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General
- Family park three miles from the Peak District town of Ashbourne
- Seven and a half miles from Alton Towers
- Indoor pool, licensed shop and picnic area
If you had to pick a Peak District place, you'd be displaying tiptop taste if you went for Ashbourne.
For there are many whys: it’s at the southern tip of the Peak District and a gateway to the same; it leads straight on to the Tissington Trail, and it’s sevenish miles from the heady heights of Alton Towers.
More? It's also been the site of a raucous game of football every Shrove Tuesday and Ash Wednesday since medieval times; and (possibly related), one in every four of its buildings is or has been an inn or brewery. It's not a bit surprising that illustrious visitors in its past have included Bonnie Prince Charlie and Charles I, although they probably didn’t have time to stop off for a game of footie...
Add to your list Ashbourne Heights (formerly known as Highfields Park), three miles from town, well placed to reach a range of market towns like Bakewell and Buxton, and with a good range of facilities and services to fire the family up. From the site you can reach the main sights, activities, landscapes and history of the Peak District: too many to go into here, but do bring your camera.
Ashbourne Heights has a heated indoor pool, and generously-sized pitches with room for awnings, gazebos and a car parked alongside.
Other facilities at the park include a licensed shop, picnic area, launderette, covered washing-up areas, showers, toilets and a baby changing area. All in all, a pretty good Peak District pitstop...
Open from 04/07/2020 to 30/10/2020
Open from 05/03/2021 to 31/12/2021
Site type
Tourist board rating
Languages spoken
✓ English
Please note
Customer: access to the swimming pool is not included in the rate and is charged £2.50 per adult and £1.50 per child per session.
Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.
The site does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Dangerous Dogs Act and/or any of the following: Staffordshire bull terrier, American Staffordshire terrier, Rottweiler, any Mastiff or Tosa.
Group bookings of 4 or more people under 25 are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
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Max. persons: 6 x
Pitch size: Max 7.0m width x 5.0m depth (23.0ft width x 16.4ft depth) Calculated area: 35.0m² (376.7ft²)
Ground type: Grass
Car
Max. persons: 6 x
Pitch size: Max 7.0m width x 5.0m depth (23.0ft width x 16.4ft depth) Calculated area: 35.0m² (376.7ft²)
Ground type: Grass
Max. persons: 6 x
Pitch size: Max 7.0m width x 5.0m depth (23.0ft width x 16.4ft depth) Calculated area: 35.0m² (376.7ft²)
Ground type: Grass
Max. persons: 6 x
Pitch size: Max 7.0m width x 5.0m depth (23.0ft width x 16.4ft depth) Calculated area: 35.0m² (376.7ft²)
Ground type: Hardstanding
Max. persons: 6 x
Pitch size: Max 7.0m width x 7.0m depth (23.0ft width x 23.0ft depth) Calculated area: 49.0m² (527.4ft²)
Ground type: Grass
Reviews
Would go back again. Perfect location. Really nice customer service.
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Nice site with good facilities. Initial problem with shower resolved.
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We're thrilled to hear you enjoyed your break away with us and hope you'll visit us again very soon! |
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From the manager...
We're so happy to hear you enjoyed your time with us at Ashbourne Heights, and hope to see you again very soon! |
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From the manager...
Thank you so much for taking the time to leave us a review, we're delighted to hear you enjoyed your stay with us and shall hopefully see you again in the future! |
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Great site, but don't camp in the rain.
From the manager...
We are glad to read that you liked the swimming pool and our recently improved play area. As you can appreciate due to the location within the Peak district some of the park does have a small element of unevenness. We do hope the weather also did not impact to much on your stay and hopefully we can welcome you back to Ashbourne Heights in much better weather next time :) |
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Overall was a great site facilities were ok staff were great.
From the manager...
We are thrilled to read that you enjoyed your stay with us. We can only apologise regarding how waterlogged the park was. As you can appreciate we have had significant rainfall during the past weeks which has caused some disruption not only on park but in the local area. We hope this has not put you off and hope to welcome you back to Ashbourne Heights when its a little bit sunnier :) |
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From the manager...
We're so happy to hear you enjoyed your time with us at Ashbourne Heights and will hopefully see you again in the future! |
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Had a drier which was a godsend.
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We are super thrilled see you enjoyed your stay and we hope to welcome you the park again! Hopefully in some nicer weather :) |
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From the manager...
We are sorry to read that Ashbourne Heights was not to your liking. We would like to apologise about the Elsan point issues you had experienced. This was due to others using this point for other uses than its intended purposes which resulted in the point becoming blocked, which was quickly resolved by out grounds team. We are again surprised to read that you found the cleanliness levels not to your expectation and this will be reviewed by our housekeeping team. With regards to the Security barrier, this is in fact a very important aspect to the parks security, which guests feel it adds a safe feeling to their stay. As I am sure you aware, our park warden does ask the appropriate questions before allowing access into the park. |
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From the manager...
We are thrilled to see you took full advantage of the play area while visiting us. We are sorry you found the pitches not to your liking and not level. As you can appreciate due to the location of the Park within the Peak District National Park, the land in which the park occupies does have some natural slopes which is the charm of staying within the Peaks. If you had raised your concerns about your pitch/shower facilities we also endeavour to address/help as much as possible. |
Features
Leisure on site
Bar or club house
Cycle hire
Evening entertainment
Fishing
Fitness centre
Games room
Indoor swimming pool
Kids' club
On-site restaurant/cafe
Outdoor swimming pool
Play area
Take away
Tennis
TV room
Watersports
Nearby amenities
Bar nearby
Nearby farmers' market
Public transport nearby
Shop nearby
Nearby leisure
Climbing nearby
Cycle hire nearby
Cycling nearby
Fishing nearby
Golf nearby
Horse riding nearby
Leisure/theme park nearby
Mountain biking nearby
Restaurant nearby
Utilities
Charging facilities
Chemical disposal
Gas cylinders available
Recycling available
Renewable energy
Amenities on site
Bath available
Disabled facilities
Drying room
Food shop
Free wifi
Ice pack freezing
Internet access
Launderette
Parent & baby washroom
Pick-up from public transport
Public telephone
Shower available
Toilet block
Washing-up area
Wifi
Themes
Budget/backpacker
Peaceful
Remote location
Spectacular scenery
Walkers' paradise
Touring and motorhomes
Hard standings
Seasonal pitches
Rules
Barbecues allowed
Campfires allowed
Commercial vehicles allowed
Dogs allowed
Dogs allowed all year
Groups welcome
D. of E. welcome
Family friendly
Motorcycle friendly
Rallies welcome
Single-sex groups welcome
Student groups welcome
Type
Large (51-200 pitches)
Location
Nearest transport
- Coach stations
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Alton Towers: Coach Stop
— 7.6 miles
Matlock Bath: Coach Stop — 8.7 miles
Matlock Coach Stops — 9.7 miles
- Train stations
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Idridgehay Rail Station
— 7.3 miles
Wirksworth Rail Station — 7.5 miles
Cromford Rail Station — 9.0 miles
- Ferry ports
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Liverpool Pier Head Ferry Terminal
— 57.4 miles
- Airports
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East Midlands Airport
— 23.3 miles
Sheffield City Airport — 28.0 miles
Local attractions
The amount of antics available at Alton Towers near Ashbourne Heights might turn grownups grey among the thrill rides, river rapids and other heady highlights of the country’s biggest theme park.
You’ll ensure Very Good Behaviour Indeed if you take the family on to Gulliver’s Kingdom at Matlock Bath, designed to keep all ages busy/tired out for later (beware the nerf guns). Other energetic Peak District pastimes include watersports, laser tag, climbing, caving and zipwiring; find out where’s what at Ashbourne’s tourist information centre, which is practised in all things Peak.
More peacefully, the Peak District has a high amount of culture and heritage to explore: National Trust houses and estates, the old spa towns of Matlock and Buxton, museums of all sorts, prehistoric cave paintings, three vintage railways and aeons more. Lead mining was a main industry here from Roman times until recently and info on the industry can be mined at the Peak District Mining Museum at Matlock.
Bolsover Castle, founded in the 12th century, has regular events to tempt the kids, such as exhibitions on torture for the gruesomely minded, an indoor riding school, and a theatrical room just for little darlings.
Must see
- Alton Towers Resort (7.6 miles)
- Sir Richard Arkwright's Masson Mills (8.5 miles)
- Arkwright's Cromford Mills (8.7 miles)
National Trust
- The Old Manor (6.2 miles)
- Winster Market House (7.4 miles)
Cycle routes
Find local routes on the National Cycle Network - over 12,000 miles of cycling routes.
Policies
Permitted arrival/departure time
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| Arrive: | 2 p.m. – | 5 p.m. |
| Depart by: | 11:30 a.m. | |
Ashbourne Heights cancellation policy
No refunds within 10 weeks of arrival date.
Modifications are subject to a £20.00 fee.
If you need to cancel or amend your booking, please give as much notice as possible so that someone else has the chance to book. You may wish to buy holiday insurance for cancellations and for your property/injury whilst away.
Please note that your deposit is paid to Pitchup.com and is non-refundable.
Payment
A 15% non-refundable deposit is payable now. Ashbourne Heights will debit the balance from your card 10 weeks before arrival, or if the arrival date is sooner than 10 weeks then the balance will be taken immediately.
You can also opt to pay the full amount at the time of your booking.
Payment methods accepted on the park
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Terms and conditions
Site booking terms and conditions- Does Ashbourne Heights have a swimming pool? Yes View all features
- Is Ashbourne Heights dog friendly? Yes View all features
- What attractions are near Ashbourne Heights? The amount of antics available at Alton Towers near Ashbourne Heights might turn grownups grey among the thrill rides, river rapids and other heady highlights of the country’s biggest theme park. You’ll … Read more
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When can I check in and check out of Ashbourne Heights?
Read moreCamping and touring Arrive: 2 p.m. – 5 p.m. Depart by: 11:30 a.m. - How much does it cost to stay at Ashbourne Heights? From £5 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party. Check prices and availability
thank you for your review and we are so happy to read you enjoyed your time away despite all which was going on in the world! We are sorry to hear the bin men woke you up at 6.30am and this has been passed to our suppliers to reiterate a more practical time is needed so it does not disrupt stays. If you had of let us know these issues we would of happily relocated you to an alternative pitch.
We look forward to welcoming you back to the park in the future :)