Rue Hill Campsite

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Great for watching the sun setting
Great for watching the sun setting
Sunset in the van field
Beautiful morning sunrise
Summer camping
Campsite
Hardstanding pitches
Hardstanding pitches
Wide grassy field
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Sunset in the van field
Beautiful morning sunrise
Summer camping

  • Simple rural site in Staffordshire, on the edge of the Peak District
  • A 10-minute drive from Alton Towers and 20 minutes from Dovedale
  • Football and volleyball nets; lots of space; a minute from the pub
Family rift? One lot wants rides and slides and attractions, the others long for walks in the wilderness and watery outdoors stuff? Reconcile all warring parties at Rue Hill Campsite, a simple and friendly site in the Staffordshire countryside, where (almost) every wish can be granted. This special spot is surrounded by green fields on the edge of the Peak District, a minute’s drive from the village of Cauldon Low and about 10 minutes’ drive from Alton Towers. Space is the word here: there’s a wide grassy field to stay in with plenty of room for running about at full pelt too, as well as more organised activities around the football and volleyball nets. Barbecues are welcome; hire firepits with logs, sticks and paper from the team for the simple pleasures of gathering round the flames, warming fingers, sizzling things on sticks or singing lusty songs (reasonably quietly). It’s a minute’s drive to a pub with food and 15 minutes to a nicely varied selection of shops, supermarkets, takeaways and other eateries at Ashbourne.

Site type

Tent pitches 30
Touring caravan pitches 14
Motorhome pitches 14
Open now
Opens 14 March
Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • If reception is closed on arrival: please contact the number provided on your booking confirmation.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Fri, 14 Mar to

Pitch types & availability

Accommodation

Tent pitchesTouring caravan pitchesMotorhome pitchesLodges, cabins, pods or hutsCaravans for hireRent a tent
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2 adults
0 children
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Reviews

9.5

Overall rating from 198 Pitchup.com customers

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Location
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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

96% would recommend this site to a friend

95% would stay here again

What customers say

This is a well-maintained campsite with excellent, clean facilities. Visitors praise the friendly and helpful owners, who provide local information. The site offers spacious pitches and a separate adult-only area. Its location is ideal for visiting Alton Towers, and amenities like fire pits and football goals are popular with families. Some minor issues mentioned include road noise and occasional large group noise. Overall, guests highly recommend the site and many plan to return.

Summary AI-generated from Pitchup.com customer reviews

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fantastic site

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Holly H.

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked We were met with the warmest welcome. Told exactly where everything was on the site and given a map of all the local amenities. The kids loved the play field. The free shower was amazing and the washing up area was so helpful. Cannot wait to stay again.

Disliked Absolutely nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely camp site

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Jazmin W.

Non-electric grass touring pitch

Liked Came for a stay with my mum, had a great time. The fire pits and picnic tables are a great addition to the site. Lovely well kept area, clean toilets and washing facilities.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely site with great facilities. The host was fantastic and shared lots…

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Gemma B.

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked Lovely site with great facilities. The host was fantastic and shared lots of ideas of things to do nearby. Also great to stop here if you want to visit Alton towers! Will definitely be back! Thanks

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great site from all aspects. Will be back

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Andrew D.

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked Big pitch sizes, really friendly owners, very clean toilets and showers, quiet site.

Disliked Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Facilities clean, fire pit + logs + kindling for £10! Great base…

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Connah C.

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked Facilities clean, fire pit + logs + kindling for £10! Great base to explore the area. Welcoming owners who provide a great setup, will be back in the future

Recommend to friends Visit again

Clean toilets and showers Helpful owner Quiet / peaceful site Nice having…

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Jessica W.

Non-electric grass touring pitch

Liked Clean toilets and showers
Helpful owner
Quiet / peaceful site
Nice having the communal goals and volleyball net

Disliked The field was mostly slopped ground

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great site and friendly helpful owners would recommend.

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Steve C.

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked Owners are great and really welcoming and helpful, lovely location local to alton towers site is well maintained and plenty of space for family but also have adultonly field..showers etc clean and tidy fairly basic but well kept .would stay here again.

Disliked Grass on playing field needed cutting but I'm sure this was going to be done .

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely green site, football goals were a bonus. Toilet & shower facilities…

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Martine C.

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked Lovely green site, football goals were a bonus. Toilet & shower facilities were clean and pleasant. Very well located for a visit to Alton Towers.

Disliked Large group in the family field were playing music and making a noise long after the 10pm curfew.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely owners .. made us feel very welcome with good knowledge of…

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Karen R.

Non-electric grass touring pitch

Liked Lovely owners .. made us feel very welcome with good knowledge of local area with a map etc.

Showers immaculate.. welcoming and site spotless.

Rules to turn off all
Music by 10 was great as the site was lovely and peaceful.

Very good site

Disliked Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great location for Alton Towers. Clean and well maintained facilities

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Simon E.

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked Shower and toilet facilities were excellent; sparkling clean, hot, well running showers and the radio playing to boot!

Owners were accommodating for my late arrival - they don't really like doing it i suspect but were helpful and relaxed.

Disliked Always prefer grass pitches and having elex only on hard standing.

Proximity of pitch to the main road

Recommend to friends Visit again

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 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

D. of E. 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

Camping 2.0

Jumbo tent pitches

Themes

Budget/backpacker Peaceful Spectacular scenery 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 Shop nearby

Type

Medium (26-50 pitches)

Accessibility

Accessible parking at pitch Bathrooms: Large spacious shower Bathrooms: Step-free access Pitch close to accessible bathrooms Uneven terrain; gravel or loose mud

Nearby leisure

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

Location

Rue Hill Campsite

Cauldon Low

Stoke-on-Trent

Staffordshire

England

ST10 3EY

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)

GPS

53.02826°N
1.88094°W

Nearest transport

Coach
12.2 mi Bus Station
12.3 mi Bus Station
12.3 mi Bus Station
Rail
8.8 mi Blythe Bridge Rail Station
9.1 mi Uttoxeter Rail Station
11 mi Longton Rail Station
Airport
26.9 mi East Midlands Airport
28.1 mi Manchester Airport Terminal 3
28.2 mi Manchester 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

For those who like to be hurtled about at great speeds and heights, happiness awaits: it’s 10 minutes to the assorted excitements of Alton Towers, and for those who haven't quite graduated to the big league, an array of rides aimed at younger clientele are at Gulliver’s Kingdom, 40 minutes away. For active stuff in the outdoors, make for the Dovedale valley, 20 minutes away for walks and rides through the fab surrounds of the southern Peak District. If you prefer a splash of water with your adventures, wend your way over to Carsington Water (25 minutes) for kayaking, sailing and fishing as well as walks and bike rides round the reservoir. For more urban antics, meanwhile, sidle over to Stoke Skatepark (40 minutes), a mecca for concrete acrobats. Penchant for the past? The Churnet Valley Steam Railway is 10 minutes' drive away, while the fine old stately piles of Haddon Hall and Chatsworth House are within 45 minutes. It's a similar distance to the Crich Tramway Museum and the Heights of Abraham, a Victorian pleasure ground reached by cable car from Matlock Bath, with a fossil museum, caverns and acres of upland parkland. For animal fans, there’s horse trekking from the Beaver Hall equestrian centre, 10 minutes away, and very close by, encounters with lemurs, penguins, wallabies and pygmy goats at the Peak Wildlife Park.

Must see

Alton Towers Resort 2.8 mi

Sudbury Hall 10.5 mi

Royal Doulton Factory Shop, Trentham 11.9 mi

Wedgwood Visitor Centre 12.9 mi

Royal Stafford 13.2 mi

National Trust

The Old Manor 4.4 mi

Sudbury Hall and the National Trust Museum of Childhood 10.8 mi

Winster Market House 12.6 mi

Biddulph Grange Garden 13.6 mi

Kedleston Hall 15.1 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

Winkhill - Waterfall - Waterhouses 2.5 mi

Oakamoor - Churnet Valley - Dimmings Dale - Oakamoor 2.6 mi

ALTON TOWERS 3 mi

Ellastone - Rocester - Marston Montgomery - Roston - Ellastone 3.5 mi

Ellastone - Swinscoe - Stanton - Ellastone 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.

Nearest sites

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Rue Hill Campsite have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Rue Hill Campsite dog friendly? No View all features
  • What attractions are near Rue Hill Campsite? For those who like to be hurtled about at great speeds and heights, happiness awaits: it’s 10 minutes to the assorted excitements of Alton Towers, and for those who haven't quite graduated … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Rue Hill Campsite?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  10 a.m. –  7 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Rue Hill Campsite? From £20 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.