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Primitive grass tent or RV campsite

From £20 1 night, 2 adults

6 people maximum
One Trailer tent or Tent or Class B motorhome or RV allowed per site

Additional units require additional sites - quick book via 'Make another booking like this' after making your booking.

Site size

unlimited

Ground type

Grass

Twin-axle vehicles accepted

Suitable for

Trailer tent, Tent, Class B motorhome, RV

Features

Bring a gazebo 1 included, 1 max.
Bring an awning 1 included, 1 max.
Bring a shelter tent 1 included, 1 max.
Car 1 included, 2 max.
Car parking by site/unit
Fire ring

Availability

Your booking From £20
Based on 1 night, 4 people

Choose your dates and party size to see pricing and availability.

The Racecourse Retreat

View prices & book 9.1 208 reviews
Pitches (added by manager 23 Aug 2022)
View of the site (added by visitor 18 aug 2021)
Views over derbyshire (added by manager 22 aug 2022)
Tent pitch (added by manager 21 jul 2021)

Reviews

92%

would recommend this campground to a friend

90%

would stay here again

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

The campsite has stunning scenery and was more than I expected, with…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Amber-rose P. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Primitive grass tent or RV campsite

Liked: The campsite has stunning scenery and was more than I expected, with a marquee bar and food van, and well kept facilities. The staff were exceptionally welcoming and helpful. I am exited to book to stay again! :)

Recommend to friends Visit again

Welcoming site with lovely views. Lots of free space to pitch, not…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Primitive grass tent or RV campsite

Liked: Welcoming site with lovely views. Lots of free space to pitch, not cramped at all. Good clean toilets and shower facilities, much better than other sites I have visited I would recommend and visit again

Disliked: N/a

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Spacious fields, great facilities on site, lovely scenic walking routes.…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Primitive grass tent or RV campsite

Liked: Spacious fields, great facilities on site, lovely scenic walking routes.

Recommend to friends Visit again

The facilities were very clean and the staff were very friendly and…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Powered grass tent or RV campsite

Liked: The facilities were very clean and the staff were very friendly and there to help you with anything when needed

Recommend to friends Visit again

Loads of space and nice views. Good toilets and showers.…

Overall 10/10
Location 8
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities No rating
Customer service No rating
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Primitive grass tent or RV campsite

Liked: Loads of space and nice views. Good toilets and showers.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Fantastic

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Emma T. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Powered grass tent or RV campsite

Liked: Loved the space between sites, and the central goals for the football mad kids, and the massive sandpit which I lost my daughter to, many times... There was a food van on site for Saturday dinner if needed. Facilities were always kept clean and tidy. The view was amazing with the electric hook up too...

Disliked: Just be warned there might be dirt bikes, as the field over (not site owners fault) owner has a dirt bikes... But this site was quick onto any noises being made outside of their control.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Friendly, helpful staff

Overall 8/10
Location 8
Value for money 8
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 6
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 2
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Bell tent

Liked: View, space

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Relaxed and friendly…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Kirsten W. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Powered grass tent or RV campsite

Liked: Relaxed and friendly

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great site

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 6
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 8
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Powered grass tent or RV campsite

Liked: Lovely, clean, well stocked facilities. Checked and cleaned regularly. Amazing views.

Disliked: The weather - but we have no control over that!! Pitch not very level.

Recommend to friends Visit again

A really lovely, family friendly place.

Overall 8/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Louise A. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Powered grass tent or RV campsite

Liked: Lovely staff, nice big pitches, plenty of space for the kids to run around but were always in sight, clean toilets and showers and close to a lot of locations within Derbyshire. Near to shops for supplies. Really lovely site and we’ll definitely be back.

Disliked: We only had one dislike. Although the pot washing area, toilets and showers were always clean they are very limited. There’s 4 toilets and 3 shower rooms for what is actually a very large site that allows people to pitch on 2 very big fields. There’s also only one pot washing sink.

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From the manager: Thank you for your lovely comments, we do actually have 7 toilets on site at present with a further 2 toilet & shower rooms waiting to be installed along side the others, we also have a second pot wash area coming soon!! We look forward to welcoming you back & for further feedback


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

Rallies welcome

Scouts 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

Utilities

Charging facilities

Communal fridge

Dump station

Electric car charging point(s)

Propane/gas cylinders available

Recycling available

Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby

Convenience store nearby

Dog walk nearby

Public transportation nearby

Type

Large (51-200 sites)

Pop-up campsite

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby

Climbing nearby

Cycle hire nearby

Cycling nearby

Fishing nearby

Horseback riding nearby

Indoor pool nearby

Mountain biking nearby

Restaurant nearby

Sailing nearby

Watersports nearby

Location

The Racecourse Retreat

Hay Lane

Wirksworth

Derbyshire

England

DE4 4AF

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

53.07337°N
-1.55707°W

Nearest transport

Bus
3.2 mi Fishpond Hotel
3.2 mi Fishpond Hotel
4.5 mi Railway Station
Rail
2.3 mi Whatstandwell Rail Station
2.8 mi Cromford Rail Station
3.3 mi Ambergate Rail Station
Airport
19.5 mi East Midlands Airport
23.4 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

Where to wander first? A climb to the Black Rocks (five minutes’ drive) for views over the countryside? A little stroll around Bakewell (half an hour), over its medieval bridge, perhaps to pick up a Bakewell pudding for the riverbank? The mills and canal at Cromford Mills (10 minutes)? Or onto the Tissington Trail (20 minutes) for the Derbyshire Dales, a limestone ravine and stepping stones? In Matlock (10 minutes), you’ll have the choice of spas and shopping and further out, the Matlock Farm Park (25 minutes) for an afternoon of full-on animal activities such as horse riding. There’s a farmyard with animals at Chatsworth House (35 minutes) too, but this grand place is packed full with much more to do, from playgrounds to house tours and pretty picnics in the gardens. The same kind of vibe goes at Haddon Hall (35 minutes), a medieval hall and park with tours. After some water-based action too? Carsington Water (15 minutes) is your guy, thanks to its watersports centre running rowing, canoeing, windsurfing and kayaking. And on dry land, there's cycling, walking and fishing to get your senses tingling.

Must see

Arkwright's Cromford Mills 2.5 mi

Sir Richard Arkwright's Masson Mills 2.7 mi

Kedleston Hall 7.3 mi

Haddon Hall 9.5 mi

Chatsworth 10.4 mi

National Trust

Winster Market House 5.8 mi

Kedleston Hall 8 mi

Hardwick Hall 12.2 mi

Hardwick Estate: Stainsby Mill 12.2 mi

The Old Manor 12.7 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

Alport Heights - Kirk Ireton Circular 0.9 mi

Wirksworth - Bolehill - Middleton Top - Wirksworth 0.9 mi

Cromford (Black Rocks) - Middleton Top - Kirk Ireton - Black Rocks 1.8 mi

Lea Bridge - Whatstandwell - Alderwasley - Lea Bridge 2.2 mi

Derwent Valley Mills Buffer Zone 2.6 mi

Local events

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

    Derby, England 18.6 mi

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

    Buxton, England 19.6 mi

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

    Swadlincote, England 24.1 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.

Want to know more about camping in Derbyshire?

  • Does The Racecourse Retreat have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is The Racecourse Retreat dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near The Racecourse Retreat? Where to wander first? A climb to the Black Rocks (five minutes’ drive) for views over the countryside? A little stroll around Bakewell (half an hour), over its medieval bridge, perhaps to … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of The Racecourse Retreat?
    RV, travel trailer and tent sites
    Arrive:  2 p.m. –  7 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
    Read more
  • How much does it cost to stay at The Racecourse Retreat? From $25.46 (for 1 night, 4 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.