Common End Farm

View prices & book 9.5 112 reviews
Electric pitches
Electric pitches
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  • Set among 20 acres of pastureland
  • Spectacular views over Dovedale and Thorpe Cloud
  • Peak District National Park within easy reach
There’s absolutely nothing common about the small and secluded Derbyshire site of Common End Farm: well maintained with helpful staff and views you won’t want to leave behind are just a couple of its perks. This very green site is set among 20 acres of pastureland, to sort old-style camping stays with modern and well-kept amenities. The site’s traditional stone barn has been transformed into a free shower and toilet block (separated into male and female amenities), but retained to fit into its rural surroundings. Hairdryers and electric sockets are provided in both the ladies' and the gents' blocks. Also available on site are drinking water taps, designated refuse areas and a chemical disposal point (green fluid only please; you can buy this on site). The friendly site owners have gone to the trouble of filling reception with info-filled noticeboards to help you on your stay; walkers and hikers can explore the southern Peak District National Park, while eats and drinks can be sorted after a hard day uphill (and down again) at the local pub, 300 metres away.

Site type

Tent sites 40
Travel trailer sites 3
Open now
Opens May 1
Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • The campground/park does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Breed-specific legislation (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 2 or more units (e.g. tent, caravan, RV or accommodation hire) traveling together are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Single-sex bookings of 4 or more people (couples and immediate family members excepted) are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • No bachelor/bachelorette parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Groups of three or more, where the responsible adult is aged 25 years or under, are not accepted.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Fri, May 1 to

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Reviews

9.5

Overall rating from 112 Pitchup.com customers

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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

99% would recommend this site to a friend

97% would stay here again

What customers say

This well-kept campsite offers a peaceful rural getaway with stunning views and great facilities. Guests rave about the spotless washrooms, showers, and dishwashing stations. Generous, level pitches, helpful staff, and a dog-friendly vibe are common highlights. It's also a prime spot for exploring the Peak District and visiting places like Alton Towers. Some noted fewer on-site activities, occasional road noise, and the site being busier than anticipated.

Summary AI-generated from Pitchup.com customer reviews. Last updated 2026-06-03

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Arrival date (latest first)

Really loved our stay at Common End farm and would definitely return.

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8 out of 10
Location
 8
Value for money
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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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Anonymous

Powered grass campervan, tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked Facilities were all very clean and well maintained. The camping field was lovely, good condition and large pitches which were well marked out. Plenty of space in the middle of the field for kids (and us) to play games. Staff were very friendly and helpful and we could rent a fire pit. Felt a very welcoming, friendly and well run site in general.

Disliked Being on a main road means road noise isn't ideal but unavoidable and not too bad.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent location, very clean shower block.…

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10 out of 10
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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 Waldemar D. 2 reviews

Powered grass campervan, tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked Excellent location, very clean shower block. The grass being cut. There nothing to complain. Well recommended

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely chilled site, everything a family neededs

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10 out of 10
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Elaine P. 1 review

Powered grass campervan, tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked Really lovely sites, toilets and showers clean and plenty for the number of guests. Site not too big but plenty of room for the kids to play, chilled feel to the place. Was 12 minutes from Alton towers, an aldi, and M&S about 10 minutes away and the village of Ashbourne was really nice too

Disliked If i was being really picky the pitch sizes were on the small size compared to other places but still good

Recommend to friends Visit again

Clean facilities with all the amenities…

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 Emily J. 1 review

Powered grass campervan, tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked Clean facilities with all the amenities you could want

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely site, lovely people and we…

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10 out of 10
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Anonymous

Powered grass campervan, tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked Lovely site, lovely people and we had a fantastic stay

Disliked Pitch was a bit small for our huge tent

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great place with the basic amenities.

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9 out of 10
Location
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Value for money
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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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 Helen G. 1 review

Powered grass campervan, tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked Very clean bathrooms, very friendly staff, water decent temperature in the showers. Even option to rent wind guard and fire pit.

Disliked Not a play area for children, but we were aware of his ahead of time and bought our own games. Poor signal area.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely first time camping

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8 out of 10
Location
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Value for money
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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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 Hollie B. 1 review

Powered grass campervan, tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked Very clean and accessible toilets and shower block, the floor can get slippy but it was very clean. Onsite tuck shops for snacks, Aldi 7 minutes drive away, very secure location, friendly staff, and lovely walks near by. Pitch was a good size, 6amp electric hook up.

Disliked The walk to the toilets as we were the other side of the field, but it wasn’t too bad.
Another tent had dogs that were very volatile and were not on a lead and at 1 point their dog ran across the field barking and snarling ready to attack until their owner shouted them back, this was not the campsites issue but the owners of this dog should have them on the lead as they did this twice to myself and someone else’s dog.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Nice pitch. Facilities were fine for…

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8 out of 10
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Value for money
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Wifi
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Anonymous

Powered grass campervan, tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked Nice pitch. Facilities were fine for the £30 per night for an electric grass pitch. As normal it’s about how clean the customers are!!!
10 min walk to pub which good.

Disliked No WiFi difficult to receive messages and phone calls.
Need a car to get to Ashbourne and Aldi

Recommend to friends Visit again

Beautiful , well maintained campsite in peaceful location

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10 out of 10
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Value for money
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Wifi
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Anonymous

Powered grass campervan, tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked Beautiful location, surrounded by gorgeous meadows perfect for evening strolls.
Clean facilities, and the availability to get fire wood, matches, marshmellows etc from the reception was a handy bonus (especially after searching three nearby supermarkets for marshmellows and failing!)
The (electric) tent pitches are placed on the edge of a large field so beautiful big space in the middle for children to play

Disliked Our last night was ruined slightly by a large group who pitched behind us, it seemed like a group of friends/families on several pitches. Unfortunately they were very loud, playing music and letting their dogs run around unobserved - and into our tent on occasion (they didn’t even notice). I understand it is not the fault of the campsite owners themselves - it is a relaxed campsite (which is great) but unfortunately that backfires when not everyone is considerate of those around them. I’m glad it was only the last night, as it may have resulted in us cutting the trip short otherwise.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely site but too busy / bigger than expected

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7 out of 10
Location
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Value for money
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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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Anonymous

Primitive grass tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked Nice view and good toilet, shower, washing up area. Wardens lovely and do a great job keeping everything clean and tidy.

Disliked Too busy. Advertised as small site but had 80/90 pitches and too close together. Freezer was so full it didn’t work properly. A fridge would have been really helpful too. Area to charge phones etc would be useful. There were also a lot of dogs and some howling through the night which was annoying but we couldn’t figure out whether they were on site or on a farm next door or something.

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Features

Dogs allowed

Campfires allowed

Leisure on park

Bar or club house Cycle hire Evening entertainment Fishing Fitness centre Indoor swimming pool Kids' club On-site restaurant/cafe Outdoor swimming pool Playground Recreation room/arcade TV room Takeout Tennis Watersports

Amenities on park

Bath available Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Free wifi Grocery store Ice pack freezing Internet access Laundromat Parent & baby washroom Payphone Pick-up from public transport Portable toilet Pub toilets Restrooms Shower available Washing-up area Wifi

Groups welcome

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

Rules

Barbecue grills allowed Barbecue provided Campfires allowed Commercial vehicles allowed Dogs allowed Dogs allowed all year

Themes

Peaceful Spectacular scenery Wildlife haven

Utilities

Charging facilities Dump station Electric car charging point(s) Propane/gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Convenience store nearby Dog walk nearby Public transportation nearby

Type

Medium (26-50 sites)

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Climbing nearby Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horseback riding nearby Indoor pool nearby Leisure/theme park nearby Mountain biking nearby Restaurant nearby Sailing nearby Surf school nearby Watersports nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Caravan storage facilities

Location

Common End Farm

Swinscoe

Ashbourne

Derbyshire

England

DE6 2BW

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

53.03564°N
1.80905°W

Route directions

By car: From the north (M1) - Leave the M1 at Junction 28 (Alfreton) onto the A38 signposted to Derby - At the Markeaton Park, Derby roundabout take the 3rd exit for the A52/Ashbourne Road - On reaching the roundabout at Ashbourne, take the first exit signposted A52 to Leek - Go straight on at the next roundabout (Homebase) - Take the first left at the next roundabout (Recycling Centre) signposted A52 to Leek - Continue on this road through Mayfield and up the hill for a further 1 ½ miles until you enter the village of Swinscoe - Continue for approximately 0.75 miles passing The Dog and Partridge pub on the left-hand side and you will find us on the right-hand side marked by a green sign. If you reach the A523 and crossroads to Alton Towers, Blore and Calton you have gone too far. From the south (M1) - Leave the M1 at Junction 24 (Nottingham) onto the A453 signposted Nottingham (S) - At the roundabout take the exit for the A50 signposted Stoke - Leave the A50 at the roundabout signposted A515 to Ashbourne - Follow the A515 and on reaching the roundabout at Ashbourne (Homebase), take the first exit signposted A52 to Leek - Take the first left at the next roundabout (Recyling Centre) signposted A52 to Leek - Continue on this road through Mayfield and up the hill for a further 1.5 miles until you enter the village of Swinscoe - Continue for approximately 0.75 miles passing The Dog and Partridge pub on the left-hand side and you will find us on the right-hand side marked by a green sign. If you reach the A523 and crossroads to Alton Towers, Blore and Calton you have gone too far. From the West (M6) - Leave the M6 at Junction 15 (Stoke/Newcastle/A500) and merge onto the A500 (Signs for Stoke on Trent/Stone/A34/Uttoxeter) - Look out for the right turn onto the A50 to Ashbourne. - Continue along the A50 until you reach the cross roads signposted right to Ashbourne, straight over to Blore. - Turn right and after ½ mile you will enter the village of Swinscoe. You will find us immediately on entering Swinscoe on the left hand side marked by a green sign. If you reach the Dog and Partridge pub in the village you have gone too far. By rail: Derby Station is approximately 30 minutes by car. Taxis available from the station. Regular bus service also run from Derby bus station. By bus: Trent Barton (1) and Arriva Derby (1) operate between Derby bus station and Ashbourne. Clowes Coaches (108) operates between Ashbourne and Swinscoe but services are very limited.

Nearest transport

Coach
18.9 km Fishpond Hotel
18.9 km Fishpond Hotel
20.3 km Railway Station
Rail
15.8 km Uttoxeter Rail Station
18.9 km Blythe Bridge Rail Station
19.4 km Cromford Rail Station
Airport
39.7 km East Midlands Airport
47.5 km Manchester Airport Terminal 3
47.6 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

Set up at Common End Farm for outdoor activities of all sort: just about anything you fancy trying your hand (or foot) at is within easy reach. Walkers can set out from to the southernmost tip of the Peak District National Park; cyclists can slip on your brightest Lycra (fret not, kit's not compulsory) to take to an array of laidback or more challenging cycle paths, and for those who simply want to visit some of the prettiest towns and villages in the UK, Common End Farm has easy accessibility to plenty. Cycle hire is available at Ashbourne three miles from the site, as well as at Waterhouses and Parsley Hay. The National Trust-managed land of the Dovedale valley is a two-mile walk from the site, which you can get to along the river’s footpaths. For family days, Alton Towers is five miles west of the site.

Must see

Alton Towers Resort 7.6 km

Sudbury Hall 16.2 km

Sir Richard Arkwright's Masson Mills 18.5 km

Arkwright's Cromford Mills 18.9 km

Kedleston Hall 19.3 km

National Trust

The Old Manor 6.5 km

Winster Market House 16.2 km

Sudbury Hall and the National Trust Museum of Childhood 16.7 km

Kedleston Hall 20.1 km

Biddulph Grange Garden 25.8 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

Ilam Hall - Manifold Valley - Wetton - Thor's Cave 2 km

Ilam - Grindon - Wetton - Castern Hall - Ilam 2 km

Ilam - Beeston Tor - Wetton - Bunster Hill - Ilam 2 km

Ilam - Blore - Mapleton - Ilam 2.1 km

Ilam - Mill Dale - Hope Dale - Castern Hall - Ilam 2.1 km

Local events

  • Bloodstock Open Air (Thursday, August 6, 2026 – Thursday, August 6, 2026)

    Swadlincote, England 34.3 km

  • Download Festival (Wednesday, June 10, 2026 – Wednesday, June 10, 2026)

    Derby, England 37.2 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 Common End Farm have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Common End Farm dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Common End Farm? Set up at Common End Farm for outdoor activities of all sort: just about anything you fancy trying your hand (or foot) at is within easy reach. Walkers can set out from … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Common End Farm?
    RV, travel trailer and tent sites
    Arrive:  1 p.m. –  7:30 p.m.
    Depart by:  noon
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Common End Farm? From $48.55 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.