Slate House Farm

View prices & book 9.7 54 reviews
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  • Quiet and spacious site on the edge of the Peak District National Park
  • Ensuite pods each with kitchen, double bed and TV and DVD player
  • Eight miles from Gullivers Kingdom and 10 from Chatsworth House
Stake your claim for a prolonged stay at the spectacular Peak District pod place of Slate House Farm, a small countryside site set on a working farm nine miles from Chesterfield. Although small and never crowded, this lush site has proved rightly popular with guests, who wax lyrical about its vies, its setting, its facilities and its friendly vibe. The site has outstanding views over the Derbyshire countryside and is surrounded by ancient market towns, swathes of country estates and walking, cycling and mountain biking trails for intrepid adventurers. Anglers (fly and coarse) can cast off about a mile away; Matlock is within three and a half miles, and it's but a 20-minute drive from the farm to the heady sightseeing of the Heights of Abraham, where strong-minded sorts can bob about the landscape in a cable car. Slate House Farm is fably set for Peak District family days to suit all flavours too, with famed Chatsworth House within 10 miles and even more famed (to small sorts at least) Gulliver's Kingdom within eight. Alton Towers is just under an hour's drive away. The pods each have an ensuite bathroom, a small and well-equipped kitchen, double beds with mattresses, and a TV and DVD player. Barbecues and campfires are both allowed on site.

Site type

Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 2
Open all year
Opens
Please note
  • No cars/motorbikes by the pitch/unit. All cars must be parked in the designated area.

Languages spoken

English

Reviews

9.7

Overall rating based on 54 reviews View breakdown

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Very nice spring break, thank you

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Malgorzata M. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Camping pod

Liked: The farm, the animals, the fact there were other families with kids so our son had friends to play with :)

Disliked: The kettle in pod 2 may need replacing as it only boiled water if we pressed it continuously. Minor inconvenience for us, but others may complain more :)

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had what was needed, in a small space, tv was good for…

Overall 8/10
Location 9
Value for money 8
Accommodation 9
Facilities / Activities 7
Customer service 8
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 9
Wifi No rating
Amy D. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Camping pod

Liked: had what was needed, in a small space, tv was good for evening as weather made it impossible to sit outside. Wifi would have made it better as phone signal was patchy.

Disliked: be nice to have a fold up chair to go with table instead of having to sit on bed/bench, but may be difficult as pod is so small. Also the water heater was noisy, especially with the wind as bad as it was coming through the door/window too.

Water also smelt and tasted like metal so had to buy bottled water.

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Very nice for a short stay

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
Robert J. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Camping pod

Liked: Lovely and quite very peaceful location just what we needed a couple of days out from the strains and stresses of every day life

Recommend to friends Visit again

Friendly hosts, well equipped pod, well located.…

Overall 9/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Raquel F. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Camping pod

Liked: Friendly hosts, well equipped pod, well located.

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Everything was unreal

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
hayley b. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Camping pod

Liked: Everything about our stay was unreal, we all had the best time and would definitely stay here and recommend to others. The place was all lovely and clean, the women who i contacted was very friendly and helpful.

Disliked: Nothing

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Great place to stay with lovely hosts.

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 2
Ananda S. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Camping pod

Liked: The hosts were lovely. The cabins had everything we needed and we loved the horses.

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overall no complaints very good host and accommodation.

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 6
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Steve S. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Camping pod

Liked: Great morning views and local walks, extremely easy to check in and out will recommend to anyone looking for a quiet couple of nights away in the peaks.

Disliked: Bed was a little uncomfortable springs were coming through might need a new mattress.

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Well worth a visit

Overall 10/10
Location 8
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 8
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 4
Joanna J. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Camping pod

Liked: The location the facilities well equipped kitchen.. had a bus ride into chesterfield

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Excellent location, everything you need.…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Wayne M. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Camping pod

Liked: Excellent location, everything you need.

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Lovely spot with amazing views. The pod was warm and cosy and…

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
Mary K. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Camping pod

Liked: Lovely spot with amazing views. The pod was warm and cosy and well kitted out.

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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 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 Nearby farmers' market Public transport nearby Shop nearby

Type

Farm Tiny (1-10 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Fishing nearby Golf nearby Indoor pool nearby Leisure/theme park nearby Restaurant nearby

Location

Slate House Farm

Birkin Lane

Ashover

Chesterfield

Derbyshire

England

S45 0LQ

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)

GPS

53.18845°N
-1.48529°W

Route directions

From Matlock, take the A632 towards Chesterfield. When you've driven through Kelstedge, take the second right, signposted 'Wingerworth and Tupton'. The site is 200 yards away on the left.

Nearest transport

Coach
3.9 mi Coach Station
4.6 mi Railway Station
5.8 mi Fishpond Hotel
Rail
4.4 mi Chesterfield Rail Station
4.6 mi Matlock Rail Station
5.4 mi Matlock Bath Rail Station
Airport
14.9 mi Sheffield City Airport
25.8 mi East Midlands Airport
28.2 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

As well as Gulliver's Kingdom and Alton Towers (well, after Gulliver's Kingdom and Alton Towers), kids of a certain trainspotting disposition might like a puff around the National Tramway Museum, set in the period village of Crich Tramway Village. Trams are here to chuff along on, there are woodland walks and a nature trail, and indoors has exhibits on 100 years of tram history as well as the interactive displays of the award-winning Stephenson Discovery Centre. As long as you don't utter the words 'stately home' too soon, kids should also like a day at Chatsworth House, where there's a farmyard and zipwiring, and Bolsover Castle, (30 minutes), the spectacular 17th-century fort with regular kid-friendly events. Somewhat more grownup times can he had at Haddon Hall, also within 30 minutes. You must def meander around the small villages of the Peak District while here too, as each are famed for their own individual thing: have tarts at Bakewell (25 minutes), hone your footballing skills at Ashbourne (40 minutes) and see the spas of Buxton, 45 minutes away.

Must see

Chatsworth 5.9 mi

Arkwright's Cromford Mills 6.1 mi

Sir Richard Arkwright's Masson Mills 6.2 mi

Haddon Hall 7.3 mi

Hardwick Old Hall 7.4 mi

National Trust

Winster Market House 7.2 mi

Hardwick Hall 7.4 mi

Hardwick Estate: Stainsby Mill 7.4 mi

Kedleston Hall 16.1 mi

Mr Straw's House 17.6 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

Eddlestow - Uppertown - Spitewinter - Kelstedge 2 mi

Eddlestow Lot - Milltown - Ashover - Kelstedge loop 2.1 mi

Wadshelf - Linacre - Barlow - Cutthorpe - Wadshelf 3 mi

SYDNOPE HALL 3.2 mi

Woolley Moor (Ogston Reservoir) - Brackenfield - Mathersgrave - Ogston Reservoir 3.5 mi

Local events

  • Download Festival (Friday 13 June 2025 – Friday 13 June 2025)

    Derby, Derbyshire 25.3 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.

Offers

Conditions apply - see pitch type section for details

Nearest sites

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable sites.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Slate House Farm have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Slate House Farm dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Slate House Farm? As well as Gulliver's Kingdom and Alton Towers (well, after Gulliver's Kingdom and Alton Towers), kids of a certain trainspotting disposition might like a puff around the National Tramway Museum, set in … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Slate House Farm?
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  2:30 p.m. –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  10:30 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Slate House Farm? From £180 (for 2 nights, 4 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.