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We had pretty poor weather during our stay, but apart from that, this was a delightful little campsite in a lovely position in the Derbyshire Dales. It has about 15 level hardstandings for caravans, and about 5 pitches on grass, all with electricity. Some of the hardstandings are quite small, and you might have trouble with a large caravan, or with an awning. You’ll need to be specific when making your reservation. In a separate field, there is space for about 20-30 tents on grass and without electricity. Apart from the hardstandings, none of the ground is really level, and some of it has quite a serious slope. You’ll need to think before you pitch! The site has a lovely situation, and from the top of the camping field, there are delightful views over the Derbyshire hills. The hardstanding area is surrounded by trees, so you don’t get the view, though you are better sheltered from wind and sun. There’s a small shop at reception, but they really do only sell the basics. There’s a Morrison’s supermarket at the first roundabout in Buxton, about 6 miles away. As I said earlier, we had poor weather, and this started with a very windy day when we were trying to pitch. We chose a pitch at the top of the hill, because of the view, but had to move down to the sheltered part as we could not have slept in that wind. Some people had had to give up, due to the wind tearing canvas and breaking poles. The owner was VERY understanding, refunding their fees (or in our case, not taking the money until we knew we were staying) including the "non-returnable" deposit. This despite the fact that leaving was the camper’s choice, and not the fault of the site. There are lovely walks in the area: Tideswell, Miller’s Dale, the Monsal Trail all within a few miles. We were especially taken by a walk in Chee Dale, found on the web. This one passes the campsite, so by changing the start point, you don’t need to take the car anywhere, and Chee Dale is spectacular. The toilets and showers (30p for 6 min) are pretty fair for a site like this, though there might be queues when the site is full.
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