Cossiwild Camping

View prices & book 9.4 8 reviews
Sun or shade in the morning? Choose your own spot
Sun or shade in the morning? choose your own spot
Book a session in the private heated outdoor pool
Camping
Nice and warm
Oh yes, the rope swing ye harrrrr!
Probably the largest round trampoline you have seen
Cossington meadows nature reserve is a short walk away
Passing the village pond on a stroll from cossiwild
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Book a session in the private heated outdoor pool
Camping
Nice and warm

  • Quiet tree-lined site with direct access to Cossington nature reserve
  • Adventure woodland on site; pub and café five minutes' walk away
  • Basic facilities, with private pool sessions available to book
Splendid simplicity is what it’s all about at Cossiwild Camping – this Leicestershire site is a place where you can really embrace nature without having to travel too far from urban amenities. Leicester city centre is a mere 20-minute drive from this Soar Valley site, but you’ll feel a world away in this quiet spot flanked by open meadows and mature trees. It’s the kind of place where you’ll be woken by the dawn chorus and may well spot a buzzard gliding overhead or hear a woodpecker going about its business in the woods. The presence of nature on site is partly due to its location next to Cossington Meadows nature reserve, a wetland area with resident and migratory birds. You can walk straight out onto the reserve from the site, making this an excellent spot for walkers, runners, wildlife-hunting kids and keen birdwatchers alike. When the kids aren’t out looking for bugs and birds, they can be playing on site – there’s always space for a ball game, and they’ll have access to play kit including a giant trampoline and a rope swing. There’s also an outdoor pool on site that’s available to guests at certain times – ask about booking a private pool session if you’d like to take a dip. Facilities on site are basic, just stretching to compost toilets and picnic tables, but you’ll be allowed to bring a barbecue or light up a campfire for some alfresco cooking. Handily, the village of Cossington is only five minutes’ walk away for a pub and café, and there are shops in both Sileby and Rothley (both five minutes’ drive).

Campground type

Tent sites 25
Open now
Opens May 1
Please note
  • This park has no on-site shower facilities.
  • All: access to the swimming pool is not included in the rate and is charged £5.00 ($6.70) per adult and £3.00 ($4.02) per child per session.
  • The outdoor swimming pool is open between 05/01 and 09/30 (subject to weather conditions).
  • Bookings must not be for more than 14 consecutive nights.
  • No cars/motorcycles at the site. All cars must be parked in the designated area.
  • Discount cards and gift vouchers cannot be applied to bookings made via Pitchup.com.
  • At least one of the party members must be aged 16 or over.
  • Guests are advised to bring a good quality flashlight with them as parts of the park are unlit.
  • There is no reception building on-site: on arrival please contact the number provided on your booking confirmation.

Languages spoken

Dutch

English

French

German

Open from Thu, May 1 to

Reviews

9.4

Overall rating from 8 Pitchup.com customers

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100% would recommend this campground to a friend

100% would stay here again

What customers say

This quiet campground is great for families, with a pool, swings, and a big trampoline. The grounds are flat and shaded. Guests love the friendly owner and nearby woods with nature trails for kids. Basic but clean facilities. Close to the city center and nature preserves.

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Samantha R.

Primitive grass tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked Amazing woodland campsite, very peaceful, great things for kids including pool and trampoline would deffiently stay again, also a very warm welcome from the gentleman who owns the campsite

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Well done, great campers, come again!

I would highly recommend we really enjoyed it

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Anonymous

Primitive grass tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked The campsite was amazing and we really enjoyed staying I would highly recommend to others as the staff were kind and helpful there was plenty of space to camp the wildlife was amazing and there was a lot to explore overall was amazing for the price and I would go again

Disliked The wood provided wasn't what we expected however this was only a minor inconvenience and the toilets weren't amazing

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Great to have you, tidy campers and you did a brilliant job sawing wood. You can come again!

Absolutely fabulous place for camping with kids. In hot days the pool…

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Anonymous

Primitive grass tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked Absolutely fabulous place for camping with kids. In hot days the pool is a game changer, amazing swings on long ropes, really big trampoline where even adults may have fun. Grass on camping field is short without any weeds, everywhere mostly level, a lot of trees which are perfect to protect from sun on early morning. Fully recommend
Very friendly and very nice owner.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you, great campers, joined in all the fun and left everything spotlessly tidy.

Lovely spot, amazing woods with nature park and plenty of fun for…

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Dominik M.

Primitive grass tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked Lovely spot, amazing woods with nature park and plenty of fun for the young kids in the woods- lovely host! thank you :)

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Well done getting into the nature reserve too, you can walk for miles in there along the river, lakes and tracks.

Was a lovely peaceful place. The woodland area was amazing the youngest…

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Fiona H.

Primitive grass tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked Was a lovely peaceful place. The woodland area was amazing the youngest loved a different pathways the trampoline the rope swing just spotting different things through the woodland walk would definitely recommend

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Sometimes I wish I was a little kid again to play on all the woodland adventures... well actually, when no-one is looking...

Great value for money

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Daniel W.

Primitive grass tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked Very Cheerful atmospheric place surrounded by pure nature. Birds, rabbits, flowers and vegetation lovers would be over the moon! Harry the owner was vey helpful and showed us around the area offering his hand if we needed.
Peaceful place perfect to compose yourself, close to city centre...

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: We love nature lovers, thank you for coming.

Owner very polite and helpful

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Anonymous

Primitive grass tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked Peaceful place nice and relaxing

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you, great to have you and that's a beautiful fire in the brazier. Try the rope swing next time!

Lovely peaceful location, adjacent to Cossington Meadows nature reserve. Welcoming owner with…

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Andrew H.

Primitive grass tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked Lovely peaceful location, adjacent to Cossington Meadows nature reserve. Welcoming owner with great communication. Level soft ground great for pitching. Facilities are basic but well-maintained.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Features

No dogs allowed

Pop-up campground

Campfires allowed

Leisure on park

Bar or club house Cycle hire Evening entertainment Fishing Fitness centre Indoor swimming pool Kids' club On-site restaurant/cafe Outdoor swimming pool Playground Recreation room/arcade TV room Takeout Tennis Watersports

Amenities on park

Bath available Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Free wifi Grocery store Ice pack freezing Internet access Laundromat Parent & baby washroom Payphone Pick-up from public transport Picnic table Portable toilet Pub toilets Restrooms Shower available Washing-up area Wifi

Groups welcome

Family friendly Motorcycle friendly Scouts welcome Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcome

Rules

Barbecue grills allowed Barbecue provided Campfires allowed Commercial vehicles allowed Dogs allowed No dogs allowed

Themes

Budget/backpacker Forest Hikers’ paradise Leave the car at home Peaceful Wild camping Wildlife haven

Utilities

Charging facilities Dump station Electric car charging point(s) Propane/gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Convenience store nearby Dog walk nearby Public transportation nearby

Type

Pop-up campground Small (11-25 sites)

Accessibility

Accessible parking at site Dedicated quiet space Level campground, no steep slopes Step-free or level access

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Indoor pool nearby Restaurant nearby

Location

Cossiwild Camping

Platts Lane

Cossington

Leicestershire

England

LE7 4UW

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

52.71419°N
1.10712°W

Route directions

Take Platts Lane on the southern approach to Cossington. The entry, leading to a metal gate, is on the north side of the lane – about 400m from the Syston Road end and 200m from Main Street end. What3words ///pampering.progress.challenge

Nearest transport

Bus
5.3 mi St Margaret's Bus Station
5.5 mi Southfields Park
5.8 mi Station Street
Rail
1.2 mi Sileby Rail Station
1.7 mi Syston Rail Station
2.9 mi Barrow upon Soar Rail Station
Airport
12.2 mi East Midlands Airport
28.5 mi Coventry 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

Attractions and activities nearby include: - Great Central Railway - Rothley Station: five minutes’ drive - Retro Computer Museum: 10 minutes - National Space Centre: 15 minutes - Tropical Birdland: 20 minutes - Everards Brewery tours: 20 minutes - Bradgate Park (830-acre park with deer and peacocks): 25 minutes - 1620s House and Garden at Donington le Heath: 25 minutes - Bosworth Battlefield Heritage Centre: 35 minutes.

Must see

National Space Centre 4.4 mi

Ye Olde Pork Pie Shoppe 9.9 mi

Castle Donington Museum 13.1 mi

Bosworth Battlefield Heritage Centre 14.9 mi

Calke Abbey 15.3 mi

National Trust

Staunton Harold Church 14 mi

Calke Abbey 16.5 mi

Woolsthorpe Manor 20.9 mi

Grantham House 23.9 mi

Kedleston Hall 24.6 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

BELGRAVE HALL 3.9 mi

Old John 4 mi

Swithland Woods - Bradgate - Woodhouse Eaves - Swithland Woods 4.1 mi

BRADGATE PARK 4.8 mi

ABBEY PARK, LEICESTER 4.8 mi

Local events

  • Burghley Horse Trials (Thursday, September 4, 2025 – Thursday, September 4, 2025)

    Stamford, England 27.5 mi

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 campgrounds

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable campgrounds.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Cossiwild Camping have a swimming pool? Yes View all features
  • Is Cossiwild Camping dog friendly? No View all features
  • What attractions are near Cossiwild Camping? Attractions and activities nearby include: - Great Central Railway - Rothley Station: five minutes’ drive - Retro Computer Museum: 10 minutes - National Space Centre: 15 minutes - Tropical Birdland: 20 minutes … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Cossiwild Camping?
    RV, travel trailer and tent sites
    Arrive:  Anytime –  9 p.m.
    Depart by:  Anytime
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Cossiwild Camping? From $33.20 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.