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Golden Valley Caravan Park
Coach Road
Ripley
Derbyshire (Browse area)
DE55 4ES
Tel: 01773 513881
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Pitches: 180
Open: 01/01/2026 to 31/12/2026
01/01/2027 to 31/12/2027
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| Who's it for |
 Families Welcome |
 Not Members Only |
 Rallies Welcome |
 Not Naturist Site |
 Dogs Welcome |
 No Dogs Allowed |
 Groups Welcome |
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| Facilities |
 Toilet Facilities |
 Hot Showers |
 Washing Up |
 Bathroom |
 No Baby Changing |
 Laundry On Site |
 Drinking Water |
 Disabled Friendly |
 Chemical Disposal |
 No Battery Charging |
 Gas Exchange |
 No Recycling Facilities |
 No Kitchen Facilities |
 No Freezer / Fridge |
 No Motorhome Point |
 Wifi Access |
 Shop On Site |
 Bar On Site |
 Restaurant or Cafe or Takeaway On Site |
| Activities |
 Kids Playground |
 TV Room |
 Games Room |
 Evening Entertainment |
 Fishing On Site |
 No Wild Swimming |
 Indoor Pool <1 mile |
 No Outdoor Pool |
 Horse Riding <5 miles |
 No Cycle Hire |
 Golf <1 mile |
 No Tennis |
 No Beach |
 No Watersports |
 No Boat Launch |
| Other Features |
 No Sea Views |
 Not Working Farm |
 No Campfires Allowed |
 Open All Year |
 No Waterside Pitches |
 Public Transport <1 mile |
 No Dog Walk |
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| Date of Visit: May 2013 |
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| Reviewer: Loucov68 |
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 The campsite is in a beautiful location yet close to the M1 for easy access. We went with another set of friends so 4 adults and 5 kids in tow. We had an excellent spot at the top of the campsite near the shower block and the playground, very sheltered with bank surrounding us. The play area was great, good open areas for kids to play.
Although only 1 shower block for the top part of the site it was cleaned regularly and never seemed busy (we went bank HOL weekend).
Down sides if your at the far end of the top field they have put porta loos which didn't look very inviting.
Chance your arm on getting a go on the zip wire and road train as they operated as and when staff were available. One member of staff was quite rude when asked about the train.
Also if your a caravan owner ask to be away from the top playground / shower block 
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| Date of Visit: May 2013 |
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| Reviewer: Neil and Nikki |
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Just returned from a couple of nights at this campsite. The visit was initially to check the place out prior to the 'Indietracks' Festival which is held nearby at the end of July.
It is clear that Golden Valley is predominantly geared for families and there were children enjoying themselves on the extensive play facilities. But, to my pleasant surprise all the kids seemed very well behaved and there was absolutely no noise at night!
My wife and I (no kids) found a quiet corner with a great view overlooking a pond and fields. We are avid walkers so were up early. I would recommend the on-site café (open at 8am). There is a basic but very reasonably priced menu, but ask if you'd like something else as the staff, in particular a lovely lady (I learned is the owners mum!) are extremely friendly and very helpful. Not only with regards the café but also a wealth of knowledge on the surrounding area.
The toilets and shower blocks were spotless at all times, really some of the best we'd ever seen.
Security was very good as there were barriers at the vehicular entrance, visitors being provided with a key code.
The Midland Railway Centre is only a 20 minute walk through some pleasant countryside.
Basic shops 20 min walk up Newlands Road.
The only disappointment (which has nothing to do with the site) is, the pub shown on OS maps to be next door, The Newland Arms, is derelict at the time of our visit. Saying that, there is a perfectly adequate bar on -site!
I would highly recommend this site and look forward to visiting again!
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| Date of Visit: May 2013 |
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| Reviewer: Hodgkir |
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On the way to Golden Valley my Sat Nav decided to take us through an industrial estate, at which point the wife turned to me and said where the bleep bleep are you taking us! At this point I should state this is our first camping adventure with our four year old son. The Sat Nav route must be a generic route as signs on the industrial estate showed us the way.
On arriving on site it was reassuring to see automatic barriers to get in adding to the security of the site. On arriving at reception the lady was very friendly and offered sound advice on which plots would be suitable for us. On her advice we made our way to plot 5-8. Ample room to set up the tent, which was welcoming as being beginners and the first time we had ever tried! After one or two arguments we set off to tour the site and this is where golden valley excels in my opinion.
The shower block, toilets are 1st class showers are warm and powerful, all very well maintained. The site is very family friendly with numerous children play areas which are in my four year olds words fantastic. On the first morning we headed down to the on site cafe and this is where we met the owners mother who not only cooked a beautiful breakfast at a reasonable price but also gave us good advice on local attractions to visit. The breakfast was so good we went back on the second morning.
To sum up the site it offers everything that we were looking for family friendly, clean, fantastic facilities. Not being a experienced camper when I handed over £50 for two nights for a patch of grass I was not best pleased but I would pay much more for what turned out to be the best first family camping break that would could have hoped for. Thank you golden valley. We will be back to see you sometime this year.
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| Date of Visit: May 2013 |
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| Reviewer: Skydax |
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We have just returned from a fantastic weekend at Golden Valley over the May Day weekend. This was our first visit & certainly won't be our last. On arrival the reception staff were very friendly & took us to our pitch, which was located in the top field.
We were allowed to pitch anywhere using any of the 4 hook ups. Our friends arrived after us & pitched up opposite with no problem. You have to leave your vehicle on the gravel next to your tent which was fine & I can see why they stipulate that. The pitches were level & a really great size although some would need an extra long hook up lead to reach the electric points. The shower facilities were always clean, albeit the shower curtains were too low & were a hindrance. Just raise then by about 6inches!
The children's facilities were fantastic with 3 different play areas & a sand pit. They had body sorbs & a zip wire ( extra charge) but our children thoroughly enjoyed every minute. The cafe was pleasant & served alcohol also. My only complaint is the limited menu but maybe I'm being picky.
The bar had entertainment in the evening, either a disco or karaoke.
The only downside was the slight road noise & the helicopters flying over the site for most of the night. Take earplugs!
Overall we had a fantastic 4 days & will certainly be returning for a long weekend.
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| Date of Visit: May 2013 |
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| Reviewer: Mich05 |
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Visited campsite for the 1st time this week. Friendly and helpful staff. Shower rooms not the greatest but okay and powerful showers. Child Facilities are there to use but unfortunately didn't get to see any due to bad weather preventing anything being open for our children. A shame as the games room quite poor and dingy, unless you want to spend lots of 50p's on the 3 machines they had in there, nothing to do on the site in bad weather. I have to say like previous reviews it is beyond us why they have car park gravel everywhere when the whole area in tarmac would make a total transition to the site. If the site was modernised would definitely return.
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| Date of Visit: April 2013 |
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| Reviewer: Caroline111 |
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My family (2 adults and 3 children aged 5, 3, and 18months) have just returned from a weekend at Golden Valley. The kids loved it and there was lots of open space for them to run around safely. They also loved the playgrounds which are suitable for children of all ages and spent ages in the huge undercover sand-pit.
The toilets and showers were clean and the staff at the site friendly.
We went to the steam railway only half a mile away and went on a steam train, it also has a museum, cafe and playground. This was great for a cheap day out that the kids loved.
We got fish and chips one night from a really lovely fish and chip restaurant just on the way into Ripley. It was cooked fresh to order and was fantastic.
Overall I would recommend this site.
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| Date of Visit: March 2013 |
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| Reviewer: IzzieB |
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Just returned a day early (first time ever) from this campsite for Easter 2013.
First the good points:
• With the exception of the very grumpy and unhelpful man on reception the staff were efficient and friendly.
• The play areas were very good and well maintained.
• The water in the showers was hot and plentiful.
• The free train and trailer rides around the site were greatly enjoyed by the children.
Now the not so good:
• Check out Google maps before booking. We had pitch 9 and expected some hardstanding and some grass. There was no grass and just felt like we were pitching in a car park literally. Granted cold weather and bare trees can make things feel grim but even on a sunny evening I would not like to sit out on tarmac/hard shingles outside of the awning. All the hard pitches are like this so be warned.
• Pitch 9 is near the play park which was supposed to be good for children however you do have the traffic going right by your door to get to other fields. It is not child safe.
• The showers near the sand pit are hot however the grotty black shower curtains that hang from eye level and flop around the base of the shower tray blocking the plug hole is annoying. It is also sign city telling you to leave the shower curtains inside the trays – if you want people to do this you need to fit them properly.
The Valley is not Golden far from it. We did venture on the Wildlife trail but was amazed at the amount of rubbish. I mean black bags dumped along the pathway. We quickly gave up on the walk and returned to the site.
We will not be returning.
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| Date of Visit: September 2012 |
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| Reviewer: Eveandneil |
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Stayed here last year for the weekend as we were meeting friends at Matlock Bath to see the Illuminated boats. Lovely site with great facilities. Wish we had more time to enjoy the site, went to the bar at night and our daughter liked the disco, playgrounds were great and staff were very helpful, we arrived in the dark and the guy put us on a pitch next to a light so pitching was made easier. We will be going back this year. One thing if you take young children a head torch is the must have thing for the playground at night. Can't wait to go back.
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| Date of Visit: August 2012 |
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| Reviewer: Aiden1 |
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Really nice camp site
Staff are very polite and friendly
Wash facilities and toilet blocks are clean and easy to use
Kids play area is brilliant! they even have an indoor sand pit that the kids can play in no matter what the weather
Local shops and pub just round the corner
Would recommend the local pub for there sunday lunch
Pets are definitely welcome both at the camp site and local pub
Matlock bakewell and cromford canal also just a stones throw away
Definitely a great place for any type of camper from the novice to the professional camper
Electrical hook up is also available
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| Date of Visit: September 2012 |
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| Reviewer: SueandAl |
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We've just come home after our second visit. It's fab, 45 mins from home, the site is spotless and the staff can't do enough for you. They were wonderful with our son. Love the idea of a bath for those with young kids, (throw em all in the bath together without cramming them all in the shower). The playgrounds are fab and kept clean and safe. All in all it's pretty perfect, can't wait to go back for half term, just hope the weather holds out.
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| Date of Visit: August 2012 |
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| Reviewer: Mr Watkins |
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Second visit to this site. Very pleased with the staff and site. Prices in the cafe are not too steep. Hills can be a problem for older people but we had no problem at all. The children love the open space and activities. Club beer prices on site are reasonable.
Only downside was lack of entertainment. Last time they had a very good Karaoke and disco over a bank holiday weekend. This time they had a young lad doing it who had no idea. If they want people to drink in the club they need decent entertainment.
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| Date of Visit: July 2012 |
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| Reviewer: Peepdip |
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We've just had a great weekend at Golden Valley, a friendly and well kept site with lots to do for the children.
The Positives:
*Friendly, organised site managers, nothing was too much trouble.
*The site is well laid out with lots of areas for the children to play but good walking for dogs too with various nature trails.
*A well priced cafe on site
*Activities for the children when the site's busy - zipwires, balls on the water, quad bike rides around the site, a mini train. A great way of keeping the kids occupied on Saturday, plus the few adults in our party who made a beeline for the zip wire.
*Great toilets and showers, there's even a bath - perfect for anyone with younger children.
The Negatives:
*We were pitched on the bottom field, not far from reception and there is traffic noise from the nearby road (which runs just behind the hedge). It annoyed me the first night but I soon got used to it. You can't hear the road at all if you pitch up the hill.
* Cars / Vans aren't allowed on grass at all so you have to park close to your allotted spot and carry your stuff over. This isn't really an issue to be honest as there's a lot of parking around AND it stops the ground from being mushed up. It does however mean that a lot of the caravans were on completely hard standing with no grass around them - something to be aware of when booking (there are some pitches near grass).
* After a drive through the fabulous Peak District to get there, Ripley came as a bit of a disappointment, as it looks like Any Town and we drove through an industrial estate to get to the site. Bear with it though, you're not a million miles away from lovely countryside if you want to venture off site, for our weekend there was more than enough to do on site.
Would I visit again? Most definitely!
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| Date of Visit: July 2012 |
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| Reviewer: Josoaps |
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We've been to this site for 3 years running and have always been very happy. We go in a group of children and adults and and they are always very accommodating in letting us pitch together and set up as we wish.
The toilet blocks and showers lose always clean and tidy regardless of how busy the site is.
Theses plenty for the kids to do with lots of parks and play areas.
Sadly, our only complaint really is the staff. We find them quite abrupt when you're checking in, but other than that, we have no complaints. Obviously its not been too much of an issue as we wouldn't have gone there for 3 years running.
We'll look forward to going back next year for our annual camping weekend.
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| Date of Visit: June 2012 |
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| Reviewer: Garyd5561 |
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Fantastic site for the grandchildren. Lots of play areas, climbing frames, slides, nature walk, ( watch for the bats at dusk ).
Wardens very friendly, always trying to find entertainment for the young ones, or young at heart.
The pool room was good. Gave the grandchildren their first chance to try a game of pool without any adults trying to push them off the pool table.
It was great to see the parents enjoying a drink from the bar while keeping an eye on their children running around and having fun.
Grandchildren cant wait to return.
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| Date of Visit: June 2012 |
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| Reviewer: JJKD |
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Absolutely Fantastic site. Amazing playgrounds, lovely friendly Cafe/Bar, super covered sandpit, hot powerful clean showers, very friendly staff. Lots of extra activities.
Even with the rain on Jubilee weekend and the extra quantity of people there was still loads of room for the children to play footy. Highly recommended site.
We definitely intend to return. Railway museum in walkable distance.
Supermarkets close by and a decent chippy too.
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