When can I check in and check out of Thorpe Cloud View Camping?

Camping and touring Arrive: 1 p.m. – 9 p.m. Depart by: 11 a.m. Read more

How much does it cost to stay at Thorpe Cloud View Camping?

From £20 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.

Thorpe Cloud View Camping

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Hillside camping meadow with natural level terraces

Peaceful dog-friendly hillside farm site with level, mowed terraces
A 10-minute drive from Ashbourne; 15 minutes to Carsington Water
Fire baskets for hire and wood to buy; footpaths through the farm

Thorpe Cloud View Camping is all about the peaceful times under ever-changing skies. You’ll notice the sunsets, starry skies and landscapes are particularly pretty at this five-acre hillside site right outside the Peak District National Park, above the Thorpe Cloud Landmark at Dovedale with footpaths running through the farm. With pitches on level, mowed terraces across a hillside terrain, you’ll be well-positioned to descend on the national park, whether that’s the Stepping Stones (15 minutes’ drive), Ashbourne (10 minutes) or Matlock Bath (20 minutes). It’s peaceful up here, as things feel quite tucked away. However, the hideaway isn’t without its small bits of self-entertainment, as acoustic music is allowed (from gifted musicians only) before quiet time between 10.30pm and 7am and firepits are too – there are fire baskets for hire and wood available to buy from Ed the farmer or you can use your own off-ground braziers. As the site follows a peaceful, back to nature ethos, this isn’t a site for loud music or single-sex groups, but dogs (on a lead) are allowed as long as they can behave around livestock (there are sheep, geese and chickens on site). Entry to the site is down a 500-metre single track. The farmhouse, 200 metres away from the pitches, has an amenities block with showers and toilets (all free) and there's also a standpipe in the meadow. Please note that campervan and vehicle access to the camping meadow is restricted in the low season and dependent on weather conditions. Campervans and other vehicles will have access to a hardstanding/car park area at all times.

Site type

Open now

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).
Group bookings of 4 or more units (e.g. tent, touring caravan, motorhome or accommodation hire) travelling together are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
Single-sex bookings of 4 or more people (couples and immediate family members excepted) are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
At least one of the party members must be aged 21 or over.
Guests are advised to bring a good quality torch with them as parts of the site are unlit.
Please note that the toilet/shower facilities are unisex.

Please note from time to time mentored youth/faith & D of E groups are accepted on site.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Thu, 20 Feb to Tue, 30 Sept 2025

Pitch types & availability

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

6 people maximum

Ground type: Grass

Pitch size: Max 10.0m width x 10.0m depth (32.8ft width x 32.8ft depth) Calculated area: 100.0m² (1076.4ft²)

6 people maximum

One Roof tent or Tent or Trailer tent allowed per pitch

Additional units require additional pitches - quick book via 'Make another booking like this' after making your booking.

Pitch size

Max 10.0m width x 10.0m depth (32.8ft width x 32.8ft depth) Calculated area: 100.0m² (1076.4ft²)

Ground type

Grass

0 rooms

Suitable for

Roof tent, Tent, Trailer tent

Features

Bring an awning 1 included, 1 max.
Car 2 included, 2 max.

Car parking by pitch/unit
Chemical disposal point
Firepit
Picnic table

Other restrictions

Extras

Bring a gazebo (1 max) £2 (£2) per night
Bring a pup tent (1 max) £2 (£2) per night
Dog (2 max)

£5 (£5) per night

You will be able to choose extras on the booking page.

Arrival days

From £20 (£20) 1 night, 2 adults

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Other pitch types

Non-electric grass campervan pitch

6 people maximum

Ground type: Grass

Pitch size: Max 10.0m width x 10.0m depth (32.8ft width x 32.8ft depth) Calculated area: 100.0m² (1076.4ft²)

6 people maximum

One Campervan allowed per pitch

Additional units require additional pitches - quick book via 'Make another booking like this' after making your booking.

Pitch size

Max 10.0m width x 10.0m depth (32.8ft width x 32.8ft depth) Calculated area: 100.0m² (1076.4ft²)

Ground type

Grass

0 rooms

Suitable for

Campervan, (Motorhome not allowed)

Features

Car 1 included, 1 max.

Car parking by pitch/unit
Chemical disposal point
Picnic table

Other restrictions

Gazebos not allowed

Extras

Bring a pup tent (1 max) £2 (£2) per night
Bring an awning (1 max) £2 (£2) per night
Dog (2 max)

£5 (£5) per night

You will be able to choose extras on the booking page.

Arrival days

From £20 (£20) 1 night, 2 adults

View prices & book

Reviews

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Fish & chips from a local chip shop in ashbourne 10 minutes from the site

The location was fantastic, with amazing views and access to lots of…

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

Lesley S. May 2025

Non-electric grass campervan pitch

Liked: The location was fantastic, with amazing views and access to lots of footpaths nearby. The site exceeded expectations, Ed was welcoming and helpful throughout my stay and the atmosphere was relaxed, laid back and peaceful - even on a bank holiday weekend! The pitches were large and well-spaced, all with views over the rolling countryside and towards the sunset and the firepit made a lovely addition to my stay.
I cannot recommend this site highly enough and I will definitely return.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent site with beautiful views and plenty of space to roam

Overall	8/10
Location	10
Value for money	6
Accommodation	6
Facilities / Activities	5
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	8
Wifi	10

Anonymous May 2025

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked: Loved the location - so convenient for many nearby attractions and the view is incredible! Owner is incredibly friendly as well and there is plenty of space between pitches.

Disliked: Pitch wasn't particularly level so wasn't the most comfortable sleep - definitely scout out as level a pitch as possible but many of them appear to be on a slight slope. Also there was loud music coming up from the valley one night but that obviously isn't the fault of the campsite.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Spot on hill side camping

Overall	10/10
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Value for money	10
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Facilities / Activities	10
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Child friendliness	1
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	1

Anonymous May 2025

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked: Ed/jane great can’t fault the effort they are putting in great place .

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely place, definitely recommend.

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	6
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	7
Wifi	10

James B. May 2025

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked: A beautiful, quiet campsite.

Disliked: Toilets were portaloos.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Perfect scenic stay!

Overall	9/10
Location	8
Value for money	8
Accommodation	8
Facilities / Activities	7
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	10

Lizzie F. May 2025

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked: Lovely evening at Thorpe Cloud View Camping - great little quiet site with beautiful scenery. Clean portaloos and showers. Farmer Ed is lovely. Firepits available to hire too. Would definitely stay again!

Disliked: A light in the portaloo for evenings would be great

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely campsite great views lovely spot. Was busy due to the weather…

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Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
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Kieran C. May 2025

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked: Lovely campsite great views lovely spot. Was busy due to the weather but still had plenty of space and was quiet in spite of its business. Would 100% go again.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Friendly helpful staff, beautiful views…

Overall	4/10
Location	6
Value for money	4
Accommodation	4
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Customer service	7
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Cleanliness	3
Wifi	No rating

Anonymous May 2025

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked: Friendly helpful staff, beautiful views

Disliked: Really very basic and a bit dirty. Would be ok if it was about half the cost. Quite a big slope so hard to pitch tent.

Recommend to friends Visit again

We absolutely loved the site - Ed was so relaxed and accommodating,…

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	6
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	4
Cleanliness	8
Wifi	8

Helen R. May 2025

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked: We absolutely loved the site - Ed was so relaxed and accommodating, the views were gorgeous and the other guests were very quiet (no dogs barking somehow despite there being quite a few there). Will definitely be returning soon.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Facilities was clean, offered fire pits. Would 100% stay again.

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

Lois B. May 2025

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked: Amazing very, really friendly owner ed! Was a very lovely stay with a stunning sunset and a lovely pub 15/20 mins walk away.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Ed was there to meet us when we arrived and couldn’t have…

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 May 2025

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked: Ed was there to meet us when we arrived and couldn’t have been more helpful and informative.
We had a choice of pitch, but all pitches have a beautiful view. There were washing up facilities, toilets and showers on site and the option to hire a fire pit and fuel if we wanted. Only a few minutes in the car to Dovedale and Ashbourne.
A great stay. Will be back!

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 Car parking by pitch/unit 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

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 Spectacular scenery Walkers' paradise 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

Type

Farm Small (11-25 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horse riding nearby Leisure/theme park nearby Restaurant nearby Sailing nearby Watersports nearby

Location

Thorpe Cloud View Camping

Riddings Park Farm

Wood Lane

Knivetonwood

Ashbourne

Derbyshire

England

DE6 1JF

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)

GPS

53.04774°N
-1.70895°W

Nearest transport

Coach

7.8 mi Fishpond Hotel

8.9 mi Railway Station

Rail

8 mi Cromford Rail Station

8.2 mi Matlock Bath Rail Station

8.8 mi Matlock Rail Station

Ferry

Airport

22 mi East Midlands Airport

27.6 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

Historic towns? Terrific trails? Prehistoric sites? Absolutely. For the former, work a visit to the market town of Ashbourne (10 minutes’ drive) or the spa village of Matlock Bath (20 minutes) into your itinerary. For the latter, Hob Hurst's House (40 minutes) is a prehistoric burial mound – and just another addition to a long list of historical spots across the Peak District, including the Nine Ladies Stone Circle (half an hour), Arbor Low Stone Circle and Gib Hill Barrow (25 minutes), Tissington Hall (15 minutes), Kedleston Hall (25 minutes) and the Crich Tramway Village (half an hour). When it comes to trails, there’s a very splendid selection about. Perhaps a 13-mile cycle on the Tissington Trail (10 minutes) beginning in Ashbourne? The limestone gorge and country park at the Heights of Abraham (20 minutes)? The Dovedale (25 minutes) river walk to the Stepping Stones and the Thorpe Cloud? For those who like a paddle or a cycle, Carsington Water (15 minutes) is an attractive candidate. Family-friendly days are bound to be packed with activities there, and the same goes for the family-friendly theme park Gulliver's Kingdom (20 minutes).

Must see

Sir Richard Arkwright's Masson Mills 7.5 mi

Arkwright's Cromford Mills 7.7 mi

Alton Towers Resort 8.6 mi

Kedleston Hall 8.8 mi

Haddon Hall 10.5 mi

National Trust

The Old Manor 6.7 mi

Winster Market House 7 mi

Kedleston Hall 9.5 mi

Sudbury Hall and the National Trust Museum of Childhood 11.3 mi

Hardwick Estate: Stainsby Mill 18.6 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

Tissington - Fenny Bentley - Mapleton - Dove Dale 1.7 mi

Tissington - Hall Dale - Alstonefield - Tissington 1.7 mi

Tissington - Dove Dale - Biggin Dale - Tisington 1.7 mi

Thorpe - Fenny Bentley - Parwich - Tissington - Thorpe 1.9 mi

Ashbourne - Mapleton - Swinscoe - Mayfield - Ashbourne 2.3 mi

Local events

Download Festival (Friday 13 June 2025 – Friday 13 June 2025)
Derby, Derbyshire 20.6 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.

Policies

Booking terms and conditions

Admission

At least one of the party members must be aged 21 or over.
Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.

Arrivals and departures

Late arrivals must notify the park as soon as possible. Your booking will be held for 24 hours. After this period the management reserves the right to relet your unit.
No refunds/discounts for inclement weather, late arrivals or early departures.
There is no reception at this site. Please check in at the notice board at the shower block near the rear entrance instead.
Units will be allocated on arrival.

Changes to your holiday

Bookings cannot be amended within 7 day(s) of arrival.

Dogs

Dogs must be kept on leads and supervised at all times.
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).

Extras

Motorbike(s) can be brought instead of the car(s) included.

General

In the event of a complaint, please speak to reception immediately. Complaints which are not brought to the management's attention during your stay cannot be dealt with once you have left the site.
Please note that the toilet/shower facilities are unisex.
Quiet hours must be respected between 10:30 p.m. and 7 a.m..
The management reserves the right to deny access or terminate the stay of those guests whose behaviour is deemed unsuitable. No refunds will be offered.
The site is not liable for any refund in the event of force majeure.

Occupancy

Group bookings of 4 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.
Single-sex bookings of 4 or more people (couples and immediate family members excepted) are not permitted via Pitchup.com.

Pitches

You must follow the management directives when pitching your tent/unit and related equipment.

Safety

Barbecues are permitted but must be raised off the ground and attended by an adult at all times.
Guests are advised to bring a good quality torch with them as parts of the site are unlit.

Vehicles

No vehicle movement between 8 p.m. and 9 a.m..
Only one car is to be parked by the pitch. Extra vehicles must be parked in the designated area.

Payment terms

Offers

Conditions apply - see pitch type section for details

Nearest sites

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable sites.

Frequently asked questions

Does Thorpe Cloud View Camping have a swimming pool? No View all features
Is Thorpe Cloud View Camping dog friendly? Yes View all features
What attractions are near Thorpe Cloud View Camping? Historic towns? Terrific trails? Prehistoric sites? Absolutely. For the former, work a visit to the market town of Ashbourne (10 minutes’ drive) or the spa village of Matlock Bath (20 minutes) into … Read more
When can I check in and check out of Thorpe Cloud View Camping?

Camping and touring

Arrive: 1 p.m. – 9 p.m.

Depart by: 11 a.m.

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How much does it cost to stay at Thorpe Cloud View Camping? From £20 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.