Rue Hill Campsite

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Great for watching the sun setting
Great for watching the sun setting
Sunset in the van field
Beautiful morning sunrise
Summer camping
Campsite
Hardstanding pitches
Hardstanding pitches
Wide grassy field
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Sunset in the van field
Beautiful morning sunrise
Summer camping

  • Simple rural site in Staffordshire, on the edge of the Peak District
  • A 10-minute drive from Alton Towers and 20 minutes from Dovedale
  • Football and volleyball nets; lots of space; a minute from the pub
Family rift? One lot wants rides and slides and attractions, the others long for walks in the wilderness and watery outdoors stuff? Reconcile all warring parties at Rue Hill Campsite, a simple and friendly site in the Staffordshire countryside, where (almost) every wish can be granted. This special spot is surrounded by green fields on the edge of the Peak District, a minute’s drive from the village of Cauldon Low and about 10 minutes’ drive from Alton Towers. Space is the word here: there’s a wide grassy field to stay in with plenty of room for running about at full pelt too, as well as more organised activities around the football and volleyball nets. Barbecues are welcome; hire firepits with logs, sticks and paper from the team for the simple pleasures of gathering round the flames, warming fingers, sizzling things on sticks or singing lusty songs (reasonably quietly). It’s a minute’s drive to a pub with food and 15 minutes to a nicely varied selection of shops, supermarkets, takeaways and other eateries at Ashbourne.

Site type

Motorhome sites 14
Tent sites 30
Caravan sites 14
Open now
Opens 14 March
Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • If reception is closed on arrival: please contact the number provided on your booking confirmation.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Fri, 14 Mar to

Pitch types & availability

Accommodation

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2 adults
0 children

Reviews

9.5

Overall rating from 194 Pitchup.com customers View breakdown

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Peaceful

96% would recommend this site to a friend

95% would stay here again

Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Facilities clean, fire pit + logs + kindling for £10! Great base…

Overall 10/10

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Connah C. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Unpowered grass tent or trailer tent site

Liked: Facilities clean, fire pit + logs + kindling for £10! Great base to explore the area. Welcoming owners who provide a great setup, will be back in the future

Recommend to friends Visit again

Clean toilets and showers Helpful owner Quiet / peaceful site Nice having…

Overall 9/10

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Jessica W. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Unpowered grass caravan site

Liked: Clean toilets and showers
Helpful owner
Quiet / peaceful site
Nice having the communal goals and volleyball net

Disliked: The field was mostly slopped ground

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great site and friendly helpful owners would recommend.

Overall 9/10

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Accommodation
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Steve C. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Powered concrete slab caravan site

Liked: Owners are great and really welcoming and helpful, lovely location local to alton towers site is well maintained and plenty of space for family but also have adultonly field..showers etc clean and tidy fairly basic but well kept .would stay here again.

Disliked: Grass on playing field needed cutting but I'm sure this was going to be done .

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely green site, football goals were a bonus. Toilet & shower facilities…

Overall 8/10

Location
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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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Martine C. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Unpowered grass tent or trailer tent site

Liked: Lovely green site, football goals were a bonus. Toilet & shower facilities were clean and pleasant. Very well located for a visit to Alton Towers.

Disliked: Large group in the family field were playing music and making a noise long after the 10pm curfew.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely owners .. made us feel very welcome with good knowledge of…

Overall 10/10

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Wifi
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Karen R. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Unpowered grass caravan site

Liked: Lovely owners .. made us feel very welcome with good knowledge of local area with a map etc.

Showers immaculate.. welcoming and site spotless.

Rules to turn off all
Music by 10 was great as the site was lovely and peaceful.

Very good site

Disliked: Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great location for Alton Towers. Clean and well maintained facilities

Overall 9/10

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Simon E. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Powered concrete slab caravan site

Liked: Shower and toilet facilities were excellent; sparkling clean, hot, well running showers and the radio playing to boot!

Owners were accommodating for my late arrival - they don't really like doing it i suspect but were helpful and relaxed.

Disliked: Always prefer grass pitches and having elex only on hard standing.

Proximity of pitch to the main road

Recommend to friends Visit again

Very spacious Beautiful surroundings The host Lorraine is absolutely lovely Toilets & showers…

Overall 10/10

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Liam W. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Unpowered grass caravan site

Liked: Very spacious
Beautiful surroundings
The host Lorraine is absolutely lovely
Toilets & showers are clean & water is hot
Fire pit & wood supplied for very reasonable price
Couldn’t fault it

Disliked: All 3 of us could not pick one fault.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Large camping fields, separated for adults and families. Basic showers and toilets…

Overall 10/10

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Mark J. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Unpowered grass tent or trailer tent site

Liked: Large camping fields, separated for adults and families. Basic showers and toilets but very good for he price

Disliked: Not much within walking distance, pubs shops etc. just take your own booze and foo

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great site, great amenities.

Overall 10/10

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Declan I. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Unpowered grass caravan site

Liked: Well presented site with all amenities on hand.

Owners were very welcoming & polite.

Adequate space.

Lovely views.

Disliked: Not really an issue, but had to be off site by 11:00.

Wanted to relax, until later on in the day.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Nice rural site good good, clean amenities

Overall 10/10

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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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Adam F. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Powered concrete slab caravan site

Liked: Nice rural location near to amazing local farm selling great grub. Toilet and shower facilities very clean

Disliked: There were a few kids running around... only disliked because I wished I could have a kick about instead!

Recommend to friends Visit again

Features

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 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

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

Camping 2.0

Jumbo tent sites

Themes

Budget/backpacker Peaceful Spectacular scenery Walkers' paradise

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

Type

Medium (26-50 sites)

Accessibility

Accessible parking at site Bathrooms: Large spacious shower Bathrooms: Step-free access Site close to accessible bathrooms Uneven terrain; gravel or loose mud

Nearby leisure

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

Location

Rue Hill Campsite

Cauldon Low

Stoke-on-Trent

Staffordshire

England

ST10 3EY

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

53.02826°N
-1.88094°W

Nearest transport

Coach
19.7 km Bus Station
19.7 km Bus Station
19.7 km Bus Station
Rail
14.2 km Blythe Bridge Rail Station
14.7 km Uttoxeter Rail Station
17.7 km Longton Rail Station
Airport
43.3 km East Midlands Airport
45.2 km Manchester Airport Terminal 3
45.3 km Manchester 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

For those who like to be hurtled about at great speeds and heights, happiness awaits: it’s 10 minutes to the assorted excitements of Alton Towers, and for those who haven't quite graduated to the big league, an array of rides aimed at younger clientele are at Gulliver’s Kingdom, 40 minutes away. For active stuff in the outdoors, make for the Dovedale valley, 20 minutes away for walks and rides through the fab surrounds of the southern Peak District. If you prefer a splash of water with your adventures, wend your way over to Carsington Water (25 minutes) for kayaking, sailing and fishing as well as walks and bike rides round the reservoir. For more urban antics, meanwhile, sidle over to Stoke Skatepark (40 minutes), a mecca for concrete acrobats. Penchant for the past? The Churnet Valley Steam Railway is 10 minutes' drive away, while the fine old stately piles of Haddon Hall and Chatsworth House are within 45 minutes. It's a similar distance to the Crich Tramway Museum and the Heights of Abraham, a Victorian pleasure ground reached by cable car from Matlock Bath, with a fossil museum, caverns and acres of upland parkland. For animal fans, there’s horse trekking from the Beaver Hall equestrian centre, 10 minutes away, and very close by, encounters with lemurs, penguins, wallabies and pygmy goats at the Peak Wildlife Park.

Must see

Alton Towers Resort 4.5 km

Sudbury Hall 16.9 km

Royal Doulton Factory Shop, Trentham 19.2 km

Wedgwood Visitor Centre 20.8 km

Royal Stafford 21.3 km

National Trust

The Old Manor 7.1 km

Sudbury Hall and the National Trust Museum of Childhood 17.3 km

Winster Market House 20.3 km

Biddulph Grange Garden 22 km

Kedleston Hall 24.3 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

Winkhill - Waterfall - Waterhouses 4 km

Oakamoor - Churnet Valley - Dimmings Dale - Oakamoor 4.2 km

ALTON TOWERS 4.8 km

Ellastone - Rocester - Marston Montgomery - Roston - Ellastone 5.7 km

Ellastone - Swinscoe - Stanton - Ellastone 5.7 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.

Offers

Conditions apply - see pitch type section for details

Nearest sites

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Rue Hill Campsite have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Rue Hill Campsite dog friendly? No View all features
  • What attractions are near Rue Hill Campsite? For those who like to be hurtled about at great speeds and heights, happiness awaits: it’s 10 minutes to the assorted excitements of Alton Towers, and for those who haven't quite graduated … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Rue Hill Campsite?
    Camping and caravan
    Arrive:  10 a.m. –  7 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Rue Hill Campsite? From $44.94 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.