Hill Farm Caravan and Camping Site

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  • Pods on a family-run farm just outside Barrow On Trent
  • Derby, Donington Park and East Midlands airport within a 20-min drive
  • A short walk from three pubs and the River Trent
What better way to start (or end, or spend) the day than with a waterside wander? Barrow On Trent, between the meandering River Trent and the historic Trent and Mersey canal, is especially well-placed for scenic rural rambles (accompanied by a well-behaved dog, if you’ve got one looking like it needs a hol). In the middle of these green surrounds, the peaceful fields of Hill Farm Caravan and Camping Site make a great base for hols in this quiet corner of Derbyshire. No matter when you come, stays in this family-run site's pods should be nice and cosy – each one is insulated and has electric heating included to keep guests toasty on chillier nights. Guests also have access to a smart toilet and shower block and a washing-up area, and are welcome to set up a barbecue for a spot of alfresco cooking.  Other dining options include the three local pubs that can be reached on foot or heading 20 minutes by car into Derby to peruse the city's range of restaurants and takeaways. Need to burn off last night's meal? Help is at hand: make tracks for the local watersports centre (five minutes' drive) or lace up your boots and head for the moors and valleys of the Peak District (50 minutes).

Site type

Tent sites 10
Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 6
Open all year
Opens
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Vehicles

  • Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.

General

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Reviews

9.8

Overall rating from 174 Pitchup.com customers

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Cleanliness
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Peaceful

100% would recommend this site to a friend

98% would stay here again

What customers say

This site gets nods for its spotless facilities, great staff, and cozy, well-equipped glamping tents/pods. Hot tubs are a hit! Some found pitches a bit close, impacting privacy, and a bit of noise was noted. Handy food truck on site. Lots of visitors would come back!

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Arrival date (latest first)

Very clean, friendly staff and bell…

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Katie H. 2 reviews

1 bedroom bell tent (hot tub, deluxe, plus)

Liked Very clean, friendly staff and bell tent was beautiful! Very local to a pub that can walk to, and we all loved having a hot drink from the breakfast van in the morning! Hot tub was lovely!

Disliked Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely clean and welcoming

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Samantha J. 1 review

Camping pod (hot tub, plus)

Liked Warm & smiley welcome on arrival, lovely and clean neat tidy pod, everything you would need really in one place.
Clean and tidy bathroom facilities! Shacks too.
Hot tub was lush easy to manage heat.
We had lovely stay overall specially for last minute decision, we definitely be back with the children next time.
Bonus with food van , even after meal out. We ended up late pizza and again for breakfast in the morning

Recommend to friends Visit again

Amazing site!

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 Bradley F. 1 review

Camping pod (hot tub)

Liked Outstanding site to stay on! Ellie the young lass who looks after the site is an amazing employee! Planned my pod out perfectly to carry out a proposal to my partner. I couldn't thank her any more! I will be coming here in the future at least once or twice a year!
10 out of 10

Disliked Nothing at all!

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When we arrived we was met…

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Anonymous

Camping pod (hot tub, plus)

Liked When we arrived we was met by the host that was very friendly and helpful, the site is so lovely and quiet, the glamping pod we stayed in met all our needs and the hot tub was superb, we had breakfast from the on site burger wagon, that was nice, the toilets, showers etc were spotless, we had a very relaxing stay, we will be returning, hopefully for longer next time.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Beautiful camp site, great facilities, friendly staff.

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Rachel C. 1 review

Bell tent (hot tub, plus)

Liked Shower and facilities were clean and warm. The bell tents were clean, comfortable and warm. The hot tub was brilliant with free logs, kindling, firefighters provided. There were lovely country walks available. The staff were very friendly and helpful. Would 100% recommend this campsite, the campsite it’s self was in a lovely and in a great location to providing relaxation and beautiful surroundings. The pizza made on site was made to order and tased delicious.

Disliked Would have been nice to have had fire pits readily available, but this is not a dislike it just felt missing. Only real dislike was how close the bell tents and cabins are to one another as it takes away from the privacy a little, although one set of our neighbours were lovely, one was not so nice and chose to steal free firewood and kindling that were free and provided by the campsite while we were on a walk, however again, with the accommodating staff this was quickly replenished with an apology.

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Very good night

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Lewis B. 2 reviews

Bell tent (hot tub, deluxe)

Liked Not too close to others in the belle tent

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great place

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Caroline D. 1 review

Bell tent

Liked Really nice place, lovely places to eat near by.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Had a wonderful time!…

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 craig j. 1 review

Bell tent

Liked Had a wonderful time!

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely location, helpful staff, clean. We…

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 Gillian C. 1 review

Bell tent

Liked Lovely location, helpful staff, clean. We enjoyed our stay :)

Recommend to friends Visit again

Overall we would stay again.

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 Gemma S. 1 review

Camping pod (hot tub, plus)

Liked We enjoyed our stay for one night in one of the pods with a hot tub.
We had been to pudley gorge walking with our 2 dogs so was perfect to be able to stay for 1 night. The pod had everything we needed and the bed was surprisingly comfortable.
Staff were fabulous and we eat at the food shack that was nice and easy after a long day walking.
The loos and showers were good and clean.
We walked along the river in the morning and it was beautiful.
We would definitely stay again.

Disliked Unfortunately the hot tub hadn’t been properly cleaned and the were lots of bits that looked like dead skin floating in the water. It put us off using it and was late by the time we noticed.
I understand that things can get missed or maybe it was the filters that needed changed.
No camp shop on site to get essentials.

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Features

Dogs allowed

Leisure on park

Bar or club house Cycle hire Evening entertainment Fishing Fitness centre Hot tub 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 Car parking by site/unit 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 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

Peaceful

Utilities

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

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby

Type

Farm Small (11-25 sites)

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Horseback riding nearby Restaurant nearby Sailing nearby

Location

Hill Farm Caravan and Camping Site

Moor Lane

Barrow On Trent

Derbyshire

England

DE73 7HZ

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

52.85993°N
1.46895°W

Route directions

Please use the Hill Byre entrance.

Nearest transport

Coach
6.9 km Bus Station
6.9 km Bus Station
10.3 km Coach Park
Rail
4.1 km Peartree Rail Station
6.3 km Derby Rail Station
6.4 km Willington Rail Station
Airport
10.1 km East Midlands 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

Barrow On Trent may be a peaceful spot, but if day trips are your thing you’ll likely appreciate its excellent transport links: major roads like the A50, A6 and M1 are all within easy reach. The local area's got a lot going for it, too: anglers can spend their days at nearby Robinwood Lakes (10 minutes' drive), while speed demons can zoom down to Donington Park race circuit (15 minutes) or East Midlands Aeropark (20 minutes). For more high-adrenaline adventure, head to the classic rides at Alton Towers theme park (40 minutes).  For days spent at a gentler pace, head to the house and grounds at Elvaston Castle Country Park (15 minutes) or the National Trust's Calke Abbey (15 minutes). More history is on hand at Derby's Pickford House Museum (20 minutes) – swing by here to try on some Regency costumes (if you think you can pull them off).  In need of some nature therapy? Head for the Peaks for walks in the spectacular valleys around Dovedale (50 minutes) or bracing hilly hikes like the Win Hill trail (about an hour and a quarter). For an unconventional stroll closer to base, pencil in a date with the Charnwood Forest alpacas (20 minutes).
(within 10 km)
Castle, Aquarium, Theme park, Zoo and Cashpoint (within 16.1 km)

Food and drink

  • The Brookfield Pub 0.9 km
  • Crewe & Harpur Pub 1.2 km
  • The Ragley Boat Stop Pub 1.3 km
  • Hickory's Smokehouse Pub 2.1 km
  • The New Pin Pub 2.3 km
  • Bengal Kitchen Restaurant 2.4 km
  • The John Thompson Inn Pub 2.5 km
  • Ferrers Arms Pub 2.5 km
  • New Bridge Inn Pub 2.6 km
  • Hen and Chickens Restaurant 2.8 km

Groceries

  • Lidl Supermarket 2.2 km
  • Chellaston Post Office and Off License Off-licence 2.3 km
  • Aldi Supermarket 2.3 km
  • Ridgeway Food & Wine Off-licence 2.4 km
  • Asda Supermarket 2.5 km
  • J J Food & Wine Off-licence 3 km
  • Tamber & Brothers Ltd Drinks shop 3 km
  • Heron Foods Supermarket 3.5 km
  • Quenchers Off-licence 3.8 km
  • Ghumans Off-licence 3.8 km

Parks and play

  • Sinfin Moor Park 2.3 km
  • Sinfin Park 2.9 km
  • Rocket Park 3 km
  • Arkle Green 3.2 km
  • Chellaston Park 3.3 km
  • Sunnyhill Recreational Ground 3.7 km
  • Poppy Wood 3.7 km
  • Osmaston Park 3.7 km
  • Kiwi Park 4.4 km
  • Millennium Wood 4.5 km

Family days out

  • Royal Crown Derby Visitor Centre Visitor attraction 5.9 km
  • Elvaston Castle 6.2 km
  • Class 37 Locomotive Cab Visitor attraction 6.5 km
  • Calke Explore Visitor attraction 6.7 km
  • Core VR Amusement arcade 6.8 km
  • Continue Arcades Amusement arcade 6.8 km
  • Take Aim Amusement arcade 7 km
  • Vernon Street Prison (County Gaol) Visitor attraction 7.2 km
  • Famous Trains Model Railway Visitor attraction 8.3 km
  • Armstrong Whitworth AW.660 Argosy Visitor attraction 8.8 km
  • Avro Vulcan Visitor attraction 8.8 km
  • Nimrod R1 Visitor attraction 8.9 km
  • Ashby de la Zouch Castle 12.6 km
  • Conkers Theme park 14.1 km
  • Tutbury Castle 14.9 km

Public transport

  • Sinfin Lane 0.7 km
  • 71 Swarkestone Road 0.7 km
  • Primary School 0.9 km
  • Woodshop Lane 1 km
  • Walnut Close 1 km
  • Crewe & Harpur 1.2 km
  • Cottage Garage 1.4 km
  • Cuttle Bridge 1.6 km
  • Fordyce Close 1.6 km
  • Courtway Crescent 1.7 km

Other nearby

  • Swarkestone Boat Club Marina 1.2 km
  • Derby Golf Club Golf course 2.7 km
  • Robin Wood Lakes Fishing 3.1 km
  • Stenson Marina 3.5 km
  • Pear Tree Plaza Shopping centre 5.1 km
  • Burton Sailing Club Fishing 5.4 km
  • Staunton Harold Sailing Club Marina 5.4 km
  • Mercia Marina 5.7 km
  • Mickleover Golf Course 6.2 km
  • Derbion Shopping centre 6.7 km

Local services

  • Tesco Bank Cashpoint 1.6 km
  • Post Office Cashpoint 2.3 km
  • Barclays Cashpoint 3.5 km
  • Cottage Service Station Fuel station 1.4 km
  • Peak Pharmacy 1.6 km
  • Chellaston Medical Centre Doctors 1.6 km
  • Peak Pharmacy 2.3 km
  • Sinfin Moor Health Centre Doctors 2.5 km
  • Asda Pharmacy 2.5 km
  • B J Wilson Pharmacy 2.6 km
  • Asda Fuel station 2.6 km
  • Lock Pharmacy 2.7 km
  • Euro Welcome Service Station Fuel station 2.7 km

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Must see

Royal Crown Derby Factory Shop 5.8 km

Calke Abbey 7.4 km

Castle Donington Museum 9 km

Kedleston Hall 13 km

Conkers Discovery Centre 14 km

National Trust

Calke Abbey 6.2 km

Staunton Harold Church 9.7 km

Kedleston Hall 11.8 km

Sudbury Hall and the National Trust Museum of Childhood 20.3 km

The Old Manor 26.8 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

Barrow Hill - Swarkestone 1.3 km

SWARKSTONE OLD HALL 1.8 km

Melbourne Parks 5.2 km

Ticknall - Calke Abbey - Ticknall Limeyards 5.2 km

MELBOURNE HALL 5.6 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 Hill Farm Caravan and Camping Site have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Hill Farm Caravan and Camping Site dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Hill Farm Caravan and Camping Site? Barrow On Trent may be a peaceful spot, but if day trips are your thing you’ll likely appreciate its excellent transport links: major roads like the A50, A6 and M1 are all … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Hill Farm Caravan and Camping Site?
    On-park accommodation
    Arrive:  3 p.m. –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Hill Farm Caravan and Camping Site? From $173.46 (for 1 night, 4 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.