Please note: We can only accept bookings from registered groups / organisations who hold public liabaility insurance. We cannot accept any bookings from members of the general public.

Duty Wardens are on site from 7pm on Friday evenings. If you require earlier access to cabins please make prior arrangements with the Bookings Secretary as soon as possible.

Tents must not be pitched on any sites until you have checked in with the Duty Wardens, unless you have made prior arrangements with the Bookings Secretary. If you pitch on someone else's site you WILL be asked to move.

Campers are required to vacate the cabins by 5pm on Sundays from October to the end of March and 6pm for the rest of the year.

For ALL Scouting groups, the organising leader's 'Nights Away' permit number MUST be shown on arrival and the permit holder must be on site for the duration of the camp.

The easiest way to book is to use our on-line booking form which when completed is sent automatically to the Bookings Secretary.

If you would prefer to book by post please print out a copy of our booking form. The address for postal bookings is:

JLW Bookings Secretary
21 Modbury Avenue
Leicester
LE4 2PY

Once your request has been accepted, you will need to send a deposit by cheque for ALL cabin bookings.

The deposit should be for the first 24 hour cabin fee and is non-refundable.

Bookings for cabins must be confirmed with a deposit within 4 weeks of booking or a week before your camp (whichever is sooner).

All fees must be paid in full before leaving site.
Note: Fees not paid before leaving site may incur an admin fee.

Should you require any other information in relation to your booking you can contact the Bookings Secretary by email through this link.

Please note that bookings for activities should be sent to our Activities Coordinator and not the Bookings Secretary. See our Activities Pages for further information.

Bicycles are NOT to be ridden on the site.

No pits of any sort are to be dug on the site.

Generators and outdoor electrical equipment are NOT allowed on site.

If you are bringing PMR446 two-way radios on site, please consult the Duty Wardens on arrival so that channels can be agreed on.

We have a skip on the car park for general waste. Please read the notice next to it as to items that are not allowed in the skip. We would encourage all groups to take as much recycleable waste with them and to recycle it at a suitable site. We are unable to operate recycling on site due to the high running costs of such a scheme.

Please take the time to read our full site rules before your visit. These are available on site or can be downloaded from our forms page.

There is a large car park to accommodate cars. minibuses and coaches, although advance notice is required for coaches. Limited vehicle access is permitted past the car park.

Vehicles should be parked in the car park on arrival until you have checked in with the Duty Wardens. Vehicles with HEAVY / LARGE CAMPING KIT will then be allowed up the main driveway to unload (please speak to the Duty Wardens for vehicle access). Vehicles must then be returned to the car park within 1 hour. Vehicles are not allowed on any campsites and must stay on the gravel driveways at all times.

For the safety of our campers, and to preserve the site, we have a strict 10mph speed limit which we ask you to respect at all times.

Night Time Safety Precautions

At night we ask drivers going on site to put their hazard lights on as they go down the track. Most do so without any bother, but some don't like being asked to do this. This is an on site safety precaution. It does not cost anything and is only the flick of a switch!

There is a log and wood pile opposite the shower block and campers are welcome to use anything they find on there. We cannot guarantee the supply and please make sure your campers wear adequate footwear and watch out for any nails in the timber. There is usually a reasonable supply of fallen branches around the site which campers are welcome to use.

Some of the sites have concrete slabs where you can light a fire and others are alter fire sites. We have a supply of alter fires that you are welcome to use. Please ask the duty wardens if you require one.

Please do not burn glass and metal in the fire on your site.

Please Note:
It is illegal to burn any timber containing glue, resin, timber treatments, paint etc. This includes plywood, mdf, chipboard, laminates and all other similar materials. Doing so is a breach of environmental laws and could result in you being prosecuted by the environmental agency.

We have a small providore on site selling sweets, drinks, souvenirs and a few essential camping supplies.

There is a small general store 1 mile away at Newtown Linford and a selection of shops about 2 miles away in Markfield.

Local Doctors:
Markfield Medical Centre
24 Chitterman Way
Markfield
Leicester
LE67 9WU
01530 242313

The Duty Wardens will be happy to help provide directions to these local facilities.

This local information is supplied in good faith for your assistance and we will endeavour to keep this updated but we cannot always guarantee it's accuracy.

John's Lee Wood is close to Bradgate Park, Beacon Hill, Swithland Woods, Twycross Zoo, Snibston Discovery Park, Beaumont Leys Leisure Centre, Riding Stables, The National Space Centre and The Great Central Railway as well as many other places.