The Bull i' th' Thorn

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Tents welcome
Tents welcome
View across the pitches
Non-electric pitches.
Garden area
View of the pitches
Country vistas
Local peak district scenery
Well-kept grounds
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View across the pitches
Non-electric pitches.
Garden area

  • Family-friendly site close to top Peak District attractions
  • A 20-minute drive from Buxton, Chatsworth House and Dovedale
  • Directly opposite the Tissington Trail; close to foodie pubs and shops
Off to Derbyshire for trips to Buxton, Bakewell and beyond? The Bull i' th' Thorn is located just off the A515, making it a doddle to zip from one end of the Peaks to the other and be back in time for tea. This peaceful park is set deep in the Peak District and comes with the sweeping views to prove it. Muddy boots are welcome at this outdoorsy spot – handy indeed given that the car-free Tissington Trail is opposite the site. After days packed with outdoor exploring, you’ll likely appreciate The Bull i' th' Thorn's hot showers (a separate shower room is available for families travelling with young kids). There are also three water points, an outdoor washing-up area for self-catering sorts and unisex toilets and showers. Although this is a self-check-in site, a member of staff cleans the facilities daily. The site's sister pub is a couple of minutes' drive away or a five- to 10-minute walk away via a public footpath. It's open every day; food is served from 12pm to 9pm, and breakfast is served from 8.30am to 11am on weekend mornings. The site is also a few minutes’ stroll from Tagg Lane Dairy, a family-run gelateria that uses raw milk straight from their pampered Jersey dairy herd.

Site type

Tent pitches 30
Motorhome pitches 30
Open now
Opens 1 April
Please note

Admission

  • At least one of the party members must be aged 18 or over.
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.

General

  • Please note that the shower facilities are unisex.
  • Please note that the toilet facilities are unisex.
  • Please note that the toilet/shower facilities are unisex.
  • This is a quiet site: no music is allowed.

Occupancy

  • Group bookings of 4 or more units travelling together are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.

Reception

  • There is no reception on-site: on arrival please contact the number provided on your booking confirmation.

Vehicles

  • Units longer than 5.3m metres are not allowed.
  • Only small campervans up to 5.3m x 2m are accepted. The former pub at this site has now closed.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Wed 1 Apr to

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Reviews

8.8

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Walkers' paradisePeaceful

91% would recommend this site to a friend

89% would stay here again

What customers say

This campsite is praised for its friendly staff, clean facilities and beautiful location, ideal for exploring the Peak District. Pitches are generally spacious and well-maintained. The adjacent pub receives positive mentions for food. Potential downsides include noise from a nearby road and occasional issues with shower hot water or toilet availability during peak times.

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 Steven H. 2 reviews

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E G. 1 review

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Liked Location, views and pitches were great. Kids playground was great.

Disliked Showers temperamental with water issues. Bizarre location of additional wash rooms. May be wrong but it felt as though some cyclists/others came into camp to use the facilities when they weren’t staying. It made it seem less secure.

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Facilities need some investment and TLC !

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Anonymous

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Liked On the positive side, the pitches were a good size and the surrounding countryside views were lovely. With some investment and improvements to the facilities, this could be a much nicer campsite.

Disliked We were disappointed with some aspects of our stay at this campsite. The shower and toilet facilities are unisex, which we weren’t particularly comfortable with, especially when travelling with young children. The facilities themselves are also in need of refurbishment and a thorough clean.
The family wash block is located across the play area at the front of the site, next to the closed-down pub and essentially on the pub car park, right beside a busy main road. We also felt that the children’s play area could do with updating.
During our stay, one of the individual showers was broken and unavailable, leaving only the toilet and sink facilities usable in that unit. There was also a lack of suitable places to hang or put towels, clean clothes and toiletries, making it difficult to keep things clean and dry.
The bins were also overflowing during our stay, which was disappointing.

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Anonymous

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Liked Everything !

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Absolute crazy value. Honestly the facilities were…

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maineieg 1 review

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Liked Absolute crazy value.
Honestly the facilities were great , location great and price was great

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Very well located site. Shower/toilet pods…

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Anonymous

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Liked Very well located site. Shower/toilet pods good.
The extra family wash rooms situated to the front of the pub/property is not the best. As the main property/pub is up for sale, it's all a bit run down and un-loved. However I would recommend staying at this campground, lovely feel & views!

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Howard K. 1 review

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Liked lovely area with great views, easy format so it was easy to locate your spot and pitch up.

Disliked none

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Christian S. 1 review

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Liked Tidy campsite, easy to find and check in and good location. Would go again.

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Ok site with big pitches just needs bit of tlc in our opinion.

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 paul v. 15 reviews

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Liked Lovely location and quiet site. Big pitches too. Easy check in and plenty of info at reception shed. Plenty of water points.

Disliked Showers & toilets ok but need some tlc as gaffa tape isn't a repair. Cleaned every day but leaks as water always all over floor and one shower out of order. Our pitch also had muck all over it so we had to sit at front of pitch. Aside from that this is an ok site. Wifi is shocking.

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Amy M. 3 reviews

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Liked Family and dog friendly, good facilities and location

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Features

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

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

Spectacular scenery

Utilities

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

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby

Type

Medium (26-50 pitches)

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 Restaurant nearby Sailing nearby Watersports nearby

Location

The Bull i' th' Thorn

Ashbourne Road

Hurdlow

Derbyshire

England

SK17 9QQ

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)

GPS

53.19589°N
1.80934°W

Nearest transport

Coach
5.6 mi Buxton Road
5.7 mi Matlock Street
6 mi Market Place
Rail
6.2 mi Buxton Rail Station
7.9 mi Dove Holes Rail Station
9.2 mi Chapel-en-le-Frith Rail Station
Airport
22.2 mi Manchester Airport Terminal 3
22.3 mi Manchester Airport
22.4 mi Manchester Airport Terminal 1

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

This countrified site is close to beauty spots like Dovedale (20 minutes' drive), where you can stroll along the water's edge and picnic by the far-farmed stepping stones. For a more adventurous (and hillier) trek on foot, pick up the nearby Limestone Way in Monyash (five minutes). Looking for cycle hire? Head to Parsley Hay (five minutes) to hire bikes (including accessible models) and tandems. This is where the High Peak and Tissington trails meet (both run along flat former railway lines, so there's little chance you'll run out of puff). Chatsworth House (20 minutes) has grand gardens and elegant interiors to admire (there's also a guinea pig village that's likely to revive any tiddlers suffering from museum fatigue). Buxton (15 minutes) is a spa town of similarly posh repute and is full of boutique shops, ornate terraces and cultural sites (it also plays host to the Buxton Festival throughout the month of July). It's also home to two popular golf courses (the Cavendish Golf Club for hot shots and Peak Practice Golf for newbies).

Food and drink

  • Carriages 4.6 mi
  • Gofish Seafood 4.9 mi
  • Pizzuti Kitchen 5.6 mi
  • Dead Canary 5.7 mi
  • The Charleston 5.7 mi
  • The Old Original Bakewell Pudding Shop 5.7 mi
  • Eastern Court 5.7 mi
  • The H Bar & Restaurant 5.8 mi
  • Rajas Indian 5.8 mi
  • Sal’s Italian 5.8 mi

Groceries

  • Aldi Supermarket 4.9 mi
  • Aldi Supermarket 5.3 mi
  • Morrisons Supermarket 5.6 mi
  • The Weedram Off-licence 5.8 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Supermarket 5.8 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Supermarket 5.9 mi
  • Bargain Booze Off-licence 6 mi
  • Lomas Foods Supermarket 6 mi
  • Waitrose Supermarket 6.1 mi
  • Buxton Brewery Off-licence 6.1 mi

Parks and play

  • The Green park 4.9 mi
  • Thornbridge Hall park 5.2 mi
  • The Rutland Playground 5.2 mi
  • Riverside Garden park 5.8 mi
  • Ashwood Park 5.8 mi
  • Grin Low and Buxton Country Park 6.1 mi
  • The Slopes park 6.1 mi
  • Pavilion Gardens park 6.2 mi

Family days out

  • Pilsbury Castle 1.9 mi
  • Magpie Mine 2.9 mi
  • Poole's Cavern 6.1 mi

Public transport

  • Pomeroy, A515 / Bull in the Thorn 0.04 mi
  • Sparklow, Tagg Lane 0.4 mi
  • Pomeroy, A515 / Duke of York 0.8 mi
  • Post Office 1.3 mi
  • The Plough 1.3 mi
  • Monyash, Chapel Street 1.3 mi
  • Monyash, Church Street / Bulls Head 1.3 mi
  • Pack Horse 1.9 mi
  • Sterndale Moor, Main Road 2.2 mi
  • The Ditch 2.4 mi

What’s nearby

  • Level Two Nightclub 6 mi
  • Buxton and High Peak Golf Club Golf course 6.1 mi
  • The Springs Shopping Centre 6.1 mi

Local services

  • Hartington Doctors Surgery 3.6 mi
  • Newhaven Services Fuel station 4.5 mi
  • Youlgrave Garage Fuel station 5.4 mi
  • Youlegrave Medical Centre Doctors 5.5 mi
  • Buxton Hospital & Corbar Birth Centre 5.5 mi
  • Fairfield Pharmacy 5.6 mi
  • Bakewell Medical Centre Doctors 5.6 mi
  • Morrisons Fuel station 5.6 mi
  • Esso Buxton Express Fuel station 5.7 mi
  • Bakewell Pharmacy 5.7 mi

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Must see

Haddon Hall 6.2 mi

Chatsworth 8.1 mi

Sir Richard Arkwright's Masson Mills 11.7 mi

Arkwright's Cromford Mills 12.1 mi

Lyme Park & Gardens (NT) 14.1 mi

National Trust

Winster Market House 7.9 mi

Lyme Park 14.9 mi

The Old Manor 15.1 mi

Biddulph Grange Garden 15.3 mi

Hare Hill 16.7 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

Monyash - Flagg - Pomeroy - Earl Sterndale - Monyash 1.3 mi

Monyash - Flagg - Taddington - Deep Dale - Monyash 1.3 mi

Monyash - Flagg - Sheldon - Lathkill Dale - Monyash 1.8 mi

Monyash - Conksbury - Bradford - Youlgreave - Monyash 1.8 mi

Monyash - Sheldon - Deep Dale - Monyash 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 The Bull i' th' Thorn have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is The Bull i' th' Thorn dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near The Bull i' th' Thorn? This countrified site is close to beauty spots like Dovedale (20 minutes' drive), where you can stroll along the water's edge and picnic by the far-farmed stepping stones. For a more adventurous … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of The Bull i' th' Thorn?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  2 p.m. –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at The Bull i' th' Thorn? From £10 (for 1 night, 6 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.