Ernest’s Retreat
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- Glamping site five mins' drive from Peak District National Park
- Quiet and secluded spot with views over Derbyshire countryside
- Paradise for ramblers, bikers, climbers and petrolheads
Site type
20Admission
Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
Dogs
- The site does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Dangerous Dogs Act (i.e. Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro).
Languages spoken
English
Open from Fri 6 Feb to
Pitch types & availability
Wifi at the unit/pitch
Reviews
97% would recommend this site to a friend
97% would stay here again
What customers say
This site offers beautiful views and a peaceful atmosphere, with consistently clean and well-maintained facilities, including pods and shower blocks. Guests frequently praise the friendly and helpful staff, the comfortable accommodation, and the convenient location for exploring the area. Minor suggestions include the addition of more seating in pods and improved shower temperature control. Overall, visitors highly recommend the site and express a strong desire to return.
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Last updated 25/08/2026
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The quiet environment was what we…
Glamper camping pod
Liked The quiet environment was what we were looking for. The facility was really clean and tidy
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Beautiful surroundings but not a peaceful site.
Camping cabin
Liked Views are stunning and the site had everything we needed. The welcome box of biscuits, tea, coffee and hot chocolate was a nice touch too with mugs (but no tea spoon) provided.
Disliked Site rules state that no excessive noise should be heard after 10.30pm but as there were so many groups on site, this was not the case. The site was noisy and we didn’t get the peaceful stay we were hoping for. Rubbish was also left around the site.
Great if you’re a big group and wanting to socialise all night but not ideal for a small family with young children hoping for a peaceful stay.
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Clean facilities Friendly and very accommodating owner Heater…
Rambler camping pod
Liked Clean facilities
Friendly and very accommodating owner
Heater and kettle provided in each hut
Lovely stay close to local shops
Recommend to friends Visit again
Perfect cosy getaway – highly recommended!
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Anonymous Glamper camping pod
Liked We had an absolutely wonderful stay at Ernest’s Retreat! Everything was perfect from start to finish. The pod was beautiful, cosy, clean and very comfortable, and the whole place had such a peaceful and relaxing atmosphere. We really enjoyed spending time here and it was exactly what we needed for a lovely getaway. Everything was well thought out and we felt very comfortable throughout our stay. We had such a great time and made some lovely memories. We would definitely recommend Ernest’s Retreat to anyone looking for a peaceful, cosy and enjoyable escape. We loved our stay and would happily come back again!
Disliked Nothing at all — we genuinely enjoyed everything about our stay!
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Great family glamping area, fantastic facilities. Friendly manager.
Anonymous Rambler camping pod
Liked Great pods overall, managed to experience the size of each one thanks to our group. Toilets/showers and kitchen all fantastic and well kept. Scenery was great, nice open field for kids to play. Water taps nicely placed on either side of the camp.
Disliked Nothing I disliked per se. Wish there was some shelving inside the pod I was in or maybe under the bed storage like the bunks in the other pods. Steps could possibly be reinforced a little more, these are just nit-picks.
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The best place…
Camping cabin
Liked The best place
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I would love to go there again
Anonymous Camping cabin
Liked We have been there with a group of 13 families, it was a very good experience. Especially Laura was very kind and helpful
Disliked 0
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all…
Camping cabin
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A stay of two halves
Camping cabin
Liked The first few days were great. We arrived to a bustling but not overcrowded site, a mix of couples and families. The pod and facilities were all clean. The tea/coffee/biscuits in the pod was a nice touch. The ice-creams in the communal kitchen are a great idea (£1.50 payment online or coins in the honesty box). The pizza van that came was reasonably priced and the food was very good. The views are fantastic.
Disliked Our holiday changed when a large group of 12+ pods arrived. They were all obviously family/friends. The adults congregated in one area of the site and their children were left unsupervised. We had one child trying to open our pod window from the outside, when I went to the loo I was met with a group of kids congregating inside, the toilets were a mess, and the litter left by the teenagers sat on the seats outside the loos was absolutely disgusting. We actually cut our holiday short and left on the evening of our final night.
Feels very hard to rate because the first half of our stay was great but unfortunately it was completely ruined by the large group.
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The lovely touches of hot chocolate…
Anonymous Glamper camping pod
Liked The lovely touches of hot chocolate sachets, mugs, kettle and the provision of an electric heater. Plus, icecreams for sale via honesty box in the communal pot washing area. Good number of showers for the amount of campers
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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 WatersportsAmenities on site
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 WifiGroups welcome
D. of E. welcome Family friendly Motorcycle friendly Rallies welcome Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcomeRules
Barbecue provided Barbecues allowed Campfires allowed Commercial vehicles allowed Dogs allowed Dogs allowed all yearThemes
Peaceful Remote location Spectacular scenery Walkers' paradiseUtilities
Charging facilities Chemical disposal Communal freezer Electric car charging point(s) Gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energyNearby amenities
Bar nearby Dog walk nearby Public transport nearby Shop nearbyType
Farm Small (11-25 pitches)Nearby leisure
Climbing nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horse riding nearby Indoor pool nearby Leisure/theme park nearby Restaurant nearby Sailing nearby Tennis nearbyLocation
Ernest’s Retreat
Highashes Lane
Stonedge Ashover
Chesterfield
Derbyshire
England
S45 0LH
Directions Timezone
Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)
GPS
53.19417°N
1.48543°W
Nearest transport
Coach
Rail
Ferry
AirportPlease 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
Food and drink
- Red Lion Pub and Bistro 0.6 mi
- The Kelstedge Pub 1.7 mi
- Bulls Head Pub 1.8 mi
- The Barley Mow Pub 1.8 mi
- Lamb Inn Pub 1.8 mi
- Figaro Restaurant 2 mi
- Black Swan Pub 2 mi
- The Smithy Pond Pub 2.1 mi
- Crispin Inn Pub 2.1 mi
- Old Poet's Corner Pub 2.2 mi
Groceries
- Real Ale Corner Off-licence 2.9 mi
- Morrisons Supermarket 2.9 mi
- Lidl Supermarket 3.1 mi
- Booze Xpress Off-licence 3.2 mi
- Majestic Off-licence 3.4 mi
- Ashgate Road Co-op Supermarket 3.4 mi
- Aldi Supermarket 3.4 mi
- Spar Supermarket 3.5 mi
- Tesco Extra Supermarket 3.6 mi
- The Co-operative Food Supermarket 3.6 mi
Parks and play
- Belmont Park 2.4 mi
- Somersall Park 2.4 mi
- Somersall Park 2.6 mi
- Little Monkeys Play Centre Playground 2.8 mi
- Boythorpe Park 2.9 mi
- The Avenue Reclamation Site park 3 mi
- Inkerman Playing Fields park 3.3 mi
- Inkerman Playground 3.3 mi
- Kenning Park 3.3 mi
- Queen's Park 3.4 mi
Family days out
- Matlock Farm Park Visitor attraction 2.6 mi
- Bailey's Tump Visitor attraction 4.2 mi
- Wishing Stone Visitor attraction 4.2 mi
- Hall Leys Park Railway Visitor attraction 4.9 mi
- Riber Castle 5.2 mi
- Coal Hole And Tunnel Visitor attraction 5.5 mi
- The Cascade Visitor attraction 5.6 mi
- Heights of Abraham Visitor attraction 5.8 mi
- Derwent Amusement Centre Amusement arcade 5.9 mi
- Aquarium Amusements Amusement arcade 6 mi
Public transport
- High Ashes Lane 0.3 mi
- Sheeplea Lane 0.4 mi
- Darley Road 0.5 mi
- Birkin Lane 0.7 mi
- Stone Edge 0.8 mi
- Hardwick Lane 0.9 mi
- High Lane 0.9 mi
- Hall Moor 1.1 mi
- Lodge Cottages 1.2 mi
- Peglant 1.2 mi
What’s nearby
- Press Manor Fishery Fishing 0.7 mi
- Stanedge Golf Club Golf course 0.9 mi
- Matlock Golf Club Golf course 3.3 mi
- Chatsworth Rd. Newsagency General shop 3.4 mi
- Loundsley Green Shops Shopping centre 3.6 mi
- Theatre Yard Arcade Shopping centre 3.7 mi
- Groove Nightclub 3.9 mi
- South Chesterfield Golf Club Golf course 3.9 mi
- Vibe Nightclub 3.9 mi
- The Association Nightclub 3.9 mi
Local services
- Wingerworth Medical Centre Doctors 1.9 mi
- Peak Pharmacy 2 mi
- Ashover Medical Centre Doctors 2.1 mi
- BP Fuel station 2.3 mi
- Lady Wood Garage Fuel station 2.6 mi
- Walton Hospital 2.6 mi
- Chatsworth Road Medical Centre Doctors 2.6 mi
- Brampton Service Station Fuel station 2.7 mi
- The Grange Family Health Centre Doctors 2.7 mi
- Cohens Pharmacy 2.7 mi
Must see
Chatsworth 5.7 mi
Arkwright's Cromford Mills 6.5 mi
Sir Richard Arkwright's Masson Mills 6.5 mi
Haddon Hall 7.2 mi
Hardwick Old Hall 7.5 mi
National Trust
Winster Market House 7.4 mi
Hardwick Hall 7.5 mi
Hardwick Estate: Stainsby Mill 7.5 mi
Kedleston Hall 16.4 mi
Mr Straw's House 17.4 mi
Cycle routes
Find local routes on the National Cycle Network - over 12,000 miles of cycling routes.
Other
Eddlestow - Uppertown - Spitewinter - Kelstedge 2.4 mi
Eddlestow Lot - Milltown - Ashover - Kelstedge loop 2.4 mi
Wadshelf - Linacre - Barlow - Cutthorpe - Wadshelf 2.7 mi
SYDNOPE HALL 3.3 mi
QUEEN'S PARK, CHESTERFIELD 3.4 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
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Frequently asked questions
- Does Ernest’s Retreat have a swimming pool? No View all features
- Is Ernest’s Retreat dog friendly? Yes View all features
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- When can I check in and check out of Ernest’s Retreat?
Read moreOn-site accommodation Arrive: 3 p.m. – 6 p.m. Depart by: 10 a.m. - How much does it cost to stay at Ernest’s Retreat? From £55 (for 1 night, 4 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.