Hilly Springs

View prices & book 9.4 39 reviews
Grassy pitches (added by manager 28 Jul 2021)
Lake view (added by manager 04 aug 2021)
Pitch for the night (added by visitor 11 aug 2021)
Sunset view (added by manager 04 aug 2021)

  • Quiet adults-only site with a lake three miles from the Peak District
  • A 15-minute drive from Alton Towers; 20 minutes from Carsington Water
  • Pubs and town centre close by
At Hilly Springs, you’ll be planting down three miles from the edge of the Peak District National Park on a small, quiet site in Derbyshire. While things are nice and peaceful on the site, there’s a lot of activity to be had in the surrounding attractions, which include Alton Towers’s theme park rides 15 minutes’ drive away and Carsington Water’s watersports haven 20 minutes’ drive away. There’s water on the site too, this time in the form of a small lake. This is a dog-friendly, adults-only site, by the way, so there’s little disturbance and dogs are required to be kept on a lead. You’ll have access to a portable toilet and, aside from that, permission to start a barbecue. But where to source the burgers, drinks and buns, or whatever else you like on the grill? Well, there’s a farm shop five minutes’ drive away for that purpose or the town centre within walking distance of the site. Five minutes’ walk away, there’s also a pub for those of you who fancy the cooking done for you.

Campground type

Tent sites 15
Open now
Please note
  • This campground/park has no on-site shower facilities.
  • Single-sex bookings of 10 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 fishing are subject to extra charges payable on arrival.
  • Guests under the age of 15 are not allowed on site.
  • Discount cards and gift vouchers cannot be applied to bookings made via Pitchup.com.
  • At least one of the party members must be aged 18 or over.
  • Guests are advised to bring a good quality torch with them as parts of the campground/park are unlit.
  • If reception is closed on arrival: please contact the number provided on your booking confirmation.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Wed, 1 May to

Reviews

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Nice location, close to shops and the town centre…

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

Unpowered grass tent or trailer tent site

Liked: Nice location, close to shops and the town centre

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The owner was very welcoming and explained where everything was. Basic site, drinking…

Overall 8/10
Location 8
Value for money 8
Accommodation 6
Facilities / Activities 6
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 8
Wifi 8
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Unpowered grass tent or trailer tent site

Liked: The owner was very welcoming and explained where everything was. Basic site, drinking water, toilets (clean) and washing up sink, but this was all we needed out of our trip we were not looking for the extras. The views from the top field was amazing! Lots of local things to do. Would come and stay again!

Disliked: The address when put into google takes you to a farmhouse at the back of the property. we had to go back on ourselves to find it.

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Our stay was lovely! We stayed with my brother and his partner The…

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

Unpowered grass tent or trailer tent site

Liked: Our stay was lovely! We stayed with my brother and his partner The owner was so friendly and made sure we were all comfortable Will definitely be staying again

Recommend to friends Visit again

Clean facilities very friendly owner and level field.

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

Unpowered grass tent or trailer tent site

Liked: Lovely quiet site. Basic but ideal for a one night stay in la beautiful area Out Second stay here and look forward to going again.

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Lovely area to camp in small but not cramped field with nice…

Overall 8/10
Location 8
Value for money 10
Accommodation No rating
Facilities / Activities 6
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 8
Wifi No rating
Hannah M. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Unpowered grass tent or trailer tent site

Liked: Lovely area to camp in small but not cramped field with nice clean toilets and very friendly hosts.

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The view was amazing. Peaceful and quiet. The owners made it easy…

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

Unpowered grass tent or trailer tent site

Liked: The view was amazing. Peaceful and quiet. The owners made it easy to contact and made us feel welcome on arrival.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Really inviting and friendly, we felt very comfortable and had a lovely…

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

Unpowered grass tent or trailer tent site

Liked: Really inviting and friendly, we felt very comfortable and had a lovely time!

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Absolutely perfect in every way! Thank you to Dee and Melissa, and…

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

Unpowered grass tent or trailer tent site

Liked: Absolutely perfect in every way! Thank you to Dee and Melissa, and of course - Little Walter, for a wonderful weekend! See you guys soon ❤️

Disliked: Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

8/10

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

Unpowered grass tent or trailer tent site

Liked: Very beautiful views lovely sunset and nice and peaceful, spacious pitch

Disliked: Quite rocky floor which would usually be fine but our airbed has a slight puncture so woke up with a sore back, if there was no puncture would have been perfect 👍

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Nice small campsite. Easily booked on Pitch up and very well priced.…

Overall 8/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 6
Customer service 6
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Unpowered grass tent or trailer tent site

Liked: Nice small campsite. Easily booked on Pitch up and very well priced. Pretty quiet surroundings away from the road. No shower facilities which was fine as we just needed a quick overnight stay after a long day at Alton Towers and early departure home the next day. Toilet was cute in a little shed (separate male & female) although the light didn't work. Location was 15 mins from Alton Towers and about 5 mins drove from nearest town where we went for food. All pubs stopped serving food by about 7pm but takeaways were open late

Disliked: Not much not to like tbh.

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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

Disabled facilities

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

Family friendly

Motorcycle friendly

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

Budget/backpacker

Lake and/or mountain

Peaceful

Remote location

Walkers' paradise

Wild camping

Wildlife haven

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

Public transport nearby

Type

Farm

Pop-up campsite

Small (11-25 sites)

Nearby leisure

Cycle hire nearby

Cycling nearby

Fishing nearby

Golf nearby

Indoor pool nearby

Leisure/theme park nearby

Mountain biking nearby

Restaurant nearby

Location

Hilly Springs

Lodge Farm Cottage

Clifton Road

Ashbourne

Derbyshire

England

DE6 2DH

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London +0100 (GMT+01:00)

GPS

53.00787°N
-1.74268°W

Route directions

Access to the site is from a small junction on the A52. Please use the map marker provided, as the site's location does not show up correctly on Google Maps.

Nearest transport

Coach
17.3 km Fishpond Hotel
17.3 km Fishpond Hotel
17.4 km Bus Garage
Rail
14.6 km Uttoxeter Rail Station
16.5 km Tutbury & Hatton Rail Station
17.4 km Duffield Rail Station
Airport
34.3 km 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

Attractions and activities nearby include: - Alton Towers (theme park): 15 minutes’ drive - Ilam Park Dovedale & the White Peak (country park and estate managed by The National Trust): 15 minutes - Carsington Water (watersports): 20 minutes - Black Rocks (woodland trails): 25 minutes - Gulliver's Kingdom (theme park): half an hour - Heights of Abraham (country park and show caverns with a cable car and deep limestone gorge): half an hour - Thor's Cave (natural cavern): half an hour - Matlock Bath (village known for its spa waters): half an hour - Chatsworth House (house, garden, farmyard animals and playgrounds): 45 minutes.

Must see

Alton Towers Resort 10.1 km

Sudbury Hall 13.1 km

Kedleston Hall 14.1 km

Sir Richard Arkwright's Masson Mills 16.7 km

Arkwright's Cromford Mills 16.9 km

National Trust

The Old Manor 6.1 km

Sudbury Hall and the National Trust Museum of Childhood 13.4 km

Kedleston Hall 14.8 km

Winster Market House 16.3 km

Calke Abbey 29 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

Ashbourne (Bellevue) - Hanging Bridge - Clifton - Wyaston - Osmaston - Ashbourne 1.2 km

Ashbourne - Mapleton - Swinscoe - Mayfield - Ashbourne 1.4 km

Osmaston - Shirley - Longford - Rodsley - Osmaston 3.4 km

Thorpe - Fenny Bentley - Parwich - Tissington - Thorpe 4.8 km

Dove Dale (Isaak Walton) - Ilam - Castern - Wetton - Stanshope - Hall Dale - Dove Dale 6 km

Local events

  • Buxton Festival (Thursday 4 July 2024 – Thursday 4 July 2024)

    Buxton, England 30.2 km

  • Bloodstock Open Air (Thursday 8 August 2024 – Thursday 8 August 2024)

    Swadlincote, England 30.5 km

  • Download Festival (Friday 14 June 2024 – Friday 14 June 2024)

    Derby, England 31.8 km

  • Rewind North (Friday 2 August 2024 – Friday 2 August 2024)

    Macclesfield, England 42.8 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.

Nearest campgrounds

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable sites.

Want to know more about camping in Derbyshire?

  • Does Hilly Springs have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Hilly Springs dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Hilly Springs? Attractions and activities nearby include: - Alton Towers (theme park): 15 minutes’ drive - Ilam Park Dovedale & the White Peak (country park and estate managed by The National Trust): 15 minutes … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Hilly Springs?
    Camping and caravan
    Arrive:  noon –  5 p.m.
    Depart by:  10:30 a.m.
    Read more
  • How much does it cost to stay at Hilly Springs? From $28.73 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.