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What a wonderful find! Such a lovely welcome, despite the heavy rain and everything was explained very clearly as we are new to motorhoming.
An excellent site, shower block was warm, clean and well looked after. The pitch with EHU was a good size although the grass was a bit long for trainers, I really needed my wellies - next time.
Easy access to the Monsal Trail we took our bikes and stopped on the way back for lunch at The Crispin - Steak and Unicorn pie - fab food, definitely recommended.
We purchased bacon and sausages from the site farm shop and they were delicious.
What's not to like? - having to come home, will be back soon.
We stayed here for three nights. The site was wonderfully quiet and relaxing. The views were great, especially from the top of the site.
Toilets and showers were unisex and very well looked after.
The site is well located if you want to enjoy the Monsal Trail, which made for a very enjoyable cycle ride. There are some cafes along the way if you want to stop for a drink.
There’s a couple for decent pubs in Great Longstone, just 10 minute walk away. We had a very good Sunday lunch at the White Lion.
Campsite owners were really friendly and very helpful.
Not sure how good this site would be for younger families. Not much space for kids to play.
We loved our time here. Great location, great site. via mobile
This is a lovely secluded small site in a quaint village. I loved that the pitches are segregated, although they are long and thin so you are quite close to your neighbour. Most have EHU.
The site has fabulous views and amazing unisex toilets/showers which are closed each day at midday for cleaning. There is a fridge for freezer blocks, but not for food.
Great location with a village shop and 3 nearby pubs and a bus stop in the village if you want to go to Bakewell or castleton. Lots of lovely walks and access to the Monsal Trail.
This is a fantastic little campsite in a superb location. There are beautiful views over the Derbyshire countryside from the site and the nearby villages are really picturesque.
The Monsal trail is only ten minutes walk away and there is a great selection of pubs and cafes nearby.
As to the site itself; it's not large with only 30 pitches, mostly on grass. It is well laid out and all the facilities are clearly signposted.
We were welcomed by the warden, Andy. He is very friendly, professional and obviously likes his job. He took a lot of care to help us position our van to fill up with water and then to back up onto our pitch.
The pitches are quite level and an adequate size.
The site had everything that we needed - a fantastic shower block with very modern fittings and fantastically clean. So clean we were almost afraid to use it! The showers were hot and powerful enough with a push button action (that needed pushing every five seconds, bit annoying) and very spacious cubicles with two hooks and a bench.
There were ample recycling bins and a chemical toilet disposal point (green fluid only) There is an indoor communal area which would be useful for campers in bad weather.
The little camp shop had a range of cakes that were too tempting to pass on. Also a range of camping necessities and frozen meats from the farm.
We thoroughly enjoyed our stay and will definitely return
With a lovely hillside location in the Peak District with first class facilities this site is so good we’ve been twice this summer. Key features for us is a proper wetroom bathroom as my partner is disabled.
We also like that fires are allowed. The facilities are located in a purpose built place with wet room bathroom, freezer for ice blocks, 4 washing up sinks, 8 unisex toilets and 8 unisex showers. The showers are free, spacious and well thought out.
The site managers Cassie and Manny were so lovely, friendly and helpful. The site is on a working farm so some of the rules about access to the site reflect that ( eg limits on when you can go on and off site by car).
There are a range of pitches available and on our first trip we had a large hillside one with ehu. On the second trip it was a smaller non ehu further up the hill. It’s a quiet site with a no noise rule after 10pm.
The village of Great Longstone is a 5 minute walk and has a shop, 2 pubs and a very old church. There is a farm shop on site with their own meat products, eggs, Wi-Fi vouchers, firewood etc.
The location is perfect for many Peak District attractions ( my personal favourite is Haddon Hall).
Very glad we found this place and we shall go back! via mobile
Very disappointed with our allocated hardstanding spot on arrival in a corner by the dusty entrance with absolutely no views of the wonderful countryside and which was surrounded by high bushes.
However, Manny (the on site manager) came to the rescue and we moved up to a much more open pitch with better views.
Having said that, the pitches are all parallel and inevitably it's impossible not to be looking at your neighbours at close quarters.
As others have said, the shower/loo block is absolutely the best and kept immaculate by Manny's wife Cathy.
Great Longstone has 2 pubs and a shop and is a short walk away down. And then back up, a steepish hill.
The site has many good walks nearby and is only a couple of miles from Monsal Head.
First of all, the great things about this campsite:
- It was in a great location, near to Monsal Head, Bakewell and Chatsworth House. It was rural, but easily accessible as it was only just outside of a village (which had a shop and a couple of pubs).
- The toilet / showers / washing up block was fantastic, probably the best I've seen at a campsite. The site was full when we were there and I still never had to queue for any of the facilities. They were also always spotlessly clean and there was a freezer for cooling freezer blocks. (The reviews referring to coin operated showers are old. The new showers are push button, which, although a hassle, worked fine. )
-You can have campfires, you hire firepits from the site and can buy wood from them too.
- The pitches were large. Ours was big enough for our (large) tent, our car and had space for a campifire and chairs too.
- It was quiet after 10 at night.
- There is a small shop with an honesty system (mainly selling farm produce and logs for the fires). You either need to pay with cash or paypal.
However there were some things that I didn't like so much:
- Due to the sloping nature of the site, the pitches have their own individual terraces. It gives you an impression of privacy on your pitch, but I still felt like there were other pitches close either side (they are sort of long, thin rectangles). I realise this is due to the layout of the site, but I prefer a more open feel.
- For most of the pitches you park on your pitch. I realise some people like this, but I prefer sites where you park separately. Again, due to space constraints this can't really be helped.
- If you have a large tent, the pitch is grass, but has the plastic grid for hardstanding underneath. Probably great for campervans, but a bit uncomfy for tents.
- As other reviews have mentioned there is no play area for kids. This means they generally hang around the access road. Our children are teenagers, but even they were saying it'd be nice to have a field where they could at least kick a football around.
- It seemed a bit 'impersonal'. This is probably a bit harsh because it is on a working farm and the owners are busy, but when you arrive you look up your own pitch number, get the fire pit that has been assigned to you (very organised, but not very welcoming), the shop is self-serve. It just all seemed very efficient, clean and tidy, but I like to see a friendly face sometimes.
So, if you want a clean, peaceful site, in a good location where you can have campfires, then this is fantastic. But I think the next time we go to the Peak District I may try somewhere else.
A few local activities we loved: hiring bikes from Hassop Station Cafe and cycling the Monsall trail; doing a canoeing trip on the River Derwent with Rapid Horizons; visiting Chatsworth House and gardens; walking up Mam Tor from castleton and along the ridge; and finally, visiting the Austrian sausage cafe - Tiroler Stuberl - in Bakewell.
Great location in the middle of National Park close to Monsal Trail and Bakewell.
Sheep Dip offers good washing and toilet facilities.
Close to three local pubs - we particularly liked Little Packhorse. Breakfast at the Hollow also recommended.
Being able to have a campfire is a bonus - plenty of wood for sale.
We were welcomed nicely on arrival.
Site was generally very quiet, apparent from early morning wake-up from young children on several mornings
Negatives:
Our hardstanding pitch, No 3, was quite narrow and wasn't the easiest to access.
It was also immediately next to the toilet block, which meant we had little privacy although we were obviously close to the facilities.
There are no specific areas for children, so inevitably they tended to wander with balls around adjacent pitches - I would suggest this isn't the ideal site for families.
Overall, we would probably return, mainly because of the excellent location. It wasn't the the most spacious site we've visited, but I guess if you're out walking all day it's not an issue. via mobile
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Tent Pitches 
Caravan Pitches 
Motorhome Pitches 
Small Campervans 
Glamping Units 
No Statics for Hire 
No Statics for Sale 
No Seasonal Pitches 
Electric Hookups 
Hardstanding Pitches 
No Fully Serviced Pitches 
Adults Only 
Not Members Only 
No Rallies 
Not Naturist Site 
Dogs Welcome 
No Dogs Allowed 
Groups Welcome 
Motorbikers Welcome 
Toilet Facilities 
Hot Showers 
Washing Up 
No Bathroom 
No Baby Changing 
No Laundry 
Drinking Water 
Disabled Friendly 
Chemical Disposal 
No Battery Charging 
No Gas Exchange 
Recycling Facilities 
No Kitchen Facilities 
Freezer / Fridge 
Motorhome Point 
Wifi Access 
Shop On Site 
Bar <1 mile 
Restaurant or Cafe or Takeaway <1 mile 
No Playground 
No TV Room 
No Games Room 
No Evening Ents 
No Fishing 
Wild Swimming <1 mile 
Indoor Pool <5 miles 
Outdoor Pool <5 miles 
Horse Riding <1 mile 
Cycle Hire <5 miles 
Golf <5 miles 
Tennis <1 mile 
No Beach 
No Watersports 
No Boat Launch 
No Sea Views 
Working Farm 
Campfires Allowed 
No Waterside Pitches 
Public Transport <1 mile
Offroad Dog Walk On Site or Direct Access 
What a wonderful find! Such a lovely welcome, despite the heavy rain and everything was explained very clearly as we are new to motorhoming. 
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