Mount Cook Adventure Centre

The Mount Cook Centre, with bar and reception just inside (added by manager 24 Jun 2021)

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  • Pop-up site with grass pitches a mile from Wirksworth
  • A 25-minute drive to Chatsworth House; 35 minutes to Alton Towers
  • In the grounds of an activity centre with zipwire and low ropes course
Mount Cook Adventure Centre has a pop-up site that’s as handy for Peak District explorations as it is for the various activities that can be booked there on at the centre. This Derbyshire spot is about a mile from Wirksworth and in prime position for bike rides on the High Peak Trail, watersports at Carsington Water, thrills at Alton Towers and all sorts of hikes and strolls. Or, as the name suggests, you could stick around on site for adventurous antics: activities that can be booked on arrival (for an extra charge) include sessions on the low ropes course (a great test of agility and teamwork) and the adrenaline spikes of a ride on the rooftop zipwire, which will speed you down to the on-site quarry at about 40 miles per hour. If your nerves need a bit of a rest after all that, you may be pleased to hear that there are rather more sedate outings in the area too, including days at Chatsworth (25 minutes’ drive away) or pottering around the shops and museums of Matlock Bath (five minutes away). Whatever you get up to by day, back at base you’ll be staying on grass pitches that have access to shared toilets and showers, a washing-up area and a wifi connection. Camping stoves and barbecues are welcome as long as you’re careful with them, and it’s also possible to book breakfast to set you up for the day well. Please be aware of a few house rules for this site: no dogs or hen/stag parties are allowed on site, and under-18s must be supervised by an adult.

Site type

Tent pitches 10

Languages spoken

English

Nearest sites

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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

TV room

Take away

Tennis

Watersports

Amenities on site

Bath available

Car parking by pitch/unit

Composting toilet

Disabled facilities

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

D. of E. welcome

Family friendly

Motorcycle friendly

Single-sex groups welcome

Student groups welcome

Rules

Barbecue provided

Barbecues allowed

Campfires allowed

Commercial vehicles allowed

Dogs allowed

No dogs allowed

Themes

Budget/backpacker

Forest

Walkers' paradise

Utilities

Charging facilities

Chemical disposal

Electric car charging point(s)

Gas cylinders available

Recycling available

Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby

Dog walk nearby

Type

Small (11-25 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby

Climbing nearby

Cycle hire nearby

Cycling nearby

Leisure/theme park nearby

Mountain biking nearby

Restaurant nearby

Sailing nearby

Watersports nearby

Location

Mount Cook Adventure Centre

Porter Lane

Middleton-By-Wirksworth

Matlock

Derbyshire

England

DE4 4LS

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London GMT (GMT+00:00)

GPS

53.09481°N
-1.57448°W

Nearest transport

Coach
1.8 mi Fishpond Hotel
1.8 mi Fishpond Hotel
3.1 mi Railway Station
Rail
1.6 mi Cromford Rail Station
2 mi Matlock Bath Rail Station
3 mi Whatstandwell Rail Station
Airport
21.1 mi East Midlands Airport
22.3 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

Attractions and activities nearby include: - Matlock Bath: five minutes’ drive - Black Rocks: five minutes - Gulliver’s Kingdom: five minutes - Heights of Abraham: 10 minutes - Carsington Water visitor centre: 10 minutes - Crich Tramway Village: 15 minutes - Tissington Trail: 15 minutes - Matlock Farm Park: 15 minutes - Chatsworth House: 25 minutes - Dovedale: half an hour - Alton Towers theme park: 35 minutes.

Must see

Sir Richard Arkwright's Masson Mills 1.3 mi

Arkwright's Cromford Mills 1.3 mi

Haddon Hall 7.9 mi

Chatsworth 8.8 mi

Kedleston Hall 8.9 mi

National Trust

Winster Market House 4.2 mi

Kedleston Hall 9.6 mi

Hardwick Hall 12.1 mi

Hardwick Estate: Stainsby Mill 12.1 mi

The Old Manor 13 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

Cromford (Black Rocks) - Middleton Top - Kirk Ireton - Black Rocks 0.4 mi

Wirksworth - Bolehill - Middleton Top - Wirksworth 0.8 mi

WILLERSLEY CASTLE 1.4 mi

DERWENT GARDENS 1.7 mi

LOVERS WALKS 1.8 mi

Local events

  • Buxton Festival (Thursday 4 July 2024 – Thursday 4 July 2024)

    Buxton, Derbyshire 18.1 mi

  • Download Festival (Friday 14 June 2024 – Friday 14 June 2024)

    Derby, Derbyshire 20.2 mi

  • Bloodstock Open Air (Thursday 8 August 2024 – Thursday 8 August 2024)

    Swadlincote, Derbyshire 25.4 mi

  • Rewind North (Friday 2 August 2024 – Friday 2 August 2024)

    Macclesfield, Cheshire 29.6 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.

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  • Does Mount Cook Adventure Centre have a swimming pool? No View all features
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  • What attractions are near Mount Cook Adventure Centre? Attractions and activities nearby include: - Matlock Bath: five minutes’ drive - Black Rocks: five minutes - Gulliver’s Kingdom: five minutes - Heights of Abraham: 10 minutes - Carsington Water visitor centre: … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Mount Cook Adventure Centre?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  3 p.m. –  9 p.m.
    Depart by:  10 a.m.
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