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Conifer Lakes Glamping
Allerthorpe
Pocklington
East Yorkshire (Browse area)
   
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 No Tents |
 No Caravans |
 No Motorhomes |
 No Campervans |
 No Glamping Units |
 No Statics for Hire |
 No Statics for Sale |
 No Seasonal Pitches |
 No Electric Hookups |
 No Hardstandings |
 No Fully Serviced Pitches |
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| Who's it for |
 Families Welcome |
 Not Members Only |
 No Rallies |
 Not Naturist Site |
 Dogs Welcome |
 No Dogs Allowed |
 Groups Welcome |
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| Facilities |
 No Toilets |
 No Showers |
 No Washing Up Area |
 No Bathroom |
 No Baby Changing |
 No Laundry |
 No Drinking Water |
 Disabled Friendly |
 No Chemical Disposal |
 No Battery Charging |
 No Gas Exchange |
 No Recycling Facilities |
 No Kitchen Facilities |
 No Freezer / Fridge |
 No Motorhome Point |
 No Wifi Access |
 No Shop |
 No Bar |
 No Restaurant |
| Activities |
 No Playground |
 No TV Room |
 No Games Room |
 No Evening Ents |
 No Fishing |
 No Wild Swimming |
 No Indoor Pool |
 No Outdoor Pool |
 No Horse Riding |
 No Cycle Hire |
 No Golf |
 No Tennis |
 No Beach |
 No Watersports |
 No Boat Launch |
| Other Features |
 No Sea Views |
 Not Working Farm |
 No Campfires Allowed |
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 No Waterside Pitches |
 Public Transport |
 No Dog Walk |
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| Date of Visit: June 2011 |
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| Reviewer: Oldmick |
1 review from this member |
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 We have just spent 2 nights at the conifers and wish it could have been longer. The site is in a beautiful location and is very peaceful. My husband saw the lake and thought he had died and gone to heaven. The toilet/showers are really clean and well lit when you use them at night. I sat reading outside the tent while my husband fished and the only sound was the birds singing. There is a pub nearby where you can get a meal and shops are a short car ride away. We had a very enjoyable time made better by the owners who are very friendly and stop for a chat. The only fault was we drove past the site on a couple of occasions as we did not spot the small sign, otherwise perfect. We will be going back again in the future 
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| Date of Visit: June 2011 |
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| Reviewer: Carol 12 |
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Wow what a gem, lovely friendly site, very clean, toilets were immaculate and very upmarket. Dish washing facilities even provided own washing up liquid etc. Very quiet with a lake to die for, short walk to local pub but didn't bother as site too nice to leave. Lone female camper and felt very safe and welcome but able to chill out alone when I wanted. Owner was really helpful with no pressure to leave early the next morning. Pitches very large and clearly marked. Already booked again will be taking my fishing rod.
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| Date of Visit: May 2011 |
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| Reviewer: Janetteski |
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A friend of ours found this site by chance and what a find!
Peaceful,relaxing and friendly are a few of the qualities, the lake is stunning, apparently the fishing is good too so my husband informed me (I don't fish),
Allison and Graham (the owners) make you feel like part of the family and will happily help with any problems that may arise!
Toilet blocks are spotlessly clean, constant hot water, proper showers.
In fact we love this site so much we have taken one of the yearly pitches, who needs to go abroad when you have campsite/caravan sites like this at home
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| Date of Visit: May 2011 |
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| Reviewer: Tjo232 |
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Found conifer lakes site on UKCampsite.co.uk and decided to give them a try, excellent decision. Arrived mid afternoon to be welcomed like old friends by owners Allison and Graham who could not have been more helpful.
We sorted ourselves out, got the satellite system operating, that keeps her in doors happy while I'm drowning worms. Graham and Alison came back a little later and gave us a tour of the site, five star hotel quality shower and toilets his and hers plus disabled.
Then a walk round the lake with Graham suggesting good spots to try. There is abundant wild life to see, and lots of peace and quiet, this great couple deserve congratulations on developing a magic site and we wish them every success with their dream of creating the perfect holiday fishing camping site.
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| Date of Visit: April 2011 |
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| Reviewer: Grimjim |
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Staff were the friendliest and most welcoming of people, and made our stay very enjoyable.
Getting there was a bit of a problem due to us obeying TomTom sat nav, which took us up a back lane, then rough track through private land which got narrower and rougher, through some farmyard behind the campsite. We got through in the end but was a bit worrying for a moment, and later discovered was totally the wrong way to come in, so watch out for that!
The site is very pretty, secluded and peaceful, and while the tall trees in the back field offered protection from wind, they caused bad TV signal, meaning we had to use analogue instead of digital freeview which constantly broke up. Luckily BBC1 was good enough for William & Kate's wedding on the day.
In the back field (cant confirm for front field) electric hookup is 16A by £1 or £5 cards, and each point has drinkwater tap, and waste water drain (if you have long enough hoses/piping).
The back field was very dark at night, perfect for stargazing. I took some big binoculars and enjoyed a couple of lovely clear nights. But Graham is changing the back field to hold static caravans, so this will not be an option for tourers at some time soon.
The site is very newly created, clean, well-kept, has a nice small koi pond feature in the middle of the front field which has just been built, and of course the big lake behind with islands and bridges, and plenty of paths and stepped areas on the banks for fishermen. There are strict rules for keepnets, hook types, etc.
Early mornings can be a bit noisy due to the many geese which fly in, and at this time of year there are little goslings and baby ducks swimming about. The lake is beautiful to walk around, packed with water lilies (just coming through), daffadils, wild flowers and many types of trees, which are very well thought out and maintained by Graham and Alison.
Graham has created a gate at one end of the lake providing easy and quicker access to The Plough pub in Allerthorpe village (ask him for a key to get back in).
The facilities are kept very clean. We never had a problem with toilets being all in use. There are only 3 (plus 1 fishermans loo round the back, which although a bit dark, also has small wash basin, towel, etc). Each toilet/shower unit is brand new, constant very hot water, proper hand towels, fantastic wood panelled dry area (like a sauna) so your clothes don't get wet. Facing east on sunny days these get quite nice and warm.
Being a small site there is no on-site shop. Pocklington is closest for shopping, local market, etc.
The April weather was very kind to us with some days like summer (we got sunburnt!), so we didn't venture out very much, but when we did we enjoyed Millington Wood a few miles away, day out at the North York Moors Railway, a drive to Bridlington, Flamborough Point, and wanted to go to Howard Castle but ran out of time. Graham has a display unit with leaflets of local attractions.
All in all very relaxing and would definitely return. Jim and Barb (and Ben dog).
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| Date of Visit: April 2011 |
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| Reviewer: Boobear7 |
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We're fairly new to camping & decided to stay somewhere not too far from home. We picked this site because of the good reviews - and this one will be no different. Graham & Allison were lovely; couldn't have been more friendly & welcoming.
This site is situated in a beautiful setting, very peaceful & relaxing, with just the birds for background noise, oh & the occasional 'FOUR!' shouted by the golfers at the nearby Allerthorpe course.
We had a choice of pitches as we were the only ones there (only because our teenagers - had broken up earlier than other schools it seems.)
We pitched in the smaller front part of the site. There is a field at the other side of the lake which I never saw. We made use of the EHU, we were only there for 3 days but chose the £5 elec meter. We didn't use it all, even though we'd run 2 electric coolboxes, lights, kettle & laptop for watching DVDs!
The showers & toilet block were very clean with plenty of hot water for the showers. They are security accessed to stop fishermen using the camping facilities as they have their own separate toilet block.
They were proper showers (no push buttons every 10 seconds here!) with adjustable shower head & temperature control, set in large cubicles. Trifle chilly when coming out of the shower as there's no form of heating in the blocks. Hand soap, towels & plenty of toilet paper were much appreciated.
As we already knew the area, we shopped at the 24hour Asda (Monks Cross) & 24hr Tesco (Tadcaster Road, near the race course) but there are shops, Chinese takeaway / restaurant in nearby Pocklington which will be accessed a lot easier once the new roundabout on the A1079 is finished in June, as turning right onto the A1079 from the side road can be nightmarish at times.
Thoroughly recommend the site & will be returning later this year all being well.
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| Date of Visit: April 2011 |
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| Reviewer: Erroutdoors |
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We visited this site for some much-needed peace and quiet, and were not disappointed.
The owners, Graham and Allison, couldn't have been more friendly and helpful. The site is beautiful and the fishing lakes are wonderful for anglers or just for a very pleasant stroll. When we were there the daffodils were in bloom - thousands of them - which just added to the sense of tranquility and natural beauty of the place. It really is a little oasis.
There is a small field with hardstandings for 5 caravans and a larger area for tents (nice and flat), many pitches have EHU which works on a credit tariff and we couldn't believe how little we used during our stay. Both areas are within a stones throw of the lakes. Graham told us he never accepts too many tents, as he prefers to maintain the sense of space.
The bathrooms (no separate toilet and shower block here, but proper bathrooms with loo, sink and large shower) are kept scrupulously clean and have lovely added touches of hand soap and clean towels provided. There was always lots of hot water during our stay.
There's a covered washing-up area with a good deep sink and oodles of piping hot water. Again, a nice touch was the ever-present washing-up liquid provided.
This is a get-away-from-it-all site in the heart of the countryside but is actually close to all amenities; Pocklington is just a ten minute drive away and has great shops and a Sainsbury supermarket, and York is easily accessible.
There are some really nice country walks directly from the site, and our dog - who also received a great welcome - thoroughly enjoyed herself, too!
This is an adults only site because of the lakes, but children over the age of twelve are welcomed, and our thirteen year old had a great time and really enjoyed the fishing (thanks to tips from Graham!).
All in all, a fabulous site which is clearly a labour of love for the owners. We were very impressed, and will hopefully be going back again very soon.
The only reason I haven't given 10 out of 10 for site facilities and overall is because I wonder if the bathrooms would become over-stretched if the campsite was full. It was absolutely fine when we were there but, being April, we basically had the site to ourselves. It's still worth a very good 9, though!
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| Date of Visit: August 2011 |
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| Reviewer: JaquiVander |
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Everyone please stay away. We want to keep this one for ourselves !
20+ years of camping (UK and abroad) and we have finally found our perfect campsite.
The owners have made exacting efforts to make this a very special place.
The toilet facilities are second to none, better than many 5* hotels, kept spotlessly clean.
Although there are only 3 (plus the fishermen's loo) we never had to wait. Endless hot water for showers and even immaculately white fresh hand towels provided
A paradise from morning to night with remarkable wildlife (and according to hubby. Great fishing)
Pitches serve perfectly even in the torrential downpours UK camping can provide, draining almost instantly.
Alison & Graham's hard work make this the most beautiful and welcoming site we have ever visited congratulations to them both
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| Date of Visit: August 2010 |
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| Reviewer: DFL CAMPERS |
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What a gem of a site. We have just arrived back from a weekend here after discovering this fantastic place.
This is a lovely site probably best suited to couples wanting a quiet break away from it all, as no children under 12 are allowed, this is due to the proximity of the fishing lake on site.
The campsite is easy to find, access is good if you follow the instructions from the site information page and don't rely on your sat nav!.
The owners Graham & Allison met us on arrival and showed us to our pitch with EHU, which was plenty big enough for our large tent and gave us some nice shelter and privacy, but without being too closed in. It was nice and flat as all the others pitches look too, surrounded and hidden by trees. Think we were lucky as this was a quiet weekend so there weren't many tents but it was clear the pitches are clearly marked and the site will not be overcrowded even when full.
The owners were very friendly, knowledgeable and helpful with advice of where to visit, how best to get there, opening times etc.
The site is spacious, but not too big and all facilities were clean and well maintained. There are 3 bathrooms male, female & disabled all with shower, sink and toilet combined. The showers are free, nice and hot with good water pressure, toilets immaculately clean. Away from the toilet block is 1 large washing up sink and waste disposal point.
You may need to take a torch as the site is dark on a night with only lighting as you approach the toilet block. This suited us with no light pollution giving us chance to do a bit of star gazing.
We are not fishermen/woman ourselves, but the walks round the lake are great. Think the lake must be well stocked as every time we wandered around we came across someone catching a fish.
Next door is Allerthorpe golf club which looks like it runs around the perimeter of the site, screened by mature trees & hedges.
Just a short walk ( 20 mins) away takes you to the local pub, Plough Inn where we received a warm welcome and great food. Again the facilities were clean and service was good.
Sainsbury's in Pocklinton 5 mins by car provide everything you need, as no shop on site.
All in all, this is a great site and we cannot praise it enough. The owners have obviously carefully thought about what they themselves would want from a site and then gone out of their way to ensure that is what campers can expect when visiting. Graham told us about the future plans they have for the site, which in our opinion will make this even better. We wish them every success. We will definitely visit again.
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| Date of Visit: August 2010 |
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| Reviewer: The mad lot from th |
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We arrived at the camp site and the heavens opened, after getting extremely wet, we managed to put our tents, up and the owners came to see if we were ok, they were all very helpful and got to say liked a laugh, as there were 5 in our party and we are all slightly mad the owner fitted in well !
The toilets were very clean, as was the washing up facilities.
The lake is very beautiful, and if you want a relaxing weekend this is the place to visit. The plough in the village is a must, the food was lovely.
We went walking on the saturday to allerthopre woods which we all enjoyed, plus the weather was hot and sunny by then.
We were told that we didn't have to rush off the site on the sunday,we could go when we liked which is good as most sites want you off by 12 noon.
We will be going back again if just to annoy the owners, only joking
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