Callow Top Holiday Park 
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Buxton Road
Sandybrook
Ashbourne
Derbyshire (Browse area)
DE6 2AQ See Map
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Tel: 01335 344 020
Pitches: 150
Open: Easter To November
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Reviewer: Debbie.scott  (4)
Date of Visit: September 2009
Unit: Tent
We went here with our 3 year old daughter and used it as a base for Alton Towers and Drayton Manor Park (Friday till Tuesday) on one of their half price offers - what a bargain!
The campsite itself is lovely. There are wonderfully hot showers, plenty of clean toilet facilities (including loo roll!), well designed indoor washing up facilities (with 'proper' hot water to get your dishes clean), a small laundry room which includes tumble driers and ironing area (though I didn't try this myself), a games room (again didn't try it but looked like there was plenty to do in there for kids of various ages), a fabulously well stocked shop, a separate sports/ games field, a heated outdoor pool (no I was not brave enough for that in September, but still it looked very nice) and a lovely playground right next to benches outside the pub (didn't try this either, but it looked to have a good amount of happy customers, so I guess no issue there too) Friendly, courteous staff. Good information upon arrival. Hairdrier in main ladies toilets. Great!
Tent field we were in had enough space per marked out pitch to fit our tent (5berth), a gazebo and our car. Lovely flat field with plenty of shelter surrounding. Also plenty of room in the middle for children to play together where they can be seen and without causing an issue. Saw a few squirrels mooching around when it was quieter which was nice. All in all, I thought this site was great and would not hesitate to recommend it. Also was kept very tidy despite being fairly busy. Didn't try the bike hire though I believe there is hire available there.
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Reviewer: EribaTaffy (18)
Date of Visit: September 2009
Unit: Touring Caravan
This site is located about ½ mile north of Ashbourne and is privately owned. It is open all the year round for touring caravans, motor-caravans and tents. Earliest arrival time is 12 noon and departures by 11am. No day or evening visitors allowed so if you want to meet up with friends or family it will be off site.
Welcome on arrival was good with clear explanation of facilities.
There are around 240 touring pitches of with a mixture of hardstandings and grass, some with electricity and some without. Pitches are reasonably level so you may not need levelling blocks.
Access to the site is controlled by a barrier with an attendant who checks your vehicle pass each time. At night a security guard with Alsatian dog patrolled the site. The main access road is single track with passing places and is very steep. There are lots of ‘sleeping policemen’ traffic calming on the access roads so don’t take the Crown Derby china! We had a pitch alongside a ‘sleeping policeman’ and on the Friday night when there were lots of arrivals the noise of contents crashing around was prevalent.
There are three heated toilet blocks with WCs and wash-hand basins. They were very clean and are serviced three times a day. Showers are in a separate area, all unisex and you put 20p in a slot and the shower runs for about 4 minutes. Very good flow of water although no individual adjustment. You will need a radar key to access the disabled bathroom. Also washing up/vegetable preparation area and laundry facilities.
Service points around the site for water. Chemical disposal facilities in main area. Rubbish and recycling facilities.
Dog walking off the site.
Great children's play area fully enclosed. Also on site is an outdoor heated swimming pool. There is no lifeguard so parents are responsible for the supervision of their children.
Bikes can be hired from the site (£12 a day) or on-site fishing (£5 a day).
Shopping facilities on site for a wide range of general goods including alcohol. Also stock a limited range of camping gear. Alternatively there is a wide variety of shops in Ashbourne just a short walk away.
There is a pub on site, the Callow Inn, which serves three different ales from the on-site brewery. They also do food in the pub plus there is a café/bar which serves food all day including breakfast and takeaways.
We paid £11 per night for standard hardstanding pitch with 10 amp electrical hook-up, caravan, awning and two adults. However this was a special half-price deal and the normal rate would have been £22 per night (£25 in high season)
Local attractions include:
• Ashbourne a pretty market town with Georgian architecture and an outdoor market twice a week
• Tissington Trail for walkers, cyclists and horse riders runs adjacent to the site and is on the route of the old Buxton to Ashbourne railway. It is 13 miles long.
• Brierlow Bar bookstore near Buxton for bargain books
• Carsington Water a Severn Trent reservoir that provides a wide range of outdoor activities including walking, cycling and water activities
• Dovedale for outstanding scenery and a walk across the famous stepping stones
A family orientated holiday park with sufficient facilities not to have to go off site.
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Reviewer: Gangeee (1)
Date of Visit: September 2009
Unit: Tent
Callow Top is a great campsite with good facilities.Its a great spot for a base camp if you are into walking.
Ashbourne town is just down the road if you need to stock up on supplies.
The road leading up to to campsite is long and steep.So be careful!
The park is great for the kids for burning all that extra energy off.
My only negative with this site is the cost,you will need a bank loan for a week here.
Overall its great for pitching up for a few nights,if you want a break from driving.
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Reviewer: S.Ball (13)
Date of Visit: August 2009
Unit: Touring Caravan
Been a few times before but quite disappointed this visit, weather was bad and pitches very flooded,awful drainage so I would not recommend going after heavy rain. Our pitch was pretty water logged but there were some much worse.
Having said this our last day was dry and looked to be sunny, however we were told under no circumstance(even if we paid extra) would we be able to stay later and allow our kids to enjoy the pool(a little strict, as the site was not fully booked for the next day).
The club house was still good for sat night entertainment and the play area has had a refurb so its very good.
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Reviewer: Stevehallam (1)
Date of Visit: September 2009
Unit: Tent
Probably the best campsite I have visited.
The pitches for tents are well laid out and big enough to accommodate big tents.
The check in was quick and efficient. The toilets, showers etc were clean and never over crowded - our visit was out of season, but the park was busy due to a caravan convention taking place, even so the facilities were more than adequate.
The Swimming pool and paddling were very clean and the kids loved them.
The on-site pub was a real surprise as it had the atmosphere of an Olde World pub. The pub wasn't open during the day, but the cafe bar was open which was ideal for kids as it had pool tables, ping pong, a large screen TV and for us adults some comfortable sofas (great news if its raining)
The food served in the pub was great - big portions and good quality - not over priced either.
The local town of Ashbourne is a 25 minute walk away along the picturesque Tissington trail. Its a nice town with a mix of small quirky shops as well as a Sainsbury and Somerfield - so you can pretty much get anything you may need there.
I will definitely be going back and would recommend this as a family orientated campsite.
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Reviewer: Bigbazza69 (1)
Date of Visit: August 2009
Unit: Tent
I would certainly not consider myself to be a moaner but did find more negatives than positives on this site.
Upon booking the site I expressly confirmed the size of our tent to ensure the pitch was large enough an upon arrival we were allocated a pitch which was not big enough for our tent. Thankfully given that the site was very busy they were able to move us and our friends to another pair of pitches.
I found that the pitches generally were not well serviced. Our pitch had dog food and a pile of stones which needed to be removed before pitching.
The grass was also quite long which didn't help.
I thought the facilities were above average, the toilet blocks were fairly dirty at times but the site was chocka block.
The site was very very noisy especially near the playground / pub, but the kids seemed to enjoy it.
On a positive note the reception staff were very friendly and the pool was very good.
Overall though I'm not sure I would visit this site again.
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