Common End Farm

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Electric pitches
Electric pitches
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  • Set among 20 acres of pastureland
  • Spectacular views over Dovedale and Thorpe Cloud
  • Peak District National Park within easy reach
There’s absolutely nothing common about the small and secluded Derbyshire site of Common End Farm: well maintained with helpful staff and views you won’t want to leave behind are just a couple of its perks. This very green site is set among 20 acres of pastureland, to sort old-style camping stays with modern and well-kept amenities. The site’s traditional stone barn has been transformed into a free shower and toilet block (separated into male and female amenities), but retained to fit into its rural surroundings. Hairdryers and electric sockets are provided in both the ladies' and the gents' blocks. Also available on site are drinking water taps, designated refuse areas and a chemical disposal point (green fluid only please; you can buy this on site). The friendly site owners have gone to the trouble of filling reception with info-filled noticeboards to help you on your stay; walkers and hikers can explore the southern Peak District National Park, while eats and drinks can be sorted after a hard day uphill (and down again) at the local pub, 300 metres away.

Site type

Tent pitches 40
Touring caravan pitches 3
Open now
Opens 1 May
Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • The site does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Dangerous Dogs Act (i.e. Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro) and/or any of the following: Staffordshire bull terrier, American Staffordshire terrier, Rottweiler, any Mastiff or Tosa.
  • Single-sex bookings of 4 or more people (couples and immediate family members excepted) are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Group bookings of 2 or more units (e.g. tent, touring caravan, motorhome or accommodation hire) travelling together are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Groups of three or more, where the responsible adult is aged 25 years or under, are not accepted.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Fri 1 May to

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Reviews

9.5

Overall rating from 107 Pitchup.com customers

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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Peaceful

99% would recommend this site to a friend

97% would stay here again

What customers say

This campsite receives consistent praise for its immaculate cleanliness, spacious pitches, and excellent facilities, including hot showers and a pot wash area. Visitors highlight the friendly and helpful staff, good location for exploring the Peak District and Alton Towers, and the peaceful atmosphere. While some note occasional road noise and a lack of on-site activities, the overall experience is highly recommended, with many guests planning return visits.

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Clean facilities with all the amenities…

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 Emily J. 1 review

Electric grass campervan, tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked Clean facilities with all the amenities you could want

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely first time camping

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8 out of 10
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 Hollie B. 1 review

Electric grass campervan, tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked Very clean and accessible toilets and shower block, the floor can get slippy but it was very clean. Onsite tuck shops for snacks, Aldi 7 minutes drive away, very secure location, friendly staff, and lovely walks near by. Pitch was a good size, 6amp electric hook up.

Disliked The walk to the toilets as we were the other side of the field, but it wasn’t too bad.
Another tent had dogs that were very volatile and were not on a lead and at 1 point their dog ran across the field barking and snarling ready to attack until their owner shouted them back, this was not the campsites issue but the owners of this dog should have them on the lead as they did this twice to myself and someone else’s dog.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Nice pitch. Facilities were fine for…

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Anonymous

Electric grass campervan, tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked Nice pitch. Facilities were fine for the £30 per night for an electric grass pitch. As normal it’s about how clean the customers are!!!
10 min walk to pub which good.

Disliked No WiFi difficult to receive messages and phone calls.
Need a car to get to Ashbourne and Aldi

Recommend to friends Visit again

Beautiful , well maintained campsite in peaceful location

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Anonymous

Electric grass campervan, tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked Beautiful location, surrounded by gorgeous meadows perfect for evening strolls.
Clean facilities, and the availability to get fire wood, matches, marshmellows etc from the reception was a handy bonus (especially after searching three nearby supermarkets for marshmellows and failing!)
The (electric) tent pitches are placed on the edge of a large field so beautiful big space in the middle for children to play

Disliked Our last night was ruined slightly by a large group who pitched behind us, it seemed like a group of friends/families on several pitches. Unfortunately they were very loud, playing music and letting their dogs run around unobserved - and into our tent on occasion (they didn’t even notice). I understand it is not the fault of the campsite owners themselves - it is a relaxed campsite (which is great) but unfortunately that backfires when not everyone is considerate of those around them. I’m glad it was only the last night, as it may have resulted in us cutting the trip short otherwise.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely site but too busy / bigger than expected

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Anonymous

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked Nice view and good toilet, shower, washing up area. Wardens lovely and do a great job keeping everything clean and tidy.

Disliked Too busy. Advertised as small site but had 80/90 pitches and too close together. Freezer was so full it didn’t work properly. A fridge would have been really helpful too. Area to charge phones etc would be useful. There were also a lot of dogs and some howling through the night which was annoying but we couldn’t figure out whether they were on site or on a farm next door or something.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Good pitch sizes. Very clean amenities…

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Anonymous

Electric grass campervan, tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked Good pitch sizes. Very clean amenities which were cleaned daily, always stocked with extra cleaning supplies. Pot wash area excellent.
Nice little shop onsite.
Secure dog walking field
Lots of space surrounding pitches

Disliked No activities on site

Recommend to friends Visit again

Immaculately clean site. We had a fabulous 3 night stay here!

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Natasha G. 1 review

Electric grass campervan, tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked The wardens were very happy & friendly.
The site was immaculately clean.

Disliked It wasn't a big issue but our kettle kept tripping the fuse on our pitch.
We used the socket in the toilet to boil water.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Very friendly site,clean toilets and showers,dog…

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9 out of 10
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Anonymous

Electric grass campervan, tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked Very friendly site,clean toilets and showers,dog friendly and family friendly, well laid out pitches with the option of electric hook up,dog walking field next to site and staff on hand for check in,within 45min of lots of places to visit

Disliked Some road noise but not overly loud

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely campsite, helpful hosts & great location

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 Nicola W. 3 reviews

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked Had a very warm welcome right from the start. Hosts were very friendly and helpful. Pitch was a good size and in a good location. Campsite was well situated for exploring the peak district. Host was knowledgeable about the area and gave me some great tips regarding walks etc.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Very neat and clean place. Very…

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9 out of 10
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Value for money
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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 Manoharan M. 1 review

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked Very neat and clean place. Very friendly farm owners.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Features

Dogs allowed

Campfires allowed

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 Composting toilet 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

Family friendly Motorcycle friendly Rallies welcome 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 Spectacular scenery Wildlife haven

Utilities

Charging facilities Chemical disposal Electric car charging point(s) Gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby Public transport nearby Shop nearby

Type

Medium (26-50 pitches)

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

Touring and motorhomes

Tourer storage facilities

Location

Common End Farm

Swinscoe

Ashbourne

Derbyshire

England

DE6 2BW

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)

GPS

53.03564°N
1.80905°W

Route directions

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 (Recycling 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 approximately 0.75 miles 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 1.5 miles until you enter the village of Swinscoe - Continue for approximately 0.75 miles 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 Swinscoe. 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 is approximately 30 minutes by car. Taxis available from the station. Regular bus service also run 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.

Nearest transport

Coach
11.8 mi Fishpond Hotel
11.8 mi Fishpond Hotel
12.6 mi Railway Station
Rail
9.8 mi Uttoxeter Rail Station
11.7 mi Blythe Bridge Rail Station
12.1 mi Cromford Rail Station
Airport
24.7 mi East Midlands Airport
29.5 mi Manchester Airport Terminal 3
29.6 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

Set up at Common End Farm for outdoor activities of all sort: just about anything you fancy trying your hand (or foot) at is within easy reach. Walkers can set out from to the southernmost tip of the Peak District National Park; cyclists can slip on your brightest Lycra (fret not, kit's not compulsory) to take to an array of laidback or more challenging cycle paths, and for those who simply want to visit some of the prettiest towns and villages in the UK, Common End Farm has easy accessibility to plenty. Cycle hire is available at Ashbourne three miles from the site, as well as at Waterhouses and Parsley Hay. The National Trust-managed land of the Dovedale valley is a two-mile walk from the site, which you can get to along the river’s footpaths. For family days, Alton Towers is five miles west of the site.

Must see

Alton Towers Resort 4.7 mi

Sudbury Hall 10.1 mi

Sir Richard Arkwright's Masson Mills 11.5 mi

Arkwright's Cromford Mills 11.7 mi

Kedleston Hall 12 mi

National Trust

The Old Manor 4.1 mi

Winster Market House 10.1 mi

Sudbury Hall and the National Trust Museum of Childhood 10.3 mi

Kedleston Hall 12.5 mi

Biddulph Grange Garden 16.1 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

Ilam Hall - Manifold Valley - Wetton - Thor's Cave 1.2 mi

Ilam - Grindon - Wetton - Castern Hall - Ilam 1.2 mi

Ilam - Beeston Tor - Wetton - Bunster Hill - Ilam 1.3 mi

Ilam - Blore - Mapleton - Ilam 1.3 mi

Ilam - Mill Dale - Hope Dale - Castern Hall - Ilam 1.3 mi

Local events

  • Bloodstock Open Air (Thursday, 6 August 2026 – Thursday, 6 August 2026)

    Swadlincote, Derbyshire 21.3 mi

  • Download Festival (Wednesday, 10 June 2026 – Wednesday, 10 June 2026)

    Derby, Derbyshire 23.1 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.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Common End Farm have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Common End Farm dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Common End Farm? Set up at Common End Farm for outdoor activities of all sort: just about anything you fancy trying your hand (or foot) at is within easy reach. Walkers can set out from … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Common End Farm?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  1 p.m. –  7:30 p.m.
    Depart by:  12 p.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Common End Farm? From £26 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.