The Devonshire Arms

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Grass pitches on site (added by manager 29 Sep 2022)

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Just behind the village inn (added by manager 07 may 2021)
Pitch up behind the pub (added by manager 07 may 2021)

  • Simple Peak District pitches behind a 16th-century village pub
  • A 10-minute drive to Castleton's caves and 15 minutes to Buxton
  • Pub open Thursday to Sunday for real ales and home-cooked food
Peak District hike followed by a well-earned pint? Splendid. All of this followed by a short toddle of a couple of minutes to your bed? Even more splendid. Such is the situation at The Devonshire Arms, where pitches have been set up just behind the 16th-century village inn in Peak Forest. Footpaths lead directly from this site to the Pennine Bridleway for walks and bike rides, with the likes of Mam Tor, Speedwell Cavern and Blue John Cavern all within striking distance. There’s bike hire nearby too if you’re not able to bring your own wheels along. This is a handy spot from which to explore Derbyshire by car too – it’s just off the A623 so there’s speedy enough access to places like Buxton (15 minutes’ drive) and Bakewell (20 minutes), to places like Chatsworth House or to the more remote corners of the Peak District National Park. And at the end of the day? It’s back to the pub, where freshly cooked meals can be washed down with well-kept real ales in the cosy bar or out in the beer garden before you stroll back to your pitch. The pub’s dog friendly and open from Thursday to Sunday; on other days, maybe journey into Chapel-en-le-Frith (10 minutes’ drive) for supermarket supplies or takeaways. This is a small site with simple facilities, but guests can use the wifi, and the toilets and wash basins in the pub are accessible 24 hours a day.

Site type

Tent pitches 4
Touring caravan pitches 4
Motorhome pitches 4
Open all year
Please note
  • This site has no on-site shower facilities.
  • The site does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Dangerous Dogs Act (i.e. Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro).
  • At least one of the party members must be aged 18 or over.
  • Guests are advised to bring a good quality torch with them as parts of the site are unlit.

Languages spoken

English

Spanish

Reviews

9

Overall rating based on 169 reviews View breakdown

Walkers' paradise

Voted 55% of visitors View breakdown

92%

would recommend this site to a friend

91%

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Excellent flat site, good facilities and brilliant staff

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

Non-electric hardstanding and grass pitch

Liked: Superb little pitch up at a lovely pub serving excellent food. Very good toilet + shower facilities. Brilliant little shop selling all the essentials and more. However the main asset to the devonshire arms is the lovely young lady host who made us feel very welcome and was extremely helpful.

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Brilliant site great staff home cooked food

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

Non-electric hardstanding and grass pitch

Liked: Brilliant stay this is our 4th time staff are great and home cooked food a little well stocked shop what more do you need

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great find - convenient easy and a great pub

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

Non-electric hardstanding and grass pitch

Liked: What a lovely place to stay. Fabulous find

Disliked: Not much !!

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great welcome, lovely relaxed pub, good value for money, super convenient short…

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

Non-electric hardstanding and grass pitch

Liked: Great welcome, lovely relaxed pub, good value for money, super convenient short walk to the tent! Pitch up says no shower but warm shower definitely available plus the pub is looking to add a shower inside. Let’s support our great British pub and get camping with these guys! PS morning bacon rolls are delicious!

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From the manager: Thank you so much for your lovely review it means a lot that we are appreciated

Great site for a 1 night stopover!

Overall 8/10
Location 10
Value for money 8
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 6
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 8
Wifi No rating
Lisa D. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric hardstanding and grass pitch

Liked: Lovely location, friendly owner! Enjoyed a lovely meal at the pub, great atmosphere! Toilets and showers were slightly run down inside an old caravan but new ones being built inside the pub!

Disliked: Next to a busy road, early morning traffic!

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Great!

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

Non-electric hardstanding and grass pitch

Liked: Really lovely helpful staff, delicious food and local ales. Great area with so much to see. Loved the honesty shop. Would definately come again.

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From the manager: Thank you so much . We loved you coming

ease of communication, only 4 pitches, quiet with pub for convenient evening…

Overall 6/10
Location 8
Value for money 8
Accommodation 6
Facilities / Activities 4
Customer service 6
Child friendliness 6
Cleanliness 6
Wifi 2
Gary m. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric hardstanding and grass pitch

Liked: ease of communication, only 4 pitches, quiet with pub for convenient evening meal

Disliked: There was a shower but no hot water . WiFi didn't seem to work. Pub had limited choice

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From the manager: I’m really sorry you had an issue with the wifi we have 3 separate hubs and as such there is never really an issue usually . I totally forgot to order gas for the hot water . My fault but my brain is sometimes so full 😂 🙄. It’s a shame that you didn’t let us know as we would have been able to rectify it with a better outcome for us all rather than mark us down on a review that not only affects our rather precarious business and staff morale . We are a friendly lot and will do our utmost to solve all issues within our control

Perfect location and welcoming site. Pub had a warm atmosphere.

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

Non-electric hardstanding and grass pitch

Liked: Friendly service, small site

Disliked: No hot water in shower but may have been due to amount of use. I didn’t ask but sure it would have been resolved if I had.

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From the manager: I’m so sorry this is totally my oversite I forgot to order gas 🤦‍♀️. They joys of rural living !!

Great stop over. Level pitch. Friendly welcome.

Overall 8/10
Location 8
Value for money 8
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 6
Customer service 8
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 8
Wifi 8
karen l. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric hardstanding and grass pitch

Liked: Very friendly. Lovely honesty shop. Great good in pub

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From the manager: That you so much for coming and supporting us

Good basic site

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

Non-electric hardstanding and grass pitch

Liked: Easy to park up behind the pub.There is basic facilities including water, toilet facilities and a shower and also an area to wash up. We ate in the pub once and enjoyed the food. It is a good location to plan walks from

Disliked: No grey waste or chemical waste disposal

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From the manager: Im sorry we don't have a chemical waste we are trying to improve all the time but somethings remain out of reach

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 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

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

Walkers' paradise

Utilities

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

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby Public transport nearby

Type

Pub campsite Tiny (1-10 pitches)

Accessibility

Disabled facilities

Nearby leisure

Climbing nearby Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horse riding nearby Indoor pool nearby Mountain biking nearby Restaurant nearby

Location

The Devonshire Arms

Hernstone Lane

Peak Forest

Derbyshire

England

SK17 8EJ

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)

GPS

53.30986°N
-1.82965°W

Nearest transport

Coach
5.1 mi Market Place
5.1 mi Market Place
9.2 mi Buxton Road
Rail
2.6 mi Dove Holes Rail Station
3.7 mi Chapel-en-le-Frith Rail Station
3.8 mi Edale Rail Station
Airport
18.6 mi Manchester Airport Terminal 3
18.7 mi Manchester Airport
18.7 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

Keen to give your boots or bike a workout? You’ve come to the right spot – from the pub it’s an easy jaunt to Mam Tor (10 minutes’ drive), the Monsal Trail (15 minutes) or Stanage Edge (25 minutes). You might like to stop in for a dip at the open-air pool in Hathersage (20 minutes) at the end too. There are many fine views to see around here – and some equally great sights to be seen below ground if you head to Poole’s Cavern & Buxton Country Park (15 minutes) or up to Castleton (10 minutes) to visit Speedwell Cavern and Blue John Cavern. Back up on the surface, get a hit of history at Eyam (10 minutes), the village that sealed itself off from the world during the Bubonic Plague of 1665. Away from all the rural attractions, take some town time at the opera house, gallery and museum in Buxton (15 minutes) or fuelling up at the pudding shops of Bakewell (20 minutes). The excellent Chatsworth House (25 minutes) should be on the schedule too, for the farm shop and playground as well as the house and gardens.

Must see

Lyme Park & Gardens (NT) 9.5 mi

Haddon Hall 10.5 mi

Chatsworth 10.8 mi

Hare Hill Gardens (NT) 14.7 mi

Capesthorne Hall & Gardens 17.5 mi

National Trust

Lyme Park 9.8 mi

Winster Market House 14 mi

Hare Hill 14.7 mi

Nether Alderley Mill 16.9 mi

Biddulph Grange Garden 18.6 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

PEAK DISTRICT 1.4 mi

Castleton - Rushup Edge - Sparrowpit - Castleton 3.1 mi

Castleton and Peak Forest 3.1 mi

Castleton and Dunscar Farm 3.1 mi

Castleton, Losehill Farm and Hope 3.1 mi

Local events

  • Buxton Festival (Thursday 4 July 2024 – Thursday 4 July 2024)

    Buxton, Derbyshire 5 mi

  • Rewind North (Friday 2 August 2024 – Friday 2 August 2024)

    Macclesfield, Cheshire 17.4 mi

  • RHS Flower Show Tatton Park (Wednesday 17 July 2024 – Wednesday 17 July 2024)

    Knutsford, Cheshire 22.8 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.

Nearest sites

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable sites.

Want to know more about camping in Derbyshire?

  • Does The Devonshire Arms have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is The Devonshire Arms dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near The Devonshire Arms? Keen to give your boots or bike a workout? You’ve come to the right spot – from the pub it’s an easy jaunt to Mam Tor (10 minutes’ drive), the Monsal Trail … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of The Devonshire Arms?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  12 p.m. –  8:30 p.m.
    Depart by:  12 p.m.
    Read more
  • How much does it cost to stay at The Devonshire Arms? From £19 (for 1 night, 3 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.