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On our first trip out with our Folding Camper we enjoyed our stay at this site. The new toilet block was always immaculate, never queued for showers. Although there is still a lot of new grass to grow yet, the football field was usable for our 3 boys. Lovely views & no shortage of attractions nearby.
The toilet block is ok, gents three showers, plus disabled, 4 wc's , pub style urinal. Six basins, three in front of the showers, hand driers not near sinks, badly designed I think.
Site on two levels, the first bit, on a slope and not the place to be, the second bit, lower down, but with level pitches on two tiers weren't bad.
The whole site, including the half football size play area was devoid of grass, it should have either been turfed or seeded and left till next year, it was like a building site.
No lights round the water point in the bottom field, in fact only two water points on site.
The bus to the nearest pub (bus stop 100 yards from site) which was two miles away, the last one at 6.30. The roads either way were not to be walked down
The signpost for the site wasn't near enough the road which meant if coming from the Belper end you flew past, which we did.
All in all, in my opinion, not a place to go in a motorhome for at least two years, until the site matures, unless you like plane spotting.
Ashbourne cute but boring, not on our recommend list, best forgotten about.
Club (owners) response:
The site has undergone extensive development over the winter to meet Club standards and due to adverse weather conditions this work has taken longer than anticipated and the seeding area has taken longer than hoped to become established. However, efforts have been made to ensure all members and guests are aware of this fact and Gabriel and Denise ensure all visitors are given a warm and friendly welcome, some fantastic new facilities and a base offering great access to the Derbyshire peaks and dales.
Stayed at this site for a weekend at the end of the season so it was fairly quiet, we got a choice of pitches and had no problems fitting our large tent on the pitch.
Had a very friendly welcome and a pleasant stay, the site is close to a main road so there is some road noise but we didn’t find this too bad.
The only facilities on site was a portacabin with shower and toilets but they were in the process of finishing a new shower/toilet block which looked like it will be very nice once finished.
Plenty to see and do around the area, Carsington Water is very nice.
Would recommend a stay here as long as the basic facilities and road noise are taken into consideration.
Turned up without a booking and was greeted by very friendly owner who told me I could pitch anywhere. Being mid week I had the whole of the site to myself and 2 dogs. The existing toilet block was clean and warm although the new toilet block due to open next year looks quite splendid. Great dog walk although not very clearly marked but then I,m not good with directions. Owners were working at improvements to the site with more pitches in the next field to be added in due course. Road noise was a little off putting. I had some great days out. Carsington Water is 10 mins away and has a good circular walk. Dove Dale is also a short drive away and Ashbourne itself is very pretty. Great Fish and Chips.
We booked this campsite on the morning of our stay and were lucky to find a last minute cancellation after ringing round many sites that were fully booked. Due to the last minute nature of our booking we arrived with no particular expectations, however, the campsite was lovely, the owner was extremely pleasant and friendly, she showed us right to our pitch which was pretty flat and well spaced with trees in between the rows of tents. The toilets were rather basic with just 2 toilets and 1 shower each for men and women however they were impeccably clean and we never had long to wait (if at all), the new toilet block as described in previous reviews will be a stunning addition to this site for next year. It was the last weekend of the school summer hoildays when we stayed so the site was rather lively with children, we can't say we really minded though as they were all extremely well behaved and added a bit of atmosphere to the weekend! I would recommend this site, particularly next year when the new facilities are open. It's in a great location, close to Ashbourne which is a really nice little town and was only half an hour away from bakewell and the attractions of the beautiful peak district.
Very accommodating and very nice comfortable stay, I'm sure the new toilet block will be grand and fit for the queen to open it. Slight road noise from the main road but I was in a tent though so can't complain. On the whole friendly would recommend for a quiet get away even for one stop over or longer break, many thanks and see you again
We had a cracking chilled out weekend here ok some reviews moan about the present toilet block which are clean and perfectly adaquate but opening soon is the grandest toilet / showerblock in derbyshire so disregard moans about that problem cos they fixed it.
The new owners are putting their own stamp on the place they work around the clock keepng the site ship shape. The pitches are large and mostly level, ours was the exeption but wasnt so bad. We took our rotty with us and to be honest we have found it hard to book a site who will accept the larger breeds but this wasnt a problem here, even he chilled. There's a cracking dog walk with a dog litter bin at the end.
Theres no shop or pub or club on site but that for us was a bonus, sites can get too tacky if they go in that direction, peaklands is becoming a quite haven.
We booked thinking it was a adult site however there were kids about but again no major drama
Whilst there was no play park or such you are welcome to use pretty much most of the fields for ball games etc.
We liked it! we were so chilled we booked again next month.
We stayed here for the Easter break with our 4 year old + 2 westie dogs. On arrival we were welcomed by both site owners who were extremely friendly & very helpful in directing us to our pitch. Due to the site being busy & no hardstandings available the owner was very thoughtful & without us having to ask we found that he had placed wooden blocks to help support us & caravan on what turned out to be an eventful weekend weather-wise.
The site offered many fields in which to walk our dogs & even a pond to go & visit.
On the downside the toilet block was on the small side although clean - this however is temporary as there is a new brick built one in working progress that will be brilliant once finished.
Ashbourne & Carsington Water are only a short drive away & the chip shop on the market ground at Ashbourne comes highly recommended.
All in all a very pleasant site to stay at & looks to get even better with the improvements already in place. We will definitely be going back!
We originally booked this site earlier in the year but due to the bad weather, we put it off until now. We were really looking forward to visiting this site, with it being adults only. The site is clean and the grass is kept short, but that's where the good points stop. On first impressions, you think that it's a nice site, but when you take a second look, then you have to think twice. The roadway around the site is just a bit of hard core (for the cheapest). The toilet block is a porta cabin,(for the cheapest), the gents has two toilets, 2 wash basin's, 1 electric shower, no urinals. The water flow from the shower is passable, but if you have to turn the temperature up, then it slows the flow. If you gents want to use your electric shaver, then hard luck, no shaver points. There's one washing up sink for your pots and pans and hot water is supplied from an electric geezer. The site boasts 'unlimited' hot water, well this is a laugh, you get about 2 inches in the bottom of the sink and then it runs cold.
I was surprised at the prices that the owner charges. Our tent with electric hook up cost £15.00 + £1.00 for the dog per night. If you want to put a gazebo up, then that's another £2.00 per night. I thought you paid for your pitch, so why charge for a gazebo? The electric hook up didn't seem to be at full power, now I'm no electrician, but it took 24 hours to charge my torch! It seems to me that the owners are charging top prices for a second rate site, you would think that they would a least invest in a decent toilet block, preferably made of brick.
I'm just pleased we didn't run out of gas, as being in a tent, it's not feasible to carry two gas cylinders and the site doesn't have an exchange facility. It doesn't have a shop, or a freezer for your ice packs. There's not much around the area, you have to drive if you want to find any life or shops etc.
Just returned from a very pleasant weekend at this site. Owners very friendly and helpful. Pitches more or less flat and quite spacious. A little noise from the main road running by the site but apart from motorbikes this wasn't intrusive, however we were pitched at the far end of the site from the road I don't know if it may have been more annoying if we had been closer.
Toilet block although housed in a porta-cabin was always clean. I think maybe perhaps more than just the one shower in each of the ladies and gents would be better, but having said that I didn't have to queue at all this weekend except for the last day when the site was really quiet!
Only the one washing up sink as well, which did lead to a little wait and the 'draining board' did have a tendency to drain over the edge and onto the floor makng it a little wet and slippy at times.
Nice location easy access to plenty of places to visit - Carsington Water, Dovedale, Matlock etc. Ashbourne the nearest town about 4 miles away (10 min drive max) has a large Sainsbury's and plenty of pubs and other eating places. Tried the chippie on the 1st night we were there - very good. As the weather was good we had BBQs for our other two nights so can't comment on any of the other eateries.
Shame that there isn't anywhere to walk from the site other than along the 'dog walk' as the main road past the site doesn't have any pavements & I don't feel that safe walking along a busy road, especially when it's getting dark - but at the end of the day that isn't something the owners can do anything about I suppose.
All in all a very nice site and one to which we will definitely return.
We visited Peakland Caravan and camping site for three days over the May day bank holiday. The site was fully booked and we were the only tent on the field. Most of the the caravaners were very friendly as they recognized us and our two dogs from when we stayed at Easter. The pitch that we were allocated initially was too small to fit our very large tent tent and day shelter on, so I had a word in the site office and was immediately given a more appropriate pitch. The toilets and showers are in a portacabin, but don't let this put you off as they were always clean and I never encountered a queue even though the site was full. I would suggest that you take an extension lead for your electric hook up as even though you may be next to a hook up point, the point that goes with your pitch is miles away. Overall nice site with very friendly helpful staff. We have booked to go again.
We found this site on the net and booked by phone. Spoke to a very helpful lady who gave us a pitch number and that was it. We didn't see anybody at all other than the folk who were booked on for the season. ortunately we had taken 2 electrical hook up leads and we did need them to be able to connect up but to be honest the site wasn't that busy so we could have just moved the van a little closer to a hook up point. The site was very quite which is what we wanted, in the heart of the countryside. But only a short car ride from Ashbourne. We liked it very much. Yes sometimes the main road did get a little noisy but it tended to die down later on in the evening and was very quite all night so a good nights sleep was had by both of us. The portacabin toilet block was very clean but there was only one shower - with hot water, although the pressure wasn't that great but to be fair I did just decide to have a shower and was able to use it straight away and it was free. There are not shops or pubs in walking distance so you have to be pretty well organized - but I tend to be so this for us was not a problem. There was lighting on the campsite as it got dark which is just as well as I forgot to take a torch! There didn't seem to be any hurry for us to leave either which was nice. Would we go again? Most definitely for a lovely quiet weekend.
Our first camping expedition for many a long year! The site was very clean and tidy with more caravans than tents, the hook-ups were very good; very short on toilet facilities. However, the site hugely lacked atmosphere and it was obvious that the Seasonal Caravan booked pitchers thought they owned the place and us weekenders were infringing their space. Everywhere was a drive away, even though the OS map showed that 20 yds away was a pub (now a house!). At times the main road was very noisy, especially with motorbikes. We think that this will probably suit people who don't want to mix but just want a weekend chill site. Great for walks and especially good for Carsington Water.
This is a small adult only site, the pitches are mostly hard standings. The toilet block is a porta cabin which doesn't sound much but it was kept very clean. There is only one shower in each male and female, this didn't present a problem at this time of year but I wouldn't like to be there when the site is full and queue for ages for a shower.
There is a dog walk but most of it was too muddy to walk on, I wrongly got the impression you could let your dogs off in this field but you couldn't. Please note, they also charge for dogs, though it doesn't say so on the web site.
The site is right off a very busy road and though it didn't bother us at this time of year because we didn't sit outside, but on a summers evening it would do. If you were pitched at the far end it may not be so bad. Because of the busy road too it is not possible to walk anywhere from the site only on the dog walk.
I would have liked to say more positive things about this site but I am afraid I was a little disappointed. I thought it was too expensive for this time of year, considering the facilities, and for us the position fact you had to use the car we like to walk.
Having booked at the Peakland caravan park we arrived Friday evening. The site is well laid out for both grass pitches and hard standing. It was a very quiet site with fantastic dog walking areas - we have 2 great Danes and they loved it. The area is wonderful for walking and a trip to Carsington water is well worth the trip. Be warned that if you want to have lots of mobile phone calls the signal is very weak unless you stand next to front sign at ther side of the road which is about the only place it tends to work. Any way good site nice clean toilets and good showers The owners are very friendly and eager to help. Well worth a visit and would def stay again well done peaklands
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No Tents 
Caravan Pitches 
Motorhome Pitches 
Small Campervans 
No Glamping Units 
No Statics for Hire 
No Statics for Sale 
Seasonal Pitches 
Electric Hookups 
Hardstanding Pitches 
No Fully Serviced Pitches 
Families Welcome 
Not Members Only 
Rallies Welcome 
Not Naturist Site 
Dogs Welcome 
No Dogs Allowed 
Groups Welcome 
Motorbikers 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 
No Motorhome Point 
No Wifi Access 
Shop <5 miles 
Bar <5 miles 
Restaurant or Cafe or Takeaway <5 miles 
No Playground 
No TV Room 
No Games Room 
No Evening Ents 
Fishing <5 miles 
No Wild Swimming 
Indoor Pool <5 miles 
No Outdoor Pool 
No Horse Riding 
Cycle Hire <5 miles 
No Golf 
Tennis <5 miles 
No Beach 
No Watersports 
No Boat Launch 
No Sea Views 
Not Working Farm 
No Campfires Allowed 
No Waterside Pitches 
Public Transport <5 miles
Offroad Dog Walk On Site or Direct Access 
On our first trip out with our Folding Camper we enjoyed our stay at this site. The new toilet block was always immaculate, never queued for showers. Although there is still a lot of new grass to grow yet, the football field was usable for our 3 boys. Lovely views & no shortage of attractions nearby. 
