Matlock Farm Park Camping

View prices & book 8.8 32 reviews
Grassy pitches for all sorts of tents
Grassy pitches for all sorts of tents
Space for a picnic
Green views all around
Lovely location
Quiet location
Aerial view of the site
Pigs at the farm
Meet the horses
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Space for a picnic
Green views all around
Lovely location

  • Spacious and peaceful Derbyshire site 10 minutes' drive from Matlock
  • Just outside Peak District National Park; Chatsworth 20 minutes' drive
  • Next door to a popular farm park, with discount entry for guests
Getting close to wildlife is one of the great reasons to go camping – but you may not expect your Derbyshire stay to include meetings with things like meerkats, emus and wallabies… That line-up, however, is what awaits for guests at Matlock Farm Park Camping, a friendly site just outside the Peak District National Park about 10 minutes’ drive from Matlock. Of course, you won’t actually be staying right there among the animals – they live next door at the farm park, which offers a 20% discount to campsite guests so that they can join in with animal feeding and pony rides or use the go karts and indoor/outdoor playgrounds. A café and shop are available at the farm park to keep you going while you’re in there; for other meals, you’re allowed to bring along a barbecue (pick up supplies at the farm shop five minutes’ drive away, or Matlock’s shops) and there are several pubs and restaurants in Matlock too. Pitches here are spacious (at least 7 metres x 7 metres) and peaceful, with lovely views of the surrounding scenery. Guests have access to drinking water, charging facilities and toilets, but please note there are no showers on site. When you’re not cooing over cute animals next door, there are plenty more ways to fill your days nearby, including trips to the gorgeous Chatsworth estate, cable car rides at Heights of Abraham and all sorts of walks and activities in the Peak District. You can also take forest walks just outside the site, or save some energy for evening time – dark skies around here mean that you may want to stay awake to see the splendid stars overhead.

Site type

Tent pitches 47
Motorhome pitches 3
Open now
Opens 12 July
Please note
  • This site has no on-site shower facilities.
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • Discount cards and gift vouchers cannot be applied to bookings made via Pitchup.com.
  • There are no bins onsite: all rubbish will need to be taken home with you.
  • Please note that the toilet facilities are unisex.
  • Please note that because of an event, the farm park discount is not available on the August bank holiday weekend, and the park will close at 5pm on these days.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Sat, 12 Jul to

Pitch types & availability

Accommodation

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2 adults
0 children
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Reviews

8.8

Overall rating from 32 Pitchup.com customers

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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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Peaceful

84% would recommend this site to a friend

84% would stay here again

What customers say

This quiet, spacious campsite offers a peaceful retreat with lovely views, conveniently located near Matlock Farm Park and forest walks. Guests appreciated the friendly and helpful staff, the clean portable toilets, and ample space. Some visitors found it a bit basic and expensive for what it offers, with a few noting issues like noise from other campers and unmaintained facilities. The absence of shower facilities was also mentioned.

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Great place loved it

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Anonymous

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked Basic campsite consists of portaloos and a tap for clean water. Travelled with my 5 year old son on his first camping experience and he loved every minute. The big open field gave us plenty of space for playing games and it wasn’t crowded. It is 2 mins away from the farm park which I would highly recommend and camping gets you a 20% discount on entry. Short drive into Matlock which is beautiful place but parking is horrendous but can’t hold that against the campsite. will definitely consider here again next year

Disliked Amenities were very basic but it is a field on a working farm so didn’t expect sky tv and cocktails. The fresh water taps are straight onto the field which means it can get quite muddy after after a few people have used them I think it would benefit from having a bit of a drain away installed as people tend to go and brush their teeth there with the tap running

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great place to visit. Enjoyed every minute. Toilets were clean.

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David S.

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked I will stay again. Very nice people who run it. Very nice location.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Overall, had a great time and we will be returning in the future!

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Anonymous

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked Porta-loos clean and didn’t smell at all!
Field was well looked after and taps clean.
My car battery died on site and the staff went out of their way to help and were extremely accommodating.
The farm park itself was also fun and getting to feed and interact with the animals was lovely.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Clean tidy site, friendly, helpful staff

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Anonymous

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked Friendly welcome, shown directly to the site, welcome pack with informative information.

Quiet location, flat pitch, toilets, and drinking water tap.

Disliked Pitch close to a popular lay-by. Park closed at 4.30 so we was a bit unsure about check in.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Perfect quiet spot with the farm park within walking distance kids had…

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Wendie P.

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked Perfect quiet spot with the farm park within walking distance kids had a great time running round and playing in the field. We also had a great time with our bug finder kit there was plenty of unusual bugs to catch and see.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Quiet site close to the petting farm. Discount for visiting the petting…

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Anonymous

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked Quiet site close to the petting farm. Discount for visiting the petting farm when staying on the site.

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We wouldn't recommend or visit again

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4 out of 10
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Michelle S.

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked The quietness

Disliked No drainage at the water taps, the grass isn't looked after, the portable toilets weren't very good and it was the first day of opening, luckily we took our own portaloo. Quite expensive for one night literally in a field that isn't taken care of.

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From the manager: Hi Michelle,

We're sorry you had problems during your stay with us. If you had contacted us we could have resolved any issues,

Unfortunately due to the weather/heat the grass hasn't been great but we do try to keep it maintained and kept short on a regular basis.

The toilets have now been reported and fixed.

Quite only guests there which was nice and peaceful…

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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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Cleanliness
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James L.

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked Quite only guests there which was nice and peaceful

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely well kept site. Quiet and local to Matlock.

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Michael G.

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked Great location. Nice and quiet.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Overpriced and poor

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2 out of 10
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Anonymous

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked Remote site

Disliked Literally a field with a portaloo and a tap. Very overpriced and not in walking distance to pubs or amenities

Recommend to friends Visit again

Features

Portable toilet

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 Portable toilet Pub toilets Public telephone Shower available Toilet block Washing-up area Wifi

Groups welcome

D. of E. 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 Remote location 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

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 Tennis nearby Watersports nearby

Location

Matlock Farm Park Camping

Jaggers Farm

Matlock

Derbyshire

England

DE4 5LH

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)

GPS

53.17465°N
1.5388°W

Nearest transport

Coach
2.6 mi Railway Station
4 mi Fishpond Hotel
4 mi Fishpond Hotel
Rail
2.6 mi Matlock Rail Station
3.7 mi Matlock Bath Rail Station
4.3 mi Cromford Rail Station
Airport
16.6 mi Sheffield City Airport
25.6 mi East Midlands 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

The extensive estate at Chatsworth (20 minutes’ drive) has lots to do, so you can easily make a day of it, splitting your hours between house tours, garden walks and time spent at the adventure playground and farmyard. Something similar could be said of Gulliver’s Kingdom (15 minutes), which has enough rides, playgrounds and themed areas to keep you going all day long. If you’d rather stick to natural attractions, there are plenty of those in the Peak District National Park – perhaps you’d like to see some of the scenery on a bike ride along the traffic-free Tissington Trail from Ashbourne or while jumping across the Dovedale stepping stones (both 35 minutes). Brave souls may like to see the scenery from above on a cable car ride at Heights of Abraham (15 minutes), which has a hilltop park with caverns to explore. Back down at ground level, you can instead ride on historic vehicles at Crich Tramway Village (15 minutes).

Must see

Sir Richard Arkwright's Masson Mills 4.4 mi

Chatsworth 4.5 mi

Arkwright's Cromford Mills 4.5 mi

Haddon Hall 5.2 mi

Hardwick Old Hall 9.5 mi

National Trust

Winster Market House 4.8 mi

Hardwick Hall 9.5 mi

Hardwick Estate: Stainsby Mill 9.5 mi

Kedleston Hall 15 mi

The Old Manor 17.9 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

SYDNOPE HALL 0.8 mi

Eddlestow - Uppertown - Spitewinter - Kelstedge 1.1 mi

Eddlestow Lot - Milltown - Ashover - Kelstedge loop 1.1 mi

WHITWORTH INSTITUTE 2.4 mi

Matlock - Bonsall - Uppertown - Horse Dale - Winster - Snitterton - Matlock 2.7 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 Matlock Farm Park Camping have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Matlock Farm Park Camping dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Matlock Farm Park Camping? The extensive estate at Chatsworth (20 minutes’ drive) has lots to do, so you can easily make a day of it, splitting your hours between house tours, garden walks and time spent … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Matlock Farm Park Camping?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  12 p.m. –  6 p.m.
    Depart by:  12 p.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Matlock Farm Park Camping? From £22 (for 1 night, 4 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.