- Magnificent Derwent Valley views
- Quiet, well-maintained site
- Year-round opening
- Heritage location near World Heritage Site
- Close to award-winning Belper High Street
Picturesque caravan park overlooking the Derwent Valley Heritage Corridor.
Broadholme Lane Caravan Park is a long-established, well-maintained site welcoming visitors since 1989. Located one mile from Belper, it offers magnificent views across the Derwent Valley and overlooks the National Heritage Corridor, the birthplace of the Industrial Revolution. The site is open year-round and situated near the Derwent Valley Mills World Heritage Site, the only World Heritage Site in the East Midlands.
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About the area
Belper was transformed in the late 18th century when Jedediah Strutt and William Thornton established cotton mills here, making it a center of textile manufacturing. The town's distinctive architecture reflects its industrial past, with workers' cottages and mill buildings still prominent. The Derwent Valley Mills are now a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Derbyshire has been inhabited since prehistoric times and contains significant Roman settlements. During the Industrial Revolution, the county became a center of textile production and engineering innovation, particularly around the Derwent Valley mills.