Carsington Water Club Campsite

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Excellent site

Excellent site with welcoming staff. Quieter in the week with more families on the weekend. A lovely relaxed and safe feel to the site. Good quality food outlets invited into the site on certain days which were a welcome surprise. I’ve already recommended the site to friends and will definitely return in the future.

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Lizhill

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Reviewed on 13/07/2023 18:26

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Only one night

We stayed here for one night in mid- May to break our journey to the Peak District. The site was very quiet and peaceful, set in trees and we chose a pitch with a view of the Reservoir. The facilities were clean. We had a lovely walk along the dam path to the Carsington Visitor Centre. We will be back to stay for longer.

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RichardandNicki

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Reviewed on 12/06/2023 16:27

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Great place to relax.

Ok so we were helped by a fortnight of lovely weather but even so the site layout with pitches in small groups amongst the trees lends itself to a mostly peaceful air. Ok the peace was shattered on occasions when the site filled up for the B/hol weekend bringing with it an influx of small, yappy dogs which for some reason their owners felt it was appropriate to ignore but that’s not the site’s fault and seems to be an issue everywhere unfortunately. As dog owners ourselves, the site is well located with a good dog walk around the perimeter of the site as well as a number of walks available both from the site as well as having the Tissington & High Peak Trails plus the beautiful DoveDale within 10 miles. We used very little fuel in our fortnight only needing to fill up for the return home. Good range of shops in nearby Ashbourne ( including a fab hardware store which was a proper treasure trove of useful stuff). Only downside was a shortage of pubs in the area that were open all day so we did lack for a pint at the end of our walks. Never mind, there was always a suitable refreshment back in the van which we could enjoy enjoying the peace amongst the trees. Lovely!

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kipster

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Reviewed on 31/05/2023 16:35

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Lovely setting shame about footballs

Nice 3 nights in motorhome , lovely walks and excellent dog walk. Our mistake we did not book a pitch with awning, but managed. Children very noisy in play area until after 9pm and playing foot ball . The ball hit 2 vehicles and a caravan. This was reported to warden and then the ball games ended, only to resume the following day. Once again reported and warden stopped it immediately. I think parents need to check site map rules that ball games are not allowed. Also children running through pitches which was very annoying when sat outside enjoying the evening. Still a lovely site.

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G Whiteside

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Reviewed on 09/05/2023 21:27

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Rated 4 of 5

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Good site, spoilt by a couple of things

Good site for walks with our Dog. Mostly on lead as lots of birds, ducks, sheep etc... Weather was rainy so the site did get very muddy and small flooded areas even on the paths around site. Couple of things spoiled our stay, people walking across and children riding across our pitch. Right past the sign that informed them not to! Also, we had a Pizza on Saturday night for a treat but, whilst VERY nice, were VERY small for the price paid in our opinion. we needed supper! Facilities immaculate, warm and clean, nice staff. Will return when the weather is better, pick a different pitch and cater for ourselves, many thanks!

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JuSheiBert

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Reviewed on 30/03/2023 15:34

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Long Weekend

Arrived on Friday afternoon, very warm welcome and found a nice spot. Site was really nice amongst the trees and only a short walk down to Carsington water. Facilities were spotless and a nice touch having the pizza and coffee van visiting. Did not try either but the steady flow of people getting pizzas implied that they were nice! The information area was really helpful with not just a room full of leaflets, staff had taken the time to make it more personalised. Lots of people on site for the weekend and people very friendly and happy to pass the time of day. It was nice to see day visitors enjoying a family get together. Worth a visit to Ashbourne, lots of independent shops. Left on Monday morning, site easy to find and access.

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Reviewed on 10/09/2022 14:07

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Second Stay Here

Stayed at this site a few years ago and decided to return last month (Aug 2022). To be fair upon arrival I couldn't remember the site. Found a good pitch although it was busy when we arrived. Its great base to tour the area. As a cycling family of sorts me and the grandkids took our bikes. You can cycle down to Carsington Water or walk down a path from the site. It's over an 8 mile ride and not all flat. We did the ride twice once during the day and the other at night so the grandkids loved using their bike lights. Went on other family friendly bike rides in the area including one at a National Trust site. When not cycling lots of places to visit in the surrounding area. I like it that a pizza van was on site one evening then a fish and chip van on a different evening and a breakfast van two mornings where pancakes with toppings and croissants etc can be purchased. The only down side which is the norm on a lot of sites is poor wifi which was hit and miss and poor mobile phone signal. We decided to extend our stay whilst there and was lucky to book another three days. Generally a quiet buty site ss our stay included a Bank Holiday weekend.

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glpixs

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Reviewed on 01/09/2022 18:10

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A lovely site amongst pine trees

We stayed at this site for a few days, hoping to do lots of walking in the area. Due to the heatwave we only managed one walk around Carsington Water - the rest of our time was spent in the shade of the trees. The site is very well maintained, the facilities block is immaculate and the site staff are friendly and helpful. The walk around Carsington Water is easy - we walked anit-clockwise as we wanted to go to the Visitor Centre on the return leg of the walk instead of the first part. There's also a path from the top of the reservoir to Carsington Village where you can get a drink at the Miners Arms. A lovely site in a beautiful part of the country.

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SBandKB

Reviewed on 08/08/2022 17:08

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Excellent site with great scenery, walks and cycling

This is an excellent site with good facilities. The scenery is beautiful set amongst forest close to Carsington Water and is peaceful. Very good for walking and cycling.

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Motorhomer

Reviewed on 08/08/2022 16:36

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Peaceful stay under the pine trees

Can't fault the site. Peaceful, great access to Carsington reservoir. The staff were very friendly and the grounds are well kept. Facilities are great. Chippy van on a Friday evening. Which we had. Pizza van on a Saturday evening. Bring rock pegs and a very good hammer!!!

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juniper22

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Reviewed on 06/08/2022 10:05

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