Our Guests Comments

Review by: VixMix Date of Visit: September 2009 Unit used: Touring Caravan

What a stunning site! Looks fantastic from the minute you drive in. First impression is that the site is very secure with locking gates on the access roads.

The site is set out on a circular route, and although there are 40 pitches, the layout in amongst the trees will leave you feeling as though you have the place to yourself. Well lit without being obtrusive.

The toilet block is very modern and two double glazed doors keep the block warm. The showers are clean and pleasant - although the push button is annoying - you get about 30 seconds before the button needs pushing again. There is a recycling area and a laundry which has proper industrial units at a brilliantly cheap price. Only a pound for an hour in the dryer! The dog walk was closed - a temporary measure - but my labs were more than happy with walking around the rest of the forest and nearby empty field.

Location is good, only minutes from Ashbourne. An M&S Food store is nearest big shop. Nice selection of shops and pubs in Ashbourne. Very handy for Alton Towers.

Review by: T Stephens Date of Visit: April 2009 Unit used: Campervan

This is an excellent site, being a quiet attractive wooded site with large, spread out pitches, [all with electric and water]. First class toilets and a very friendly and helpful owner. It is only £12.50 per night weekdays and £15 at weekends.

The Cock Inn at Clifton serves quality food at cheap prices [and lets in dogs] and is a superb pub, [2 minutes by car down the A515]

The site is conveniently located near Ashbourne

Review by: Jvc100 Date of Visit: April 2009 Unit used: Touring Caravan

The Site is set in the woods just off the A515. The toilet and showers were excellent except they lacked any heating and the owner insisted on them being locked, all pitches were given one key. They also had a laundrette and free microwave!

Security was very good with locked gates at all times and again one key per pitch.

The owners were very friendly and nothing was too much trouble.

The site has a large Dog walking field and large woods which the Kids played in. This site could do with a children play area, although the woods were very good and felt safe.

Ashbourne is 5 minutes away and has take aways and pubs. From this site we visited Derby, Stoke, Alton Towers, Bakewell and Matlock bath.

I would use this site again.

Review by: Quintons Date of Visit: October 2007 Unit used: Motorhome

Fantastic site so peaceful and relaxing. Our two young children love this site had so much fun playing in the woods and making dens. The pitches were large and private.Its a short drive into Ashbourne which is a lovely place to visit lots of nice quaint shops and a nice park .

The toilets and showers immaculate and the owners very helpful.We would definitely recommend this site and will be returning soon as possible. Just so nice to get away and enjoy the outdoors.

Review by: C Charlesworth Date of Visit: September 2008 Unit used: Touring Caravan

Very impressed with the site.

Locked gates on the entrance to which you're given a key ensures nobody can access the site with a vehicle unless they're staying meaning total security.

The toilet block was also locked and was spotlessly clean with modern facilities and a hairdryer that actually worked.

The laundry area had little touches like a drainer to help the drying of pots instead of them swimming on the draining board, even a microwave for use should you need one.

A lot of thought has gone into this site to give it such a good layout, nobody directly next to anyone else, still lots of trees and greenery between each pitch.

We'll definitely be using this site again.

Review by: Quintons Date of Visit: October 2007 Unit used: Motorhome

We stayed at the woodlands for 2 nights our two children aged 7 and 3 love this site too so nice and relaxing children loved the woods to make dens. There is lots of space between units.

All facilities very clean and staff very friendly and helpful.

We have visited many sites with lots of children facilities but our children say this is the best weekend ever. We find it a lovely getaway and we hope to return asap

Would recommend it to anyone

Review by: Gill & Ralph Jones

Superb facilities & The Stantons are great hosts! If you're not into huge sites like Callow Top,then this place is for you

Review by: Robin & Dawn Cox

First class site calm & relaxing *****

Review by: Playfulpike Date of Visit: September 2008 Unit used: Motorhome

Just returned from a great weekend at Woodland Caravan Park. If you like to park up and explore the area by foot this site is for you. You are on a large country estate with lots of footpaths to try. However great base to explore by car if you prefer.

The site itself is set in a woodland with aprox 40 individual, level, hardstanding pitches with electric and lighting and are separated by hedges to give you privacy. No play area so not many children on site which was great for us, although there was one family there with small children who seemed to be enjoying the site.

The toilet block was clean and tidy with 3 showers in each, (which I must say have been the most spacious we have used this year with a dressing area in the cubicle with a bench seat and hooks for your clothes), male and female and a separate disabled toilet / shower and also a laundry with washer, dryer and washing up facilities. My only criticism of the showers was the push button shower and water not hot just warm when I used it, could do with a shower curtain.

There is a 1/4 acre fenced dog walk area where you can let your dog off lead, however this is a woodland area so not an open space to throw a ball but enough for them to do their business.

The owners were great, very friendly and helpful, gave us a map with a circular walk plotted for us to follow, which is also sign posted by them along the way so you know you are in the right place. Excellent idea. Also told us of other public footpaths we could pick up from along this walk to join up with the local village of Clifton.

The village of clifton nearby was a hour walk across fields and public paths or 20 min walk along main road or 5 mins by car.

There is a great pub there The Cock Inn, serving good pub grub, lunch til 3pm then 6.30 til 8.30pm. They allowed us in with the dog and were very welcoming.

Ashbourne is another 20 mins by foot or 5 mins by car. Lovely market town with plenty pubs, shops, DIY shops, Halfords etc and a Sainsburys for your essentials. They have a market in the centre on a weekday, (I think it was a Thursday) and Sundays. If you are in a motorhome, there is a pay and display car park behind the Doctors surgery on the edge of town by the Halfords and Homebase which has a small coach parking area no height barriers. You can even stay overnight for just 30p. (we always find it a problem finding a carpark without height restrictions).

One point to note. The site is opposite Darley Moor Race Circuit. If you visit on a race weekend as we did, you will experience noise from the racing. However, do not let this put you off visiting this site. It will stop around 3/4pm and also the site website has a link with the race meeting dates on so you could always visit on a quiet weekend.

Overall a very enjoyable weekend and will definitely return next year.