Barley Fields Holidays

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The hardstanding pitches
The hardstanding pitches
View towards bredon hill and church from site
The camping field before mowing
The site entrance from tonge lane
Hardstanding pitches
View to the facilities block
Looking through new plantings to the tree-lined stream
Newly planted trees by the site entrance
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View towards bredon hill and church from site
The camping field before mowing
The site entrance from tonge lane

  • Quiet, rural adults-only site on the Leicestershire-Derbyshire border
  • Donington Park Circuit and the Cloud Trail both five minutes’ drive
  • Countryside views; 10 minutes’ walk from the village pub
Liking the sound of direct access to the National Forest, with its miles of scenic forest tracks for walking and cycling? How about adding in views of Derbyshire’s Priory Church of St Mary and St Hardulph atop Breedon Hill? Camping without any kids? If you’ve answered “yes” to all three questions, then you should be heading for Barley Fields Holidays on the Leicestershire-Derbyshire border. This peaceful adults-only site also has stunning views of the Vale of Belvoir to the east and is a 45-minute drive from the edge of the Peak District National Park. And just when you thought things couldn’t get any better, you’ll be pleased to learn that your dogs can join you, the site has modern showers and loos, and – although barbecues are allowed on site – you’re only 10 minutes’ stroll from a popular Breedon on the Hill pub that serves homecooked food. So… on arrival, get set up and… just chill. Life will take care of itself. Sit back, relax, watch the horses in neighbouring fields and see if you can spot/hear any of the following: cuckoos calling in late spring, swallows arriving on their early summer stop-overs and birds of prey circling overhead. And on clear evenings, you’ll be sure to bag a truly spectacular sunset. Sounds good, doesn’t it?

Campground type

Tent sites 20
RV & Motorhome sites 10
Caravan sites 10
Open now
Opens 14 April
Please note
  • Your dog must be tattooed or microchipped.
  • The campground/park does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Dangerous Dog Act (i.e. Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro).
  • No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Guests under the age of 18 are not allowed on site.
  • Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.
  • A cable measuring at least 10 metres is needed for the electric hook-ups.
  • Minimum spacing of 10 metres between pitches.
  • This is a quiet campground/park: no music is allowed.
  • Guests are advised to bring a good quality torch with them as parts of the campground/park are unlit.
  • Please note that the toilet/shower facilities are unisex.
  • The charging of electric vehicles is not permitted on site.

Languages spoken

English

French

Open from Mon, 14 Apr to

Site types & availability

Accommodation

Tent sitesCaravan sitesRV & Motorhome sitesLodges, cabins, pods or hutsCaravans for hireRent a tent
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2 adults
0 children
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Reviews

9.3

Overall rating from 76 Pitchup.com customers

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Location
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Peaceful

97% would recommend this campground to a friend

95% would stay here again

What customers say

This new adults-only spot gets rave reviews for its quiet vibe, spick-and-span new facilities (hot showers included!), and roomy, flat pitches. It's ideal for local walks and pub crawls, with super friendly staff. Most reckon it's brilliant, though some noted no sinks in a few loos and the odd plane noise. A few suggested more motorhome waste points and extra hooks in showers.

Summary AI-generated from Pitchup.com customer reviews

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Arrival date (latest first)

Excellent site with clean facilities

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10 out of 10
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Paul M.

Unpowered grass campervan, tent or trailer tent site

Liked Clear arrival instructions and owners available by text for any questions.

Amazing toilets/showers (even the dog
shower!) - spacious and spotlessly clean.

The tent pitch was perfect - level and stone free; all the tent pegs went in all the way first time.

Not too busy so able to find a great pitch.

Disliked The only negative thing would be the planes from East Midlands Airport are quite noisy but you do get used to them (these are probably outside of the campsite's control!)

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely views from site, nice walk into local town. Excellent Sunday lunch…

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Anonymous

Unpowered grass campervan, tent or trailer tent site

Liked Lovely views from site, nice walk into local town. Excellent Sunday lunch at the Three Horseshoes.
Clean facilities

Recommend to friends Visit again

A really lovely, peaceful site with friendly staff.

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Anonymous

Unpowered grass campervan, tent or trailer tent site

Liked The site was very well maintained and well looked after, the pitches were flat. The facilities were great and always clean. The location was lovely.

Disliked Nothing.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Will be back :-)

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9 out of 10
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Child friendliness
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Yvonne B.

Powered concrete slab caravan site

Liked Great location, site well looked after and friendly

Disliked Nothing to dislike

Recommend to friends Visit again

Oh this was great, just a one night stopover to clear the…

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Gavin H.

Unpowered grass campervan, tent or trailer tent site

Liked Oh this was great, just a one night stopover to clear the stresses of a work week, easy walk to the pub up the road, nice and quiet and some great shower and wash facilities. Wifi worked even though I was down the bottom of the field away. Things you never knew would be great at a campsite - a dog wash area!

Disliked Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Beautiful location. Not far from Melbourne, well worth a visit, and National…

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9 out of 10
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martin h.

Unpowered grass campervan, tent or trailer tent site

Liked Beautiful location. Not far from Melbourne, well worth a visit, and National Trust Calke Abbey.
Clean, spacious toilet/shower block.
Very friendly wardens.

Recommend to friends Visit again

A great site, worth a return visit.

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John B.

Unpowered grass campervan, tent or trailer tent site

Liked Great peaceful secure site. The facilities are beyond expectations, very clean and looked after. No hand wash basin in the toilet cuticles but basins are available at each end of the building The site is quite close to a couple of decent pubs, not sure about the quality of the food as I didn't eat at them.
Dave, the site manager is a top man, very helpful and informative. The site borders on Castle Donnington airport so aircraft noise is inevitable. Don't let put you off though, it is still worth staying here.

Disliked No wash basin in the toilet cubicles?

Recommend to friends Visit again

not too busy so nice and peaceful. Showers and toilette facilities were…

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Chelsea B.

Unpowered grass campervan, tent or trailer tent site

Liked not too busy so nice and peaceful. Showers and toilette facilities were kept really clean and are very modern :) a short walk away from pubs and a shop, wifi was great. Would definitely recommend!

Disliked Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent site, great facilities, perfect pitches and a nice team

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10 out of 10
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Ryan A.

Powered concrete slab caravan site

Liked Very lovely, tidy, well maintained and pretty site - the staff are very friendly too

Recommend to friends Visit again

Brilliant newly opened site with beautiful pitches, friendly staff

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Caroline T.

Unpowered grass campervan, tent or trailer tent site

Liked Absolutely stunning location, toilets and showers were spotlessly clean, Dave the warden is a very friendly and helpful guy, great walks around the site along with the local pub, the Hollybush. Free WiFi

Disliked The night cargo flights are noisy,

Recommend to friends Visit again

Features

Dogs allowed

Adults only

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

Groups welcome

Family friendly Motorcycle friendly Rallies welcome Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcome

Rules

Adults only Barbecue provided Barbecues allowed Campfires allowed Commercial vehicles allowed Dogs allowed Dogs allowed all year

Themes

Peaceful Spectacular scenery

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

Medium (26-50 sites)

Accessibility

Bathrooms: Large spacious shower Site close to accessible bathrooms

Nearby leisure

Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Restaurant nearby Sailing nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Water hook-up points for caravans

Location

Barley Fields Holidays

Tonge Lane

Breedon on the Hill

Leicestershire

England

DE73 8AJ

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

52.80505°N
1.39099°W

Nearest transport

Coach
4.9 km Coach Park
8.3 km Church
8.4 km Church
Rail
10.7 km East Midlands Parkway Rail Station
11.3 km Long Eaton Rail Station
11.6 km Peartree Rail Station
Airport
4.8 km East Midlands Airport
45.4 km Birmingham International Airport Terminal 1
45.4 km Birmingham International 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

Local attractions and activities include: - The National Forest: direct access - East Midlands Aeropark (aviation museum): five minutes’ drive - Donington Park Circuit: five minutes - Cloud Trail (Sustrans route): five minutes - National Trust - Calke Abbey: 10 minutes - Staunton Harold Reservoir (sailing): 15 minutes - Twycross Zoo: 20 minutes - The Museum of Making (industrial displays): 25 minutes - National Space Centre: 35 minutes.

Must see

Calke Abbey 3.9 km

Castle Donington Museum 5.3 km

Conkers Discovery Centre 12.7 km

National Forest 12.8 km

Royal Crown Derby Factory Shop 13.1 km

National Trust

Staunton Harold Church 3.9 km

Calke Abbey 5.4 km

Kedleston Hall 19.6 km

Sudbury Hall and the National Trust Museum of Childhood 26.9 km

The Old Manor 34.5 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

MELBOURNE HALL 2.5 km

Melbourne Parks 2.9 km

STAUNTON HAROLD HALL 3.7 km

Staunton Harold - Breedon - Church on the Hill (The Thirteen Stiles) 4.1 km

CALKE ABBEY 4.5 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 Barley Fields Holidays have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Barley Fields Holidays dog friendly? No View all features
  • What attractions are near Barley Fields Holidays? Local attractions and activities include: - The National Forest: direct access - East Midlands Aeropark (aviation museum): five minutes’ drive - Donington Park Circuit: five minutes - Cloud Trail (Sustrans route): five … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Barley Fields Holidays?
    Camping and caravan
    Arrive:  1 p.m. –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Barley Fields Holidays? From $45.02 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.