Chatsworth Park Club Campsite

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Great site

Another good visit to this site. The facilities are spot on and the wardens were very helpful and pleasant. We spent five nights here from the 1st January onwards. We hoped to get out walking more but it rained very heavily. There is a superb dog walk and a mini shower dog wash. We had pre-purchased timed tickets to enter Chatsworth House to see the Dickensian Christmas displays and on our day my husband had a bad migraine and was really ill. I telephoned Chatsworth and the staff were really helpful and rebooked the tickets for another day. The display was marvellous and well worth seeing, it must take weeks and weeks of planning and preparation. On our last night some motor homers arrived about 7p.m. and set up and presumably spent the evening in one of their vans because at 23.45 they made a lot of noise coming out and saying their goodnights and then further banging around as they set up their beds for the night. If it is you and you read this please remember that others are in bed at this time and be respectful with noise levels.

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David Whincup

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Reviewed on 09/01/2018 08:27

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Fantastic Wardens As Always

Another wonderful relaxing stay at a site we have stayed at about 30 times! The regular wardens (I think it’s Peter and Helen, Helen having short dark hair ?) are so welcoming and it makes your stay. . The new asst ward ens are great too, The minute we enter the grounds it’s just so relaxing and never changes. Great selection in the reception shop. Even on NY Day they were out and about which I wouldn’t have expected as everyone needs a break. Disgraceful to learn that on Xmas Day some low life unscrewed the soap dish in the men’s showers, some folk are so so desperate I really pity them 😫 Thank you wardens for making our NY lovely again, we really appreciate it 👍 The Egg Lady (Helen should recognise who this is !) xx

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aceventura

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Reviewed on 01/01/2018 20:50

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Chatsworth revisited

Met up with friends for a couple nights at the end of the Chatsworth House Christmas Fair. Staying at the site is always a good way to avoid the parking problems. Fitted in a walk to Bakewell, for the pudding, and Baslow for the pubs. We'll be back again soon.

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KS63

Reviewed on 22/12/2017 19:30

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IS IT JUST ME!

We have visited this site many times over the last 25 years. Our latest trip at the beginning of December for the markets and Twilight House opening. This site is a flagship site for the club, but a great many of the pitches are appalling now. You would be hard pressed to find the gravel for the mud My other gripe is the arrivals queue which develops at 1 o’click, if any of you have visited Rowntree Park at York, they use a fast track system which avoids queuing outfits, they check you off on their list at the gate, and you go on and pitch, then visit the office and pay later. This queue at arrival time at Chatsworth prevents you from returning to site if you’ve been out for the morning unless you queue with the arrivals. The pressure on site staff to check everyone is as fast as possible turns their job into a stressful time and could be made so much better by the fast track system and make their job less fraught, and the customers first contact more friendly. End of rant!!

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Sioban

Reviewed on 20/12/2017 12:11

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Another Visit

I have just worked out that this is our seventh visit over the past 28 years, firstly with our then caravan and now with our motorhome. I like the "secret gate" into the estate and the relatively short walk up to the Big House and it's nice not to have to think about parking. I think this is our third visit to the Christmas themed decorations at the house and this time we were even able to catch the Christmas Market. All the facilities are top notch with the exception of the motorhome service point which really does need to be updated. I appreciate the the Club might not be a completely free agent in making changes but it would be a good idea to remove the small traffic island in front of the service point to allow better access. The drain point needs to be more in the middle of the service area as longer motorhomes have to park in front of pitch 99 which I would find very annoying if I was the occupant of that pitch!

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DavidKlyne

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Reviewed on 08/12/2017 00:01

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Frosty Christmas Visit

We visited this site last weekend, arriving around 7.30pm following a tricky and long 'after-work' journey. A warden had telephoned to let me know that the office would be locked and just to ring the bell when we arrived. Having done so, the warden appeared very quickly and despite having her evening disturbed was cheerful and welcoming. She suggested I pay the following morning and helpfully gave me a site map with all of the vacant pitches marked. This made finding a pitch really easy and was greatly appreciated. In the morning, I was offered the opportunity to move pitch but didn't need to. The market was quite small and wasn't (for us) a destination on its own but together with the house and garden was a great day out. We visited the gardens which even in winter are lovely and followed that with an evening visit to the house. It was something of a treat with lovely lights, live music and smaller visitor numbers as well as wine and mince pies and as a special occasion was well worth it. The walk back to the site was dark but fine with a torch. Next day, the warden wished us a safe journey and lovely Christmas and reminded us about the discount available to us at the farm shop which was a nice end to the weekend. This is a great site, well looked after and with very friendly and welcoming wardens who genuinely want members to have a good stay. Despite the effort to get to it, we hope this will be a regular destination for us.

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HunterHale

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Reviewed on 07/12/2017 19:33

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Christmas Market at Chatsworth

Our 2nd year in a row at Chatsworth for the Christmas market. And we’ve only been caravanning for 2 years. Great site with direct access to Chatsworth Park and only about 10 minutes walk from the house. Barlow, with plenty of pubs and restaurants, is also only a short walk away. The site is quiet and very clean. It has a lovely feel about it. The staff are very friendly and helpful. The weather did not play ball unfortunately. Planning a visit in the summer the next time.

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Gaby Phelan

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Reviewed on 28/11/2017 22:16

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Fabulous Site, Amazing Staff.

We had 4 nights at this lovely site last week and had a lovely peaceful time even though the site was full. Showers were always available . We visit this site a few times a year and think it is one of the best sites on the CAMC. The staff are extremely hard working and friendly. The manage the difficult situation of arrivals efficiently and cheerfully. They work very hard to get units checked in as quickly as they can, the single access is not their fault. The facilities are kept extremely clean and the only problem is that some members don’t play their part. It isn’t really difficult to mop out the shower or clean the washing up sinks after dishwashing it only takes a few seconds. Would members do this at home or in their own vans. We will continue to visit this site as it is very relaxing and access to Chatsworth and beyond is a real bonus. Thank you to all the staff for your efforts, well done.

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mg55

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Reviewed on 28/11/2017 18:21

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A Derbyshire gem

Visited last week with friends for the Christmas Fair and Chatsworth House 'festified' for Christmas. The tour of the house was wonderful as it was on the theme of Charles Dickens and it was well organised and very tastefully done. The Fair outside in the grounds was also excellent with no 'tat' and lots to choose from. The Chatsworth grounds can be accessed through a gate from the campsite so lots of walking onto the public footpaths for as far or near as you wish. We walked through Edensor and Rowsley through open countryside and interesting hamlets. We ate out at Baslow where there are pubs/eating places for all pockets and tastes. Lots to see in the area from retail parks to restored windmills and trips to towns such as Bakewell, Chesterfield, Buxton and Castleton. Facilities are good on the site although if I'm honest I prefer a less regimented pitch layout and it's always busy and therefore full. Staff were efficient and obviously kept busy so somewhat less than welcoming and quick to start Toilet block cleaning before the stated time. Perhaps it's been a long season and they are on automatic pilot. However we will be back.

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RoadRunners

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Reviewed on 28/11/2017 17:47

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Fantastic site and wardens

We have just returned from a four day stay at the time of the Christmas market. Please do not concern yourself with a queue on arrival as it is well worth the wait. If you really hate a queue arrive after 1430 when there will still be a good pitch available. We noted that the wardens manage a very busy site in a completely efficient way, from your arrival to departure, and with a more friendly and proactive approach than you fine on other busy sites. Well done and thanks. This site is always worth visiting just for a relaxing weekend on a super site with fantastically helpful wardens. Needless to say a longer stay would be even better.

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TonyatWsM

Reviewed on 28/11/2017 17:32

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