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Conkers Camping And Caravanning Club Site
50 Bath Lane
Moira
Swadlincote
Derbyshire (Browse area)
DE12 6BD
Tel: 01283 224925
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Pitches: 100
Open: 01/01/2026 to 31/12/2026
01/01/2027 to 31/12/2027
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 Small Campervans |
 Glamping Units |
 No Statics for Hire |
 No Statics for Sale |
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 Electric Hookups |
 Hardstanding Pitches |
 No Fully Serviced Pitches |
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| Who's it for |
 Families Welcome |
 Not Members Only |
 Rallies Welcome |
 Not Naturist Site |
 Dogs Welcome |
 No Dogs Allowed |
 Groups Welcome |
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| Facilities |
 Toilet Facilities |
 Hot Showers |
 Washing Up |
 No Bathroom |
 Baby Changing Facilities |
 Laundry On Site |
 Drinking Water |
 Disabled Friendly |
 Chemical Disposal |
 No Battery Charging |
 Gas Exchange |
 No Recycling Facilities |
 No Kitchen Facilities |
 No Freezer / Fridge |
 Motorhome Point |
 Wifi Access |
 No Shop |
 Bar <5 miles |
 Restaurant or Cafe or Takeaway <5 miles |
| Activities |
 Kids Playground |
 No TV Room |
 No Games Room |
 No Evening Ents |
 No Fishing |
 No Wild Swimming |
 No Indoor Pool |
 No Outdoor Pool |
 No Horse Riding |
 No Cycle Hire |
 No Golf |
 No Tennis |
 No Beach |
 No Watersports |
 No Boat Launch |
| Other Features |
 No Sea Views |
 Not Working Farm |
 No Campfires Allowed |
 Open All Year |
 No Waterside Pitches |
 Public Transport |
 Offroad Dog Walk On Site or Direct Access |
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| Date of Visit: May 2010 |
Unit: Touring Caravan |
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| Reviewer: D S B |
26 reviews from this member |
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 This is our third visit to Conkers C&CC site and each time we have caravanned with friends. The wardens have always gone out of their way to make us feel welcome and have always managed to pitch us together as a group.
The toilet facilities remain spotless. We have used hardstanding an grass pitches her (this time, grass) and my experience is that you do get more room with a hardstanding. I'm sure the wardens are well within their 6m distance between units, but I still felt just a little cramped.
Ground is a bit hard - might be worth trying rock pegs even on the grass, and certainly on the hardstandings. This is the third year Pete and Dawn have been wardens here, so sadly, they will soon be moved to another site - I just hope that the next wardens will be as friendly and as helpful as they have been.
The children's play are is very basic and is really only an area for ball games - there is room for development here. Grass pitches are still not clearly marked out (except for hardstandings), but perhaps the wardens value the flexibility to change pitching plans.
Asda, Sainsbury, Morrisons and Co-Op supermarkets available in Tamworth (on junction down on the M42 - Junction 10) and a Tesco Supermarket is available at the junction with the A42 at Ashby-de-la-Zouch. Two fish and chip shops available in Overseal.
There is a lack of decent pub food in the immediate area - probably the best is the Cricketts at Acresford (and probably the only place available locally at lunchtime) - we had a really excellent meal here on the Sunday evening. Cheap basic food is available at the Youth Hostel house at the entrance to the site (also licenced).
The Conkers Centre is worth a visit and there are several National Trust and English Heritage sites close at hand to visit (Calke Abbey NT; Ashby Castle EH).
Easy to get into Birmingham if need be (about 40 min on M42-M6). 
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| Date of Visit: April 2010 |
Unit: Touring Caravan |
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| Reviewer: Fruitymiss |
16 reviews from this member |
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Visited for a week over the Easter school hols (but not Easter weekend itself). Wardens are fabulous! Facilities spotless. Very spacious pitches. Meticulously mowed - every blinking day! Couldn't get wifi access where we were ptiched so if you want/need it then check before you pitch as some parts of the site (like where we were) are not in range - TV signal was a bit hit & miss on our pitch too.
Popped our heads into the YHA next door and it looked really good - brand new - bar/meals etc. - kept saying we'd go over and have a drink there (and use their internet) but never got round to it.
Had lovely chips from the chip van that visited the site on the Friday evening - but queued for 50 mins to get 3 portions of chips and by the time we got them the rest of our meal was dried up as we'd timed the BBQ, we thought, to perfection but didn't expect to have to wait 50 mins! And the site wasn't even full!
Conkers next door was nice - but a tad expensive for what it was even with the C&CC discount. Altons Towers and Swadlincote Ski Slope were winners with the kids though. I loved the massive car boot sale on the Sunday morning at Measham - about 6 miles away - although it starts early so not much good if you like a lie-in!
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| Date of Visit: April 2010 |
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| Reviewer: Brother69 |
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This was our first time on a camping and caravanning site and what an eye opener. Firstly as soon as we entered the site we were made welcome by pete,he took us to our pitch explained the rules and took time to make sure you felt relaxed. The site itself is superb and a real credit to the work that the wardens do. Its spotlessly tidy and has superb facilities. On a friday night a chip van goes onto the site for 2 hours and the food is great( although very popular so you do have to wait a while) but just down the road from the site there are 2 chip shops if you choose to venture out. Also on site is the superb youth hostel which doubles as a cafe/bistro and bar till 9pm very nice and brand new addition
Just over the road is conkers so something for everybody there.
All in all its a top site and only 30minutes from where I live so we will def return very soon.
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| Date of Visit: September 2009 |
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| Reviewer: Fudge59 |
48 reviews from this member |
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Spent a sunny September weekend here, lots of vans, but very few tents, and only a couple of other small tents. Having the youth hostel next door is nice for tenters, the bar has local ales and the breakfast was excellent. Unfortunately, the lights from the YHA are rather bright at night.
The site is very new and open, but will look better as the trees and shrubs grow. Site facilities excellent, as good as you'd expect from a C&CC site.
Ashby-de-la-Zouch is a nice town nearby with an interesting castle, there are a couple of nice walks there.
All in all, an interesting weekend in an area we don't know very well, would go again, but in a few years time. Well worth taking bikes.
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| Date of Visit: September 2009 |
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| Reviewer: Busterpot33 |
42 reviews from this member |
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First time we have used this site, although we live quite local, very impressed. Friendly wardens, clean, well spaced units despite being full. Brilliant dog walk, an enclosed area where you can let dogs free, our dog is a bit weary of other dogs and he loved it. Plenty of walks around we did not go to the Conkers Park we just sat back people watched and enjoyed the rest.We would definitely go again
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| Date of Visit: October 2009 |
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| Reviewer: Dawnandsi |
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This was our first visit to a C&CC site which, as non-members, wasn't exactly a cheap weekend. However we were aware of this at the time of booking and to be fair the warden offered to refund us the costs we would have saved if were members if we joined that weekend.
First off, the wardens, Dawn and Pete. Both extremely friendly and made us feel very welcome from the minute we arrived. Checking in was painless and Pete was soon leading us to the area where we could pitch. As we were part of a group of four families he explained the club rule about no less than 6m between each tent and once we'd got our tent set up he paced 6m as a guide for the next one to be set up. One thing I would mention at this point is that he will enforce this 6m, albeit in a friendly manner, so don't go thinking you can pitch any closer once his back his turned! I did think he could make his life a bit easier by actually marking the 6m separation with a tent peg or similar as his 'scuff' marks on the grass weren't that clear. However as long as you pitch where he says then you can't go wrong.
Kids wandered over to the ball games area whilst we were setting up. This is a little disappointing given the family tag to this site as it basically accounts to a set of goalposts and a free-standing basketball hoop. There's no play area as such so little kids may get bored very quickly. I know that the main attraction of this site is the fact that the Conkers park itself contains massive play areas and assault courses for all ages of kids but that's 10 minutes walk away and you're not going to let your kids wander off to visit that on their own!
The site itself is relatively new and this shows by the lack of established trees and hedges around. Normally this wouldn't be too much of an issue but as the surrounding countryside is pan-flat and there's no immediate shelter from trees etc in neighbouring fields, the end result is the wind howls across this site! We found this out to our cost on the Saturday when, after a night of what we thought were already strong gusts had been battering the tent all night, the speed increased significantly to the point that all four tents suffered either broken / bent poles or rips. We had pitched as recommended and the tents had already taken a lot of battering with no problems but the wind just got stronger and stronger. With no natural shelter around the site the tents had to take the full-force and inevitably they suffered in the end.
The toilets and shower-blocks are literally spotless and a credit to the wardens. The site wasn't very busy when we went but there seemed to be plenty of showers and toilets to go round and even separate a separate family shower room. There's good lighting as well which comes in handy at night when you're trekking over to the toilets! Don't worry, it's not football field floodlighting though, just small lights which illuminate just enough for you not to have to take a torch with you.
The Conkers park is just 10 minutes walk away through the trees and if you're a C&CC member you get a free child place for every adult (saves you about £10).
A fish and chip van visits the site early in the evening. We used the one back in the village called Overseal (about a mile away) as the van had gone by the time we'd finished setting up. The village chippy was excellent though and portion size was huge and great value for money. Make sure you ask for salt and vinegar on your chips if you want it though as they will presume you don't unless mentioned.
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*Excellent wardens, very friendly and nothing too much trouble.
*Spotless toilets and shower facilities. We would imagine the other facilities are the same i.E dish washing hut, laundry hut etc.
*Basic store on-site for sundry items of food/drink. Try the freshly baked bread!
*Conkers park 10-minute walk away - really good for the kids.
*Chip van on site most evenings, or village chippy a 10 minute walk away.
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*Very exposed site with no natural shelter. Trees and shrubs just not established yet so expect a battering if the weather gets windy.
*Ball game area should not be confused with play-area. There is nothing else other than a goal-post and basketball hoop.
*Can get expensive if you're not a C&CC member.
Overall we liked the site and would return next year but when the weather was guaranteed to be better! We would also join the C&CC club as well, which would make the site a lot more affordable.
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| Date of Visit: September 2009 |
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| Reviewer: Markhamfamily |
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Lovely clean site, well maintained, best toilet facilities we've stayed at. However, we wont be going back. The site was expensive considering that anything worth visiting (Conkers, Twycross Zoo etc) isnt free, and we weren't even there in the summer months; it was September.
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| Date of Visit: August 2009 |
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| Reviewer: Wayne39skiing |
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Lovely clean toilets and shower block. Lots of rules that must be obeyed. Rigorously enforced especially on the children. Cycle routes right next to site, Morrisons 5 min drive away. Great site if you have a dog and caravan.
Would not really recommend for young families. Children's play area small cordoned off area in corner of site. Close to Alton Towers. Didn't visit Conkers park around corner because of previous reviews.
Local chinese delivers to site which was handy as the chip shop van was not at the site the week we were there. 1950's Diner worth a visit for a drink sited on nice industrial estate only 5 mins away. May return when retired and have a dog.
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| Date of Visit: May 2009 |
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| Reviewer: Elvis24 |
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We spent bank holiday weekend here and although it was busy the staff found time to take you to a pitch of your choice (limited choice when you arrive late though!) Pitches were mainly hardstanding for caravans and seemed a bit small. The site lacked shrubbery for privacy but then it is just getting established. The staff are very friendly and conkers itself was an quick walk through the wood. There was no dog walk on site but this didn't matter as there were many lovely walks close by.
The toilets were very clean and despite it being a bank holiday remained clean and no queuing necessary. There wasn't much for kids to do on site so a weekend was just long enough.
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| Date of Visit: August 2009 |
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| Reviewer: Boo862 |
4 reviews from this member |
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Just got back from spending bank holiday weekend at this site.
Toilet/Shower facilities, were good! Small and not many of each, but you we're never really in a queue for long.
Site itself I thought was nice! Clean, tidy and well spaced out. We were exposed to wind a lot as the site is very open, but there a lot of trees that have been planted, so in a few years that will not be a problem. Only downside of the site was the children's area and the lack of recycling. There wasn't any! Apparently they are working to change that though.
The site had a lot more caravans and motorhomes then tents, but I wouldn't say it was more suited to one or the other. Tent pitches were all a decent size.
Local area is nice! Recommend going to maize maze, great day for all ages! I'm 23 and had a fantastic time -probably more suited for younger children, but all the same, a great day for a family.
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| Date of Visit: August 2009 |
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| Reviewer: Blackpool_lass |
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Not a site I ever wish to revisit. Felt harassed and unwelcome. Only 1 car per unit, second car had to be parked off the site, which posed problems. Facilities were good but the whole ambience of the site just doesn't do it. The grass was well trimmed and caravans were all I think, on hard standings.
We were given a code for entry into the toilet block etc these were a cause for concern. Even older children could not go on their own and they had to remember the code from their unit to the block, fiddle to get the code in etc before entry.
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| Date of Visit: July 2009 |
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| Reviewer: Vangoholic |
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Spent a long weekend here (Fri - Mon) specifically to visit Conkers, for which the location of this site is great.
Facilities (toilets/showers) are excellent, pitches are flat and drainage is good so even with the heavy rain on Sunday it did not get muddy around the tent.
Using the mobile fish & chip van on the Friday was not planned but it turned out to be too good to resist. Being a club site and the first one we have stayed at we didn't realise just how strictly the rules are enforced albeit in a very 'friendly' manner. We pitched 5.5m away from next tent only to be told to move it half a metre further away to meet the club rule of 6 metres which as we'd pegged out was a bit of a nuisance.
The site was not busy so seemed to be plenty of space for kids to play but even though they were in a clear area they were told to only play in the designated play area (a small area which has been cordoned off).
Overall we had a great weekend, the day at Conkers was fun (the adult assault course is recommended) and with free entrance for the kids if you show your receipt for the site, it was a real bargain day out.
The site seems to be more favoured by caravans than tents, it's not a site I'd highly recommend for families with young children, there's not much for them to do although because of it's open nature we felt safe for them to wander around. It's not somewhere we'll be rushing to go back to soon, maybe in a few years time when the site has developed more.
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| Date of Visit: June 2009 |
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| Reviewer: Lmdane |
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We chose this site for a try out night with our new tent before we go on holiday. The staff were very friendly and the lady on reception remembered my youngest from our booking.
The Toilet/showers were (as you would expect from a new site) very clean and well maintained, it would have been nice to have a low sink for the children. The site was clean and flat. The only thing I think could benefit this site is a play area.
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| Date of Visit: May 2009 |
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| Reviewer: Thevaliant67 |
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Excellent site and brilliant site wardens. This was our first trip out and they could not have been more helpful.
Firstly the site. Nice flat pitches and even in spite of torrential rain all weekend, the site drained well and did not become waterlogeed. It sits in the basin of two hills and has a little shelter although it is unguarded on two sides.
The facilities were superb. The toilets and showers were spotlessly clean and modern and lots of hot water. Other amenities such as dishwashing was first class. They have started building some play facilities for the kids and already there is a football goal and basketball hoop in a nice big area for the kids to play in.
In terms of location, the site was easy to find and if you want to go to Conkers, less than 10 minutes walk. We walked the heritage trail which was very interesting and easy to follow maps are available at reception.
Finally, if you do not fancy cooking, a Fish and Chip van visits the site on a Friday and the local Indian and Chinese takeaways deliver. We ordered an Indian and it arrived quickly and piping hot.
All in all excellent weekend and we will go back.
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| Date of Visit: April 2009 |
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| Reviewer: Gavin young |
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Pete, Dawn, and Russel are fab! Their attention to detail is great. The site is kept very clean and the toilets and showers are clean too. The surrounding area is great for kids, lots of adventure play grounds within cycling or walking distance, you don't have to go on a main road either. Conkers itself was a bit rubbish but the walks around the forest and Twycross zoo 7 miles away are very good. All in all a great site and many thanks to the people who run it!
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