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Five Wells Campsite

9.4 10 reviews

Back to basics wild camping on a Derbyshire working farm
Chatsworth House and Ashbourne within a half-hour drive
In the Peak District National Park, between Bakewell and Buxton

If you’re looking towards the Peak District with a vision of gliding down trails or pottering around its towns, then cosy down on a working farm in the Derbyshire countryside. Five Wells Campsite is in a particularly intriguing spot with plenty of rural scenery… as well as being in the Peak District National Park, this site is next to the Five Wells chambered tomb, a Neolithic tomb that has been registered as a site of historical interest. If an active break is what you have in mind, then you’ll be off to a head start here, as the large field is surrounded by many splendid spots for a walk or bicycle ride, including the High Peak Trail and Tissington Trail (although, you might also like to consider a rewarding mile-long walk to the local pub). Let yourself in on the history of the nearby tomb too – there are more details and artefacts about this tomb in Buxton Museum. Conveniently, the site is well-situated for exploring two of the Peak District’s characterful towns, 15 minutes’ drive away from both Buxton and Bakewell (where you may get your hands on its famous baked goods). Of course, there are many cosy places to eat in in these towns, but there are also several pubs within 10 minutes’ drive and a café crossed with a book shop five minutes’ drive away. Those with a sweeter tooth can also hunt down ice cream shops in Pomeroy, five minutes’ drive away, or Tagg Lane in Monyash, 10 minutes’ drive away.

Campground type

Languages spoken

English

Nearby campgrounds that are bookable on Pitchup.com

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable campgrounds.

Features

Portable toilet

Pop-up campground

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

Peaceful Remote location Spectacular scenery Walkers' paradise Wild camping

Utilities

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

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby

Type

Farm Medium (26-50 sites) Pop-up campground

Accessibility

Disabled facilities

Nearby leisure

Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Mountain biking nearby

Location

Five Wells Campsite

Five Wells Farm

Flagg

Buxton

Derbyshire

England

SK17 9RB

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London GMT (GMT+00:00)

GPS

53.23332°N
-1.8162°W

Nearest transport

Coach

7 km Market Place

9.6 km Buxton Road

Rail

7.1 km Buxton Rail Station

8.9 km Dove Holes Rail Station

11.1 km Chapel-en-le-Frith Rail Station

Ferry

Airport

33.4 km Manchester Airport Terminal 3

33.6 km Manchester Airport

33.7 km 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

Once you’ve called by Buxton and Bakewell, there are many more Peak District towns that you may want to tick off your itinerary. You may want to let out your artistic side with arts and crafts in Leek (half an hour’s drive), rejuvenate in a Matlock (half an hour) spa or dally around the marketplace in Ashbourne (half an hour). Go where the fashionable society once lived too… Chatsworth House (25 minutes) has wildly decorated gardens, country house architecture and now a reel of activities for young and old, from picnicking in the grounds to a rope park and trampoline in the farmyard. What other prime spots are around? Well, there’s the gorge at Chee Dale (20 minutes), the cavern at Poole's Cavern & Buxton Country Park (15 minutes) or the six-kilometre hike past waterfalls, bridges and natural pools at Three Shires Head (25 minutes). To the north and down underground, at Speedwell Cavern and Blue John Cavern (both half an hour), you may tour mining caverns, see Blue John stone or take an underground boat trip.

Must see

Haddon Hall 11.2 km

Chatsworth 13.3 km

Lyme Park & Gardens (NT) 19.7 km

Sir Richard Arkwright's Masson Mills 21.6 km

Arkwright's Cromford Mills 22.2 km

National Trust

Winster Market House 15.5 km

Lyme Park 20.8 km

Hare Hill 25.1 km

Biddulph Grange Garden 25.8 km

Nether Alderley Mill 28.5 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

Wye Dale - Earl Sterndale - Chelmorton - Wye Dale 2.7 km

Millers Dale - Chee Dale - Chelmorton - Taddington - Priestcliffe - Millers Dale 2.9 km

Millers Dale - Flagg - Taddington - Millers Dale 2.9 km

Miller's Dale - Monk's Dale - River Wye on Monsal Trail 3 km

Miller's Dale - Peak Forest - Dam Dale - Peter Dale - Monk's Dale - Miller's Dale 3.2 km

Local events

Parklife Festival (Saturday 14 June 2025 – Saturday 14 June 2025)
Manchester, England 36.1 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.

Payment terms

Offers

Conditions apply - see site type section for details

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Honestly what it says on the description. A nice remote, pretty flat…

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Jack M. Sept 2023

Unpowered grass tent or trailer tent site

Liked: Honestly what it says on the description. A nice remote, pretty flat field. Two portaloos, running water, what more does one want.

Occasional tractor come the evening but it’s a functioning site, what do you expect!

Host was responsive on text, although I never needed them per say. Will 100% be back.

Thanks Jenny.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Very much enjoyed this site. Parked right at the top to get…

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Carol P. Sept 2023

Unpowered grass caravan site

Liked: Very much enjoyed this site. Parked right at the top to get the most from the amazing view. Dramatic skies and a lightening show made it even more special! Was a little bit hard to find, but we should probably have planned better!

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Toilets were very clean and was cleaned daily and refreshed with toilet…

Overall	6/10
Location	8
Value for money	8
Accommodation	6
Facilities / Activities	4
Customer service	2
Child friendliness	4
Cleanliness	6
Wifi	2

Chelsea P. Sept 2023

Unpowered grass tent or trailer tent site

Liked: Toilets were very clean and was cleaned daily and refreshed with toilet roll.
We were the only ones on the whole campsite so the kids had loads of room to play football/rounders.

Disliked: Campsite we just drove on, no one to check us in or speak with us for the whole duration of the stay.

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From the manager: Thanks for your review.
Sorry we're not always around, however you can call, email or text if you have any problems.

Was in a field, couldn't expect any more for what I wanted…

Overall	8/10
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Facilities / Activities	4
Customer service	6
Child friendliness	8
Cleanliness	6
Wifi	2

Anonymous Sept 2023

Unpowered grass tent or trailer tent site

Liked: Was in a field, couldn't expect any more for what I wanted

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thanks for your review. It is indeed just a field, it's the views that make it special 🙂

Fantastic views

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Miranda D. Sept 2023

Unpowered grass caravan site

Liked: Lovely remote site with fabulous views. Lovely walks!

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thanks for your lovely review.

Good for High Peak Trail

Overall	10/10
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Value for money	6
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Louise P. Aug 2023

Unpowered grass caravan site

Liked: Fine enough, toilet was as expected; clean enough. Views were amazing, good location for the High Peak Trail. Always love it when you can have a BBQ and a camp fire.

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From the manager: Thanks for your lovely review.

This campsite was more than we expected.

Overall	10/10
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Anonymous Aug 2023

Unpowered grass caravan site

Liked: We loved how much space we had, the location and surroundings. Absolutley beautiful place!

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thanks for your lovely review.

Views were incredible, toilets were clean, the stars were bright 🤩

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Dan H. Aug 2023

Unpowered grass caravan site

Liked: Views were incredible, toilets were clean. Other people were friendly too. I wanted to star gaze and had the perfect night for it

Disliked: Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thanks for your lovely review. Glad you had a nice time.

Great site, Nice views

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Anonymous Aug 2023

Unpowered grass tent or trailer tent site

Liked: The view
The remoteness
The ability to have campfires

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thanks for your lovely review. Hope you had a great weekend.

The views, local walks, clean toilets and such a peaceful lovely place…

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	No rating

Anonymous Aug 2023

Unpowered grass caravan site

Liked: The views, local walks, clean toilets and such a peaceful lovely place

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thanks for your lovely review. Hope to see you again

Frequently asked questions

Does Five Wells Campsite have a swimming pool? No View all features
Is Five Wells Campsite dog friendly? Yes View all features
What attractions are near Five Wells Campsite? Once you’ve called by Buxton and Bakewell, there are many more Peak District towns that you may want to tick off your itinerary. You may want to let out your artistic side … Read more
When can I check in and check out of Five Wells Campsite?

Camping and caravan

Arrive: 1 p.m. – 8 p.m.

Depart by: 4 p.m.

Read more