Blackshaw Moor Club Campsite

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Great retreat

This was our first outing to a site since our purchase of a caravan. It is only 30min from our home but the location is really handy for accessing two reservoirs, the Roaches, the Peak District and Leek itself which has shops a plenty. (Incl Waitrose if you like living the high life!) On arrival we were met by Anthony and Sheila who were very welcoming and helped Us position the caravan and couldn't have been more helpful. Throughout our stay they were always busy keeping the site tidy but always approachable with their dog. The wash block was clean, tidy and warm, a real credit to the staff's hard work. Our pitch was lower down and selected for its ease of access to help us newbies. I could hear the noise from the road but nothing intrusive and it certainly didn't affect my nights sleep.  Reception stock basics and there is a small fenced play area for younger children. This site was great, last wknd of school half term and although busy never felt full or crowded. Nice security barriers with fobs issued to customers, pleasant wooded dog walk also. I have no criticism here, a great introduction for us.

RegalDeadbeat

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Reviewed on 31/05/2015 14:11

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Pleasant Suprise

Just visited and site is really well kept, wardens never seemed to stop working and were very approachable and helpful. The site with its terraces and alcoves is really nice. Pitches were a good size and amenities spotless. The road is noisy with trucks and motorbikes, sometimes in the early hours, but you get used to it. Tittesworth Reservoir is nice for walk, Leek is OK but not really worth a visit unless you are struggling and 3 Horseshoes pub nearby the site was good food and value. Would return for around 3 nights again - just because the site setting is so good.

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Nice but a little noisy

Just returned from a 5 night stay at Blackshaw Moor. The site is immaculately kept. The facilities are spotless and the fact that there are two toilet blocks is a bonus.  However there is noise from the busy road but the caravan club cannot do anything about that. We arrived on Friday in a thick mist and were unaware of the beautiful views that surrounded the site until Saturday morning. We had a drive out and visited Tittesworth reservoir, we went for a walk around it but got lost and ended up walking to Abbey Green. Still the countryside and scenery was stunning. Sunday we took a drive into Leek - don't bother there's nothing open except pubs and charity shops. On Monday we had a walk on The Roaches - a set of rocky outcrops on the top of the hills- what a view across the county. Tuesday we went cycling at Carsington Water an area that we know well, lesson learnt because as we left today the wardens told us all the places to visit for walking and cycling, they have a knowledge that is just waiting to be tapped.  The wardens were extremely helpful and always on hand to help or chat.  We will definitely return in the future.  I suppose my only negative was the unit with the dogs barking at 07.30am, now when I'm on holiday I don't really want to be woken at 07.30 by someone else's dog only to be joined in by the kids on another unit shouting and crying. Customers in these campsites need to have respect for their fellow campers and keep their pets and kids under control especially at that early hour and remember that everything said in a caravan can be heard by the surrounding units. Still a lovely site with superb staff keeping it in tip top condition.

CarmelB

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Reviewed on 27/05/2015 23:13

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Superb site

Currently at the site and cannot praise this site enough. From the very warm welcome by the wardens,very efficient & friendly check in. Pitch type was no 77 a fully serviced type. Plenty of space separated by well trimmed hedges to each side and front. The whole site a credit to the caravan club and the wardens absolutely superb and very hard working with a friendly attitude making the stay that more enjoyable , daily papers, spotless toilets and showers, peace only 4 stars due to occasional gunshots in the distance typical of country locations and not a reflection on site noise. Will certainly revisit.

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Reviewed on 27/05/2015 22:32

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Enjoyed our stay.

Recently spent 7 nights at this lovely site, our first visit there. Pleasant wardens keep the site and facilities immaculate. We found some great walks in the area, The Roaches and Hen Cloud are a must! The walk round Titteworth reservoir is well worth the effort, specially for birdwatchers. There's a visitor centre there and a good playground. For those who can't manage the walk round, mobility scooters are available to hire. Nearby Leek has a good variety of shops and markets. Saturday theres an open air antiques and collector's market, where you might spot a bargain. We would like to visit this site again as we couldn't fit everything into one week, there's so much to see.

Taffsdad

Caravanner from East Yorkshire

Reviewed on 24/05/2015 09:20

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Good site in the Peak District

Blackshaw Moor is a medium sized site with 89 pitches all of which are on hardstandings, non-members are accepted. The site gently climbs up from the main road. Pitches are in curved rows which gives a more intimate feel, some pitches are separated by hedges. To the side of the main access roads are small terraces of between four and six pitches. There are a number of serviced pitches with individual water and waste which can be booked at additional cost.   The pitching area between the road and reception does suffer from some road noise. Most pitches seem to require a degree of fore and aft levelling. Electric points are convenient to pitches and use standard CEE 17 blue plugs rated at 16 amps. The bollards also have a co-ax TV connectors which are free to use but you have to provide your own cable or purchase one from reception. There are two toilet blocks of a nice standard the lower one next to reception being the larger of the two. Both blocks have a small fully enclosed washing up area. There are several water and waste water service points around the site but only one has a chemical disposal point but additional points are at the two toilet blocks. The motorhome service point has good access but still requires heavy drain covers to be removed in order to drain waste water. For children there is a small adventure style playground. The site has a dog walk that skirts the perimeter of the site on one side. There is site wide WiFi available which I found to be of reasonable speed, time can be purchased online. Reception sells a few essentials and next door is a small information room. This site is within easy travelling distance of both Leek and Buxton and of course the wider Peak District. Reception sell local walking maps. For those that prefer to use public transport there is a three hourly bus service to both Leek and Buxton. This does not sound particularly regular but it does allow enough time between services to explore both towns. For shopping there are several supermarkets in Leek, the nearest being Waitrose. Both towns have a good mix of shops. For eating out closer to the campsite there is The Three Horseshoes about 300 metres from the entrance which seems to specialise in steak but there are many other menu options. The food is not cheap but the meals are substantial!!! 

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Pity about the weather

First visit to this site and very pleased that we selected it. Very clean and well presented. Level hardstanding pitches. Wardens were pleasant and helpful. Good site for visits to Buxton & Bakewell. The pub, 3 Horse Shoes, just a 5 minute walk away was excellent.

peterm

Caravanner from South Yorkshire

Reviewed on 21/05/2015 20:20

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one of our favorite sites

This is one of our favorite sites. it was our second visit and this time we used one of the service pitches. Very good service pitch, the waste was very easy to access and the water and electric were close. we found the service pitch was well placed and hence not too much road noise. very happy with the location of this site as it is not too far away from anything in the peak district. would be good for walkers or cyclists as well. The staff at this site are very friendly and helpful. we enjoyed this stay so much we extended it for an extra day.

SteveBeng

Caravanner from Lancashire

Reviewed on 11/05/2015 13:33

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Great base for exploring the area.

We have returned today (05.05.15) after a 4 night break at this lovely site. We arrived at the site at about 1pm and there were quite a lot of available pitches to choose from. We chose a pitch on the top level, as we had read reviews about noise traffic, and we are glad that we did, as the noise from the road is quite loud with cars racing past at all speeds. On arrival we were greeted by the wardens in reception who were very friendly and informative. The site is very clean and the grass areas are very well kept. The site is quite large and is on 3 levels, it has 2 toilet blocks, one on the lower level and one on the top level, the only negative is that the blocks only have 2 showers each in them, so they do get busy in the mornings unless you get up very early.  The site is about 3 miles outside of Leek Town Centre, and there is a bus stop a 5 minute walk away with buses running every 2-3 hours to both Leek and Buxton, however the last bus back is about 5pm. The bus into Leek cost £2 per person and the taxi we got back later in the evening was £7.00 total. There are 2 pubs nearby that both serve food. The nearest is Three Horseshoes, this is just a few minutes walk from the site and serves excellent food, the second is about 700 yards away in the opposite direction, up a slight hill to the left and is called The Ye Olde Rock Inn, again nice food and drinks. We would definitely stay at this site again as it is a great base from which to explore the surrounding areas.  

Caravanmark

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Reviewed on 05/05/2015 17:26

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Not the best site with dogs

This was our eighth site in a four week trip but the worst with regard to exercising our dogs. The dog walk is fine for a quick 'comfort walk' but there is nowhere within miles where they can run free. We were advised by the site staff that they could be off the lead at the reservoir 2 miles away but this is not the case. Neither can they run free on local moorland as there are livestock grazing and after March 1st it is a legal requirement for dogs to be on the lead. For none dog owners the site is lovely but I would think a pitch away from the busy main road is a must.

Martinthebiker

Reviewed on 04/05/2015 17:53

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