Good value for money and nice owner
I was expecting the worst when we booked this due to the harsh reviews. We had family visiting in the area and we bought our campervan two weeks before so this was our maiden voyage. Communication before we arrived was great with Ingrid the campsite owner responding very quickly to queries. On arrival Ingrid wasn't there but we were greeted by another gentleman who was very helpful. He initially told us to park one way but when my husband asked if we could park the other due to our awning being so big he said that was fine. Then when Ingrid came she did say we should park the other way round. But had our awning actually been able to be put up this would have made us quite wide and I am not sure if there would have been space for all the other people booked on to also get on with their awnings too with guy ropes etc. In the end, our awning broke while we were putting it up so it was just us and the van but that's a story in itself!
The site is very peaceful but there were only three other vans on the site at the time. If all the slots were full I could imagine you might be disturbed by others. As it happens with our awning antics and our dog that got a little noisy at one point I think we were probably the noisy ones so sorry to anyone else who might be reading this from this weekend ready to write their own review! We were not disturbed at all at night and had a good night sleep - something I am quite picky about.
The facilities are basic. There is no where to wash pots properly so we did that in the van and there is only one bathroom making the mornings a little busy. I think if I could make one criticism/recommendation it would be for some investment to make the toilet and shower a little nicer. That's a common theme on the reviews although I do think some reviews are unnecessarily harsh. I'd compare the facilities to a workplace shower/changing room. Nothing special, could be cleaner but they didn't smell and the toilet was not dirty and I had a decent enough shower with my flipflops on which as someone who was germ phobic long before covid came is something I would probably do anywhere else we stayed.
There was no view immediately from the van as others have said but to be honest I can't believe that's even a feature of reviews. You're right next to a lovely field with horses in and the beautiful peak district on the doorstep. Seriously I think some reviewers need to get a grip.
All in all we had a lovely stay and we would book again. At the end of the day it's a CL site at £15 a night. I think some reviewers have been expecting the Ritz and that's just not what you get with CL sites - even we know that and we're new to it all. The site is peaceful and located in easy reach of Linacre reservoirs with lots to do in the area. If you want a busy site with shops and loads of entertainment go somewhere else. Thanks Ingrid for everything and we hope to be back soon.
