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Mere Farm Campsite

9.5 79 reviews

Family-friendly site on a farm in the Peak District National Park
A 20-minute drive to Chatsworth House and 30 from Alton Towers
Within 10 minutes of the starting point for the High Peak Trail

Dawdle over to Derbyshire – and specifically to this pretty park – for a restful hol in ravishing surrounds: Mere Farm Campsite is a family-friendly place in the Peak District National Park near hiking and biking paths including the famed High Peak Trail, which starts in Dowlow, a 10-minute drive away. If you want the goods on where to go, feel free to ask the owners – they live on the farm and are brimming with top tips. Pubs are under a 10-minute drive away if you'd like to linger over lunch, with a couple past Flagg, the nearest village at a 30-minute walk. Have lunch here then mosey onwards to Bakewell for dessert: the town’s eponymous tart is but a 15-minute drive from the farm. Refrain from wolfing down another pudding or two by moving on to Chatsworth House, the massive mansion where Pride and Prejudice was filmed. Wander around the fountain in the grounds, letting the kids locate the petting zoo for hugs from horses, then head inside and expect eyes to pop at the grand interiors and plush period furniture. If small sorts are suitably behaved, treat them to a trip to Alton Towers, a 35-minute drive away, getting them sleepy enough for restful evenings – the no-noise policy between 11pm and 7am means less chance of a disturbance all round. For similarly peaceful reasons, no group bookings are allowed at this site.

Campground type

Languages spoken

English

Nearby campgrounds that are bookable on Pitchup.com

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable campgrounds.

Features

Dogs 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 Wildlife haven

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 Nearby farmers' market

Type

Farm Medium (26-50 sites)

Accessibility

Disabled facilities

Nearby leisure

Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Horse riding nearby Indoor pool nearby Leisure/theme park nearby Outdoor pool nearby Restaurant nearby

Location

Mere Farm Campsite

The Jarnett

Flagg

Buxton

Derbyshire

England

SK17 9RL

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London GMT (GMT+00:00)

GPS

53.22595°N
-1.78369°W

Nearest transport

Coach

7.3 km Buxton Road

7.5 km Matlock Street

9.3 km Market Place

Rail

9.4 km Buxton Rail Station

10.9 km Dove Holes Rail Station

13.2 km Chapel-en-le-Frith Rail Station

Ferry

Airport

32.7 km Sheffield City Airport

35.7 km Manchester Airport Terminal 3

35.9 km 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

To spend some time in a spa town, Buxton is 15 minutes’ drive from the site; head there for the opera house, pretty pavilion gardens and museums. For subterranean saunters, the two-million-year-old Poole’s Cavern is around here in Buxton Country Park (also 15 minutes away) as well. Fancy taking to the skies instead? Hot-air balloon trips can be organised 20 minutes away from the park so you can get a bird’s-eye view over the Peak District. Sticking on solid ground, lope over to Leek for Rudyard Lake and a steam train (30 minutes), or take in some history at the Norman-era Peveril Castle (also half an hour away). Town times meanwhile are top in Chesterfield with its churches, art gallery and canal (35 minutes’ drive), while the city of Sheffield’s Winter Garden glasshouse and Millennium Gallery metalwork art are within 55 minutes.

Must see

Haddon Hall 8.9 km

Chatsworth 11.1 km

Sir Richard Arkwright's Masson Mills 19.4 km

Arkwright's Cromford Mills 20 km

Lyme Park & Gardens (NT) 21.9 km

National Trust

Winster Market House 13.4 km

Lyme Park 23 km

Hare Hill 27.4 km

Biddulph Grange Garden 27.4 km

The Old Manor 27.8 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

White Lodge - Taddington - Priestcliffe - Millers Dale - Tideswell - Litton Mill - Water cum Jolly Dale - White Lodge 2.6 km

White Lodge - Deep Dale - Monyash - Sheldon 2.6 km

White Lodge - Priestcliffe - Chelmorton - Taddington - White Lodge 2.6 km

White Lodge - Taddington Field - Flagg - Deep Dale - White Lodge 2.6 km

White Lodge - Miller's Dale - High Dale - Brushfield - White Lodge 2.6 km

Local events

Parklife Festival (Saturday 14 June 2025 – Saturday 14 June 2025)
Manchester, England 38.3 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

Reviews

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Our tent showing how much space we had ! and look at the view

To die for sunsets! really really gorgeous view

To show how we set up our desposable bbq!

Photo of our tent pitched in the middle as last ones to leave

great experience and would defo use again

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

Russell T. Oct 2023

Unpowered grass tent or trailer tent site

Liked: for a city boy like me this place was perfect, in the middle of most things i wanted to do.

the site its self is very clean and tidy, multipul water taps around the site. toilet block was always clean and well stocked including female toiletries... on the back of the door is a list of local shops, pubs, hospitals and trail walks.

full 5g signal to and i dont even get that where i live at home

would defo use again

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great view, decent toilets and we had the camp site to ourselves.…

Overall	10/10
Location	8
Value for money	10
Accommodation	8
Facilities / Activities	8
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	No rating
Cleanliness	8
Wifi	No rating

Anonymous Sept 2023

Unpowered grass tent or trailer tent site

Liked: Great view, decent toilets and we had the camp site to ourselves.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Toilets were clean. Taps were aplenty. Good views of the stars.…

Overall	4/10
Location	6
Value for money	6
Accommodation	6
Facilities / Activities	6
Customer service	6
Child friendliness	4
Cleanliness	4
Wifi	No rating

Anonymous Sept 2023

Unpowered grass tent or trailer tent site

Liked: Toilets were clean. Taps were aplenty. Good views of the stars.

Disliked: The low flying commercial airliners that swooped overhead every ten minutes until 4am. The trio in the corner plot smoking week - which frequently wafted downwind to the toilet area.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great spot with good walks nearby. Peaceful and tidy.…

Overall	8/10
Location	10
Value for money	8
Accommodation	8
Facilities / Activities	6
Customer service	8
Child friendliness	8
Cleanliness	8
Wifi	No rating

Mark O. Sept 2023

Unpowered grass tent or trailer tent site

Liked: Great spot with good walks nearby. Peaceful and tidy.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely camp toilets nice and clean will definitely be visiting again!…

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

Shauna D. Sept 2023

Unpowered grass tent or trailer tent site

Liked: Lovely camp toilets nice and clean will definitely be visiting again!

Disliked: Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great location, price and views, easy-going staff.…

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

Toby H. Sept 2023

Unpowered grass tent or trailer tent site

Liked: Great location, price and views, easy-going staff.

Disliked: Lots of grass clippings on the ground that get everywhere. Also, a shower would be a great addition.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Panoramic views and quiet.

Overall	8/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	6
Customer service	6
Child friendliness	No rating
Cleanliness	6
Wifi	No rating

Anonymous Sept 2023

Unpowered grass caravan site

Liked: Beautiful scenery.

Disliked: Nothing to dislike

Recommend to friends Visit again

excellent stay! would 100% come again

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

Brooke C. Sept 2023

Unpowered grass tent or trailer tent site

Liked: loved everything about this site! very clean toilets with toiletries in! sink to wash you’re pots and drinking taps all round! if you’re lucky you’ll see the baby cows in the field next door ! very quiet and lots of room and you’re every allowed to park nect to your tent!! they even provide bricks to put your bbq and fires on! also dog friendly! couldn’t of asked for more!!!

Recommend to friends Visit again

Really lovely sight for a few nights with fantastic views.

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

Anonymous Sept 2023

Unpowered grass caravan site

Liked: We really love this campsite. The open space, the choice of where to pitch, the view and the cost. Also love the items provided in the toilets.

Disliked: Only thing I would make it down on was the toilets weren’t quite as nice as last time we visited. Our first time was a few years ago and they were lovely! So clean and warm. However, the toilet is now in a steal unit and not quite as nice.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Views and scenery, everyone was respectful. Overall a very chilled campsite you quite…

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

Aidan M. Sept 2023

Unpowered grass tent or trailer tent site

Liked: Views and scenery, everyone was respectful.
Overall a very chilled campsite you quite simply arrive, pitch up and relax.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Frequently asked questions

Does Mere Farm Campsite have a swimming pool? No View all features
Is Mere Farm Campsite dog friendly? Yes View all features
What attractions are near Mere Farm Campsite? To spend some time in a spa town, Buxton is 15 minutes’ drive from the site; head there for the opera house, pretty pavilion gardens and museums. For subterranean saunters, the two-million-year-old … Read more
When can I check in and check out of Mere Farm Campsite?

Camping and caravan

Arrive: noon – 7 p.m.

Depart by: noon

Read more