Rowter Farm Campsite

From £22 For 1 night, 4 adults 8.6 550 reviews
Stunning views (added by manager 09 Aug 2022)
Tent pitches (added by manager 09 aug 2022)
Site (added by manager 09 aug 2022)
Tents set up on site (added by manager 28 aug 2021)

  • Dog-friendly site at the top of Winnats Pass in the Peak District
  • 35 minutes’ drive from Chatsworth House; walk to Mam Tor and caves
  • Farmhouse sells essentials; off-ground firepits and barbecues allowed
Got the travel bug for country walks, caverns and granite tors? Rowter Farm Campsite might be the place for you. This site belongs to a working hill farm in a peaceful plot of land at the top of Winnats Pass in Castleton, so caves and country walks are practically in its backyard (within walking distance, Mam Tor and multiple caverns are open for exploration). Castleton village, five minutes’ drive away, has all the flavour of a classic Peak District village, including Peveril Castle, gift shops and pubs. For more local flavour, the site’s farmhouse sells essentials including eggs and milk. Whenever you want to warm the milk for breakfast or fry a couple of eggs sunny side up, firepits and barbecues are allowed (only if they're raised off-ground, though). Mountain biking and walking are all ways to conquer your new territory and handily, Rowter Farm Campsite is central to some pretty terrains, including Edale (15 minutes’ drive away) and the start of the Pennine Way, with other walks including the Kinder Scout and Jacob’s Ladder as extra spouts. As well as the handsome views up towards Mam Tor on site, the two-acre field has plenty of space for your family’s game of choice. Well-behaved dogs are welcome here and there’s strictly no noise after 10pm for everyone to get in their sleep. Please note that visitors are not allowed on site. Clean and basic sums up the facilities here, which include male and female toilets, showers (it’s one pound for a three-minute shower), dishwashing facilities, a fridge-freezer and plug sockets for charging phones or drying hair.

Site type

Tent pitches 40
Motorhome pitches 10
Touring caravan pitches 10
Open now
Please note
  • No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • A charge of £1.00 applies for the use of the shower.
  • At least one of the party members must be aged 16 or over.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Wed, 1 May to

Reviews

90%

would recommend this site to a friend

88%

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Would not return

Overall 6/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 6
Facilities / Activities 4
Customer service 2
Child friendliness 8
Cleanliness 6
Wifi 2
Morgan K. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked: Lots of space, great views & great location to all the walks/caves/caverns Good price

Disliked: When we got the the site the main entrance gate was closed so was not sure if we were at the right place. Once on site, found it hard to find anyone to talk to. Got told to pitch anywhere and was nit told where the toilets or shop or anything else was. Bit of a flop

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great basic site, will be back again

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

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked: Perfect location - peaceful, great views and short walk to Mam Tor

Recommend to friends Visit again

Owners were great, had an issue with our tent and they helped…

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

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked: Owners were great, had an issue with our tent and they helped us out. Campsite perfect for an easy camping trip, facilities were clean. No complaints!

Recommend to friends Visit again

Overall a lovely couple of days. Beautiful location.

Overall 6/10
Location 10
Value for money 6
Accommodation 6
Facilities / Activities 4
Customer service 6
Child friendliness 8
Cleanliness 4
Wifi 2
Verity R. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked: Beautiful location.

Disliked: Toilets and shower area a little dirty. Freezer not working which was a shame.

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Good value for money but basic and crowded

Overall 6/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 6
Facilities / Activities 4
Customer service 6
Child friendliness 8
Cleanliness 4
Wifi No rating
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked: Location close to Mam Tor and Castleton Cheap stay

Disliked: Toilet facilities were very basic and there were only two ladies toilets so often queuing. Too many campers squeezed into one field. It was really noisy the first night.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great location, beautiful views, clean facilities…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 8
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 2
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked: Great location, beautiful views, clean facilities

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent location.

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

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked: Fantastic location to mam tor and castleton - easily walkable!

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great site, brilliant location. Simple and has everything you need.…

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

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked: Great site, brilliant location. Simple and has everything you need.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Nice clean site…

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

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked: Nice clean site

Recommend to friends Visit again

Small and convenient location for our hikes.…

Overall 8/10
Location 10
Value for money 8
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 6
Customer service 8
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 8
Wifi 2
Jenny H. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked: Small and convenient location for our hikes.

Recommend to friends Visit again


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

Parent & baby washroom

Pick-up from public transport

Portable toilet

Pub toilets

Public telephone

Shower available

Toilet block

Washing-up area

Wifi

Groups welcome

D. of E. 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

Walkers' paradise

Utilities

Charging facilities

Chemical disposal

Communal freezer

Communal fridge

Electric car charging point(s)

Gas cylinders available

Recycling available

Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby

Dog walk nearby

Nearby farmers' market

Shop nearby

Type

Farm

Medium (26-50 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Climbing nearby

Cycle hire nearby

Cycling nearby

Golf nearby

Indoor pool nearby

Mountain biking nearby

Outdoor pool nearby

Restaurant nearby

Tennis nearby

Location

Rowter Farm Campsite

Castleton

Derbyshire

England

S33 8WA

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)

GPS

53.33574°N
-1.80441°W

Nearest transport

Coach
7.1 mi Market Place
7.1 mi Market Place
10 mi Buxton Road
Rail
2.1 mi Edale Rail Station
3.2 mi Hope (Derbyshire) Rail Station
4.3 mi Dove Holes Rail Station
Airport
17.9 mi Sheffield City Airport
19.3 mi Manchester Airport Terminal 3
19.4 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

Fancy yourself as a lord or lady of the manor? The stately home and estate at Chatsworth House (35 minutes) might be the closest you’ll get. With a 105-acre garden, trout stream and nine rooms with painted ceilings, picnics are quite grand here, as is the scenery for your afternoon stroll or kitchen tour. You’ll certainly feel above everyone else, in the literal sense of the phrase, at Bamford Edge (20 minutes). There’s an uphill hike to this lookout over Ladybower Reservoir… pretty much primed for a photo opportunity, right? Further north, Derwent Reservoir (half an hour) has a fabric of walking and cycling routes plus fishing spots along the water, with bicycle hire available for those of you who don’t have your own pair of wheels. But what about the underground? Well, before you go down under into Castleton’s caverns, you’ll want to conquer Mam Tor (20 minutes' walk) first. It’s in the same area as the Blue John Cavern (25 minutes' walk/five minutes' drive), Speedwell Cavern (35 minutes' walk/five minutes' drive) and Treak Cliff Cavern (55 minutes' walk/10 minutes' drive), where there's everything from an 18th-century lead mine to musical events and rope-making works.

Must see

Lyme Park & Gardens (NT) 10.3 mi

Chatsworth 11.2 mi

Haddon Hall 11.3 mi

Hare Hill Gardens (NT) 16 mi

Wentworth Castle Gardens 17.6 mi

National Trust

Lyme Park 10.4 mi

Winster Market House 15 mi

Hare Hill 16 mi

Nether Alderley Mill 18.2 mi

Marsden Moor Estate 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 1.1 mi

Castleton and Peak Forest 1.2 mi

Castleton and Dunscar Farm 1.2 mi

Castleton, Losehill Farm and Hope 1.2 mi

Castleton - Mam Tor - Lose Hill - Castleton 1.3 mi

Local events

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

    Buxton, Derbyshire 7 mi

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

    Macclesfield, Cheshire 18.9 mi

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

    Manchester, Lancashire 18.9 mi

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

    Knutsford, Cheshire 23.7 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 Rowter Farm Campsite have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Rowter Farm Campsite dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Rowter Farm Campsite? Fancy yourself as a lord or lady of the manor? The stately home and estate at Chatsworth House (35 minutes) might be the closest you’ll get. With a 105-acre garden, trout stream … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Rowter Farm Campsite?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  Anytime –  Anytime
    Depart by:  12 p.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Rowter Farm Campsite? From £22 (for 1 night, 4 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.