Conkers, National Forest Camping and Caravanning Club Site

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  • Forest campsite in the National Forest with trails and family fun.
Get your dose of the great outdoors at any time of year with a stay at Conkers Club Site in the heart of the National Forest. This easily accessible campsite is spoilt with fantastic walking and cycling routes that allow you to explore hidden corners of this huge woodland area in the East Midlands. Site for all seasons Open all year round, this site has grass and hardstanding pitches for all camping unit types and benefits from modern facilities such as a family shower room, motorhome service point, washing machines, and a small shop that sells the essentials. You can explore some of the National Forest’s 200 square miles right from the site via hiking and cycling trails. Make memories While this is a great spot to enjoy a slice of the great outdoors, it also makes for a fantastic family holiday destination. Conkers Visitor Centre, which Club members can get discounted admission to, features an activity trail, adventure play, and miniature railway. Further afield, Twycross Zoo is just a 20-minute drive to the south. Another memorable day out can be had at National Trust property Calke Abbey.

Site type

Tent pitches 1
Touring caravan pitches 1
Motorhome pitches 1
Open all year
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Features

Dogs allowed

Leisure on site

Bar or club house Cycle hire Evening entertainment Fishing Fitness centre Games room Indoor swimming pool Kids' club On-site restaurant/cafe Outdoor swimming pool Play area TV room Take away Tennis Watersports

Amenities on site

Bath available Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Food shop Free wifi Ice pack freezing Internet access Launderette Parent & baby washroom Pick-up from public transport Portable toilet Pub toilets Public telephone Shower available Toilet block Washing-up area Wifi

Groups welcome

Family friendly Motorcycle friendly Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcome

Rules

Barbecue provided Barbecues allowed Campfires allowed Commercial vehicles allowed Dogs allowed

Utilities

Charging facilities Chemical disposal Electric car charging point(s) Gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby Public transport nearby Shop nearby

Location

Conkers

National Forest Camping and Caravanning Club Site

Moira

Swadlincote

Derbyshire

England

DE12 6BD

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)

GPS

52.7382°N
1.5496°W

Nearest transport

Coach
2.2 mi Frederick Street
2.2 mi Toll Gate
2.5 mi Bus Station
Rail
6.1 mi Burton-on-Trent Rail Station
8 mi Willington Rail Station
8.2 mi Polesworth Rail Station
Airport
11.1 mi East Midlands Airport
21.1 mi Birmingham International Airport Terminal 1
21.1 mi Birmingham International Airport

Please note: All distances on this page are calculated "as the crow flies" - please check actual distance depending on your mode of travel using the Get directions button above.

Local attractions

The National Forest Twycross Zoo Drayton Manor
(within 6.2 mi)
Castle, Aquarium, Theme park and Zoo (within 10 mi)

Food and drink

  • Rawdon Arms Pub 0.6 mi
  • The Robin Hood Pub 0.7 mi
  • The Railway Pub 0.7 mi
  • Halfway House Pub 1.3 mi
  • Mount Pleasant Pub 1.3 mi
  • Mushroom Hall Pub 1.5 mi
  • Colliery Smokehouse Restaurant 1.5 mi
  • Cricketts Inn Pub 1.6 mi
  • The Rising Sun Pub 1.7 mi
  • Miners Arms Pub 1.7 mi

Groceries

  • Co-op Food Supermarket 0.6 mi
  • Aldi Supermarket 2.3 mi
  • Morrisons Supermarket 2.4 mi
  • Aldi Supermarket 2.5 mi
  • Sainsbury's Supermarket 2.5 mi
  • Lidl Supermarket 2.6 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Supermarket 2.9 mi
  • Ace of Drinks Drinks shop 3.4 mi
  • Brew Off-licence 3.5 mi
  • Aldi Supermarket 4.1 mi

Parks and play

  • Adventure Play Playground 0.3 mi
  • Sarah's Wood park 0.4 mi
  • Donisthorpe Woodland Park 1.1 mi
  • Donisthorpe Memorial Park 1.3 mi
  • Albert Village Park 1.4 mi
  • Mount Pleasant Park Playground 1.7 mi
  • Bass's Crescent Playground 1.7 mi
  • Maurice Lea Memorial Park 1.9 mi
  • Astbury Way Play Area park 1.9 mi
  • Napier Play Area Playground 2.3 mi

Family days out

  • Conkers National Forest Centre Visitor attraction 0.3 mi
  • Conkers Theme park 0.3 mi
  • Toboggan Visitor attraction 2.2 mi
  • Bluebell Arboretum Visitor attraction 3.1 mi
  • Ashby de la Zouch Castle Visitor attraction 3.5 mi
  • Ashby de la Zouch Castle 3.5 mi
  • Calke Explore Visitor attraction 5.4 mi
  • Twycross Zoo 6 mi
  • National Forest Adventure Farm Theme park 7.6 mi
  • Tamworth Castle 9.6 mi

Public transport

  • Slackey Lane 0.2 mi
  • The Navigation 0.3 mi
  • Moira Road 0.4 mi
  • Manor 0.5 mi
  • Furnace Lane 0.5 mi
  • Rawdon Road Quarry 0.5 mi
  • Conkers 0.5 mi
  • Hallcroft Avenue 0.5 mi
  • Park Road 0.6 mi
  • Crossroads 0.6 mi

What’s nearby

  • Willesley Park Golf Club Golf course 2.5 mi
  • Swadlincote Golf Centre Golf course 3.1 mi
  • Snarestone Wharf Marina 4.4 mi
  • Burton-on-Trent Golf Club Golf course 4.5 mi
  • Branston Golf & Country Club Golf course 5.3 mi
  • The Octagon Centre Shopping centre 5.6 mi
  • Coopers Square Shopping Centre 5.6 mi
  • Fever Nightclub 5.6 mi
  • Burton Sailing Club Fishing 5.9 mi

Local services

  • Lloyds Bank Cashpoint 0.8 mi
  • NatWest Cashpoint 1.7 mi
  • Wilsons Dispensing Chemist Pharmacy 1.8 mi
  • Gresleydale Health Care Centre Doctors 2 mi
  • Peak Pharmacy 2 mi
  • Sainsbury's Cashpoint 2 mi
  • Asda Fuel station 2.3 mi
  • Morrisons Fuel station 2.3 mi
  • Woodville Surgery Doctors 2.3 mi
  • Dean and Smedley Pharmacy 2.3 mi

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Must see

National Forest 0.3 mi

Conkers Discovery Centre 0.4 mi

Calke Abbey 5.8 mi

Twycross Zoo 6 mi

National Memorial Arboretum 8.2 mi

National Trust

Calke Abbey 5.6 mi

Staunton Harold Church 5.9 mi

Sudbury Hall and the National Trust Museum of Childhood 13.8 mi

Letocetum Roman Baths and Museum 14.1 mi

Kedleston Hall 15.2 mi

Cycle routes

Find local routes on the National Cycle Network - over 12,000 miles of cycling routes.

Other

Overseal - Linton - Botany Bay 0.7 mi

Oakthorpe Willsley Circular 1.8 mi

Blackfordby - Shellbrook - Norris Hill - Moira 2.2 mi

Coton in the Elms and Beehive Lakes 2.6 mi

Measham - Conkers - Moira Furnace 2.9 mi

Please note: All distances on this page are calculated "as the crow flies" - please check actual distance depending on your mode of travel using the Get directions button above.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Conkers, National Forest Camping and Caravanning Club Site have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Conkers, National Forest Camping and Caravanning Club Site dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Conkers, National Forest Camping and Caravanning Club Site? The National Forest Twycross Zoo Drayton Manor Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Conkers, National Forest Camping and Caravanning Club Site?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  1 p.m. –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  12 p.m.
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