The Victoria - Bikers Pub

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Touring pitches
The victoria pub
Simple pitches

  • Rock music pub near Coalville, with basic pitches for over-21s only
  • Useful location for events at Donington Park and Mallory
  • Regular live music events at the pub; bring your takeaway in
Live music lovers – this is the place for you. Near Coalville in Leicestershire is The Victoria - Bikers Pub, a very friendly and safe pub for over-21s only, with a basic campsite attached. 'Don't expect the Ritz – it's here to provide a convenient stopover or touring base’, say the owners, encouraging you to read the reviews to check it’s the kind of place for you. The pub is open from 5pm on weekdays and 11am at weekends. Free birds come to this popular spot from all over the country – and further afield – as a stopover on the way to Donington Park and Mallory. Drinks are on hand of course, plus food at selected times (burgers, chips and pasties, plus bacon and egg butties at breakfast), with shops and petrol stations a few minutes' walk away. Fancy a takeaway instead? Order your choice of meal from a local restaurant (Chinese, Indian, pizzas and kebabs are all on offer) and staff will supply the plates and cutlery. Pitches at the Vic are within helpful staggering distance of the pub, in a spot that was once a second car park. Guests can use the pub toilets and shower when it’s open, and there’s a portable toilet with shower and flush toilet by the pitches (it’s a tad scruffy but does the job…) A smart new leisure centre is a few minutes’ drive away if you fancy a swim and a shower. There’s often live music in the pub’s function room, so have a look to see what’s on while you're there (please note there’s an extra charge to attend music events).

Site type

Touring caravan pitches 8
Tent pitches 10
Motorhome pitches 8
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).
  • Guests under the age of 21 are not allowed on site.

Languages spoken

English

Pitch types & availability

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73%

would recommend this site to a friend

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Didn't even try showers or toilets.

Overall 2/10
Location 2
Value for money 2
Accommodation 2
Facilities / Activities 2
Customer service 2
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 2
Wifi 2
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked: Nothing

Disliked: Why this site is on pitchup I don't know, it's the worst site we have been on. The place to park was full of scrap caravans and rubbish. If it hadn't been so late we would have driven off. Avoid. Landlord will say get a life, I'm sure.

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You don't see this very often with motorhoming where you can get…

Overall 8/10
Location 8
Value for money 8
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 8
Wifi 8
Paul B. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked: You don't see this very often with motorhoming where you can get the level of entertainment the Victoria provided during our stay! Staff were helpful and welcoming and overall we had a lovely stay

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Terrible!!

Overall 2/10
Location 8
Value for money 2
Accommodation 2
Facilities / Activities 2
Customer service 2
Child friendliness 2
Cleanliness 2
Wifi 2
Chris C. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked: Nothing!

Disliked: Everything! It’s like a scrapyard for caravans, campers and knackered boats! There is old junk and piles of scrap everywhere and it looks like some homeless people are occupying some of the decaying vans. Don’t even ask about the toilet facilities as I don’t want to put anyone off their tea. I wouldn’t recommend it to my worst enemy.

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From the manager: WHAT AN EXAGERATION !!!! you provide your own accomadation,was it that bad, we dont allow children on site, HOMELESS we have a few contractors staying here that work in the area but go home at weekends unless on overtime, customer service i stronghly disagree, have you got pictures to prove what your stating, I have a few small boats that are being restored ..NOT in the camping area, read the itinery of the site it states a portaloo with a shower and flush toilet, or use the pub facilities,its been quite acceptible by most people for a good while, read the reviews.... we say its a very basic site,ideal for just for a stopover, Cleanliness, nothing wrong with the camping area which is where you paid to stop over.. GET A LIFE

Great place for a couple of nights

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 6
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 4
Cleanliness 6
Wifi 2
Colin S. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked: Played with my band and camped for the night! Close to the venue. Great place for music and good beer and food!

Disliked: Someone mowing the grass at 7.45 !

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Not for families visiting the area. Great for the pub, which is great.

Overall 6/10
Location 10
Value for money 6
Accommodation 4
Facilities / Activities 2
Customer service 6
Child friendliness 2
Cleanliness 2
Wifi 2
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked: The pub. My band was playing, so it was perfect that we could stay in the van overnight.

Disliked: Luckily we weren't camping, but those that were had very little choice of where to pitch. The site is safe and level, but is basically the pub overspill car park. There were several caravans there that looked like people lived in them full time.

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no frills site , but very friendly staff and bikers

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service No rating
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 8
Wifi 6
roger s. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked: arrived Thursday night very busy biker night. when i first pulled up was a bit worried by the look of everything , but not a single problem for my two night stay . everyone was so friendly staff in pub , and yes hairy leather clad bikers can be friendly too ! its a no frills stop over site , went in the pub had a beer or two with the locals whilst watching live band ,on both nights ,once the pub closed the site was nice and quite .and was also quite during day ..

Disliked: 80s disco , playing shaddup ya face and camelfarge ...come on MR DJ

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Hmmm. Was a parking space.…

Overall 2/10
Location 10
Value for money 8
Accommodation 2
Facilities / Activities 2
Customer service 2
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness No rating
Wifi No rating
Rachel L. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked: Hmmm. Was a parking space.

Disliked: Singing neighbour.

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From the manager: Summary: Hmmm. Was a parking space. It does say this in the itinery but its ideal as a stopover Overall: 2 / 10 Location: 10 / 10 ........................................................... think your contradicting yourself here a bit Value for Money: 8 / 10 ................................................ think your contradicting yourself here a bit still Quality of Accommodation: 2 / 10 ..................................you bought your own accomodation Facilities/Activities: 2 / 10 on a car park?????? Customer Service: 2 / 10 we bend over backward to make sure your happy during your stay Child Friendliness: None given were an adult only site Cleanliness: None given ?????????? Wifi: None given ?????????? everything is in the itinery so you know exactly what to expect -------------- the singingi neighbour, yes ive heard him, hes terrible, hes since been told about it and promised to be quiet when he goes to bed if we let him stay again

Don’t expect much and you won’t be disappointment

Overall 2/10
Location 2
Value for money 2
Accommodation 2
Facilities / Activities 2
Customer service 2
Child friendliness 2
Cleanliness 2
Wifi No rating
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked: The pub and the set up for live music

Disliked: It’s rough as, the camping area could be much improved as could the outside shower facility.

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No bells & whistles

Overall 8/10
Location 8
Value for money 6
Accommodation 4
Facilities / Activities 4
Customer service 8
Child friendliness 6
Cleanliness 4
Wifi 6
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked: Friendly place, good ale, great weather, met some lovely locals. Close to town and supermarkets and walking/cycling paths

Disliked: Facilities are very poor and it’s a shame there’s no food available especially as it’s advertised on the windows! Car park is uneven with tree roots where the tourers stay.

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Nice quiet car park pitch with power bargain price.

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 2
Cleanliness 8
Wifi 2
Munish M. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked: Nice quiet car park pitch with power bargain price. Only stayed to try out newly acquired camper, friendly welcome and no real stress. Good beer selection, didn't try the food. Pub itself is fairly basic but great covered outdoor area. It is a bikers pub so expect some motorbike noise, had a cheesy Billy Idol tribute the night we stayed which was an unexpected bonus and i would stay here again.

Disliked: Nothing to dislike.

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Features

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 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 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

Adults only Barbecue provided Barbecues allowed Campfires allowed Commercial vehicles allowed Dogs allowed Dogs allowed all year

Themes

Budget/backpacker Peaceful Walkers' paradise

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

Type

Pub campsite Small (11-25 pitches)

Accessibility

Disabled facilities

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Climbing nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Indoor pool nearby Mountain biking nearby Sailing nearby

Location

The Victoria - Bikers Pub

Whitwick Road

Coalville

Leicestershire

England

LE67 3FA

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

52.72668°N
-1.36681°W

Nearest transport

Coach
0.5 km Memorial Square
0.6 km Memorial Square
7.4 km Market Street
Rail
12.9 km Loughborough (Leics) Rail Station
15.2 km Barrow upon Soar Rail Station
16.6 km East Midlands Parkway Rail Station
Airport
11.4 km East Midlands Airport
39.2 km Birmingham International Airport Terminal 1
39.2 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

Those feeling energetic can roar along the 30-mile circuit of the Brass Monkey Run around Charnwood Forest with hundreds of other bikers in early January to raise money for the Rainbow Children's Hospice – or complete it at any time of the year on their own (pick up a route map from staff and a celebratory pin badge after you finish). Bikes, cars and other wheely good transport options are the (Ford?) focus of several attractions in Leicestershire. Outside of Download, Donington Park lives as a race circuit that's home to the British Motorcycle Grand Prix and the Donington Grand Prix Exhibition, the biggest collection of Grand Prix vehicles in the world. Get more racing satisfaction at Mallory Park racing circuit at nearby Kirkby Mallory, or for an out-of-this-world trip, the acclaimed National Space Centre just outside Leicester city centre is the country’s biggest attraction devoted to space. More quietly, Nanpantan Reservoir is a good nearby spot for fishing, and fisheries are at Mallory Park and Charnwood Lake. Also worth a look is Charnwood Forest’s Bradgate Park; look out for the ancient rocks on the hilltop of Old John.

Must see

Calke Abbey 9.3 km

National Forest 12 km

Conkers Discovery Centre 12.6 km

Castle Donington Museum 12.9 km

Twycross Zoo 13.9 km

National Trust

Staunton Harold Church 6.8 km

Calke Abbey 11.2 km

Kedleston Hall 28.2 km

Sudbury Hall and the National Trust Museum of Childhood 32.4 km

Letocetum Roman Baths and Museum 34 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

Sence Valley Forest Park 4.1 km

COLEORTON HALL 4.3 km

Staunton Harold - Breedon - Church on the Hill (The Thirteen Stiles) 8.1 km

STAUNTON HAROLD HALL 8.2 km

Thornton Reservoir 8.3 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 The Victoria - Bikers Pub have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is The Victoria - Bikers Pub dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near The Victoria - Bikers Pub? Those feeling energetic can roar along the 30-mile circuit of the Brass Monkey Run around Charnwood Forest with hundreds of other bikers in early January to raise money for the Rainbow Children's … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of The Victoria - Bikers Pub?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  5 p.m. –  10 p.m.
    Depart by:  noon
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  • How much does it cost to stay at The Victoria - Bikers Pub? From R349.06 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.