Coniston Park Coppice Club Campsite

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Good for families

Lovely especially for an off-season quiet break but with everything on the doorstep

We booked at short notice for a long-weekend with the promise of reasonable weather in Sept. Good choice with enough to access either by the Lake or into Coniston itself. Very well maintained we were able to chose a quiet, level, all weather pitch so even with a half-day of rain (it is the Lakes) everything cleared quickly enough to make the most of the weekend. Will definitely revisit with good, clean facilities and very welcoming staff. Both the kids and the dogs loved it too with some time to wind down and just enjoy the fresh air and views.

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Trailertenter

Reviewed on 04/10/2024 17:12

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Rated 4 of 5

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One of our favourites but does have its faults

We have visited Coniston Park Coppice more times than any other CAMC site as we absolutely love the location. The walk into the village is very scenic & the village has everything you could need for a break away. The park itself has typical, faultless CAMC facilities, always spotlessly clean & plenty of showers & toilets. The pizza van is great too, the pizza's are lovely. My only complaint is the amount of do's & dont's & the constant patrol of the site wardens. I know this is probably more to do with the CAMC rather than the staff but they are so strict with the rules you can frequently get your head bitten off if you misunderstand what they are telling you. I've been told more times than I care to mention about not reserving a pitch for my friends or family when waiting for them to arrive (this is standard for all sites & we haven't tried to reserve a pitch) but I have witnessed pitches being reserved & when I asked at reception about it I was abruptly told that if it was reserved it was reserved for a reason then sure enough, later that day a family arrived in a big fancy motorhome & their friends pitched across from them. I had only asked as we purposely pitched where there was a space to the side of us for when family were to arrive later that day. Other than that, this is the perfect place to visit & the fact you can arrive from 10am is just a bonus. I'm sad that the site will now close during the winter as we used to like to come during the quieter months but we will visit again before the site closes in a few weeks.

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Reviewed on 02/10/2024 14:58

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Lovely and peaceful

Lovely and peaceful, beautiful views and plenty of birdsong.

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elzamo

Motorhomer

Reviewed on 26/09/2024 17:24

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Good for families

Dog Noise a Major Issue

We are in the middle of our stay at Park Coppice and there are many positives to report. Great location with easy lake access for paddle boarding etc., club standard facilities which are kept very clean and friendly staff. Yes, many of the pitches are far from flat which can make levelling a bit of a challenge. However, I have never stayed at a site with so much dog barking. Sitting here on a lovely afternoon, there is an almost constant cacophony of yapping and barking from multiple pitches. The pet owners really need to show more respect for their fellow campers, as this is having a negative impact on our holiday enjoyment. Difficult for the staff to police, so the dog owners really need to stand up and take responsibility for the behaviour of their pets.

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PaulWareham

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Reviewed on 18/09/2024 16:26

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Hidden beauty

Courteous staff with enthusiasm, enthusiasm and always a smile on their face. Nothing to complain about. Come and see for yourself!

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Ertl2323

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Reviewed on 15/09/2024 15:59

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Great woodland location, pitches in need of TLC

We had our first trip to this site in August, plenty of kids around but because of the spread out nature it was hardly noticeable. There are some lovely secluded pitches but chose carefully due to the likelihood of rain most of the time some of the pitches have a very poor surface and allow the water to pool or run through like a river. This made the use of our awning almost unusable for most of the week. Plenty of walking required to get to the facility blocks (not a problem for us) and they were spotless even though you are in an outdoor environment. Overall would choose this site again but the club needs to put some effort into pitch maintenance.

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norledgeispower

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Reviewed on 11/09/2024 07:05

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A gem of a site, but few stones to be seen.

We have been coming to site for many years, and for all it’s a beautiful site it is in desperate need of some pitch maintenance. Finding a level pitch is like winning the lottery and if it has more than a sprinkling of stones on it then you’ve won the euro millions. Not so much hard standing, more like hard work, and it’s been like this for years. That said the surroundings are lovely, being in a peaceful wooded area. There’s a few ways to walk into Coniston itself, where there are plenty of pubs and some nice shops. If walking/hiking is your preferred leisure activity, then a trek up ‘The Old Man of Coniston’ is breathtaking both with its views and its climb. More gentle paced walks are also abundant. All in all a gem of a site, Caravan Club just need to sort out the hard standing pitches. PS don’t forget your waterproofs, you will most likely need them.

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treattrekker75

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Reviewed on 27/08/2024 21:09

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Beautifully set in nature

I think in the 18 years we've been members, this is the best site we've stayed at. It is set in woodland and each pitch feels private as a result. We are members because of cost and cleanliness but really aren't fans of sites that are set up in rows with not a lot of nature. I'm sure there are other places like Coniston and we just haven't visited them. We had a Robin greet us and kept popping in throughout the stay. The toilets and showers were immaculate and the wardens really helpful and friendly. It's a short walk down to the lake and if you walk to the right you can walk along the shores and also through woodland onto Torver common. Walking to the left and through Coniston Hall campsite, it takes 40-45 mins to walk into Coniston itself. Coniston only has a small spar and coop so I'd recommend bringing shopping if you have dietary requirements. It's a lovely place and we visited the Ruskin museum where Donald Campbells Bluebird is. We took a beautiful scenic route to Ulverston to visit the Laurel and Hardy Museum. A really fab place which brought back so many memories. We cut our stay short because the weather was rubbish and sitting in the caravan in the wind and rain wasn't appealing. I'd definitely recommend Coniston Coppice if you love a more natural park like us. No lawn mowers going was a bonus. A beautiful area and beautiful site.

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melons

Caravanner

Reviewed on 25/08/2024 08:20

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Very large woodland site

A very well maintained but huge site 45 min walk (each way) from Coniston. Personally we prefer the smaller sites. Staff friendly and helpful. Three toilet blocks with different closing times. Pitches all appear to have a degree of slope

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HereWeGoHereWeGo

Reviewed on 01/08/2024 12:00

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Great site, but needs pitch levelling

The staff and facilities are excellent. Showers that you turn on with a lever and can adjust the temperature (Not a timed push button or fixed temp) which was a nice change. The one thing that I think has issues at this site is the level of some of the pitches. We have an 8m caravan and of the pitches available to us on arrival, we found that only one seemed ok. Even with levelling ramps, we couldn't get the jockey wheel low enough to make the caravan level front to back. So much so that the fridge stopped working while on site. I saw someone else having to drag a large boulder over to place under a caravan leg. I saw someone else had put their legs on top of thin bricks and had the jockey wheel balanced on the top of a levelling ramp! So, I do think it's a great site, but do check the pitch before you select it.

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Reviewed on 21/07/2024 11:20

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