CL around Newark or Derbyshire Area
We will be travelling back from Brighton to the North East from our main summer holiday and would like to stop for a long weekend about half way. I was thinking about the peak district. We are looking for a fairly flat site (we are still fairly new caravanners
and not confident at levelling on steep areas); dogs allowed with good walk dogs (without stiles preferably); quiet. It would maybe be nice to be near a lake or river where the dog can paddle. Other than that we are fairly easy with regards to our requirements.
We use our own toilet and are happy with or without EHU. Any recommendations. I know we can do a search (and I have seen a couple of possibe sites) but interested in others thoughts.
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How far off a main route do you want to be? Which route you using home? Might have something to suit if you are using M1. You will need a motor mover though, flat pitches but most either have to be excellent at using reversing vehicle or a doddle with a
mover. Ticks all boxes for dogs!0 -
HI TTDA, We can come up either way but thought the best sites might be in Peak District/Derbyshire which would mean M1 I think. However, we don't have a Motor mover and I'm not that great at reversing
. As we will be staying for a long weekend (Thurs to Sunday) don't have to be particularly near the motorway...maybe within 30 mins but flexible.0 -
Well you might struggle to get onto individual bay pitches, but take a look. Splash Farm, under Matlock.
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It is lovely, with a small van you will be fine. Lovely views, plenty to see and do in area, including Chatsworth and Haddon Hall, great walks/cycle rides down Cromford Canal, quarter of a mile away. Pub in village, Woodlands Trust Bow Wood is next to farm
for dog walking. Busy CL though, frequently all pitches are taken. We are going next in a couple of weeks. Easy to get to Bakewell, Buxton etc.. from here as well.0 -
There is also Priestfield Grange Farm, Old Brampton, Chesterfield. All H/S with EHU & 2 toilets. Great dog walk across the farm's grass meadows all the way down to Linacres Reservoirs and public access all round them. Pub 1/2 ml up road, and not far from
Chatsworth or Curber & Froggett Edges.0 -
Another lovely option...thank you NtH. We may need a few options as our friends are going to try and book to meet us, so we may struggle. However, as not to far off M1, these are all good options for us for bank holiday weekends, even if we don't get in
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Crich Lane Farm in Wessington near Alfreton.
Two seperate CLs divided by the farm, all HS on one site though the other site had a couple of grass when we last stayed there.
If you are coming up the A1 instead then there is Skybarn farm just off the A46 between Newark and Lincoln. We are there at this moment.
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I can recommend both, although Crich Lane Fm is not near water, and it's mostly lane walking from the site. Skybarn is one of our favourite sites. You'd have to travel to get to a river or lake but there is one in the Whisby Nature Reserve, a couple of miles
from the site.0
