Hope Valley Campsite
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- Peaceful Peak District site two miles from Bamford Edge
- A 10-minute drive to caverns; 25 minutes from Bakewell and Chatsworth
- Children’s playground opposite; the Thornhill Trail and pub close by
Site type
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) and/or any of the following: Staffordshire bull terrier, American Staffordshire terrier, Rottweiler, any Mastiff or Tosa.
General
- This is a quiet site: no music is allowed.
Occupancy
- Group bookings of 3 or more units travelling together are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
- No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
- Single-sex bookings of 10 or more people (couples and immediate family members excepted) are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
Safety
- No electric barbecues allowed.
- No gas barbecues allowed.
- Swimming in the lake is not allowed.
Languages spoken
British Sign Language (BSL)
Open from Fri 17 Jul to
Reviews
94% would recommend this site to a friend
93% would stay here again
What customers say
This is a basic, no-frills campsite in a beautiful Peak District location, ideal for walkers and cyclists. Visitors appreciate the spacious, level pitches, stunning views, and peaceful atmosphere, often enhanced by the sound of the nearby river. Clean portable toilets and a water supply are consistently mentioned. Owners are frequently described as friendly and helpful. Some guests noted noise from nearby roads or occasional louder music from other campers, and a lack of showers was noted but expected given the description.
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Last updated 25/08/2026
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The views were good, and it…
Non-electric grass tent pitch
Liked The views were good, and it has a relaxing vide.
Disliked Porter Loos, water supply. It’s about as basic as it comes but for £10 a night you can’t really fault it to much.
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Beautiful campsite, good base for walking, facilities all good
Non-electric grass tent pitch
Liked Beautiful views
Disliked Bit too near main road so would try and pitch up other side of field, wouldn't stop me from booking there again tho
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To summise lots of other sites available.
Non-electric grass tent pitch
Liked Nothing to like
Disliked This is a pop up campsite next to Heather Hill Campsite and is nothing other than a field with a small row of about 4 portaloos. When I rang trying to find it, they were so rude just saying repeatedly, "I don't understand why you can't see it!" The reason I couldn't see it was because the one sign on the gate had fallen down. Also on the site, a strong smell of weed - not ideal for me and my 7 year old son.
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From the manager: Really sorry to see you didn’t enjoy your stay at Hope valley campsite we are definitely the real Hope valley campsite that clearly states on the website we are a pop up site with portaloos we are farmers that open our lovely field in a beautiful location for campers to come and enjoy the local area it seems like you didn’t read the website before booking we don’t claim to be anything we are not and also don’t read the instructions to get to us we had over 30 other campers arrive the same day as you with no problem
Also drugs are prohibited we will be monitoring this
Large spacious site, clean toilets, good…
Non-electric grass tent pitch
Liked Large spacious site, clean toilets, good location for the reservoir and hikes, friendly hosts
Disliked No shower but not an issue for 1 night
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Really convenient , basic but ideal…
Non-electric grass tent pitch
Liked Really convenient , basic but ideal
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Cheap, cheerful, nothing fancy but exactly what we needed
Non-electric grass tent pitch
Liked Good location - lovely walks around but also easy to get into cities via trains
Nice and quiet, get what you pay for and what you read on the website
The camp owner is also lovely!
Disliked We were unsure whether the water was drinking water (signage would have been nice for peace of mind)
Also lots of flies around when we were there
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Great little field for tenting.
Non-electric grass tent pitch
Liked Great little pop up camp site. Basic as described but portaloos were clean and tidy. Field great. Across road play area and field nice. There are toilets and showers there too.
Relaxed vibe
Disliked Couldnt fault it for what it described to be.
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From the manager: We are glad you enjoyed your stay and by the pictures you were definitely on our site for future campers booking as stated on the website there are no showers and the toilets portaloos
Highly recommend
Non-electric grass tent pitch
Liked Quiet
Large enough to spread out
Great for pets
Disliked Basic - but not bothered about not having showers as only stayed a couple of nights.
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Field and other campers was lovely.…
Non-electric grass tent pitch
Liked Field and other campers was lovely.
Disliked The toilets was disgusting, very smelly and unhygienic, overflowing at one point this seriously needs addressing
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Wrote more in negative than positive, but the experience was fantastic
Non-electric grass tent pitch
Liked Quiet, great location, camping next to the water was lovely, 10 minute walk from a 24hr shop/petrol station, clean field, well maintained
Conversely what I’ve written as a negative (low staff presence) did make it feel more like wild camping and less part of a campsite, so that did feel like a benefit. 30 second conversation for car reg and proving our booking and then we were left to our own devices.
Disliked Bit of a lack of online presence, nothing on Google maps, called the neighbouring camp by accident and they’ve said it was a reoccurring issue, nobody really there to check or greet us till later, so we felt a bit strange just putting our tent up and leaving again
Small smell around the bathrooms but you expect a plastic portaloo to smell during a horrendous drought and heatwave
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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 WatersportsAmenities 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 WifiGroups welcome
Family friendly Motorcycle friendly Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcomeRules
Barbecue provided Barbecues allowed Campfires allowed Commercial vehicles allowed Dogs allowed Dogs allowed all yearThemes
Budget/backpacker Walkers' paradise Wild campingUtilities
Charging facilities Chemical disposal Electric car charging point(s) Gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energyNearby amenities
Bar nearby Dog walk nearby Public transport nearby Shop nearbyType
Farm Large (51-200 pitches) Pop-up campsiteNearby leisure
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 Tennis nearbyLocation
Hope Valley Campsite
Water Lane
Bamford
Derbyshire
England
S33 0DA
Timezone
Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)
GPS
53.3431°N
1.69311°W
Nearest transport
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
Food and drink
- The Anglers Pub 0.5 mi
- Travellers Rest Pub 1.3 mi
- Yorkshire Bridge Inn Pub 1.4 mi
- The Little John Hotel Pub 1.8 mi
- Sangams Restaurant 1.8 mi
- The Walnut Club Restaurant 1.8 mi
- Bank House Restaurant 1.8 mi
- Maazi Restaurant 1.8 mi
- The Scotsman's Pack Pub 2 mi
- Samuel Fox Country Inn Pub 2 mi
Groceries
- Hope Valley Tap & Bottle Off-licence 2.1 mi
- Co-op Food Supermarket 2.2 mi
- Spar Supermarket 5.5 mi
- The Co-operative Food Supermarket 5.6 mi
Parks and play
- Hathersage Park 2 mi
- Bath Gardens park 4.9 mi
- Train Park Playground 5.3 mi
- Spider Park Playground 5.8 mi
- Forge Dam Park 6.1 mi
Family days out
- David Mellor Visitor Centre 2.1 mi
- Peveril Castle Visitor Centre 3.5 mi
- Peveril Castle 3.5 mi
- Devil's Arse (Peak Cavern) 3.5 mi
- Padley Manor (ruins) 3.6 mi
- Tree stumps embedded with coins 3.7 mi
- Mompesson's Well 3.7 mi
- Granby Discovery Barn 3.8 mi
- Eyam Hall Craft Centre 4.1 mi
- Eyam Hall 4.1 mi
Public transport
- Bamford Station Road 0.06 mi
- Bamford (Saltergate Lane) 0.2 mi
- Bamford (Victoria Road) 0.2 mi
- Bamford (Shatton Lane) 0.3 mi
- Bamford (Turnaround) 0.3 mi
- Bamford (Derwent Hotel) 0.4 mi
- Bamford (Thornhill Lane) 0.4 mi
- Bamford (Institute) 0.5 mi
- Bamford (Greenhead Park) 0.5 mi
- Bamford (The Rising Sun) 0.7 mi
What’s nearby
- Sickleholme Golf Club Golf course 0.6 mi
- Cow Gap Farm Fishery Fishing 5.9 mi
- Hallamshire Golf Club Golf course 6.2 mi
Local services
- Sickleholme Service Station Fuel station 0.4 mi
- Texaco Fuel station 1.8 mi
- UK Fuel station 2.2 mi
- YHA Castleton Losehill Hall Charging station 3.3 mi
- Calver Service Station Fuel station 5.5 mi
- Tideswell Pharmacy 5.7 mi
- Lodge Moor Surgery Doctors 5.7 mi
- Lodge Moor Pharmacy 5.9 mi
Must see
Chatsworth 9.1 mi
Haddon Hall 10.2 mi
Magna Science Adventure Centre 13.7 mi
Wentworth Castle Gardens 14.4 mi
Lyme Park & Gardens (NT) 14.9 mi
National Trust
Winster Market House 14.1 mi
Lyme Park 15 mi
Hardwick Estate: Stainsby Mill 19.9 mi
Hardwick Hall 19.9 mi
Marsden Moor Estate 20.4 mi
Cycle routes
Find local routes on the National Cycle Network - over 12,000 miles of cycling routes.
Other
Shatton Village - Over Dale Head - Shatton Moor 0.3 mi
Hope Station - Kinder Plateau - Edale Station 1.5 mi
Hope Station - Abney Clough - Leadmill - Grindleford Station 1.6 mi
Stanage (Dennis Knoll) - Redmires Reservoirs - Ringinglow - Hathersage Moor - Stanage 1.6 mi
Ladybower Reservoir and Win Hill 1.8 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 Hope Valley Campsite have a swimming pool? No View all features
- Is Hope Valley Campsite dog friendly? Yes View all features
- What attractions are near Hope Valley Campsite? An afternoon by the lido? It’s only a five minutes’ drive to reach such a place from Hope Valley Campsite. Add five to 10 minutes onto your journey time and you could … Read more
- When can I check in and check out of Hope Valley Campsite?
Read moreCamping and touring Arrive: 3 p.m. – 6 p.m. Depart by: 11 a.m. - How much does it cost to stay at Hope Valley Campsite? From £20 (for 1 night, 4 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.



