The access to the site is good and well sign posted.  It is lovely to see the hills and be beside the canal. There is not any direct access to the canal to walk along it. This is good from the security point of view but for walking the dog you need to leave the site walk along the street for a couple of hundred yards and then make your way back to it from the other side. This is the nearest place to walk your dog; there is not a dog walk on site.

It was far from peaceful during our stay.Although we were aware there was some work at the site still to be completed we did not expect it to start at 6.45am! Outside our caravan there was a HGV driving over the stone chippings going back and forth for a couple of hours. The following day at the same time we were listening to a digger. We feel this is totally unacceptable. There is also a generator/cooling system that starts up and hums from 6.45am in an industrial unit on the other side of the canal on weekday mornings.

The site facilities are of a good standard, although some people were finding it difficult to lift the toilet sachet up to the height required in order to empty it. The waste water disposal leaves a bit to be desired. If the site is full (5 vans) then it is very cramped. We had 5 there when we were staying and it was fortunate that not everybody had an awning – the spacing would not have been adequate if they did.

The location is excellent for exploring the Peaks; we walked up Kinder Scout, starting just north of Hayfield. Nearby there are some National Trust properties, we enjoyed Lyme Park and Quarry Bank.