The Closes Caravan Park

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  • A peaceful rural site in the heart of the Derbyshire Dales.
Principally a seasonal caravan site open from Easter until end of October we retain a limited number of hook-ups for touring vans and pitches for a small number of tents. Onsite facilities include toilet block with free showers and dishwashing area and van-side parking.

Site type

Languages spoken

English

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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

Car parking by pitch/unit

Composting toilet

Disabled facilities

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

Barbecue provided

Barbecues allowed

Campfires allowed

Commercial vehicles allowed

Dogs allowed

Themes

Remote location

Walkers' paradise

Utilities

Charging facilities

Chemical disposal

Electric car charging point(s)

Gas cylinders available

Recycling available

Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby

Dog walk nearby

Type

Tiny (1-10 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Fishing nearby

Mountain biking nearby

Restaurant nearby

Watersports nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Seasonal pitches

Location

The Closes Caravan Park

Longrose Lane

Kniveton

Ashbourne

Derbyshire

England

DE6 1JL

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London GMT (GMT+00:00)

GPS

53.05285°N
-1.69091°W

Route directions

follow B5035 from Ashbourne to Kniveton. Turn left immediately after you pass church on your right hand; site is 500 yards on left up Longrose Lane.

Nearest transport

Coach
7 mi Fishpond Hotel
7 mi Fishpond Hotel
8.1 mi Railway Station
Rail
7.2 mi Cromford Rail Station
7.4 mi Matlock Bath Rail Station
8.1 mi Whatstandwell Rail Station
Airport
21.7 mi East Midlands Airport
26.9 mi Sheffield City 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

We are within walking distance of Carsington Water and in close proximity of many other excellent walks and trails. Alton Towers is less than 20 miles from the site as are Chatsworth House, Haddon Hall and Kedleston Hall.

Must see

Sir Richard Arkwright's Masson Mills 6.7 mi

Arkwright's Cromford Mills 6.9 mi

Kedleston Hall 8.5 mi

Alton Towers Resort 9.4 mi

Haddon Hall 10 mi

National Trust

Winster Market House 6.4 mi

The Old Manor 7.4 mi

Kedleston Hall 9.1 mi

Sudbury Hall and the National Trust Museum of Childhood 11.8 mi

Hardwick Estate: Stainsby Mill 17.7 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

Tissington - Fenny Bentley - Mapleton - Dove Dale 2.1 mi

Tissington - Hall Dale - Alstonefield - Tissington 2.1 mi

Tissington - Dove Dale - Biggin Dale - Tisington 2.1 mi

Thorpe - Fenny Bentley - Parwich - Tissington - Thorpe 2.6 mi

Carsington - Ible - Winster - Brassington - Carsington 2.9 mi

Local events

  • Buxton Festival (Thursday 4 July 2024 – Thursday 4 July 2024)

    Buxton, Derbyshire 17 mi

  • Download Festival (Friday 14 June 2024 – Friday 14 June 2024)

    Derby, Derbyshire 20.4 mi

  • Bloodstock Open Air (Thursday 8 August 2024 – Thursday 8 August 2024)

    Swadlincote, Derbyshire 22 mi

  • Rewind North (Friday 2 August 2024 – Friday 2 August 2024)

    Macclesfield, Cheshire 26.5 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.

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  • Does The Closes Caravan Park have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is The Closes Caravan Park dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near The Closes Caravan Park? We are within walking distance of Carsington Water and in close proximity of many other excellent walks and trails. Alton Towers is less than 20 miles from the site as are Chatsworth … Read more