Halloween visit to Buxton
We arrived for our first stay at Buxton site on the last week of October which was a very miserable rainy day however the lady warden in reception gave us a warm welcome that helped to dispel the grim feeling of the day.
We chose a pitch in the cul-de-sac area opposite the entrance which had spacious pitches with hedges to separate them, a nice feature that gave a feeling of privacy.
We had a problem on our chosen pitch with no power from the supporting EHU. A quick word with the warden and a few minutes looking into the problem soon had it fixed. Thank you to warden John for his help with sorting this out.
The site has a dramatic backdrop from the stone cliff-like feature which shows its original purpose as a quarry. Floodlight at night it gave a wonderful Spielberg like feature to the site.
The shower/toilet block was immaculate with plenty of facilities but unfortunately it was rather cold inside for the first few days. This did improve towards the end of our stay when the benefits of the underfloor heating could be felt. It brightened up on our second day so we explored Buxton which is a great place to browse and travelling to any of the nearby towns such as Matlock, Bakewell or Castleton is quite a treat as the scenery is breathtaking. Well, it is when the clouds aren't down to the ground! There were quite a number of roads closed during the time of our visit including some of the main A roads so I would suggest checking your route out before traveling, particularly if towing.
A nice site in a great location, looking forward to a summer visit.
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