The Laurels
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- Back to basics rural site on the southern edge of the Peak District
- A mile from Harborough Rocks or 15 minutes' drive from Matlock Spa
- A few minutes' walk from the High Peak Trail and clay pigeon shooting
Site type
Languages spoken
English
Nearest sites
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Features
Dogs allowed
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
Car parking by site/unit
Composting toilet
Disabled facilities
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
Rallies 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
Wild camping
Utilities
Charging facilities
Dump station
Electric car charging point(s)
No hot water
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
Small (11-25 sites)
Nearby leisure
Canoeing/kayaking nearby
Climbing nearby
Cycle hire nearby
Cycling nearby
Fishing nearby
Horseback riding nearby
Leisure/theme park nearby
Mountain biking nearby
Restaurant nearby
Sailing nearby
Watersports nearby
Location
The Laurels
Manystones Lane
Brassington
Derbyshire
England
DE4 4HF
Timezone
Europe/London GMT (GMT+00:00)
GPS
53.09173°N
-1.6535°W
Nearest transport
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
Must see
Sir Richard Arkwright's Masson Mills 6.5 km
Arkwright's Cromford Mills 6.9 km
Haddon Hall 11.6 km
Chatsworth 14.3 km
Kedleston Hall 15.6 km
National Trust
Winster Market House 5.6 km
Kedleston Hall 16.8 km
The Old Manor 16.9 km
Sudbury Hall and the National Trust Museum of Childhood 23.9 km
Hardwick Estate: Stainsby Mill 24.5 km
Cycle routes
Find local routes on the National Cycle Network - over 12,000 miles of cycling routes.
Other
Brassington - Carsington - Hognaston - Kniveton - Brassington 0.4 km
Carsington - Hopton - Kirk Ireton Circular 2.6 km
Carsington - Griffe Grange - Ible - Bonsall - Middleton by Wirksworth - Hopton - Carsington 2.7 km
Carsington - Ible - Winster - Brassington - Carsington 2.8 km
Pikehall (Minninglow) - Biggin Dalehead - Hartington - Heathcote - Biggin - Pikehall 4.9 km
Local events
- Buxton Festival (Thursday, July 4, 2024 – Thursday, July 4, 2024)
Buxton, England 25.5 km
- Download Festival (Friday, June 14, 2024 – Friday, June 14, 2024)
Derby, England 34.8 km
- Bloodstock Open Air (Thursday, August 8, 2024 – Thursday, August 8, 2024)
Swadlincote, England 39.8 km
- Rewind North (Friday, August 2, 2024 – Friday, August 2, 2024)
Macclesfield, England 42.9 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.
Reviews
Voted 73% of visitors View breakdown
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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.
Nice clean site and friendly staff.
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Liked: Clean toilets and washing up area. Drinking water and bins available. Pitches clean. Views across Staffordshire. Convenient for pubs in Brassington
Disliked: Some heavy vehicles passing during the day but quiet evening and night.
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We received a text message!!!! To tell us they had closed the site!
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Liked: At least they let me know and gave me a refund
Disliked: The fact they didn’t let us know they had closed the site until the day before we were due to arrive! They did give a refund tho.
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Great location. Portaloos need cleaning. No level pitches.
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Liked: Nice location with great views
Disliked: I can cope with portaloos and that's what I was expecting... But they need cleaning daily and these were not. They were just dirty.
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From the manager: sorry you felt like this but this was the last weekend of the site trading and did message all guests previously explaining that on the Saturday i wouldn’t be around due to a wedding i was attending otherwise the toilets would of been cleaned that day
Great safe site that gives the wild camping feel but has a loo
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Liked: Great views , v rural, great space for kids to.play with small playground & large trampoline, fire pits available. 3 portaloos, washing up area (cold water only) , plenty of fresh water
Disliked: Water that flushed portaloos wasn't fresh smelling & odd colour. V tight access to field.
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Good little camping site
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Liked: Remote area. Not crowded. Main amenities.
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Clean, lovely owner.
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Liked: Was a lovely site, the owner was lovely.
Disliked: Nothing
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Lady on phone was great..
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Liked: Like the space we had and the kids loved it. And no phone signal so kids had to play and it was great to see them getting on.
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Lovely walks around the pitch…
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Liked: Lovely walks around the pitch
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Simple back to basics camping as advertised
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Liked: Views and space
Disliked: Nothing
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Value for money. Would come again.
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Liked: Good clean basic site . Excellent for walking with or without map. Walking distance to 2 pubs . Lots to do locally. Nice location over looking countryside .
Disliked: No real dislikes. As described.
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- Does The Laurels have a swimming pool? No View all features
- Is The Laurels dog friendly? Yes View all features
- What attractions are near The Laurels? For a nearby walk, head to Harborough Rocks (a few minutes' walk from site), an impressive limestone cliff with views overlooking Carsington Water. Black Rocks (10 minutes' drive) is another popular walking … Read more
- When can I check in and check out of The Laurels?
RV, travel trailer and tent sites Arrive: 2:30 p.m. – Anytime Depart by: 10 a.m.