Top 100 Award

Family Camping

Callow Top offers a safe and secure environment for your family’s next camping adventure

  • Family Camping in Ashbourne, DerbyshirePlenty of open space and room to play
  • Barrier controlled entry
  • Fully enclosed play area for children up to the age of 12
  • There’s no need to worry about our fishing lake. It’s 1/4 mile down our drive, well away from the pitches and main facilities
  • Baby baths available from reception for a small refundable deposit
  • Baby changing facilities available in the ladies & gents toilets in the main amenity block and in the Callow Inn
  • Field for ball games with football goal posts, cricket nets and volleyball court
  • Swimming & paddling pools
  • Cycle Hire including buggies, tag-alongs & small bikes with stabilisers
  • Pool tables
  • Amusement arcade
  • Lots of new friends to make!

During peak season there’s regular entertainment including our very popular family discos.

We’ve so many facilities at Callow Top that you needn’t leave the site if you don’t want to. If you do fancy a family day out though you’ll be spoilt for choice. Click on the following links to Day Out with the Kids Derbyshire or Staffordshire or here’s some of our own suggestions……….

Younger ChildrenĀ  (toddlers to age 10)

Gullivers
Family theme park for families with children between the age of 2 – 13 years. Over 50% of attractions are indoor to cater for our unpredictable weather.
www.gulliversfun.co.uk

Chatsworth Farmyard & Adventure Playground
Spectacular woodland adventure play area, milking demonstrations and animal handling
www.chatsworth.orgFamily Camping in Ashbourne, Derbyshire

Chestnut Centre
Otter, Owl and Wildlife Park
www.chesnutcentre.co.uk

Sudbury Hall & Museum of Childhood
Something for all the family. Explore the childhoods of time gone by. Be a chimney sweep or Victorian maid, play with toys or make your own stories.
www.nationaltrust.org/sudburyhall

Drayton Manor
Family Theme Park with Thomas Land, Zoo and 4D cinema.
www.draytonmanor.co.uk

Matlock Farm Park
Animals, playground and go-kart track
www.matlockfarmpark.co.uk

Older ChildrenĀ  (age 10+)

Alton Towers
The UK’s largest theme park, just 20 minutes drive away
www.altontowers.com

Go Ape
Can you handle 3 hours of tree top adventure? Zip wire through the trees, crawl through tunnels and tackle high wire bridges
www.goape.co.uk

Wildpark Leisure
Paintballing, Lazer Tag & Quad Biking in the Derbyshire Countryside
www.wildparkleisure.co.ukFamily Camping in Ashbourne, Derbyshire

Heights of Abraham
Cable car ride, play area, visitor’s centre and cavern tours
www.heightsofabraham.com

Monkey Forest
60 acres of beautiful Staffordshire woodland where 140 monkeys live in total freedom.
www.monkeyforest.com
Good blog article about Monkey Forest and Trentham

SPECIAL OFFER

All pitches half price for stays from 24th September - 4th November 2010 including half term. Read More

TESTIMONIALS

"This was the best campsite I have been to, I found the facilities to be excellent. I will definitely be visiting again soon - J Daffern" Read More

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