Burrs Manor Wild Camping

Liked: Simple quiet campsite. Pick your own pitch with plenty of space with fire pits and some benches dotted around. Easy access to some great hikes right from the campsite. Very fairly priced.

Disliked: Both fields were on hills, but with plenty of space you could find a flat 'ish' area to pitch.

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Liked: We had a lovely time here. The views around the campsite were beautiful and the site was very peaceful and secluded. The village nearby (Chelmerton) was a pleasant walk and not too far, with a lovely pub there. There was also a bus stop about 10 minutes away which you could take into Buxton (although the bus did only run about every hour), and everyone we bumped in to at the campsite was very friendly.

Disliked: The site was sloped down a bit, although this did not really cause any problems. It was however, very windy, which of course is not the fault of the site although just something to keep in mind - might be a good idea to bring a windbreak! The toilet and shower blocks were the main downfall. Overall they were fine and perfectly usuable. Although it took a while to warm up the water did get to a good temperature. However, while on our first day we saw an attendant cleaning the shower and toilets, we did not see them again at all for the duration of our trip and the state of the blocks only continued to worsen. The door to the toilet is constantly wedged open so there were quite a few bugs in there. There was no light in the shower block (and there was only 1 shower block working), and the floor was constantly wet and grassy/muddy). We attempted to use the washing up sink (which is a sink and drying up area randomly placed at the side of the field), but it was clogged the entire duration of our stay, so we stuck to mostly using antibacterial wipes. Because of this blocked sink (or just down to laziness I am not quite sure), we noticed other campers took to washing their dishes in the sinks in the toilet blocks. Whilst I would agree they might not have to do this if the washing up sink wasn't blocked, which is the fault of the site owners, I was amazed by the disgusting state other people left these bathroom sinks in. From the first night someone couldn't be bothered to open the plug to let the water drain out after they had done this and the sink looked like it had been chucked up in to for our whole trip. On the last night whilst we were trying to get ready for bed, an obnoxiously loud group of campers had taken their washing up bowl and all of their many pots and pans into the bathroom and were washing them up in there. We came back later when they were gone and they had left food debris all over the sides and in the sink which was really disgusting.

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From the manager: Good Afternoon Thank you for your enquiry We are glad you had a lovely time here , we are sorry you found the toilets unsatisfactory but i can assure you they are cleaned regularly and I'm sorry you didn't see us , we do try to keep the bugs to an all time low such as putting the fly chain on the door but unfortunately due to the location of the campsite and been set amongst amazing countryside this does however comes with the down fall of flies etc Perhaps next time a "wildcamping" site may not be for you but we are so happy you would recommend us and come and stay here again Hope to see you soon

Liked: Nice and clean Easy to find Peaceful great price

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Liked: Had a choice of main campsite and quite field hundred meters away, choose quite one and it was only us and another group on the field. This field had shed with toilets and water tap. It was exactly as it advertised on website. You need to read carefully and decide if it suits you. We enjoy it

Disliked: Everything was advertised on website, so we know what to expect. One shower on the main field, so we decided not to use it, but we’re ready for it.

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From the manager: Good Afternoon Thank you for your enquiry We are so glad to hear had a good time and you got exactly what we advertise Hopefully you will visit again in the future Many Thanks

Liked: Nice and relaxed atmosphere Showers, toilets very clean and water supply

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Liked: Nice easy going place. Could pitch wherever you like. Was left to do my own thing and not hassled by owners. Facilities suitable. Internet patchy but gets you through to do a couple of Google searches. Good location.

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From the manager: Good Afternoon Thank you for your review We are to see you again in the future

Liked: Was alright for a basic campsite great pub close by

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Liked: Very clean facilities though only 1 shower cabin largely insufficient

Disliked: Very windy (most windy place I've experienced in the Peak, quite exposed), quite downward sloping at the end

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Liked: Loved the free and easy atmosphere. We'll kept grass . A perfect end to my holiday. I will return.

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Liked: Great location walks straight from camp. Views were beautiful really enjoyed our stay here.

Disliked: Unisex toilets and showers.

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