Reviews of Woodland Caravan Park , Ashbourne, Derbyshire Campsite

Visitor Reviews - Woodland Caravan Park

Woodland Caravan Park
Windmill Lane
Snelston
Ashbourne
Derbyshire (Browse area)
DE6 2GT
Tel: 01335 300 598
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Pitches: 50
Open: 16th March To 4th November 2018

Rating:

9/10 from 132 Reviews

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PUBLIC METHODS

No Tents	Caravan Pitches	Motorhome Pitches	No Glamping Units
No Statics for Hire	No Statics on Sale	Seasonal Pitches	No Caravan Storage
Electric Hookups	Hardstanding Pitches	Adults Only	Show Full Facilities

Who's it for
Adults Only	Club Members Only	Rallies Welcome	Naturist Site
Dogs Welcome	No Dogs Allowed	Groups Welcome	Motorbikers Welcome
Facilities
Toilet Facilities	Hot Showers	Washing Up	Bathroom
Baby Changing Facilities	Laundry On Site	Drinking Water	Disabled Friendly
Chemical Disposal	Battery Charging	Gas Exchange	Recycling Facilities
Kitchen Facilities	Freezer Available	Motorhome Point	Fully Serviced Pitches
Shop <5 miles	Bar <5 miles	Restaurant <5 miles	Wifi Access
Activities
Kids Playground	TV Room	Games Room	Evening Entertainment
Fishing <10 miles	Wild Swimming	Indoor Pool <5 miles	Outdoor Pool
Horse Riding	Cycle Hire <5 miles	Golf <5 miles	Tennis
Beach	Watersports <5 miles	Boat Launch / Mooring <10 miles
Other Features
Sea Views	Working Farm	Campfires Allowed	Open All Year
Waterside Location	Dog Walk	Public Transport <5 miles

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Date of Visit: March 2013	Unit: Touring Caravan	Rating:
Reviewer: Fradillian	4 reviews from this member
Lovely site set in woodland which is very easy to find off the A515. The site was site quite snowy, which the kids loved, but the pathways and roads were clear. The dog walking field is all enclosed so no fear of your dog running off. The shower blocks are lovely and clean with plenty of hot water and hooks to hang your stuff on. The only downsides of this site are 1) because it was unusually cold for the time of year, the 10amp power tripped quite often. Fine if you've caused the problem as you shouldn't overload the system but we met our neighbour a couple of times at the EHU point who said that he'd tripped both his and our power by going over his 10amps. Not sure why one EHU tripping would trip both EHU supplies but it did. Quite often! I don't see this being a problem in the warmer months though as caravans won't need as much heating. 2) Check the Darley Moor racetrack website for race dates before staying. There were two days of motorbike racing starting at 10am and lasting most of the day. You can see the racetrack from the site so the noise is LOUD and the smell if burning rubber is in the air. The owner advised that there are six meets a year there so worth checking before booking.

Date of Visit: March 2013	Unit: Motorhome	Rating:
Reviewer: SuzyandMike	2 reviews from this member
Just spent another lovely night at Woodland - we'd been worried about the snow but all the local roads were fine and Tony and Carol have done a great job clearing the pitches. Warm friendly welcome as always, and we were delighted to find that Wifi has now been installed throughout the site - it was very fast, and reasonably priced too. The new heating in the showers is also a great addition, and unlike a previous reviewer, we found it very effective. It was minus something or other outside, but beautifully cosy in the shower block. Didn't feel like cooking when we arrived after a long drive, so went to the Stepping Stones in Ashbourne on Tony and Carol's recommendation. It was fantastic - two really good steak dinners for a tenner - and only five minutes down the road. All in all, this is a great site - beautiful, tranquil, with good level well-spaced pitches and spotlessly clean facilities. We didn't notice any road or aviation noise (although that might be because of all the wine we drank!) - we slept VERY well, and awoke to birdsong - perfect! We heartily recommend this site.

Date of Visit: March 2013	Unit: Touring Caravan	Rating:
Reviewer: Kevdsn	1 review from this member
Just spent the weekend at this site, only our second ever trip with our caravan, so still quite new to experiencing sites and knowing what to expect, but thought I would leave my views on this site. On initial telephone contact to book our weekend, we received a very helpful, friendly and welcoming response. On arrival much the same, we were told we could choose our own pitch and given information about the site and facilities. We pitched up on a pitch about mid way up the site, that (as they all are) was hard standing. The weather was quite wet during our stay but the pitch did drain well and was not 'puddled'. Road noise as has been mentioned in other reviews was not for us a particular problem, partly because of the constant tap tap tap on the roof from the rain and dripping trees, and also as it was cold, all our caravan windows and skylights were closed. I would imagine that some road noise would be apparent if in warmer weather windows etc were open but I don't feel it would be excessive. Site facilities are adequate, with clean showers and toilets, a washing up room with a microwave and washing machines (approx. £3 to do a cotton wash). A couple of small niggles with the toilets and showers. Firstly as already mentioned the lights are on a motion timer, the gents lights went off in about 8-10 minutes which can leave you in a difficult position in the dark (it did!) at quiet times. It was cold, and the toilet/shower block although heated was not warm. I had to run the hot tap for a very long time to get any hot water, again the site was very quiet and with the taps not being used it took a long time to get any hot water through, in view of this I decided to use the shower in my van. In the summer I don't feel this would be a problem. Finally on the Sunday afternoon unfortunately the gents cubicles were not clean and un-flushed; I don't blame the site for this as they did keep the toilets generally very clean and can't check after every use, more to do with inconsiderate guests on the site. All in all a charming woodland site with good access to Ashbourne and the surrounding areas. This is not a pristine regimented in rows type of site but rather a rustic woodland with irregular pitches dotted about giving you a real feeling of being secluded in the woods. Excellent value for money with hook up included in the price. One very nice touch is that you can stay until 6pm on the day of departure without being charged a 'late departure' fee, so great for making a full weekend of it. If you only have a satellite dish in your caravan be aware that the site is in the woods and you probably won't get a 'sight line' to the satellite, however the freeview signal is good and even a basic Omni-directional antenna was sufficient. We will definitely visit this site again and would imagine that in the summer months it would be even nicer.

Date of Visit: September 2012	Unit: Trailer Tent	Rating:
Reviewer: Hadleighbabe	8 reviews from this member
We've just come back from a 3 night stay at Woodland Caravan Park. We have a folding camper. The park is all hardstanding, so no pitching in any muddy grass. The ground was wet, but it drained well. The facilities were great, very clean toilets and showers, although the push button showers were a pain, as they don't stay on for long, not good if you're trying to wash your hair! The light comes on when you enter the toilets / showers, and goes off after about 15 minutes, so if you're in the shower for longer than that, you end up in the dark - although, standing on the bench in the shower cubicle and waving your towel at the sensor does make it come back on! There is a fenced off dog walking area, which our dog loved, it is within the woods, so lots of smells and branches for him to jump over. The man in reception was very knowledgeable about the local area, and recommended quite a few different walks to us. The only down side to this lovely site is the road noise, as it's right on the A515, the noise doesn't even stop at night, there is constant traffic going past. It is also right under the flight path of East Midlands airport, so you have aeroplane noise too.

Date of Visit: September 2012	Unit: Trailer Tent	Rating:
Reviewer: Andy-in-Alsager	2 reviews from this member
Stayed here for only one night during the first week of September and was totally impressed with the whole setup. Nice big pitches, all with hard-standing and EHU. Toilets were immaculate as were the showers (which were free) and the pot washing facilities provided loads of hot water. There is a washing machine, tumble dryer and microwave available to use (washer/dryer takes coins). There is also a fully equipped disabled toilet. There is no children's playground, but that suited us (we took are 2 children aged 3 and 8) as we prefer to entertain the kids ourselves anyway. Dovedale and Carsington Water are both only a 20 min drive away, and the town of Ashbourne is just down the road - fantastic place to visit in it's own right. All in all a very pleasant stay, and we will be going back here again very soon.

Date of Visit: September 2012	Unit: Touring Caravan	Rating:
Reviewer: Catcoach	9 reviews from this member
Excellent site. Spotlessly clean. A credit to the caretakers. The prices are very reasonable and the site was lovely and quiet in th evenings. There is a little noise from the nearby road but this quietens at night. The shower and toilet block is a pleasure to use and there was plenty of warm water. Being just a few miles from Ashbourneand with a pub serving food in Clifton village you have plenty of choice if you want a day out or an evening meal. Cannot fault it.

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