Charlie Bassetts

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  • Park in the grounds of a country inn close to walking footpaths
  • A 20-minute drive from Alton Towers and 25 from the Peak District
  • Meals served at the pub; play area and farm animals in grounds
Charlie Bassetts, a family-friendly site in the grounds of a fab pub (closed on Mondays) serving up homemade food and tasty ales, is a place many of the smart folk who’ve visited quite rightly deem a hidden gem. See for yourself by settling down at this destination in Dilhorne, 20 minutes from the rides at one of Britain’s best theme parks, Alton Towers, and the aquatic antics at Waterworld. It's in an easy-access section of Staffordshire, just off the A50 road and 15 minutes' drive from Stoke-on-Trent. Popular Peak District towns like Buxton (25 minutes) and Bakewell (an hour) are easy to get to too. Rather roams over rollercoasters? Potter through the Peak District (25 minutes) – there are plenty of pretty paths over yonder as well as closer to the site if you’d rather not drive. Ambles are to be had in the grounds too, over by the farm animals or to the play area, where mums and dads are regularly seen supervising the kids in front of a scenic background. When the tiddlers start to get peckish, stroll over to the inn for food. The pub is open from lunchtime till late every day but Monday (there are no breakfasts available). And what about those essential amenities of life? The site has separate ladies' and gents' toilet blocks with showers, as well as a washing-up area.

Campground type

Caravans for hire 1
Caravan sites 14
RV & Motorhome sites 14
Open all year
Opens

Tourist board rating

Please note
  • No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • The restaurant is open between 01/01 and 31/12.
  • The campground/park caters for families (immediate members) and couples only - bookings from all other forms of groups are not accepted.
  • Discount cards and gift vouchers cannot be applied to bookings made via Pitchup.com.
  • At least one of the party members must be aged 21 or over.
  • The bar is open between 01/01 and 31/12.
  • If making a fire, the fuel, logs and coal have to be purchased on site.
  • No electric barbecues allowed.
  • Swimming in the lake is not allowed.
  • During the winter months, only bar snacks are served in the restaurant on Monday and Tuesday.

Languages spoken

English

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Reviews

9.6

Overall rating from 734 Pitchup.com customers

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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Peaceful

98% would recommend this campground to a friend

98% would stay here again

What customers say

Great campsite with spotless facilities, top staff & spacious sites with ripper views. On-site pub's a winner for food & vibes. Well-kept, fab for families & dogs. A few more loos suggested, but punters love it and keep coming back.

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Arrival date (latest first)

Everything excellent.

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Susan W.

Power optional grass caravan site

Liked Excellent stay again lovely clean showers and toilets, pitches lovely and clean and a good size.Always made to feel welcome when we come on site nothing to much trouble.pub food brilliant, they always trying to improve the site.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Hi Susan ,
Great to read your fantastic review ,
Really glad you enjoyed your experience with us here at Charlie’s.
It will be great to see you back one day ,

Best regards Team Charlie’s

Very welcoming, very clean, friendly staff, level pitches.

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9 out of 10
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Tom M.

Powered gravel caravan site

Liked First time ever going out in our caravan. The main guy at reception was very welcoming and helpful. He let me have a choice of multiple pitches and advised which would be an easy one to reverse onto.
Very clean place. Everything we needed was visible, clean and on-site.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Hi Tom,
Thank you for your Great review and Lovely comments , its much appreciated.
Glad You and the Family enjoyed and all was up to your expectations and you liked what you we could give.
Be good to see you again in the future ,

😁

Regards Team Charlies

Excellent site with clean facilities

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Louise N.

Unpowered grass caravan site

Liked Friendly staff, lovely clean toilets throughout our stay with showers being free, on site pub

Disliked Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Hi ,
THANKS FOR THE GREAT STRAIGHT TO THE POINT REVIEW
That says it all

Best Regards Team Charlies

Don’t hesitate, excellent!

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10 out of 10
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Mark G.

Power optional grass caravan site

Liked Absolutely immaculate brand new showers and toilets. Nicely laid out, very thoughtful staff when we needed some assistance. Great location, convenient for food, quiet and nicely kept.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Hi Mark ,
Great to read your fantastic review ,
Really glad you enjoyed your experience with us here at Charlie’s.
It will be great to see you back one day ,

Best regards Team Charlie’s

Had a good weekend but not a great weekend.

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7 out of 10
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Value for money
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Ian W.

Powered gravel caravan site

Liked Good location, Pub on stie served excellent food .

Disliked Nosie from pub at kicking out time .fenced of field gor dogs full of wood and dangerous objects.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Hi Ian.
Glad about the good Bits Strange about the bad bits ,
We have a Pub on our Camp site yes so there will always be some noise on occasions but you are the 1st to outline it ,
probably best you go a Campsite with no Pub ?
The dog field is a Bonus for most people😊 the wood you talk about is the start of our bonfire ready for November nothing that would cause any issues to 99% of responsible dog owners !
Its something we gave to help dog owners who need to take there dogs for a walk away from other dogs

Regards Team Charlies

Fantastic site we will definitely be back.

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Sarah H.

Unpowered grass caravan site

Liked Absolutely lovely place to visit the toilet and shower area was fantastic very clean as they are clean regularly. We stayed in the chillout corner with friends and we definitely did that! On arrival we were welcomed by a very helpful worker who promptly showed us where to pitch and all about the site’s facilities. Although we didn’t eat in the pub we did see the level of fantastic food that was being served next time we shall definitely eat there. The staff where very friendly and the prices where great too. There is plenty to do nearby too we visited the monkey forest and the garden and shopping village in trentham was fantastic we only seen half of what they have there so we aim to come back and stay again prices to pitch where great the staff are great over all we had a great time thanks for having us!

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Hi Sarah,
Thank you for your Great review and Lovely comments , its much appreciated.
Glad You and the Family enjoyed and all was up to your expectations and you liked what you we could give.
Be good to see you again in the future ,
Thanks for giving our staff credit for how they have worked
😁

Regards Team Charlies

Pleasant stay near to Stoke

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8 out of 10
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Alan W.

Powered gravel caravan site

Liked The play area, the standard of the toilets, the countryside location, easy of getting into the site, the communication with the campsite.

Disliked Size of the male toilets

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Hi Alan
Thanks for the positive comments etc.
Think you may have missed our other set of Unisex Toilets and showers plus we have a large Disabled Facility Block .
Hope that helps if you Visit us again

Best regards Team Charlies

How peaceful it was. Stayed for…

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8 out of 10
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Value for money
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Customer service
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Wifi
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Jordan W.

Powered gravel caravan site

Liked How peaceful it was. Stayed for our first camping trip and loved it. Staff super friendly and facilities really clean!

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Hi Jordon
Thanks for a Supa review

Regards Team Charlies

Amazing place. Will be back.

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10 out of 10
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Melanie W.

Power optional grass caravan site

Liked What an amazing place. So friendly. Everything you need. Close to toiled/shower block. Play area for kids. Fantastic. Big shout out to mick.

Disliked Nothing.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Hi Mel ,
Great to read your fantastic review ,
Really glad you enjoyed your experience with us here at Charlie’s.
It will be great to see you back one day ,
And thanks for Micks shout out 😁

Best regards Team Charlie’s

Everything about the site staff…

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10 out of 10
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Stevie H.

Power optional grass caravan site

Liked Everything about the site staff excellent

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Hi Steve ,
THANKS FOR THE GREAT STRAIGHT TO THE POINT REVIEW
That says it all

Best Regards Team Charlies

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 Portable toilet Pub toilets Public telephone Shower available Toilet block Washing-up area Wifi

Groups 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

Themes

Budget/backpacker Bush Gastronomic delight Leave the car at home Peaceful Remote location Spectacular scenery Walkers' paradise Wild camping Wildlife haven

Utilities

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

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Convenience store nearby Dog walk nearby Nearby farmers' market Public transport nearby

Type

Farm Pub campground Small (11-25 sites)

Nearby leisure

Climbing nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horse riding nearby Indoor pool nearby Leisure/theme park nearby Mountain biking nearby Restaurant nearby Watersports nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Water hook-up points for caravans

Location

Charlie Bassetts

New Road

Dilhorne

Stoke-on-Trent

Staffordshire

England

ST10 2PQ

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

52.98716°N
2.04641°W

Nearest transport

Coach
9.5 km Bus Station
9.5 km Bus Station
9.5 km Bus Station
Rail
2.5 km Blythe Bridge Rail Station
6.1 km Longton Rail Station
9.3 km Wedgwood Rail Station
Airport
44.2 km Manchester Airport Terminal 3
44.3 km Manchester Airport
44.5 km Manchester Airport Terminal 1

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

This is an ace base for trips to Alton Towers (20 minutes’ drive) for folk who fancy riding rollercoasters like the Nemesis and Oblivion. Spend one day scampering among the top-class attractions here, then slow things down the next with countryside explores. The Peak District National Park (around 25 minutes) is full of walking paths, while other spots like Trentham Gardens (20 minutes) are top for traipsing round too. If checking out cheeky creatures is more your bag, head to Trentham Monkey Forest (20 minutes) and wander among the free-roaming animals. Around 140 Barbary macaques live in the woodlands and meadows here – make sure to look up and spot them swinging through the trees. Once you’ve snapped pics of the primates, set your sights on some of the market towns scattered around the area. Stone, a settlement on the Trent and Mersey Canal (15 minutes), is well-regarded for its food and drink options, while Cheadle (55 minutes), just outside the wood-covered Churnet Valley and the scenic Staffordshire Moorlands, is worth stopping in too.

Must see

Royal Doulton Factory Shop, Trentham 8.3 km

Wedgwood Visitor Centre 8.8 km

Alton Towers Resort 10.5 km

Trentham Monkey Forest 10.6 km

The Trentham Estate 10.8 km

National Trust

The Old Manor 15.3 km

Biddulph Grange Garden 17.7 km

Sudbury Hall and the National Trust Museum of Childhood 21.7 km

Shugborough Estate 21.9 km

Winster Market House 32 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

QUEEN'S PARK, LONGTON 6.3 km

COOMBES & CHURNET VALLEYS (CURRENT BOUNDARY FROM 30/01/1998) 8.4 km

Oakamoor - Churnet Valley - Dimmings Dale - Oakamoor 8.4 km

HANLEY PARK 9.1 km

Trentham Gardens and the Hanchurch Hills 10.5 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.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Charlie Bassetts have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Charlie Bassetts dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Charlie Bassetts? This is an ace base for trips to Alton Towers (20 minutes’ drive) for folk who fancy riding rollercoasters like the Nemesis and Oblivion. Spend one day scampering among the top-class attractions … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Charlie Bassetts?
    Camping and caravan
    Arrive:  noon –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  11:30 a.m.
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  noon –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  11:30 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Charlie Bassetts? From $52.38 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.