Castleton Camping

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Site
Lovely spot (added by visitor 25 jul 2022)
The pitches (added by manager 01 aug 2021)
Brooding skies (added by manager 01 aug 2021)

  • Working farm site in the Peak District with far-reaching views
  • A mile and a half from Mam Tor via a path; Castleton a mile
  • Next to a pop-up café (open weekends); dogs allowed
Hankering for a stunningly rugged landscape full of opportunities for hiking, cycling, climbing and other outdoor activities? On a working farm within the Peak District National Park, Castleton Camping is the place to be. Regardless of whether you've come here to scale Mam Tor, the high peak a mile and a half from the site that’s accessible via a footpath, or whether you simply fancy a change of scenery, a stay at this laidback rural site opens up ample possibilities. This place is half a mile from the small village of Castleton, which is well-served by pubs and cafés. It’s a peaceful area and those of you who like your breaks full of rural hikes will be happy to find that there’s great access to local footpaths, many of which can be reached straight from the farm gates. If you need a light bite before you set off down yonder, a small pop-up café just next to the site is open on weekends for snacks. The amenities here are simple, with just a portable toilet available, but self-sustaining guests are welcome to set up campfires and barbecues. Please note that Castleton Campsite does not have running water. Castleton Camping also embraces well-behaved dogs but asks that they are kept on a lead at all times when around the site.

Site type

Tent pitches 50
Touring caravan pitches 10
Open now
Please note
  • This site has no on-site shower facilities.
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • This is a quiet site: no music is allowed.
  • Guests are advised to bring a good quality torch with them as parts of the site are unlit.
  • Please note that the toilet facilities are unisex.
  • There is no reception on-site: on arrival please contact the number provided on your booking confirmation.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Fri, 24 May to

Pitch types & availability

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Farmer went the extra mile

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked: The farmer, we got stuck in the grass as it was so wet. He used pretty much every machine in the farmer to get us out.

Disliked: Leaving

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Very basic but it fulfills its function well

Overall 8/10
Location 10
Value for money 8
Accommodation No rating
Facilities / Activities No rating
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness No rating
Wifi No rating
chris m. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass campervan pitch

Liked: Price Location

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The views…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked: The views

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely site, friendly and helpful owner. Perfect for hikers/cyclists

Overall 8/10
Location 10
Value for money 8
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 6
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Jody D. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass campervan pitch

Liked: Great location, easy walk down to village, perfect for hikers. Honesty box was a nice touch and owner is lovely

Disliked: Noisy campers late in the evening, despite signs asking for quiet after 10pm

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Stunning location of the campsite, short 20 minute walk to Castleton. Host…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 6
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 2
Samuel T. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked: Stunning location of the campsite, short 20 minute walk to Castleton. Host was friendly and checked in on us throughout the days.

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Campsite was exactly as described, great location and clean facilities. Katie was…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 8
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 4
Caitlin S. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass campervan pitch

Liked: Campsite was exactly as described, great location and clean facilities. Katie was very helpful and made it very clear where we could park and pitch up without getting stuck due to the rain. Would return!

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Excellent service

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked: Really liked

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A beautiful site, surrounded by the best of Derbyshire scenery. From Mam Tor…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 8
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Ian P. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked: A beautiful site, surrounded by the best of Derbyshire scenery. From Mam Tor and the great ridge, through Odin Mine to Winnats Pass, Devils Arse and Castleton, I think this is the most interesting valley in England !

Disliked: £20 for one person seemed a touch steep, although the view is worth a thousand pounds.

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Highly recommend for odd grid basic camping with great views.

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Richard W. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass campervan pitch

Liked: Excellent - helpful owner of the site pulled our van from a muddy field after we got stuck! Friendly atmosphere, great views. There is a path that leads to hollins cross, from there you can take on many of the popular walks around hope valley. We will definitely be going back.

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Basic camping with all that is needed. Toilets, sink to wash pots…

Overall 8/10
Location 8
Value for money 10
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 8
Cleanliness 8
Wifi No rating
Darryl P. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked: Basic camping with all that is needed. Toilets, sink to wash pots etc. Situated at the bottom of Mam Tor, easily accessible and only just less than a 20 minute walk into the village. Able to hire fire pits and friendly staff. Would definitely go back.

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Features

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/unit

Composting toilet

Disabled facilities

Dog park

Drying room

Food shop

Free wifi

Ice pack freezing

Internet access

Launderette

Local produce

Parent & baby washroom

Pick-up from public transport

Portable toilet

Pub toilets

Public telephone

Shower available

Toilet block

Washing-up area

Wifi

Groups welcome

Family friendly

Motorcycle friendly

Single-sex groups welcome

Student groups welcome

Rules

Barbecue provided

Barbecues allowed

Campfires allowed

Commercial vehicles allowed

Dogs allowed

Dogs allowed all year

Themes

Peaceful

Remote location

Spectacular scenery

Walkers' paradise

Wild camping

Utilities

Charging facilities

Chemical disposal

Electric car charging point(s)

Gas cylinders available

No drinkable water point

No hot water

Recycling available

Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby

Dog walk nearby

Public transport nearby

Shop nearby

Type

Farm

Medium (26-50 pitches)

Pop-up campsite

Nearby leisure

Cycle hire nearby

Cycling nearby

Golf nearby

Mountain biking nearby

Outdoor pool nearby

Restaurant nearby

Location

Castleton Camping

Woodseats Farm

Castleton

Derbyshire

England

S33 8WA

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)

GPS

53.35273°N
-1.79034°W

Route directions

On your GPS, enter ‘Woodseats Farm Castleton’. When you reach the village, it will take you to the site. When arriving in Castleton from Hope, pass the Peak Hotel (on the left). Turn right at the left-bend signposted Millbridge. Follow the road right to the top, bearing left at each turn. Arriving from Winnats Pass, turn right at the bottom into the village. Go straight over the mini roundabout, pass the Bull's Head pub (on the left), round the left bend and go straight towards Millbridge. Follow the road right to the top, bearing left at each turn The what3words address is : damage.intruding.solar

Nearest transport

Coach
8.4 mi Market Place
8.4 mi Market Place
10.3 mi Woodhead Road
Rail
1.4 mi Edale Rail Station
2.5 mi Hope (Derbyshire) Rail Station
4.3 mi Bamford Rail Station
Airport
17.1 mi Sheffield City Airport
19.8 mi Manchester Airport Terminal 3
20 mi Manchester Airport

Please note: All distances on this page are calculated "as the crow flies" - please check actual distance depending on your mode of travel using the Get directions button above.

Local attractions

With lots of historic sites to see, landscapes to hike and caverns to descend into, the first bit is deciding where to start. For days hiking, the Pennine Way starts in Edale (15 minutes’ drive) and heads out onto moors, past reservoirs and gritstone edges. A hike with a view is certain at Ladybower Reservoir (15 minutes) too. Five miles through Cave Dale (30 minutes' walk), a limestone valley, is just as splendid. Places you might want to visit on the way include Castleton village and Peveril Castle - and there are views towards Mam Tor and The Great Ridge too. Caverns on your ‘to-explore’ list? Take an underground boat trip in Speedwell Cavern (35 minutes), investigate the Blue John stone in Treak Cliff Cavern (five minutes' drive) or learn rope-making in Peak Cavern (25 minutes' walk). When it’s time to extend your learning to history in the Peak District, Peveril Castle (25 minutes) above Castleton village is one the closest ruins. For somewhere that has survived the test of time, and now makes a rather excellent picnicking location, is Chatsworth House (30 minutes' drive). The estate also has a farmyard and playground.

Must see

Lyme Park & Gardens (NT) 11 mi

Chatsworth 11.7 mi

Haddon Hall 12.1 mi

Wentworth Castle Gardens 16.3 mi

Hare Hill Gardens (NT) 16.8 mi

National Trust

Lyme Park 10.9 mi

Winster Market House 15.9 mi

Hare Hill 16.8 mi

Marsden Moor Estate 18.1 mi

Nether Alderley Mill 19.1 mi

Cycle routes

Find local routes on the National Cycle Network - over 12,000 miles of cycling routes.

Other

Castleton - Rushup Edge - Sparrowpit - Castleton 0.8 mi

Castleton and Peak Forest 0.8 mi

Castleton and Dunscar Farm 0.8 mi

Castleton, Losehill Farm and Hope 0.8 mi

Castleton - Mam Tor - Lose Hill - Castleton 0.9 mi

Local events

  • Buxton Festival (Thursday 4 July 2024 – Thursday 4 July 2024)

    Buxton, Derbyshire 8.3 mi

  • Parklife Festival (Saturday 8 June 2024 – Saturday 8 June 2024)

    Manchester, Lancashire 19 mi

  • Rewind North (Friday 2 August 2024 – Friday 2 August 2024)

    Macclesfield, Cheshire 19.8 mi

  • RHS Flower Show Tatton Park (Wednesday 17 July 2024 – Wednesday 17 July 2024)

    Knutsford, Cheshire 24.3 mi

Please note: All distances on this page are calculated "as the crow flies" - please check actual distance depending on your mode of travel using the Get directions button above.

Nearest sites

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable sites.

Want to know more about camping in Derbyshire?

  • Does Castleton Camping have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Castleton Camping dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Castleton Camping? With lots of historic sites to see, landscapes to hike and caverns to descend into, the first bit is deciding where to start. For days hiking, the Pennine Way starts in Edale … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Castleton Camping?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  1 p.m. –  7 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
    Read more
  • How much does it cost to stay at Castleton Camping? From £20 (for 1 night, 4 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.