Five Acres Farm Campsite

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  • Rural and peaceful Peak District farm with animals including llamas
  • A five-minute drive to cycling on the Monsal Trail and 15 to Bakewell
  • Tideswell, Castleton, Bamford and Chatsworth all within 20 minutes
Who needs to organise a hol all the way over in South America when you can linger beside the llamas at Five Acres Farm Campsite in Derbyshire? This park full of furry, friendly animals may not be within spitting distance of treks to Macchu Picchu, but it does have Peak District paths for hikes and cycle rides on the Monsal Trail starting from a five-minute drive away. The views are also nothing short of lush: the site is surrounded by wide open fields, and walks can be had without needing to get in the car towards the nearest settlement of Wardlow and up to Hay Cop (20 minutes on foot) for a look over the local landscape. If you’d rather dig into dessert than dawdle, the tarts and puddings of countrywide renown are at Bakewell, the only market town in the Peak District and a 15-minute drive from the site. Not too stuffed to think about stocking up on supplies after sampling the wares? Food stores are here too and other urban areas worth a wander for chocolate-box houses and cutesy craft shops include Tideswell, Castleton, Bamford and Chatsworth, all within 20 minutes. Plenty other activities can be had in these towns too: Tideswell’s got the impressive St John the Baptist Church to have a gander at; Castleton’s known for its caverns where the famed Blue John stone is mined, and Bamford has three different dams to trek around. Chatsworth, meanwhile, is home to swanky stately mansion Chatsworth House – yep, that one mentioned in Pride and Prejudice and regularly voted Britain's top country house.

Site type

Travel trailer sites 5
RV sites 5
Tent sites 70
Open now
Opens May 1
Please note

Admission

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

Safety

  • Fires, barbecues and/or firepits will not be permitted in dry, windy and/or hot weather conditions.
  • No charcoal barbecues allowed.
  • No gas barbecues allowed.

Occupancy

  • Group bookings of 4 or more adults are not permitted (couples and immediate family members excepted).
  • No bachelor/bachelorette parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Single-sex bookings of 4 or more people (couples and immediate family members excepted) are not permitted via Pitchup.com.

General

  • Please note that the shower facilities are unisex.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Fri, May 1 to

Open from Fri, Apr 30 to

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Reviews

9.5

Overall rating from 572 Pitchup.com customers

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98% would recommend this site to a friend

96% would stay here again

What customers say

This campground has spacious, clean facilities with beautiful views. Guests love the friendly staff, flexible pitching, and peaceful vibe. On-site and nearby animals are a big hit. Most reviews are positive, though some noted occasional road noise and low shower pressure at peak times. Great location for exploring the Peak District.

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Very clean and tidy camp .…

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Erfan S. 1 review

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked Very clean and tidy camp . It was well kept by the owner. I would definitely visit back , it was one of the best campsites I’ve been.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great camp site, loved my first solo camping

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Anonymous

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked My first time solo camping. Arrived around 12.30 pm found a place to pitch. Set up my tent and then went for a 10 mile hike.
The facilities were really nice although I didn't use the shower as I was only there for one night. It was lovely cooking my meal, sitting outside, wish I brought my fire pit. Lovely nights sleep 😴 listening to the cows and sheep. A few people turned up over the course of the evening. The lady came around to issue camping ticket.
Would recommend the site and I will be back.

Disliked Nothing really to dislike at this moment in time

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Great value site.

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wayne H. 1 review

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked Lovely site, very quiet, excellent amenities.

Disliked Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Very good set up would reccomend

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Anonymous

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked The toilet and shower facilities were very clean and sturdy.
Pot wash area had washing up bowls available for use.
Shared fridge and freezer available for ice blocks

Disliked Only a couple of plugs available to top up powerbanks.

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Great campsite! Great views! Very clean…

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 Phoebe Y. 1 review

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked Great campsite! Great views! Very clean

Recommend to friends Visit again

Returned after camping here few years…

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Thomas W. 3 reviews

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked Returned after camping here few years ago, still very clean site. Lots of space to pitch up.
The toilets, showers, pot wash facilities were all clean and great.
Lovely peaceful site, thank you, we will return.

Disliked Road noise from distance but nothing owner could change about that.

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Showers and electrical facilities…

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Anonymous

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked Showers and electrical facilities

Disliked No internet service

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Excellent site, toilets and shower spotlessly…

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 Elaine P. 5 reviews

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked Excellent site, toilets and shower spotlessly clean. Stayed an extra 4 nights.
Freezers for packs, fridges and sockets free to use. Wash pot station with bowls,liquid etc. hire of fire pit and wood if needed. Owner informative and made us feel welcome. Will definitely be back.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great site, great location.

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Nicola G. 1 review

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked Great facilities
Clean site and facilities
Well signposted
Easy to get to
Dog friendly (all dogs were well behaved and tethered/under control)
Easy to access more areas in the Peak District.

Disliked Although there’s a ‘quiet time after 10pm’ there were still quite a few with loud voices after this time, I know it’s camping in the middle of nowhere but it would have been nice if they were a little quieter.

Not sure how they can do it but potentially policing the amount of alcohol may be worth looking into - I went toilet at 11:30pm, there were a few older men who were ‘p*ssed as f*ck’ and one of them had a huge cut on his face that was pouring blood, although it’s a family site I’m aware that there may have still been kids that could have seen this.

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The campsite was in great condition…

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 Rubina A. 1 review

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked The campsite was in great condition all areas were spotless, the toilets showers and washing up areas were kept to a very high standard and the location was beautiful, not too far from various walks and villages. Overall a great stay

Recommend to friends Visit again

Features

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 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 Nearby farmers' market Public transportation nearby

Type

Farm Large (51-200 sites)

Nearby leisure

Cycle hire nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horseback riding nearby Indoor pool nearby Leisure/theme park nearby Mountain biking nearby Outdoor pool nearby Restaurant nearby

Location

Five Acres Farm Campsite

Narrowgate Lane

Wardlow

Derbyshire

England

SK17 8RP

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

53.27244°N
1.72292°W

Nearest transport

Coach
7.3 km Buxton Road
7.5 km Matlock Street
12.9 km Market Place
Rail
7.4 km Grindleford Rail Station
7.6 km Hathersage Rail Station
7.7 km Bamford Rail Station
Airport
26.5 km Sheffield City Airport
37.8 km Manchester Airport Terminal 3
37.9 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

If guests do decide to give pedal pushing on the 8.5-mile and traffic-free Monsal Trail a go, they can use it to reach Bakewell, stopping at Monsal Head on their merry way for views of the River Wye and the Headstone Viaduct. For leisurely walks with typically stunning Peak District views, try Mam Tor or the Ladybower Reservoir (both around 20 minutes’ drive away); hardier hikers can take on an expedition to Kinder Scout, 40 minutes' drive away, to scale the national park’s highest point. Or, if you’d rather do your sightseeing underground, boat trips through Speedwell Cavern are 20 minutes away...
(within 10 km)
Castle, Aquarium, Theme park and Zoo (within 16.1 km)

Food and drink

  • Three Stags Heads Pub 0.7 km
  • The Bulls Head Inn Pub 1.8 km
  • Red Lion Inn Pub 2.2 km
  • Stella’s Kitchen Restaurant 2.8 km
  • Anchor Inn Pub 2.9 km
  • The Queen Anne Pub 3 km
  • Barrel Inn Pub 3.2 km
  • The Merchant's Yard Restaurant 3.3 km
  • George Inn Pub 3.3 km
  • Packhorse Inn Pub 3.4 km

Groceries

  • The Co-operative Food Supermarket 3.4 km
  • Spar Supermarket 5.4 km
  • Co-op Food Supermarket 6.3 km
  • Aldi Supermarket 6.5 km
  • Co-op Food Supermarket 7.1 km
  • The Weedram Off-licence 7.3 km
  • The Co-operative Food Supermarket 7.4 km
  • Hope Valley Tap & Bottle Off-licence 8.6 km

Parks and play

  • The Green park 2.5 km
  • Thornbridge Hall park 4.3 km
  • Bath Gardens park 4.6 km
  • Riverside Garden park 7.3 km
  • Baslow Woodland Park Playground 7.5 km
  • Hathersage Park 7.9 km
  • The Rutland Playground 7.9 km
  • Chatsworth Park 8.8 km

Family days out

  • Cucklet Church Visitor attraction 3.1 km
  • Eyam Stocks Visitor attraction 3.3 km
  • Eyam Hall Craft Centre Visitor attraction 3.4 km
  • Eyam Hall Castle 3.4 km
  • Mompesson's Well Visitor attraction 4.3 km
  • Magpie Mine Visitor attraction 7 km
  • Padley Manor (ruins) Visitor attraction 7.2 km
  • Curbar Edge Visitor attraction 7.4 km
  • David Mellor Visitor Centre Visitor attraction 7.5 km
  • Peveril Castle 8.3 km
  • Devil's Arse (Peak Cavern) Visitor attraction 8.4 km
  • Peveril Castle Visitor attraction 8.4 km
  • Haddon Hall Castle 10 km
  • Archie’s Farm Zoo 11.6 km
  • Mayfield Alpacas Zoo 13.6 km

Public transport

  • Wardlow (Church) 0.6 km
  • Wardlow Mires 0.7 km
  • Littonfields 1.2 km
  • Foolow Bull's Head 1.8 km
  • Great Hucklow (Grindlow Lane End) 2.1 km
  • Litton (School) 2.2 km
  • Litton (Dale View) 2.4 km
  • Great Hucklow Lane End 2.5 km
  • Cressbrook (Phone Box) 2.5 km
  • Tideswell (Anchor Inn) 2.9 km

Other nearby

  • Bakewell Golf Club 7.4 km
  • Sickleholme Golf Club 8 km

Local services

  • NatWest Cashpoint 3.4 km
  • Tideswell Pharmacy 3.5 km
  • Spar Cashpoint 5.4 km
  • Calver Service Station Fuel station 5.4 km
  • UK Fuel station 6.4 km
  • Newholme Hospital 6.9 km
  • Cashzone Cashpoint 7.4 km
  • Boots Pharmacy 7.4 km
  • Bakewell Medical Centre Doctors 7.4 km
  • Bakewell Pharmacy 7.4 km

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Must see

Chatsworth 9.2 km

Haddon Hall 9.4 km

Sir Richard Arkwright's Masson Mills 20.7 km

Arkwright's Cromford Mills 21.3 km

Lyme Park & Gardens (NT) 23.3 km

National Trust

Winster Market House 15.6 km

Lyme Park 23.9 km

Hardwick Estate: Stainsby Mill 29.9 km

Hardwick Hall 29.9 km

Hare Hill 30.6 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

Eyam - Abney - Bradwell - Little Hucklow - Foolow - Eyam 3.4 km

Eyam - Stoney Middleton - Great Longstone - Foolow - Eyam 3.4 km

Eyam - Little Longstone - Great Longstone - Eyam 3.4 km

Eyam - Stoke Ford - Bradwell - Great Hucklow - Foolow - Eyam 3.4 km

Eyam, Coombs Dale and Stoney Middleton 3.5 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 Five Acres Farm Campsite have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Five Acres Farm Campsite dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Five Acres Farm Campsite? If guests do decide to give pedal pushing on the 8.5-mile and traffic-free Monsal Trail a go, they can use it to reach Bakewell, stopping at Monsal Head on their merry way … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Five Acres Farm Campsite?
    RV, travel trailer and tent sites
    Arrive:  11:30 a.m. –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.

    On arrival, please pick any pitch you like. Pitches 1-5 are for touring units only.

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  • How much does it cost to stay at Five Acres Farm Campsite? From $43.05 (for 1 night, 4 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.