Hankin Farm Campsite

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  • Basic family-friendly campsite in the Derbyshire Dales
  • Crich Tramway and Matlock Bath within 10 minutes' drive
  • Dog-friendly site with links to Midshires Way and Cromford Canal walks
Peaceful strolls, Peak District adventures and fab rural scenery are some of what makes Hankin Farm Campsite a peachy holiday base. And peachy it is indeed… this basic, family-friendly site in the Derbyshire Dales has splendid views over Crich Stand and the added bonus of being 10 minutes' drive from the edge of the Peak District National Park for those of you who are up for lots of outdoor exploration. This farm is between the villages of Alderwasley and Whatstandwell and 10 minutes' drive from Belper's numerous shops and other amenities, so coffee shops, pubs, takeaways and supermarkets are all well within reach. The nearest railway station is a mile away in Whatstandwell, making it possible to get to Hankin Farm Campsite without a car. Peaceful walks are part of the local area’s charm, including connections to the Midshires Way, the Cromford Canal and Shining Cliff Woods. That isn’t all though, as all sorts of kid-pleasing activities are very close at hand too, including Crich's well-known tramway museum, Matlock Bath's various amusements and theme parks like Gulliver's Kingdom. The roomy and dog-friendly pitches have access to separate male and female showers and toilets, plus a washing-up area. And as long as you use common sense and follow instructions from the site’s staff, barbecues and campfires are permitted on the pitches.

Campground type

Tent sites 30
Caravan sites 30
RV & Motorhome sites 30
Open now
Opens 17 April
Please note

Admission

  • At least one of the party members must be aged 18 or over.

Occupancy

  • Group bookings of 6 or more adults are not permitted (couples and immediate family members excepted).
  • No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Single-sex bookings of 6 or more people (couples and immediate family members excepted) are not permitted via Pitchup.com.

Dogs

  • The campground/park does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Dangerous Dog Act (i.e. Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro).

Languages spoken

English

Open from Fri, 17 Apr to

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Reviews

9.3

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Peaceful

97% would recommend this campground to a friend

95% would stay here again

What customers say

Welcoming family farm site, top value & views. Generous pitches, fire pits handy. Basic, clean facilities (hot showers). Owners super friendly. Great for peace, walks & Peaks exploration, despite a bit of slope & noise.

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Scott B. 10 reviews

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Liked All good, people friendly, and I had the best night's sleep I've had in years, has everything you need as far as amenities go, can't fault it

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Will return as I like informal basic campsites

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Debbie P. 1 review

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Liked Great, basic campsite. Great position with wonderful views. Quiet and relaxing, will return

Disliked Nothing really. Only one shower working but I didn’t have to wait.

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Basic , clean camping. Good value…

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Sean D. 1 review

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Liked Basic , clean camping. Good value

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Simple booking. Lovely views. Good value…

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John K. 2 reviews

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Liked Simple booking. Lovely views. Good value for money. Great phone and Internet signal. Highly recommended.

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Lovely site for a night or two stay.

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Col P. 10 reviews

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Liked We liked how secluded the site felt although it is just a few hundreds yards from the busy A6. Big field with lots of level areas. Nice friendly owners. Great for walking, we walked along the canal in to Cromford where there's a chippy and pubs, The Boat Inn and the small promenade next to the lake are very nice. A pizza van was there too in the market place area. About an hour and a quarter for the 3.5 mile walk. Also walked to the very top of the farm past the 'Hand of God' where the views are fantastic. Toilets and showers available which is great. Ideal for a relaxing weekend stay.

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Lynette M. 3 reviews

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Liked Lovely view, clean, perfect!

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Great location, space and facilities. Fantastic…

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Anonymous

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Liked Great location, space and facilities. Fantastic value for money and will definitely return.

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Easy friendly check in, pick your…

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Anonymous

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Liked Easy friendly check in, pick your own spot.

Disliked No enclosed dog area to let dog off lead. Pitches on slope was OK in our small tent but if we were to go in larger tent it would be difficult to have things on level.

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Great old school camping spot.

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Alan F. 2 reviews

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Liked Good price
Friendly owners
Old school facilities keeps the glampers away
Chilled camping away from the crowds

No frills!

Disliked Sloping field and narrow road to entrance. None of which can be helped

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Very good, would definitely visit again

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Matthew A. 1 review

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Liked Nice and quiet, not over crowded.
Lovely views

Disliked Facilities could be made better, and a more friendly access to the site

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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 site/unit Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Food shop Free wifi Ice pack freezing Internet access Laundry 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

Budget/backpacker Peaceful Spectacular scenery Walkers' paradise

Utilities

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

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby

Type

Farm Medium (26-50 sites)

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Climbing nearby Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Mountain biking nearby Restaurant nearby

Location

Hankin Farm Campsite

New Road

Alderwasley

Belper

Derbyshire

England

DE56 2SQ

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London +0100 (GMT+01:00)

GPS

53.08443°N
1.51119°W

Nearest transport

Coach
5.2 km Fishpond Hotel
5.2 km Fishpond Hotel
6.8 km Railway Station
Rail
0.5 km Whatstandwell Rail Station
3.4 km Ambergate Rail Station
4.1 km Cromford Rail Station
Airport
31.1 km East Midlands Airport
35.7 km Sheffield City 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

Plot out the way to the Peak District… will it be fish and chips by the river in Matlock Bath (10 minutes' drive) or taking the cable car to the Heights of Abraham’s underground caverns (10 minutes) that gets your attention first? Gulliver's Kingdom (10 minutes) is just outside the town too for those of you with kids tagging along. Places that bring a little of history to your holiday are easy to find around here. There are period buildings and vintage trams ready for boarding at Crich Tramway (10 minutes), tours and walks around the UNESCO World Heritage-listed Cromford Mills (10 minutes) and the Nine Ladies (25 minutes) stone circle to see. Belper (10 minutes) is part of the Derwent Valley Mills World Heritage Site – so you'll be well-set to learn more about the Peak District's industrial heritage – and for other interesting little places, Wirksworth (10 minutes) has a lively marketplace, heritage centre and a museum with the bones of old villagers. For those of you with an artistic streak, Denby Pottery Village (15 minutes) runs pottery painting in its craft studio, or you could look inside the farm shop and factory shop to see what goodies are available to take home.

Food and drink

  • Jeera 2.2 km
  • Anila 3.3 km
  • The White Hart Inn 3.8 km
  • Gino's 4.2 km
  • Don's Pan Asian 4.2 km
  • Le Mistral 4.2 km
  • The Dining Room 4.2 km
  • No. 5 4.2 km
  • The Raft 5.2 km
  • Matlock Bath Balti 5.3 km

Groceries

  • Bradmans Off-licence 6.6 km
  • Co-op Food Supermarket 6.6 km
  • French Wine People Off-licence 6.7 km
  • M&S Foodhall Supermarket 6.8 km
  • Sainsbury's Supermarket 6.9 km
  • The Beer Trap Off-licence 7.1 km
  • Aldi Supermarket 7.2 km
  • The Co-operative Food Supermarket 7.2 km
  • Morrisons Supermarket 7.3 km
  • Lowes Hill Food And Wine Off-licence 7.7 km

Parks and play

  • Fanny Shaw's Park 4.1 km
  • Cromford Play Park 4.1 km
  • Stoney Wood park 4.3 km
  • Kingsfield Play Area Playground 4.5 km
  • Play Mill Playground 5.4 km
  • The Scotches Play Area Playground 6.1 km
  • The Ship Loads park 6.4 km
  • Hall Leys Park 6.6 km
  • Asker Lane Fields park 6.8 km
  • Sparrow Park 6.8 km

Family days out

  • Aqueduct Cottage Visitor attraction 1.8 km
  • Leawood Pump House Visitor attraction 1.9 km
  • Train Cars Visitor attraction 2.3 km
  • Train Cars Visitor attraction 2.3 km
  • Alport Height Visitor attraction 3.5 km
  • Steeple Grange Light Railway Visitor attraction 4.2 km
  • Heage Windmill Visitor attraction 5.2 km
  • Hall's Amusement arcade 5.2 km
  • Riber Castle 5.3 km
  • Temple Mine Visitor attraction 5.3 km

Public transport

  • Railway Station 0.4 km
  • Whatstandwell Station 0.4 km
  • Merebrook 0.8 km
  • Main Road 0.9 km
  • Chase Cliffe 1.3 km
  • Matlock Road 1.4 km
  • Tramway Museum 1.8 km
  • St Marys Church 2 km
  • The Green 2 km
  • Cross 2.2 km

What’s nearby

  • Alfreton Golf Club Golf course 6.7 km
  • Pellegrina General shop 7 km
  • Shirland Golf Club Golf course 7.6 km
  • The Association Nightclub 8 km
  • Matlock Golf Club Golf course 8.1 km
  • New Lane Galleries Shopping centre 8.3 km
  • Chevin Vale Golf Course 9.3 km

Local services

  • Crich Medical Practice Doctors 1.9 km
  • Crich Pharmacy 1.9 km
  • Holloway Surgery Doctors 2.1 km
  • Essar Fuel station 3.5 km
  • Murco Fuel station 3.5 km
  • Hannage Brook Medical Centre Doctors 4.1 km
  • The Co-operative Fuel station 4.1 km
  • BP Pulse Charging station 4.2 km
  • B. Payne & Son Ltd Pharmacy 4.2 km
  • South Wingfield Surgery Doctors 4.9 km

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Must see

Arkwright's Cromford Mills 4.1 km

Sir Richard Arkwright's Masson Mills 4.7 km

Kedleston Hall 13.1 km

Haddon Hall 15.9 km

Hardwick Old Hall 16.4 km

National Trust

Winster Market House 10.7 km

Kedleston Hall 14.1 km

Hardwick Hall 16.4 km

Hardwick Estate: Stainsby Mill 16.4 km

The Old Manor 23.8 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

Lea Bridge - Whatstandwell - Alderwasley - Lea Bridge 2.3 km

Alport Heights - Kirk Ireton Circular 3.6 km

Derwent Valley Mills Buffer Zone 3.6 km

Cromford (Black Rocks) - Middleton Top - Kirk Ireton - Black Rocks 4 km

Wirksworth - Bolehill - Middleton Top - Wirksworth 4.1 km

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 Hankin Farm Campsite have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Hankin Farm Campsite dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Hankin Farm Campsite? Plot out the way to the Peak District… will it be fish and chips by the river in Matlock Bath (10 minutes' drive) or taking the cable car to the Heights of … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Hankin Farm Campsite?
    Camping and caravan
    Arrive:  1:30 p.m. –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Hankin Farm Campsite? From $37.75 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.