Crossgate Farm Campsite

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Beautiful view
Good scenery with plenty of room
Field one with arnfield reservoir views
Arnfield reservoir from field one

  • Grass pitches on a farm overlooking Arnfield Reservoir, Derbyshire
  • On the Trans Pennine Trail and 10 minutes’ drive from the Pennine Way
  • Walking and cycling accessible from the site; café-bar on site
Keen to get some hiking in? Crossgate Farm Campsite may be just the spot for you. Set on a working farm with views over Arnfield Reservoir and Longdendale on the outskirts of Tintwistle, Derbyshire, this is a smashing place for walkers and bikers, as guests have direct access to the Trans Pennine Trail, the Pennine Bridleway and Pennine Cycleway Route 68 from the site. Pick-up from public transport can also be arranged so you don’t need to worry about bringing a car. You can pitch up pretty much anywhere you want in the slightly sloping camping field, and while dogs are welcome on your Derbyshire farm stay, please keep them on a lead around the cattle. You’ll also probably be joined at some stage by the free-range chicks, guinea fowls and peacocks. Amenities-wise, the site has toilets and showers with separate male and female facilities. There is a café-bar on site, but if you prefer to do your own meal prep, barbecues are permitted on the camping field (bring your own gear). The village of Hollingworth (five minutes’ drive) has a small convenience store as well as pubs and takeaways.

Site type

Tent pitches 30
Open now
Opens 17 April
Please note
  • No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • A charge of £1.00 (€1.17) applies for the use of the shower.
  • At least one of the party members must be aged 18 or over.
  • Guests are advised to bring a good quality torch with them as parts of the site are unlit.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Thu, 17 Apr to

Reviews

82%

would recommend this site to a friend

81%

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Great all-round stay ,esp for one night.

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Timothy W. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass tent, campervan or trailer tent pitch

Liked: Spacious.clean grass.& not overlooked by general public.polite staff. V,clean wash rooms.

Disliked: Slightly sloped without camp bed.

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The scenes was lovely, lots of space, toilets was lovely and clean…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass tent, campervan or trailer tent pitch

Liked: The scenes was lovely, lots of space, toilets was lovely and clean the hosts was very welcoming! Would come back here.

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Fab little find on the edge of Manchester for a quick getaway.

Overall 8/10
Location 10
Value for money 8
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Arran H. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass tent, campervan or trailer tent pitch

Liked: Great location with miles of trails to explore right on the doorstep. The site offers free rein on where you pitch, allowing you to pick what works best for you. Great views.
Great onsite cafe bar in the cowshed, and able to order food from local takeout for delivery easily.

Disliked: Very little to dislike. My only call out really is the single male toilet for the site. That said the facilities in the toilet block itself were great and really clean. Hot showers 20p - £1.

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Very basic site, with lovely views, huge field and quiet

Overall 6/10
Location 8
Value for money 4
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 4
Customer service 6
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 6
Wifi No rating
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass tent, campervan or trailer tent pitch

Liked: The huge field, the views, and local walks. Looks like the loos and shower are new and very smart from the outside - not used them to comment on the inside

Disliked: The washing up 'facilities'. A bowl, near a tap. I had thought from reading the info that the bar \ food was open all the time. It's not - just Friday and Saturday (totally understand why, but the description was misleading - glad I wasn't relying on the bar for drink or food

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From the manager: The cafe is open Thursday to Sunday and Bank Holidays. Sorry if this wasn't suitable for you but we are always happy to offer assistance to order a takeaway.
The toilets and showers are new for this season.

Facilities…

Overall 8/10
Location 10
Value for money 8
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 6
Customer service 8
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 8
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass tent, campervan or trailer tent pitch

Liked: Facilities

Disliked: Needed vegan options on food menu

Recommend to friends Visit again

Had an amazing time :)

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass tent, campervan or trailer tent pitch

Liked: Very welcoming, lots of food options and space on the site! The owners were really friendly and helpful with really clean facilities and cute goats to pet 😄 The option to have a raised fire was amazing as well since most campsites don't allow bbqs or firepits! Will be coming back in the future :)

Disliked: Nothing to not like!

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Facilities were clean animals were cute and the location was perfect…

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
Kelly D. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass tent, campervan or trailer tent pitch

Liked: Facilities were clean animals were cute and the location was perfect

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Would definitely stay again

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
Chantelle W. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass tent, campervan or trailer tent pitch

Liked: The shower and toilet was gorgeous and very clean
Everyone was really Lovley and welcoming , we had breakfast at the barn which was lovley overall amazing stay

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Good views and friendly staff.…

Overall 8/10
Location 8
Value for money 8
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Rob G. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass tent, campervan or trailer tent pitch

Liked: Good views and friendly staff.

Recommend to friends Visit again

overall okay, nothing major to complain about.nothing to go back for

Overall 8/10
Location 8
Value for money 8
Accommodation 6
Facilities / Activities 4
Customer service 6
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Regan B. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass tent, campervan or trailer tent pitch

Liked: The lovely view of the water, and lovely warm water. Plus great price of £1 for 10 minutes shower.

Disliked: They have a barn area that they hire out to groups for party’s or events and they are load and drunk. Music goes on till late evening. Not quite the peaceful camping vibe. Highly recommend to camp as far away from the barn building as possible. However you’re further away from the toilet block. And also one toilet for the men.

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Features

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

D. of E. 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 Walkers' paradise

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

Farm Medium (26-50 pitches)

Accessibility

Accessible parking at pitch Bathrooms: Large spacious shower Bathrooms: Large spacious toilet Bathrooms: Step-free access Bathrooms: Wheelchair accessible toilet

Nearby leisure

Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Horse riding nearby Mountain biking nearby Restaurant nearby

Location

Crossgate Farm Campsite

Crossgate Farm

Tintwistle

Glossop

Derbyshire

England

SK13 1HP

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

53.4748°N
-1.97344°W

Nearest transport

Coach
2.2 km Mottram Moor/Gun Inn
2.2 km Mottram Moor/Gun Inn
5.6 km Woodhead Road
Rail
1.7 km Hadfield Rail Station
2.8 km Dinting Rail Station
3.7 km Glossop Rail Station
Airport
23.5 km Manchester Airport Terminal 3
23.5 km Manchester Airport Terminal 1
23.6 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

There’s bike hire in Hadfield (five minutes’ drive) for cyclists keen to embark on the Pennine Cycleway Route 68, which can be accessed from the camping field along with the Pennine Bridleway and Trans Pennine Trail. There is a connection to the Pennine Way at Torside Reservoir (10 minutes). If you’re just not that into the long-distance, serious hiking stuff, you can still get plenty of bracing Derbyshire air fishing at Arnfield Fly Fishery (five minutes’ walk), practising your swing on 18-hole golf courses (20 minutes) and exploring Pennine trails on horseback (15 minutes). Birdwatchers might get lucky and see curlews and red grouse flitting around the water at Dove Stone Nature Reserve (25 minutes), or woodpeckers, long-tailed tits and owls at Eastwood Nature Reserve (10 minutes). Keep an eye out for hares, red grouse and warblers as you circumnavigate Ladybower Reservoir (half an hour), or see if you can spot harriers high above rugged Kinder Scout (50 minutes).

Must see

Manchester City Experience 14.9 km

Lyme Park & Gardens (NT) 16.1 km

Whitworth Art Gallery 17 km

Manchester Museum 17.4 km

Manchester Art Gallery 17.8 km

National Trust

Marsden Moor Estate 14.4 km

Lyme Park 14.5 km

Hare Hill 25.2 km

Nether Alderley Mill 27.7 km

Hardcastle Crags 32.1 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

HOWARD PARK 2.9 km

Old Glossop - Doctor's Gate - Bleaklow - Old Glossop 3.7 km

Broadbottom and Coombes Edge 4.6 km

Alphin Pike via Turf Pits and Wilderness 4.7 km

Torside - Black Hill - Crowden - Torside 5.1 km

Local events

  • Parklife Festival (Saturday 14 June 2025 – Saturday 14 June 2025)

    Manchester, England 16.6 km

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

    Warrington, England 47 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.

Offers

Conditions apply - see pitch type section for details

Nearest sites

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable sites.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Crossgate Farm Campsite have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Crossgate Farm Campsite dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Crossgate Farm Campsite? There’s bike hire in Hadfield (five minutes’ drive) for cyclists keen to embark on the Pennine Cycleway Route 68, which can be accessed from the camping field along with the Pennine Bridleway … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Crossgate Farm Campsite?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  2 p.m. –  9 p.m.
    Depart by:  noon
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Crossgate Farm Campsite? From €35.66 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.