Mandale Campsite

No availability at present on Pitchup.com 9.4 494 reviews
Grass pitches and views
Grass pitches and views
Grass pitches
Rural views all round
Plenty of space
Peaceful, spacious pitches
Lots of space to spread out
Sunset over the pitches
Standlow lodge
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Grass pitches
Rural views all round
Plenty of space

  • Peaceful family-friendly site with views over Lathkill Dale
  • A 10-minute drive from the tearooms of Bakewell
  • Easy access to walking routes through the Peak District National Park
Take a peek at the fab Peak District views from the pitches at Mandale Campsite… whichever spot you pick as your territory, the outlook over the national park is painted in various shades of rural green – all fields, woods and perhaps the occasional farm. And just beyond the site’s fences is gorgeous Lathkill Dale, a fave spot for for hikers and birdwatchers. Peace, quiet and open air are in ample supply here – with heaps of space in the fields there’s no need to be living cheek by jowl with your neighbours. Passing school groups of Duke of Edinburgh’s expeditions are welcomed and housed in a separate field to avoid any friction between teenage antics and chilled family soirées. This is a particularly tempting location for sweet-toothed visitors, with the nearest town being Bakewell, home to famed desserts: debate continues among local and visitors as to which is the most scrumptious between Bakewell tart and Bakewell pudding, so clearly the only solution is for the individual to conduct their own scientific test by sampling both. The town’s tearooms can provide you with excellent examples, and there are plenty of pubs and restaurants around too. Feeding options closer to home include the country pubs in Over Haddon and Monyash, each less than a 10-minute drive away (there’s a little play area in Monyash too, if you’ve got energetic kids in tow). If the desire to create fire grabs you, you’re also welcome to light up a disposable barbie to grill a few bangers.

Site type

Tent sites 46
RV sites 46
Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 2
Open now
Opens April 20
Please note

Extras

  • A charge of £1.00 ($1.87) applies for the use of the shower.

Admission

  • At least one of the party members must be aged 18 or over.

General

  • Discount cards and gift vouchers cannot be applied to bookings made via Pitchup.com.
  • Please note that the shower facilities are unisex.

Occupancy

  • Group bookings of 2 or more adults are not permitted (couples and immediate family members excepted).
  • Group bookings of 2 or more units travelling together are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • No bachelor/bachelorette parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Single-sex bookings of 2 or more people (couples and immediate family members excepted) are not permitted via Pitchup.com.

Dogs

  • The park does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Breed-specific legislation (i.e. Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro).

Languages spoken

English

Open from Mon, Apr 20 to

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Reviews

9.4

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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Peaceful

98% would recommend this site to a friend

97% would stay here again

What customers say

Spacious, peaceful site, lovely views, great for walks. Friendly staff, clean facilities, good value. Showers (£1/5min) & wash-up hot water (20p/min) popular. Recycling & communal fridge appreciated. Generally quiet, but occasional group/DofE noise. Some sloped pitches.

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Great place. My go to. Peaceful…

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Steve H. 15 reviews

Primitive grass tent or RV campsite

Liked Great place. My go to. Peaceful well maintained adult campsite. Toilet facilities have been improved since I came last year. Will be back.

Disliked I've been coming for a few years now and I think it's a real shame that the campsite's season is quite short. When I was here on the 13 September I think they are due to close until Spring next year. If they didn't close I'd certainly be back over the winter months. I'm sure there are valid reasons for doing this though. Just a brilliant little campsite. Thanks.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Overall a pleasant stay.

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Anonymous

Primitive grass tent or RV campsite

Liked Good showers, quiet out in the countryside, plenty of space.

Disliked Better signage for the campsite off the main road would have been helpful. The shower rooms would benefit from a thorough clean - floor, cobwebs in the corners etc.

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Lovely place and area, quiet and…

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 Yvonne Y. 1 review

2 bedroom lodge

Liked Lovely place and area, quiet and peaceful. The lodge was clean inside and adequate for a very good price.

Disliked It's in need of updating in some areas, new bedding and pillows, furniture and curtains/blinds looking old and tatty, no heating worked in the bedrooms, I'd like to say would be nice if towels were supplied, the decor was dated but was comfortable. Maybe new mattresses at some point too. Outside however was covered in cobwebs and spiders which can be off putting. The summer house felt dark, cold and would benefit from fairy lights and better seating. There were no scissors and some of the cookware needs replacing. But would recommend and visit again.

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Wonderful site…

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Anonymous

Primitive grass tent or RV campsite

Liked Wonderful site

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Excellent value for money!…

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 Lucy A. 1 review

Primitive grass tent or RV campsite

Liked Excellent value for money!

Recommend to friends Visit again

Quit, calm place with plenty of…

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Anonymous

Primitive grass tent or RV campsite

Liked Quit, calm place with plenty of space.

Recommend to friends Visit again

I like it & would be definitely visiting again….

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Anonymous

Primitive grass tent or RV campsite

Liked Quite. Friendly. Clean.
Great accessibility. Calm.
Amazing area of views .
Wonderful proximity to an olde village.
Pleasant pasture of desireability within the catchment village.
Natural graces of high top relaxation in the village.

Disliked Leaving !!

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I stay regularly. Clean toilets…

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Anonymous

Primitive grass tent or RV campsite

Liked I stay regularly. Clean toilets and showers
Lovely site ,and the owners are always helpful.

Disliked Not the sites fault but no sleep because of a festival happening near to the site.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great location, great experience

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Anonymous

Primitive grass tent or RV campsite

Liked Facilities, space, ease of booking

Recommend to friends Visit again

Large showers where you can get…

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Catherine A. 1 review

Primitive grass tent or RV campsite

Liked Large showers where you can get dressed without getting wet.
Smell clean.
Lots of pot washing and a fridge freezer and phone charging.

Disliked Nothing! Spot on clean and tidy campsite.

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Features

Dogs 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 Scouts 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

Budget/backpacker Forest Hikers’ paradise Leave the car at home Peaceful Remote location Spectacular scenery Wild camping Wildlife haven

Utilities

Charging facilities Communal freezer Communal fridge 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 Nearby farmers' market Public transportation nearby

Type

Farm Medium (26-50 sites)

Nearby leisure

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

Location

Mandale Campsite

Mandale Farm

Haddon Grove

Bakewell

Derbyshire

England

DE45 1JF

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

53.19543°N
1.72773°W

Nearest transport

Coach
4 km Buxton Road
4 km Matlock Street
13 km Railway Station
Rail
12.9 km Matlock Rail Station
14 km Grindleford Rail Station
14 km Matlock Bath Rail Station
Airport
32 km Sheffield City Airport
40.6 km Manchester Airport Terminal 3
40.7 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

Eating as much Bakewell pudding as you like is perfectly acceptable because of the abundance of hiking trails on which to burn off the calories (that’s your excuse and you’re sticking to it). The limestone valley of Lathkill Dale, just outside the site, is a very fine place for a walk and has some excellent birdwatching to be done along the way. Further walks await all over the Peak District National Park for all abilities. The relatively gentle paths of Mam Tor and the Ladybower Reservoir are about 40 minutes’ drive away; keen hikers in search of a challenge should aim for Kinder Scout, 50 minutes’ drive away, to climb up to the highest point in the park. A popular option for families (on foot or by bike) is the Monsal Trail (20 minutes' drive), meandering through nature reserves and underground tunnels to finish near Bakewell (for a restorative pudding perchance?). For a spot of history (or to shelter on a damp day), head to Chatsworth, a splendid estate on the banks of the Derwent river half an hour away.
(within 10 km)
Castle, Aquarium, Theme park and Zoo (within 16.1 km)

Food and drink

  • Cock and Pullet Pub 2.4 km
  • The Lathkil Hotel Pub 2.4 km
  • The Bulls Head Pub 3.3 km
  • Greenhills Caravan Park (Shop & Club) Pub 3.3 km
  • Farmyard Inn Pub 3.5 km
  • Bull's Head Inn Pub 3.5 km
  • Bulls Head Pub 3.6 km
  • George Hotel Pub 3.6 km
  • Thornbridge Brewery Tap Pub 3.9 km
  • Pizzuti Kitchen Restaurant 3.9 km

Groceries

  • Aldi Supermarket 3.7 km
  • The Weedram Off-licence 4.1 km
  • The Co-operative Food Supermarket 4.1 km
  • Co-op Food Supermarket 9 km
  • The Co-operative Food Supermarket 9.7 km

Parks and play

  • The Rutland Playground 3.1 km
  • Riverside Garden park 4.2 km
  • Thornbridge Hall park 4.7 km
  • The Green park 6.7 km
  • Peak Shopping Village Nature Reserve park 7.5 km
  • Chatsworth Park 8.3 km
  • Beeley Playing Field park 8.3 km
  • Baslow Woodland Park Playground 9.1 km
  • Adventure Playground 9.7 km
  • Whitworth Park 9.8 km

Family days out

  • Magpie Mine Visitor attraction 1.9 km
  • Haddon Hall Visitor attraction 5.1 km
  • Haddon Hall Castle 5.2 km
  • Andle Stone Visitor attraction 6.7 km
  • Cork Stone Visitor attraction 7.1 km
  • Pilsbury Castle Visitor attraction 7.4 km
  • Winster Market House Visitor attraction 8.4 km
  • Exile Music Festival Visitor attraction 8.5 km
  • Chatsworth House Castle 8.5 km
  • Coal Hole And Tunnel Visitor attraction 8.6 km
  • Eyam Hall Castle 10.5 km
  • Archie’s Farm Zoo 12 km
  • Matlock Bath Aquarium 13.8 km
  • Gulliver's Kingdom Theme park 13.9 km
  • Tissington Hall Castle 14.2 km

Public transport

  • Cock and Pullet 2.4 km
  • Rose Farm 2.6 km
  • Bakewell (Lady Manners School) 3.2 km
  • Monyash, Church Street / Bulls Head 3.3 km
  • Monyash, Chapel Street 3.3 km
  • Ashford-in-the-Water (Ashford Mill) 3.3 km
  • Bakewell, Monyash Road / Pickford Villas (Hail & Ride) 3.4 km
  • Fennel Street 3.4 km
  • Grove Place 3.5 km
  • Ashford-in-the-Water (Ashford Arms) 3.5 km

Other nearby

  • Bakewell Golf Club Golf course 5 km
  • Peak Village Shopping centre 7.6 km

Local services

  • Youlgrave Garage Fuel station 3.6 km
  • Youlegrave Medical Centre Doctors 3.7 km
  • Bakewell Medical Centre Doctors 3.9 km
  • Park View Service Station Fuel station 4 km
  • Bakewell Pharmacy 4 km
  • The Co-operative Fuel station 4 km
  • Boots Pharmacy 4.1 km
  • Cashzone Cashpoint 4.1 km
  • Newholme Hospital 4.5 km
  • Newhaven Services Fuel station 6.4 km

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Must see

Haddon Hall 4.5 km

Chatsworth 7.8 km

Sir Richard Arkwright's Masson Mills 14.3 km

Arkwright's Cromford Mills 14.9 km

Alton Towers Resort 25.5 km

National Trust

Winster Market House 8.4 km

The Old Manor 25 km

Lyme Park 28 km

Hardwick Estate: Stainsby Mill 28.1 km

Hardwick Hall 28.1 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

Mendlesham - Wetherinsett - Mendlesham 2 km

Over Haddon - Sheldon - Monyash - Limestone Way - Over Haddon 2 km

Over Haddon - Bradford Dale - Elton - Youlgreave - Alport - Over Haddon 2 km

Youlgreave (Moor Lane) - Monyash - Sheldon - Over Haddon - Moor Lane 2.3 km

Monyash - Sheldon - Deep Dale - Monyash 2.6 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 Mandale Campsite have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Mandale Campsite dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Mandale Campsite? Eating as much Bakewell pudding as you like is perfectly acceptable because of the abundance of hiking trails on which to burn off the calories (that’s your excuse and you’re sticking to … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Mandale Campsite?
    RV, travel trailer and tent sites
    Arrive:  1 p.m. –  7 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
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    Arrive:  4 p.m. –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  10 a.m.
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