Charlie Bassetts

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Nice view
Lovely pitch
On site caravan
Spacious grass pitches

  • 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
Caravan sites 14
Motorhome sites 14
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 campground/park 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.
  • Guests are advised to bring a good quality torch with them as parts of the campground/park are unlit.
  • No electric barbecues allowed.
  • Swimming in the lake is not allowed.
  • If reception is closed on arrival: please contact the number provided on your booking confirmation.
  • During the winter months, only bar snacks are served in the restaurant on Monday and Tuesday.

Languages spoken

English

Pitch types & availability

Reviews

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9
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10
Child friendliness
10
Cleanliness
10
Wifi
8

99% would recommend this site to a friend

98% would stay here again

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Arrival date (latest first)

Would highly recommend, you will not be disappointed!

Overall 10/10

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Ashley G.

Unpowered grass caravan site

Liked Brilliant set up, amazing pub with great food and great selection of beer and cider! Slushie cocktails too! Great Park for the kids, a set of goals which we had a great lads and dad's match on ! Views are amazing, a true hidden gem, we will be back for sure.

Disliked Nothing.

From the manager: Hi Ash ,
Great to be told we did what it says on tin , you have covered a lot of what we offer so its great to hear you enjoyed all ,
Be great to see you back again for the rematch Lol

Best Regards Team Charlies

Clean, spacious, good facilities…

Overall 9/10

Location
7
Value for money
8
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10
Facilities / Activities
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10
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No rating
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9
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3
Louise H.

Power optional grass caravan site

Liked Clean, spacious, good facilities

Disliked WiFi only worked briefly

From the manager: Hi Louise ,
Thanks for the great little review , sorry about the WiFi in the sticks it is not that great any were but a lot of people say they do not need it when they are having a good time so not always a issue .
Having said that we are looking at ways of improving this with our provider

All the best Team Charlies

Fantastic visit again! Great facilities, great pub

Overall 10/10

Location
10
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10
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10
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9
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10
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No rating
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10
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8
donna l.

Power optional grass caravan site

Liked Back again! Stayed a night on my own before family joined me but always feel safe. Kev, Mick and the staff make you feel so welcome. Amazing weather this weekend too.
Had a meal in the pub, reserved a table indoors and credit to the staff working in the heat cooking, thank you for a wonderful meal.
Honestly feels like home coming to this site.

From the manager: Hi Donna,
Thank you for your Great review and Lovely comments , its much appreciated.
Glad all was up to your expectations and you liked what you we could give.
Be good to see you again in the future ,
Thanks for giving our staff credit for how they have worked through the Hot weather .

Regards Team Charlies

Great site, beautiful location of the park, great friendly staff

Overall 9/10

Location
10
Value for money
8
Accommodation
8
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9
Customer service
10
Child friendliness
No rating
Cleanliness
10
Wifi
No rating
donna l.

1 bedroom on-site caravan

Liked Lovely sited tourer. Spacious and clean with plenty of space and outdoor seating. Sited close to the facilities on site. My in laws were total caravan novices but Kev and Mick looked after them.
They loved the pub, have a wonderful meal. Hard working staff given the heatwave.

Disliked Nothing to dislike as such but Where it was sited, it’s next to the large beer garden and given the heatwave, people were sat late in the night, a few had too many drinks and were shouting/swearing

From the manager: Hi Donna,
Thank you for your Great review and Lovely comments , its much appreciated.
Glad all was up to your expectations and you liked what you we could give.
Be good to see you again in the future ,

Regards Team Charlies

Lovely family campsite. Electric hook up and water on the pitch,…

Overall 10/10

Location
10
Value for money
10
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10
Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
10
Child friendliness
10
Cleanliness
10
Wifi
10
Anonymous

Power optional grass caravan site

Liked Lovely family campsite. Electric hook up and water on the pitch, lovely clean toilets and hot showers. Kitchen area to wash up and recycling bins all on site. Kev and the team were very welcoming, friendly and helpful. Evening entertainment on friday night which was good as was the food. Outside beer garden and an outside kitchen for burgers and pizzas however undergoing a refurbishment atm. Definitely be back with the family.

Disliked Nothing

From the manager: Hi ,
Thank you for your Great review and Lovely comments , its much appreciated.
Glad all was up to your expectations and you liked what you Saw.
Be good to see you again in the future ,

Regards Team Charlies

Lovely site. Great views

Overall 10/10

Location
7
Value for money
10
Accommodation
10
Facilities / Activities
10
Customer service
10
Child friendliness
8
Cleanliness
10
Wifi
9
Sean M.

Power optional grass caravan site

Liked Nice site, not too busy. Massive pitches. Clean facilities. Friendly pub with good food. Great views. Friendly staff.

Disliked Not really a dislike, but pitches on a bit of slope so bring levellers.

From the manager: Hi Sean,
Thank you for your Great review and Lovely comments , its much appreciated.
Glad all was up to your expectations and you liked what you we could give.
Be good to see you again in the future ,
We are slowly working through a ongoing upgrading of some of the grass Pitch's but all our Grass and Gravel ones are spot on .

Regards Team Charlies

Great pitch size with water and hookup on pitch. Pub on site.…

Overall 8/10

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8
Value for money
10
Accommodation
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Cleanliness
10
Wifi
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Eric H.

Power optional grass caravan site

Liked Great pitch size with water and hookup on pitch. Pub on site. Great choice of food available in pub and burger/pizza hut on site. Good value for money.

Disliked Grey waste drain not great

From the manager: Hi Eric
Thanks for the review and good comments,
This is the 1st time we have had a comment about our Grey Waste point ?
But We are thinking of installing a drive over waste point soon .

Regards Team Charlies

Lovely campsite, clean, quiet & great for kids and the dogs. Food from…

Overall 10/10

Location
9
Value for money
8
Accommodation
9
Facilities / Activities
8
Customer service
9
Child friendliness
10
Cleanliness
10
Wifi
3
Maddie C.

Power optional grass caravan site

Liked Lovely campsite, clean, quiet & great for kids and the dogs.
Food from the pub was lovely with a bar outside and bbq.

From the manager: Hi Maddie ,
Thank you for this great little review its much appreciated.
I am glad you found everything to your Liking and appreciated what we have done .
It will be great to see you back at some point in the Future .

All the Best
Team Charlies

Brilliant site, will definitely visit again

Overall 10/10

Location
10
Value for money
10
Accommodation
10
Facilities / Activities
10
Customer service
10
Child friendliness
10
Cleanliness
10
Wifi
8
Karen S.

Power optional grass caravan site

Liked The camp site was clean and well kept. We booked a grass pitch with electric hook up and there was water tap on pitch, which was a nice surprise, as then a full service pitch. Beautiful view from our pitch. Outside bar and food area very nice. It rained so we spent Friday evening in the site pub, great night and very welcoming local people.

Disliked Nothing

From the manager: Hi Karen ,
Thank you for this great little review its much appreciated.
I am glad you found everything to your Liking and appreciated what we have done .
It will be great to see you back at some point in the Future .

All the Best
Team Charlies

Everything…

Overall 10/10

Location
10
Value for money
10
Accommodation
10
Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
10
Child friendliness
No rating
Cleanliness
10
Wifi
10
Susan W.

Power optional grass caravan site

Liked Everything

From the manager: Hi Sue
Great you enjoyed

Regards Team Charlies


Features

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 site/unit Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Food shop Free wifi Ice pack freezing Internet access Laundry 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 Bush Gastronomic delight Leave the car at home Peaceful Remote location Spectacular scenery Walkers' paradise Wild camping Wildlife haven

Utilities

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

Nearby amenities

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

Type

Farm Pub campground Small (11-25 sites)

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 caravans

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.

Nearest sites

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable sites.

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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 caravan
    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 $56.18 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.