Archie's Barn

Liked This is not just any camping barn this is Archie’s barn!! High quality facilities, comfy bespoke beds, great location and stunning views. We couldn’t ask for anything more. Loved it!!

Disliked Nothing!

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Liked quiet and peaceful

Disliked all good not need anymore

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From the manager: thanks Paul, Short and Sweet :)

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Lauren @ archies Barn :)

Liked Excellent back to basics campsite, with a clean toilet. Some pitches at the rear of the barn, however we found a nice pitch a minutes walk away from the toilet. Loads of space away from the barn to pitch, if quiet is what you like. Friendly owners who have done a great job of a new campsite in the area. Would stay again.

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From the manager: Thanks Nathan for that great review... hopefully you will come and visit us again soon...

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Lauren @Archies Barn xx

Liked The communication before and during arrival was fab.

I love the design of the toilet

Views are stunning

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From the manager: Arrh I love those pictures!!! thanks very much for choosing us, hopefully you will visit us again soon....

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Lauren @ Archies Barn xxx

Liked Archie's Barn is in such a beautiful location. The camping field is small but sheltered, and the views on every side are worth the visit on their own. The owner was super-responsive, and was able to provide logs for our campfire at a good price. The facilities were clean and worked. It's worth noting that it is a very small site (1 toilet, 1 tap, no space for cars in the camping field), but for us at least it was that was part of the charm.

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From the manager: Thanks Stephen, we never get tired of those views.... hopefully we will see you again soon!!

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Lauren @ Archies Barn xxx

Liked We loved the tranquility and natural beauty of this site. Lauren is fantastic at communicating and even gave us a short video of where to pitch.

Disliked There is nothing to dislike about this wonderful campsite.

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From the manager: glad you had a great stay, hopefully you will come back to visit next year...

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Lauren @ Archies Barn

Liked I used this site as a stop off as a 1 night stay before heading to Tittesworth Lake for water sports. I had my backpacking tent, and although the weather marred it a little, the stay was great. The site itself offers a good sheltered spot on the hillside from the wind and being on a hillside ensures water drains away from the tents during rain (I can attest to that).

The site: Set expectations and know what you're booking. This site doesn't pretend to offer luxurious camping, massive washing up areas, play areas and a clubhouse. It offers a place to camp with all the basics you need, and does that well. Water is close by to the tent, as is the toilet, and the facilities are well kept. The ground for camping on is flat and the area is peaceful. The outhouse style toilet is actually really cool in the way it's decorated. Love the style, sort of steam punkish. Price wise, it is slightly more than other sites in the area so I had no choice to give a slightly lower rating but I want to make clear that the trade off of facilities is that this is a much quieter site and you'll likely sleep far better and have a more relaxing time. It's not bad value for money at all - it's priced about right I'd say.

The facilities/activities/location: I've covered the facilities above so I won't repeat, but where this really shines is activities. For anyone with outdoors hobbies, this is an ideal stopping place. Nearby are Lakes (Tittesworth and Rudyard) with Tittesworth offering SUP and Kayaking activities with safety boats on standby. And they are very helpful. Then for hikers there's Roaches, Ludds Church, Churnet Valley and many, MANY more very close by. For Climbers/Boulderers, it will go without saying that Roaches is nearby, as is Ramshaw rocks and a short drive away is the likes of Harpur Hill for some of that limestone sport action. Paragliders, not far away is the often overlooked (but very enjoyable to fly) Shining Tor and Cats Tor. In short - the area is packed with things to do.

Customer Service: Is better than any other site I've ever stopped at. I had frequent communication from Lauren who was really happy to help and really cared about people enjoying their time. Was ready to go the extra mile, and that's a rare thing. Truly appreciated that personal touch.

Wifi - There was none so I can't rate it highly but... C'Mon, if you want Wifi that badly, camping probably isn't that high up your priority list. What I will say though, is that if you really need the connectivity, on the mobile network I was on (Three I think it is) signal is fantastic. I had a solid 4G connection.

Disliked I really liked the site. If I HAD to pick something, having a sink for washing up would be nice, but that's purely a nicety. Only other things are things that the owner couldn't possibly address so isn't a negative - but I'll mention it incase anyone else wonders what I did.

If you are a hammock camper: The trees on the site and those that you can see from the road (google maps). Only 2 of them are in any kind of position to hang a hammock and those are pretty close to the rented barn accommodation so it would be pretty rude to hang the hammock there if the Barn is rented out. Many that are visible on google street view actually sit just the other side of the stone wall to the pitching area. The 2 trees in the area are also just a little close together which might make it a squeeze. I took my hammock just in case, but used the tent (I didn't ask ahead of time whether it was suitable - I was expecting to use the tent but thought it would be nice to hammock on the off chance it seemed feasible).

As I say, not a dislike - just for informational purposes, but it didn't fit in the "Liked" area.

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From the manager: Hi Jon,

Thanks for that great review, we maybe need to show more about what surrounds us and how lucky we are to have all these activities on our doorstep!!!

Noted about the washing up station, definitely something to think about in the near future....

Thanks again for choosing us and we look forward to welcoming you back soon,

Safe Travels

Lauren @ Archies Barn :)

Liked We stayed here as a family of 8 including a child of 3 years.From the start of our holiday Lauren was attentive,friendly,welcoming and very helpful.We were met by a very friendly gentleman who couldnt have been more helpful.The scenery was beautiful and with the log fire lit (we cooked our tea on it),and was kept nice and warm throughout the night.

Disliked Although the description says electric can I just advise that there is not a full electrical system.Although this wasn’t a negative it made our wild camping experience a lot more fun.

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From the manager: Oh Loved Chatting to you all, such lovely guests who gave lots of good ideas for our lovely camping barn....

Will be amending the electricity description shortly!! will read ' Romantic Lighting only' haha


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Lauren @ Archies Barn

Liked Really quiet place with great views. Close to leek and local pubs. Perfect for a minimal and peaceful rest. The owners couldn’t help enough, really friendly and helpful through the whole time we were there.

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From the manager: Thanks Lewi, glad you had a good time with us.... we look forward to welcoming you back maybe when there is less rain forecast lol


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Lauren @ Archies Barn :)

Liked Excellent location... friendly people.. highly recommend 😁 I felt very safe as the first time camping in many years and first time solo camping.

Disliked None. I accidentally ticked the wi fi review stars. ... there is no wi fi but that didn't bother me.

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From the manager: Thanks for staying with us Verity, glad your first solo trip went well.. hope to see you again soon. Kind regards

All at Archies Barn xxx