Irondale Touring Caravans and Campsite

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  • Well-maintained pub site for guests 14 years and over
  • In Stanton by Dale; 20 minutes' drive from Attenborough Nature Centre
  • Real ale and pub food served; 20 minutes' walk from a golf club
Dart off to Derbyshire and make for Irondale Touring Caravans and Campsite in Stanton by Dale, a well-kept site attached to an award-winning pub. The name of this spot is a nod to Stanton's industrial heritage – if the village rings a bell, it may well be because 'Stanton' crops up on many a manhole cover across the UK. Nowadays, things are peaceful around here, and the site is set between traditional red brick houses and a small village green. The Chequers Inn is over 200 years old and still in fine fettle – its selling point remains its focus on real ales and proper home-cooked food. The pub, like the site, is mightily dog-friendly, so don't hesitate to bring four-legged friends along on your trip. The pitches here are level, well-drained and conveniently located to the rear of the pub. Although it's close to the M1, off-site strolls are unlikely to involve busy roads and traffic – Irondale Touring Caravans and Campsite is a few minutes' walk from footpaths that'll take you through the pleasant fields and hills that make up the local landscape. The nearest supermarket can be found in Sandiacre (five minutes' drive); Ilkeston (10 minutes) has a wider range of shops and takeaways. Please note that kids under the age of 14 aren't allowed to stay at Irondale Touring Caravans and Campsite.

Site type

Tent pitches 6
Touring caravan pitches 6
Motorhome pitches 6
Open all year
Opens
Please note
  • This site has no on-site shower facilities.

Admission

  • Guests under the age of 14 are not allowed on site.
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.

General

  • The bar is open between 01/01 and 31/12.

Occupancy

  • No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • The site caters for families (immediate members) and couples only - bookings from all other forms of groups are not accepted.

Vehicles

  • Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.
  • Continental touring caravans (caravans built with the passenger door on the right-hand side) are not permitted.

Languages spoken

English

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Reviews

9.3

Overall rating from 305 Pitchup.com customers

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Location
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Peaceful

95% would recommend this site to a friend

94% would stay here again

What customers say

This is a small, quiet, adult-only site located behind a friendly pub, offering spacious, well-maintained pitches with electric hook-up and grey water disposal. Guests praise the clean facilities, excellent pub food (pre-booking essential), and the helpful, welcoming owners. Lovely dog walks are available nearby. Some visitors noted the lack of showers and occasional issues with the chemical waste disposal point.

Summary AI-generated from Pitchup.com customer reviews. Last updated 04/08/2026

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Sauber, ruhig, perfekt für uns und…

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Anonymous

Electric hardstanding and grass pitch

Liked Sauber, ruhig, perfekt für uns und unsere Hunde.
Sehr freundlicher Empfang.

Disliked Nichts

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Great stopover

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Anonymous

Electric hardstanding and grass pitch

Liked The site had 5 nice large pitch with electric. It was gated so felt safe for our pets should they have got loose.

The pub was good and the staff friendly with a good selection of drinks.

I felt there was good access from the Motorway. No small country lanes.

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Worth the visit

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Andrew y. 1 review

Electric hardstanding and grass pitch

Liked Great site clean and very well kept great location and pitch is situated behind a well kept, clean well stocked pub. Access to the toilets which are clean and easy accessible 24/7

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Ease of access.…

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James H. 1 review

Electric hardstanding and grass pitch

Liked Ease of access.

Disliked I am a dog owner/lover and he goes everywhere with us - and like all Dogs - when they have to go - they go. Cant help that. But like all responsible owners - we are meticulous about cleaning up after him....

That said:

1) Dog s*** on our pitch curtesy of Frank and Sid.
2) Beer garden at rear of Chequers inn - piles of dog s***. Area where kids play.
3) Broken glass shards all over the pitch. Wife and I spent the weekend picking them up and had a huge pile. From just one pitch.... Thankfully our pooch didnt get cut (by luck only)

We have visited this site previously - being less impressed each time. We wont be visiting again due to the Frank/Sid generated dog s*** piles and the glass issue. Shame really, especially given they proudly boast of a high "dog friendly" rating.

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From the manager: This is an outrageous review and quite frankly totally untrue!!!
Absolutely nothing has changed from your previous visits!!
We would not receive the numerous 10/10 reviews if the issues you highlight in your review were true!!
We boast the fact that we are “dog friendly” having won a national award because of it.
Your insistence of piles of “dog s***” “is totally untrue!
As dog owners who are meticulous about cleaning up after our dogs the fact is we do not have eyes on our dogs 24/7 and the occasional act of nature with dogs will happen.We make this clear on our welcome letter that you receive when you make your booking and a more appropriate way of dealing with this if it happens would be to make us aware of it so it can be removed.
So a question for you - “why did you not make us aware of such incidents”?
Answer “because there weren’t any” totally made up.
Question - “ why did you not make us aware of shards of glass”?
Answer - “ because there aren’t any”!

Why you have found it necessary to write such a vindictive damaging review when previously we have given you a warm welcome,provided hospitality engaged in conversation and made a “fuss” of your dog on multiple occasions is beyond us.
Instead you choose to go behind the safety of a keyboard as opposed to raising your concerns “face to face”!
My advice to you would be to get on “google” and find something that will help you to grow some “b******s!
Thank you for taking the time to post your review.
All reviews are taken seriously by us and monitored accordingly to provide the absolute best for our visitors.

Lovely stop over, perfect for our needs, will be back next year!

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 Laura B. 1 review

Electric hardstanding and grass pitch

Liked Location, cleanliness, whole set up was lovely. Pub was a bonus.

Disliked Didn’t know we had to pre order food at pub. We would have if we’d known.

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Great site!

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Adrian P. 2 reviews

Electric hardstanding and grass pitch

Liked Large well kept pitch with EHU and Grey waste drain, black waste outside site but easily accessible.Picnic bench with parasol on each pitch. Great pub!

Disliked Black waste water hose had to be connected to fresh water tap. Food not always available.

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Nice set up and nice little…

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Anonymous

Electric hardstanding and grass pitch

Liked Nice set up and nice little village with choice of 2 pubs good size pick with your own picnic table

Disliked Didn’t like to see that poor bird of prey in that cage must be so bored. Thought that was quite cruel

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Quiet clean very friendly…

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David K. 1 review

Electric hardstanding and grass pitch

Liked Quiet clean very friendly

Recommend to friends Visit again

Absolutely fantastic attached to a superb authentic proper pub!

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Anonymous

Electric hardstanding and grass pitch

Liked Everything.

Disliked Nothing.

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Reception at the site and the…

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Anonymous

Electric hardstanding and grass pitch

Liked Reception at the site and the welcome. Spent time in the pub and enjoyed the friendliness.

Disliked Unfortunately there is no shower facilities but the toilets were very clean.

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Features

Dogs allowed

Adults only

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 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 Rallies welcome Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcome

Rules

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

Themes

Peaceful Walkers' paradise

Utilities

Charging facilities Chemical disposal Electric car charging point(s) Gas cylinders available No hot water Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby

Type

Pub campsite Tiny (1-10 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Fishing nearby Golf nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Drainage hook-up points for tourers

Location

Irondale Touring Caravans and Campsite

The Chequers Inn

14 Dale Road

Stanton by Dale

Derbyshire

England

DE7 4QF

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)

GPS

52.93693°N
1.31105°W

Nearest transport

Coach
6.7 mi Friar Lane
6.8 mi Bus Station
6.8 mi Bus Station
Rail
3 mi Ilkeston Rail Station
3.7 mi Long Eaton Rail Station
3.9 mi Attenborough Rail Station
Airport
7.6 mi East Midlands 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

Do a round of the greens at Erewash Valley Golf Club (20 minutes' walk), a well-kept local club with fab tree-lined fairways that's easily accessible on foot. Other outdoor pursuits around here include fishing, with the nearest angling spot about five minutes' drive away, and birdwatching – Attenborough Nature Centre (20 minutes) may be named after the nearby village rather than the TV presenter, but it's still a prime pick for a spot of ornithology. Nottingham city centre (20 minutes) is next up, for a castle, shopping centres and the interactive National Justice Museum. (Rather not drive around town? Pull up to one of the city's park and rides and take the tram instead.) On the outskirts of Nottingham is Wollaton Hall (20 minutes), an Elizabethan country house with a deer park and formal gardens. (Remember Batman's mansion in The Dark Knight Rises? Yep, that was filmed here.) Heading towards the Peak District National Park (from 45 minutes) is also on the cards, whether you opt for Derbyshire dalliances in the grounds of Chatsworth House (an hour) or old-time amusements and riverside walks in Matlock Bath (45 minutes).

Must see

Wollaton Hall and Park 4.2 mi

Nottingham Castle 6.6 mi

Castle Donington Museum 6.7 mi

Royal Crown Derby Factory Shop 6.9 mi

The Lace Market Centre 7 mi

National Trust

Kedleston Hall 9.5 mi

Calke Abbey 11.4 mi

Staunton Harold Church 12 mi

Hardwick Estate: Stainsby Mill 16 mi

Hardwick Hall 16 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

LOCKO PARK 3.4 mi

WOLLATON HALL 4.3 mi

ELVASTON CASTLE 4.6 mi

HIGHFIELDS PARK 4.9 mi

CLIFTON HALL 5.3 mi

Local events

  • Bloodstock Open Air (Thursday, 6 August 2026 – Thursday, 6 August 2026)

    Swadlincote, Derbyshire 21.3 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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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Irondale Touring Caravans and Campsite have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Irondale Touring Caravans and Campsite dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Irondale Touring Caravans and Campsite? Do a round of the greens at Erewash Valley Golf Club (20 minutes' walk), a well-kept local club with fab tree-lined fairways that's easily accessible on foot. Other outdoor pursuits around here … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Irondale Touring Caravans and Campsite?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  2 p.m. –  8:30 p.m.
    Depart by:  12 p.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Irondale Touring Caravans and Campsite? From £20 (for 1 night, 3 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.