The Orchard Caravan Site

25/08/2026

Last weekend we took opportunity of daily life being a bit quieter to explore some of our wider local area, and we headed for Pleasley Pit Country park.

This park connects to the local (predominantly) off road trails that connect our site to many of the surrounding local villages and beyond.

Whilst we didn’t bike there on this occasion, you definitely can if you fancy a day out! It takes approximately 50ish minutes to bike to the country park from our site and you will be rewarded with a lovely welcoming cafe, history and great views across the surrounding area! You may also spot some wildlife in the ponds and grasses. 🚲☕️⛏️

Alternatively, you can take a short drive of 15 minutes to enjoy the park! ☺️

This is just one of the many places we would recommend to visit when staying with us!

Fancy booking a pitch?
Give us a call
📞 07810 356797

14/08/2026

On Friday 4th - Sunday 6th September, the Chatsworth Country Fair is taking place at Chatsworth House, Bakewell, Derbyshire.

The three day event is set to include a jam packed schedule including birds of prey, JC Balls dancing digger display, vintage cars, marching band, dog agility, working dog demonstrations, parachute displays plus much more!!

If you really want to make a day of it, it’s worth getting there from 6am to watch the hot air balloon display! It makes for some spectacular photos! (If early morning isn’t your thing, you can also catch the balloon ascent from 6.30 in the evening (except for Sunday evening!))

https://www.chatsworth.org/events/chatsworth-country-fair/country-fair-timetable/

Why not visit this fantastic event and make a weekend of it? We have availability on our site which is approximately 30mins drive from Chatsworth.

We charge £22/nigh including EHU and water tap on your pitch.

Give us a call to make a booking enquiry- 07810 356797 (Jonathan)

📍The Orchard CL, Chesterfield, Derbyshire, S45 8AW.
4 miles from jct 29 of the M1

View the timetables for the country fair.

09/08/2026

Please note for those travelling in the area (north bound) after 5pm today! ⚠️

08/08/2026

On Wednesday 12th August, we look forward to the return of the annual Ashover Show. This is a great local show which packs a full day of entertainment with a main ring including demonstrations and family entertainment, tractor parades, horse jumping and so much more! Expect all the traditional classes of a country show plus so much more!

It really is a great day out! We would recommend to anyone who is in the area on Wednesday to go and see!

https://ashovershow.co.uk/index.asp

The show ground is approximately 20 mins from our site but do expect queues of traffic as the day is very well attended! 🙈

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Following Veterinary Advice the livestock classes will go ahead and the situation regarding wether and ground condition is being closely monitored.

28/07/2026

Taking place just 20mins from our lovely site this weekend is a fantastic steam event- Cromford Steam Rally.

The event is known as Cromford Steam Rally but the event site is near Matlock.

Over the course of the weekend, the event provides lots of brilliant family entertainment- the JC Balls dancing diggers, steam engines, vintage trucks, tractors, stalls, working demonstrations plus evening entertainment too!!

With the forecast looking to be sunny, it will be a great weekend for all the family!

We have availability for this weekend so you could make a weekend of it or visit the event one day and use our site as a base to maybe explore Hardwick, Chesterfield or simply relax!? ☺️

To make enquiries, please get in touch!

📞 07810 356797 - Jonathan
📧 [email protected]
💬 message our page

We charge £22/ night inclusive of EHU, Hardstanding pitch, and a tap on the pitch.

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Saturday 31st July - Sunday 1st August 2027

Derbyshire’s premier steam and heritage show!

10/07/2026

Following from our last post, the warm wetter weather had also made all the weeds grow, in addition to the grass. So this made another job for Jonathan. The public footpath stiles needed clearing to ensure they remain accessible.

As you can see from the photos, they were well overgrown but are definitely better for a good cut back - thanks Jonathan! 🤩

With many miles directly accessible from our site, where will your walk take you? 🥾

If you want to explore our surrounding area and trails, please do give us a call / message to make a booking!

📍S45 8AW, 4 miles from J29 of the M1
📞Jonathan - 07810 356797
📧 [email protected]

We hope to hear from you soon!

29/06/2026

The recent rain and warm weather has certainly made for good growing conditions! Jonathan and the team managed to get all the fields cut and baled and to add to the mix, they managed to get the hay and haylage done too! 🚜🌾⚫️⚫️⚫️

Top work from all the team and hired help- we are very grateful 🙌🏼

To do all this work over a very short period of time has meant long days and very short nights🌛 The satisfaction knowing that you are prepared and made good use of the weather is worth it though ☀️👍🏻

We have availability for the coming weeks so if you wish to take advantage of this continuing nice weather, 😎
do give us a call / WhatsApp/ email 👇🏼

Jonathan - 07810 356797

Email: [email protected]

11/06/2026

It’s almost the weekend! 🙌🏼🎉

Whether you’re spending it at home or on pitch, have a great one!

It looks like Jonathan will be doing our second cut of silage - approximately 180 acres getting ready to be mown, tedding and baled ready for feeding our cows 🐄

Grass silage is a key ingredient in our cows diet, which they happily munch their way through and turn in to delicious milk 🥛

Our Lely robotic milking system milks the cows before the milk is then collected by Arla. Our milk then finds its way to Asda stores up and down the country in dairy products and as liquid milk. 🧀🍦

09/06/2026

A freshly mown site, absorbing the evening sunshine but no one to appreciate it… where did everyone go?! 😩

If you want a small site, with only ever 4 neighbours at most, day long sunshine (weather permitting 🤪), the noise of song birds in the background, then we have you covered!

We have pitch availability for the coming weeks so if you can picture yourself here, make that a reality and give us a call 📞

07810 356797 - Jonathan

£22/night incl. of EHU
Hardstanding pitches with water & EHU on pitch

📍6 miles south of Chesterfield, Derbyshire- S45 8AW

https://www.caravanclub.co.uk/certificated-locations/england/derbyshire/chesterfield/the-orchard-caravan-site/

30/05/2026

Many CLs are run by farmers who use a parcel of land as a small (but often important) diversification income to the main agricultural business. We all know farmers are busy people- particularly at this time of year.

One CL owner who we know is extra busy this year as they are currently preparing for the BGT finals tonight along with the rest of the Hawkstone Choir group! 🎶

The choir, formed by Jeremy Clarkson for an advertising campaign, has gone on to be something much more than just an advert. It has united farmers from around the country and been used to project the very real issues of loneliness and the impacts that can happen when you are continually working alone for long hours.

This is something that will resonate with every farmer at some point during the working year. And for that reason, we will be supporting the choir and hoping they can become the first choir to win BGT! 💫

Will you be watching the finals tonight? Will it be from home or your touring pitch?

Maybe you could support the campaign too and vote for them! 🤞🏻