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 hiya stuwey, you are right about this site being addictive!!!

ive not been to either of the campsites that you mentioned, but can highly recommend derbyshire and your young daughter will love it in matlock... its like a mini seaside without the sea, there is also a theme park there called gulivers kingdom which is not too expensive, also american adventure theme park is nearby.

campsites are a matter of personal preference, alot of people with children like (and recommend) sites with amusment arcades and play areas, but as our children are too young to play unattended, we prefer sites with open spaces without play areas because we are nagged constantly by the kids to take them.. i like the kids to be able to play ball or something, in view of our tent, that way we can relax too.

everyone wants something different from their camping trip.

how old is your daughter?

Hi Stewey, went to Callow Top last weekend. Has a good play area for younger children and amusement arcade.  Nice pub on site and bar/cafe with pool tables.  Pitch was really big with pitch tent round side of field leaving middle of field for children to play in.  The swimming pool is heated.  Electric gate onto site for security and patrols late at night.  We had 7 kids in our party and they all want to know when they can go back, that says it all to us.

Hil

Hi stewey...

Have been to callow top loads of times...its great for the kids and the pub brew their own beer, pub food is fine also...you can walk into ashbourne from the site or cycle the tissington trail.. would advise to ask for field 4 though as the other fields are a good way from the toilets and play area..

hope this helps

keren..

it does get book up very quickly though, so book sooner rather than later..

Hello stewey,

Yeah been there also...not alot for a youngster to do and its a long walk into ashbourne...(nearly killed us)...The site its self is nice and clean,but there is more to do on the other site especially for your daughter,and there will probably be more children of her age there to. We found the toilets to be very basic at highfields and there were alot of caravans sited there permanantly...(spelling)..the owners though were very helpful and the shop carried all the essentials.

Hope this helps

keren.

Hi, The Plassey is a lovely site, I live down the road from it & sometimes wish I lived a bit further away so I could stay there myself....

They have lovely gift & craft shops on site & an indoor swimming pool..It will tell you all about it on their website..

It's a lovely area around Wrexham, you have Llangollen around 20 mintues away Ellsmere Lake around the same distance.. We have no amusments or funfairs around but a few childrens farms one in Errdig & another nr Oswestry called Park farm.. If you don't fancy leaving the site I'm sure you & your daughter will have enough to keep you busy on site...