Kingsmoor Retreat

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Pitches sheltered by trees
Pitches sheltered by trees
Pitch by the hedge
Camping field
View from the campsite
Picnic tables
Beer garden behind the pub
Pub bar
Pub garden
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Pitch by the hedge
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View from the campsite

  • Quiet site at the rear of a Leicestershire country pub
  • Calke Abbey Estate and Donington Park Circuit both 15 minutes’ drive
  • Family-friendly restaurant with a bar and beer garden
Looking for a quiet Leicestershire bolthole in the National Forest? Your search is over. Kingsmoor Retreat is a well-kept campsite at the rear of a country pub and restaurant 10 minutes’ drive from Coalville, with neatly maintained grass pitches for tents and tourers. If you feel the urge to do some alfresco cooking, barbecues are allowed on site and there are picnic tables for alfresco meals. However, the neighbouring pub may be too much temptation, drawing you in with its local ales and menu of family favourites. There’s a beer garden for warmer days, and a cosy snug heated by woodburner for chillier times. The leisure centre in Coalville has a gym, swimming pool and café (a great option for keeping kids happy if the weather goes rogue on you), and close by is a very posh spa (10 minutes) for when you’re in need of some TLC. There are also plenty of walks to access from your pitch in the National Forest, which should keep you – any accompanying dogs – well exercised.

Site type

Tent pitches 10
Motorhome pitches 15
Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 5
Open all year
Opens
Please note
  • The site does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Dangerous Dogs Act (i.e. XL Bully, Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro) and/or any of the following: Staffordshire bull terrier, American Staffordshire terrier, Rottweiler, any Mastiff or Tosa.
  • Group bookings of 5 or more units (e.g. tent, touring caravan, motorhome or accommodation hire) travelling together are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.
  • Discount cards and gift vouchers cannot be applied to bookings made via Pitchup.com.
  • A cable measuring at least 10 metres is needed for the electric hook-ups.
  • Minimum spacing of 6 metres between pitches.
  • There are no bins onsite: all rubbish will need to be taken home with you.
  • The charging of electric vehicles is not permitted on site.

Languages spoken

English

Pitch types & availability

Accommodation

Tent pitchesTouring caravan pitchesMotorhome pitchesLodges, cabins, pods or hutsCaravans for hireRent a tent
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2 adults
0 children
Other pitch types

Reviews

7.7

Overall rating from 32 Pitchup.com customers

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Location
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Value for money
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Accommodation
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
 8
Child friendliness
 8
Cleanliness
 8
Wifi
 6
Peaceful

72% would recommend this site to a friend

72% would stay here again

What customers say

A tidy, relaxed spot with ample space and a great location. The pub's a winner! Downsides: unreliable hot water, scarce loo roll, and iffy ablutions. Some find it pricey for the basics. Still, many keen to return.

Summary AI-generated from Pitchup.com customer reviews

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Arrival date (latest first)

Friendly, helpful, clean, level pitch.

Overall

10 out of 10
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Child friendliness
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Wifi
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Lisa W.

Electric grass and gravel touring pitch

Liked The warm welcome on arrival. The team were so helpful as it was my first time camping in camper van. They helped get me set up with EHU, informed me of everything I’ll need and where it was. The food was of great quality from the adjourning pub, service exceptional. Everyone made me feel very welcome. Facilities were spotless & nothing was too much trouble. I felt very welcome and at home.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Rustige kampeerplaats…

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2 out of 10
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Paul t.

Electric grass and gravel tent pitch

Liked Rustige kampeerplaats

Disliked Duur in verhouding tot het gebodene. Geen mogelijkheid om af te wassen. De potwash was hermetisch afgesloten. Geen fatsoenlijke wastafels maar een klein spoelbakje in het toilet en de doucheruimte. Om 08.00 vond men het nodig om gras te gaan maaien. Mag dat iets later a.u.b. ?

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Very clean site and welcoming. Pub at front was lovely and food…

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Helen M.

Electric grass and gravel tent pitch

Liked Very clean site and welcoming. Pub at front was lovely and food great. Toilets clean all the time. Very quiet.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Quiet location but close to local amenities. Pitches were a good size.…

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5 out of 10
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Anonymous

Electric grass and gravel touring pitch

Liked Quiet location but close to local amenities. Pitches were a good size.

Disliked I understand that it is a new site and obviously there are things that will arise.
- no hot water for washing up
- no bins in bathrooms
- toilet roll needs to replaced
- access to water is right next to someone’s caravan - it feels a little intrusive

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely site, very clean, good size pitches, pub on site had lovely…

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10 out of 10
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Denise n.

Electric grass and gravel tent pitch

Liked Lovely site, very clean, good size pitches, pub on site had lovely food, friendly atmosphere, went out of their way to ensure we had a good stay.

Disliked Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Just wonderful!

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10 out of 10
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Tom J.

Electric grass and gravel tent pitch

Liked Everything - we were welcomed with open arms. I’ve never stayed at a site with such wonderful hosts.
The pitches were spacious and flat. The toilets/showers were clean and there was a brilliant pub with great Mexican food on site.
An excellent stay!

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely small site, well looked after.

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10 out of 10
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Richard R.

Electric grass and gravel tent pitch

Liked Location, near to a local pub, close to town. Very tidy and clearly looked after campsite. Bathrooms were very clean and well kept.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Hi Richard, thanks for you feedback! Will be looking into the hot water issue asap.

Will visit again

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9 out of 10
Location
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Value for money
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Accommodation
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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David G.

Electric grass and gravel tent pitch

Liked Such good hospitality and nice atmosphere, just needs hot water,

Disliked No real hot water

Recommend to friends Visit again

Friendly site with good clean facilities.…

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8 out of 10
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Ben T.

Electric grass and gravel tent pitch

Liked Friendly site with good clean facilities.

Disliked I don't believe there was hot water to the sink for washing pots. Other than that couldn't fault the site or pub.

Recommend to friends Visit again

On a business trip so pleased to get a pitch at short notice

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9 out of 10
Location
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Value for money
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Accommodation
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Wifi
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Anonymous

Electric grass and gravel touring pitch

Liked Although we booked in for 2 nights we only stayed one as we were called away but the grass pitch (gravel road) was flat and fine with friendly staff - would book again.

Disliked Maybe a bit expensive but we booked the day before arrival - prefer brick built WC and shower etc. facilities, weren't keen on the 'Blue water' disposal point, easy to pitch - good for a pub site.

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Features

Portable toilet

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 On-site restaurant/cafe Outdoor swimming pool Play area TV room Take away Tennis Watersports

Amenities on site

Bath available Car parking by pitch/unit Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Food shop Free wifi Ice pack freezing Internet access Launderette Parent & baby washroom Pick-up from public transport Picnic table 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 Dogs allowed all year

Themes

Luxury Peaceful

Utilities

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

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby Shop nearby

Type

Pub campsite Small (11-25 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Fishing nearby Indoor pool nearby Leisure/theme park nearby Restaurant nearby

Location

Kingsmoor Retreat

187 The Moor

Coleorton

Coalville

Leicestershire

England

LE67 8GD

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London +0100 (GMT+01:00)

GPS

52.74157°N
1.40543°W

Nearest transport

Coach
2.7 km Memorial Square
2.7 km Memorial Square
4.5 km Market Street
Rail
14.7 km Loughborough (Leics) Rail Station
16.4 km Willington Rail Station
16.5 km East Midlands Parkway Rail Station
Airport
10.8 km East Midlands Airport
38.9 km Birmingham International Airport Terminal 1
38.9 km 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

Local attractions and activities include: - Golf course: 10 minutes’ drive - Kelham Bridge Nature Reserve: 10 minutes - Mount St Bernard Abbey: 10 minutes - Sence Valley Forest Park: 10 minutes - National Trust - Calke Abbey Estate: 15 minutes - Donington Park Circuit: 15 minutes - Twycross Zoo: 15 minutes - Bosworth Battlefield Heritage Centre: 25 minutes.

Must see

Calke Abbey 6.5 km

National Forest 9.3 km

Conkers Discovery Centre 9.8 km

Castle Donington Museum 11.9 km

Twycross Zoo 13.1 km

National Trust

Staunton Harold Church 4.2 km

Calke Abbey 8.3 km

Kedleston Hall 25.7 km

Sudbury Hall and the National Trust Museum of Childhood 29.3 km

Letocetum Roman Baths and Museum 31.9 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

COLEORTON HALL 1.4 km

Sence Valley Forest Park 4.8 km

Staunton Harold - Breedon - Church on the Hill (The Thirteen Stiles) 5.3 km

STAUNTON HAROLD HALL 5.4 km

Blackfordby - Shellbrook - Norris Hill - Moira 7.4 km

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.

Nearest sites

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable sites.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Kingsmoor Retreat have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Kingsmoor Retreat dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Kingsmoor Retreat? Local attractions and activities include: - Golf course: 10 minutes’ drive - Kelham Bridge Nature Reserve: 10 minutes - Mount St Bernard Abbey: 10 minutes - Sence Valley Forest Park: 10 minutes … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Kingsmoor Retreat?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  noon –  7 p.m.
    Depart by:  noon
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  noon –  7 p.m.
    Depart by:  noon
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Kingsmoor Retreat? From R854,24 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.