Camping at The Hollies

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Visitor image of the great backdrop
Visitor image of the great backdrop
Freshly-mowed field
Campfire
Football
Sun set
View of the roaches and hen cloud.
View from the lane
Tittesworth reservoir playground
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Freshly-mowed field
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  • 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 15
Please note
  • 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).
  • A charge of £1.00 ($1.84) applies for the use of the shower.
  • If making a fire, the fuel, logs and coal have to be purchased on site.
  • Please note that the toilet facilities are unisex.
  • Firepits are free to use but do require a £20 cash only deposit on arrival.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Sat, Mar 15 to

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Reviews

9.2

Overall rating from 553 Pitchup.com customers

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PeacefulHikers’ paradiseSpectacular scenery

96% would recommend this site to a friend

95% would stay here again

What customers say

This spacious, laid-back campsite boasts stunning views of The Roaches. Guests love picking their own spots from plentiful pitches. Facilities are basic, clean, and well-maintained. Enjoy the pizza van and fire pit rentals. Friendly staff and good value are highlights, though busy periods mean limited washrooms and occasional road noise.

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Great site in a beautiful area

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C H.

Primitive grass tent or RV campsite

Liked Nice well kept tidy site with great views. Relaxed atmosphere pick your own spot put up your tent and enjoy camping as it should be and used to be. Three field's you choose it's that simple.
Owners come around and see if all is ok and offer firepits for use in the evening. Facilities are clean and presentable with the shower costing £1 for five minutes. The showers are large enough and provide a good hot powerful shower with ample time.
Possibly a good idea as this generates a fair time for all as some sites I've waited half an hour for some people.
The site is relatively flat with short grass and pitching was easy in the ground for a large tent.
Nice to have quite after 10pm every tent seemed to respect on our visit.
Great area for walking climbing etc and close enough to get to leek for provisions being just a few minutes by car
No mod cons but that's how it should be (reconnect to nature)
Nice to see a few red kites around the area

Disliked Nothing

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Lianne A.

Primitive grass tent or RV campsite

Liked This was our first time camping and just 30mins from home what a little gem we found. From the moment you get there and see that view you just feel relaxed. You choose your own pitch and have 3 fields to choose from all within walking distance to toilets and showers which were very clean and toiets well stocked with toilet paper. We pitched up on the middle field right in front of the view of the roaches. Our 2 dogs had 10m leads and didn't even come close to anyone else's tents or campers so you have plenty of room. If you have kids there's plenty of space for them to play. Yesterday was really hot so we didn't go walking with the dogs but being local tittesworth reservoir is a stones throw away and is lovely to walk around and there's also The Three Horseshoes pub a 5 min walk away for a nice drink and food (we didn't go but again, being local I know the pub has always had a solid reputation and is lovely outside too when the weather's nice). There was nothing we disliked about this camping spot and will definitely be returning. 10/10. Keep doing what you're doing 😊. We paid £22 for 1 night (£18 pitch and £2 per dog) and we would have paid that just for the view.
P.s for anyone moaning about not having hot water to wash up with, it takes 2mins to boil a kettle. You're not at the ritz you're camping get over it and enjoy the experience 😊

Disliked NOTHING AT ALL

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Anonymous

Primitive grass tent or RV campsite

Liked The freedom of choices for pitches, the view from the campsite. The option to have a fire and the easy access to fire pits and wood/kindling (also very affordable).

Disliked More toilets would be good given the size of the site.

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Everything was grate, the people who…

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Tom H.

Primitive grass tent or RV campsite

Liked Everything was grate, the people who run it are very friendly. The fire wood was a reasonable price and the toilet/shower facilities were kept at a good standard.

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Field was spacious and pitches were…

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Andrea s.

Primitive grass tent or RV campsite

Liked Field was spacious and pitches were nice and even.. Food van was great but a little pricey, toilets were clean and accessible.. Because there was no electricity we had no issues using the local pub up the road Three horse shoes to charge phones etc.. which offered fantastic carvery for just £11

Disliked nothing to dislike, but would’ve liked own fire as you have to pay for wood on site and hire the fire pit etc

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Nice clean toilets…

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Anonymous

Primitive grass tent or RV campsite

Liked Nice clean toilets

Disliked The noise after 10pm

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Good value spacious campsite with great views across to the Roaches

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Anonymous

Primitive grass tent or RV campsite

Liked Beautiful views, friendly staff, good price. We had trouble starting our campervan and the farmer came to our rescue with jump leads, which we were very grateful for.

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Camped at The Hollies for the…

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Laura B.

Primitive grass tent or RV campsite

Liked Camped at The Hollies for the 4th time this weekend. Absolutely loved it. Such a great site, beautiful weather, stunning views, great location, facilities kept clean and tidy - even on a very busy weekend, and owners very friendly. We stayed in the lower field this time, but both fields are great for camping. Lovely addition with the food van on site. Will definitely be back for a 5th visit! Got to see a few shooting stars at night in a beautiful sky.

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Great site, easy to set up and enjoy your stay 👍🏻

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Anonymous

Primitive grass tent or RV campsite

Liked The site is brilliant, easy to set up wherever there the room, we had 3 tents so needed quite a but of room but found it easily. No issues on the site, every family kept to themselves. We had an amazing time! We'll definitely be back!

Disliked Nothing to dislike at all.

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Yet another great stay! Toulets sre clean…

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Sinead M.

Primitive grass tent or RV campsite

Liked Yet another great stay!

Toulets sre clean all the time, despite a sold out weekend!
Quality toilet roll (it makes the world of difference)
Pizza truck was amazing (again)
No faff with checking your booking etc!

Will definitely be back for the 3rd time!

Disliked Nothing!

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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.

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

Local events

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

    Warrington, England 48.1 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 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 $33.55 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.