Riverside Valley Camping

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Riverside remote pitch
Swing
The adults-only riverside field
Large field with shelter and safely fenced off from the river

  • Peaceful riverside pop-up site in the Derbyshire Peak District
  • Peak District National Park 15 minutes’ drive; Chatsworth 25 minutes
  • Dog walks straight from the pitches; Barlow pubs 10 minutes’ drive
Overlooking Barlow Brook in gorgeous Derbyshire countryside, Riverside Valley Camping is a peaceful family-run pop-up site on a smallholding that’s home to a herd of dairy cows. The ethos here is simplicity: the owners have kept things basic with minimal facilities to preserve the calm of the surrounding woodland. This means no showers, no electricity and lights off at 10pm please. There are two camping areas: the field designated for adults has riverside pitches, while the family camping meadow is safely fenced off from the water. Chargeable extras include firepits available for hire, while you can cuddle gentle calves and take them for a (supervised) walk for an extra fee, and there’s the option to bottle-feed lambs in late spring. The whole site is dog-friendly, and there are lots of easily accessed footpaths around for exercising them. They might also like to have a dip in the river, but please just remember to clean up after them and keep them on leads around the pitches. If you’re a keen hiker, you can look forward to long moorland and valley rambles in the Peak District National Park (15 minutes’ drive), and Derbyshire heritage landmarks are easily accessed too – Chatsworth House, its grounds and opulent state rooms are 25 minutes’ away by car.

Campground type

Tent sites 25
Caravan sites 25
RV & Motorhome sites 25
Rent a tent 4
Open now
Opens 1 April
Please note
  • No gas barbecues allowed.
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • At least one of the party members must be aged 21 or over.
  • Facilities/activities including Cow cuddling/calf leading are subject to extra charges payable on arrival.
  • Entertainment and activities are available between 01/05 and 31/10.
  • Please note that the toilet facilities are unisex.
  • No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Group bookings of 4 or more adults are not permitted (couples and immediate family members excepted).
  • There is no reception building on-site: on arrival please contact the number provided on your booking confirmation.
  • If making a fire, the fuel, logs and coal have to be purchased on site.
  • No electric barbecues allowed.
  • Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Wed, 1 Apr to

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99% would recommend this campground to a friend

99% would stay here again

What customers say

Owners super friendly, peaceful vibe & roomy spots. Kids love calf cuddling! Basic but charming. Portaloos can be tough when busy, rubbish disposal tricky. Showers would be a bonus.

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Pizza and drink wagon Clean toilets Quiet…

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Anonymous

Family Field unpowered grass tent or motorhome site

Liked Pizza and drink wagon
Clean toilets
Quiet and peaceful at night
Nice friendly atmosphere

Disliked Access to stream quite tricky

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Really liked this campsite! Very friendly…

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Family Field unpowered grass tent or motorhome site

Liked Really liked this campsite! Very friendly people who made the effort to speak to us and ensure we were having a good time. Can pitch up where ever is available, fires allowed, no strict quiet times, no strict rules at all on this campsite we felt very relaxed and had a great weekend. Dog friendly (lots of dogs!). We visited as a group of adults with dogs in the family campsite. Food and drinks available were reasonably priced. The pitches were close together however the site didn’t feel overcrowded or too noisy even on a bank holiday weekend. The walking trail with the river was great and very close. Would definitely return!

Disliked Toilet situation wasn’t great, there wasn’t any toilet paper when I went and it was a portaloo.

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Everything, the campsite and the staff…

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Liked Everything, the campsite and the staff are all amazing and really helpful. We took two dogs, one being an American Bully, and they loved it.

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Had a lovely stay and would recommend!

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Liked Lovely quiet site, stayed on the adult field and plenty of room. There is a nice little walk at the end of the drive over the fields. The site had a little trailer selling pizzas, coffee and some other bits. Used it as a stopover on the way to the monsal trail as it's 20 mins away. Kids play area in the family field. Showers on site.

Disliked There are toilets on site but not the flush type on the adults field. It's just a hole with a toilet seat. There seemed to be a port a loo around on the family side though.

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Great little site, would go back for sure

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Family Field unpowered grass tent or motorhome site

Liked Friendly atmosphere, staff very accommodating

Disliked Maybe a few more TRolls and wipes in the compost loo's (luckily I had my own)

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Also we have 3 dogs and this wasn't an issue which is brilliant.

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Family Field unpowered grass tent or motorhome site

Liked Beautiful location clean toilets really nice hosts very attentive came round a few times to make sure everything was OK. My first camping experience and we will definitely go back again.

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Great little site

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Family Field unpowered grass tent or motorhome site

Liked Really lovely friendly site and a great little river for the dogs to go in and they do pizza!

Disliked Nothing it was great. We will return thank you!

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Great quiet spot.

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Liked Plenty of space, we had a field to ourselves, our dogs loved the space and freedom. Mainly because it was early in the season but it was great none the less.
Toilets and showers available but we didn't need them as we're in a MH. Nice walk across the river and through a wild forest.
Owner and his daughter we're very friendly when dropping a firepit off. Would recommend to anyone.

Disliked Nothing.

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Great location, friendly people, working on facilities.

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Liked Friendly place, great woods with a stream straight from the site to walk your dog. Sheltered as a lot of sites in the Peaks are exposed, so that was nice.

Disliked Site still developing, so facilities not so great yet. I don't understand campers that think it is ok to dump your gazebo in and next to the bin.

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Lovely wide open space within the…

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Liked Lovely wide open space within the peaceful Derbyshire countryside. Beautiful rustic site with very friendly and helpful site owners 👍🏼

Disliked We didn’t dislike anything!

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From the manager: Thank you Katie! We look forward to seeing you again soon!


Features

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 Wild swimming

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 Portable toilet Pub toilets Public telephone Shower available Toilet block Washing-up area Wifi

Groups welcome

D. of E. 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 Bush Lake and/or mountain Luxury Peaceful Remote location Spectacular scenery Walkers' paradise Wild camping Wildlife haven

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 Nearby farmers' market Public transport nearby

Type

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

Accessibility

Accessible parking at site Level campground, no steep slopes Site close to accessible bathrooms Step-free or level access

Nearby leisure

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

Touring and motorhomes

Seasonal sites

Location

Riverside Valley Camping

Riverside Farm

Furnace Lane

Monkwood

Barlow

Dronfield

Derbyshire

England

S18 7SY

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

53.27597°N
1.46891°W

Nearest transport

Coach
5.3 km Coach Station
5.7 km Hunstone Avenue
5.8 km Hunstone Avenue
Rail
2.8 km Dronfield Rail Station
5.3 km Chesterfield Rail Station
6.5 km Dore & Totley Rail Station
Airport
14.5 km Sheffield City Airport
38.1 km Robin Hood Doncaster Sheffield Airport
38.5 km Robin Hood Doncaster Sheffield 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

The cute village of Barlow (10 minutes’ drive) is home to two award-winning gastro pubs, two breweries and plenty of scenic hiking and biking trails. During August, you’ll witness intricate floral displays known as well dressings decorating the streets, and summertime also brings Barlow Carnival, featuring a parade, delicious local food and beer, live entertainment and a funfair for families. The market town of ​Chesterfield (also 10 minutes) has half-timbered, galleried shopping arcades and the landmark Crooked Spire church. Bakewell (half an hour) is another lively town with upscale shops, bakeries selling the speciality jam and almond sponge Bakewell tarts, and strolls alongside the River Wye. If you’re trying to sneak some culture into your Derbyshire camping holiday, handsome Chatsworth House (25 minutes) is a good place to start; it has ornate suites of rooms filled with priceless antiques, but there’s also a petting zoo and parkland walks for any bored kids. You have other options for family days out too, including waterslides and a dinosaur trail for younger children at Gulliver’s Kingdom, or cable-car rides and cavern tours at the Heights of Abraham (both 40 minutes).

Must see

Chatsworth 11.8 km

Bolsover Castle 12.7 km

Haddon Hall 15.5 km

Hardwick Hall 15.7 km

Hardwick Old Hall 16 km

National Trust

Hardwick Estate: Stainsby Mill 16 km

Hardwick Hall 16 km

Winster Market House 18.9 km

Mr Straw's House 23.9 km

Clumber Park 26.8 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

Linacre Reservoir - Millthorpe - Oxton Rakes - Linacre 3.4 km

QUEEN'S PARK, CHESTERFIELD 5.4 km

Wadshelf - Linacre - Barlow - Cutthorpe - Wadshelf 5.8 km

BEAUCHIEF HALL 6.4 km

OAKES PARK 6.6 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 Riverside Valley Camping have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Riverside Valley Camping dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Riverside Valley Camping? The cute village of Barlow (10 minutes’ drive) is home to two award-winning gastro pubs, two breweries and plenty of scenic hiking and biking trails. During August, you’ll witness intricate floral displays … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Riverside Valley Camping?
    Camping and caravan
    Arrive:  2 p.m. –  7 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Riverside Valley Camping? From $47.02 (for 1 night, 6 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.