Coniston Park Coppice Club Campsite

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What a fantastic site

We don't use many large sites, normally preferring to use CL's but we found this site to be ideal. Don't be put off by its size. It's very well spread out with numerous glades and areas for different pitch types so something for everybody. Despite the numbers using the site there was always a calm and peaceful atmosphere which we loved. The wardens were so friendly and welcoming and happy to stop and chat while they were out carrying out their chores. First class ambassadors for the club. We loved being able to walk directly down to the lake and along the track into Coniston but there were also numerous other walks that can be started directly from the site. We also enjoyed two cycling outings during our week long stay, using the quiet road down the eastern side of the lake and also climbing up over the hill to Hawkshead and back down through Grizedale. Facilities were all maintained to the usual high standard which makes for a very comfortable stay. We would definitely highly recommend this site to anybody visiting the lakes as it makes an ideal base with so much to do in the immediate vicinity but also providing easy access to other parts of the Lake District if you want to explore further afield. We really enjoyed our stay here, helped in part by the lovely sunny weather, and hope to return for longer at some point to do all the things we didn't have time to do on this visit!

JCS11

Reviewed on 04/04/2022 16:52

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Walking in the Lakes

Coniston is such a great start point for so many lovely Lake District walks. We have had just under a week at the Coniston site, our first at this location - this site has so much potential. Needless to say, the rainfall can be significant which means the facility here needs fully functional and adequate capacity for outdoor wear drying as wet clothes inside Motorhomes or caravans aren’t great..! It was disappointing therefore to find the site poorly prepared for wet wear drying and also some recognition, by site staff, that this might be a priority for members. I’m sure looking a little more closely at catering for fell walking by members might improve the sites ‘off season’ utilisation combining well with the current club offer of 50% off midweek bookings.. Just an idea CAMC..😃🙏

Jack172

Motorhomer from Suffolk

Reviewed on 01/11/2021 09:32

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10 Night Stay 15 to 23 October 2021

First extended trip with caravan and this site was absolutely excellent. It was very peaceful and despite having 250 pitches mainly occupied it remained quiet as very well laid out. Facilities are excellent and always very clean and the staff on site were very friendly and helpful. Wasn't the best of weather with torrential rain for several days and being amongst trees, that made the heavy rain worse. However it is the Lake District and I still enjoyed the holiday and would certainly stay on this site again. The Pizza / Chip van is also excellent. I enjoyed a pizza from there on my last night and it was great. Location is excellent as short walk from Lake and a short walk into Coniston. I enjoyed a trip on the Launch from Coniston down the Lake to Sunnybank and very pleasant walk back. TV coverage is not great but you can buy an aerial cable that plugs in on the EHU. I didn't do this as not really bothered about TV but for those who are, there its a solution. Best route to site is from A590 at Greenodd, through to Torver and then onto the Coppice. Some areas the road does narrow and you can be close to buildings and stone walls so care required on travel. Other drivers were the challenge as oncoming too fast and therefore not giving much space.

PCFlyer

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Reviewed on 27/10/2021 11:19

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Last Minute Break

We stayed at the site for the first time from the 15th to the 17th of October having only booked the Monday before having decided to take a bit of last minute break before a number of the sites shut for the winter. The reception team called us whilst we were on route to check we were okay as they knew of an accident on the motorway. A really good advert for the club and we hadn’t even arrived at that point. Check in was very quick, no issues, the team on reception gave us few suggestions for sites and we took one of these up with very nice quiet spot through the “green barrier”. Site was sloping but nothing that the ramps couldn’t cope with. The location was very quiet and little noise from round about.. The facilities were nearby and were spotlessly clean and warm which was a real blessing given it is now getting cooler. The site in general was clean, plenty of bins and the team on site were seen working hard to keep it that way. The weather was nice on the Saturday but it rained heavily on the Saturday night / Sunday morning so be prepared for lots of drips from trees. It sounded far worse than it was. We travelled to the site from the south as recommended. There are still few narrow points on route so be prepared to take your time. We will certainly be back.

3M Travellers

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Reviewed on 20/10/2021 23:50

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Great location

Spent 10 days here in October. Managed to dodge the rain except for the last day so it was a good result. The site is big and busy. I’m used to smaller more settled sites but a lot of coming and going here made it feel less settled. Our pitch was near to the Lake path which suited us but it meant a lot of foot traffic going past us. The facilities were fine with the advantage of a dog wash so much pleased with that. I’m sure there are flat pitches to be had but ours was very uneven and blocks were essential. Glad we left just before half term as a couple youngsters arrived who were racing round on motorised bikes… it looked fun for them and I’m sure they loved it but I’m not sure it was safe for those on foot. All in all well worth the visit.

Rev Jeff

Caravanner from Merseyside

Reviewed on 20/10/2021 17:40

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Pollution

We've stayed here many times since the seventies - but I have to say that yesterday 15th October the pleasant tranquil atmosphere was ruined by a loud polluting leaf blower doing the seemingly essential task of blowing leaves around. Can the club explain why this is necessary on a site which probably has hundreds of trees, all of them ready to shed their leaves? I suppose the old favourite health and safety reason will be trotted out!

Jono44

Caravanner from Lancashire

Reviewed on 16/10/2021 10:35

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As described but ………..

Lovely location in ancient NT woods, like Kendal site rather dark but head out of either top or bottom and your by the lake or amongst the hills. Walk to the Ship Inn pub about 25 mins, the path did get flooded so wellies or boots needed, great atmosphere and food. Walk to Coniston, gravel/tarmac solid about 40 mins. Plenty of cafes and a few pubs and shops. Obviously the Old Man of Coniston walk and many great dog walking opportunities. However, I was very disappointed with the poor bus service, with a bus stop outside the site I had expected a regular service but sadly not. Even from Coniston there was literally only 1 early in the morning with a couple return in the afternoon! For motorhomers this is no good.

LBJEB

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Reviewed on 05/10/2021 17:12

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Stunning location

We stayed for a week in September. The site is well run. The pizza van is very good and you can pre-order during the day. Toilets etc very clean. There is a small shop on site selling all essentials including alcohol. We chose the quieter area which is through the left barrier but it is about a 20 minute walk to the lake. We used a local taxi which takes dogs (7seater) run by a nice chap called Alan. His details are available from reception but you text him rather than phone. We used him everyday to visit different places and he was always helpful /very reasonably priced. Plenty of places to eat in Coniston with the ship inn a 15 minute walk and they also do a dogs dinner. We will definitely be returning at some point, the whole area is absolutely stunning.

TimJim1

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Reviewed on 03/10/2021 15:28

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Campervan Visit September 2021

Very friendly welcome to an amazingly quiet site, considering its size - the warden advised us on options for a quiet pitch and she was absolutely correct. Direct access on footpaths to Coniston Water from bottom of site and Coniston by following the footpath signs along the old railway line from the top of the site. Site and facilities up to normal C&MC standards.

RichardLynne

Reviewed on 01/10/2021 17:09

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5 night stay

lovely location near to Coniston, the lake and the beautiful mountains,Difficult to find a pitch in a quite long motorhome and eventually found a good flat one near the playground at the bottom but a really long uphill walk to reception. Not a great site if you are not very agile. Lovely friendly wardens and very good facilities.

DavidandJanet

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Reviewed on 29/09/2021 22:01

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