Hilly Springs

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Grassy pitches
Grassy pitches
Sunset view
Food at sunset
Around
Happy campervans
Lighting in the woods
Awesome woodland fire!
Campsite track
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Sunset view
Food at sunset
Around

  • 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; peaceful and dog-friendly
At Hilly Springs, you’ll be planting down three miles from the edge of the Peak District National Park on a small, quiet site set around a pond and woodland. Here, you will feel like you're miles out in the countryside, while being just a 15-minute walk from Ashbourne town centre. 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’ theme park rides 15 minutes’ drive away and Carsington Water’s watersports haven 20 minutes’ drive away. 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 where you can have someone else do the cooking for you.

Site type

RV sites 50
Tent sites 50
Open now
Opens April 1
Please note
  • This park has no on-site shower facilities.

Admission

  • At least one of the party members must be aged 18 or over.
  • Guests under the age of 15 are not allowed on site.

General

  • Discount cards and gift vouchers cannot be applied to bookings made via Pitchup.com.

Extras

  • Facilities/activities including fishing are subject to extra charges payable on arrival.

Occupancy

  • No bachelor/bachelorette parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Single-sex bookings of 10 or more people (couples and immediate family members excepted) are not permitted via Pitchup.com.

Safety

  • Swimming in the lake is not allowed.

Dogs

  • 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).

Reception

  • There is no reception building on-site: on arrival please contact the number provided on your booking confirmation.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Wed, Apr 1 to

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Reviews

8.8

Overall rating from 54 Pitchup.com customers

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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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Budget/backpacker

93% would recommend this site to a friend

93% would stay here again

What customers say

A well-maintained, basic campsite appreciated for its peaceful vibe and great location near Ashbourne town centre. Friendly owners, especially Dee, are a highlight. Expect clean facilities, though some noted occasional road noise and long grass. Good value for a relaxed, semi-wild stay.

Summary AI-generated from Pitchup.com customer reviews. Last updated 2026-08-11

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Arrival date (latest first)

All in all a very clean and well maintained site. Will be back.

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 Tom C. 1 review

Primitive grass tent or RV campsite

Liked Waking distance to Ashbourne
Helpful staff and information board
Clean WCs
Easy to find

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great location, clean site.

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Karen W. 4 reviews

Primitive grass tent or RV campsite

Liked Friendly welcome and a nice relaxed site. Bottom field is flatter and has the toilets, second field has fabulous views, but slopes.
Great location for walking into Ashbourne, only negative for me (as a light sleeper) was the racing drivers on the A52 at about 2am!
Would recommend, and would stay again.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Beautiful, great location and value for money

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 Pete B. 2 reviews

Primitive grass tent or RV campsite

Liked The man who greeted us was very friendly and informative. I pitched on the main field no hastle. Lovely short walk to the top of the big field with great views. There's a short path down stairs to the main road where there's a very close pub, Aldi, the range, Poundland, Halfords and m&s food. The site was tranquil and friendly with 2 good toilets, sink and information board. Was a great stay and will return

Disliked No fire pits or BBQs currently due to fire risk with the hot weather, but this is ordered by the fire service and is not permanent

Recommend to friends Visit again

Really enjoyed our stay, within walking…

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Zoe K. 3 reviews

Primitive grass tent or RV campsite

Liked Really enjoyed our stay, within walking distance of Ashbourne town. Toilet on site.
Would definitely stay again

Disliked Nothing

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Karen J. 3 reviews

Primitive grass tent or RV campsite

Liked Location

Recommend to friends Visit again

Nice quiet site…

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Anonymous

Primitive grass tent or RV campsite

Liked Nice quiet site

Disliked If you can’t get on first field and have a tent it’s hard to find a spot that isn’t on a slant

Recommend to friends Visit again

Good value base for Ashbourne and the local we will be back

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Anonymous

Primitive grass tent or RV campsite

Liked Great location
Little bit of road noise but not really an issue
Great bird life on the pond to watch
Chilled out site
Toilets basic but very clean and well stocked of essentials

Disliked Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Basic site with basic facilities as…

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7 out of 10
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Sarah H. 3 reviews

Primitive grass tent or RV campsite

Liked Basic site with basic facilities as advertised. Small field as you enter but much larger (very slopey) field behind - could do with being signposted. Great views from top of field. Short walk to Wetherspoons type pub and Aldi, 15 mins to centre of Ashbourne.
All good.

Disliked Hike back from toilets from top of big field!! Quite a climb!

Recommend to friends Visit again

Absolutely fabulous camp site. The only…

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Maria L. 6 reviews

Primitive grass tent or RV campsite

Liked Absolutely fabulous camp site. The only down side was the road noise from A515 (nowt they can do about that), but absolutely no fault with anything else .... Otherwise it would have been a 10/10 for me.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Good location. Good value.…

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Jason B. 1 review

Primitive grass tent or RV campsite

Liked Good location. Good value.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Features

Pop-up campground

Dogs allowed

Adults only

Campfires 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 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 Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcome

Rules

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

Themes

Budget/backpacker Hikers’ paradise Lake and/or mountain Peaceful Remote location Spectacular scenery Wild camping Wildlife haven

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 Public transportation nearby

Type

Farm Pop-up campground 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

Touring and motorhomes

Seasonal sites

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

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 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?
    RV, travel trailer and tent sites
    Arrive:  noon –  10:30 p.m.
    Depart by:  1 p.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Hilly Springs? From $33.87 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.