Five Acres Farm Campsite

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  • Rural and peaceful Peak District farm with animals including llamas
  • A five-minute drive to cycling on the Monsal Trail and 15 to Bakewell
  • Tideswell, Castleton, Bamford and Chatsworth all within 20 minutes
Who needs to organise a hol all the way over in South America when you can linger beside the llamas at Five Acres Farm Campsite in Derbyshire? This park full of furry, friendly animals may not be within spitting distance of treks to Macchu Picchu, but it does have Peak District paths for hikes and cycle rides on the Monsal Trail starting from a five-minute drive away. The views are also nothing short of lush: the site is surrounded by wide open fields, and walks can be had without needing to get in the car towards the nearest settlement of Wardlow and up to Hay Cop (20 minutes on foot) for a look over the local landscape. If you’d rather dig into dessert than dawdle, the tarts and puddings of countrywide renown are at Bakewell, the only market town in the Peak District and a 15-minute drive from the site. Not too stuffed to think about stocking up on supplies after sampling the wares? Food stores are here too and other urban areas worth a wander for chocolate-box houses and cutesy craft shops include Tideswell, Castleton, Bamford and Chatsworth, all within 20 minutes. Plenty other activities can be had in these towns too: Tideswell’s got the impressive St John the Baptist Church to have a gander at; Castleton’s known for its caverns where the famed Blue John stone is mined, and Bamford has three different dams to trek around. Chatsworth, meanwhile, is home to swanky stately mansion Chatsworth House – yep, that one mentioned in Pride and Prejudice and regularly voted Britain's top country house.

Site type

Touring caravan pitches 5
Motorhome pitches 5
Tent pitches 70
Open now
Opens 1 May
Please note
  • At least one of the party members must be aged 18 or over.
  • Please note that the shower facilities are unisex.
  • No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Group bookings of 3 or more adults are not permitted (couples and immediate family members excepted).
  • Single-sex bookings of 3 or more people (couples and immediate family members excepted) are not permitted via Pitchup.com.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Fri 1 May to

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Reviews

9.5

Overall rating from 425 Pitchup.com customers

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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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PeacefulSpectacular scenery

97% would recommend this site to a friend

96% would stay here again

What customers say

This well-maintained campsite offers stunning views and a relaxed atmosphere, praised for its cleanliness, friendly owners, and excellent facilities including spacious pitches and spotless toilets/showers. Guests highlighted the on-site animals and proximity to local attractions and walks. While generally very positive, some minor points were raised regarding potential noise from a nearby road and occasional queues for facilities during peak times.

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Easy to pitch up , not…

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Georgie T. 1 review

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked Easy to pitch up , not too close to anyone , great toilet and shower facilities. Really easy to check in someone just came round and confirmed my name great having a 10 pm quiet enforcement. Everything was super easy super clean and I would stay here again definitely. Stunning views around.

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Very chilled. Very clean. Cheap. Friendly.…

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Michael J. 1 review

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked Very chilled. Very clean. Cheap. Friendly. Peaceful vibes.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Facilities were clean, good spaces for…

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Anonymous

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked Facilities were clean, good spaces for camping

Recommend to friends Visit again

Spacious, great for kids and stunning views (Monsal Head very near)

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Fin M. 1 review

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked Family friendly, clean, well laid out with plenty of space for everyone. Our little girl made some great little mates.
Views and closeness to so many great little spots and Bakewell town too. We plan to come back every year!

Disliked A group of slightly loutish families backed onto us for two nights. They were loud late into the evening (well after 10) and effing n jeffing loudly during the day...it was bliss when they left when we still had a night left.
There didn't seem to be any hot water for washing up (but both showers i had were plenty warm enough) - probably just a timing thing.

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Friendly owner/staff, clean & good facilities.…

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Anonymous

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked Friendly owner/staff, clean & good facilities. Excellent location & great views.

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Not for us

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Anonymous

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked The setting is beautiful and the sunsets are really lovely.

Disliked The 2 stern faces women owners who constantly drive around camp to make sure you are all well behaved. Then send their husbands to intimidate you and ask us to turn the music down (smooth FM) at 7.50pm even though away from the tent area you could not hear it!

This is a very very very quiet site and clients seem to want to stay silent so if your looking for somewhere with strict rules this is your site.

The showers were cold majority of the time. No hot water for washing up.

Family across from us lady very very drunk all the time and quite happy for us to look after her child on our slip and slide whilst she continued to be drunk! Poor child! we left our slip and slide for her.

I wouldn't return too strict for us we like to be back to nature and our children make memories and not have to be super quiet to the extent they are worried they got in trouble

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Plenty of space and can pitch…

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 Sarah J. 1 review

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked Plenty of space and can pitch up everywhere

Disliked Got there and the ladies had it in for us stright away by saying get the dog on a lead then my children went for a shower and the owner sat and watched them from out side to see if they was messing about witch they wasn’t that was the first night
Second night we was out at 9:30pm to be told to stop laughing and be quiet as everyone is in bed now.
Third night at 8:10 pm the lady’s then sent the men bosses to come and try to intimidate us to turn the music off as it’s nearly bed time!
The owners was so rude they just kept saying to us if your not happy with the rules pack up and go but they said it about 20 times in one conversation I thought was so rude they just appeared out the dark multiple times and they was pulling up to all the campers to ask them how’s your night been with us at the side of them which is rude. I would never come here again the toilets was horrible poo everywhere there was no hot water to wash your hands.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Amazing views, clean site & facilities.…

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Lisa B. 7 reviews

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked Amazing views, clean site & facilities. Just lovely all round.

Disliked NA

Recommend to friends Visit again

Highly recommend for a peaceful, scenic stay in a well kept site

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 Kay W. 1 review

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked Fantastic site, super clean and lovely facilities. A basic campsite but one of the friendliest and best we have been to. We will be back

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great site, great location and facilities…

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 Ryan C. 3 reviews

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked Great site, great location and facilities are the cleanest we have seen, toilets in particular. Owner is a lovely friendly lady, can't fault it. Just had out 2nd visit and will defo be returning.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Features

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 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

Peaceful Spectacular scenery 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 Nearby farmers' market Public transport nearby Shop nearby

Type

Farm Large (51-200 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Cycle hire nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horse riding nearby Indoor pool nearby Leisure/theme park nearby Mountain biking nearby Outdoor pool nearby Restaurant nearby

Location

Five Acres Farm Campsite

Narrowgate Lane

Wardlow

Derbyshire

England

SK17 8RP

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)

GPS

53.27244°N
1.72292°W

Nearest transport

Coach
4.5 mi Buxton Road
4.6 mi Matlock Street
8 mi Market Place
Rail
4.6 mi Grindleford Rail Station
4.7 mi Hathersage Rail Station
4.8 mi Bamford Rail Station
Airport
16.5 mi Sheffield City Airport
23.5 mi Manchester Airport Terminal 3
23.6 mi Manchester 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

If guests do decide to give pedal pushing on the 8.5-mile and traffic-free Monsal Trail a go, they can use it to reach Bakewell, stopping at Monsal Head on their merry way for views of the River Wye and the Headstone Viaduct. For leisurely walks with typically stunning Peak District views, try Mam Tor or the Ladybower Reservoir (both around 20 minutes’ drive away); hardier hikers can take on an expedition to Kinder Scout, 40 minutes' drive away, to scale the national park’s highest point. Or, if you’d rather do your sightseeing underground, boat trips through Speedwell Cavern are 20 minutes away...

Must see

Chatsworth 5.7 mi

Haddon Hall 5.9 mi

Sir Richard Arkwright's Masson Mills 12.9 mi

Arkwright's Cromford Mills 13.2 mi

Lyme Park & Gardens (NT) 14.4 mi

National Trust

Winster Market House 9.7 mi

Lyme Park 14.8 mi

Hardwick Estate: Stainsby Mill 18.6 mi

Hardwick Hall 18.6 mi

Hare Hill 19 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

Eyam - Abney - Bradwell - Little Hucklow - Foolow - Eyam 2.1 mi

Eyam - Stoney Middleton - Great Longstone - Foolow - Eyam 2.1 mi

Eyam - Little Longstone - Great Longstone - Eyam 2.1 mi

Eyam - Stoke Ford - Bradwell - Great Hucklow - Foolow - Eyam 2.1 mi

Eyam, Coombs Dale and Stoney Middleton 2.1 mi

Local events

  • Parklife Festival (Saturday, 20 June 2026 – Saturday, 20 June 2026)

    Manchester, Lancashire 23.9 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 Five Acres Farm Campsite have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Five Acres Farm Campsite dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Five Acres Farm Campsite? If guests do decide to give pedal pushing on the 8.5-mile and traffic-free Monsal Trail a go, they can use it to reach Bakewell, stopping at Monsal Head on their merry way … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Five Acres Farm Campsite?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  11:30 a.m. –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.

    On arrival, please pick any pitch you like. Pitches 1-5 are for touring units only.

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  • How much does it cost to stay at Five Acres Farm Campsite? From £23 (for 1 night, 4 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.