Buxton Club Campsite

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Second stay at this site and glad to see everything open.

The site was very busy as one would expect in August yet it was very quiet. This was the first visit in our new camper van and we found the pitch and water points easily accessible. The site is ideal for walking on the hills or in to Buxton. Being located in the quarry provides some protection from the wind. There is an openness about the site which we liked. Information still limited on site.

Patronas

Campervanner

Reviewed on 19/08/2021 13:52

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We will return

Lovely week at Buxton CMAC site. We only live just over an hour away and this was our first visit! Well laid out site with lots of little cul de sacs and bays to choose from, we were on the serviced section over the little bridge, nice and quiet, no passing traffic. Staff as usual pleasant and friendly, big shower block, all open now and very clean. Given lots of info when checking in, site info, local area and walks. Well stocked shop, chip van on Saturday and Curry on Thursday. We visited Buxton, Bakewell, Ashbourne, Castleton and surroundings. The country park next door is excellent for dog walking, there is a path to walk down through the woods to Buxton. We will certainly be back

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Peaceful and different

Buxton site is very different with you being down in a disused quarry. The site wardens were hard at work maintaining the site and making a new Bug Garden. We were given a pitch which was not suitable for our motorhome and Yvonne couldn't have been more helpful and allocated us a new pitch of our choosing. The walk up to Solomon Temple is easily accessible from the site, as well as the woodland walks. Shop has lovely baked goods delivered on a daily basis, and there is a fish and chip and curry night during each week though we did not try these. The site and facilities are spotless, someone previously mentioned about children on bikes, scooters which we also encounter and someone was flying a drone from the bottom end of the site which was not ideal. But otherwise a pleasant site with easy access to the local amenities and walks.

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Reviewed on 07/08/2021 14:22

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Buxton site

Big site. Clean & new facilities. Central for Derbyshire towns etc. Pitches getting overgrown with weeds. No where for kids to play so riding scooters, cycles, skate boards and playing badminton & football on the roads. Rules not being adhered to. Speeding vehicles, two cars on some pitches? Vans not lined up on pegs. Fish & chips & curry van Saturday & Thursday. Have had better. Jackdaws in the cliff, make a lot of noise first light & last thing in the evening. I think they are discussing where they are off foraging & what it was like after. Get used to them. Otherwise a nice site.

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This site just gives you a big hug

We love this site, can’t put our finger on it exactly but a combination of location, Buxton town, the fabulous views, the walk to Solomons Temple the cycling upto Peak View and the staff who are friendly, engaging, helpful and just love being here too. We have visited twice this summer already and will be our ‘go to site’ in the Peak District. Oh as well as Chatsworth of course! Thank you Buxton team for making the site just work.

TOM 88

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Reviewed on 02/08/2021 21:09

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Lovely site - shame about some of the guests

We were booked on here from 21st to 28th July and were lucky enough to find a lovely pitch with a great view. At the start of the holiday, everything was perfect but as the days went on, with people leaving and new people arriving, the whole ambience of the place changed from one of serenity to one of mayhem. The people either side of us were absolutely fine but some of the people in other units showed a total disregard for the rules and a lack of common courtesy one would hope to find on a CaMC site. Firstly, there were a few units with music that was clearly audible from our pitch. Secondly, there were children riding bicycles at break neck speed around the site wherever they wanted - including between the pitches. At times, the road resembled a race track and we were worried that it was only a matter of time before there was an accident as there had already been a couple of toddlers fall off their bikes. We didn't dare intervene and we didn't report this to the wardens because we know they can't do anything unless they witness it happening. We just left site earlier than planned as we couldn't stand being there any more. I realise that we were on the site in the school holidays and that everyone has been cooped up at home for a long time but there is no excuse for making other people's lives a misery. Unfortunately, I suspect that most of the problems were down to non-members who probably won't read this review and have no idea that their behaviour isn't what is expected on a CaMC site.

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Reviewed on 02/08/2021 11:31

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Well positioned location for town and walks straight from the site!

Not often we can enjoy the sunshine we had this last weekend when in the Peak district which only added to the delight of our recent stay. Site is in a good location and handy for walks etc as mentioned in the site details. Facilities are modern, spacious and were kept very clean. The band system worked as well as members being able to remember what to do! Thankfully from this week, normal service will be resumed! As with a number of sites, pitch and surrounding areas are not quite up to the standard pre-covid which is not surprising, with lower staff numbers etc but then how many local councils are using 're-wilding' to cover a reduction in maintenance? Nothing at Buxton looked amiss and the extra vegetation does encourage the wildlife and of course the site enjoys wild orchids in certain locations. Mark and the team were very welcoming and extremely helpful on our visit and a real credit to the club. We won't hesitate to visit again later in the year.

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Love it here!!

Such a beautiful place! We have been here twice this year and will definitely return. A very clean site with helpful and friendly staff. So much nature all around, many walks for you to do with a dog and trees for the kids to climb on route!!! You can walk from the campsite into Buxton town which has a lovely park for the kids, indoor markets, shops and restaurants. Go ape is also a 5 / 10 min walk from the site on the way to Buxton, my son and husband loved doing this when we went recently. The WiFi isn’t great, but who needs it - your on holiday - in fact our 14 year old who we thought would struggle without internet access, didn’t miss it all! Can’t wait to go back so much more still to do and places and towns to explore.

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Brief Visit

It is many years since we have been to Buxton site and we were pleasantly surprised by the beauty of the quarry walls and the layout of the site - I believe it has had a makeover in recent years. Unfortunately, we were only there one night, on the way back from the Lake District, but it is definitely a site which deserves a longer stay. A lovely welcome from the wardens on arrival and the site shop was a delight, especially as other sites have, understandably, cut back in these Covid times. There were basics (thanks for the emergency kitchen roll!) and local fresh baked items. I went in to buy two pasties and came out with half a dozen items which were all delicious. I can't remember which band system the site was using for the facilities block but, for some reason it was a nightmare - of course, people make mistakes and take the band away or don't remove it from the hook - but, when either of us visited the facilities block there was always an issue with the bands outside v the number of people inside - sometimes empty, sometimes over-populated. Only having 4 bands for quite a big site was probably a challenge. Hopefully, the whole band system can be a distant memory from next week?! Thank you for a lovely, if brief, stay.

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We will return!

We only stayed 2 nights but wish we could have stayed longer. We particularly loved the wild flowers allowed to grow on the grass and in the hedgerows and the homes for ‘little creatures’. The greenery growing along the quarry face made everything feel so very natural, we much prefer this to places that are neat as a pin. We had a great pitch, the number of which I have noted! The site wardens are very friendly and doing a brilliant job. Since the dastardly virus arrived we have been using our own facilities, mainly to protect the people that have to clean the showers and toilets as well as other members and ourselves. Not sure if we will ever go back to using communal facilities. As for the goods from the Bakewell Pudding shop, it would be rude not to enjoy them!

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Reviewed on 10/07/2021 16:42

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