Carsington Water Caravan and Motorhome Club Campsite

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  • Caravan and Motorhome Club site in a pine wood by Carsington Water
  • Just outside the Peak District; 10 minutes' drive to Ashbourne
  • Member price shown; non-members select £15/night extra or join for £69
Whether you’re pining for a peaceful Derbyshire break or planning outdoor adventures, you’ll be in an excellent location at Carsington Water Caravan and Motorhome Club Campsite. The touring pitches here are tucked away within a pine plantation 10 minutes’ drive from Ashbourne – a setting that brings a lovely scent, attractive views and a natural soundtrack to your stay, as well as providing shelter from various weathers. Set in open clearings around the woods, the pitches feel secluded and have plenty of space to set up your kit. It’s a lovely spot to put your feet up and relax – but also a great location for outdoor activities, with the shores of Carsington Water just a 15-minute walk away. Sailing, windsurfing and fishing are among the options down there, and there’s also a large playground for the kids. This site is managed by the Caravan and Motorhome Club, and it’s open to non-members as well as members, with discounted rates for members. The price displayed is the member rate; non-members will need to pay the £15/night extra or buy a £69 membership. Membership is certainly worth considering if you're likely to spend more than four nights at a Club site over the coming year – it brings discounts at more than 140 UK sites, plus other perks including access to tailored caravan/motorhome insurance, discounts on days out and savings on top brands. The facilities here are high quality and geared up for touring guests. You’ll have access to a launderette, wifi, a motorhome service point and bathrooms with accessible facilities and baby-changing areas. Bring your dogs along too – they’ll love all the local walks, and can use the on-site dog park as well.

Site type

Touring caravan pitches 105
Motorhome pitches 105
Open now
Opens 20 March
Please note

Admission

  • At least one of the party members must be aged 18 or over.

General

  • Discount cards and gift vouchers cannot be applied to bookings made via Pitchup.com.

Occupancy

  • No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.

Pitches

  • A cable measuring at least 25 metres is needed for the electric hook-ups.

Vehicles

  • Units longer than 9 metres are not allowed.
  • If you choose the membership option, your membership details will be issued within five working days once the booking is fully paid. A 14-day cooling-off period from the booking date allows for cancellation of the membership and a refund of any fees paid.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Fri 20 Mar to

Open from Fri 19 Mar to

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Reviews

9.8

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97% would stay here again

What customers say

This is a beautiful, clean, and peaceful woodland campsite with spacious pitches. Guests praise the friendly and helpful staff, excellent facilities (including spotless toilet blocks), and the lovely location offering numerous walks and cycle routes, including a dog walk around the perimeter and a short walk to Carsington Water. Food vendors are available on Fridays. Some guests noted occasional WiFi issues and the need for additional toilets at the bottom of the site.

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Fantastic campsite, really lovely pitching…

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Laura U. 14 reviews

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked Fantastic campsite, really lovely pitching up in a forest, amazing trees 🌳 spotless facilities, lots of walks straight from campsite (circular walk through the forest surrounding the site), very dog friendly, quiet and peaceful stay. Small shop at reception, pizza van on Saturdays if you don't fancy cooking. You do not get an allocated pitch, you can pitch wherever is still available (surprised of how busy the site was in Oct, over 120 pitches capacity and only 3 free when we arrived 😊).
Pitches are on gravel, mostly flat, surounded by trees and a very nice layout offering good privacy. Electricity polls are spread around the site so some pitches have it directly on the spot, for other pitches you will need a 20-25m cable just in case.
We stayed on pitch 121 which was close to reception, and relatively close to the facilities building (check map at reception for best choice). Tip: pitches 5,6 have a nice lake view so if you are lucky to find them available they looked very nice.
You can walk to Carsington reservoir if you fancy a long walk or if you prefer driving, 4 min to the visitor centre where there is plenty of parking, lots of walking trails, restaurant and cafe, souvenir shops, clothing shops , ice cream and every area is dog friendly, nice play areas for children, picnic benches so a really nice area.
We loved our stay here, a shame that we only stayed for 1 night and we can't wait to return.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great site and will return

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 Ross Y. 1 review

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked Lovely secluded spot at the top of the site. Decent WiFi and lovely clean facilities. Was that good I’ve joined the camping club and will return this weekend

Disliked Pizza van pizza was terrible but not the sites fault. Dough was about 2mm thick and like plastic. Fish and chips were great though

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Beautiful setting, all staff were friendly…

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 Stuart O. 1 review

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked Beautiful setting, all staff were friendly and helpful. Facilities were spotless…definitely be back.

Disliked WiFi not the best, dropped out a few times

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent stop

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 yousaf k. 8 reviews

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked This place is fantastic clean and the walks are amazing! The staff are excellent and very helpful and they stop and actually take an interest in why you came. Can not recommend it enough five stars.

Disliked Nothing

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Everything. Facilities were clean & the…

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 Dionne F. 1 review

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked Everything. Facilities were clean & the site is beautiful.

Disliked Chippy food vendor available on fridays (tasted fab!) But nothing available Saturday/ Sunday

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Great location for walkers and cyclists.…

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Geoff S. 11 reviews

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked Great location for walkers and cyclists.
Good sized pitches and wash block.
Staff were great and very welcoming.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely location. Clean site with nice facilities. There…

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 Michelle H. 3 reviews

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked Lovely location.
Clean site with nice facilities.
There is a whole room providing information.

Disliked Nothing.

Recommend to friends Visit again

I'll be going again with my bike

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werz 1 review

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked Staff were great ,facilities were spotless

Recommend to friends Visit again

Good service and well organised.…

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Suraj 1 review

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked Good service and well organised.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Locations and pitches are amazing…

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Mark S. 9 reviews

Fully-serviced hardstanding touring pitch

Liked Locations and pitches are amazing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Features

Dogs allowed

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 TV room Take away Tennis Watersports

Amenities on site

Baby-changing facilities Bath available Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Food shop Free wifi Ice pack freezing Internet access Launderette Parent & baby washroom Pick-up from public transport Portable toilet Pub toilets Public telephone Shower available Toilet block Washing-up area Wifi

Groups welcome

Family friendly Motorcycle friendly Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcome

Rules

Barbecue provided Barbecues allowed Campfires allowed Commercial vehicles allowed Dogs allowed Dogs allowed all year

Themes

Peaceful

Utilities

Charging facilities Chemical disposal Electric car charging point(s) Gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby Public transport nearby

Type

Large (51-200 pitches)

Accessibility

Bathrooms: Wheelchair accessible shower Bathrooms: Wheelchair accessible toilet

Nearby leisure

Fishing nearby Watersports nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Motorhome service point Seasonal pitches Tourer storage facilities

Location

Carsington Water Caravan and Motorhome Club Campsite

Kirk Ireton

Ashbourne

Derbyshire

England

DE6 3JL

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)

GPS

53.04439°N
1.62691°W

Route directions

Please only use these recommended directions for the final approach rather than following a satnav, which is likely to navigate you to the rear entrance. Please do not attempt the narrow route from Kirk Ireton or use the A52 from the west due to steep gradients. Recommended route: turn left off the A517 (Ashbourne Belper) in Hulland Ward at the signpost to Carsington Water into Dog Lane. In 0.75 mile, at the crossroads, turn right at the brown signpost to Carsington Water. The site is on the right after a mile.

Nearest transport

Coach
5.8 mi Fishpond Hotel
5.8 mi Fishpond Hotel
6.1 mi Bus Garage
Rail
5.7 mi Cromford Rail Station
5.8 mi Whatstandwell Rail Station
6.1 mi Matlock Bath Rail Station
Airport
19.5 mi East Midlands Airport
26.3 mi Sheffield City Airport

Please note: All distances on this page are calculated "as the crow flies" - please check actual distance depending on your mode of travel using the Get directions button above.

Local attractions

Canoeing, paddleboarding and fishing are among the activities at Carsington Water, and it’s also a lovely spot for a walk or bike ride. For another great local walk or cycle outing, head to Ashbourne (10 minutes’ drive) to join the Tissington Trail, running for 13 miles along a traffic-free former railway line. Being just outside the Peak District National Park, you’ll also be close to lots more walks, including those around Dovedale (20 minutes) and Lathkill Dale (half an hour) or the Monsal Trail from Bakewell (25 minutes). Meanwhile, climbers can have fun at Harboro Rocks (10 minutes). For different days out, ride the cable car at Heights of Abraham (15 minutes), try the rides at Gulliver's Kingdom (15 minutes) or visit the National Tramway Museum (25 minutes). You could also spend the day at Chatsworth (50 minutes) or potter around local gardens like Lea Gardens (20 minutes) or Hopton Hall (five minutes). Families might also note that Alton Towers (half an hour) isn't far off…
(within 6.2 mi)
Castle, Aquarium, Theme park, Zoo and Cashpoint (within 10 mi)

Food and drink

  • Barley Mow Pub 1 mi
  • Red Lion Inn Pub 1.2 mi
  • Mainsail Restaurant 1.3 mi
  • The Nags Head Pub 1.6 mi
  • The Knockerdown Pub 1.8 mi
  • Miners Arms Pub 2.2 mi
  • Red Lion Inn Pub 2.7 mi
  • The Old Gate Inn Pub 3.1 mi
  • Miners Arms Pub 3.1 mi
  • The Wheatsheaf Pub 3.3 mi

Groceries

  • The Co-operative Food Supermarket 4.6 mi
  • Co-op Food Supermarket 4.8 mi
  • Sainsbury's Supermarket 4.9 mi
  • Majestic Off-licence 5.4 mi
  • Aldi Supermarket 5.6 mi
  • Aldi Supermarket 6.1 mi
  • Morrisons Supermarket 6.1 mi

Parks and play

  • Kingsfield Play Area Playground 3 mi
  • Stoney Wood park 3.6 mi
  • Fanny Shaw's Park 3.7 mi
  • Brickyard Park 4.8 mi
  • Cromford Play Park 5.2 mi
  • Play Mill Playground 5.2 mi
  • The Scotches Play Area Playground 5.9 mi
  • Belper River Gardens park 6 mi

Family days out

  • Millfields Visitor attraction 0.2 mi
  • Carsington Water Visitor Centre Visitor attraction 1.3 mi
  • Alport Height Visitor attraction 3.5 mi
  • Middleton Top Winding Engine Visitor attraction 3.7 mi
  • Steeple Grange Light Railway Visitor attraction 4.2 mi
  • Tissington Hall Castle 5 mi
  • Leawood Pump House Visitor attraction 5.4 mi
  • Aqueduct Cottage Visitor attraction 5.5 mi
  • Train Cars Visitor attraction 5.5 mi
  • Train Cars Visitor attraction 5.5 mi
  • Gulliver's Kingdom Theme park 5.7 mi
  • Moonbuggies Visitor attraction 5.7 mi
  • Cycle Monorail Visitor attraction 5.7 mi
  • Dino Falls Visitor attraction 5.7 mi
  • Riber Castle 6.7 mi

Public transport

  • The Green 1.7 mi
  • Wood Lane 2.1 mi
  • Church 2.2 mi
  • Hopton, adjacent to Wool House 2.3 mi
  • Hopton, opposite Wool House 2.3 mi
  • Carsington 2.3 mi
  • Black Swan 2.3 mi
  • Ecclesbourne Lane 2.5 mi
  • Callow Park 2.5 mi
  • Yew Tree Lane 2.7 mi

Other nearby

  • The Venue Nightclub 5.3 mi
  • Brailsford Golf Course 5.5 mi
  • Ashbourne Golf Club Golf course 5.6 mi
  • Pellegrina General shop 6.1 mi

Local services

  • NatWest Cashpoint 3.4 mi
  • Cashzone Cashpoint 3.6 mi
  • The Bank Bar and Bistro Cashpoint 4.8 mi
  • Hannage Brook Medical Centre Doctors 3.3 mi
  • B. Payne & Son Ltd Pharmacy 3.4 mi
  • BP Pulse Charging station 3.6 mi
  • The Co-operative Fuel station 3.6 mi
  • Prestons Fuel station 4.6 mi
  • Boots Pharmacy 4.8 mi
  • Lumbards Service Centre Fuel station 4.8 mi
  • Ashbourne Surgery Doctors 5.1 mi
  • Ashbourne Pharmacy 5.1 mi
  • Ashbourne Medical Practice Doctors 5.1 mi

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Must see

Sir Richard Arkwright's Masson Mills 5.4 mi

Arkwright's Cromford Mills 5.4 mi

Kedleston Hall 6.3 mi

Haddon Hall 10.6 mi

Royal Crown Derby Factory Shop 11.2 mi

National Trust

Winster Market House 6.7 mi

Kedleston Hall 7 mi

The Old Manor 9.2 mi

Sudbury Hall and the National Trust Museum of Childhood 12.3 mi

Hardwick Estate: Stainsby Mill 15.7 mi

Cycle routes

Find local routes on the National Cycle Network - over 12,000 miles of cycling routes.

Other

Carsington - Ible - Winster - Brassington - Carsington 1.9 mi

Carsington - Griffe Grange - Ible - Bonsall - Middleton by Wirksworth - Hopton - Carsington 2 mi

Carsington - Hopton - Kirk Ireton Circular 2 mi

Brassington - Carsington - Hognaston - Kniveton - Brassington 3.2 mi

Alport Heights - Kirk Ireton Circular 3.5 mi

Please note: All distances on this page are calculated "as the crow flies" - please check actual distance depending on your mode of travel using the Get directions button above.

Offers

Tent pitchTouring caravan pitchesMotorhome or campervan pitch
Electric grass touring pitch

  • 10% off

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Tent pitchTouring caravan pitchesMotorhome or campervan pitch
Electric hardstanding touring pitch

  • 10% off

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    Min. stay 3 nights Expires 7 days before arrival
Tent pitchTouring caravan pitchesMotorhome or campervan pitch
Fully-serviced hardstanding touring pitch

  • 10% off

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    Min. stay 3 nights Expires 7 days before arrival

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Carsington Water Caravan and Motorhome Club Campsite have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Carsington Water Caravan and Motorhome Club Campsite dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Carsington Water Caravan and Motorhome Club Campsite? Canoeing, paddleboarding and fishing are among the activities at Carsington Water, and it’s also a lovely spot for a walk or bike ride. For another great local walk or cycle outing, head … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Carsington Water Caravan and Motorhome Club Campsite?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  1 p.m. –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  12 p.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Carsington Water Caravan and Motorhome Club Campsite? From £35.20 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.