Common End Farm is a small site on a gently sloping 1.8-acre grassed site. Overlooking surrounding fields and with views to Thorpe Cloud in Dovedale, the campsite is a quiet rural setting from which to explore the surrounding countryside and villages of the southern Peak District National Park. The site is open from Easter to October.
Facilities on site include:
- 30 pitches with 8 electric hook-up points
- Drinking water tap
- Chemical toilet disposal point (we only accept green fluid – available to purchase on arrival)
- Refuse bins
- Pot washing area (no extra charge for hot water)
- Separate male and female toilets and showers in a converted traditional stone barn (no extra charge for showers)
Nearby attractions and activities
Located at the southernmost tip of the Peak District National Park, our quiet and rural location is an ideal base for visitors, walkers and cyclists to explore the beautiful scenery and surrounding villages and attractions.
The historic market town of Ashbourne is three miles to the east. Alton Towers is five miles to the west. The Tissington and Manifold cycle trails are within three miles with Dovedale only a two-mile walk using the network of public footpaths which run adjacent to the site. The village pub is within walking distance and offers an extensive food and drink menu catering for all ages.
The location of the site provides an ideal location from which to explore the surrounding area throughout both our neighbouring counties of Derbyshire and Staffordshire. Many historic houses and stately homes and gardens are convenient for the site. For the more adventurous there are available a range of outdoor pursuits from climbing, caving, hang-gliding, and watersports. For families, the area offers theme parks, museums and adventure activities. If you’re looking for relaxation and pampering visit the local beauticians or health spa facilities.
Attractions near Common End Farm
Must see
- Alton Towers Resort (4.6 miles)
- Sudbury Hall (10.0 miles)
- Sir Richard Arkwright's Masson Mills (11.6 miles)
National Trust
- The Old Manor (4.0 miles)
- Winster Market House (10.1 miles)
Cycle routes
Find local routes on the National Cycle Network - over 12,000 miles of cycling routes.
Activities near Common End Farm
Ilam Hall - Manifold Valley - Wetton - Thor's Cave (1.3 miles) Walking
Ilam - Grindon - Wetton - Castern Hall - Ilam (1.3 miles) Walking
Ilam - Beeston Tor - Wetton - Bunster Hill - Ilam (1.3 miles) Walking
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Liked: The sheltered area for campers to store food in the freezer, wash up etc, immaculate bathroom/showers with hairdryer. Disliked: Nothing, can't fault it |
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Very accomodating Laura H. (Family with young children, 1 review, 0 photos) Confirmed ?
Liked: The pitches, the showers were fantastic!!!! Disliked: Noisy fellow campers!! But that was not the farms fault!! |
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Nice quiet campsite with beautiful surroundings. Very close to Alton Towers. Katie G. (Family with older children, 1 review, 0 photos) Confirmed ?
Liked: When we stayed-Common End Farm was not very busy so we almost had the site to ourselves which was very much appreciated as the week before we had stayed at "Crealy Meadows" in Devon which was very loud & hectic. This suited our needs as we were spending two days at Alton Towers which is approx 6 miles away. The site itself was clean & tidy with showers, hot & cold water, hairdryers & freezer all provided within the ... Disliked: This is not so much of a dislike but would like to mention that if you have young children there is not much to do on site. There is nothing in the way of climbing frames or play areas but this suited us as we only wanted to rest our heads after a hectic day at Alton Towers. |
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Good, nice, good value for money, friendly & helpful, clean Derek K. (Family with young children, 1 review, 0 photos) Confirmed ?
Liked: Showers/wash rooms. Disliked: Noise from road. |
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We stayed for the August Bank Holiday in a tent and although there were quite a few others on site there was plenty of room to pitch up and it was lovely and peaceful. Charlotte H. (Young couple, 1 review, 0 photos) Confirmed ?
Liked: It was lovely and quiet and there was plenty of space on the field for tents. The views of were also amazing. As advised by the farm do take a good light as it gets very dark at night. There are a lot of things to do in the surroundings areas but all are a good drive away. Disliked: As it rained most of our stay the only problem with the field was that it became very muddy and some cars struggled driving on the field. |
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Liked: Showers and toilet block was always clean, despite muddy rainy weather, good location close to Ashbourne Disliked: Drivin back to tent was a bit treacherous at night, bollards at side of road, and no illumination. Only two showers in ladies, had to queue for a shower. |
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Chilled and friendly farm. soniaburns5 (Young couple, 1 review, 2 photos)
Liked: We were looking for a quiet, relaxing site with beautiful surroudings and we certainly found it here. Disliked: We used a sat nav to find the site coming from Ashbourne, and the sat nav got a bit confused and told us to turn left, however Common End Farm is actually on the right from this direction. When you arrive drive up the lane and past the holiday cottages. |
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Great site hayley m. (Family with young children, 1 review, 0 photos) Confirmed ?
Liked: good little site with basic amenities we stayed the 2 nights, nice an close for alton towers defo us again Disliked: N/A |
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Stayed for one night in a tent at the top field where the views are brilliant. Good facilities and pleasant welcome. Would stay again. cozscfc (Mature couple, 3 reviews, 0 photos)
Liked: Views, welcome, facilities, location, price. Disliked: Dogs barking on farm next door in middle of night. |
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Great site. No frills but lovely and clean Gary (Family with young children, 1 review, 0 photos)
Liked: Location is beautiful. Facilities are really clean and the pitch was a good size (As explained to us by a very experienced camping couple). Disliked: As I am required to enter something here. The only very slight negative was the traffic sound from A52. After 1 hour I became used to it and it was not a problem. |
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Liked: location, friendly busy but quiet site Disliked: can be a long walk to the toilet if in top field, but , no big deal. |
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Great Location for Alton Towers visitors Chelsea-Dee_P (Young couple, 1 review, 0 photos) Confirmed ?
Liked: The greeting from the reception staff. Disliked: Dogs barking throughout the night from a nearby farm ( wouldnt let this put you off as is a Superb place). |
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Liked: We really enjoyed our stay at this site. It was our first ever camping holiday with our four boys, there was plenty of room for them to play football. The toilet/ shower block was always clean. We would definitely camp here again. Disliked: The only thing we disliked was the rain. |
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Leisure on site
Bar or club house
Cycle hire
Evening entertainment
Fishing
Fitness centre
Games room
Indoor swimming pool
Kids' club
On-site restaurant/cafe
Outdoor swimming pool
Play area
TV room
Take away
Tennis
Watersports
Amenities on site
Bath available
Car parking by pitch
Disabled facilities
Drying room
Food shop
Free wifi
Ice pack freezing
Internet access
Launderette
Parent & baby washroom
Pick-up from public transport
Public telephone
Shower available
Toilet block
Washing-up area
Wifi
Utilities
Charging facilities
Chemical disposal
Gas cylinders available
Recycling available
Renewable energy
Touring and motorhomes
Electrical hook-up points for tourers
Rules
Campfires allowed
Commercial vehicles allowed
Dogs allowed
No dogs allowed
Themes
Peaceful
Spectacular scenery
Wildlife haven
Nearby leisure
Canoeing/kayaking nearby
Climbing nearby
Cycle hire nearby
Cycling nearby
Fishing nearby
Golf nearby
Horse riding nearby
Indoor pool nearby
Leisure/theme park nearby
Mountain biking nearby
Restaurant nearby
Sailing nearby
Surf school nearby
Watersports nearby
Groups welcome
D. of E. welcome
Family friendly
Motorcycle friendly
Rallies welcome
Single-sex groups welcome
Student groups welcome
Nearby amenities
Bar nearby
Public transport nearby
Shop nearby
Type
Medium (26-50 pitches)
Camping 2.0
Jumbo tent pitches
Ordnance Survey maps (GB and Northern Ireland only) are available at lower levels via the drop-down menu.
Nearest transport
- Coach stations
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Alton Towers: Coach Stop — 4.6mi
Matlock Bath: Coach Stop — 11.8mi
Matlock Coach Stops — 12.8mi
- Train stations
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Uttoxeter Rail Station — 9.7mi
Idridgehay Rail Station — 10.0mi
Wirksworth Rail Station — 10.6mi
- Ferry ports
- Liverpool Pier Head Ferry Terminal — 55.5mi
- Airports
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East Midlands Airport — 24.7mi
Manchester Airport Terminal 3 — 29.5mi
Manchester Airport — 29.6mi
Directions
Ordnance Survey Sheet 119
Grid reference SK 129 485
By car
From the north (M1)
- Leave the M1 at Junction 28 (Alfreton) onto the A38 signposted to Derby
- At the Markeaton Park, Derby roundabout take the 3rd exit for the A52/Ashbourne Road
- On reaching the roundabout at Ashbourne, take the first exit signposted A52 to Leek
- Go straight on at the next roundabout (Homebase)
- Take the first left at the next roundabout (Recyling Centre) signposted A52 to Leek
- Continue on this road through Mayfield and up the hill for a further 1 ½ miles until you enter the village of Swinscoe
- Continue for approx. ¾ mile passing the Dog and Partridge pub on the left hand side and you will find us on the right-hand side marked by a green sign
If you reach the A523 and crossroads to Alton Towers, Blore and Calton you have gone too far!
From the south (M1)
- Leave the M1 at Junction 24 (Nottingham) onto the A453 signposted Nottingham (S)
- At the roundabout take the exit for the A50 signposted Stoke
- Leave the A50 at the roundabout signposted A515 to Ashbourne
- Follow the A515 and on reaching the roundabout at Ashbourne (Homebase), take the first exit signposted A52 to Leek
- Take the first left at the next roundabout (Recyling Centre) signposted A52 to Leek
- Continue on this road through Mayfield and up the hill for a further 1 ½ miles until you enter the village of Swinscoe
- Continue for approx. ¾ mile passing the Dog and Partridge pub on the left hand side and you will find us on the right-hand side marked by a green sign
If you reach the A523 and crossroads to Alton Towers, Blore and Calton you have gone too far!
From the West (M6)
- Leave the M6 at Junction 15 (Stoke/Newcastle/A500) and merge onto the A500 (Signs for Stoke on Trent/Stone/A34/Uttoxeter)
- Look out for the right turn onto the A50 to Ashbourne.
- Continue along the A50 until you reach the cross roads signposted right to Ashbourne, straight over to Blore.
- Turn right and after ½ mile you will enter the village of Swinsoce. You will find us immediately on entering Swinscoe on the left hand side marked by a green sign.
If you reach the Dog and Partridge pub in the village you have gone too far!
By rail
Derby Station
Approximately 30 minutes by car
Taxi’s available from the station. Regular bus service from Derby bus station
By bus
Trent Barton (1) and Arriva Derby (1) operate between Derby bus station and Ashbourne
Clowes Coaches (108) operates between Ashbourne and Swinscoe but services are very limited.
Permitted arrival time
From midday: please provide estimated arrival time in booking page
Cancellation policy
Cancellation and early departures
If you need to cancel please notify us as early as possible. All deposits are non-refundable and non-transferable in the event of cancellation although may be refunded if the pitch is subsequently re-booked. This is at the discretion of the proprietor. If after check-in you decide to cut your stay short and leave before your departure date no monies will be refundable. For these reasons you may wish to take out holiday insurance
Please note that your deposit paid to Pitchup.com is non-refundable.
Payment of balance
Please contact the campsite within two days of your online booking by email or telephone to pay your balance.
Payment can be made by debit card, bank transfer or by cheque to A. Tungate.
Cards accepted on the park
NoneTerms and conditions
Site booking terms and conditionsPlease note
We do not accept groups where the responsible adult is aged 25 years or under.
Check availability at Common End Farm…
(Only available to DofE students on an organised expedition) Grass pitch with all unit sizes accepted. An area large enough for the number of tents will be allocated rather than a specific pitch
Max. persons: unlimited
Grass pitch for one tent, with all unit sizes accepted. One unit per pitch.
Max. persons: 6x
Grass pitch for one tent, with all unit sizes accepted. 16-amp electric hook-up supply. One unit per pitch.
Max. persons: 6x
