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As we only live 25 minutes away we are regular visitors to this site but have not left a review before. I usually take our son for a week while my husband goes to work and returns to us each evening.
As stated in other reviews, the site is ideal for walking with lots of public footpaths nearby and you can actually manage without a vehicle if you have to (excellent for those with motorhomes). The only thing that lets this site down is the dated shower/toilet block. The facilities are kept impeccably clean but the water flow in the showers is so weak that I struggle to rinse shampoo from my long hair. I understand that they are being updated during the early part of 2014 though so this will hopefully be resolved.
Walking up nearby Losehill is a very pleasant afternoon out, especially if you return via Castleton village and its numerous public houses - from memory, I can think of at least 6 in the centre! We usually dine at Ye Old Nags Head at some point during our stay which, although not the cheapest, serves excellent food and ale. There is an American Diner on the main street which seems popular and also several tearooms/cafes. There are lots of gift shops, most of whcih sell jewellery made with Blue John which is mined locally. You can visit several caves, Speedwell Cavern at the bottom of Winnat's Pass takes you through on a boat - not for those who are claustrophobic though as the roof is very low in places.
There is presently no play area on site, just an empty gated area where it used to be but there are nice parks in Castleton and nearby Hope.
Our son loves to walk to Peveril Stores in Castleton where excellent bacon sandwiches can be purchased. They also have an on-site bakery which makes lovely bread and cakes as well as being well-stocked with other provisions (including an off licence).
Peveril Castle (owned by English Heritage) is worth a visit if only for the magnificent views across the Hope Valley. There isn't that much left of it but you can imagine how it was from the informative signs. The walk up to the castle is very steep though so is hard work with a pushchair. Make sure you buy some raspberry curd from the shop - it is heaven in a jar!
Chatsworth House is about 40 minutes drive away and their excellent farm shop sells wonderful locally produced meat and veg - not cheap but the super variety of speciality sausages and burgers makes a very special holiday barbecue treat. The play area in the farmyard will keep youngsters entertained for most of the day if it's good weather and you take a picnic. Kids can have a go at milking, holding guinea pigs and rabbits etc. It costs about £20 for a family ticket including the farmyard and playground - the house and gardens are extra and worth a visit if you have time. On a really sunny day, children can play in the water cascade in the gardens which they will love.
Castleton is one of our favourite sites and we've already booked again for the summer.
To Find Site:-From Chesterfield take A619 towards Bakewell, at roundabout just through Baslow take A624. In about seven miles turn right onto B6049 signed for Castleton. At T junction turn left onto A6187 and site is on right in about 2 miles. Be warned that sat navs may well direct you down some unsuitable roads for caravans or motorhomes. The B6049 is generally fine but care is required as the road narrows in a couple of places.
This campsite, which is open all year, is situated right in the heart of the Peak District within walking distance of Castleton. All 93 pitches are on hardstandings although there are two categories, awning and non-awning pitches. The latter generally being slightly smaller. There are several service points around the site which should put most pitches within reasonable distance. For motorhomes there is a separate drive to service point.
The toilet block complex is quite large and consists of two buildings. The main building houses the toilet/showers with dishwash facilities on the outside. The interior, whilst kept perfectly clean, as you would expect, is a little dated now compared to more modern blocks.
The second building houses a laundry room, drying room, children’s recreation room including table tennis and pool and finally an information room. Other than the recreation room there are no other play facilities for children on this campsite. Reception sells a few essentials and Calor Gas cylinders can be exchanged. WiFi is available on this site and access can be purchased online.
The beauty of this campsite is that it is right in the heart of the Peak District. There are many opportunities for walks, both long and short, direct from the site. If you don’t want to use your vehicle whilst staying here, Castleton is only a short walk away. It has two small general stores where provisions can be purchased although larger supermarkets are about 8/10 miles away and instructions on how to find them are in the site information room. Castleton has a good selection of cafes and pub restaurants (We ate at the Ye Olde Cheshire Cheese Inn which was reasonably priced). Buses run from Castleton into Sheffield and all points between. Castleton is famous for its Blue John mines which are now visitor attractions. Next to the large car park in town is a small, but interesting, Visitor Centre with free access. Excursions by car allow many options for visiting this part of the Peak District.
The site is well laid out with good spacing between the hard standing pitches, although we found it dark at night with very little lighting around the site and a little difficult to navigate to and from the facilities area, if arriving at the site after dark be careful as we witnessed a fellow caravanner collide with a post due to not seeing it. Access to the site is very easy and is straight off a main road.
The shower facilities are ageing and in need of an upgrade as the showers are fixed and not powerful also there was nowhere to put clothing/ towels as no benches only a plastic stool and 2 hooks. Staff were friendly.
The local area is outstandingly beautiful and and there are multiple walks available a short distance from near the site. Castleton itself is approx a 10 min walk on a well light road and boasts multiple pubs/cafes (during the day) all of which are dog friendly, the caverns are also within walking distance but quite expensive, the only downfall is there are no local shops unless driving after 6. 00pm.
All in all -excellent site location for Castleton and surrounding area although we felt it was expensive let down by the poor shower facilities
Not the first time at this site but the first review on it.
What to expect – typical CC site located in the Peak District so great location for the outdoor type amongst us. Site has all the usual facilities we've come to expect on the club sites – shower / toilet facilities, laundry, dish wash, family games room, information room, chemical waste disposal, drive-over motor home waste dump, etc. There’s no play area although it looks like there used to be one; reading a planning application pinned up next to the site entrance, the area that once was the play area is ear marked for an extra hard standing pitch. Forget to say, the wardens are very friendly as well.
The facilities are kept clean and in my eyes there’s nothing wrong with them (that’s why we keep coming back) but there are comments in the visitors book that the shower block is outdated. Sorry to whoever wrote that but I'm inclined to disagree. What we didn't realise when we booked was that it was the Xmas light switch on in the village. As a result, even arriving at 1. 30 on a Saturday afternoon, there were only 3 vacant pitches to choose from and there were 2 caravans behind me…! Having said that, the site didn't feel cramped despite being full.
The village is about a 10min walk from site along quite a busy road but there is a footpath so not really a problem. Castleton has quite a few interesting little shops down back streets and plenty of places to eat. There’s a castle (English Heritage) which overlooks the village and there are four caves which are open to the public, one even gives you a ride in a boat. ! There are plenty of places to walk / cycle to starting from the village and the walk to see the old abandoned A625 that had to be closed in the 1970’s is worth some of your time.
We both thoroughly enjoyed our stay at this very well run and clean camp site. The wardens were extremely helpful and friendly - nothing was too much trouble.
The pitch was good (hard-standing but OK if you use the correct awning pegs!)
The facilities were first class and kept very clean.
The only criticism we had was the constant noise on Monday from the stones and leaves being tidied by a very noisy blowing machine. This completely ruined any chance of quiet relaxation on the site, and the noise went on for a large part of the day. Surely the verges could be swept using a broom? It would be just as quick for the user, not hard work, and would certainly be more pleasant for the campers! Apart from this, the site is situated in a very quiet and beautiful setting.
Castleton and Hope are nearby, and it is particularly easy to walk in to the picturesque village of Castleton. There is a bus stop a few yards from the camp site, and a railway station in Hope. An ideal holiday destination.
Great site in great location. Short walk in to Castelton where lots of places to eat and most dog friendly. Not much further and you are into the hills with lots of walks and caves Despite torrential rain it did not put us off. Big plus for this site - it has a clothes drying room negative - the dog walk is non existent. Facilities very good and friendly staff. We do not have kids but there did not appear to be much for them which meant there were not many which again suited us
We are leaving this lovely site today after a week - would have stayed longer if we had the time.
Large pitches, some more shaded than others - we were lucky to be pitched on one that got sun from early morning till mid afternoon (21).
Spotless toilet facilities and friendly unobtrusive wardens. Families of all ages on site and although I didn't see a playpark the children all seemed to be having a good time (mainly younger children on site).
Small dog walk that met the necessary needs for early and late doggy do's.
The one and only slight criticism of the site was the toilet cleaning time - 10. 30 am till 12 - I felt was a tad early. I like to chill in the morning, have a coffee and a read before starting out and felt somewhat rushed some of the mornings. It wouldn't stop me going back though.
Castleton itself is a lovely village and as a location for the Peak District we felt couldn't be faulted. Nice wee shops, a visitor's centre, and loads of pubs/hotels selling nice food, some dog-friendly. We had a lovely meal in the Old Nags Head and tasted the ales from most of the others.
There are good walks in the immediate area which we loved since we could have some car-free days, and loads of good walking/cycling within a short drive.
There is a lot we didn't manage to fit in so we will return to this lovely area and would definitely return to this site.
Great site with facilities up to the usual Caravan Club standards, showers always clean even though the weather wasn't good. Ideally located for great walks and cycling, plenty of pubs that were dog friendly and within walking distance of the site serving good pub grub. Wardens were friendly and very helpful. Make sure you follow the Caravan Club directions as the other routes can be a little difficult. Will definitely be back.
This was our first visit to this site. We found it a lovely site just off the main road from Hope to Castleton. A little road noise at that end of the site but nothing to write home about.
The facilities were of the normal Caravan Club standard but I did notice in the ladies that all shower heads were at the same height with the exception of the adapted one but none of them were high enough for me to stand under without having to bend and I am only 5ft 10ins!
Pitches were of a good size, some more shaded than others. There was a small dog walk on site but we found that it spooked our dogs for some reason! There was a games room as well as an information room and I think a children's play area. We found the wardens to be very friendly and certainly very helpful. TV has now changed over to digital so the signal was excellent.
Castleton is a lovely village about a 10 - 15 walk from the site. There are plenty of streets and shops to walk around and many caves to visit. Pubs were dog friendly and there were plenty of walks around the area.
Make sure that you follow the Caravan Club directions to get to the site as some of the roads are not suitable for caravans and motorhomes.
A lovely peaceful site, within walking distance of Castleton (approx 10 mins walk). The site is easily accessible from the main road, luckily we knew where this site was, as our Sat Nav tried to take us up a tight country lane!
The toilets are kept lovely and clean, hard standing pitches with electric hook up, some are shaded by tall trees, so you need to pick your pitch carefully on arrival so as not to miss the full sun.
The wardens are helpful and friendly and the site is neat and tidy. Castleton has pubs, restaurants and loads of gift shops and cafes to suit all tastes, the walking is fabulous and there are so many routes to take, all in easy reach of the campsite, and have fantastic views.
There is a playground for children, but cannot comment on this as we did not have children with us to check it out, although there were many children on the site, enjoying the site on their bikes.
Our second visit to this lovely site. Changed the name since our last visit. Good toilet block, warm showers and privacy cubicles,
Friendly staff and pleasant site, great views,
Easy walk into Castleton and Hope. Bus stop not far from site. If you wish to travel further, lots to do in Castleton with caves, a castle, coffee shops and restaurants.
A small grocers in both towns and newspaper shop. My OH must have a paper every day
Cannot comment on TV reception as we do not have one, but our mobile phones were Ok.
Will be back again for the lovely walks.
Cannot comment on child play area, but plenty of dog friendly pubs with food and a small dog walk.
We stayed at this site as an overnight stop on our way in to Yorkshire. I had been pleasantly surprised to find that there was still a spot free for Easter Sunday (or 'Easter Day' as it seems to be named nowadays) when I had booked only a few days before as my usual experience with CC sites has been that you are lucky to be able to make a reservation for busy times so close to your visit.
The site is fairly level with hard standings all around. The facilities are good and up to the usual CC standard. The heating in the toilet block was turned down to a more acceptable standard than the usual 'blast furnace' temperatures of CC sites.
The only slight downside is connected to the wardens. The female warden was great - nice and chatty, helpful, etc. The male warden, presumably her husband, wasn't quite so friendly. He wasted little time in complaining to us about how inconvenient our arrival time had been (we arrived at 18:30, as we had previously arranged when booking) and told us to report to the office the following morning to settle the bill. I duly turned up at 10:30 (if I recall correctly) to be grumpily told that they were just off to clean the toilets and so I couldn't be dealt with at that time. He then suggested that his wife would sort the payment out with me, which she proceeded to do. 60 seconds later the transaction had been completed.
Maybe he was just having a bad week.
All in all though, a good site with a location which is handy for many of the attractions of that part of Derbyshire.
Visited the end of March for 4 nights in what turned out to be a fabulous sunny break. First impressions was that this was a smallish site on a slope with certain areas feeling a little cramped, so ended up in a shady spot that was pleasant none the less.
Facilities though clean, seemed a little dated but all was of an ok standard. Nice views of the hills on the upper levels, a lot of road noise at the bottom end.
It's the location of this site that makes it a winner with walks of all types in every direction. A very popular site with people who enjoy the outdoors. We did a couple of 10 mile walks, the one around Derwent Edge was particularly stunning.
Had a nice meal in the Old Nags Head in the village. Visited Lyme Park (NT) the Goyt valley & Stannage Edge.
Hard to complain with weather & scenery such as this !
Located between Hope and Castleton this site provides ideal base for exploring the Hope and Edale Valleys.
Good sized hard standing pitches with plenty of space between units. Very helpful and friendly site wardens (temporary ones looking after site during our visit).
Central facilities block, adequate but slightly dated for Caravan Club standards. Laundry and very useful drying room next door.
Games room with table tennis and pool table, although no other children’s facilities/play area on site (i. E. Not child friendly). Good TV and WiFi reception.
Great walks (almost) directly from site, cycling and lots of mountain bike tracks. Busy main road outside the site.
Surprising well stocked Spar at Hope (if a bit pricy) plus butchers/farm shop, veg shop and post office.
Lots of dog friendly pubs in Castleton offering quite good food selection and live music/quiz nights if that’s your bag.
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No Tents 
Caravan Pitches 
Motorhome Pitches 
Small Campervans 
No Glamping Units 
No Statics for Hire 
No Statics for Sale 
No Seasonal Pitches 
Electric Hookups 
Hardstanding Pitches 
Fully Serviced Pitches 
Families Welcome 
Club Members Only 
No Rallies 
Not Naturist Site 
Dogs Welcome 
No Dogs Allowed 
Groups Welcome 
Toilet Facilities 
Hot Showers 
Washing Up 
No Bathroom 
Baby Changing Facilities 
Laundry On Site 
Drinking Water 
Disabled Friendly 
Chemical Disposal 
No Battery Charging 
Gas Exchange 
Recycling Facilities 
No Kitchen Facilities 
No Freezer / Fridge 
Motorhome Point 
Wifi Access 
Shop <1 mile 
Bar <1 mile 
Restaurant or Cafe or Takeaway <1 mile 
No Playground 
No TV Room 
No Games Room 
No Evening Ents 
Fishing <5 miles 
No Wild Swimming 
No Indoor Pool 
No Outdoor Pool 
No Horse Riding 
No Cycle Hire 
Golf <5 miles 
No Tennis 
No Beach 
No Watersports 
No Boat Launch 
No Sea Views 
Not Working Farm 
No Campfires Allowed 
Open All Year 
No Waterside Pitches 
Public Transport <1 mile
Offroad Dog Walk On Site or Direct Access 
As we only live 25 minutes away we are regular visitors to this site but have not left a review before. I usually take our son for a week while my husband goes to work and returns to us each evening. 
