Liked Had an absolutely lovely weekend in the Serenity tents with my 4 adults daughters. The site is unpretentious but extremely well equipped. The tents are bright and cozy and the real beds a lovely luxury. The outdoor kitchen is amazing with everything you could need, including jars of herbs and semolina for the outdoor pizza oven!. Pizza oven was fabulous and great fun. We had our own bathroom which was very clean and beautifully appointed. Perhaps best of all was the beautiful peaceful setting. Lots of options for walks straight from the site, or places to just sit and be peaceful and watch the wildlife (I especially enjoyed watching the swallows and the little stoat that popped out to say hi!) Absolutely loved the patches of wildflowers around our tents. Nice walk to local farm shop with cafe and an easy drive into Matlock for a wander around and a bite to eat. Phil, the host, was extremely helpful, with regular texts to keep us informed about checking in and brought us an additional heater when we asked about it for the second night(we seem to have managed to miss the endless hot summer and managed to book right when the nights are getting cold!) Phil was also a genuinely nice chap, and we loved hearing about his work with the rural project, and he even gave us some wildflower seeds to take home . Found our new favourite camping spot, will be back next year .

Disliked It wasn't clear from the booking Serenity was actually 2 tents. However, Phil did clarify the sleeping arrangements very clearly when I emailed to ask.Whilst the main tent was wonderful, the second smaller tent was not quite the same standard. The main issue was that initially only one tent had a heater, and given that it dropped to 7/8 degrees at night this was an issue. Phil did very kindly provide us with a second heater for our second night when we asked. Unfortunately though it seemed to be not possible to run both heaters at once (even on low) without tripping the electrics, so we ended up moving one of the fold out beds from the small tent into the bigger tent so we could all sleep together in a warm tent. If the second tent had been as lovely and comfortable as the main tent this would have been a completely perfect stay . Having said that, this was the only minor thing that was an issue.

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From the manager: Thank you so much for such a thoughtful and detailed review. It was a pleasure to welcome you and your four daughters to Serenity tent, and I’m delighted that you enjoyed the peaceful setting, wildflowers, wildlife, outdoor kitchen and pizza oven. I’m especially pleased that hearing about the work of High Ashes Rural Project added something to your stay. I’m sorry that it wasn’t clear when booking that Serenity consists of two tents, and that the smaller tent did not feel as comfortable as the main tent during the unexpectedly cold nights in August. Thank you for bringing this to my attention. I will try to make the sleeping arrangements much clearer in the listing. Thank you for being so understanding and for your kind comments. I’m delighted that High Ashes has become your new favourite Glamping spot, and I look forward to welcoming you all back next year. Best wishes, Phil