The Closes Caravan Park

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  • A peaceful rural site in the heart of the Derbyshire Dales.
Principally a seasonal caravan site open from Easter until end of October we retain a limited number of hook-ups for touring vans and pitches for a small number of tents. Onsite facilities include toilet block with free showers and dishwashing area and van-side parking.

Campground type

Languages spoken

English

Nearest campgrounds

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Features

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

Single-sex groups welcome

Student groups welcome

Rules

Barbecue grills allowed

Barbecue provided

Campfires allowed

Commercial vehicles allowed

Dogs allowed

Themes

Hikers’ paradise

Remote location

Utilities

Charging facilities

Dump station

Electric car charging point(s)

Propane/gas cylinders available

Recycling available

Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby

Dog walk nearby

Type

Tiny (1-10 sites)

Nearby leisure

Fishing nearby

Mountain biking nearby

Restaurant nearby

Watersports nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Seasonal sites

Location

The Closes Caravan Park

Longrose Lane

Kniveton

Ashbourne

Derbyshire

England

DE6 1JL

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London GMT (GMT+00:00)

GPS

53.05285°N
-1.69091°W

Route directions

follow B5035 from Ashbourne to Kniveton. Turn left immediately after you pass church on your right hand; site is 500 yards on left up Longrose Lane.

Nearest transport

Bus
7 mi Fishpond Hotel
7 mi Fishpond Hotel
8.1 mi Railway Station
Rail
7.2 mi Cromford Rail Station
7.4 mi Matlock Bath Rail Station
8.1 mi Whatstandwell Rail Station
Airport
21.7 mi East Midlands Airport
26.9 mi Sheffield City 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

We are within walking distance of Carsington Water and in close proximity of many other excellent walks and trails. Alton Towers is less than 20 miles from the site as are Chatsworth House, Haddon Hall and Kedleston Hall.

Must see

Sir Richard Arkwright's Masson Mills 6.7 mi

Arkwright's Cromford Mills 6.9 mi

Kedleston Hall 8.5 mi

Alton Towers Resort 9.4 mi

Haddon Hall 10 mi

National Trust

Winster Market House 6.4 mi

The Old Manor 7.4 mi

Kedleston Hall 9.1 mi

Sudbury Hall and the National Trust Museum of Childhood 11.8 mi

Hardwick Estate: Stainsby Mill 17.7 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

Tissington - Fenny Bentley - Mapleton - Dove Dale 2.1 mi

Tissington - Hall Dale - Alstonefield - Tissington 2.1 mi

Tissington - Dove Dale - Biggin Dale - Tisington 2.1 mi

Thorpe - Fenny Bentley - Parwich - Tissington - Thorpe 2.6 mi

Carsington - Ible - Winster - Brassington - Carsington 2.9 mi

Local events

  • Buxton Festival (Thursday, July 4, 2024 – Thursday, July 4, 2024)

    Buxton, England 17 mi

  • Download Festival (Friday, June 14, 2024 – Friday, June 14, 2024)

    Derby, England 20.4 mi

  • Bloodstock Open Air (Thursday, August 8, 2024 – Thursday, August 8, 2024)

    Swadlincote, England 22 mi

  • Rewind North (Friday, August 2, 2024 – Friday, August 2, 2024)

    Macclesfield, England 26.5 mi

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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  • Does The Closes Caravan Park have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is The Closes Caravan Park dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near The Closes Caravan Park? We are within walking distance of Carsington Water and in close proximity of many other excellent walks and trails. Alton Towers is less than 20 miles from the site as are Chatsworth … Read more