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Hilly Springs

No availability at present on Pitchup.com 9.2 42 reviews

Quiet adults-only site with a lake three miles from the Peak District
A 15-minute drive from Alton Towers; 20 minutes from Carsington Water
Pubs and town centre close by

At Hilly Springs, you’ll be planting down three miles from the edge of the Peak District National Park on a small, quiet site in Derbyshire. While things are nice and peaceful on the site, there’s a lot of activity to be had in the surrounding attractions, which include Alton Towers’s theme park rides 15 minutes’ drive away and Carsington Water’s watersports haven 20 minutes’ drive away. There’s water on the site too, this time in the form of a small lake. This is a dog-friendly, adults-only site, by the way, so there’s little disturbance and dogs are required to be kept on a lead. You’ll have access to a portable toilet and, aside from that, permission to start a barbecue. But where to source the burgers, drinks and buns, or whatever else you like on the grill? Well, there’s a farm shop five minutes’ drive away for that purpose or the town centre within walking distance of the site. Five minutes’ walk away, there’s also a pub for those of you who fancy the cooking done for you.

Site type

Please note

This site has no on-site shower facilities.

Single-sex bookings of 10 or more people (couples and immediate family members excepted) are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
Facilities/activities including fishing are subject to extra charges payable on arrival.
Guests under the age of 15 are not allowed on site.
Discount cards and gift vouchers cannot be applied to bookings made via Pitchup.com.
At least one of the party members must be aged 18 or over.
Guests are advised to bring a good quality torch with them as parts of the site are unlit.
If reception is closed on arrival: please contact the number provided on your booking confirmation.

Languages spoken

English

Pitch types & availability

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Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Adults only 6 people maximum

Ground type: Grass

Pitch size: unlimited

6 people maximum

One Tent or Trailer tent allowed per pitch

Additional units require additional pitches - quick book via 'Make another booking like this' after making your booking.

Pitch size

unlimited

Ground type

Grass

0 rooms

Twin-axle vehicles accepted

Suitable for

Tent, Trailer tent

Features

Bring a gazebo 1 included, 1 max.
Bring an awning 1 included, 1 max.
Bring a pup tent 1 included, 1 max.
Car 2 included, 2 max.
Dog(s) allowed 2 included, 2 max.

Car parking by pitch/unit
Firepit

Other restrictions

Arrival days

No availability on our site

Reviews

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Loved it

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	8
Facilities / Activities	8
Customer service	8
Child friendliness	2
Cleanliness	8
Wifi	6

Joshua C. Sept 2024

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked: Lovely little site. Quiet and easy access/easy to find. Near town, pub, and Aldi (steps down, 5 minute walk).

Good toilets and bins with recycling

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent site with clean simple facilities

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	No rating
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Christine P. Sept 2024

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked: Lovely well kept little site. Very close to Ashbourne. Great value.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Loved how relaxed the site was, it was great for people who…

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	No rating
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	No rating

Anonymous Sept 2024

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked: Loved how relaxed the site was, it was great for people who want to camp but not wild camp completely. loved the location. Feels peaceful but still close to everything so there’s lots to do. The woman running the site was really friendly. The toilets were also really clean. It was awesome.

Disliked: N/A

Recommend to friends Visit again

Upon arrival, we were introduced to Dee, the lovely owner. It wasn’t…

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	No rating
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	No rating

Anonymous Sept 2024

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked: Upon arrival, we were introduced to Dee, the lovely owner. It wasn’t busy and gave us a choice of where we wanted to pitch up, and information about nearby places to visit. Lovely flat field and was spoilt for choice.
Basic toilet kept clean. Fires were allowed and it was just basic camping. Very peaceful and beautiful scenery. Just perfect

Recommend to friends Visit again

Quiet site with amazing views

Overall	8/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
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Ellaine D. Aug 2024

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked: Amazing views from the top field we were in, but be aware it slopes as it’s on an hill, but worth it for the views. Unlimited pitch size. Very quiet and peaceful and totally dark which was great. Good base for walking and exploring. Good traditional basic camping in great surroundings for a good price.

Disliked: Lack of signage/information on site. First field was full except from a space in the corner. Noticed that someone was walking up a hill and followed them to discover another field. The space where we were originally going to camp was actually the access to the fields up the hill.

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facilities were good, toilets were clean.…

Overall	8/10
Location	10
Value for money	8
Accommodation	8
Facilities / Activities	8
Customer service	8
Child friendliness	8
Cleanliness	8
Wifi	No rating

Mathew O. Sept 2024

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked: facilities were good, toilets were clean.

Disliked: a few too many people in such a small site. states that there are 15 pitches but there was far more than that on the tiny feild. we was told later that you could use the feild next door, but this was on a hill and we'd already set up. we will stay again.. but in the other feild and when it is less busy.

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Ice field. Grassy. Toilets kept clean…

Overall	6/10
Location	6
Value for money	8
Accommodation	No rating
Facilities / Activities	4
Customer service	8
Child friendliness	No rating
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	No rating

Andrew S. Aug 2024

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked: Ice field. Grassy. Toilets kept clean

Disliked: Lots of road noise. The main field and two toilets were under stress on a bank holiday weekend. Might be better in a normal week.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Pretty and peaceful

Overall	8/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	8
Facilities / Activities	8
Customer service	No rating
Child friendliness	No rating
Cleanliness	8
Wifi	No rating

Elizabeth B. Aug 2024

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked: Idyllic little spot hidden away from the road beside a pond with ducks! Very basic facilities but clean and thoughtfully equiped. We stayed on a couple of windy days but the site was very sheltered with unrestricted sized pitches.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Beautiful little spot

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	10

Cheryl J. Aug 2024

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked: Lovely little site off the main road, toilet and sink for washing up, lovely pond to overlook and really quiet which was nice. Near to everything needed but far enough away to not hear much noise.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Quiet back to basics site, but very close to shops, across the…

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	6
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	6
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	2

James W. Aug 2024

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked: Quiet back to basics site, but very close to shops, across the road from marksies, majestic wine shop etc

Recommend to friends Visit again

Features

Pop-up campsite

Dogs allowed

Adults only

Leisure on site

Bar or club house Cycle hire Evening entertainment Fishing Fitness centre Games room Indoor swimming pool Kids' club On-site restaurant/cafe Outdoor swimming pool Play area TV room Take away Tennis Watersports

Amenities on site

Bath available Car parking by pitch/unit Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Food shop Free wifi Ice pack freezing Internet access Launderette Parent & baby washroom Pick-up from public transport Portable toilet Pub toilets Public telephone Shower available Toilet block Washing-up area Wifi

Groups welcome

Family friendly Motorcycle friendly Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcome

Rules

Adults only Barbecue provided Barbecues allowed Campfires allowed Commercial vehicles allowed Dogs allowed Dogs allowed all year

Themes

Budget/backpacker Lake and/or mountain Peaceful Remote location Walkers' paradise Wild camping Wildlife haven

Utilities

Charging facilities Chemical disposal Electric car charging point(s) Gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby Public transport nearby Shop nearby

Type

Farm Pop-up campsite Small (11-25 pitches)

Accessibility

Disabled facilities

Nearby leisure

Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Indoor pool nearby Leisure/theme park nearby Mountain biking nearby Restaurant nearby

Location

Hilly Springs

Lodge Farm Cottage

Clifton Road

Ashbourne

Derbyshire

England

DE6 2DH

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London GMT (GMT+00:00)

GPS

53.00787°N
-1.74268°W

Route directions

Access to the site is from a small junction on the A52. Please use the map marker provided, as the site's location does not show up correctly on Google Maps.

Nearest transport

Coach

10.7 mi Fishpond Hotel

10.8 mi Bus Garage

Rail

9 mi Uttoxeter Rail Station

10.3 mi Tutbury & Hatton Rail Station

10.8 mi Duffield Rail Station

Ferry

Airport

21.3 mi East Midlands Airport

Please note: All distances on this page are calculated "as the crow flies" - please check actual distance depending on your mode of travel using the Get directions button above.

Local attractions

Attractions and activities nearby include: - Alton Towers (theme park): 15 minutes’ drive - Ilam Park Dovedale & the White Peak (country park and estate managed by The National Trust): 15 minutes - Carsington Water (watersports): 20 minutes - Black Rocks (woodland trails): 25 minutes - Gulliver's Kingdom (theme park): half an hour - Heights of Abraham (country park and show caverns with a cable car and deep limestone gorge): half an hour - Thor's Cave (natural cavern): half an hour - Matlock Bath (village known for its spa waters): half an hour - Chatsworth House (house, garden, farmyard animals and playgrounds): 45 minutes.

Must see

Alton Towers Resort 6.3 mi

Sudbury Hall 8.1 mi

Kedleston Hall 8.7 mi

Sir Richard Arkwright's Masson Mills 10.4 mi

Arkwright's Cromford Mills 10.5 mi

National Trust

The Old Manor 3.8 mi

Sudbury Hall and the National Trust Museum of Childhood 8.4 mi

Kedleston Hall 9.2 mi

Winster Market House 10.1 mi

Calke Abbey 18 mi

Cycle routes

Find local routes on the National Cycle Network - over 12,000 miles of cycling routes.

Other

Ashbourne (Bellevue) - Hanging Bridge - Clifton - Wyaston - Osmaston - Ashbourne 0.8 mi

Ashbourne - Mapleton - Swinscoe - Mayfield - Ashbourne 0.8 mi

Osmaston - Shirley - Longford - Rodsley - Osmaston 2.1 mi

Thorpe - Fenny Bentley - Parwich - Tissington - Thorpe 3 mi

Dove Dale (Isaak Walton) - Ilam - Castern - Wetton - Stanshope - Hall Dale - Dove Dale 3.7 mi

Local events

Download Festival (Friday 13 June 2025 – Friday 13 June 2025)
Derby, Derbyshire 19.8 mi

Please note: All distances on this page are calculated "as the crow flies" - please check actual distance depending on your mode of travel using the Get directions button above.

Policies

Booking terms and conditions

Admission

At least one of the party members must be aged 18 or over.
Guests under the age of 15 are not allowed on site.

Arrivals and departures

Late arrivals must notify the park as soon as possible. Your booking will be held for 24 hours. After this period the management reserves the right to relet your unit.
No refunds/discounts for inclement weather, late arrivals or early departures.
The site will send you further check-in information 5 day(s) before your arrival.
Units will be allocated on arrival.

Changes to your holiday

Bookings cannot be amended within 7 day(s) of arrival.

Dogs

Dogs must be kept on leads and supervised at all times.

Extras

Facilities/activities including fishing are subject to extra charges payable on arrival.

General

Discount cards and gift vouchers cannot be applied to bookings made via Pitchup.com.
In the event of a complaint, please speak to reception immediately. Complaints which are not brought to the management's attention during your stay cannot be dealt with once you have left the site.
Quiet hours must be respected between 11 p.m. and 7 a.m..
Refunds within the indicated cancellation period are only possible if the site is able to relet your unit/pitch.
The fishing lakes are stocked with roach.
The management reserves the right to deny access or terminate the stay of those guests whose behaviour is deemed unsuitable. No refunds will be offered.
This site Does have a catch-and-return fishing policy in place.
This site has no on-site shower facilities.
You'll need an Environment Agency rod licence (you'll need to apply for this beforehand).

Occupancy

No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
Single-sex bookings of 10 or more people (couples and immediate family members excepted) are not permitted via Pitchup.com.

Reception

If reception is closed on arrival: please contact the number provided on your booking confirmation.

Safety

Barbecues are permitted but must be raised off the ground and attended by an adult at all times.
Firearms are not permitted.
Guests are advised to bring a good quality torch with them as parts of the site are unlit.
Open fires are prohibited.

Taxes

This area is not subject to city tax.

Payment terms

Offers

Conditions apply - see pitch type section for details

Nearest sites

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable sites.

Frequently asked questions

Does Hilly Springs have a swimming pool? No View all features
Is Hilly Springs dog friendly? Yes View all features
What attractions are near Hilly Springs? Attractions and activities nearby include: - Alton Towers (theme park): 15 minutes’ drive - Ilam Park Dovedale & the White Peak (country park and estate managed by The National Trust): 15 minutes … Read more
When can I check in and check out of Hilly Springs?

Camping and touring

Arrive: 12 p.m. – 5 p.m.

Depart by: 10:30 a.m.

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