Rated 4 of 5

Rated 4 of 5

Peace and tranquility

Rated 5 of 5

Access to local places of interest

Rated 5 of 5

Beauty of surroundings and scenery

Rated 5 of 5

Ease of arrival/welcome

Future jewel

A lovely greeting from the caretaker who spent his time explaining the workings of the C.L. set the tone for our stay. We expected to pay £15 a night but this was reduced as we stayed for a week and only paid for five. The site is on the outskirts of the town, right alongside the High Peak Canal and in the shadow of the Swizzels factory and other industrial buildings, none of which detracts from the C.L.  In fact this adds to the charm of site especially for those interested in industrial archaeology. Naturally being situated where it is there is some road and factory noise. All hard standing but easy to peg into, modern clean shower block with hot water, barbecue points, stone picnic tables, casual seating, views of the peaks, free wifi , and security gates puts this C.L. in competition with more expensive commercial sites we have stayed on. There are two self catering flats on site. The canal offers good walking or cycling, there are takeaways and a convenience store within minutes of the site, as are a rail station with access to Manchester or Buxton and a bus service.      This is a new site, a work in progress but already with fantastic appeal. In years to come this will be jewel in the C.L. network's crown.

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