Buxton Club Campsite

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Good for families

Third visit

Good to be back - staff friendly and helpful, facilities clean and tidy, good location for walking into Buxton (30-40 minutes) although be warned it is uphill coming back, can't comment on suitability for families, only issue is the Wi-Fi - classified as Bronze which unfortunately overstates its capabilities i.e. very reluctant to connect/very slow when connected/then disconnects randomly during use. Reference recent 'motor homers' review, approximately half the occupants during our stay were motorhomes do they all consider the site unsuitable? Maybe a little more research was required before visit or maybe the CAMC site at Leek would have been more suitable.

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SJJP

Caravanner

Reviewed on 26/04/2022 16:40

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Misleading .... Very poor

I suppose this site is ok if you have a car to escape the place. NOT SUITABLE FOR MOTORHOMERS!! We booked this site to go on the cycle routes as described on the club website. The trails were 6 miles away, no good in a motorhome! Buses and trains are in Buxton town centre, but no buses from the site to the town, had to walk 45 min down through boggy, muddy forest, awful if it rained! If you have health problems don't think of going to the town!! No way you can walk it, you would have to call a taxi every day @ £6 one way is expensive. If you wanted to walk by the main road, you have to walk about 25 minutes up hill to get to the road. Mobile phone coverage was non existent, had to walk around to get a rubbish signal! If you want to watch TV take a aerial cable, about 15mtrs will be enough. Tv signal again is rubbish. All in all not a great site if you haven't got a car, and you would like to use your phone or TV. This was a holiday from hell to be honest for us. Would never go back and never recommend it to anyone. Don't waste £36 a night!!

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Roy2593

Motorhomer

Reviewed on 25/04/2022 17:43

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Fabulous site

We loved our evening at the Buxton site and will definitely return for longer in the future. The welcome from the wardens was warm and genuine. They really understand that they are so important in "setting the tone" and culture of the site which we have not experienced at all sites. The site itself is pretty and well laid out. Lovely walk into Buxton over the hill and through the gardens, ending at the Buxton Brewery Tap. Loved it.

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Motorhomer

Reviewed on 21/04/2022 22:12

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Wonderful Welcome

We recently stayed at the Buxton site and I can safely say that I don't think I have ever received such a warm welcome at any other CAMC site. Kristian and Alan were superb, providing a lovely welcome along with lots of relevant and useful information regarding the site and surrounding area. The site was well maintained and extremely tidy, and are using the two peg system, which found made pitching very straightforward. The onsite shop was well stocked with wonderful local produce and the standard and cleanliness of all the facilities was first class. The walk to Buxton was lovely if not a bit steep on the way back, and despite having every type of weather known to man during our stay, we really enjoyed our time here and will definately be back.

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JudithHH

Reviewed on 21/04/2022 16:46

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Connecting with nature

After a shaky start the wardens were amazing sorting us out and moved pitches. Lots of walking and biking although on road bikes you need to plan your routes if you don’t want to be on main roads. Lots of hills. The Monsal trail was great it’s about 5 miles to the start not great if you are on other than electric bikes but once on the route you can get to bakewell. Lots of cafes on the route. Buxton was a good walk although steep lovely walk through the woods. Great independent restaurants Italian and French. The birds nesting in the rock were a source of much entertainment not too noisy but if you are not used to birds you may think differently. Facilities were well maintained and lots of hot water for end of day shower without having to keep pressing the button. Great bakery selection on site especially Bakewell puds and cream to go with it.

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GuyandSue

Motorhomer

Reviewed on 19/04/2022 15:34

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Wonderfully presented and prepared site

We recently went to the Club site at Buxton for the first time, having been to all of the others around the peak district. We didnt know what to expect but were delighted upon arrival. The wardens were very friendly and helpful and the site had been prepared for the new season in an immaculate way, must have taken ages!! All information we needed was on hand and the wardens, particularly Christian and Alan, were also very helpful with further queries we had during our stay. Very peaceful site, with few families as were were during term time. Wildlife was fabulous especially the birds and the walk down to Buxton through the woods very pleasant although far tougher that I had anticipated due to distance and incline. Our one key issue was lack of Wi Fi. We have paid for WiFI with the club and quite simply it did not work. We complained to the wardens and they advised us to speak with AirAngel. We did but it got us nowhere. Unfortuneately a second rate element spoiling a first class site

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Dewdrop Wanderers

Reviewed on 11/04/2022 17:54

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Convenient for Buxton Opera

We use the site for Buxton Opera performances, they present a varied and high quality programme in a beautiful setting. A taxi from site to town is £6 and reliable. And the site is a good base for touring the Peak District with enjoyable walks from site. The site staff were all lovely, friendly and efficient. They did a great job dealing with the sudden power cut when someone in the local area chopped through a cable, on a busy Saturday. We will be back.

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Andyandsue

Motorhomer

Reviewed on 26/03/2022 15:14

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Large campsite, well organised with modern facilities

We've stayed here a few times, twice since covid and now recently as rules have relaxed. It was great to get back, the site was running near capacity with only remaining pitches available on the furthest end of the site. The warden was allocating pitches to save walking back to reception and to help people get settled asap. We were told to reverse onto the pitch with drivers side to the marker as normal. The pitch we stayed on was 99 and i thought it looked on par with other pitches all of which are flat and a good size, with the exception of one pitch which I noticed hadn't been taken or allocated that evening. I don't think all pitches should be charged at the same rate unless they meet certain criteria. The toilet block is very modern and nicely done. It was spotlessly clean. Overall a very modern, well managed site that i would like to continue visiting to further explore the area.

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Leah16

Motorhomer

Reviewed on 11/10/2021 13:18

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Delights of Derbyshire

We spent 6 nights at Grin Low in mid September 21 on a standard pitch with awning and were delighted to see such improvements made around the site particularly with the modernised and airy facilities block. With Covid restrictions easing and more information available due to the reopening of the Information Centre on site there was no shortage of things to do in the area. This was our third visit to the site at Buxton and we think these improvements show the way forward for the rest of the network. As always with club sites we found the site staff very helpful, diligent in their duties and always 'on top' of the tasks. No hesitation in recommending this beautiful site in a wonderful setting with excellent walking routes, lots of photographic opportunities and delightful off road cycle tracks but a short distance away. Looking forward to another visit in the near future and hoping to book a serviced pitch next time.

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paulol

Caravanner from Northamptonshire

Reviewed on 05/10/2021 18:03

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Brilliant site

My wife and I stayed for three days and loved this site. The location is good being a 30 minute walk into Buxton and the facilities (recently refurbished I believe) are possible some of the best we have ever come across. A quiet location on the edge of a country park the site is situated within an old quarry so quite sheltered. The quarry wall makes up one side of the site but it is not claustrophobic. The wardens were very helpful and the wash blocks were kept spotless. We would love to go back.

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Garry Cooper

Motorhomer

Reviewed on 01/10/2021 19:44

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