Hankin Farm Campsite

From £20 For 1 night, 2 adults 9.4 324 reviews
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  • Basic family-friendly campsite in the Derbyshire Dales
  • Crich Tramway and Matlock Bath within 10 minutes' drive
  • Dog-friendly site with links to Midshires Way and Cromford Canal walks
Peaceful strolls, Peak District adventures and fab rural scenery are some of what makes Hankin Farm Campsite a peachy holiday base. And peachy it is indeed… this basic, family-friendly site in the Derbyshire Dales has splendid views over Crich Stand and the added bonus of being 10 minutes' drive from the edge of the Peak District National Park for those of you who are up for lots of outdoor exploration. This farm is between the villages of Alderwasley and Whatstandwell and 10 minutes' drive from Belper's numerous shops and other amenities, so coffee shops, pubs, takeaways and supermarkets are all well within reach. The nearest railway station is a mile away in Whatstandwell, making it possible to get to Hankin Farm Campsite without a car. Peaceful walks are part of the local area’s charm, including connections to the Midshires Way, the Cromford Canal and Shining Cliff Woods. That isn’t all though, as all sorts of kid-pleasing activities are very close at hand too, including Crich's well-known tramway museum, Matlock Bath's various amusements and theme parks like Gulliver's Kingdom. The roomy and dog-friendly pitches have access to separate male and female showers and toilets, plus a washing-up area. And as long as you use common sense and follow instructions from the site’s staff, barbecues and campfires are permitted on the pitches.

Campground type

Tent sites 30
Open now
Please note
  • The park does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Breed-specific legislation (i.e. Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro).
  • Group bookings of 6 or more adults are not permitted (couples and immediate family members excepted).
  • Single-sex bookings of 6 or more people (couples and immediate family members excepted) are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • No bachelor/bachelorette parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • At least one of the party members must be aged 18 or over.
  • Guests are advised to bring a good quality flashlight with them as parts of the park are unlit.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Fri, Apr 12 to

Reviews

96%

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Everything. Very peaceful and quiet Beautiful view Showers and toilets are well cleaned.…

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

Primitive grass campsite

Liked: Everything. Very peaceful and quiet Beautiful view Showers and toilets are well cleaned. Cheap and cheerful 100% recommend

Recommend to friends Visit again

I loved it and will definitely return.

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

Primitive grass campsite

Liked: The stunning views, quiet and peaceful, dogs and fires allowed.

Disliked: Nothing

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Very quiet and clean campsite. Very basic site . Views were…

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

Primitive grass campsite

Liked: Very quiet and clean campsite. Very basic site . Views were amazing. Would use site again . Pitch was nice next to a running stream.

Disliked: Toilet block could be a bit better. And more lighting on the site .

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lovely place and Basic just the way I like it your in…

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

Primitive grass campsite

Liked: lovely place and Basic just the way I like it your in the pec

Recommend to friends Visit again

Will definitely come again.

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

Primitive grass campsite

Liked: Really relaxed and friendly sight. Nice welcome by owners. Facilities are basic but clean. Good value for money.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great 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
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Primitive grass campsite

Liked: Great site!

Recommend to friends Visit again

Everything was perfect…

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

Primitive grass campsite

Liked: Everything was perfect

Recommend to friends Visit again

Back to basics site with clean loos, washing station & hot showers.

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
Dee N. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Primitive grass campsite

Liked: What an absolute gem of a site. So lucky to have found this. Back to basics (no EHU) but with a wallet-friendly price to match. Very, very clean loos, washing station & great, hot showers. Friendly, helpful owners. This is exactly what I'm looking for when booking a couple of nights away for myself, the 9 year old grand daughter & the dog. Huge field, very spacious, on a slope but plenty of flat ground. Rope tree swing, eggs from the place at the bottom of the hill as you come up £1.20 a half dozen (nicest eggs I've had in years!) & one of the best walks I've ever done, a 3hr loop (check AllTrails) straight out of the field. Honestly, this was our kind of campsite perfection. They even provide washing up liquid & scourers. Thanks so much for a wonderful weekend, we will definitely be back.

Disliked: Having to leave!

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Lovely site , clean toilet facilities , spacious so don’t feel…

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

Primitive grass campsite

Liked: Lovely site , clean toilet facilities , spacious so don’t feel on top of people and great you can bring BBQ and fire pits! Will be back

Recommend to friends Visit again

Nice welcome. Family run.

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

Primitive grass campsite

Liked: Quiet and cheap

Disliked: Toilets and showers very basic. VERY LOUD PEACOCK. ASLEEP AT 23.00, AWAKE 05.00.

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Features

Leisure on park

Bar or club house

Cycle hire

Evening entertainment

Fishing

Fitness centre

Indoor swimming pool

Kids' club

On-site restaurant/cafe

Outdoor swimming pool

Playground

Recreation room/arcade

TV room

Takeout

Tennis

Watersports

Amenities on park

Bath available

Car parking by site/unit

Composting toilet

Disabled facilities

Dog park

Drying room

Free wifi

Grocery store

Ice pack freezing

Internet access

Laundromat

Parent & baby washroom

Payphone

Pick-up from public transport

Portable toilet

Pub toilets

Restrooms

Shower available

Washing-up area

Wifi

Groups welcome

Family friendly

Motorcycle friendly

Single-sex groups welcome

Student groups welcome

Rules

Barbecue grills allowed

Barbecue provided

Campfires allowed

Commercial vehicles allowed

Dogs allowed

Dogs allowed all year

Themes

Budget/backpacker

Hikers’ paradise

Peaceful

Spectacular scenery

Utilities

Charging facilities

Dump station

Electric car charging point(s)

Propane/gas cylinders available

Recycling available

Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby

Dog walk nearby

Type

Farm

Medium (26-50 sites)

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby

Climbing nearby

Cycle hire nearby

Cycling nearby

Fishing nearby

Mountain biking nearby

Restaurant nearby

Location

Hankin Farm Campsite

New Road

Alderwasley

Belper

Derbyshire

England

DE56 2SQ

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London +0100 (GMT+01:00)

GPS

53.08443°N
-1.51119°W

Nearest transport

Bus
3.2 mi Fishpond Hotel
3.2 mi Fishpond Hotel
4.2 mi Railway Station
Rail
0.3 mi Whatstandwell Rail Station
2.1 mi Ambergate Rail Station
2.5 mi Cromford Rail Station
Airport
19.3 mi East Midlands Airport
22.2 mi Sheffield City 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

Plot out the way to the Peak District… will it be fish and chips by the river in Matlock Bath (10 minutes' drive) or taking the cable car to the Heights of Abraham’s underground caverns (10 minutes) that gets your attention first? Gulliver's Kingdom (10 minutes) is just outside the town too for those of you with kids tagging along. Places that bring a little of history to your holiday are easy to find around here. There are period buildings and vintage trams ready for boarding at Crich Tramway (10 minutes), tours and walks around the UNESCO World Heritage-listed Cromford Mills (10 minutes) and the Nine Ladies (25 minutes) stone circle to see. Belper (10 minutes) is part of the Derwent Valley Mills World Heritage Site – so you'll be well-set to learn more about the Peak District's industrial heritage – and for other interesting little places, Wirksworth (10 minutes) has a lively marketplace, heritage centre and a museum with the bones of old villagers. For those of you with an artistic streak, Denby Pottery Village (15 minutes) runs pottery painting in its craft studio, or you could look inside the farm shop and factory shop to see what goodies are available to take home.

Must see

Arkwright's Cromford Mills 2.5 mi

Sir Richard Arkwright's Masson Mills 2.9 mi

Kedleston Hall 8.2 mi

Haddon Hall 9.9 mi

Hardwick Old Hall 10.2 mi

National Trust

Winster Market House 6.7 mi

Kedleston Hall 8.8 mi

Hardwick Hall 10.2 mi

Hardwick Estate: Stainsby Mill 10.2 mi

The Old Manor 14.8 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

Lea Bridge - Whatstandwell - Alderwasley - Lea Bridge 1.4 mi

Alport Heights - Kirk Ireton Circular 2.2 mi

Derwent Valley Mills Buffer Zone 2.3 mi

Cromford (Black Rocks) - Middleton Top - Kirk Ireton - Black Rocks 2.5 mi

Wirksworth - Bolehill - Middleton Top - Wirksworth 2.6 mi

Local events

  • Download Festival (Friday, June 14, 2024 – Friday, June 14, 2024)

    Derby, England 18.6 mi

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

    Buxton, England 20.6 mi

  • Bloodstock Open Air (Thursday, August 8, 2024 – Thursday, August 8, 2024)

    Swadlincote, England 25.4 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 campgrounds

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable campgrounds.

Want to know more about camping in Derbyshire?

  • Does Hankin Farm Campsite have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Hankin Farm Campsite dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Hankin Farm Campsite? Plot out the way to the Peak District… will it be fish and chips by the river in Matlock Bath (10 minutes' drive) or taking the cable car to the Heights of … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Hankin Farm Campsite?
    RV, travel trailer and tent sites
    Arrive:  10 a.m. –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  2 p.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Hankin Farm Campsite? From $25.05 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.