Rowter Farm Campsite

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  • Dog-friendly site at the top of Winnats Pass in the Peak District
  • 35 minutes’ drive from Chatsworth House; walk to Mam Tor and caves
  • Farmhouse sells essentials; off-ground firepits and barbecues allowed
Got the travel bug for country walks, caverns and granite tors? Rowter Farm Campsite might be the place for you. This site belongs to a working hill farm in a peaceful plot of land at the top of Winnats Pass in Castleton, so caves and country walks are practically in its backyard (within walking distance, Mam Tor and multiple caverns are open for exploration). Castleton village, five minutes’ drive away, has all the flavour of a classic Peak District village, including Peveril Castle, gift shops and pubs. For more local flavour, the site’s farmhouse sells essentials including eggs and milk. Whenever you want to warm the milk for breakfast or fry a couple of eggs sunny side up, firepits and barbecues are allowed (only if they're raised off-ground, though). Mountain biking and walking are all ways to conquer your new territory and handily, Rowter Farm Campsite is central to some pretty terrains, including Edale (15 minutes’ drive away) and the start of the Pennine Way, with other walks including the Kinder Scout and Jacob’s Ladder as extra spouts. As well as the handsome views up towards Mam Tor on site, the two-acre field has plenty of space for your family’s game of choice. Well-behaved dogs are welcome here and there’s strictly no noise after 10pm for everyone to get in their sleep. Please note that visitors are not allowed on site. Clean and basic sums up the facilities here, which include male and female toilets, one male shower and one female shower (it’s one pound for a three-minute shower), dishwashing facilities, a fridge-freezer and plug sockets for charging phones or drying hair.

Site type

Tent pitches 50
Touring caravan pitches 50
Motorhome pitches 50
Open now
Opens 24 April
Please note
  • No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • A charge of £1.00 (€1.16) applies for the use of the shower.
  • At least one of the party members must be aged 16 or over.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Fri, 24 Apr to

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Reviews

8.6

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Walkers' paradise

90% would recommend this site to a friend

88% would stay here again

What customers say

A lovely, simple farm site, grand for Mam Tor & Castleton walks. Owners are sound, views are class, plenty of room. Toilets are clean enough but a bit old, can get packed. Pizza van and breakfast rolls are grand. Bit noisy from big groups sometimes, and showers can be stretched when it's busy.

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Brilliant campsite, could not recommend enough

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 Chloe S. 5 reviews

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked Everything. Site had everything you need. Clean showers, toilets and facilities. Farm shop had all essentials and cam in handy. Straight onto fields with many options of hike. Tina the Jack Russell made my 2 year old sons trip, he was utterly obsessed with her. What a gorgeous addition to the farm she is.

Disliked Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Overall, it’s a nice campsite and I will definitely go again.

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 Paula T. 1 review

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked This campsite is great. Plenty of space for many campers, good surroundings and scenery. Nice little food hut with pizza and jackets and a shop too.

Disliked The shower, I’m sure this is mentioned by others but one shower for ladies, is a little bother and the shower just was backing up with water. So the feet didn’t feel clean. There was a long queue for it, but it was sunny for one day so wasn’t too bad but the next day was raining so queuing for it wasn’t great.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great campsite, fab location! Easy access to lots of places!

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Anonymous

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked Freedom to pitch wherever you like in the field. Facilities were good. Toilets clean, plenty of hot water. Small shop and fresh eggs. Pizza and potato van in evening and for breakfast. No noise after 10pm enforced. Owner responsive to any problems.

Disliked Only one female and one male shower so can be a long wait.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely site...some terrible guests

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Anonymous

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked Location was fantastic for walks and the campsite was a nice level field with some shelter pitches under the trees.

Disliked Toilet and shower facilities are in need of updating but adequate. Little shop was decent and Pizza van was good

Rowdy guests on site (obviously not the fault of the owners), had to ring the contact number to ask them to come and deal with the group causing an issue which they did but the noise started up again not long after, campsite owner did apologise this morning for the disruption which absolutly was not their fault and it turned out the group had not even booked and paid for a pitch!

Dog owners not watching their dogs and letting them just do what they want.

All in all the site is great and i would stay again bit unfortunatly the lack of respect from certain groups of campers with noise, loud music and swearing did disrupt our stay.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great location and facilities were solid…

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Cameron S. 1 review

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked Great location and facilities were solid

Recommend to friends Visit again

It was convenient for Mam Tor…

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 Amanda G. 2 reviews

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked It was convenient for Mam Tor and Castleton. Almost wild camping

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great price and location, with all…

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 Neil D. 2 reviews

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked Great price and location, with all of the facilities that I needed. It was not crowded and no issues from fellow campers (vans, tents, young, older, families)

Disliked No fault whatsoever of the owners, but I feel the fellow campers should make more effort to tidy up the communal areas after they have used them (washup area, showers). Perhaps the owners should put up appropriate signage?

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Great location, lots of walking routes…

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J B. 16 reviews

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked Great location, lots of walking routes from the campsite

Large field

Disliked Only one shower for the gents

Recommend to friends Visit again

Fantastic and secluded spot with stunning…

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Joanna H. 1 review

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked Fantastic and secluded spot with stunning views, campsite is basic but has everything you need, remember to have a £1 for the shower (which was hot and powerful). Great to have a small shop selling essentials in site. Brilliant walks in every direction from the campsite.

We will be back!

Disliked No hook up but we knew that in advance and it was ok!

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Location, friendly…

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Anonymous

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked Location, friendly

Recommend to friends Visit again

Features

Dogs 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 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 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 Remote location Walkers' paradise

Utilities

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

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby Nearby farmers' market Shop nearby

Type

Farm Large (51-200 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Climbing nearby Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Golf nearby Indoor pool nearby Mountain biking nearby Outdoor pool nearby Restaurant nearby Tennis nearby

Location

Rowter Farm Campsite

Castleton

Derbyshire

England

S33 8WA

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

53.33574°N
1.80441°W

Nearest transport

Coach
11.4 km Market Place
11.5 km Market Place
16.1 km Buxton Road
Rail
3.4 km Edale Rail Station
5.1 km Hope (Derbyshire) Rail Station
6.9 km Dove Holes Rail Station
Airport
28.8 km Sheffield City Airport
31.1 km Manchester Airport Terminal 3
31.3 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

Fancy yourself as a lord or lady of the manor? The stately home and estate at Chatsworth House (35 minutes) might be the closest you’ll get. With a 105-acre garden, trout stream and nine rooms with painted ceilings, picnics are quite grand here, as is the scenery for your afternoon stroll or kitchen tour. You’ll certainly feel above everyone else, in the literal sense of the phrase, at Bamford Edge (20 minutes). There’s an uphill hike to this lookout over Ladybower Reservoir… pretty much primed for a photo opportunity, right? Further north, Derwent Reservoir (half an hour) has a fabric of walking and cycling routes plus fishing spots along the water, with bicycle hire available for those of you who don’t have your own pair of wheels. But what about the underground? Well, before you go down under into Castleton’s caverns, you’ll want to conquer Mam Tor (20 minutes' walk) first. It’s in the same area as the Blue John Cavern (25 minutes' walk/five minutes' drive), Speedwell Cavern (35 minutes' walk/five minutes' drive) and Treak Cliff Cavern (55 minutes' walk/10 minutes' drive), where there's everything from an 18th-century lead mine to musical events and rope-making works.

Must see

Lyme Park & Gardens (NT) 16.6 km

Chatsworth 18 km

Haddon Hall 18.2 km

Hare Hill Gardens (NT) 25.7 km

Wentworth Castle Gardens 28.3 km

National Trust

Lyme Park 16.8 km

Winster Market House 24.2 km

Hare Hill 25.7 km

Nether Alderley Mill 29.4 km

Marsden Moor Estate 30.7 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

Castleton - Rushup Edge - Sparrowpit - Castleton 1.8 km

Castleton and Peak Forest 1.9 km

Castleton and Dunscar Farm 1.9 km

Castleton, Losehill Farm and Hope 2 km

Castleton - Mam Tor - Lose Hill - Castleton 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.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Rowter Farm Campsite have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Rowter Farm Campsite dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Rowter Farm Campsite? Fancy yourself as a lord or lady of the manor? The stately home and estate at Chatsworth House (35 minutes) might be the closest you’ll get. With a 105-acre garden, trout stream … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Rowter Farm Campsite?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  12:00 –  21:00
    Depart by:  11:00
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Rowter Farm Campsite? From €26.93 (for 1 night, 4 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.