Four Oaks Camp Site

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  • Lovely six-acre Derbyshire site in the village of Stenson
  • A 20-minute drive from Derby and close to canal and river activities
  • Pizza oven and barbecue area on site; local pub five minutes' walk
How far do you have to go from a city centre to find a place for a relaxing rural stay? In the case of Derbyshire’s Four Oaks Campsite, the answer is not far at all – this six-acre site in the village of Stenson is a mere five miles from Derby. That location makes this a pretty convenient site to travel to (especially if you’re a local looking for a quick breath of fresh air), and once you’re here you’ll be able to leave all thoughts of urban life behind. The surroundings here are all about countryside, canals, rivers and village pubs. The closest pub, in fact, is about five minutes’ walk away – and there are several more within a couple of miles, along with cafés, takeaways and shops. The shops in nearby Willington (five minutes’ drive) are likely to be particularly handy, as the site has a great little outdoor cooking area for guests to use, with a pizza oven and barbecues, plus picnic tables where you can serve up your creations. The level grass pitches also have access to a heated bathroom block (with ladies, gents and accessible facilities), a chemical disposal point and a communal fridge where you can stash your wares until you’re ready to cook. Golf, archery and axe throwing are among the outdoor activities you can try out nearby, and the proximity of both canal and river means there are plenty of options for fishing, launching canoes or just going for a scenic walk. A splendid two-mile walk along the canal brings you to Mercia Marina, where there is a nice assortment of shops, cafés and restaurants.

Campground type

Tent sites 47
Caravan sites 47
RV & Motorhome sites 47
Open now
Opens 18 April
Please note
  • Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.
  • A cable measuring at least 10 metres is needed for the electric hook-ups.
  • Guests are advised to bring a good quality torch with them as parts of the campground/park are unlit.
  • If reception is closed on arrival: please contact the number provided on your booking confirmation.
  • The charging of electric vehicles is not permitted on site.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Fri, 18 Apr to

Site types & availability

Accommodation

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2 adults
0 children

Reviews

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Overall rating from 40 Pitchup.com customers

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Location
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Value for money
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Accommodation
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
 8
Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Peaceful

83% would recommend this campground to a friend

83% would stay here again

What customers say

This friendly, family-run spot has spacious, level pitches and helpful staff. Great canal-side spot for walks & pubs. Facilities usually clean & well-kept. Some found it basic, with minor drain smells or toilet issues. A few noted road/train noise.

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Arrival date (latest first)

Basic but adequate.…

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8 out of 10
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 8
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Anonymous

Powered grass site

Liked Basic but adequate.

Disliked Smell of sewerage occasionally.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Disappointing compared with pictures and info on the website

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2 out of 10
Location
 7
Value for money
 2
Accommodation
 3
Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
 3
Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Tracey W.

Powered grass site

Liked The site is very close to the canal with a couple of pubs close by and more in Willington further along the towpath and is very pleasant. It was a short drive into the middle of Derby, which was ideal for our weekend plans.

Disliked This is a very basic campsite. Reception is simply the door at the end of the toilet block. Unfortunately, there were a number of 'travellers' who seemed to be there permanently. This meant that a very basic, dated shower and toilet block was being used constantly and which I didn't find it very clean.
There is constant road noise from the A50 and a few airplanes above, so wasn't the most relaxing place to stay.
Don't forget your long electrical cable. An electrical power supply is looped around the field, so you may need to use your cable to get to it.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Basic but brilliant for what we wanted

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8 out of 10
Location
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Value for money
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Accommodation
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Anonymous

Open field unpowered grass site

Liked Friendly camp, basic yet clean amenities and stumbling distance from the pub

Disliked Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Nice friendly site. Not too big but plenty of space for the…

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8 out of 10
Location
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Value for money
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Accommodation
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Anonymous

Powered grass site

Liked Nice friendly site. Not too big but plenty of space for the pitches and access is really good. The Electric powered everything we needed with no issues. The kids were allowed to play and catch crickets (not too regimented). There was a little cafe by the canal a few minutes walk away which did a nice breakfast and hot chocolate. Plenty of walks from site. Peaceful site really, couldn’t hear much road noise. All in all a pleasant 4 day stay.

Disliked As others have said there was a drain smell on the first day but it didn’t really affect our stay that night and it had gone for the rest of the trip.

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Not great value for money.

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6 out of 10
Location
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Value for money
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Accommodation
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Lorraine H.

Powered grass site

Liked Laid back, quiet site, near to a pretty canal with tea room and pub. Flat pitches and firewood available to buy for fire pits. Pizza oven and barbecue for campers to use.

Disliked Dated and cobwebby toilets and showers. Toilet paper was missing on a couple of occasions, and only one soap for four sinks. Road and train noise. Not the country idyll promised on the website. Have paid less for more.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great Campsite - Friendly Owners

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8 out of 10
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Value for money
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Accommodation
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Marie K.

Powered grass site

Liked Flat pitch
Friendly staff
Lots of fresh drinking water points
16 amp electricity
Close to canal and marina - lots of local things to do

We really enjoyed staying at this camp site. The owners were extremely friendly and helpful. I had a problem with my car roof box when we due to depart and the owner let us stay on site whilst we waited for a family member to come and collect all our equipment.

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We will come and stay again!

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10 out of 10
Location
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Value for money
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Accommodation
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Lucy M.

Open field unpowered grass site

Liked Lovely welcome from member of staff, explained how the campsite works and where things were. Plenty of space per pitch, friendly campers and everything accessible.

Disliked N/A

Recommend to friends Visit again

Very laid back, staff were really friendly and it felt very safe.…

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8 out of 10
Location
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Value for money
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Accommodation
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Anonymous

Powered grass site

Liked Very laid back, staff were really friendly and it felt very safe. Good location for exploring locally.
Loads of firewood for £10, very generous.

Disliked The smell from the waste disposal area was fairly strong and you couldn't get away from it.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Not one of the best sites we've stayed on to be fair

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2 out of 10
Location
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Value for money
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Accommodation
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Loz P.

Powered grass site

Liked Easy access to the site but that was about it

Disliked The facilities are quite neglected when it comes to cleanliness sadly, everywhere could do with a deep clean. The owner seemed quite friendly, didn't really say much though. Quite alot of travellers over in the other field. 😏

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Would stay again

Overall

7 out of 10
Location
 8
Value for money
 6
Accommodation
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Anonymous

Open field unpowered grass site

Liked Chilled out site, no hassle or bother

Disliked Site could be maintained better.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Features

Dogs allowed

Campfires allowed

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 site/unit Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Food shop Free wifi Ice pack freezing Internet access Laundry Parent & baby washroom Pick-up from public transport Picnic table Portable toilet Pub toilets Public telephone Shower available Toilet block Washing-up area Wifi

Groups welcome

D. of E. welcome Family friendly Motorcycle friendly Rallies welcome Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcome

Rules

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

Camping 2.0

Jumbo tent sites

Themes

Budget/backpacker Peaceful

Utilities

Charging facilities Communal freezer Communal fridge Dump point Electric car charging point(s) Gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby

Type

Medium (26-50 sites)

Accessibility

Accessible parking at site

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Restaurant nearby Sailing nearby

Location

Four Oaks Camp Site

Buckford Lane

Stenson

Derby

Derbyshire

England

DE73 7GB

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London +0100 (GMT+01:00)

GPS

52.86444°N
1.51773°W

Nearest transport

Coach
7.2 km Bus Station
7.2 km Bus Station
9.6 km George Inn
Rail
3.3 km Willington Rail Station
4.7 km Peartree Rail Station
6.9 km Derby Rail Station
Airport
13.3 km East Midlands Airport
48 km Birmingham International Airport Terminal 1
48 km Birmingham International 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

If your countryside break isn’t complete without a cute farm animal or two, start with an outing to Bluebell Dairy Ice Cream Farm (25 minutes’ drive), where you can meet Highland cows, miniature ponies, pygmy goats and kunekune pigs before sampling something from the range of tempting ice creams. Alternatively, meet the fluffy alpacas and maybe even take some for a walk at Charnwood Forest Alpacas (20 minutes). Walking trails nearby include routes along the banks of the Trent & Mersey Canal and the River Trent. A particularly intriguing route goes via Anchor Church Caves (10 minutes) – a series of natural caves historically used as a worship spot for Christians evading persecution. For a bit more history, head to the 1620s House and Garden at Donington le Heath (half an hour), visit National Trust - Calke Abbey (20 minutes) or check out the vintage aircraft at East Midlands Aeropark (20 minutes). And if you haven’t explored Derby (20 minutes) yet, it’s worth noting there are some great museums there too, including the Museum of Making and Derby Computer Museum.

Must see

Royal Crown Derby Factory Shop 6.2 km

Calke Abbey 9.1 km

Kedleston Hall 11.6 km

Castle Donington Museum 12.3 km

Conkers Discovery Centre 13.6 km

National Trust

Calke Abbey 7.4 km

Kedleston Hall 10.5 km

Staunton Harold Church 11.5 km

Sudbury Hall and the National Trust Museum of Childhood 17 km

The Old Manor 23.7 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

Barrow Hill - Swarkestone 2 km

SWARKSTONE OLD HALL 5.1 km

DERBY ARBORETUM 6 km

Ticknall - Calke Abbey - Ticknall Limeyards 6.3 km

THE OLD CEMETERY, DERBY 6.3 km

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.

Nearest campgrounds

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable campgrounds.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Four Oaks Camp Site have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Four Oaks Camp Site dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Four Oaks Camp Site? If your countryside break isn’t complete without a cute farm animal or two, start with an outing to Bluebell Dairy Ice Cream Farm (25 minutes’ drive), where you can meet Highland cows, … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Four Oaks Camp Site?
    Camping and caravan
    Arrive:  11 a.m. –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  10 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Four Oaks Camp Site? From $61.66 (for 1 night, 4 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.