When can I check in and check out of Ilex Farm Camping?

Camping and touring Arrive: 9:30 a.m. – 7:30 p.m. Depart by: 12:30 p.m. Read more

How much does it cost to stay at Ilex Farm Camping?

From £22 (for 1 night, 4 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.

Ilex Farm Camping

View prices & book Last booked 57 minutes ago 7.3 3 reviews

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Peaceful Derbyshire site a mile and a half from Clay Cross
Peak District National Park 15 minutes' drive; 25 mins to Chatsworth
Spacious dog-friendly pitches with lovely views; pub under a mile away

Prefer peace, space and scenery over lively places with loads of facilities? You'll be among like-minded folk when you stay at Ilex Farm Camping – not that many of them though, because this Derbyshire site always keeps guest numbers on the lower side to ensure everyone has a nice restful break with plenty of space to relax. These simple but spacious tree-lined grass pitches are spread across three level terraces, giving all of them privacy, shade and great views across the valley. There are plenty of easy and interesting walks to follow from the farm (with your dog by your side if you like), along with some longer cycling routes. Handily, the nearest pub is just under a mile away for a good meal or a refreshing pint at the end of your walk or ride. If you fancy more walks or bike rides, it's useful to know that the Peak District National Park is about 15 minutes' drive away. Golf, swimming, tennis and sailing are all nearby too for a change of activity, and you'll be well placed for outings to attractions like Chatsworth House, Hardwick Hall and the Heights of Abraham. The site is close to a bus route with services to Chesterfield and Matlock, also passing through nearby Clay Cross (five minutes' drive), which has a decent selection of pubs, cafés, takeaways and supermarkets. Simple facilities on site include ice pack freezing, toilets, showers and a chemical disposal point.

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. XL Bully, 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.
Group bookings of 4 or more adults are not permitted (couples and immediate family members excepted).
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.
Bookings must not be for more than 28 consecutive nights.
Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.
A cable measuring at least 25 metres is needed for the electric hook-ups.
Minimum spacing of 6 metres between pitches.
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.
There are no bins onsite: all rubbish will need to be taken home with you.
If reception is closed on arrival: please contact the number provided on your booking confirmation.
Fires, barbecues and/or firepits will not be permitted in dry, windy and/or hot weather conditions.
The charging of electric vehicles is not permitted on site.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Fri, 20 Jun to Mon, 1 Sept 2025

Pitch types & availability

Electric optional grass motorhome pitch

6 people maximum

Ground type: Grass

Pitch size: Min 8m width × 9m depth

Calculated area: 72m²

6 people maximum

Multiple Campervan or Motorhome allowed per pitch

Pitch size

Min 8m width × 9m depth

Calculated area: 72m²

Ground type

Grass

0 rooms

Twin-axle vehicles not accepted

Suitable for

Campervan, Motorhome

Features

Electric: 16 amp extra cost

Bring a gazebo 1 included, 1 max.
Bring an awning 1 included, 1 max.
Bring a pup tent 1 included, 1 max.
Car 2 included, 2 max.
Dog(s) allowed 3 included, 3 max.

Car parking by pitch/unit

Other restrictions

Extras

Electric hook-up (1 max)

£2 (£2) per night

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

Arrival days

From £22 (£22) 1 night, 2 adults

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Other pitch types

Electric optional grass tent pitch

4 people maximum

Ground type: Grass

Pitch size: Min 6m width × 14m depth

Calculated area: 84m²

4 people maximum

Multiple Tent allowed per pitch

Pitch size

Min 6m width × 14m depth

Calculated area: 84m²

Ground type

Grass

0 rooms

Suitable for

Tent, (Trailer tent not allowed)

Features

Electric: 16 amp extra cost

Bring a gazebo 1 included, 1 max.
Bring an awning 1 included, 1 max.
Bring a pup tent 1 included, 1 max.
Car 2 included, 2 max.
Dog(s) allowed 3 included, 3 max.

Other restrictions

Car parking by pitch not allowed

Extras

Electric hook-up (1 max)

£2 (£2) per night

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

Arrival days

From £22 (£22) 1 night, 2 adults

View prices & book

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

67% would stay here again

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Arrival date (latest first)

One night stay with my friend, would go back.

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

Jul 2025 stacey w.

Electric optional grass motorhome pitch

Liked Spotless toilets and showers
Cheap ehu costs - you do not need 60m cables as pitch up suggests
Lovely welcome by owner
Nice short cut grass not too long

Disliked Only three toilets (2 with showers) so might be limited in busy periods

Campsite with a great location, unclean facilities and unwelcome staff

Overall 4/10
Location		10
Value for money		8
Accommodation		4
Facilities / Activities		3
Customer service		3
Child friendliness		3
Cleanliness		3
Wifi		9

Jul 2025 Anonymous

Electric optional grass tent pitch

Liked Good remote location.
The campsite was peaceful.
Service signal was good too.

Disliked Unfortunately we felt the staff were rather unwelcoming. The were no signs other than on the main gate, so me and my partner were unsure on where to park/where to locate any workers… on the track going in I was stopped by one of the owners, I asked “ Hi, I’m just looking for the campsite?”, to which he looked at me and just went “yeah”, I said “yeah where is it sorry?”, he aggressively went “well, have you actually booked?”, I replied “yes I have, I just don’t want to be going the wrong way”, he then drove off providing no directions to me.
Further down the track, me and my partner accidentally drove around the entire campsite as there were again no signs were to park/ where to speak to workers. It turns out the other owner was actually watching us do this and didn’t say anything. My partner then saw her and said “Hi we’re just looking for the owners of the campsite, we’ve booked for the weekend and not sure where we need to go?”, she responded “ well it’s me and you usually come to speak to someone before driving around”, he responded “well yes we are lost, looking for the reception area, which is why I’m speaking to you”. Furthering this, when being shown our pitch, we were met with comments about our age, being inexperienced and assumptions we were going to be noisy.

Another thing, there were only two showers and one single toilet. These were clean upon arrival but shortly after and for the rest of the weekend remained filthy. There was no ventilation/windows in each of the three cubicles, meaning they smelt. You were told to press the shower on before getting in as it’s cold, this water then came straight out the shower onto the floor and flooded behind the toilet (no drain or mop) and as there was no mop, the floor was covered in mud all weekend. These weren’t cleaned over the Friday - Sunday (only seen being cleaned when we were checking out) and the only single cubicle was out of the loo roll for the weekend aswell. With limited cubicles anyways, we expected them to be cleaned at least once a day.

Sadly we booked this as the pitches were spacious, but the owner pitched our tent between two motor homes and told us we needed to “move up”. The led us to have two awnings, one right against our car and the other touching our tent. This was a shame as we were sat on top of each other with little privacy.

Great little campsite! Excellent facilities and with the tiered pitches you feel…

Overall 8/10
Location		7
Value for money		10
Accommodation		9
Facilities / Activities		7
Customer service		8
Child friendliness	No rating
Cleanliness		8
Wifi	No rating

Jun 2025 Heidi N.

Electric optional grass tent pitch

Liked Great little campsite! Excellent facilities and with the tiered pitches you feel a lot more remote without being surrounded by other tents.

Features

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 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

Utilities

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

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby Shop nearby

Type

Farm Pop-up campsite Tiny (1-10 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Climbing nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horse riding nearby Indoor pool nearby Leisure/theme park nearby Restaurant nearby Tennis nearby

Location

Ilex Farm Camping

Ilex Farm

Handley

Clay Cross

Chesterfield

Derbyshire

England

S45 9AT

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)

GPS

53.15362°N
1.43827°W

Route directions

As the road starts to steepen, look for a stone farmhouse with tarmac drive and wooden gate on the right, signposted as Ilex Farm Camping. Do not believe sat nav telling you the site is on the left. Any problems please call for directions.

Nearest transport

Coach

5.1 mi Railway Station

5.6 mi Coach Station

5.7 mi Fishpond Hotel

Rail

4.7 mi Alfreton Rail Station

5.1 mi Matlock Rail Station

5.4 mi Matlock Bath Rail Station

Ferry

Airport

16.9 mi Sheffield City Airport

23 mi East Midlands Airport

28.7 mi Robin Hood Doncaster Sheffield 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

Attractions and activities nearby include: - Ogston Reservoir (sailing): five minutes' drive - Clay Cross Active leisure centre (swimming and tennis): five minutes - Hardwick Hall: 15 minutes - Heights of Abraham: 20 minutes - Haddon Hall: 20 minutes - Bolsover Castle: 20 minutes - Chatsworth House: 25 minutes - Bakewell: 25 minutes - Alton Towers: 55 minutes.

Must see

Hardwick Old Hall 5.5 mi

Arkwright's Cromford Mills 5.7 mi

Hardwick Hall 5.9 mi

Sir Richard Arkwright's Masson Mills 5.9 mi

Bolsover Castle 8 mi

National Trust

Hardwick Estate: Stainsby Mill 5.5 mi

Hardwick Hall 5.5 mi

Winster Market House 8.5 mi

Kedleston Hall 14.1 mi

Clumber Park 17.3 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

Woolley Moor - Handley - Ashover - Ravensnest - Woolley 0.6 mi

Woolley Moor (Ogston Reservoir) - Brackenfield - Mathersgrave - Ogston Reservoir 0.6 mi

Woolley - Highoredish - Ashover - Ashoverhay - Woolley 1 mi

Highoredish - Ravensnest - Ashover - Ashoverhay Loop 2.1 mi

Eddlestow - Uppertown - Spitewinter - Kelstedge 3.4 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.

Policies

Booking terms and conditions

Admission

Admission is only permitted after registering at reception.
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.
Units will be allocated on 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. XL Bully, Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro).

Extras

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

General

Bookings are nominative and non-transferable.
Bookings must not be for more than 28 consecutive nights.
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.
Public areas are non-smoking.
Quiet hours must be respected between 10 p.m. and 7 a.m..
Radio, music and TV players must be kept at a low volume. Car doors and boots must be closed quietly.
Refunds within the indicated cancellation period are only possible if the site is able to relet your unit/pitch.
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.
There are no bins onsite: all rubbish will need to be taken home with you.
The site is not liable for any refund in the event of force majeure.

Occupancy

Group bookings of 4 or more adults are not permitted (couples and immediate family members excepted).
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

A cable measuring at least 25 metres is needed for the electric hook-ups.
Minimum spacing of 6 metres between pitches.
Please note, pup tents are to be used for storage purposes only. Guests may not use them for sleeping.
You must follow the management directives when pitching your tent/unit and related equipment.

Reception

If reception is closed on arrival: please contact the number provided on your booking confirmation.
Reception is open from 9:30 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. between 01/06 and 30/09.

Safety

Barbecues are permitted but must be raised off the ground and attended by an adult at all times.
Firearms are not permitted.
Fires, barbecues and/or firepits will not be permitted in dry, windy and/or hot weather conditions.
Guests are advised to bring a good quality torch with them as parts of the site are unlit.
Open fires are prohibited.
Please do not touch or feed the animals.

Vehicles

Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.
No vehicle movement between 10:30 p.m. and 7 a.m..
Only one car is to be parked by the pitch. Extra vehicles must be parked in the designated area.
The car is only included in the rate if you are travelling with a touring caravan or a tent. Cars are not permitted when travelling with a motorhome/campervan.
The charging of electric vehicles is not permitted on site.

Visitors

Visitors must leave the premises by 10:30 p.m..

Payment terms

Nearest sites

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable sites.

Frequently asked questions

Does Ilex Farm Camping have a swimming pool? No View all features
Is Ilex Farm Camping dog friendly? Yes View all features
What attractions are near Ilex Farm Camping? Attractions and activities nearby include: - Ogston Reservoir (sailing): five minutes' drive - Clay Cross Active leisure centre (swimming and tennis): five minutes - Hardwick Hall: 15 minutes - Heights of Abraham: … Read more
When can I check in and check out of Ilex Farm Camping?

Camping and touring

Arrive: 9:30 a.m. – 7:30 p.m.

Depart by: 12:30 p.m.

Read more
How much does it cost to stay at Ilex Farm Camping? From £22 (for 1 night, 4 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.

Camping and touring
Arrive:	9:30 a.m. –	7:30 p.m.
Depart by:	12:30 p.m.

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