Hope Valley Campsite

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Peaceful with stunning views
Peaceful with stunning views
Surrounded by slopes
View from the site
Grassy field
Walk around the site
Entrance to the pitches
Walk around the site
Walk around the site
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Surrounded by slopes
View from the site
Grassy field

  • Peaceful Peak District site two miles from Bamford Edge
  • A 10-minute drive to caverns; 25 minutes from Bakewell and Chatsworth
  • Children’s playground opposite; the Thornhill Trail and pub close by
Pretty is what you get at Hope Valley Campsite in the Peak District National Park. It’s pretty in the way of scenery… but also pretty darn peaceful, as the site rolls out over six acres and looks over a valley and the river Derwent. It’s also two miles from Bamford Edge (which, by the way, is half an hour’s walk away when you fancy an uphill hike above a reservoir). Surrounded by the national park’s slopes but flat around the site, things are quite simple here in the way of facilities. There’s a water supply and portable toilet, and opposite the site are a playground and some space to get some games going next to the river. There’s good access to the road when you’re ready to set off somewhere just as nice. When you’re going on foot, the Thornhill Trail might attract your attention. It starts near the site and leads the way to Ladybower Reservoir in around 40 minutes. Pubs are pretty plentiful around this area too. You might like to stop off at the pub down in Bamford (it’s just a ten-minute walk away) or head into Castleton, where there are a larger handful of pubs 10 minutes’ drive away. Don’t worry about searching far and wide for food supplies, as there’s a farm shop and a small food shop five minutes’ drive away from the site too.

Campground type

Tent sites 50
Caravan sites 3
RV & Motorhome sites 3
Open now
Opens 18 July
Please note
  • This campground/park has no on-site shower facilities.
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • The campground/park does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Dangerous Dogs Act (i.e. Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro) and/or any of the following: Staffordshire bull terrier, American Staffordshire terrier, Rottweiler, any Mastiff or Tosa.
  • Group bookings of 3 or more units (e.g. tent, caravan, motorhome or accommodation hire) travelling together are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Single-sex bookings of 10 or more people (couples and immediate family members excepted) are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • This is a quiet campground/park: no music is allowed.
  • No gas barbecues allowed.
  • No electric barbecues allowed.
  • Swimming in the lake is not allowed.

Languages spoken

British Sign Language (BSL)

Open from Fri, 18 July to

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Reviews

9.1

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Peaceful

93% would recommend this campground to a friend

92% would stay here again

What customers say

Spacious, well-located campsite with a peaceful, basic vibe. Reviewers rave about friendly owners, clean loos & quiet surrounds with great views – perfect for walkers. Minimal facilities, but generous sites & good value. Occasional noise & no onsite washing noted.

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Arrival date (latest first)

Great budget campsite , good enough facilities, noisy

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Ryan F.

Unpowered grass tent site

Liked Great basic campsite , it has toilets , water and bins. Plenty of space and a lovely river nearby

Disliked Rules state - it’s a quiet campsite - no fires no music etc , a good few did which I didn't see as a massive problem But i also had a large family pitch up near us who drunk and made a load of noise until early hours waking you up and they managed to fall out with each other and packed up at 6am shouting and swearing. I would definitely stay again and hope there’s less idiots next time.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent location with friendly people, wifi and water, casual feel

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Anonymous

Unpowered grass tent site

Liked Excellent location right in the heart of Hope Valley. It was lovely to see Stanage Edge from the campsite. It was great that there was wifi and water (it said this wasn't available on the website so this was a great surprise.) Debbie was friendly when she came around to say hi to us all. It was clean and well maintained. Good amount of space. We had a barbecue and brought our dog - no issues. Had a lovely stay. Thank you!

Disliked Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great site, friendly staff and brilliant location.

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Ryan S.

Unpowered grass tent site

Liked The site is in a brilliant location and has pubs and shops all within walking distance. The field is really level which makes getting a good spot super easy.

Disliked Whilst it is advertised and I was fully aware, the porta loo’s aren’t ideal. There was four or five I think but these got really unpleasant to use due to how many people had to use them and whilst they remained relatively clean there was no hiding the smell. If this site investigated in better facilities it would be hard to knock it

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: It’s great you enjoyed your stay
We advertise ourselves as exactly what we are a 60 day pop up site with simple facilities
We are farmers that open up the field for the public to come and enjoy the beautiful area
Thank you for the feed back but it’s impossible for us to add better facilities we would need planning g permission from the local authorities which is impossible to get and the cost to put mains water I. Would be astronomical and something we can’t do
The field goes back to been agricultural land for the rest of the year
You paid £20 for a night for two adults two children which I would say is reasonable these days £ 5 par person

Amazing location and views

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Tom R.

Unpowered grass tent site

Liked Easy to find, lots of space and within a stone throw from some amazing walks. Fresh water on site.

Disliked Some idiots up shouting till 01.30 which was fun for the rest of us. Toilets are only one step up from a hedge row.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely space,Debbie was lovely Beautiful views…

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Kelly H.

Unpowered grass tent site

Liked Lovely space,Debbie was lovely
Beautiful views
Add a lovely family time here can't fault it..

Recommend to friends Visit again

Views and playground close by, level…

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Patrycja K.

Unpowered grass tent site

Liked Views and playground close by, level pitches. River next to pitch makes nights relaxing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Bautiful scenery and sounds. Large field…

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Mark R.

Unpowered grass tent site

Liked Bautiful scenery and sounds. Large field and very quite. Lovely park at entry and exit point. If you want a relaxed and quite night this is the place. Would highly recommend.

Disliked No showers but we knew this when we went. Be the best site around if it had showers.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Simple campsite with clean basics.

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Lindsey T.

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Liked The space - plenty of room to choose a pitch. Clean basics. Very simple set up - perfect for a short stay. Amazing views to wake up to. Walking distance to garden centre cafe - took less than ten minutes.

Disliked It’s not a dislike really, but lack of shower/ sink facilities means it could only ever be an overnight or maximum two night stop for us. It’s made clear in the booking though so that’s fine.

Recommend to friends Visit again

We’ll be back :)

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Ruth B.

Unpowered grass tent site

Liked Great place to stay, lovely and quiet, spacious and flat

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent site altogether

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Anonymous

Unpowered grass tent site

Liked Extremely clean, well managed and fantastic communication, on site toilets were immaculate and the sights from the campsite are lovely, with the river derwent right next to you.

Disliked We disliked nothing everything was brilliant

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Features

Portable toilet

Pop-up campground

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

Budget/backpacker Walkers' paradise Wild camping

Utilities

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

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Convenience store nearby Dog walk nearby Public transport nearby

Type

Farm Large (51-200 sites) Pop-up campground

Nearby leisure

Climbing nearby Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horse riding nearby Indoor pool nearby Leisure/theme park nearby Mountain biking nearby Outdoor pool nearby Restaurant nearby Tennis nearby

Location

Hope Valley Campsite

Water Lane

Bamford

Derbyshire

England

S33 0DA

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

53.3431°N
1.69311°W

Nearest transport

Coach
14.5 km Buxton Road
14.6 km Hunstone Avenue
14.6 km Matlock Street
Rail
0.5 km Bamford Rail Station
2.5 km Hope (Derbyshire) Rail Station
3.4 km Hathersage Rail Station
Airport
21.5 km Sheffield City Airport
38.5 km Manchester Airport Terminal 3
38.6 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

An afternoon by the lido? It’s only a five minutes’ drive to reach such a place from Hope Valley Campsite. Add five to 10 minutes onto your journey time and you could be on an underground boat trip at Speedwell Cavern (10 minutes) or taking a tour around the slate, stalagmites and stalactites at Blue John Cavern (15 minutes). For a little stroll and some fur (or in the alpacas’ case, wool) therapy, Mayfield Alpacas Animal Park (15 minutes) may be your next stop – the animal park has skunks, meerkats and other creatures too. As for those staple activities associated with the Peak District, a cycle down the disused railway on the Monsal Trail (20 minutes) is nicely followed by a brew and Bakewell pudding along the riverbank and medieval bridge in Bakewell (25 minutes). There’s a stepping stones walk at Chee Dale (half an hour) or the huge grounds at Chatsworth House (25 minutes) when you’re in need of more wanderings (or time with the playgrounds and farmyard animals, in the case of the latter). Buxton (half an hour), a thermal spa town, is equal parts peaceful and historic, with a heritage trail you may want to follow instead.

Must see

Chatsworth 14.7 km

Haddon Hall 16.5 km

Magna Science Adventure Centre 22.1 km

Wentworth Castle Gardens 23.3 km

Lyme Park & Gardens (NT) 24 km

National Trust

Winster Market House 22.7 km

Lyme Park 24.1 km

Hardwick Estate: Stainsby Mill 32.1 km

Hardwick Hall 32.1 km

Marsden Moor Estate 32.8 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

Shatton Village - Over Dale Head - Shatton Moor 0.4 km

Hope Station - Kinder Plateau - Edale Station 2.4 km

Hope Station - Abney Clough - Leadmill - Grindleford Station 2.5 km

Stanage (Dennis Knoll) - Redmires Reservoirs - Ringinglow - Hathersage Moor - Stanage 2.6 km

Ladybower Reservoir and Win Hill 2.8 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 Hope Valley Campsite have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Hope Valley Campsite dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Hope Valley Campsite? An afternoon by the lido? It’s only a five minutes’ drive to reach such a place from Hope Valley Campsite. Add five to 10 minutes onto your journey time and you could … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Hope Valley Campsite?
    Camping and caravan
    Arrive:  3 p.m. –  6 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Hope Valley Campsite? From $41.67 (for 1 night, 4 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.