Ashbourne Heights Holiday Park

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Aerial view of park and pitches
Aerial view of park and pitches
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Indoor pool
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  • 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…

Site type

Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 10
Mobile homes for rent 27
Tent sites 81
Travel trailer sites 27
Open now
Opens March 6

Tourist board rating

Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • The park does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Breed-specific legislation (i.e. Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro).
  • Group bookings of 3 or more units (e.g. tent, caravan, RV or accommodation hire) traveling together are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • No bachelor/bachelorette parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • 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.
  • Group bookings of four or more people under 25 are not permitted via Pitchup.com.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Fri, Mar 6 to

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Reviews

8.7

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PeacefulHikers’ paradise

90% would recommend this site to a friend

85% would stay here again

What customers say

This tidy site's a great base for exploring the Tissington Trail. Guests love the friendly staff, clean facilities (pool, playground), and roomy pitches. Glamping pods & bell tents are a hit for a comfy stay. A few minor points: some facilities are a walk from pitches, and showers can sometimes be tricky.

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Anonymous

Powered grass travel trailer campsite

Liked Right on the limestone way, toilet block was warm and clean, easy walk along Tissington trail to a local pub. Staff very friendly.

Disliked The pitch was muddy - it had been wet and churned up by, presumably, a campervan. This was particularly disappointing on the first day of a multi day hike, as it proved impossible to stop mud getting on the rest of the tent when packing away.
The pitch by the road was occasionally noisy - both from vehicles and people walking past.

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Definitely going back! For longer next time

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Anonymous

Camping pod (ensuite)

Liked Gorgeous site. Well kept. Very clean! The staff went above and beyond, were welcoming and so helpful.

Disliked Really nit picking, but just a couple of hooks to hang things on in the pod would be great but absolutely nothing major!

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Could be nice with better designed and cleaner washing facilities.

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Ian W.

Powered grass travel trailer campsite

Liked Well placed near Dovedale and Tissington Trail. Good playground for the children.

Disliked Tourer pitch we were first offered was a very uneven mud patch. Eventually managed to get a different pitch. Still a bit uneven and muddy but OK. Toilet block not good. Ladies side dirty and smelly needing more regular cleaning. Both ladies and gents cold with no hot water day one. Even when heating back on, hot water never actually hot. At best comes through warm. When using sinks, nowhere to hang a towel or clothes. When using shower cubicles they are small with just one clothes hook close to the shower so clothes and shoes get wet when you use the shower.
Dish washing area outside would benefit from a light.

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Great! Would go again.

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Sarah L.

Camping pod (ensuite)

Liked Pool is great. The staff are all so helpful. The pods are really good value and all get their own shower and toilet.

Disliked The sheets always come off the bed. Take an extra pillow as they are very thin.

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We liked the location and our…

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Anonymous

Powered cement/asphalt travel trailer campsite (no awning)

Liked We liked the location and our pitch was spacious, The play area for the children was also very good.

Disliked Toilet block and showers were dirty.

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Wonderful site with a great play…

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Jackie M.

Powered cement/asphalt travel trailer campsite (no awning)

Liked Wonderful site with a great play park and friendly staff.
Great location for pubs, cafes, walks and cycle rides.

Disliked Showers and toilets needed cleaning and stocking up more regularly.

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Perfect for biking on the trail.…

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Anonymous

Powered grass travel trailer campsite

Liked Perfect for biking on the trail. Pitch near park so great for kids.

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Anonymous

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Disliked Booked this place and got cancelled 6pm the night before our arrival. No communication from the site. Daughter was devastated and had put us off booking here in future!!

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Highly recommended, and at great prices. Dog friendly too😎

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Gabriel K.

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Liked Loved the pods, lovely staff and facilities, also very close to many of Peak District’s main attractions.

Only thing is the beds could be a bit more comfy.

Disliked Bed mattresses aren’t the best

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Great site for walkers/trekkers.

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Anonymous

Camping pod (ensuite)

Liked Great location, minute walk to the Tissington Trail. Pods were great for families, staff are friendly, swimming pool on site (would recommend booking all your slots on the day of arrival). The private ensuite was perfect and own washing up facilities located just at the back of your pod.

Disliked The beds are really uncomfortable, instead of a protective sheet the mattresses have plastic protective stitched in the bed which is awful, the beds were made on arrival with a flat bed sheet but the moment you turned over in the bed the flat sheet comes off the bed really uncomfortable and terrible night sleep. The ensuite private toilet each time we went there was loads of water which could have only been coming from the toilet, when we checked out we mentioned it and was told ‘that was only resealed this week’ we was never told when checking in, had we have known there was a possible issue we could have made them aware it was still a problem.

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Features

Dogs allowed

Leisure on park

Bar or club house Cycle hire Evening entertainment Fishing Fitness centre Indoor swimming pool Kids' club On-site restaurant/cafe Outdoor swimming pool Playground Recreation room/arcade TV room Takeout Tennis Watersports

Amenities on park

Bath available Car parking by site/unit Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Free wifi Grocery store Ice pack freezing Internet access Laundromat Parent & baby washroom Payphone Pick-up from public transport Portable toilet Pub toilets Restrooms Shower available Washing-up area Wifi

Groups welcome

Family friendly Motorcycle friendly Scouts welcome Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcome

Rules

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

Themes

Budget/backpacker Hikers’ paradise Peaceful Remote location Spectacular scenery

Utilities

Charging facilities Dump station Electric car charging point(s) Propane/gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

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

Type

Large (51-200 sites)

Accessibility

Bathrooms: Step-free access Smooth, hard roads e.g. tarmac Step-free or level access

Nearby leisure

Climbing nearby Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horseback 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 +0100 (GMT+01:00)

GPS

53.05557°N
1.74671°W

Nearest transport

Coach
14.2 km Fishpond Hotel
14.2 km Fishpond Hotel
15.6 km Railway Station
Rail
14.7 km Cromford Rail Station
14.7 km Matlock Bath Rail Station
15.6 km Matlock Rail Station
Airport
37.8 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 12.2 km

Sir Richard Arkwright's Masson Mills 13.8 km

Arkwright's Cromford Mills 14.2 km

Haddon Hall 16.7 km

Kedleston Hall 16.7 km

National Trust

The Old Manor 10 km

Winster Market House 11.8 km

Kedleston Hall 17.7 km

Sudbury Hall and the National Trust Museum of Childhood 18.7 km

Biddulph Grange Garden 29 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 0.8 km

Tissington - Fenny Bentley - Mapleton - Dove Dale 1.4 km

Tissington - Hall Dale - Alstonefield - Tissington 1.4 km

Tissington - Dove Dale - Biggin Dale - Tisington 1.4 km

Dove Dale - Blore - Calton - Waterfall - Ilam - Dove Dale 2.4 km

Local events

  • Download Festival (Wednesday, June 10, 2026 – Wednesday, June 10, 2026)

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  • Bloodstock Open Air (Thursday, August 6, 2026 – Thursday, August 6, 2026)

    Swadlincote, England 35.8 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.

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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?
    RV, travel trailer and tent sites
    Arrive:  noon –  6 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
    On-park 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 $38.88 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.