South View Farm Camping

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Photo of the campsite from the road
Photo of the campsite from the road
The morning mist, cows in the background
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Toilet and washing up facilities
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The morning mist, cows in the background
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Toilet and washing up facilities

  • Simple site in the middle of the Peak District National Park
  • A 15-minute drive from Bakewell, Castleton and Blue John Cavern
  • Scenic dog-friendly site with village pub five minutes' walk
When it comes to stays in the Peak District National Park, sometimes all you need is a simple and peaceful place to lay your head for the night, with basic facilities but very little to distract you from the gorgeous views all around. (Oh, and maybe a pub within walking distance…) If that's the sort of thing you seek, you’ll likely be most happy with your lot at South View Farm Camping. This is wild-ish camping (in that it’s got a toilet block and running water), spread over roughly four acres and on a very slight incline. As well as having fabulous views over to Bradwell Edge, there’s a gliding club close by, so you may spot some folk taking to the air. As befits a wild-style site, there's a laidback atmosphere in which you'll be allowed to bring a barbecue or light up a campfire, and dogs are welcome as long as they're kept under control and on a lead. There's a sink on site for topping up your drinking water, as well as washing-up sinks and rubbish bins. And that pub? It’s a mere five-minute walk along a footpath to the village of Little Hucklow and a pint of something local in the garden or by the fire (and a meal too, if you like). For more eating options, the local villages of Bradwell and Tideswell are about five minutes' drive away and have pubs, shops and takeaways. Working up an appetite for your dinner should be straightforward here, as you’ll be pretty much right in the centre of the national park with easy access to all the top hikes, activities and attractions.

Campground type

Tent sites 50
RV & Motorhome sites 3
Open now
Opens 18 April
Please note
  • This campground/park has no on-site shower facilities.
  • Group bookings of 2 or more adults are not permitted (couples and immediate family members excepted).
  • No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • The campground/park caters for families (immediate members) and couples only - bookings from all other forms of groups are not accepted.
  • At least one of the party members must be aged 21 or over.
  • Guests are advised to bring a good quality torch with them as parts of the campground/park are unlit.
  • Bookings must not consist of more than 2 different households.
  • There is no reception building on-site: on arrival please contact the number provided on your booking confirmation.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Fri, 18 Apr to

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2 adults
0 children

Reviews

9.8

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Peaceful

100% would recommend this campground to a friend

99% would stay here again

What customers say

Great views & chill vibe. Spacious sites, legend host. Toilets spotless! Back-to-basics bliss, handy pub, honesty box a ripper. A bit windy/sloped for some, but top spot, heaps keen to head back.

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Arrival date (latest first)

an absolutely lovely campsite. brilliant for 1-2 nights stay

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rhiannon g.

Unpowered grass tent or trailer tent site

Liked scenery, location, cleanliness

Disliked nothing

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Stunning views/location, peaceful and quiet, 5 min walk from a great pub…

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Anonymous

Unpowered grass tent or trailer tent site

Liked Stunning views/location, peaceful and quiet, 5 min walk from a great pub and plenty of spaces for children to play safely, and very clean toilets.

Disliked Nothing. For those who complain about the sloping fields, it’s the Peak District if you want flat pitches, visit Lincolnshire.

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Beautiful views lovely and peaceful

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Anthea B.

Unpowered grass tent or trailer tent site

Liked Great location with beautiful views. Toilets were very clean. Honesty box shop really well stocked. Very reasonable price. Jade keeps this place running smoothly, really hands on also offering great advice in local places to eat etc. it’s really nice that you can have a camp fire. Fire pits and fuel available onsite. It really adds to the camping experience . Really loved our 3 night stay.

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Beautiful views with clean toilets

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Venkat N.

Unpowered grass tent or trailer tent site

Liked Beautiful views of mountains, cattle and greeneries all around. Clean toilets. Spacious pitches. Had sufficient mobile signal for mobile data on my Lebara sim. Toilets were cleaned regularly. Pleasant early morning walks admiring incredible views of the nature.

Disliked Not disliked but it is what it is. Gets crowded in the weekend because of large fields with spacious pitches and toilets gets busy in the weekend mornings. No shower but it is mentioned in the description. Gets noisier with lots of children screaming and shouting. Avoid weekends if possible if you want to enjoy peaceful time in nature.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for your review, we never over crowd the campsite yes it does get busier over a weekend as do many places I’m sure in the summer school holidays but we are very conscious with how many bookings we take. We do like to think that with their being 5 fields spread over 6acres there is plenty of space for everyone☺️

Lovely campsite with amazing views. Lots of space with many fields to…

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Anonymous

Unpowered grass campervan site

Liked Lovely campsite with amazing views. Lots of space with many fields to choose where to pitch. Nice, short walk down to a lovely pub in the village. Friendly owners. Toilets very clean. Would 100% recommend

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Great location, great facilities, great host! Would visit again!

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Anonymous

Unpowered grass tent or trailer tent site

Liked Great location, great facilities, great host! Would visit again!

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Lovely campsite, well kept and very clean facilities. 4 toilets with sinks…

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Anonymous

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Liked Lovely campsite, well kept and very clean facilities. 4 toilets with sinks inside. Toilet rolls, hand wash and paper towels provided. 2 sinks for washing pots outside. Never had to queue.
Gorgeous views and can watch the gliders and para gliders overhead.
Got told off for noise as we were a bit giggly going to bed at 10.30 which is fair enough as noise curfew is 10 pm.
Lovely pub 5 minutes walk down a track.
Definitely visit again

Disliked Weren’t aware there was another farm campsite in adjoining fields. It was quite noisy at times.
One night a camper van arrived just before midnight, trying to park, revving its engine and slamming doors with people talking.
Would advise not pitching up that side if that would bother you.

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From the manager: Thank you for your kind review. I do have a wander round the site about half 10 and if there is anything that can be disturbing I will politely ask a gentle reminder that it is past 10 and if the noise could be kept down. With our location being so open sounds can travel.

And apologise with the site next door I do try to get to people before they are pitched to let them know there is a separate site next door. Unfortunately it is out of my control if there is any disturbing behaviour there but my phone is always on and I will still try my best to resolve any issues.

Look forward to seeing you all in the future☺️

Loved this place - we visited last year and it was just…

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Anonymous

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Liked Loved this place - we visited last year and it was just as great again, the toilet upgrades were great and the place was really clean and well looked after with stunning views!

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Cracking little site

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Anonymous

Unpowered grass tent or trailer tent site

Liked The views.
The owner was very attentive and helpful. The snack box.
The toilet area is spotless.

Disliked I could find no fault with the site.

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Recommended.

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Anonymous

Unpowered grass tent or trailer tent site

Liked Fantastic view, unlimited pitch space , friendly host , great price, clean toilets. Firepit availible for hire. Honest box.

Disliked Lack of showers.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Features

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 Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Food shop Free wifi Ice pack freezing Internet access Laundry Parent & baby washroom Pick-up from public transport Picnic table 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 Convenience store nearby Dog walk nearby

Type

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

Nearby leisure

Restaurant nearby

Location

South View Farm Camping

Little Hucklow

Buxton

Derbyshire

England

SK17 8RT

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

53.30603°N
1.75918°W

Route directions

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Nearest transport

Coach
11.7 km Buxton Road
11.7 km Market Place
11.7 km Market Place
Rail
4.9 km Hope (Derbyshire) Rail Station
5.9 km Bamford Rail Station
7.5 km Hathersage Rail Station
Airport
27 km Sheffield City Airport
34.6 km Manchester Airport Terminal 3
34.7 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

Attractions and activities nearby include: - Monsal Dale: 10 minutes' drive - Bakewell: 15 minutes - Castleton: 15 minutes - Blue John Cavern: 15 minutes - Hope Valley: 15 minutes - Bamford Edge: 15 minutes - Buxton: 20 minutes - Chatsworth House: 20 minutes - Mam Tor: 20 minutes - National Trust - Padley Gorge: 20 minutes.

Must see

Chatsworth 13.5 km

Haddon Hall 13.9 km

Lyme Park & Gardens (NT) 20 km

Sir Richard Arkwright's Masson Mills 25.2 km

Arkwright's Cromford Mills 25.7 km

National Trust

Winster Market House 20 km

Lyme Park 20.4 km

Hare Hill 28.3 km

Nether Alderley Mill 31.9 km

Biddulph Grange Garden 33.3 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

PEAK DISTRICT 2.9 km

Castleton - Mam Tor - Lose Hill - Castleton 4.3 km

Castleton and Dunscar Farm 4.3 km

Castleton, Losehill Farm and Hope 4.3 km

Castleton and Peak Forest 4.3 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.

Nearest campgrounds

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable campgrounds.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does South View Farm Camping have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is South View Farm Camping dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near South View Farm Camping? Attractions and activities nearby include: - Monsal Dale: 10 minutes' drive - Bakewell: 15 minutes - Castleton: 15 minutes - Blue John Cavern: 15 minutes - Hope Valley: 15 minutes - Bamford … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of South View Farm Camping?
    Camping and caravan
    Arrive:  2 p.m. –  8:30 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at South View Farm Camping? From $41.28 (for 1 night, 4 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.