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Bell tent (riverside, secluded)

From £195 1 night, 2 adults

6 people maximum

🌿 Riverside Bell Tent Pitches
Tucked away beside the river, these peaceful bell tent pitches offer exclusive access to one of nature’s best-kept secrets — a secluded hideaway with a whispering waterfall and a striking jungle-like rock face. A calm, magical spot to unwind. Dogs welcome to paddle and explore

Please bring your own towels.

1 room

Open space 1 x Double bed, 1 x Double sofa/futon, 2 x Single sofa/futon

No toilets in the unit: shared facilities available.

No showers in the unit: shared facilities available.

Features

Bed linen 2 included, 2 max.
Car 2 included, 2 max.
Dog(s) allowed 2 included, 2 max.
Duvets and pillows 2 included, 2 max.
Barbecue
Bathrooms: Large spacious shower
Bathrooms: Step-free access
Beds made up
Campers' kitchen
Car parking by pitch/unit
Cooking equipment
Entrance: Wide doorways (over 30 inches/75cm)
Firepit
Firewood provided
Kettle
Kitchen: Step free entrance
Lanterns/fairy lights
Outdoor furniture
Picnic table
Smoking allowed
Uneven terrain; gravel or loose mud

Other restrictions

Availability

Arrive or depart on this date
Your booking From £195
Based on 1 night, 5 people

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Riverside Valley Camping

View prices & book 9.4 12 reviews
Riverside remote pitch
New
The adults-only riverside field
Large field with shelter and safely fenced off from the river
Family camping field

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100% would recommend this site to a friend

100% would stay here again

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Arrival date (latest first)

The space, the lake, being a real farm with Cows and Horses.…

Overall 10/10

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Liz B.

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch (adults only)

Liked The space, the lake, being a real farm with Cows and Horses. The Owners came to talk to us and make sure we were ok.

From the manager: Thanks for your comments Liz! We look forward to seeing you again soon! Katie and Alistair! 😊

Spot on site , that I can see getting better as with more facilities.

Overall 9/10

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Marin L.

Non-electric grass touring pitch (family)

Liked Possibly the most chilled campsite I've ever visited. Drove onto the site. Picked my own spot. Set myself up for the night, owner came round a bit later in the evening and had a chat.
Really peaceful with the stream running by my pitch. Could even see the fishing ponds through the trees.
Nice walk just out the gate and up the hill a little takes you round to the stunning fishing lakes.
Well worth a visit if you're looking for a quiet, chill night.

From the manager: Thanks for your review! Glad you had a lovely relaxxing time! Come and see us again! Katie and Alistair

Nice and peaceful weekend away. Owner was nice made us feel welcome.…

Overall 8/10

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Anonymous

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch (adults only)

Liked Nice and peaceful weekend away. Owner was nice made us feel welcome. Would recommend 🤗

The surroundings were beautiful and it’s next to a little stream so…

Overall 8/10

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Anonymous

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch (adults only)

Liked The surroundings were beautiful and it’s next to a little stream so the sounds of the running water is really relaxing. Plenty of space so you can be private as well.

3-night camping, is a weekend away to relax and connect with nature.

Overall 9/10

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Laura N.

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch (adults only)

Liked Spacious field with a treehouse and a swing by the horses.

2 small rivers on site.

Ice cream van came to the site 1 night.

Logs , fire pits and firelighters can be purchased on site.

A portable loo provided.

Friendly owners

Disliked 1 portable toilet , depending where you pitch it’s abit far to walk to the portable.

recommendation - another one in the other field.

Grass abit long in next pitch

Great site with clean facilities, helpful friendly staff & level pitch

Overall 10/10

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Cassianna M.

Non-electric grass touring pitch (family)

Liked Loved the area, so peaceful and the campsite owners were so helpful and lovely. It was a basic campsite which is what it is advertised as, we loved our stay.

Disliked Nothing

Lovely, quiet farm site! Would recommend to families

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Anonymous

Non-electric grass touring pitch (family)

Liked We've had a great weekend at Riverside Valley. Lovely, quiet, spacious site with pitches along the river. Amazingly friendly owners who took the time to let our son watch the cows being milked, give the calves a bottle, take a cow for a walk and give them a cuddle! Nice footpaths from the campsite take you through the woods towards a lakeside cafe. Would definitely return (next weekend according to our 8 year old!)

Beautiful quiet location, friendly, welcoming family run site beside a little stream…

Overall 9/10

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Wayne H.

Non-electric grass touring pitch (family)

Liked Beautiful quiet location, friendly, welcoming family run site beside a little stream and woodland....bliss

Good atmosphere, plenty of space, very friendly and welcoming staff. Good onsite…

Overall 10/10

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Ashleigh F.

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch (family)

Liked Good atmosphere, plenty of space, very friendly and welcoming staff. Good onsite activities (calf cuddling)

Nice basic site with friendly owners.

Overall 10/10

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Paul Y.

Non-electric grass touring pitch (family)

Liked Very nice site, we parked right next to the river, met the owner who was very nice, we will definatly come again.


Features

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 Wild swimming

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

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

Budget/backpacker Forest Lake and/or mountain Luxury Peaceful Remote location 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 Large (51-200 pitches)

Accessibility

Accessible parking at pitch Level site, no steep slopes Pitch close to accessible bathrooms Step-free or level access

Nearby leisure

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 nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Seasonal pitches

Location

Riverside Valley Camping

Riverside Farm

Furnace Lane

Monkwood

Barlow

Dronfield

Derbyshire

England

S18 7SY

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)

GPS

53.27597°N
1.46891°W

Nearest transport

Coach
3.3 mi Coach Station
3.6 mi Hunstone Avenue
3.6 mi Hunstone Avenue
Rail
1.8 mi Dronfield Rail Station
3.3 mi Chesterfield Rail Station
4.1 mi Dore & Totley Rail Station
Airport
9 mi Sheffield City Airport
23.6 mi Robin Hood Doncaster Sheffield Airport
23.9 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

Local attractions and activities include: - Barlow (pretty village with well dressings): 10 minutes’ drive - ​Chesterfield (Crooked Spire church): 10 minutes - Curbar Edge (walking and climbing): 20 minutes - Chatsworth House: 25 minutes - Bakewell (market, indie shops): half an hour - Matlock Bath: 35 minutes - Gulliver’s Kingdom (family theme park): 40 minutes - Heights of Abraham (cable-car rides and caves): 40 minutes.

Must see

Chatsworth 7.3 mi

Bolsover Castle 7.9 mi

Haddon Hall 9.6 mi

Hardwick Hall 9.7 mi

Hardwick Old Hall 9.9 mi

National Trust

Hardwick Estate: Stainsby Mill 10 mi

Hardwick Hall 10 mi

Winster Market House 11.7 mi

Mr Straw's House 14.9 mi

Clumber Park 16.7 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

Linacre Reservoir - Millthorpe - Oxton Rakes - Linacre 2.1 mi

QUEEN'S PARK, CHESTERFIELD 3.3 mi

Wadshelf - Linacre - Barlow - Cutthorpe - Wadshelf 3.6 mi

BEAUCHIEF HALL 4 mi

OAKES PARK 4.1 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 Riverside Valley Camping have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Riverside Valley Camping dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Riverside Valley Camping? Local attractions and activities include: - Barlow (pretty village with well dressings): 10 minutes’ drive - ​Chesterfield (Crooked Spire church): 10 minutes - Curbar Edge (walking and climbing): 20 minutes - Chatsworth … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Riverside Valley Camping?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  2 p.m. –  7 p.m.
    Depart by:  12 p.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Riverside Valley Camping? From £15 (for 1 night, 3 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.