The Devonshire Arms

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Grass pitches on site
Grass pitches on site
Visitor image of grass pitches
Just behind the village inn
Pitch up behind the pub
Plenty of space
Rural location
Pub site
Peak forest
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Visitor image of grass pitches
Just behind the village inn
Pitch up behind the pub

  • Simple Peak District pitches behind a 16th-century village pub
  • A 10-minute drive to Castleton's caves and 15 minutes to Buxton
  • Pub open Thursday to Sunday for real ales and home-cooked food
Peak District hike followed by a well-earned pint? Splendid. All of this followed by a short toddle of a couple of minutes to your bed? Even more splendid. Such is the situation at The Devonshire Arms, where pitches have been set up just behind the 16th-century village inn in Peak Forest. Footpaths lead directly from this site to the Pennine Bridleway for walks and bike rides, with the likes of Mam Tor, Speedwell Cavern and Blue John Cavern all within striking distance. There’s bike hire nearby too if you’re not able to bring your own wheels along. This is a handy spot from which to explore Derbyshire by car too – it’s just off the A623 so there’s speedy enough access to places like Buxton (15 minutes’ drive) and Bakewell (20 minutes), to places like Chatsworth House or to the more remote corners of the Peak District National Park. And at the end of the day? It’s back to the pub, where freshly cooked meals can be washed down with well-kept real ales in the cosy bar or out in the beer garden before you stroll back to your pitch. The pub’s dog friendly and open from Thursday to Sunday; on other days, maybe journey into Chapel-en-le-Frith (10 minutes’ drive) for supermarket supplies or takeaways. This is a small site with simple facilities, but guests can use the wifi, and the toilets and wash basins in the pub are accessible 24 hours a day.

Site type

Tent sites 4
Travel trailer sites 4
RV sites 4
Open all year
Opens
Please note
  • This park has no on-site shower facilities.
  • 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).
  • At least one of the party members must be aged 18 or over.

Languages spoken

English

Spanish

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Reviews

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Overall rating from 212 Pitchup.com customers

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Hikers’ paradise

93% would recommend this site to a friend

92% would stay here again

What customers say

This small campsite, by a friendly pub, gets top marks for its amazing hiking location and tasty, homemade meals. Staff are super friendly and helpful. Toilets and showers in a static caravan are clean and functional, with a great honesty shop. Some road noise, but stays are still fantastic and many want to come back!

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Arrival date (latest first)

Warm welcome, perfect location just lovely

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Anonymous

Primitive cement/asphalt and grass campsite

Liked What a gorgeous place, from the warm welcome text with EVERYTHING you need and more to the home cooked food in the pub, 24 honesty shop, clean and lovely showers and toilets. The weather was awful (we knew in advance) but the cosy pub was a few steps away and was perfect. I will definitely be back and do the local walks.

Disliked I genuinely can’t fault a single thing about this place just lovely

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent site with clean facilities, fantastic local dog walks.

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D Mark A.

Primitive cement/asphalt and grass campsite

Liked The pitch, ease of access, friendly helpful staff, great ambience and decor in the pub. Great Honesty shop, well stocked and open all hours. Could not fault anything. We will be back soon.

Disliked Nothing to dislike

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great location for hikes, great food,…

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Phil H.

Primitive cement/asphalt and grass campsite

Liked great location for hikes, great food, great pub, staff are really friendly

Disliked road can be noisey but you prepare and cope with it.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Very friendly and welcoming, very informative…

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Craig T.

Primitive cement/asphalt and grass campsite

Liked Very friendly and welcoming, very informative prior with texts. Nice little pub to grab a drink and bite to eat the steak and Stilton pie was spot on.

Little shop to for quick supplies

I would definitely recommend, book promptly though if you want a spot as the field has limited space the owners make sure you have plenty of room so keep the plot numbers down.

Disliked Nothing everything was great.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely stay

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Zoe M.

Primitive cement/asphalt and grass campsite

Liked The small quiet space, the access to the caravan for toilets and showers- the friendly and helpful team at the pub. The location is lovely and so beautiful and peaceful

We have been a few times in recent years and it’s a firm favourite of ours and we will definitely be back again!

Recommend to friends Visit again

Facilities are clean and the pub meals were excellent

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Sue P.

Primitive cement/asphalt and grass campsite

Liked Friendly and great access for walks

Recommend to friends Visit again

Enjoyed it and I'd go again.

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Paul W.

Primitive cement/asphalt and grass campsite

Liked Nice overnight stop. Small area for upto 4 campervans. Pub just yards away and they even have an honesty shop on site. Popular with bikers who often stop here for a rest.

Disliked Bit of noise from nearby road,but quiet at night.

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location is brilliant, sites flats, facilities…

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Phil H.

Primitive cement/asphalt and grass campsite

Liked location is brilliant, sites flats, facilities good. Pub is friendly and food excellient. Hightly recommend the pies.

great walks from site.
we will be back :-)

Disliked road is not quiet so be prepared.

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Friendly staff Good food Well stocked shop…

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Andrew B.

Primitive cement/asphalt and grass campsite

Liked Friendly staff
Good food
Well stocked shop

Disliked Toilet/shower facilities need refurbishment

Recommend to friends Visit again

Nice spot, great staff and delicious home cooked food.

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Alison B.

Primitive cement/asphalt and grass campsite

Liked The staff in the pub were really friendly and helpful. We had take out pizza and chips which was delicious and the food in the pub looked great. It had everything we needed for a one night stay including toilets in the static caravan or access to the toilets in the pub with a key code.

Disliked The road noise during the night but that can’t be remedied by the owners.
We stayed on a Friday night which meant the pub was busy and the customers outside were really loud.
The static toilets/shower could do with a revamp.

Recommend to friends Visit again

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 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 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

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 Public transportation nearby

Type

Pub campground Tiny (1-10 sites)

Nearby leisure

Climbing nearby Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horseback riding nearby Indoor pool nearby Mountain biking nearby Restaurant nearby

Location

The Devonshire Arms

Hernstone Lane

Peak Forest

Derbyshire

England

SK17 8EJ

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

53.30986°N
1.82965°W

Nearest transport

Coach
8.2 km Market Place
8.2 km Market Place
14.8 km Buxton Road
Rail
4.2 km Dove Holes Rail Station
5.9 km Chapel-en-le-Frith Rail Station
6.2 km Edale Rail Station
Airport
29.9 km Manchester Airport Terminal 3
30 km Manchester Airport
30.1 km Manchester Airport Terminal 1

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

Keen to give your boots or bike a workout? You’ve come to the right spot – from the pub it’s an easy jaunt to Mam Tor (10 minutes’ drive), the Monsal Trail (15 minutes) or Stanage Edge (25 minutes). You might like to stop in for a dip at the open-air pool in Hathersage (20 minutes) at the end too. There are many fine views to see around here – and some equally great sights to be seen below ground if you head to Poole’s Cavern & Buxton Country Park (15 minutes) or up to Castleton (10 minutes) to visit Speedwell Cavern and Blue John Cavern. Back up on the surface, get a hit of history at Eyam (10 minutes), the village that sealed itself off from the world during the Bubonic Plague of 1665. Away from all the rural attractions, take some town time at the opera house, gallery and museum in Buxton (15 minutes) or fuelling up at the pudding shops of Bakewell (20 minutes). The excellent Chatsworth House (25 minutes) should be on the schedule too, for the farm shop and playground as well as the house and gardens.

Must see

Lyme Park & Gardens (NT) 15.3 km

Haddon Hall 16.9 km

Chatsworth 17.3 km

Hare Hill Gardens (NT) 23.6 km

Capesthorne Hall & Gardens 28.1 km

National Trust

Lyme Park 15.8 km

Winster Market House 22.6 km

Hare Hill 23.6 km

Nether Alderley Mill 27.2 km

Biddulph Grange Garden 29.9 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

PEAK DISTRICT 2.2 km

Castleton - Rushup Edge - Sparrowpit - Castleton 4.9 km

Castleton and Peak Forest 5 km

Castleton and Dunscar Farm 5 km

Castleton, Losehill Farm and Hope 5.1 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 The Devonshire Arms have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is The Devonshire Arms dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near The Devonshire Arms? Keen to give your boots or bike a workout? You’ve come to the right spot – from the pub it’s an easy jaunt to Mam Tor (10 minutes’ drive), the Monsal Trail … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of The Devonshire Arms?
    RV, travel trailer and tent sites
    Arrive:  noon –  8:30 p.m.
    Depart by:  noon
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  • How much does it cost to stay at The Devonshire Arms? From $35.54 (for 1 night, 4 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.