Charlie Bassetts

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  • Park in the grounds of a country inn close to walking footpaths
  • A 20-minute drive from Alton Towers and 25 from the Peak District
  • Meals served at the pub; play area and farm animals in grounds
Charlie Bassetts, a family-friendly site in the grounds of a fab pub (closed on Mondays) serving up homemade food and tasty ales, is a place many of the smart folk who’ve visited quite rightly deem a hidden gem. See for yourself by settling down at this destination in Dilhorne, 20 minutes from the rides at one of Britain’s best theme parks, Alton Towers, and the aquatic antics at Waterworld. It's in an easy-access section of Staffordshire, just off the A50 road and 15 minutes' drive from Stoke-on-Trent. Popular Peak District towns like Buxton (25 minutes) and Bakewell (an hour) are easy to get to too. Rather roams over rollercoasters? Potter through the Peak District (25 minutes) – there are plenty of pretty paths over yonder as well as closer to the site if you’d rather not drive. Ambles are to be had in the grounds too, over by the farm animals or to the play area, where mums and dads are regularly seen supervising the kids in front of a scenic background. When the kids start to get peckish, stroll over to the inn for food. The pub is open from lunchtime until late every day (just note that on Mondays, there are no main meals served). Breakfast is also available on Friday and Saturday mornings, from 9am to 11.30am. And what about those essential amenities of life? The site has separate ladies' and gents' toilet blocks with showers, as well as a washing-up area.

Site type

Caravans for hire 1
Touring caravan pitches 7
Motorhome pitches 7
Open all year
Opens

Tourist board rating

Please note

Admission

  • At least one of the party members must be aged 21 or over.

General

  • Discount cards and gift vouchers cannot be applied to bookings made via Pitchup.com.
  • The bar is open between 01/01 and 31/12.
  • The restaurant 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.

Safety

  • If making a fire, the fuel, logs and coal have to be purchased on site.
  • No electric barbecues allowed.
  • Swimming in the lake is not allowed.
  • Food is served in the onsite pub Tuesday to Sunday. Advance booking is recommended.

Languages spoken

English

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Reviews

9.6

Overall rating from 923 Pitchup.com customers

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Facilities / Activities
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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

99% would recommend this site to a friend

98% would stay here again

What customers say

Charlie Bassetts is praised for its friendly and helpful staff, clean facilities, and spacious pitches. The on-site pub is a highlight, offering great food and a welcoming atmosphere with regular entertainment. It's considered a good base for local attractions and walks. While generally well-regarded, a few guests noted occasional issues with WiFi connectivity and a desire for more showers during peak times.

Summary AI-generated from Pitchup.com customer reviews. Last updated 11/08/2026

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Arrival date (latest first)

I’d definitely recommend staying here. We will be back!

Overall

10 out of 10
Location
 10
Value for money
 8
Facilities / Activities
 10
Customer service
 10
Child friendliness
 10
Cleanliness
 10
Wifi
 10
 Charlotte J. 2 reviews

Electric gravel touring pitch

Liked Excellent all round site. Pitch was spacious & had electricity and water on the pitch, had a picnic bench too.
The shower block was immaculate, extremely clean and warm.
Facilities for the kids were great with a playground & plenty of space.
Super dog friendly with a dog field and plenty of footpaths from the site

Disliked Nothing.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Hi Charl
Thank you really appreciated your time to complete this .
Thanks for praising Little set up shows we are doing things right 😁
We try our best to cater for all especially our Furry Friends Lol 🐕
BE great to see you again .

Regards Team Charlies.

Great little campsite, all the amenities…

Overall

9 out of 10
Location
 10
Value for money
 10
Facilities / Activities
 9
Customer service
 10
Child friendliness
 9
Cleanliness
 10
Wifi
 8
 Natasha M. 1 review

Electric grass touring pitch

Liked Great little campsite, all the amenities you need and the toilets/showers are some of the nicest and cleanest we've seen.
The pub was great, both nights there was live music and the atmosphere was lovely. The fun day and dog show was a great day and a nice bonus for our weekend visit. The outdoor area with the large softplay blocks was a hit with the kids, they had a lovely time and already want to go back, which we absolutely will do!

Disliked Only slight improvement would be the play area as there isn't a huge amount to it and would benefit from a bit more for kids to do, but not really a dislike as such!

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Hi Natasha
Great review for us
Thank you really appreciated your time to complete this .
Thanks for praising our Facilities + staff it all helps to let us know we are doing things right 😁
Glad you enjoyed The Dog show + What we had on offer during your stay 😉

BE great to see you again .

Regards Team Charlies.

Great place!

Overall

10 out of 10
Location
 10
Value for money
 10
Facilities / Activities
 10
Customer service
 10
Child friendliness
 No rating
Cleanliness
 10
Wifi
 10
Anonymous

Non-electric grass touring pitch

Liked Great experience. Clean showers, sinks, and toilets. Nice hot water. Lovely pub with good food and a good selection of beer. Great local entertainment. The owner made the effort to speak to us and give us a run down on the place and what is local when we arrived. Would recommend! Big up Kev!

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Hi
Thank you really appreciated your time to complete this .
Shows we are doing things right 😁
- Glad you like the FOOD on offer
- Glad you liked the entertainment provided
😀😜😁
BE great to see you again .

Regards Team Charlies.

Great location and atmosphere. Peaceful .…

Overall

9 out of 10
Location
 9
Value for money
 9
Facilities / Activities
 9
Customer service
 9
Child friendliness
 10
Cleanliness
 9
Wifi
 No rating
Jo D. 1 review

Non-electric grass touring pitch

Liked Great location and atmosphere. Peaceful . Clean toilets. Stayed on a Monday when no food. Good communication after booking.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Hi
Thank you really appreciated your time to complete this .
Thanks for praising Little set up shows we are doing things right 😁
Soz about no food Monday BUT STAFF need a day of plus it lets us do any
Maintenance works on that day
BE great to see you again when you can indulge in our offerings Lol .😀😉

Regards Team Charlies.

Brilliant site. At the price we…

Overall

10 out of 10
Location
 8
Value for money
 10
Facilities / Activities
 10
Customer service
 10
Child friendliness
 10
Cleanliness
 10
Wifi
 8
 Alan B. 1 review

Electric gravel touring pitch

Liked Brilliant site. At the price we paid for the time of year and at such short notice it really is difficult to find any faults. We will 100% be back....soon!

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Hi Alan
Thank you really appreciated your time to complete this .
Shows we are doing things right 😁
Great you found us Helpful etc.

BE great to see you again .

Regards Team Charlies.

Food was amazing The site was…

Overall

10 out of 10
Location
 10
Value for money
 10
Facilities / Activities
 10
Customer service
 10
Child friendliness
 No rating
Cleanliness
 10
Wifi
 10
 Jason F. 1 review

Electric gravel touring pitch

Liked Food was amazing
The site was lovely and clean entertainment on Friday showere toilet very modern and clean staff very polite and couldent do enough for you we hope to go back there very soon enjoyed that much

Disliked Nothing at all

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Hi Jason
Thank you really appreciated your time to complete this .
Shows we are doing things right 😁
- Glad you like the FOOD on offer
- Glad you liked the entertainment provided
😀😜😁
BE great to see you again .

Regards Team Charlies.

Good location

Overall

10 out of 10
Location
 10
Value for money
 10
Facilities / Activities
 9
Customer service
 10
Child friendliness
 No rating
Cleanliness
 10
Wifi
 10
Anonymous

Electric gravel touring pitch

Liked A friendly campesite
Great for everyone couples and families
Pub on site with food availabe to take away
Quiet
Would recommend

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Hi
Thank you really appreciated your time to complete this .
Thanks for praising Little set up shows we are doing things right 😁

BE great to see you again .

Regards Team Charlies.

Pitches were of a good standard…

Overall

8 out of 10
Location
 10
Value for money
 10
Facilities / Activities
 8
Customer service
 9
Child friendliness
 No rating
Cleanliness
 9
Wifi
 6
 Leigh-anne E. 2 reviews

Electric grass touring pitch

Liked Pitches were of a good standard and size. Onsite pub was good- nice food and entertainment. Toilets clean

Disliked Not enough toilets for men.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Hi
Thank you really appreciated your time to complete this .
Thanks for praising Little set up shows we are doing things right 😁
Think you may have missed our additional Showers and Toilets
X3 OF EACH MALE + FEMALE
BE great to see you again .

Regards Team Charlies.

Great place for families

Overall

7 out of 10
Location
 7
Value for money
 7
Facilities / Activities
 7
Customer service
 8
Child friendliness
 10
Cleanliness
 9
Wifi
 10
 Gary H. 2 reviews

Electric grass touring pitch

Liked Clean facilities, good playground for grandchildren. Small site but was very busy. Food available at the beer garden. Decent pub and beautiful 13th century church overlooking. Campanology practice appears to be Thursday evening

Disliked Hectic site. We would avoid if no kids with us just on that basis, but its a good site.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Hi Gary.
Thankyou for this review ,
Found it strange you only gave us a 7 with such a GOOD appraisal 😒
I thought for what you said especially on your dislike this would have been great for the kids etc.
Our Setup can change from week to week from been very Busy to Quite it is SUN driven 😀

All the BEST
TEAM CHARLIES

We will definitely return. Very good 😊👍

Overall

10 out of 10
Location
 10
Value for money
 10
Facilities / Activities
 10
Customer service
 10
Child friendliness
 No rating
Cleanliness
 10
Wifi
 10
 Parrish L. 1 review

Electric grass touring pitch

Liked Very quiet. Huge pitch size. Spotless showers and toilets. Good value for money. Extremely friendly and helpful owners. Good pub food but don't forget to book as limited tables.

Disliked Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Hi Parrish
Thank you really appreciated your time to complete this .
Shows we are doing things right 😁
Great you found us Helpful etc.

BE great to see you again .

Regards Team Charlies.

Features

Dogs allowed

Campfires 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

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

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

Themes

Budget/backpacker Forest Gastronomic delight Leave the car at home Peaceful Remote location Spectacular scenery Walkers' paradise Wild camping Wildlife haven

Utilities

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

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby Nearby farmers' market Public transport nearby Shop nearby

Type

Farm Pub campsite Small (11-25 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Climbing nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horse riding nearby Indoor pool nearby Leisure/theme park nearby Mountain biking nearby Restaurant nearby Watersports nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Water hook-up points for tourers

Location

Charlie Bassetts

New Road

Dilhorne

Stoke-on-Trent

Staffordshire

England

ST10 2PQ

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)

GPS

52.98716°N
2.04641°W

Nearest transport

Coach
5.9 mi Bus Station
5.9 mi Bus Station
5.9 mi Bus Station
Rail
1.6 mi Blythe Bridge Rail Station
3.8 mi Longton Rail Station
5.8 mi Wedgwood Rail Station
Airport
27.4 mi Manchester Airport Terminal 3
27.5 mi Manchester Airport
27.6 mi Manchester Airport Terminal 1

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

This is an ace base for trips to Alton Towers (20 minutes’ drive) for folk who fancy riding rollercoasters like the Nemesis and Oblivion. Spend one day scampering among the top-class attractions here, then slow things down the next with countryside explores. The Peak District National Park (around 25 minutes) is full of walking paths, while other spots like Trentham Gardens (20 minutes) are top for traipsing round too. If checking out cheeky creatures is more your bag, head to Trentham Monkey Forest (20 minutes) and wander among the free-roaming animals. Around 140 Barbary macaques live in the woodlands and meadows here – make sure to look up and spot them swinging through the trees. Once you’ve snapped pics of the primates, set your sights on some of the market towns scattered around the area. Stone, a settlement on the Trent and Mersey Canal (15 minutes), is well-regarded for its food and drink options, while Cheadle (55 minutes), just outside the wood-covered Churnet Valley and the scenic Staffordshire Moorlands, is worth stopping in too.

Must see

Royal Doulton Factory Shop, Trentham 5.1 mi

Wedgwood Visitor Centre 5.5 mi

Alton Towers Resort 6.5 mi

Trentham Monkey Forest 6.6 mi

The Trentham Estate 6.7 mi

National Trust

The Old Manor 9.5 mi

Biddulph Grange Garden 11 mi

Sudbury Hall and the National Trust Museum of Childhood 13.5 mi

Shugborough Estate 13.6 mi

Winster Market House 19.9 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

QUEEN'S PARK, LONGTON 3.9 mi

COOMBES & CHURNET VALLEYS (CURRENT BOUNDARY FROM 30/01/1998) 5.2 mi

Oakamoor - Churnet Valley - Dimmings Dale - Oakamoor 5.2 mi

HANLEY PARK 5.7 mi

Trentham Gardens and the Hanchurch Hills 6.5 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.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Charlie Bassetts have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Charlie Bassetts dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Charlie Bassetts? This is an ace base for trips to Alton Towers (20 minutes’ drive) for folk who fancy riding rollercoasters like the Nemesis and Oblivion. Spend one day scampering among the top-class attractions … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Charlie Bassetts?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  12 p.m. –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  11:30 a.m.
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  12 p.m. –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  11:30 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Charlie Bassetts? From £25 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.