Sweet Knoll Camping

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Sweet knoll bell tent
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  • Peaceful family-friendly Peak District site next door to a farm
  • A 15-minute drive from Castleton and 20 minutes from Bakewell
  • Seating area with a woodburning stove; direct access to scenic walks
Welcome to the Peak District: pretty hikes, miles of countryside, historic properties and country lanes. Down one of those country lanes is Sweet Knoll Camping, a rather lovely (and very much peaceful) place to stay next door to a pretty Peak District farm. Spectacular views? You bet. This central part of the Peak District is particularly gorgeous, and the pitches have views of sloping green fields. A launch pad for lovely hikes? Indeed. There are a variety of walks guests can take directly from the site. If that’s not satisfying enough already, the local village pub (including a shop) is only a 15-minute walk away and can be added as a pitstop for pints or local grub. The village also has a kids' playground. The family-run site has a Belfast sink where guests can set about washing up their dishes. In the same washing-up area, there’s seating next to a woodburning stove. There are also a couple of toilets and showers on site. Barbecues are permitted at Sweet Knoll Camping should guests fancy grilling their own dinner rather than tracking down food in the local towns or villages, like Bakewell (20 minutes’ drive) and Castleton (15 minutes). The closest shops are a 10-minute drive away, or there’s a farm shop a five-minute drive away.

Site type

Tent pitches 49
Rent a tent 1
Open now
Opens 18 April
Please note
  • 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) and/or any of the following: Staffordshire bull terrier, American Staffordshire terrier, Rottweiler, any Mastiff or Tosa.
  • Bookings must not be for more than 7 consecutive nights.
  • At least one of the party members must be aged 16 or over.
  • Please note that the toilet facilities are unisex.
  • There is no reception on-site: on arrival please contact the number provided on your booking confirmation.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Fri, 18 Apr to

Pitch types & availability

Accommodation

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2 adults
0 children

Reviews

9.3

Overall rating from 161 Pitchup.com customers

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Location
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Value for money
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Accommodation
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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PeacefulSpectacular scenery

94% would recommend this site to a friend

94% would stay here again

What customers say

This campsite offers stunning Peak District views and a peaceful atmosphere. Visitors consistently praise the friendly and helpful owner, Stephanie, as well as the clean and well-maintained facilities, particularly the showers. Its location is ideal for walks to Castleton and Mam Tor. While generally well-regarded, some reviews mention a need for more toilets during busy periods and occasional noise from other campers.

Summary AI-generated from Pitchup.com customer reviews

Reviews page 1 of 17
Arrival date (latest first)

Ideally located site with great facilities

Overall

10 out of 10
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Value for money
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Accommodation
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Daniel R.

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked Lovely campsite, ideally located walking distance from mam tor. Really good facilities, especially the brand new hot electric showers.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely little campsite with clean facilities. Would definitely come back here.…

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10 out of 10
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Value for money
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Accommodation
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Rachel S.

Non-electric grass campervan pitch

Liked Lovely little campsite with clean facilities. Would definitely come back here.

Disliked Could have been a couple more toilets but they look like they are being built.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great site, really clean, friendly and helpful staff

Overall

9 out of 10
Location
 10
Value for money
 10
Accommodation
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Hayden B.

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked Great campsite, easy to find and fantastic facilities. Showers, toilets and washing up spaces are really clean and always stocked up. I’d recommend this campsite to anyone looking for a relaxing weekend in the outdoors.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Nice peaceful campsite with great views…

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9 out of 10
Location
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Value for money
 4
Accommodation
 5
Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Zoe F.

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked Nice peaceful campsite with great views

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great views Lovely facilities Friendly and helpful owner Plenty of walks…

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10 out of 10
Location
 10
Value for money
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Accommodation
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Anonymous

Non-electric grass campervan pitch

Liked Great views
Lovely facilities
Friendly and helpful owner
Plenty of walks

Disliked Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Basic, all you would need from a campsite.…

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8 out of 10
Location
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Value for money
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Accommodation
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Wifi
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Luke K.

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked Basic, all you would need from a campsite.

Disliked Only 4 total toilets for what seems could be a lot of people!

Recommend to friends Visit again

really emptied out on Sunday, and we had almost the whole site…

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8 out of 10
Location
 9
Value for money
 8
Accommodation
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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natasha h.

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked really emptied out on Sunday, and we had almost the whole site to ourselves which was nice. beautiful views and close by to toll bar fish and chips which was excellent!

Disliked unfortunately due to storm floris our tent was ripped to pieces when we came back from a day out - no fault of the campsites though! we packed up sharpish and headed for home a day early.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great campsite, Fantastic views.

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10 out of 10
Location
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Value for money
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Accommodation
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Jane M.

Non-electric grass campervan pitch

Liked Booked for 2 nights, absolutely lovely spot, plenty of room for camping. Toilet blocks and showers very clean. The owner was very friendly and prided her business by looking after everything, from cleaning the toilets, replenishing toilet roll and checking everything was ok always was onsite for a chat, just a lovely person. I really enjoyed my stay with my partner and Jack russell. I will definitely returning.

Disliked Nothing at all

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely campsite with a lovely owner who we spoke and had a…

Overall

8 out of 10
Location
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Value for money
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Accommodation
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Riaz S.

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked Lovely campsite with a lovely owner who we spoke and had a nice chat with.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Badly managed campsite.

Overall

5 out of 10
Location
 8
Value for money
 4
Accommodation
 3
Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Anonymous

Non-electric grass campervan pitch

Liked The views are nice and location is good.

Disliked Over crammed field.
No set boundaries for the pitch, which means its a free for all and very limited space.
One pitch had 9 tents and 4 cars!
People smoking weed in the evening.
Not enough facilities for the amount of people.
Camping rules are not followed, with dogs off the lead.
Has the potential to be a nice campsite, but due to the above, we wouldn't return.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Good location, nice views. Despite huge amount of people using facilities the…

Overall

4 out of 10
Location
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Value for money
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Accommodation
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Anonymous

Non-electric grass campervan pitch

Liked Good location, nice views. Despite huge amount of people using facilities the owner tried to keep on top of restocking.

Disliked As many people as possible were crammed in to the fields leaving no open space between pitches. Too many people let in for the facilities on site. Particularly problematic on night two when a third field was opened up.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Features

Pop-up campsite

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 Picnic table Portable toilet Pub toilets Public telephone Shower available Tents for hire 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

Leave the car at home Peaceful Spectacular scenery Walkers' paradise Wild camping 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 Nearby farmers' market Public transport nearby Shop nearby

Type

Farm Medium (26-50 pitches) Pop-up campsite

Accessibility

Accessible parking at pitch Level site, no steep slopes

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 Outdoor pool nearby Restaurant nearby Sailing nearby

Location

Sweet Knoll Camping

Sweet Knoll Farm

Eldon Lane

Peak Forest

Buxton

Derbyshire

England

SK17 8EW

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)

GPS

53.31847°N
1.82669°W

Route directions

There is a sign at the bottom of the lane saying Eldon Lane. The satnav may end its journey here. However, you should follow the road to the top of the lane, where there’s an open gate.

Nearest transport

Coach
5.6 mi Market Place
5.6 mi Market Place
9.6 mi Buxton Road
Rail
2.9 mi Dove Holes Rail Station
3.2 mi Edale Rail Station
3.8 mi Chapel-en-le-Frith Rail Station
Airport
18.6 mi Manchester Airport Terminal 3
18.7 mi Manchester Airport
18.7 mi Manchester Airport Terminal 1

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

Castleton (15 minutes’ drive) village is a very cute local spot. Its show caverns (including Peak Cavern, Treak Cliff Cavern and Blue John Cavern) have contributed to its fame, but the stone houses and views of Hope Valley and the High Peak are also ravishing. A walk up Mam Tor (15 minutes) is likely to please outdoorsy types. The five-mile route passes through heather moors on Kinder Scout and a reservoir before reaching the 517-metre hilltop in the High Peak. After your climb, you might decide that the Bakewell tarts and puddings of Bakewell (20 minutes) are the next natural course of action. The market town also has access to the Monsal Trail, a cycling route through old railway tunnels. Tuck into your sweet treats on the riverfront, a popular spot with other consumers of the famous tarts. There are some splendid walks around Chatsworth House (half an hour) should you crave more outdoorsy days out. Royal family members live in the house, so interested folks can book a tour to see some of the historic rooms (and the surrounding 105-acre garden and farmyard if they so wish).

Must see

Lyme Park & Gardens (NT) 9.5 mi

Haddon Hall 10.9 mi

Chatsworth 11 mi

Hare Hill Gardens (NT) 14.9 mi

Quarry Bank Mill and Garden (NT) 17.6 mi

National Trust

Lyme Park 9.8 mi

Winster Market House 14.5 mi

Hare Hill 14.9 mi

Nether Alderley Mill 17.1 mi

Biddulph Grange Garden 19.1 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

PEAK DISTRICT 1.7 mi

Castleton - Rushup Edge - Sparrowpit - Castleton 2.6 mi

Castleton and Peak Forest 2.6 mi

Castleton and Dunscar Farm 2.6 mi

Castleton, Losehill Farm and Hope 2.6 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.

Nearest sites

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable sites.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Sweet Knoll Camping have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Sweet Knoll Camping dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Sweet Knoll Camping? Castleton (15 minutes’ drive) village is a very cute local spot. Its show caverns (including Peak Cavern, Treak Cliff Cavern and Blue John Cavern) have contributed to its fame, but the stone … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Sweet Knoll Camping?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  11 a.m. –  9 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  2 p.m. –  9 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Sweet Knoll Camping? From £25 (for 1 night, 5 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.