Charlie Bassetts

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  • Park in the grounds of a country inn close to walking footpaths
  • A 20-minute drive from Alton Towers and 25 from the Peak District
  • Meals served at the pub; play area and farm animals in grounds
Charlie Bassetts, a family-friendly site in the grounds of a fab pub (closed on Mondays) serving up homemade food and tasty ales, is a place many of the smart folk who’ve visited quite rightly deem a hidden gem. See for yourself by settling down at this destination in Dilhorne, 20 minutes from the rides at one of Britain’s best theme parks, Alton Towers, and the aquatic antics at Waterworld. It's in an easy-access section of Staffordshire, just off the A50 road and 15 minutes' drive from Stoke-on-Trent. Popular Peak District towns like Buxton (25 minutes) and Bakewell (an hour) are easy to get to too. Rather roams over rollercoasters? Potter through the Peak District (25 minutes) – there are plenty of pretty paths over yonder as well as closer to the site if you’d rather not drive. Ambles are to be had in the grounds too, over by the farm animals or to the play area, where mums and dads are regularly seen supervising the kids in front of a scenic background. When the tiddlers start to get peckish, stroll over to the inn for food. The pub is open from lunchtime till late every day but Monday (there are no breakfasts available). And what about those essential amenities of life? The site has separate ladies' and gents' toilet blocks with showers, as well as a washing-up area.

Site type

Caravans for hire 1
Touring caravan pitches 7
Motorhome pitches 7
Open all year
Opens

Tourist board rating

Please note
  • No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • The restaurant is open between 01/01 and 31/12.
  • The site caters for families (immediate members) and couples only - bookings from all other forms of groups are not accepted.
  • Discount cards and gift vouchers cannot be applied to bookings made via Pitchup.com.
  • At least one of the party members must be aged 21 or over.
  • The bar is open between 01/01 and 31/12.
  • If making a fire, the fuel, logs and coal have to be purchased on site.
  • No electric barbecues allowed.
  • Swimming in the lake is not allowed.
  • During the winter months, only bar snacks are served in the restaurant on Monday and Tuesday.

Languages spoken

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Reviews

9.6

Overall rating from 810 Pitchup.com customers

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Peaceful

99% would recommend this site to a friend

98% would stay here again

What customers say

Great site, spacious pitches with EHU/water. Friendly staff, cracking pub grub & atmosphere. Lovely rural spot. New loos are boss! Bit of pub noise for some, though. Toilets could be more plentiful, but upgrades are coming. Highly recommend, will be back!

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Location, close to Alton Towers and…

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Scott P.

Electric gravel touring pitch

Liked Location, close to Alton Towers and lovely rural setting. Price. The pub is great and all staff are really friendly

Recommend to friends Visit again

Communication prior to arrival has been…

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Jason S.

Electric gravel touring pitch

Liked Communication prior to arrival has been great and on arrival we found the site was very picturesque and well maintained and on arrival was a very easy check in. The staff were lovely and pointed everything out with the facilities.

The added bonus of a pub attached to the sight was great and the outside entertainment area is perfect…although the weather wasn’t.

The atmosphere and welcome in the pub was great.

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lovely clean and tidy site to…

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Alan D.

Electric gravel touring pitch

Liked lovely clean and tidy site to the rear of a pub, big pitches.

Disliked nil

Recommend to friends Visit again

Perfection!

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Dave W.

Electric gravel touring pitch

Liked Once again, a brilliant relaxing stop! Lovely food at the pub and a warm welcome. Cannot beat the views from your motorhome window. Just love it here.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent site great pub , staff and food.

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Terry T.

Non-electric grass touring pitch

Liked Facilities, food, the pitch and Bingo

Disliked Cancelation of disco

Recommend to friends Visit again

Spotless and clean

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Bryn W.

Electric gravel touring pitch

Liked Everything, best site I have been on. Lovely area and staff. Sue the cook, give her a raise , so helpful and polite . We will be booking again soon 100% well worth then 2hour drive

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Hi Bryn
It does not get better than this review .
What a Precise spot on Paragraph to cover every aspect of what we offer ,
If Carlsberg did review it would be this one thank you so much ,
You have said so much that all i can say is Thank you so much ,
We will tell Sue our Cook she needs a Raise Lol
it really helps to know we are all making your stay worth while .
😉😊👌

Thank from all the Team At Charlies Campsite + Pub

Food was great all staff very…

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Donna L.

Electric gravel touring pitch

Liked Food was great all staff very helpful and will definitely be back

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Hi Donna,
Glad you enjoyed what we had to offer on our site
Be Good to see you again in the Future .
We really appreciate your time to Submit this Review

Regards Team Charlies

Very friendly with a great pub…

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Keith M.

Electric optional grass touring pitch

Liked Very friendly with a great pub on site.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Hi Keith,
Glad you enjoyed what we had to offer on our site
Hope to see you again in the Future .
We really appreciate your time to Submit this Review

Regards Team Charlies

What a gem of a site!!!

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Susan C.

Electric optional grass touring pitch

Liked Our first stay at Charlie’s and it definitely won’t be our last. So glad we turned our 1 night stay into 2 nights.
We arrived on Friday evening to a busy pub but, regardless of this, we had an instant warm welcome and we were shown to our pitch straight away.
The pitches are immaculate, large and nice and level. The site is very pretty, with lovely views from the pitches. Each pitch has its own wooden picnic bench, which was much appreciated by us because we forgot our table.
The toilets and showers are modern, warm and are kept very clean.
The pub itself is an absolute gem, cosy, full of charm and friendly staff and the home cooked food is amazing. The mixed grill is a belly-buster!! We saved some sausages for a butty the next morning. Thank you Susan!
We did a lovely 7.5 mile circular walk from the site, across public footpaths and farmland, finished off with a pint of Guinness and the most amazing sausage roll from the pub.
At 8:30pm on Saturday they had bingo in the pub, which definitely livened
things up! I was pleased to call my first ever house and got a nice bottle of red wine for my prize. The husband also called on a line and won a free drink, so definitely give the bingo a go.
Thanks for a great stay!

Disliked Nothing at all!

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Wow Sue.
It does not get better than this review .
What a Precise spot on Paragraph to cover every aspect of what we offer ,
If Carlsberg did review it would be this one thank you so much ,
You have said so much that all i can say is Thank you so much , it really helps to know we are all making your stay worth while .
😉😊👌

Thank from all the Team At Charlies Campsite + Pub

Great site with good facilities

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Chris S.

Electric gravel touring pitch

Liked Good size pitches which had electric and water attached so that was really handy.
Staff were really friendly and very helpful.
The pub itself was great, ate in there on the Saturday night and the food was fantastic and a really good sized meal.
The toilets and showers were kept clean
This was the second time we'd stayed here and we wouldn't of come back if we didn't like it.
Would defo recommend to friends

Disliked Not a dislike, just an opinion really.
The grey waste sink was a little awkward to empty our waste master as had to lift it up and balance it on the sink, quite difficult when is full. Don't think the wife would have been able to manage it

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Hi Chris,
Great to read your fantastic review ,
Really glad you enjoyed your experience with us here at Charlie’s.
It will be great to see you back one day , Great you mentioned all our Good bits /
Great to hear Opinions👌
We have a Plan to Install a Drive over Grey Waste outlet read for next Year so that should sort the issue out 😁

Best regards Team Charlie’s

Features

Dogs allowed

Campfires allowed

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 pitch/unit Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Food shop Free wifi Ice pack freezing Internet access Launderette 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 Rallies welcome Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcome

Rules

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

Themes

Budget/backpacker Forest Gastronomic delight Leave the car at home Peaceful Remote location Spectacular scenery Walkers' paradise Wild camping Wildlife haven

Utilities

Charging facilities Chemical disposal Electric car charging point(s) Gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby Nearby farmers' market Public transport nearby Shop nearby

Type

Farm Pub campsite Small (11-25 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Climbing nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horse riding nearby Indoor pool nearby Leisure/theme park nearby Mountain biking nearby Restaurant nearby Watersports nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Water hook-up points for tourers

Location

Charlie Bassetts

New Road

Dilhorne

Stoke-on-Trent

Staffordshire

England

ST10 2PQ

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

52.98716°N
2.04641°W

Nearest transport

Coach
9.5 km Bus Station
9.5 km Bus Station
9.5 km Bus Station
Rail
2.5 km Blythe Bridge Rail Station
6.1 km Longton Rail Station
9.3 km Wedgwood Rail Station
Airport
44.2 km Manchester Airport Terminal 3
44.3 km Manchester Airport
44.5 km Manchester Airport Terminal 1

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

This is an ace base for trips to Alton Towers (20 minutes’ drive) for folk who fancy riding rollercoasters like the Nemesis and Oblivion. Spend one day scampering among the top-class attractions here, then slow things down the next with countryside explores. The Peak District National Park (around 25 minutes) is full of walking paths, while other spots like Trentham Gardens (20 minutes) are top for traipsing round too. If checking out cheeky creatures is more your bag, head to Trentham Monkey Forest (20 minutes) and wander among the free-roaming animals. Around 140 Barbary macaques live in the woodlands and meadows here – make sure to look up and spot them swinging through the trees. Once you’ve snapped pics of the primates, set your sights on some of the market towns scattered around the area. Stone, a settlement on the Trent and Mersey Canal (15 minutes), is well-regarded for its food and drink options, while Cheadle (55 minutes), just outside the wood-covered Churnet Valley and the scenic Staffordshire Moorlands, is worth stopping in too.

Must see

Royal Doulton Factory Shop, Trentham 8.3 km

Wedgwood Visitor Centre 8.8 km

Alton Towers Resort 10.5 km

Trentham Monkey Forest 10.6 km

The Trentham Estate 10.8 km

National Trust

The Old Manor 15.3 km

Biddulph Grange Garden 17.7 km

Sudbury Hall and the National Trust Museum of Childhood 21.7 km

Shugborough Estate 21.9 km

Winster Market House 32 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

QUEEN'S PARK, LONGTON 6.3 km

COOMBES & CHURNET VALLEYS (CURRENT BOUNDARY FROM 30/01/1998) 8.4 km

Oakamoor - Churnet Valley - Dimmings Dale - Oakamoor 8.4 km

HANLEY PARK 9.1 km

Trentham Gardens and the Hanchurch Hills 10.5 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 Charlie Bassetts have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Charlie Bassetts dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Charlie Bassetts? This is an ace base for trips to Alton Towers (20 minutes’ drive) for folk who fancy riding rollercoasters like the Nemesis and Oblivion. Spend one day scampering among the top-class attractions … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Charlie Bassetts?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  noon –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  11:30 a.m.
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  noon –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  11:30 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Charlie Bassetts? From €28.70 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.