Camping at The Hollies

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Visitor image of the great backdrop
Visitor image of the great backdrop
Freshly-mowed field
Campfire
View from the lane
View of the roaches
Rural views
Grassy pitches
Surrounded by trees
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Freshly-mowed field
Campfire
View from the lane

  • Dog-friendly farm-style site on the edge of the Peak District
  • A 20-minute drive from Buxton and 25 minutes from Alton Towers
  • Walking distance from watersports and pubs; walking trails nearby
Pining to get away to the pretty Peak District? From Camping at The Hollies, a farm-style site on the edge of the national park, you’ll be able to put your best foot forward and get to walking or biking through valleys, woods and caverns… or mix it up with a meander in some of the park's characterful towns such as Buxton, 20 minutes’ drive away, and Bakewell, half an hour's drive away. The backdrop here is The Roaches – just one of the good spots for hiking in the area. There are more walks accessible right from the site or a short car ride away. While you’re exploring, you may want to pay a visit to Tittesworth Reservoir, just 15 minutes’ walk away down the road and a proper watersports haven. The reservoir also has a kids' playground. Pubs are also on hand to keep up the merry time, including a couple within walking distance. In Hartington, 20 minutes’ drive away, there are village shops, cafés and tea rooms for a coffee and a cake (or two, depending on how far you’ve walked). Leek (five minutes’ drive) or Rudyard (15 minutes) are other local spots with shops, restaurants and pubs. On site, a few sheep and chickens roam around. Plus, a resident pizza van called Pipers Pizzas sells delicious stonebaked pizzas (done in a woodfired oven and very much liked by many guests) every Friday and Saturday from 4pm and on bank holiday Sundays from 4pm. There are basic facilities – on-site toilets (proper ones, not portable-style) are provided, and there are four showers (bring coins for the meters if you want to use these). Firepits are available to hire, but they require a cash-only deposit, and you'll only be allowed to burn wood purchased on site. To make sure everyone gets a good night's sleep, quiet hours are set between 10pm and 7am.

Site type

Tent pitches 60
Motorhome pitches 20
Open now
Opens 27 March
Please note
  • The site does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Dangerous Dogs Act (i.e. XL Bully, Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro).
  • A charge of £1.00 applies for the use of the shower.
  • Please note that the toilet facilities are unisex.
  • If making a fire, the fuel, logs and coal have to be purchased on site.
  • Firepits are free to use but do require a £20 cash-only deposit on arrival.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Fri 27 Mar to

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Reviews

9.1

Overall rating from 581 Pitchup.com customers

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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Spectacular sceneryPeacefulWalkers' paradise

96% would recommend this site to a friend

94% would stay here again

What customers say

This spacious campsite offers stunning views of The Roaches and a laid-back atmosphere. Visitors praise the clean facilities, friendly owners, and convenient on-site pizza van. The location is ideal for walking and exploring the local area. While some mention the basic nature of facilities and occasional queues during busy periods, many highlight the excellent value and peaceful environment. The option to hire fire pits is a popular addition.

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Good site

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jim d. 1 review

Non-electric grass tent or motorhome pitch

Liked Nice site, lots of room, great views of the Roaches and good location for the lake. didn't use the toilets or showers.

Disliked Some campers playing music after the cut off time

Recommend to friends Visit again

Site was spacious, owners great, toilets…

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Anonymous

Non-electric grass tent or motorhome pitch

Liked Site was spacious, owners great, toilets clean & well stocked with loo roll! Showers were clean but small, so a bit of a sauna in recent weather🥵

Disliked Only tap & toilets in bottom field (of 3)

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great place, great price.

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Tana R. 1 review

Non-electric grass tent or motorhome pitch

Liked Amazing views! The facilities were a good standard for what you're paying.

A NOTE: there are four showers, and you can use them freezing cold or pay £1 for five mins of hot water. Only accepts pound coins, so make sure to bring some!

Disliked Food van didn't open on one of the days without notice. It also wasn't told to us that you could pre-order for the evening, so despite arriving when the van opened we had a two hour wait for food.

Recommend to friends Visit again

A brilliant all round clean camp site with close local amenities

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 Kyle S. 1 review

Non-electric grass tent or motorhome pitch

Liked Brilliant place with lots of space, clean toilets and showers, water facilities, shops close to

Disliked None

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Great location great place. Clean toilet…

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 Inga D. 1 review

Non-electric grass tent or motorhome pitch

Liked Great location great place. Clean toilet and shower looked well after. Has great views of mountain.

Disliked Not they fault but people come who don't respect nature or owner cleaning effort but that is driven by English people disrespect to others nothing to do with owner

Recommend to friends Visit again

No hassle. Good facilities..friendly…

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Anonymous

Non-electric grass tent or motorhome pitch

Liked No hassle. Good facilities..friendly

Disliked Daughter couldnt get WiFi on.02. I was fine on EE

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Excellent quiet site with an onsite…

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Christopher M. 1 review

Non-electric grass tent or motorhome pitch

Liked Excellent quiet site with an onsite pizza/ breakfast van. Amazing views over the dramatic Staffordshire scenery and only a 5 minute walk to the local pub and restaurant or a 10 minute walk to the local reservoir. Second time we have stayed here and highly recommend it.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great facilities They bought fire pits and…

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Freya M. 1 review

Non-electric grass tent or motorhome pitch

Liked Great facilities
They bought fire pits and wood every night for £10
The pizza van was great and they also do breakfast as the weekend!

Disliked Nothing

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suburban life transferred to a roof top canvas safari village

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Guy H. 3 reviews

Non-electric grass tent or motorhome pitch

Liked Everything was average.

Disliked Distance from facilities and group of noisy people. Not my scene.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Plenty of space, plenty of flat…

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Joanne S. 1 review

Non-electric grass tent or motorhome pitch

Liked Plenty of space, plenty of flat areas for the campervan. They bring firewood and fire pits round in the evening. Bonus having a pizza van on site. Lots of toilets and showers.

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 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

D. of E. welcome Family friendly Motorcycle friendly Rallies welcome 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 Peaceful Remote location Spectacular scenery Walkers' paradise Wild camping

Utilities

Charging facilities Chemical disposal Electric car charging point(s) Gas cylinders available No hot water Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby Nearby farmers' market Public transport nearby

Type

Farm Large (51-200 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Climbing nearby Fishing nearby Indoor pool nearby Leisure/theme park nearby Restaurant nearby Watersports nearby

Location

Camping at The Hollies

Blackshaw Moor

Leek

Staffordshire

England

ST13 8TR

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)

GPS

53.13804°N
1.99528°W

Nearest transport

Coach
8.9 mi Market Place
8.9 mi Market Place
10.9 mi Bus Station
Rail
8.3 mi Congleton Rail Station
9.1 mi Buxton Rail Station
9.9 mi Macclesfield Rail Station
Airport
19.1 mi Manchester Airport Terminal 3
19.2 mi Manchester Airport
19.3 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

In such a scenic setting, you may well spend a lot of your time outdoors … there’s a valley trail and Thor’s Cave in Manifold Valley (20 minutes’ drive) and cavern tours and woodland walks around Poole's Cavern & Buxton Country Park (15 minutes). Skip over the stepping stones at Park Dovedale & the White Peak (half an hour) or do the loop around Dovedale (half an hour), another top beauty spot. Rudyard Lake (20 minutes) is heavy on adventure too, with an activity centre, steam railway, cycle paths and boat trips. If you’re particularly daring, Madrenaline Activities (10 minutes) runs outdoor activities such as segways, axe throwing and archery. Alton Towers (25 minutes) has many more adrenaline thrills. Family-friendly attractions are all around, including Peak Wildlife Park (15 minutes) and the ice cream farm at Blaze Farm & The Potty Sheep (20 minutes). If it’s a peaceful place you’re after, Bakewell (half an hour) and Matlock (45 minutes) both fit the bill. The former has Bakewell puddings and a medieval bridge and the latter is a historic spa town. Biddulph Grange Garden (20 minutes), a National Trust landscaped Victorian garden, is just as peaceful.

Must see

Royal Stafford 10.5 mi

Little Moreton Hall & Gardens (NT) 10.7 mi

Alton Towers Resort 11.3 mi

Royal Doulton Factory Shop, Trentham 11.5 mi

Capesthorne Hall & Gardens 12.8 mi

National Trust

Biddulph Grange Garden 7 mi

Hare Hill 12.8 mi

The Old Manor 13.3 mi

Nether Alderley Mill 14.1 mi

Winster Market House 14.7 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

Tittesworth Reservoir Circular 0.7 mi

Upper Hulme, the Roaches and Lud's Cave 0.8 mi

Roaches - Lud's Church - Wincle - Roaches 1.3 mi

Leek - Rudyard Lake Circuit 3.3 mi

Leek - Ladderedge - Denford - Leek 3.5 mi

Local events

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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 Camping at The Hollies have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Camping at The Hollies dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Camping at The Hollies? In such a scenic setting, you may well spend a lot of your time outdoors … there’s a valley trail and Thor’s Cave in Manifold Valley (20 minutes’ drive) and cavern tours … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Camping at The Hollies?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  11 a.m. –  Anytime
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
    Read more
  • How much does it cost to stay at Camping at The Hollies? From £18 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.