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

Reviews

9.5

Overall rating from 212 Pitchup.com customers

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Peaceful

97% would recommend this site to a friend

96% would stay here again

What customers say

A family-friendly, well-maintained campsite with spacious pitches and excellent facilities including clean showers and toilets. Owners are consistently described as welcoming, friendly, and helpful, providing useful local information. The site offers a separate area for adults seeking a peaceful stay. Its convenient location for Alton Towers and surrounding attractions is frequently praised. Fire pit hire and picnic benches are popular additions. Occasional noise from other guests and proximity to the road were minor drawbacks for some.

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Arrival date (latest first)

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

Lovely quiet site and love how they separated families from adult only…

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Debbie S.

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked Lovely quiet site and love how they separated families from adult only campers. We were a group of 16 with kids aged 10 -12 years old between us and they played football every evening with other campers and explored the adjoining field.

Clean facilities and we had a fire pit on a couple of nights as well.

The owners also got our friends car started as well, so a bonus!

6 mins drive from Alton Towers.

5 mins drive from a from a great chippy called Jim's Plaice in Waterhouses.

10 mins drive from Stepping Stones at Dovedale and IIam National Trust property.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great site, showers were excellent, friendly owners. Hand-drawn map was fab -…

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Paul P.

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked Great site, showers were excellent, friendly owners. Hand-drawn map was fab - penguin not to scale...

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely campsite kept clean owners very helpful lovely little camp pitches with…

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Tracey S.

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked Lovely campsite kept clean owners very helpful lovely little camp pitches with stone circles to use you fire pits

Disliked But noises with teenagers left to run around until about 2 30 in the morning 9

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great stay. Will come again and recommend to friends.

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Anonymous

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked Lovely clean, family friendly campsite. Great location. Loved the facilities, picnic benches, football & volleyball nets and fire pit hire. All the children from different camping groups came together to play, which was nice. There is also a separate area of the cam site for those without children who are looking for a more peaceful stay. Owners very welcoming and friendly. The local map with recommendations for things to do and places to eat was appreciated.

Disliked Nothing.

Recommend to friends Visit again

A wonderful simple site to get away from it all

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Neil H.

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked Spacious, helpful staff, clean toilets, big fire pits, peaceful evenings, ease of access, overall a very relaxing week. Good wifi, local pubs and shops and food delivery services.

Disliked Nothing - it was all to our simple tastes. The grandchildren loved it.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great first visit - will retren

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paul w.

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked Great hosts, good facilities all very well kept

Recommend to friends Visit again

Very well kept site, spacious, good facilities and fire pits, helpful welcome…

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Anonymous

Non-electric grass touring pitch

Liked Very well kept site, spacious, good facilities and fire pits, helpful welcome and firewood available. Very convenient for Alton Towers.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Family friendly, clean and safe. Wonderful welcome from owners and so happy…

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Charlotte t.

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked Family friendly, clean and safe. Wonderful welcome from owners and so happy to help

Recommend to friends Visit again

My stay there was one of the best if not the best…

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Andra V.

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked My stay there was one of the best if not the best stays at campsite. Hosts welcomed me and found out my preferences then to be pointed at the best pitch . Facilities perfect no need to pay extra for showers. I will recommend this campsite to all my friends.

Recommend to friends Visit again

We will go back!

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Anonymous

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked Our first camping trip, we went for two nights and I wish all campsites were similar to the Rue Hill! Plenty of space in full capacity, lovely shower block (free showers, big enough to hang all your belongings inside but keep them dry while showering), 20p for hair dryer, washing up station and tap with drinking water, recycling, picnic bench for each tent, park your car next to your pitch, possibility to hire a fire pit… quiet after 10pm. Friendly owners, happy to help. Great base for visiting Peak District/ Alton Towers.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Features

No 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 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 No 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

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable 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.