Crossgate Farm Campsite

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Beautiful view
Good scenery with plenty of room
Field one with arnfield reservoir views
Arnfield reservoir from field one

  • Grass pitches on a farm overlooking Arnfield Reservoir, Derbyshire
  • On the Trans Pennine Trail and 10 minutes’ drive from the Pennine Way
  • Walking and cycling accessible from the site; café-bar on site
Keen to get some hiking in? Crossgate Farm Campsite may be just the spot for you. Set on a working farm with views over Arnfield Reservoir and Longdendale on the outskirts of Tintwistle, Derbyshire, this is a smashing place for walkers and bikers, as guests have direct access to the Trans Pennine Trail, the Pennine Bridleway and Pennine Cycleway Route 68 from the site. Pick-up from public transport can also be arranged so you don’t need to worry about bringing a car. You can pitch up pretty much anywhere you want in the slightly sloping camping field, and while dogs are welcome on your Derbyshire farm stay, please keep them on a lead around the cattle. You’ll also probably be joined at some stage by the free-range chicks, guinea fowls and peacocks. Amenities-wise, the site has toilets and showers with separate male and female facilities. There is a café-bar on site, but if you prefer to do your own meal prep, barbecues are permitted on the camping field (bring your own gear). The village of Hollingworth (five minutes’ drive) has a small convenience store as well as pubs and takeaways.

Site type

Tent sites 30
Open now
Opens April 17
Please note
  • No bachelor/bachelorette parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • A charge of £1.00 ($1.84) applies for the use of the shower.
  • At least one of the party members must be aged 18 or over.
  • Guests are advised to bring a good quality flashlight with them as parts of the park are unlit.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Thu, Apr 17 to

Reviews

83%

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Brilliant campsite, will definitely visit again. Kids loved it…

Overall 8/10
Location 8
Value for money 9
Accommodation No rating
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 8
Child friendliness 9
Cleanliness 8
Wifi No rating
Nicola J. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Primitive grass tent, campervan or trailer tent campsite

Liked: Brilliant campsite, will definitely visit again. Kids loved it

Recommend to friends Visit again

Very good stay would use again

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 9
Facilities / Activities 9
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Conrad E. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Primitive grass tent, campervan or trailer tent campsite

Liked: Nice friendly site good price.
Good one way system to leave the feild

Disliked: Waiting a over a hour for food but it was worth the wait.
But they was extremely busy in the kitchen

Recommend to friends Visit again

Amazing site. New and clean facilities, showers really good, and cheap

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 8
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 1
Toby S. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Primitive grass tent, campervan or trailer tent campsite

Liked: The scenery, atmosphere, facilities, our welcome was warm and informative.

Disliked: Not many flat pitches, we got lucky and got a pretty flat pitch (the site does advertise as on a hill so was expected!) only mentioning incase others see and are aware to bring chocks to level out! Was a great site!

Recommend to friends Visit again

Campsite was very clean and well looked after. Shower blocks and toilets…

Overall 6/10
Location 10
Value for money 7
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities No rating
Customer service 4
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Nicole W. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Primitive grass tent, campervan or trailer tent campsite

Liked: Campsite was very clean and well looked after. Shower blocks and toilets were immaculate. Animals on site which were fun to see

Disliked: Attitude from member of staff on the morning of leaving found quite rude. Entrance has separate entrance and exit which is sign posted as you leave and enter (as we later discovered) we camped no where near the leaving sign. Staff was quite abrupt when he rudely asked why we “ignored” the rules. Fair enough that we may have forgot about the rule told to us 15 hours prior and did not see the only two sign posts but there was a lot nicer ways to put it.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Really sorry a member of staff was rude to you. We had a very busy weekend because of the Party in The Barn 25. It is a new member of staff I will speak to them about their customer management.
Sorry once again.

Will be back in a couple of weeks when the weather warms up.

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Primitive grass tent, campervan or trailer tent campsite

Liked: Friendly staff. Lovely and super clean toilet and shower block, they looked new.
Stunning views.
The peace.
The onsite cafe is great, as they do hot drinks and meals, so you can have a bite to eat before you pitch up for the night.

Recommend to friends Visit again

The relaxed vibe, clean facilities, beautiful surroundings…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Christine O. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Primitive grass tent, campervan or trailer tent campsite

Liked: The relaxed vibe, clean facilities, beautiful surroundings

Disliked: Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great site close to Manchester with clean facilities and lovely views

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Mihaela M. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Primitive grass tent, campervan or trailer tent campsite

Liked: Facilities were very clean and basically new. Food was good and prices were excellent. Goats were a hit with the kids. Beautiful views of hills and reservoir. Staff was kind and accommodating.

Disliked: Field is on a slope so not sure if you can find a perfectly straight spot. That being said, the slope is gentle enough that we didn’t have a problem with it.

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Great location…

Overall 6/10
Location 10
Value for money 6
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 6
Customer service 6
Child friendliness 7
Cleanliness 7
Wifi No rating
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Primitive grass tent, campervan or trailer tent campsite

Liked: Great location

Disliked: Paying for showers and quite expensive with no electricity.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Hi Neil Riches,

We have spent £18,000 on installing showers and toilets for your comfort. If you think £1 for a 10 minute shower is expensive I really have no words.

Regards
Deb

Great all-round stay ,esp for one night.

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Timothy W. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Primitive grass tent, campervan or trailer tent campsite

Liked: Spacious.clean grass.& not overlooked by general public.polite staff. V,clean wash rooms.

Disliked: Slightly sloped without camp bed.

Recommend to friends Visit again

The scenes was lovely, lots of space, toilets was lovely and clean…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Primitive grass tent, campervan or trailer tent campsite

Liked: The scenes was lovely, lots of space, toilets was lovely and clean the hosts was very welcoming! Would come back here.

Recommend to friends Visit again


Features

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 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

Hikers’ paradise Peaceful Spectacular scenery

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

Farm Medium (26-50 sites)

Accessibility

Accessible parking at site Bathrooms: Large spacious shower Bathrooms: Large spacious toilet Bathrooms: Step-free access Bathrooms: Wheelchair accessible toilet

Nearby leisure

Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Horseback riding nearby Mountain biking nearby Restaurant nearby

Location

Crossgate Farm Campsite

Crossgate Farm

Tintwistle

Glossop

Derbyshire

England

SK13 1HP

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

53.4748°N
-1.97344°W

Nearest transport

Coach
2.2 km Mottram Moor/Gun Inn
2.2 km Mottram Moor/Gun Inn
5.6 km Woodhead Road
Rail
1.7 km Hadfield Rail Station
2.8 km Dinting Rail Station
3.7 km Glossop Rail Station
Airport
23.5 km Manchester Airport Terminal 3
23.5 km Manchester Airport Terminal 1
23.6 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

There’s bike hire in Hadfield (five minutes’ drive) for cyclists keen to embark on the Pennine Cycleway Route 68, which can be accessed from the camping field along with the Pennine Bridleway and Trans Pennine Trail. There is a connection to the Pennine Way at Torside Reservoir (10 minutes). If you’re just not that into the long-distance, serious hiking stuff, you can still get plenty of bracing Derbyshire air fishing at Arnfield Fly Fishery (five minutes’ walk), practising your swing on 18-hole golf courses (20 minutes) and exploring Pennine trails on horseback (15 minutes). Birdwatchers might get lucky and see curlews and red grouse flitting around the water at Dove Stone Nature Reserve (25 minutes), or woodpeckers, long-tailed tits and owls at Eastwood Nature Reserve (10 minutes). Keep an eye out for hares, red grouse and warblers as you circumnavigate Ladybower Reservoir (half an hour), or see if you can spot harriers high above rugged Kinder Scout (50 minutes).

Must see

Manchester City Experience 14.9 km

Lyme Park & Gardens (NT) 16.1 km

Whitworth Art Gallery 17 km

Manchester Museum 17.4 km

Manchester Art Gallery 17.8 km

National Trust

Marsden Moor Estate 14.4 km

Lyme Park 14.5 km

Hare Hill 25.2 km

Nether Alderley Mill 27.7 km

Hardcastle Crags 32.1 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

HOWARD PARK 2.9 km

Old Glossop - Doctor's Gate - Bleaklow - Old Glossop 3.7 km

Broadbottom and Coombes Edge 4.6 km

Alphin Pike via Turf Pits and Wilderness 4.7 km

Torside - Black Hill - Crowden - Torside 5.1 km

Local events

  • Parklife Festival (Saturday, June 14, 2025 – Saturday, June 14, 2025)

    Manchester, England 16.6 km

  • Creamfields (Thursday, August 21, 2025 – Thursday, August 21, 2025)

    Warrington, England 47 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.

Offers

Conditions apply - see pitch type section for details

Nearest sites

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable sites.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Crossgate Farm Campsite have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Crossgate Farm Campsite dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Crossgate Farm Campsite? There’s bike hire in Hadfield (five minutes’ drive) for cyclists keen to embark on the Pennine Cycleway Route 68, which can be accessed from the camping field along with the Pennine Bridleway … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Crossgate Farm Campsite?
    RV, travel trailer and tent sites
    Arrive:  2 p.m. –  9 p.m.
    Depart by:  noon
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Crossgate Farm Campsite? From $55.85 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.