Camping at The Hollies

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Visitor image of the great backdrop
Visitor image of the great backdrop
Freshly-mowed field
Campfire
View from the lane
View of the roaches
Rural views
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Freshly-mowed field
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View from the lane

  • Dog-friendly farm-style site on the edge of the Peak District
  • A 20-minute drive from Buxton and 25 minutes from Alton Towers
  • Walking distance from watersports and pubs; walking trails nearby
Pining to get away to the pretty Peak District? From Camping at The Hollies, a farm-style site on the edge of the national park, you’ll be able to put your best foot forward and get to walking or biking through valleys, woods and caverns… or mix it up with a meander in some of the park's characterful towns such as Buxton, 20 minutes’ drive away, and Bakewell, half an hour's drive away. The backdrop here is The Roaches – just one of the good spots for hiking in the area. There are more walks accessible right from the site or a short car ride away. While you’re exploring, you may want to pay a visit to Tittesworth Reservoir, just 15 minutes’ walk away down the road and a proper watersports haven. The reservoir also has a kids' playground. Pubs are also on hand to keep up the merry time, including a couple within walking distance. In Hartington, 20 minutes’ drive away, there are village shops, cafés and tea rooms for a coffee and a cake (or two, depending on how far you’ve walked). Leek (five minutes’ drive) or Rudyard (15 minutes) are other local spots with shops, restaurants and pubs. On site, a few sheep and chickens roam around. Plus, a resident pizza van called Pipers Pizzas sells delicious stonebaked pizzas (done in a woodfired oven and very much liked by many guests) every Friday and Saturday from 4pm and on bank holiday Sundays from 4pm. There are basic facilities – on-site toilets (proper ones, not portable-style) are provided, and there are four showers (bring coins for the meters if you want to use these). Firepits are available to hire, but they require a cash-only deposit, and you'll only be allowed to burn wood purchased on site. To make sure everyone gets a good night's sleep, quiet hours are set between 10pm and 7am.

Site type

Tent sites 60
RV sites 20
Open now
Opens March 27
Please note

Extras

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

Safety

  • If making a fire, the fuel, logs and coal have to be purchased on site.

General

  • Please note that the toilet facilities are unisex.

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).
  • Firepits are free to use but do require a £20 cash-only deposit on arrival.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Fri, Mar 27 to

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95% would recommend this site to a friend

94% would stay here again

What customers say

A relaxed campground with amazing views of The Roaches. Lots of space to pitch your tent anywhere. Washrooms are clean and simple, showers cost a little extra. Popular pizza wagon and fire pits are a hit. Great for hikers and families, close to pubs and Tittesworth Reservoir. Can get a bit muddy after rain, and sometimes noisy in busy periods.

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RICHARD L. 3 reviews

Primitive grass tent or RV campsite

Liked good flat grass pitch with lots of room a proper open field camp site at a sensible price

Disliked nothing to dislike

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Fantastic site Clean toilets and showers…

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 Leo M. 3 reviews

Primitive grass tent or RV campsite

Liked Fantastic site
Clean toilets and showers

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Great site…

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 Leo M. 3 reviews

Primitive grass tent or RV campsite

Liked Great site

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Helen E. 1 review

Primitive grass tent or RV campsite

Liked Good location

Disliked The facilities weren't great.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Ok but probably best visited at a quieter time.

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 Ali W. 1 review

Primitive grass tent or RV campsite

Liked Toilets pretty clean. Big space for our little group

Disliked Several other groups had loud music and shouting until 2am. No intervention from the supposed ‘on site’ supervisor.
No bins or water or toilets at furthest field 😕 meaning long walks and queues for the loos and sinks in the rain.
Tracks would benefit from hardcore to prevent sticking.

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Kayleigh H. 7 reviews

Primitive grass tent or RV campsite

Liked Absolutely loved that we could pick our own pitch, the view from where we chose was beautiful. We took 2 autistic children, youngest being a worry as she's a very reserved, nervous child. She ended up making friends with the neighbouring children which was incredible. There's a nature reserve with a huge play park and visitors centre just a short walk away too. The site has a pizza van selling really good pizza and the owners came round every night with firepits & great quality wood. Toilet/showers are basic but clean and get the job done so not more we can ask for really, brilliant weekend!

Disliked Nothing

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Anonymous

Primitive grass tent or RV campsite

Liked You can pick own pitch.

Disliked Very disappointed showers awful no paper towels to dry hands just a bit basic place and would never return no not water to wash up either

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Pitch had nice view of The…

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Claire B. 8 reviews

Primitive grass tent or RV campsite

Liked Pitch had nice view of The Roaches.

Disliked Nothing to dry your hands on after using the toilets.
No hot water to wash up.

I’d probably stay again if travelling without a child, just as a base camp.

Recommend to friends Visit again

We still had an amazing time, toilets and showers were always spotless

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Anonymous

Primitive grass tent or RV campsite

Liked The freedom was amazing, been able to pick your own pitch.

Disliked We had a family, with 3 tents very close to us, with several children under 5, they were quite loud/crying alot until around 12am then started again around 5am, which disturbed us, we have kids ( not with us) so we completely understand however they didn't seem to make any effort to keep the noise down until after 7am (quiet time is 10pm-7am). Obviously I know this isn't The hollies fault, but as they have a few fields, maybe one field could be adults only? We came for a peaceful few days without the kids but were still woken at 5am by children!!

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Anonymous

Primitive grass tent or RV campsite

Liked Facilities, pub nearby

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Features

Dogs allowed

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 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

Budget/backpacker Hikers’ paradise Peaceful Remote location Spectacular scenery Wild camping

Utilities

Charging facilities Dump station Electric car charging point(s) No hot water Propane/gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby Nearby farmers' market Public transportation nearby

Type

Farm Large (51-200 sites)

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Climbing nearby Fishing nearby Indoor pool nearby Leisure/theme park nearby Restaurant nearby Watersports nearby

Location

Camping at The Hollies

Blackshaw Moor

Leek

Staffordshire

England

ST13 8TR

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

53.13804°N
1.99528°W

Nearest transport

Coach
14.2 km Market Place
14.3 km Market Place
17.6 km Bus Station
Rail
13.4 km Congleton Rail Station
14.7 km Buxton Rail Station
15.9 km Macclesfield Rail Station
Airport
30.8 km Manchester Airport Terminal 3
31 km Manchester Airport
31.1 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

In such a scenic setting, you may well spend a lot of your time outdoors … there’s a valley trail and Thor’s Cave in Manifold Valley (20 minutes’ drive) and cavern tours and woodland walks around Poole's Cavern & Buxton Country Park (15 minutes). Skip over the stepping stones at Park Dovedale & the White Peak (half an hour) or do the loop around Dovedale (half an hour), another top beauty spot. Rudyard Lake (20 minutes) is heavy on adventure too, with an activity centre, steam railway, cycle paths and boat trips. If you’re particularly daring, Madrenaline Activities (10 minutes) runs outdoor activities such as segways, axe throwing and archery. Alton Towers (25 minutes) has many more adrenaline thrills. Family-friendly attractions are all around, including Peak Wildlife Park (15 minutes) and the ice cream farm at Blaze Farm & The Potty Sheep (20 minutes). If it’s a peaceful place you’re after, Bakewell (half an hour) and Matlock (45 minutes) both fit the bill. The former has Bakewell puddings and a medieval bridge and the latter is a historic spa town. Biddulph Grange Garden (20 minutes), a National Trust landscaped Victorian garden, is just as peaceful.

Food and drink

  • Three Horseshoes Inn Pub 0.5 km
  • Ye Olde Rock Inn Pub 1.3 km
  • The Lazy Trout Pub 1.5 km
  • The Reform Inn Pub 1.9 km
  • Hare & Gate Pub 2.7 km
  • La Casona Restaurant 2.9 km
  • The Priory Pub 3.2 km
  • The Ball Haye Tavern Pub 3.2 km
  • The Blue Mugge Pub 3.7 km
  • Benks Free House Pub 3.9 km

Groceries

  • The Co-operative Food Supermarket 3.1 km
  • The Green Ball Off Licence Off-licence 3.4 km
  • Asda Supermarket 3.7 km
  • Lidl Supermarket 3.7 km
  • Sainsbury's Supermarket 4 km
  • Mill street food & wine Off-licence 4.1 km
  • Aldi Supermarket 4.1 km
  • Morrisons Supermarket 4.9 km
  • Bargain Booze Off-licence 8.8 km

Parks and play

  • Haregate Hall Play Area Playground 2.6 km
  • Birches Gardens park 3.6 km
  • Brough Park 3.8 km
  • Sparrow Park 4 km
  • Pickwood Recreation Area park 4.2 km
  • Pickwood Recreation Area Playground 4.2 km
  • Cruso Street Play Area Playground 4.5 km
  • Westwood Recreation Ground park 4.6 km
  • Woodcroft park 5 km
  • Ladderedge Country Park 5.6 km

Family days out

  • Nicholson War Memorial 4 km
  • Gib Torr Rocks 4.6 km
  • Lud's Church 5.8 km
  • Rudyard Lake Sailing Club 5.9 km
  • Rudyard Lake Sailing Club 6 km
  • Egg Well 6.1 km
  • Butter Cross 8 km
  • Deep Hayes Country Park 8.9 km

Public transport

  • Three Horseshoes Inn PH 0.6 km
  • Car Park 1.1 km
  • Old Buxton Road 1.1 km
  • Paddock Farm 1.4 km
  • Post Cottage 1.6 km
  • Red Lion PH 2 km
  • Haregate Hall 2.5 km
  • Churnet View Middle School 2.7 km
  • Horsecroft Crescent 2.7 km
  • Shops 2.8 km

What’s nearby

  • Westwood Golf Club 5.8 km
  • Leek Golf Club 5.9 km

Local services

  • Leek Pharmacy 2.7 km
  • Moorlands Pharmacy 3.8 km
  • Moorland Medical Centre Doctors 3.9 km
  • Well Pharmacy 3.9 km
  • Fountain Street Pharmacy 3.9 km
  • Moorlands House Clinic 3.9 km
  • Leek Moorlands Hospital 4 km
  • Well Pharmacy 4 km
  • Boots Pharmacy 4.1 km
  • Poplar Service Station Fuel station 4.2 km

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Must see

Royal Stafford 16.9 km

Little Moreton Hall & Gardens (NT) 17.2 km

Alton Towers Resort 18.1 km

Royal Doulton Factory Shop, Trentham 18.5 km

Capesthorne Hall & Gardens 20.6 km

National Trust

Biddulph Grange Garden 11.2 km

Hare Hill 20.7 km

The Old Manor 21.5 km

Nether Alderley Mill 22.7 km

Winster Market House 23.6 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

Tittesworth Reservoir Circular 1.1 km

Upper Hulme, the Roaches and Lud's Cave 1.2 km

Roaches - Lud's Church - Wincle - Roaches 2.1 km

Leek - Rudyard Lake Circuit 5.3 km

Leek - Ladderedge - Denford - Leek 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 Camping at The Hollies have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Camping at The Hollies dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Camping at The Hollies? In such a scenic setting, you may well spend a lot of your time outdoors … there’s a valley trail and Thor’s Cave in Manifold Valley (20 minutes’ drive) and cavern tours … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Camping at The Hollies?
    RV, travel trailer and tent sites
    Arrive:  11 a.m. –  Anytime
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Camping at The Hollies? From $33.82 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.