When can I check in and check out of Common End Farm?

Camping and touring Arrive: 1 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. Depart by: noon Read more

How much does it cost to stay at Common End Farm?

From €30.52 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.

Common End Farm

View prices & book Last booked 4 hours ago 9.6 149 reviews

Visitor image of the view on the way to tissington which is 10 mins from the campsite

Set among 20 acres of pastureland
Spectacular views over Dovedale and Thorpe Cloud
Peak District National Park within easy reach

There’s absolutely nothing common about the small and secluded Derbyshire site of Common End Farm: well maintained with helpful staff and views you won’t want to leave behind are just a couple of its perks. This very green site is set among 20 acres of pastureland, to sort old-style camping stays with modern and well-kept amenities. The site’s traditional stone barn has been transformed into a free shower and toilet block (separated into male and female amenities), but retained to fit into its rural surroundings. Hairdryers and electric sockets are provided in both the ladies' and the gents' blocks. Also available on site are drinking water taps, designated refuse areas and a chemical disposal point (green fluid only please; you can buy this on site). The friendly site owners have gone to the trouble of filling reception with info-filled noticeboards to help you on your stay; walkers and hikers can explore the southern Peak District National Park, while eats and drinks can be sorted after a hard day uphill (and down again) at the local pub, 300 metres away.

Site type

Open now

Please note

Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
The site does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Dangerous Dogs Act (i.e. Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro) and/or any of the following: Staffordshire bull terrier, American Staffordshire terrier, Rottweiler, any Mastiff or Tosa.
Group bookings of 2 or more units (e.g. tent, touring caravan, motorhome or accommodation hire) travelling together are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
Single-sex bookings of 4 or more people (couples and immediate family members excepted) are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.

Groups of three or more, where the responsible adult is aged 25 years or under, are not accepted.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Thu, 1 May to Sun, 31 Aug 2025

Pitch types & availability

Reviews

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Not a photo from where our tent was had to cross from the next field to see this.

Excellent site, well run and friendly staff.

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	7
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	7
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	2

Selina Y. Jun 2025

Electric grass tent, campervan or trailer tent pitch

Liked: When we arrived the current site warden was there to greet us, he was very friendly, welcoming and informative. We later met his wife, the second sire warden and she was warm and always happy to help. They’re both a credit to the site. Thank you.

The site itself is well maintained with good facilities. It is in a beautiful spot with beautiful views from the self proclaimed ‘pretty field’.

Family and dog friendly. Designated dog walking field was a bonus.

Will definitely come back.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: That's great to hear. J&J are great wardens!

Probably the best site in the vicinity

Overall	9/10
Location	9
Value for money	9
Accommodation	9
Facilities / Activities	9
Customer service	9
Child friendliness	9
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	No rating

andrew s. Jun 2025

Electric grass tent, campervan or trailer tent pitch

Liked: Security access, a friendly welcome by the site managers. The site is well positioned with magnificent views of the Peak hills and the Derwent and Dove vallies. Well look after, amenities very good, shower block/toilet/wash room clean and tidy. We were only there one night but i would rate it very highly and will be back for a longer stay to take the many walks linked to the site.

Disliked: There is nothing to dislike at this time.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Easy to book…

Overall	5/10
Location	No rating
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Haile R. Jun 2025

Electric grass tent, campervan or trailer tent pitch

Liked: Easy to book

Disliked: Please look out for the cancellation/amendment policy with this site. We had an issue with our Campervan in the week leading up to our stay (old van unfortunately) I got in touch as soon as possible to see if we could move (not cancel) our booking to the following month and was advised that we could do this but would have to pay half the fee again (£40) on top of the original £80 fee. I understand the need for a cancellation policy but I will be more wary of checking these policies for any subsequent bookings on pitch up. Appreciate I should have checked first. Sometimes things happen out of our control.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thankyou for providing your review.
We do recall you contacting us in the week leading up to your arrival date, to ask if you could transfer your booking to another date as you had an issue with your campa. As a goodwill gesture we went against our terms on Pitchup and offered to transfer the amount you had paid in advance for your second night of stay, to a future date and you would then have to pay for a second night on that future stay. So in all, you would have forfeited your £40 deposit paid against your original booking and would then only have had to pay a further £40 for the second night on your future stay. We do recommend guests take out travel insurance to guard against unexpected events and guests should see if they are able to reclaim lost monies from their own insurance. Our cancellation terms are standard for campsites and we try to retain a balance between fairness for guests and ourselves also.
We hope this puts into context our decision.

Excellent Camp site with friendly staff and clean facilities.

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

Rachel C. May 2025

Electric grass tent, campervan or trailer tent pitch

Liked: We loved our stay at the common end farm and would recommend it to others. Everyone was very welcoming and always happy to help.
The facilities block (showers, toilets and Pot wash) was very clean. At the reception area where you check in, they sell snacks, drinks and other essential items.
Depending on the weather 🌦️, you can rent a fire pit for a reasonable price. We absolutely loved our stay and we would go back.

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It was very lovely place closed to the Alton and other attractions.…

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	10

Edyta C. May 2025

Electric grass tent, campervan or trailer tent pitch

Liked: It was very lovely place closed to the Alton and other attractions. Easy access from the main road, lovely grass and big pitch. Facilities very clean and nice Highly recommend. The staff was very friendly.

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From the manager: Yes we are close enough to Alton Towers but far enough away too :-)

We are pleased your enjoyed your stay with us.

Clean facilities. Friendly owners.…

Overall	9/10
Location	7
Value for money	6
Accommodation	No rating
Facilities / Activities	No rating
Customer service	9
Child friendliness	No rating
Cleanliness	9
Wifi	No rating

Helen C. May 2025

Electric grass tent, campervan or trailer tent pitch

Liked: Clean facilities. Friendly owners.

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Very nice friendly place that we recommend to everyone, our children were…

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	6

Aneta K. May 2025

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked: Very nice friendly place that we recommend to everyone, our children were happy here and I will definitely come back here

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From the manager: Thankyou! We hope to be welcoming you to site again in the future

Exceptional site, our fourth visit and will certainly return

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	2

Anonymous May 2025

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked: Hospitality, facilities and the location to local hiking spots

Disliked: Code access to the site was a bit hit and miss.

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Nice site. Be nice to come back in season and stay in…

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	8
Accommodation	No rating
Facilities / Activities	8
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	No rating
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	No rating

Helen T. Sept 2024

Electric grass tent, campervan or trailer tent pitch

Liked: Nice site. Be nice to come back in season and stay in the pretty field!

Recommend to friends Visit again

Nice couple who are the wardens ( we hope they enjoy France…

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	10

helen b. Sept 2024

Electric grass tent, campervan or trailer tent pitch

Liked: Nice couple who are the wardens ( we hope they enjoy France ) nothing too much trouble and very friendly. The chickens were a highlight. Spacious pitches near pub

Disliked: Nothing

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Features

Dogs allowed

Campfires allowed

Leisure on site

Bar or club house Cycle hire Evening entertainment Fishing Fitness centre Games room Indoor swimming pool Kids' club On-site restaurant/cafe Outdoor swimming pool Play area TV room Take away Tennis Watersports

Amenities on site

Bath available Car parking by pitch/unit Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Food shop Free wifi Ice pack freezing Internet access Launderette Parent & baby washroom Pick-up from public transport Portable toilet Pub toilets Public telephone Shower available Toilet block Washing-up area Wifi

Groups welcome

Family friendly Motorcycle friendly Rallies welcome Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcome

Rules

Barbecue provided Barbecues allowed Campfires allowed Commercial vehicles allowed Dogs allowed Dogs allowed all year

Themes

Peaceful Spectacular scenery Wildlife haven

Utilities

Charging facilities Chemical disposal Electric car charging point(s) Gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby Public transport nearby Shop nearby

Type

Medium (26-50 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Climbing nearby Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horse riding nearby Indoor pool nearby Leisure/theme park nearby Mountain biking nearby Restaurant nearby Sailing nearby Surf school nearby Watersports nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Tourer storage facilities

Location

Common End Farm

Swinscoe

Ashbourne

Derbyshire

England

DE6 2BW

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

53.03564°N
-1.80905°W

Route directions

By car: From the north (M1) - Leave the M1 at Junction 28 (Alfreton) onto the A38 signposted to Derby - At the Markeaton Park, Derby roundabout take the 3rd exit for the A52/Ashbourne Road - On reaching the roundabout at Ashbourne, take the first exit signposted A52 to Leek - Go straight on at the next roundabout (Homebase) - Take the first left at the next roundabout (Recycling Centre) signposted A52 to Leek - Continue on this road through Mayfield and up the hill for a further 1 ½ miles until you enter the village of Swinscoe - Continue for approximately 0.75 miles passing The Dog and Partridge pub on the left-hand side and you will find us on the right-hand side marked by a green sign. If you reach the A523 and crossroads to Alton Towers, Blore and Calton you have gone too far. From the south (M1) - Leave the M1 at Junction 24 (Nottingham) onto the A453 signposted Nottingham (S) - At the roundabout take the exit for the A50 signposted Stoke - Leave the A50 at the roundabout signposted A515 to Ashbourne - Follow the A515 and on reaching the roundabout at Ashbourne (Homebase), take the first exit signposted A52 to Leek - Take the first left at the next roundabout (Recyling Centre) signposted A52 to Leek - Continue on this road through Mayfield and up the hill for a further 1.5 miles until you enter the village of Swinscoe - Continue for approximately 0.75 miles passing The Dog and Partridge pub on the left-hand side and you will find us on the right-hand side marked by a green sign. If you reach the A523 and crossroads to Alton Towers, Blore and Calton you have gone too far. From the West (M6) - Leave the M6 at Junction 15 (Stoke/Newcastle/A500) and merge onto the A500 (Signs for Stoke on Trent/Stone/A34/Uttoxeter) - Look out for the right turn onto the A50 to Ashbourne. - Continue along the A50 until you reach the cross roads signposted right to Ashbourne, straight over to Blore. - Turn right and after ½ mile you will enter the village of Swinscoe. You will find us immediately on entering Swinscoe on the left hand side marked by a green sign. If you reach the Dog and Partridge pub in the village you have gone too far. By rail: Derby Station is approximately 30 minutes by car. Taxis available from the station. Regular bus service also run from Derby bus station. By bus: Trent Barton (1) and Arriva Derby (1) operate between Derby bus station and Ashbourne. Clowes Coaches (108) operates between Ashbourne and Swinscoe but services are very limited.

Nearest transport

Coach

18.9 km Fishpond Hotel

20.3 km Railway Station

Rail

15.8 km Uttoxeter Rail Station

18.9 km Blythe Bridge Rail Station

19.4 km Cromford Rail Station

Ferry

Airport

39.7 km East Midlands Airport

47.5 km Manchester Airport Terminal 3

47.6 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

Set up at Common End Farm for outdoor activities of all sort: just about anything you fancy trying your hand (or foot) at is within easy reach. Walkers can set out from to the southernmost tip of the Peak District National Park; cyclists can slip on your brightest Lycra (fret not, kit's not compulsory) to take to an array of laidback or more challenging cycle paths, and for those who simply want to visit some of the prettiest towns and villages in the UK, Common End Farm has easy accessibility to plenty. Cycle hire is available at Ashbourne three miles from the site, as well as at Waterhouses and Parsley Hay. The National Trust-managed land of the Dovedale valley is a two-mile walk from the site, which you can get to along the river’s footpaths. For family days, Alton Towers is five miles west of the site.

Must see

Alton Towers Resort 7.6 km

Sudbury Hall 16.2 km

Sir Richard Arkwright's Masson Mills 18.5 km

Arkwright's Cromford Mills 18.9 km

Kedleston Hall 19.3 km

National Trust

The Old Manor 6.5 km

Winster Market House 16.2 km

Sudbury Hall and the National Trust Museum of Childhood 16.7 km

Kedleston Hall 20.1 km

Biddulph Grange Garden 25.8 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

Ilam Hall - Manifold Valley - Wetton - Thor's Cave 2 km

Ilam - Grindon - Wetton - Castern Hall - Ilam 2 km

Ilam - Beeston Tor - Wetton - Bunster Hill - Ilam 2 km

Ilam - Blore - Mapleton - Ilam 2.1 km

Ilam - Mill Dale - Hope Dale - Castern Hall - Ilam 2.1 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.

Policies

Booking terms and conditions

Admission

Admission is only permitted after registering at reception.

Safety

Barbecues are permitted but must be raised off the ground and attended by an adult at all times.

General

Bookings are nominative and non-transferable.

Dogs

Dogs are prohibited from main facilities and amenities.
Dogs must be kept on leads and supervised at all times.

Safety

Firearms are not permitted.

Occupancy

Group bookings of 2 or more units (e.g. tent, touring caravan, motorhome or accommodation hire) travelling together are not permitted via Pitchup.com.

General

In the event of a complaint, please speak to reception immediately. Complaints which are not brought to the management's attention during your stay cannot be dealt with once you have left the site.

Arrivals and departures

Late arrivals must notify the park as soon as possible. Your booking will be held for 24 hours. After this period the management reserves the right to relet your unit.

Extras

Motorbike(s) can be brought instead of the car(s) included.

Occupancy

No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.

Arrivals and departures

No refunds/discounts for inclement weather, late arrivals or early departures.

Vehicles

Only one car is to be parked by the pitch. Extra vehicles must be parked in the designated area.

General

Public areas are non-smoking.
Quiet hours must be respected between 11 p.m. and 7 a.m..
Radio, music and TV players must be kept at a low volume. Car doors and boots must be closed quietly.

Occupancy

Single-sex bookings of 4 or more people (couples and immediate family members excepted) are not permitted via Pitchup.com.

General

The management reserves the right to deny access or terminate the stay of those guests whose behaviour is deemed unsuitable. No refunds will be offered.

Dogs

The site does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Dangerous Dogs Act (i.e. Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro) and/or any of the following: Staffordshire bull terrier, American Staffordshire terrier, Rottweiler, any Mastiff or Tosa.

General

The site is not liable for any refund in the event of force majeure.

Admission

Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.

Arrivals and departures

Units will be allocated on arrival.

Visitors

Visitors are not permitted on site.
Visitors must register at reception and pay their fee.

Pitches

You must follow the management directives when pitching your tent/unit and related equipment.

Additional terms

Groups of three or more, where the responsible adult is aged 25 years or under, are not accepted.

Payment terms

Offers

Conditions apply - see pitch type section for details

Nearest sites

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable sites.

Frequently asked questions

Does Common End Farm have a swimming pool? No View all features
Is Common End Farm dog friendly? Yes View all features
What attractions are near Common End Farm? Set up at Common End Farm for outdoor activities of all sort: just about anything you fancy trying your hand (or foot) at is within easy reach. Walkers can set out from … Read more
When can I check in and check out of Common End Farm?

Camping and touring

Arrive: 1 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.

Depart by: noon

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How much does it cost to stay at Common End Farm? From €30.52 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.