Needams Camping

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Peak District views from the campsite
Peak district views from the campsite
Track across the camping field
Pitches with a backdrop of peak district hills and dales
Mains water available on site
Toilets in the camping field
Sign at top of the lane
Public footpath to litton slack
The red lion at litton is the nearest pub
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Track across the camping field
Pitches with a backdrop of peak district hills and dales
Mains water available on site

  • Peaceful Peak District pop-up site 20 minutes’ drive from Buxton
  • The Monsal Trail 10 minutes’ drive and Chatsworth House 25 minutes
  • Off-grid camping with stunning views; pubs and shop five minutes’ walk
There’s little more relaxing than being out hiking or cycling in the Peak District National Park and winding up your day in the comfort of a pub five minutes’ walk from your campsite. And that’s exactly what you can do when you book in at Needams Camping, a back-to-basics pop-up site sitting above the village of Litton, 20 minutes’ drive from Buxton in Derbyshire. The pitches are in a large field (sloping in places) with fantastic views over the village and the surrounding hills and dales. Mains water is available and there are portable loos on the edge of the meadow, but apart from that, you’re on your own – meaning there are no showers and the whole site is off-grid (don’t forget the torches). There are numerous walks, bike rides and testing hikes in the national park; the closest to Needams Camping is The Monsal Trail (10 minutes’ drive), open for use by walkers and cyclists. And if you don’t fancy eating in the pub of an evening, barbecues are allowed on site and you can pick up all you need for a decent grill-up from the village shop.

Site type

Tent pitches 20
Motorhome pitches 20
Open now
Opens 1 August
Please note
  • This site has no on-site shower facilities.

Admission

  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.

Dogs

  • The site does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Dangerous Dogs Act (i.e. XL Bully, Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro).

General

  • Please note that the toilet facilities are unisex.

Safety

  • Fires, barbecues and/or firepits will not be permitted in dry, windy and/or hot weather conditions.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Sat 1 Aug to

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9.6

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What customers say

This campsite is praised for its beautiful, quiet, and remote location, offering a peaceful back-to-basics experience. Visitors enjoyed the clean and well-maintained portaloos and appreciated the opportunity for scenic walks to local pubs and villages. The dark, starry night sky was also a highlight for many guests.

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Great back to basic pop up campsite.

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 Anita G. 10 reviews

Non-electric grass tent or motorhome pitch

Liked It is a very simple working farm. Stay on the farmers fields. 2 portable toilets. Very clean. We were the only people there. (Other than the cows! Which are super cute) great views. Didn't actually see anyone just drove on and had a peaceful night.

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Anonymous

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Liked I loved the peace & quiet ! There were rolling hills all around.. lovely views.
There are only portaloo's there but they were kept really clean.
If you want to get away from everything this is a lovely spot.

Disliked No dislikes.

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Anonymous

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Liked Quiet, rural site on a working farm.

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The remoteness of the location.…

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Anonymous

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Liked The remoteness of the location.

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Lovely place to stay for peace and quiet and beautiful scenery.

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lisa l. 1 review

Non-electric grass tent or motorhome pitch

Liked The site was exactly as described. We wanted basic amenities. The portaloos were clean and well stocked/maintained. We had a lovely walk through farm tracks and a quiet road to the local pub 20 minutes away. We also walked a further 20 minutes from there to the next village with a beautiful church, shop, bakery and pubs.
We only stayed one night but I would return for longer to do hikes in the beautiful local scenery.
The site was nice and quiet with like minded respectful visitors.
The starry night sky was amazing. Spectacular view of the milky way!

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Caleb W. 1 review

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Liked Back to basics: site toilets and water available, quiet site.

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Peaceful location…

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Frances W. 2 reviews

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Liked Peaceful location

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Sarah E. 1 review

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Liked Beautiful quiet spot

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Features

Portable toilet

Pop-up campsite

Dogs 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 Picnic table 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

Camping 2.0

Jumbo tent pitches

Themes

Peaceful Remote location Spectacular scenery Walkers' paradise Wild camping

Utilities

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

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby Nearby farmers' market Public transport nearby Shop nearby

Type

Farm Pop-up campsite Small (11-25 pitches)

Accessibility

Accessible parking at pitch

Nearby leisure

Climbing nearby Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horse riding nearby Mountain biking nearby Restaurant nearby Tennis nearby

Location

Needams Camping

Mayfields farm

Littonslack

Buxton

Derbyshire

England

SK17 8SU

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)

GPS

53.26197°N
1.75778°W

Nearest transport

Coach
4.8 mi Buxton Road
4.9 mi Matlock Street
6.5 mi Market Place
Rail
5.9 mi Hope (Derbyshire) Rail Station
6 mi Bamford Rail Station
6.1 mi Dove Holes Rail Station
Airport
18.1 mi Sheffield City Airport
22.3 mi Manchester Airport Terminal 3
22.4 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

Done The Monsal Trail (10 minutes’ drive) and looking for a few days of pottering? Take time out amid the Georgian architecture of Buxton (20 minutes), head for Bakewell (15 minutes) on the River Wye to taste some of its legendary puddings, or have a nose around photogenic Tideswell (five minutes) – be sure to have a look in the village’s vast 14th-century church, nicknamed the ‘Cathedral of the Peak’. Chatsworth House (25 minutes) is one of the region’s biggest attractions, with priceless decorative arts in the house and Capability Brown-designed parkland; it also has workshops, a petting farm and playgrounds for children. Thornbridge Estate (15 minutes) makes a fun day out for younger kids; they can fish plastic ducks out of a fountain, encounter fairytale figures in the woods and follow nature trails. If prehistory is your thing, head to Arbor Low Stone Circle and Gib Hill Barrow (25 minutes), a collapsed neolithic stone circle and Bronze Age burial mound on high moorland. There are more ancient relics at Nine Ladies Stone Circle (half an hour), reached by a ramble across Stanton Moor.

Food and drink

  • Red Lion Inn Pub 0.8 mi
  • Horse and Jockey Pub 1.2 mi
  • Sal’s Italian Restaurant 1.2 mi
  • The Anglers Rest Pub 1.3 mi
  • George Inn Pub 1.3 mi
  • The Merchant's Yard Restaurant 1.3 mi
  • The Star Inn Pub 1.4 mi
  • Anchor Inn Pub 1.5 mi
  • Three Stags Heads Pub 1.6 mi
  • The Stables Pub 2 mi

Groceries

  • The Co-operative Food Supermarket 1.3 mi
  • Aldi Supermarket 4.2 mi
  • Co-op Food Supermarket 4.6 mi
  • Spar Supermarket 4.8 mi
  • The Weedram Off-licence 4.8 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Supermarket 4.9 mi
  • Co-op Food Supermarket 5.6 mi
  • Aldi Supermarket 6 mi
  • Hope Valley Tap & Bottle Off-licence 6 mi
  • Morrisons Supermarket 6 mi

Parks and play

  • The Green park 0.7 mi
  • Thornbridge Hall park 2.9 mi
  • Bath Gardens park 4.4 mi
  • Riverside Garden park 4.8 mi
  • The Rutland Playground 5 mi
  • Baslow Woodland Park Playground 5.8 mi
  • Ashwood Park 6.1 mi
  • Hogshaw Nature Reserve park 6.2 mi

Family days out

  • Cucklet Church 3.6 mi
  • Magpie Mine 3.6 mi
  • Eyam Stocks 3.7 mi
  • Eyam Hall Craft Centre 3.7 mi
  • Eyam Hall 3.7 mi
  • Mompesson's Well 4.3 mi
  • Devil's Arse (Peak Cavern) 5.5 mi
  • Peveril Castle 5.5 mi
  • Peveril Castle Visitor Centre 5.6 mi
  • Speedwell Cavern 5.7 mi

Public transport

  • Tideswell (Dale Car Park) 0.6 mi
  • Miller’s Dale (Ravenstor Youth Hostel) 0.7 mi
  • Cressbrook (Phone Box) 0.7 mi
  • Litton (Dale View) 0.7 mi
  • Litton (School) 0.8 mi
  • Tideswell (Buxton Road) 1 mi
  • Tideswell (Fountain Square) 1.2 mi
  • Wardlow (Church) 1.3 mi
  • Tideswell (Whitecross Road) 1.3 mi
  • Miller’s Dale (Anglers Rest) 1.4 mi

What’s nearby

  • Bakewell Golf Club Golf course 5.1 mi
  • Buxton and High Peak Golf Club Golf course 5.6 mi
  • Victory Quarry Angling Club Fishing 5.7 mi

Local services

  • Tideswell Pharmacy 1.3 mi
  • Newholme Hospital 4.6 mi
  • UK Fuel station 4.7 mi
  • Calver Service Station Fuel station 4.8 mi
  • Bakewell Medical Centre Doctors 4.9 mi
  • Bakewell Pharmacy 4.9 mi
  • Boots Pharmacy 4.9 mi
  • The Co-operative Fuel station 5 mi
  • Park View Service Station Fuel station 5 mi
  • Fairfield Pharmacy 5.8 mi

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Must see

Haddon Hall 6.1 mi

Chatsworth 6.5 mi

Sir Richard Arkwright's Masson Mills 13.1 mi

Lyme Park & Gardens (NT) 13.4 mi

Arkwright's Cromford Mills 13.5 mi

National Trust

Winster Market House 9.6 mi

Lyme Park 13.8 mi

Hare Hill 17.6 mi

Biddulph Grange Garden 19.1 mi

Hardwick Estate: Stainsby Mill 19.7 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

Miller's Dale - Peak Forest - Dam Dale - Peter Dale - Monk's Dale - Miller's Dale 1.3 mi

Miller's Dale - Monk's Dale - River Wye on Monsal Trail 1.5 mi

Millers Dale - Flagg - Taddington - Millers Dale 1.6 mi

Millers Dale - Chee Dale - Chelmorton - Taddington - Priestcliffe - Millers Dale 1.6 mi

Monsal Head - Sheldon - Ashford in the Water - Monsal Head 2 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 Needams Camping have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Needams Camping dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Needams Camping? Done The Monsal Trail (10 minutes’ drive) and looking for a few days of pottering? Take time out amid the Georgian architecture of Buxton (20 minutes), head for Bakewell (15 minutes) on … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Needams Camping?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  12 p.m. –  9 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  12 p.m. –  9 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Needams Camping? From £20 (for 1 night, 4 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.