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Rated 2 of 5

Good for families

Never again!

I don't know where to start as there were so many things wrong with this site. Firstly, the postcode that came on my email with the booking confirmation was completely wrong! It took us to Chatsworth House! Then, we were told when we got there at 12.30 that we would have to park at the line and wait for someone to come and get us as they do not allow anyone in until 1pm. How anal can you get? We found the pitches rather close to each other in comparison to other CC sites. It was the noisiest site we have EVER stayed on. The wardens seem to have lost the use in their legs and so ride around on a diesel engine tractor at all hours of the day. What with that and the rooks in the trees! Then to top it all off, on the Friday morning at 7am, a refuse lorry turns up and starts emptying all the recycled glass bottles. I thought my husband was going to blow a fuse at this point! Chatsworth house was two thirds covered in tarpaulin and scaffolding whilst we were there and so made the inside of the house very dark and dingey. We weren't impressed as the cost to get in was almost £40 with £3 for audio guide and £6 for guide book! The gardens were lovely and so we spent about 5 hours going around them. The farm shop, although very expensive, sold some delicious meats and produce. Hubby tried the Peak Ales Chatsworth Ale and said it was really nice. We didn't find the staff at all helpful or friendly on the campsite. When we handed in our key at the end of our stay, we weren't asked if we'd had a nice time or wished a safe journey or anything.  We will definitely NOT be returning to Chatsworth Caravan site - EVER! By the way, for those of you who are unfortunate to be staying there in the future, the postcode to follow is DE45 1SP, but don't get there before 1pm! 
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