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Grouse And Claret Caravan Park
Station Road
Rowsley
Derbyshire (Browse area)
DE4 2EB
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Pitches: 28
Open: 01/01/2026 to 24/12/2026
01/01/2027 to 24/12/2027
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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 |
 No Fully Serviced Pitches |
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| Who's it for |
 Families Welcome |
 Not Members Only |
 No Rallies |
 Not Naturist Site |
 Dogs Welcome |
 No Dogs Allowed |
 Groups Welcome |
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| Facilities |
 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 |
 No Freezer / Fridge |
 No Motorhome Point |
 Wifi Access |
 Shop <5 miles |
 Bar <1 mile |
 Restaurant or Cafe or Takeaway <1 mile |
| Activities |
 Kids Playground |
 No TV Room |
 No Games Room |
 No Evening Ents |
 Fishing <10 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 |
| Other Features |
 No Sea Views |
 Not Working Farm |
 No Campfires Allowed |
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 No Waterside Pitches |
 Public Transport <1 mile |
 No Dog Walk |
 Electric Car Charging Point |
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| Date of Visit: September 2015 |
Unit: Motorhome |
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| Reviewer: Fair comment |
5 reviews from this member |
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 Pub good. Children's playground good. Showers/toilets reasonable. Pitches - some appalling, should be better maintained or closed off after rain - otherwise majority seemed OK. Looks like a lack of maintenance following a busy season. All staff friendly. They need to improve a few of the pitches to a reasonable standard.
Not my first visit but arriving late in the day didn't have a choice of pitch despite pre-booking. Had to take what was left and too late to go elsewhere. Pitch unbelievably muddy despite being a 'hardstanding'. Pitch was firm but coated with mud which resulted in the need to thoroughly wipe or remove footwear before entering van.
I may use site again but only if pitch suitable. 
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| Date of Visit: August 2015 |
Unit: Motorhome |
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| Reviewer: Ravvi |
5 reviews from this member |
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Just returned from this site. The touring park is behind a Marstons pub. The pub is great offering a wide selection of food. Also a good children's menu which wasn't just chips. Great play area and space for children to play.
You have to pay a refundable £10. 00 for the toilet /shower key. I found it a bit annoying that people didn't lock the door after they leave. This is why the pub users are able to use them. The showers and toilets were cleaned every day but not too thoroughly. Just a quick mop! The showers also have a strange configuration. You walk through one cubical to get to the other!.
The site itself was set out nicely and stands near the river. There were lovely walks from the site to Chatsworth House and we also walked along the river to the Peak Railway which took us and the dog to Matlock. Good bus service from outside site.
There was no dog poo problem when we were there but this is down to the dog owners.
Think more information could be given to campers on arrival. Did feel campers are a bit of an after thought.
On the whole this is a good site and in a great location especially for Motorhomes.
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| Date of Visit: August 2015 |
Unit: Other |
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| Reviewer: SKJJK |
5 reviews from this member |
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This is a really nice site. There is so much to see and do in the area. The local attractions include Chatsworth, Caudwell's Mill (a water-powered mill about 5 mins walk away), the preserved steam railway Peak Rail is about 20 mins walk and there is the the Peak Village shopping centre less than 4 mins walk away. The site itself has both electric and TV hook-up to every pitch. The toilets and showers are cleaned daily to a high standard. Unfortunately the toilets seem to be the convenience of choice for walkers/hikers and the local taxi-drivers at all hours! The site also allows dogs but the owners of the dogs do not clean up after their pets - the site had numerous piles of dog poo (10+). On a more positive note, the Pub on site provides an excellent-quality and value-for-money breakfast from about 7:30am to 10am. The main meal menu served during the day until about 8:30pm is also of a very good quality and is very good value for money too. Plus, for the real-ale fans, there is a selection of real ales, which seems to change frequently. We visit this site, and the pub, regularly and the standards are consistently very good. The site facilities have only been marked down due to the 'public access' element. We have stayed on this site during April, May, July and August 2015 and the comments herein were confirmed yet again during the August visit (i. E. Public access to toilets/showers, dog poo problem. The Pub food is consistently very-good-to-excellent, both in quality and value for money). The staff are also really good too - thankyou!
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| Date of Visit: July 2015 |
Unit: Touring Caravan |
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| Reviewer: Smooth |
13 reviews from this member |
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Not sure what to say about this site as it was the first time that we had visited it. The toilet /shower block wants a good overall although the showers were hot there was no privacy when getting dried as one shower leads into the other. Toilets were cleaned every day but no toilet brush in there to clean if needed. Pub was handy for meals but no local shop for milk papers etc. Wont be going back
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| Date of Visit: May 2015 |
Unit: Touring Caravan |
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| Reviewer: Xenophon |
7 reviews from this member |
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We stayed over the spring bank holiday weekend. The site was full on the Saturday and Sunday. Pitches are allocated on a first come first served basis, and we ended up backing onto the children's play area. As it was a chilly weekend, this wasn't much of an issue.
The field was a bit cheek by jowl for our liking, with no hedging between pitches. The ones along the river stretch further back, so there is more room on these.
I expected the toilets and showers to be inadequate but I think I was the only one from our group who had to wait at all. There were a lot of larger units on the field, so maybe they used their own facilities? The toilets are left open for all and sundry to use - the pub beer garden is adjacent - but the showers do lock and you need to pay a £10 deposit on a pair of keys to use them. The washing up facilities were left in a dreadful state by those who used them; little attempt to clean up and plugholes blocked with food waste. However, there were no waste bins near the sinks to actually encourage people to tidy up.
I didn't think the charges were too bad for us; it's a flat fee, so it was £22 for car, unit, 4 people and a dog plus EHU. There is WiFi, but we needed to ask for the code - it wasn't offered.
The pub is really more of a restaurant that sells beer; food was what you'd expect from a brewery chain, but was reasonably priced and satisfied most tastes. The service inside was poor, though. Not rude, but overwhelmingly indifferent. Perhaps some of the staff need training, or a check to see if they are putting any training they have received into operation?
For the odd night, this site is OK, but we stayed because we were coming to the area to see friends who live there and couldn't get onto Barn Farm at Birchover, which was booked up for the bank holiday weeks before.
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| Date of Visit: May 2015 |
Unit: Motorhome |
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| Reviewer: Dixter |
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Just back from one night's stay at this site. It is set in a lovely paddock with hard-standing and nicely landscaped areas. There are also picnic tables by each pitch. For this, I'd give 10 out of 10 BUT there are many problems here that bring the score well down!
Firstly, there is little signage to tell campers where to report to on arrival. The cost was £22. 00 per night which is exorbitant in view of what else I am about to say. We had to pay a £10 deposit for the toilet key but then found the doors were permanently unlocked as they couldn't be locked! They were fairly clean considering the pub punters were also using them. The men only have one sit-down cubicle for the 29 pitches; there must be some massive queues at times. Other toilet/shower facilities were also inadequate for the number of pitches. TV reception is practically non-existent, so take a 25m cable to plug into the sockets provided.
My main gripe is the early-morning wake-up (5:15am) by the dray lorry arriving and spending close on an hour unloading kegs. This was followed by an unidentified buzzing noise for another hour. We are not the only ones to include this in a review of this site.
This site appears to have been forgotten by the management. Although they don't forget to charge £22 per night! No wonder it was deserted, and yet could be excellent with a few alterations.
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| Date of Visit: May 2014 |
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| Reviewer: SBannister |
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Just had two nights here, lovely location. Found everyone friendly. The toilet blocks were basic but were cleaned regular. The pub was a great size, expensive meals but top quality, staff were very friendly. The site was small, clean and great for adults. Plenty of wildlife around and a wonderful river nearby. Also close to the peak village shopping centre but not much there. If you are going in a MH make sure you take what you need as no on site shop.
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| Date of Visit: April 2014 |
Unit: Touring Caravan |
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| Reviewer: Heff277 |
3 reviews from this member |
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Good all round family campsite, clean and tidy with no noise even though campsite was quite full, except for some traffic noise from the nearby A6.
Lovely position next to the river with ducks, geese and pheasants wandering around!
There are plenty of walks in the area towards Bakewell or Chatsworth in beautiful countryside.
The pub is convenient for evening meals.
We had a lovely weekend and will visit again.
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| Date of Visit: November 2013 |
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| Reviewer: Demmo |
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We stayed here when we visited the Christmas market at Bakewell. We were booked in very quickly and had a choice of pitches all with ehu. The toilet/shower block was clean and warm. The pub was very busy on the Saturday so we had something to eat and drink in the early evening after the rush, excellent pint of Hobgoblin and Marstons, the food was so so, nothing to rave about. Very easy bus ride to Matlock and Bakewell and some great dog walking down the lanes surrounding the pub. The outlet village is right next door and has a couple of good value outdoor shops for walking gear etc. We will definitely visit again in low season.
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| Date of Visit: August 2013 |
Unit: Touring Caravan |
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| Reviewer: Notrub1979 |
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Lovely site spoiled by the staff in the pub who were rude and ignorant, the caravan side was very well maintained with a flexible approach to where to pitch but my advice would be don't go too close to the river or you may be swamped with midgies. The site is great for kids as my 5 year old learned to ride his big boy bike on the 'racing track path' however beware the little ones as it's right next to the river. I would go back as the site was nice and well located but I will be ready to complain about the service in the pub (which owns the camp side) if necessary!
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| Date of Visit: October 2012 |
Unit: Touring Caravan |
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| Reviewer: Cheesepie |
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What an excellent stay on their caravan site. Peaceful, scenic and very clean. Pub owner welcomed us and was able to choose a pitch. The toilets and shower block was clean, warm and access able.
Lovely food if you don't want to cook and excellent beers and wines.
Breakfast was available the next morning if needed.
Good shops nearby and historic buildings but secluded enough to just sit and read in the sunshine. Good for walkers. Park for children near by.
Good value for money and would recommend friends.
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| Date of Visit: June 2012 |
Unit: Touring Caravan |
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| Reviewer: Scraggs |
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When is the management going to spend some of the money the site makes? I have been to this place several times in the last 2 years as it is convenient for me, but no more. The site service road is a joke unless you have a 4x4. In places its that badly pot holed you must secure everything in your caravan else it will be all over the floor before you leave the pub car park. The pitches were once level, I`m sure. What is more worrying is the electric hookups are dangerous as some of them the covers are just hanging on with 1 or 2 screws instead of 4. Children could quite easily get into them. From 6. 30 am the delivery lorries start arriving leaving the motors and refrigeration units running while they are there, quiet they are not.
When the new management took over in 2011 I thought there may be changes, but other than certain certificates appearing in nice frames near the toilets, nothing as altered. It is a shame as the site COULD be a nice place but as it is and top price charged £20/unit plus awning/night ALL YEAR. NO NO. Chatsworth, a little gem, a little over £12 off season and spotless.
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| Date of Visit: May 2012 |
Unit: Touring Caravan |
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| Reviewer: Aquaplsh |
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Just returned from a 2 night stay at the Grouse and Claret. Considering some previous reviews we were a bit apprehensive, but have to say we had a great time and will certainly go again.
The pub/restaurant is lovely and the staff really helpful and friendly. We arrived early on the Friday (about 11am) and were told we could pitch up straight away. On leaving on the Sunday, again we were told we could stay as long as we liked! Admittedly, it wasn't packed so that may not always be the case. You can't pre-book specific pitches, but not many places do these days.
The caravan site is just behind the pub and has about 30 level pitches, the vast majority of which are hardstanding and have EHU. Although adequate, they are on the small side so an early arrival is worth it to pick the best one's. Although it was busy, it didn't feel too crowded. We were there with two units so asked if we could pitch awning to awning. Usually we find this is not allowed, but the staff were fine about it here - a bonus for us as we had three young children between us.
The River Wye runs across the back of the site and the views are really pretty with the river and a backdrop of fields and hills. The pub has a lovely garden which backs onto the site (but doesn't intrude)and a children's palyground which was clean and well maintained. Through a gate at the side you can access the Peak Outlet village retail centre (not particularly inspiring shopping wise, but ok to kill an hour)
We didn't use the showers and toilets as we tend to use our own. However, they looked well maintained and as other reviewers have said, there are only a couple of each - I would image it could be an issue when busy with tent campers. There is a £10 refundable deposit for the key.
The tent field is to the side of the pub and wasn't as flat as the caravan area. There are no marked pitches though in the camping field, and talking to a couple of 'regulars' they did say it gets too full and a little noisy when the weather is nice - we didn't have any problems though.
Heavy rain on the Friday night did cause some fairly big puddles on the pitch and around the site, but they cleared within an hour or two of the rain stopping. Rock pegs are a must here though as the ground is pretty tough!
The site is well located for Matlock, Bakewell and the surrounding area's and there are some nice walks on the doorstep.
£20 per night with EHU is about average these days and didn't seem over the top (£5 one off fee for awnings).
All in all, I would say a nice little site.
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| Date of Visit: May 2012 |
Unit: Campervan |
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| Reviewer: Craigie m |
5 reviews from this member |
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Firstly the very good news that the previous management retired in September 2011. The new landlord seems a decent bloke and keeps a great pint of pedigree. Ate there last night and the meal was great and will be eating there tonight sat the 5th. The whole atmosphere seems a lot better.
The site possibly is a little tight but has a nice aspect units and vehicles just seem to be getting bigger!
There are only two showers but I would have thought most people have their own. The shower this morning was clean and warm but I am not sure about the ranch style doors.
I would say to anyone who has been put off over the last few years give it another go perfect location for Matlock, Bakewell, and Chatsworth.
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| Date of Visit: April 2012 |
Unit: Touring Caravan |
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| Reviewer: Alanhughes49 |
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Just returned from our Easter break @ the Grouse & Claret, Very close to a retail outlet for you shoppers, the pub itself is very good, as is the food and service. But the caravan site oh! what a let down
Packed in like sardines 30 plus units gents toilets, 1 wc 2 urinals 2 showers, ladies 3 wc's and 2 showers, it wasn't to bad for the ladies but the gents had to queue not very nice when you really must go.
What would also be a good idea, if a mop and bucket left in shower, like other caravan sites so you don't have to wade though mud to have a shower, and @ £ 25. 00 per night with awning I would say not value for money.
Sorry but we won't be back.
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