We returned from the site on Friday having spent a week there. It was just SO lovely. So neat and clean and the shower block was fantastic. Great reception shop with all sorts of essentials ou might need, for sale. Papers can be ordered too. Everything was ideal for us with a lovely dog walk around the perimeter of the site (but it's a bit tree rooty, so not so good for the infirm), however the dogs loved it. The walk to Carsington Water is a matter of minutes. A lovely flat walk so okay for unsure-of-foot people. Up the end of the lake is a Visitors Centre with couple of shops and nice clean loos and a place to get tea/snacks/ice cream. Back on site, the wardens are helpful and friendly and hardworking, they were constantly doing things like tidying up and cutting grass etc. Had a lovely little gesture from one of the other caravanners too. Since her husband had to go to work on Friday, we asked if she'd like to come for a dog walk with us round the lake. She declined. On Monday, when we got back to our caravan, after a day out the particular couple had left for home, but there was a note and a little bunch of wildflowers (Clovers and Buttercups), left for us thanking us for our kindness. I took the Clovers and buttercups in and put them in a wine glass. one small gesture that meant a lot. I smiled each time I looked at those flowers. Anyway back to the site. Fantastic in all ways. And close to good eating places. We particularly loved the Nags Head at Hulland Ward. HUGE portions of homecooked food at sensible prices and really good beers. Friendly staff too. Little town of Ashbourne worth spending some time in there. Lovely art gallery with coffee shop. Couldnt say too much about family usage as we dont have kids with us, but there was a play park in the middle of the site.