standards and you can never account for that.
Disabled toilet was good although we had cold shower which was a nightmare for my son. Bad timing - we showered him when water consumption was high and consequently he had a freezing shower. Was warm the next time though when less people using. If you do have someone with a disability the site is ramped. You have a key for the separate shower and staff were happy to charge up our wheelchair overnight.
Also we had a major wasp problem. My little boy stung 4 times
Ok it sounds bad from that but we did enjoy our stay overall.
If you're looking for a campsite with watersports (ie canoe, windsurf, dinghy sailing, fishing, pedalo) have a look at this place. Our kids are a bit small for this but we saw lots of groups receiving tuition and some people launching their own craft.
We used and can recommend
- sandy beach for our children to swim and splash
- pedalo (bit pricey though)
- bags of fish food (30p each) to feed the shoals of carp that hang around the jetty
- large wooden pirate ship play park
- large areas of open green space
- a walk round the lake
- bring a kite
- the fish shop called The Batter of Bosworth approx 1 mile away
Look out for various sporting challenges/races & special events held on site.
Mens WC/shower block got watery & muddy after about 10am (no shower curtains in the 3 shower cubicles). Noise eventually died down at night. We camped on the overflow field which was mostly level ground and good for tent pegs.
We luckily managed to avoid pitching between the goal posts (they're not immediately obvious) but did experience an intense football game at close quarters. We noticed the posts were convenient to hang a volleyball/badminton net.
There's a sign next to the reception area that says Warning Free Range Children which described the site very well. The shop ran out of bacon & bread. We used the mini supermarket in Market Bosworth.
Just returned from a 2 night stay and what a great site, went with husband and 2 small children and we all thoroughly enjoyed ourselves, well kept site, clean showers, great park for kids, fantastic little beach and roped off area in the lake to swim in so the children safe.
Also lots of open space to play football, fly kites etc. Will definitely be visiting this site again, always makes a great stay too with helpful staff.
We stayed here for two weeks in early July, and would happily recommend that place to anyone, particularly with kids.
I'll start with our one negative point, simply because it arose first. We knew about the payment to enter the campground for the first time, so weren't worried about that. Since we were staying for two weeks, a single payment wasn't that much per day.
The problem arose in that we were delayed in leaving for the campground, and since we knew we were going to be late we phoned ahead to check if there was anything special we needed to know or do. We were told no, and if we arrived after the office closed, we could simply pay the next day.
What wasn't mentioned was that the barrier actually locks at 10pm, and can only be opened with a resident card. A nice idea for security purposes, but obviously something we needed to know about. We arrived in plenty of time, but I had to go out to get something. I returned at 9.55 and, of course the barrier was already locked. I only got the car in because a resident was willing to lend me his entry card.
I mention this not just as a minor annoyance, but because it indicates one administrative problem. With just a little more attention to details, things like this can easily be avoided. And more generally it would improve the feel of the campsite, which already feels friendly, and a great place to stay, but could benefit even more from that extra level of professional service.
That said, the campsite was a great place to stay, and we have already booked another stay in August.
There are two bathrooms, one that is always open (for the day people mainly), and one with a combination lock (for the residents). The bathrooms were always well maintained. They did get messy on the weekends, but this was only because of the enormous numbers of people, not because of a lack of cleaning. The showers themselves were also great, always hot, and with reliable water pressure. In short, we had no complaints at all about the bathrooms.
The highlight for the children is the adventure playground, which is shaped as a pirate ship beside a castle. There is also, right beside it, a large fallen-over tree with a tyre swing on it. Our kids (9 and 7) had an enormous amount of fun at the playground, and didn't tire of it even after two weeks.
The lake is also well used. There is only a small swimming area, but it is large enough. Our kids also thought it was neat when fish from the lake (quite large ones) came into the swimming area with them. The area around the lake is also well-maintained, providing a really nice walking area all the way around the lake.
There are some activities you can pay for, such as renting a paddle boat or playing crazy golf, but most are unreasonably expensive. The paddle boats, for example, were £10 for 30 minutes. Unsurprisingly they sat unused all week, only to be used occasionally on the weekend. The managers might want to consider giving those staying a week or more discounted rates on such things, as we certainly would have used them had they been cheaper, and probably more than once.
There are unfortunately no laundry facilities, and we had to drive about 15 minutes to Coalville to find a laundrette we could use. Realistically I don't think it makes sense for them to install a laundry, though, as there are so few people on the campsite during the week that it wouldn't be worth it.
In terms of location, it's pretty much in the middle of nowhere, so not somewhere to stay as a base for nearby tourism. But if you're looking for somewhere that is well maintained and provides something to keep kids entertained, you would be hard pressed to beat this campsite.
Just stayed for a beautiful hot and sunny weekend.
Good points
Lots of hot water, staff friendly and helpful, large area in middle of field to play. Nice washing up facilities in camping field, half price canoe/boat launch fees, beach area for kids.
Bad points
Toilets muddy and wet all the time (we've not had rain here for a month), only 4 toilets in ladies for whole site so often queue, noisy til gone 11pm, site packed with day visitors so busy. Some pitches very close together.
If you like sailing / windsurfing / canoeing / fishing and its a sunny weekend it is perfect - otherwise you could probably do better as not cheap.
First visit to the campsite with two other dads and their children. Before I go into the good stuff. I would propose that this site sends out the access passes to the front barriers on payment of deposit so that on arrival there is no requirement to pay an additional amount for entrance to the park. We actually walked down to pick up the barrier passes so to avoid paying for all cars going through.
Right moan over - we had 3 pitches located towards the back of the site area and all were very clean and tidy. The amenities were very good and regularly cleaned. Both the shower blocks and pot washing utilities were great.
We are arrived on friday evening and it was pretty quiet. All campers / tourers respected the surroundings and we had no issues with noise etc. We did not use the boating facilities but spent both days around the boomed off area swimming in the lake. It was delightful.
The saturday got busy as day trippers turned up - but again no issues, just lots of people enjoying the open air. The pricing for the pitch was ok - but possibly a little high to accommodate the sailing facilities.
We did not use any of the other facilities such as the shop/bar but they looked very good. What was exceptional was the Fish bar just as you go into Market Bosworth. Yummy.
Would recommend for a long weekend and also for a week if you take advantage of twycross zoo only a few minutes down the road.
There was about a 60%/40% ration in favour of tourers, and they mixed the tents in with the caravans, but there was plenty of room for everyone.
The showers/loos were immaculate, but the washing up area only had two sinks - although that didn't matter too much due to the amount of caravans there that weekend.
There is EHU - but we didn't bother with ours, so not sure if the electric is included in the price. In terms of costs, for a family of 4 with a Coleman Velhas 8 tent, cost us £15 per night, I believe the 2 man tents are between £9 & £12 per night.
There is a really lovely Pirate Ship themed play area, also, crazy golf (payable separately), plus, and for us, the best thing, a man-made beach by a roped off area by one of the lakes (I think there are 3 lakes), we consumed many ice-creams whilst enjoying the surprisingly hot weather.
There are also water sports on-site payable locally, such as Kayaking, canoe's, pedalo's, water skiing etc.
There's a small bar that serves alcohol and bar food is available (didn't try any as took all our own), but there was a private function in the evening, so sadly, missed out on the evening glass of wine by the lake.
I vowed never to return after our last visit but my boys wanted to give it another try when we couldn't get in at Deepdale campsite. On arrival I scrambled for the £3 barrier fee and drove onto the site and went to check in, not the quickest procedure (as has been noted in other reviews) before finding a pitch which wasn't difficult on an almost empty site.
Getting a sense of deja vu I removed a large number of cigarette butts from the pitch while my boys shot off on their bikes for a quick scout around.
The site on our last visit was filthy with waste food on the ground and overflowing bins and the whole place had a run down feel about it. I'm pleased to say things had improved and the cost per night with the entry fee included is good value.
I'm sure one of the reviewers only found one of the shower blocks which was used by the windsurfers and tends to get dirtier than the campers' toilet and shower block which were kept clean throughout our 3 night stay.
The little beach and roped off paddling area is good for the kids to play in and big enough for a few inflatables without the worry of them floating out to sea!
The King William pub in Market Bosworth is about a mile away and has a great atmosphere with friendly locals, a pool table, good music and great beer and is well worth a visit.
One thing I hadn't noticed on our previous 3 visits was the amount of aeroplane noise which kept me awake at night but didn't seem to fly over after about 7am.
I've come to the realisation that the camp site is a poor relation to the watersports and day visitors where most of the income is generated so it's not going to get the best attention from the owners, but having said that, it's back on the list for a short stay within an hour from home now we know what to expect.
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No Tents 
Caravan Pitches 
Motorhome Pitches 
Small Campervans 
No Glamping Units 
Holiday Homes for Hire 
Holiday Homes for Sale 
No Seasonal Pitches 
Electric Hookups 
Hardstanding Pitches 
Fully Serviced Pitches 
Families Welcome 
Not Members Only 
No Rallies 
Not Naturist Site 
Dogs Welcome 
No Dogs Allowed 
Groups Welcome 
Toilet Facilities 
Hot Showers 
Washing Up 
No Bathroom 
Baby Changing Facilities 
No Laundry 
Drinking Water 
Disabled Friendly 
Chemical Disposal 
No Battery Charging 
Gas Exchange 
Recycling Facilities 
No Kitchen Facilities 
No Freezer / Fridge 
No Motorhome Point 
Wifi Access 
Shop On Site 
No Bar 
No Restaurant 
Kids Playground 
No TV Room 
No Games Room 
No Evening Ents 
Fishing On Site 
Wild Swimming On Site 
No Indoor Pool 
No Outdoor Pool 
Horse Riding <5 miles 
Cycle Hire <1 mile 
Golf <5 miles 
Tennis On Site 
Beach On Site 
Watersports On Site 
Boat Launch / Mooring On Site 
No Sea Views 
Not Working Farm 
No Campfires Allowed 
Open All Year 
Lakeside Pitches 
Public Transport <1 mile
Offroad Dog Walk On Site or Direct Access 
This was our First time at this campsite.
