Ashbourne Heights Holiday Park

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Site entrance (added by manager 29 Jul 2022)
Indoor swimming pool
Indoor swimming pool
Grass pitches with electrical hookup

  • Family park three miles from the Peak District town of Ashbourne
  • Seven and a half miles from Alton Towers
  • Indoor pool, licensed shop and picnic area
If you had to pick a Peak District place, you'd be displaying tiptop taste if you went for Ashbourne. For there are many whys: it’s at the southern tip of the Peak District and a gateway to the same; it leads straight on to the Tissington Trail, and it’s sevenish miles from the heady heights of Alton Towers. More? It's also been the site of a raucous game of football every Shrove Tuesday and Ash Wednesday since medieval times; and (possibly related), one in every four of its buildings is or has been an inn or brewery. It's not a bit surprising that illustrious visitors in its past have included Bonnie Prince Charlie and Charles I, although they probably didn’t have time to stop off for a game of footie… Add to your list Ashbourne Heights (formerly known as Highfields Park), three miles from town, well placed to reach a range of market towns like Bakewell and Buxton, and with a good range of facilities and services to fire the family up. From the site you can reach the main sights, activities, landscapes and history of the Peak District: too many to go into here, but do bring your camera. Ashbourne Heights has a heated indoor pool, and generously-sized pitches with room for awnings, gazebos and a car parked alongside. Other facilities at the park include a licensed shop, picnic area, launderette, covered washing-up areas, showers, toilets and a baby changing area. All in all, a pretty good Peak District pitstop…

Campground type

Tent sites 100
Caravan sites 66
Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 12
Caravans for hire 10
Open now
Opens 1 March

Tourist board rating

Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • The campground/park does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Dangerous Dog Act (i.e. Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro).
  • Group bookings of 3 or more units (e.g. tent, caravan, motorhome or accommodation hire) travelling together are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Single-sex bookings of 5 or more people (couples and immediate family members excepted) are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Facilities/activities including WiFi are subject to extra charges payable on arrival.
  • Twin axle vehicles are not permitted on site.
  • Bookings must not be for more than 21 consecutive nights.
  • Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.
  • At least one of the party members must be aged 21 or over.
  • Fires, barbecues and/or firepits will not be permitted in dry, windy and/or hot weather conditions.
  • Group bookings of four or more people under 25 are not permitted via Pitchup.com.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Fri, 1 Mar to

Pitch types & availability

Reviews

91%

would recommend this campground to a friend

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Everything…

Overall 10/10
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Value for money No rating
Accommodation No rating
Facilities / Activities No rating
Customer service No rating
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness No rating
Wifi No rating
Christopher S. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Powered concrete slab caravan site (no awning)

Liked: Everything

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent site A great little shop and everything is reasonable priced

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
jenny s. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Powered grass tent site

Liked: I went with my 6 year old boy and had a lovely few days. I felt very safe,we were opposite the toilets so I was able to pop across whilst he was asleep. Was perfect with it just been the two of us.

Disliked: Nothing I didn’t like

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent store, clean facilities and a great pool!

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 6
Chris T. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Powered concrete slab caravan site (no awning)

Liked: Fantastic site, lovely park in front of our pitch which the children loved. Added bonus of a pool on site which was warm and clean. Facilities were great and the booking in was quick and straightforward. Was a last minute booking and a great site to access Dovedale.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Friendly welcome on arrival and staff always helpful. Play area was great…

Overall 10/10
Location 8
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 6
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Powered grass caravan site

Liked: Friendly welcome on arrival and staff always helpful. Play area was great and proximity to the Tissington Trail for the kids to cycle along was perfect. Pool was great and easy to book in at reception. Shop was well stocked and even had soya milk. Shower/toilets were very clean and well located for the touring pitches.

Disliked: WiFi doesn’t reach out to touring pitches but this is stated on the website/booking so I knew to expect it however phone signal also isn’t great so something to be aware of if needing to entertain children who’ve woken up at 6am and you need them to be quiet for at least another hour!

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely site, clean facilities, huge pitches, dog friendly.

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 2
Suzanne J. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Powered grass caravan site

Liked: Lovely, clean, well maintained site. Dog friendly. Huge pitches as well. Swimming pool was great. Staff were really friendly, we'd arrived at the last pool session but they managed to let us in which was excellent! The children's play park was a good size and well maintained. The motor home and camping pitches were close to the toilets, play park and pool/ washing up area which was really convenient.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Pleasant welcome & Tidy site, but not one I would return to.

Overall 6/10
Location 10
Value for money 8
Accommodation 6
Facilities / Activities 4
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 4
Wifi 2
Marc S. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Powered grass caravan site

Liked: Pleasant Welcome, site was very tidy and well kept. Nice area and walks close by.

Disliked: Toilets and showers not particularly clean and heating not turned on but clearly available. All the taps (push timed taps) in toilets and washing up room very irritating. Looked like a great site for families with children but as we had been placed right against the children's play area, many people seem to think it was fine to walk very close to our van, so privacy was compromised.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent site with clean facilities and friendly staff...

Overall 8/10
Location 10
Value for money 8
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Trudie R. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Camping pod

Liked: The glamping pod was cosy and well thought out. There was a little heater that was more than adequate to heat the space and coat hooks on the wall, although there isn't much storage space for clothes, etc. I shared the double bed with my teenage daughter, and we used the top bunk for storage. There are plenty of plug sockets, which was useful, as I took my slow cooker, steamer and pizza oven, and you can plug chargers into them. We had our own toilet and shower at the back of the pod, which was really convenient, and there's a communal shower block too, if you wanted a shower in the evenings (our light timed out far too quickly and you had to dance whilst brushing your teeth to stop the light going out). We liked the pool, it was easy to book and the water was warm.

Disliked: Although the beds were made up when we arrived, which was lovely, the mattresses are waterproof, and the bottom sheets kept sliding off, we could have done with fitted sheets. The washing up sink outside of our toilet / shower block was convenient but not lit, so you couldn't really use it when it was dark and the hot water stopped working on day 2. Having your own toilet / shower at the back of the pod is great, but the light is on a timer and it's set too short, it kept going off and we had to wiggle whilst brushing our teeth to keep it coming back on. I would not have wanted to shower in there in the evening's. The kids' park could do with some attention.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great facilities. Staff friendly and helpful. Stayed in a cosy Camping Pod, clean…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Camping pod

Liked: Great facilities. Staff friendly and helpful. Stayed in a cosy Camping Pod, clean and comfortable, lovely views. Bathroom en-suite clean and plenty of hot water. Children loved the pool facilities and playground. Tissington trail is a lovely walk and great if you are a dog owner or love cycling.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Well maintained site. Clean hot showers with great water pressure.…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
scott l. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Powered grass caravan site

Liked: Well maintained site. Clean hot showers with great water pressure.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely site will be back

Overall 8/10
Location 10
Value for money 8
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 8
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 6
Jenni W. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Powered grass caravan site

Liked: Toilets Pool Tidy site Cleanliness Peaceful

Disliked: Toilets/shower room temp abit cold No fire pits although pictures on website show people with fire pits contacted site before arrival to query and received no response

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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 site/unit Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Food shop Free wifi Ice pack freezing Internet access Laundry 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 Dogs allowed all year

Themes

Budget/backpacker Peaceful Remote location Spectacular scenery Walkers' paradise

Utilities

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

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Convenience store nearby Dog walk nearby Nearby farmers' market Public transport nearby

Type

Large (51-200 sites)

Accessibility

Disabled facilities

Nearby leisure

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

Location

Ashbourne Heights Holiday Park

Fenny Bentley

Ashbourne

Derbyshire

England

DE6 1LE

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London GMT (GMT+00:00)

GPS

53.0533°N
-1.7419°W

Nearest transport

Coach
14 km Fishpond Hotel
14.1 km Fishpond Hotel
15.5 km Railway Station
Rail
14.5 km Cromford Rail Station
14.6 km Matlock Bath Rail Station
15.5 km Matlock Rail Station
Airport
37.4 km East Midlands Airport
45 km 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

The amount of antics available at Alton Towers near Ashbourne Heights might turn grownups grey among the thrill rides, river rapids and other heady highlights of the country’s biggest theme park. You’ll ensure Very Good Behaviour Indeed if you take the family on to Gulliver’s Kingdom at Matlock Bath, designed to keep all ages busy/tired out for later (beware the nerf guns). Other energetic Peak District pastimes include watersports, laser tag, climbing, caving and zipwiring; find out where’s what at Ashbourne’s tourist information centre, which is practised in all things Peak. More peacefully, the Peak District has a high amount of culture and heritage to explore: National Trust houses and estates, the old spa towns of Matlock and Buxton, museums of all sorts, prehistoric cave paintings, three vintage railways and aeons more. Lead mining was a main industry here from Roman times until recently and info on the industry can be mined at the Peak District Mining Museum at Matlock. Bolsover Castle, founded in the 12th century, has regular events to tempt the kids, such as exhibitions on torture for the gruesomely minded, an indoor riding school, and a theatrical room just for little darlings.

Must see

Alton Towers Resort 12.3 km

Sir Richard Arkwright's Masson Mills 13.6 km

Arkwright's Cromford Mills 14 km

Kedleston Hall 16.3 km

Haddon Hall 16.8 km

National Trust

The Old Manor 9.9 km

Winster Market House 11.9 km

Kedleston Hall 17.3 km

Sudbury Hall and the National Trust Museum of Childhood 18.5 km

Biddulph Grange Garden 29.4 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

Thorpe - Fenny Bentley - Parwich - Tissington - Thorpe 0.9 km

Tissington - Fenny Bentley - Mapleton - Dove Dale 1.5 km

Tissington - Hall Dale - Alstonefield - Tissington 1.5 km

Tissington - Dove Dale - Biggin Dale - Tisington 1.5 km

Dove Dale - Blore - Calton - Waterfall - Ilam - Dove Dale 2.8 km

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.

Offers

Lodge, cabin, pod or hut
Camping pod
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Conditions apply - see site type section for details

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Ashbourne Heights Holiday Park have a swimming pool? Yes View all features
  • Is Ashbourne Heights Holiday Park dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Ashbourne Heights Holiday Park? The amount of antics available at Alton Towers near Ashbourne Heights might turn grownups grey among the thrill rides, river rapids and other heady highlights of the country’s biggest theme park. You’ll … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Ashbourne Heights Holiday Park?
    Camping and caravan
    Arrive:  noon –  6 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  4 p.m. –  6 p.m.
    Depart by:  10 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Ashbourne Heights Holiday Park? From $49.08 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.