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Duke Of York Pub And Campsite
Ashbourne Road
Pomeroy
Nr Flagg
Buxton
Derbyshire (Browse area)
SK17 9QG
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Pitches: 30
Open: 12/01/2024 to 01/01/2025
12/01/2025 to 02/01/2026

Rating:

8/10 from 129 Reviews

Tent Pitches	Caravan Pitches	Motorhome Pitches	Small Campervans
No Glamping Units	No Statics for Hire	No Statics for Sale	No Seasonal Pitches
Electric Hookups	Hardstanding Pitches	No Fully Serviced Pitches	Show Full Facilities

Who's it for
Adults Only	Not Members Only	No Rallies	Not Naturist Site
Dogs Welcome	No Dogs Allowed	Groups Welcome	Motorbikers Welcome
Facilities
Toilet Facilities	Hot Showers	Washing Up	No Bathroom
No Baby Changing	No Laundry	Drinking Water	Disabled Friendly
Chemical Disposal	No Battery Charging	No Gas Exchange	Recycling Facilities
No Kitchen Facilities	No Freezer / Fridge	No Motorhome Point	Wifi Access
Shop <5 miles	Bar On Site	Restaurant or Cafe or Takeaway On Site
Activities
No Playground	No TV Room	No Games Room	No Evening Ents
No Fishing	No Wild Swimming	No Indoor Pool	No Outdoor Pool
Horse Riding <5 miles	Cycle Hire <5 miles	Golf <5 miles	No Tennis
No Beach	Watersports <5 miles	No Boat Launch
Other Features
No Sea Views	Not Working Farm	No Campfires Allowed
No Waterside Pitches	Public Transport <1 mile	No Dog Walk

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Date of Visit: June 2014

Unit: Tent

Reviewer: Keithydee

21 reviews from this member

We just spent a weekend here, it is our latest visit to this site and the cost was £16 per night 2 persons in a tent.

The toilets are the cleanest I have ever seen on a camp site, brand new with good free showers. Full marks for that.

There is a pub close by too which is a bonus if travelling light, the food is OK and a good selection of beers, the service is hit and miss, there is no play area. You need to be off site by 1100.

I believe the plans are to run music events on what was the old field.

The camping field, the ground was hard and quite stony, it is sloping too, not too bad at the top, becoming more pronounced towards the bottom. There are allocated pitches however these are not currently marked. Plenty of taps on the hook up pitches.

The problem we found, yet again, was the noise, despite the 2230 rule, one party was up until 0400 drinking and making a racket, followed by football at 0430, another had music blaring out until past 0100, there was also a problem with kids kicking tents and running off, road noise is also a problem despite it being some distance away. We go for outdoor activities after a long hard weeks work, up early and out until late, we don't want grief, we want to just to relax and chill, it wasn't peaceful and I was glad to leave come 0600 Sunday morning. I suspect music events will exacerbate these problems.

This is a nice site, convenient for the High peak trail, it is not a quiet site however which is the main reason for the mark down. I would suggest enforcing the curfew within reason and ejecting those who cause problems.

Date of Visit: May 2014

Unit: Touring Caravan

Reviewer: Lorrylass

3 reviews from this member

We stayed here for the spring bank holiday weekend, the weather was dire, but that is not down to the site! Easy to find on the main A515 it is clear some money has been spent on the new toilet and shower block and the food in the pub is lovely. However, the pitches are very close together, we booked a pitch for a van and awning but didn't pitch the awning because of the weather, good job really as it would have joined onto next doors van. The views were great and other campers friendly but we prefer a little privacy. There are two showers and four toilets each for men and women, however on a busy site this can mean some hanging around for a shower but when you do get in the water is hot and the pressure good and free and operated by a push button.

The elsan point is a little high and whilst this makes it easier to lift the lid off it can be tricky to lift your waste carrier, in addition it would benefit from a tap to allow waste to be rinsed out.

On our checkout day the warden came down with a list checking those leaving were packing up and it felt like we were being ushered off the site almost like waiters stacking the chairs on tables in a restaurant to get you to leave. Not the best exit!

Date of Visit: April 2014

Unit: Touring Caravan

Reviewer: Dido64

1 review from this member

Hi, just returned from a brilliant weekend at this campsite.

The owners are very polite and friendly. Since we last visited this campsite they have installed new toilet and dish washing facilities, although they are very clean there is no hand wash in the toilets and the dish washing area has only 2 sinks, other than that it is a beautiful campsite with excellent views of the surrounding country side. We will use this campsite again and would definitely recommend a stay here.

We had a lovely meal at the pub on Sunday evening excellent food and wine with very friendly service.

Date of Visit: January 2014

Unit: Motorhome

Reviewer: Gary.fitton

20 reviews from this member

Stayed at The Duke of York in our motorhome at the end of January. The weather was horrendous, therefore we probably didn't see the site at its best.

Check-in went smoothly with both the owners being extremely pleasant and helpful.

Given the choice of several pitches and eventually chose one with excellent views across the Peak District, but more importantly within close proximity to the Facilities Block.

Set up and went to the Pub for a well earned drink. Horror of horrors - door shut and Pub in darkness. Just as we were about to head back to our unit the owner appeared at the door (paint brush in hand) and invited us in (apparently they were redecorating and due to it being quiet, had taken the opportunity to do so without being distracted).

The pub was duly re-opened and we spent a pleasant couple of hours relaxing by the open fire.

We had seen several reviews referring to excessive charges. Well yes perhaps by 'Milltown' standards they are, but in all fairness Peroni lager is not cheap anywhere, so I could live with £4. 50 a pint. Whilst we didn't eat there, the menu appeared varied and the presentation of meals we observed being served looked really good. Once again prices are not cheap but appeared to be representative of other pubs within the area. Although unlike some of the other outlets a 'Light Bite' selection was available and was very reasonable priced.

Anyway back to the site! Unfortunately due to the heavy rain the ground was quite waterlogged in places. The recent earthworks have not yet settled, therefore in places where there should be grass, there is merely muddy soil.

However on the upside the gravel hard-standing pitches are very level and do not collect rainwater.

Each pitch has its own 16amp power supply and dedicated water tap.

The site is adequately illuminated at night.

The new facilities block is amongst one of the best we've been in. Didn't experience any problems with water temperature, as reported in some reviews.

There are some minor modifications needed however - Hooks for hanging clothing/towels on, toilet brushes, toiletry holders for shampoo, soap etc. And finally a mop for mopping shower cubicle floor.

Whilst the facilities were adequate for our purposes, I'm uncertain as to whether 2 male W/C's (plus several urinal's) and 2 showers (similar facilities, minus urinal's, in Ladies I'm reliably informed) would suffice in the height of summer when the site is full of caravanner's & campers.

Once again the pot wash area is adequate at quieter times, however there may be a long queues of disgruntled 'Pot Washers' in summer!

The Elsan point took some locating, and only after asking in the Pub were we directed to another building behind the new Facilities Block. Could this not be integrated into the new block? In the interim - Signage Please!

The site would definitely benefit from a full time Grounds man/Site Warden and I am sure that there are hundreds of potential applicants whom for free site accommodation would avail themselves of this role. As it would be a shame if the owners were to spread themselves too thinly. Running a Pub/Restaurant is a full-time job in itself, without the added responsibility of a campsite with all the problems this can entail.

In summary this site has got all of the ingredients to be a fantastic facility. The owners have invested heavily and are obviously anxious to capitalise upon their investment. However sometimes (to use an old cliché) 'Less is more'!

Will we return? Yes definitely! When? Not sure as the only thing that would put me off revisiting in Summer would be the sheer volume of other Caravanner's/Campers.

Finally when we first arrived, the owner mentioned Trip Advisor and how he welcomed constructive criticism. We discussed how most people tend only to relate negative experiences rather than positive ones. Therefore I submit what I believe to be an honest and balanced review.

Date of Visit: November 2013

Unit: Motorhome

Reviewer: Wendy6969

4 reviews from this member

Just had a great weekend at the Duke of York. This was our first weekend away in our motorhome and couldn't have picked a better spot. The manager was very welcoming and showed us where our pitch was when we arrived on Friday night.

The shower and toilet block were spotless, the water lovely and hot. The views from the site are beautiful.

Great walking direct from the site, which the dogs really appreciated!

Had a really good meal in the pub on Saturday night, with fantastic service. A bit pricey but worth it.

We will definitely return here in the future.

Date of Visit: October 2013

Unit: Campervan

Reviewer: Kirstsw

64 reviews from this member

Spent 2 nights at the Duke of York and had a great weekend. The owner was very friendly and came to see us each day to check we were all ok. We used a hard standing pitch with EHU which was £20 p/n. The new toilet and shower block is lovely with hot free showers and very clean. Great pub with a welcoming real fire. We didn't eat but the menu looks good and I would agree with previous reviews that it is a bit pricey for pub food. The views are great and lots of good walks from the campsite. We would definitely visit again.

Date of Visit: August 2013

Unit: Tent

Reviewer: Mixed up man

2 reviews from this member

Just come home from 6 nights on the Duke of York. A site under obvious regeneration, as new hard standing and hook up for caravans and trailer tent but NOT tents, brilliant showers block very clean and warm, shame it was totally shut down for 24hrs. However this was still not completed disabled toilet was approx 18' off the ground and locked! I also never found where the elsonal disposal point was either. The Landlord was extremely friendly and helpful to my requirements, but only because I asked for something. I found his off hand approach to the campsite very disappointing. Upon arrival we had to assume to book in the pub, we were then simply told which was the camp field just sent to pitch up any where, very relieved to find space to pitch my frame tent because the field sloped at precarious angles in places. The views are absolutely stunning the facilities could be excellent. I just do not understand the landlord who hasn't made the site a higher priority it could be, the top site in the peaks. He just seems to think his pub compensates for his lack of attention to what, is a really a little gold mine if he chooses. I found the pub prices for meals were top end for people who can only afford to camp. Good but could be excellent. Please when will he get his act together and bother to finish this site?

Date of Visit: August 2013

Unit: Tent

Reviewer: Julia77

2 reviews from this member

Just returned from a two night stay at The Duke of York. This was not our first choice campsite but we were glad we ended up here for two main reasons (also the views aren't bad either). Firstly the new toilet and shower block. Warm, clean and new these facilities are some of the best we have come across whilst camping in England and France, a great addition to the site. Secondly this was the first time we have bought our dog along camping with us because we've always been worried about finding places that would welcome him if the weather became bad, there were no such worries at The Duke of York. No extra charge for him and you were the odd one out if you didn't have your dog with you! We ate in the lounge (£34 for two courses and drinks each which we thought was reasonable for what we had, the service, and being able to keep the dog with us) and every table had their dogs with them which made an excellent conversation starter with our fellow campers and diners. We were bought water for the dog without even having to ask and were not made to feel bad when he had a couple of barking fits. So I'd like to say a big thankyou to the landlord and staff putting up with us and making us feel so welcome in the pub. Being so dog friendly I am sure will help keep you busy because now we know that the dog can behave in a tent and that The Duke of York is so dog friendly we and others will surely be back. Good luck with your further improvements.

Date of Visit: August 2013

Unit: Tent

Reviewer: RAJHoy

2 reviews from this member

A very disappointing stay after booking at short notice for bank holiday weekend. The toilet/ washing facilities lacked any hand soap, hooks for clothes and toilet brushes. There was intermittent hot water that would cut out at peak times, most frustrating if you were in the shower. I believe someone was trying to fix this on the Monday morning. One of the two washing up sinks did not have taps, and even if they did probably would have made the water issue worse. Having read previous reviews I was expecting it to be all fully functional this late in the season. There are no markers for tent pitches meaning that we returned from a day out to find tents had been fitted either side of us and our friends into the space we had been instructed to leave for parking ours and our neighbours car. The owner offered for us to move to another part of the site in the caravan area or even leave with a full re-fund but at six o'clock at night with young children this was not appealing and was offered without any apology. We did not try the pub food so cannot comment on this. It is in a good central position for exploring the area and does have some good views. There was a separate field for children to play in which is good, but I would prefer a more spacious area around the tent so you can keep an eye on young children, especially when the play field is next to a busy road. Even without these issues, the site is in an exposed spot close to a busy road, and therefore not one I would choose again.

Date of Visit: August 2013

Unit: Tent

Reviewer: Thelma and Louise

2 reviews from this member

We stayed at this camp site for 3 nights over the August Bank Holiday weekend.

First. The positives -

The site is in a beautiful location near Buxton.

There is a pub on site serving alcoholic beverages and food.

There is a new toilet/shower/washing up block.

The site is dog friendly.

The site had vacancies for the BH

Now. The negatives –

The site IS in a lovely location with great views. However, the tenting field is on a slope (my husband and I found ourselves gradually sliding down the bed through the night).

The tenting field had not been mown recently (there was a lot of long dried grass cuttings all over the field). We had to walk through grass 6-12” long to get to our tent – not much fun after rain, and in the process, carried loads of the grass clippings in to our tent as well!

There are no clearly marked pitches, and although we, personally had plenty of space where we pitched, some of the other campers weren’t as lucky.

The pub itself seemed ok on first view, but when we went in on the first night, we were amazed at how expensive the drinks were - nearly £3 more for the same two drinks at our local! We were too late to eat (thankfully), but the high prices for food would have put us off even if we had been early enough to order. The food coming out of the kitchen looked ok, but not worth the high prices being charged.

The amenity block was certainly new, but to describe it as “fully functional” is laughable!

On the ladies side were 4 toilets which generally didn’t have paper and wouldn’t flush at peak times (excuse the pun!).

There were 4 hand basins (with no soap) that also had very limited water – on the final morning I struggled to even clean my teeth, there was so little cold water dribbling out of the tap!

There were two shower cubicles which were adequate in size, but need hooks to hang towels etc.

Unfortunately, because there are no gravelled paths to access the block, both cubicles were very muddy, which meant undressing and dressing without getting dirty again was almost impossible.

The showers themselves seemed good initially (apart from an occasional blast of cold water), but after about 2 minutes, the water in these had slowed to a trickle down the tiles, making it very difficult to rinse off shampoo etc.

I only attempted to shower once because of these problems, but still had to wait nearly 30 minutes for the half shower I managed!

The site may accept dogs, but I saw no bins to dispose of their faeces, and someone’s (large) dog had messed our pitch about 2 metres from our tent entrance – my Crocs will never be the same again!

As a final whammy, when we left, the rubbish bins were overflowing and there were no recycling facilities for glass/cans etc.

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