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Medieval and Tudor Manor House and grounds, the location for over 30 films including Pride and Prejudice.
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Set in the beautiful location of an old walled garden on the picturesque Chatsworth Estate, the Chatsworth Park Club Campsite in Bakewell offers nostalgic views of the sheep-cropped rolling countryside, with some lovely walks. One of our sites in Derbyshire, the caravan park is a lovely holiday retreat for the family to escape the bustle of city living. Surrounded by lots of wildlife, it is fantastic for deer watching.
The Horse Trials that take place in May and the Country Fair in September are just two of the fantastic attractions conveniently nearby the Chatsworth Park Club Campsite. One of the first visits on the list should be to the House, where you can immerse yourself in history as you wander round the beautifully decorated rooms, formal gardens and the famously lovely cascade. Another place for an unforgettably scenic stroll is the 1000-acre park laid out by Capability Brown. For those who want to sample and take home authentic country delights, the nearby farm shop boasts superior marmalades and jams amongst many other scrumptious treats. The village of Baslow is a 15 minute walk with a couple of good pubs, including the refurbished Devonshire Arms. Bakewell market on Mondays is recommended. Children visiting the caravan site will enjoy the farmyard and adventure playground on the Chatsworth House estate, guaranteed to give them hours of fun.
Chatsworth Park Health & Fitness Club is a 20 minute walk or a 5 minute drive away. To find out about what they offer, please visit their webpage Here.
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The Heights of Abraham
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Peak District Mining Museum & Temple Mine
Explore a miner’s life including the tools he worked through a guided tour as you clamber through tunnels.
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Treak Cliff Cavern
An underground wonderland of rocks, minerals and fossils, see the rare Blue John Stone mineral in situ.
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Directions
To locate the site using sat nav, please enter the postcode DE45 1SP, which will take you to the drive for the site. From the East: Turn left off A619 (Chesterfield – Bakewell) in 8.5 miles in Baslow 150 yards past Cavendish Hotel into site entrance. The entrance to the site is by private single track road, with passing places (no parking or waiting allowed). There is no access through Chatsworth Estate. At the end of the entrance drive there may be a traffic bottleneck outside reception. From the West: from Manchester at junction 1 of the M60 take the A6 to Chapel-en-le-Frith and then the A623 to Baslow. At the roundabout go straight on towards Chesterfield but just after leaving the roundabout take the first turning on the right, just before the Cavendish Hotel. From Buxton take the A6 to Bakewell and then the A619 to Baslow. Then follow directions from the roundabout as above. The site has no Late Night Arrivals Area. Please note that the bridge at site entrance has 5-ton weight limit.
Sites key:
- Postcode:
- DE45 1PN
- GPS:
- Lat 53.24613 / Lon -1.6195
- Plan a route to this site
- OS field ref:
- SK257712
- OS map ref:
- 119
- Handbook map ref:
- H8
Transport links
- Bus stop within 1 mile
- Buses go to: Bakewell and Chesterfield
- Car hire on site
- Daily public Transport within 1 mile
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Nice site with a picturesque location
Chatsworth Park Club Campsite
Chatsworth site was the last site we visited on a two week tour of Wales and Somerset and we used the two nights we stayed here to break up our drive back to Northumberland.
The site is accessed by a single track road and is strictly not accessible prior to 1pm due to the fact that although there are passing points, having Caravan's or Motorhomes passing on this road would be very challenging.
We were greeted by a member of staff who showed us the site map and also advised on the pitches that were still available (this is a busy site).
The site itself is quite tight and some of the pitches are a little awkward to access, however we had no issue with the hard standing pitch that we had booked which had plenty of space for Caravan, Awning and Car.
We have two dogs and were asked to keep these on short leads and to ensure if they were tethered that they also remained on short leads due to the fact there were ducklings on site. The site has a sizeable duck population.
This never bothered us, it was nice to see them waddling around the site (we did not feed them as not to encourage them to come begging).
The toilet and shower facilities are situated in one block and I had no issues with them, as I expect from a club site they were clean and tidy (and it was a relief to use the showers after spending 4 days on a none CAMC site with awful facilities).
There is a secure dog walk on site which is handy for your 4 legged friends and access through a locked gate (you get a key on arrival) to the Chatsworth Estate.
If you like walking there is a great walk from the site, through Chatsworth, Edensor village and into Bakewell, although it will take approx 4 hours to complete and the circular route is up hill for most of the way there and back.
Nearby the site (towards the main access road), you will find a few pubs and restaurants (Devonshire arms, The Wheatsheaf, The Cavendish Hotel & II Lupo Italian Restaurant).
We had an evening meal at II Lupo, food was great so definitely worth a visit.
The only complaint I did have was that on our last evening there were young children racing around the site on electric scooters at 11pm, I'm no killjoy but there is a time and place.
This was also the time we drove back on site from the restaurant, it was dark, the site has tight roads and blind bends, coupled with the scooters having no lights and being driven very quickly, had I not been extremely careful and vigilant on navigating the site, there could have been an accident.
Perhaps this is the parents responsibility to monitor, and the staff to ensure parents are made aware of this.
Overall we enjoyed our stay here and will be returning again in the future.
Overpriced and Underwhelming
Chatsworth Park Club Campsite
A couple of member friends said go to Chatsworth Park, you'll love it.
Well at the second attempt to book here on preferred dates, we booked a service pitch in early July 24 at an exorbitant £50 plus per night.
It ain't worth it.
It's a claustrophobic site with too many pitches crammed in, the service pitches are poor, children were speeding around on e scooters at over 15 mph and the off lead dog walk is adequate but could be massively improved with imaginative landscaping. The only block is in need of a refurb too.
The biggest negative was the sight of a couple of rats tracking off to an evening BBQ and having our outside bin attacked by crows in the middle of the night. All in all particularly undedifying.
From a positive perspective, the staff were lovely, they try hard to keep it clean, the check in was fast and seamless and the mobile catering options are good. We tried the pizza on the Sunday.
The gate in the wall to the grounds of Chatsworth itself was beneficial, but the need to keep our energetic fur baby on a lead throughout the Estate was not. The location of the site within the Peak District is second to none due to its proximity to Bakewell.
The week before we stayed here at Chatsworth, we stayed at CAMC Clumber Park. It was a superior site in EVERY aspect compared to Chatsworth Park (apart from the WiFi). Perhaps that's why Chatsworth failed to deliver for us.
Week at Chatsworth
Chatsworth Park Club Campsite
Came back for a second visit in 2 years. Saw 2 members of staff on check in who were very pleasant, didn't see staff during our stay.
Didn't use shower/toilet block so can't comment. We booked a serviced pitch, the chemical waste is no longer working, drains have collapsed apparently, if you need this facility then I would talk to the site, before arrival. We got £7 knocked from our balance because of this issue.
Our biggest problem was the rat infestation. 5.30 6 o'clock every evening the rats would start running around. As soon as people started cooking on barbecues etc, out came the rats, it was disgusting. A couple on an opposite pitch to us fed the ducks constantly thus incouraging the rats. The pitch next to us had their bins raided one night and they also made a nest in the engine of their car. Staff need to put signs up asking campers NOT to feed the ducks, and/or tell people on check-in not to feed the ducks. We were told that staff are not allowed to put humane traps around, just put traps to get rid of the disgusting things!
Premium site
Chatsworth Park Club Campsite
This was our first stop on our week away, the site was lovely although access can be challenging as it's down a narrow lane and you can meet other traffic entering or leaving the site.
All the facilities on site are great, the staff are lovely and the location is good offering direct access in to the Chatsworth estate which was lovely.
We travelled with 2 dogs and were grateful for the dog exercise area.
Access to the local village is via a short and very pleasant walk through the estate grounds, the local village has a Coop, pubs and eateries.
Our only disappointment was that despite picking a Super Pitch, it had all the facilities but you end up shading yourself from the sun due to the location of your outfit, so our advice would be to look at the site map and talk to the staff if you want a sunny pitch.
Superb site
Chatsworth Park Club Campsite
Stayed here for a 4 day long weekend, beautiful site, clean facilities, friendly staff. Plenty of walking around Chatsworth grounds and nearby areas, highly recommend.
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- 01246 582226
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