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

Extras

  • A charge of £1.00 (€1.16) applies for the use of the shower.

Admission

  • At least one of the party members must be aged 16 or over.

Occupancy

  • No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.

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

Grand spot for walks & Mam Tor. Lovely views, great staff. Basic but clean facilities, communal fridge, fire pits for hire. Showers can be scarce when busy, and a bit of noise from neighbours has been mentioned. Good value for a no-frills stay in a cracking area.

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Rough and ready camping but value for money.

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Anonymous

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked Good views and location for walking. Fire pits allowed. Tent area tidy and grass maintained. Showers were warm and although £1 for 3 min that is enough time. No signal which was nice to be cut off from the world for most of it, this goes for the surrounding area and town as well, was only a pain when we were looking for walking routes or trying to find information on the local area.

Disliked Facilities a bit tired. Lack of set pitches/rules so people will get close to you, luckily we arrived early and claimed a larger area in a better location but I think we would’ve struggled during peak summer holiday season. Limited interaction or information from staff on arrival (site rules/information about the area/facilities). High up exposed location, very windy.

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Brilliant site. Very quiet and great…

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Stephen J. 2 reviews

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Liked Brilliant site. Very quiet and great location. We will definitely be back!

Recommend to friends Visit again

We'll go back one day.

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Phil S. 7 reviews

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Liked Low cost and friendly. The facilities were a bit tired but worked fine.
It was in a great location.

Disliked The weather!

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The location (being in the middle…

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Anonymous

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Liked The location (being in the middle of nowhere)
The facilities
The friendly and relaxed atmosphere
Wasn’t too busy when I went.

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Perfect location for exploring Winnats Pass and Mam Tor

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Anonymous

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Liked Perfect location for hiking, nice place with a lot of space, can buy some eggs and other stuff, would like to comeback one day.

Disliked Not that dislike, but would need more toilets and showers, when busy days think need to wait in queue…

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Beautiful views

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 Catherine R. 9 reviews

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Liked Views

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It's absolutely fine, just nothing to write home about.

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Anonymous

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Liked Flat ground, hot washing up water. Good for walkers.

Disliked It's just a square field with lots of campers, not in any way a beautiful campsite.

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Had amazing experience

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Daniel P. 2 reviews

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked Had lovely time camping definitely coming back. Yummy pizza we had /)

Disliked Nothing

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Perfect for our needs.…

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anthony f. 1 review

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Liked Perfect for our needs.

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Great setting, will definitely be going…

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Anonymous

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Liked Great setting, will definitely be going back

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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.
(within 10 km)
Castle, Aquarium, Theme park and Zoo (within 16.1 km)

Food and drink

  • The George Pub 2 km
  • The Castle Pub 2 km
  • The Bull's Head Pub 2 km
  • 1530 Restaurant 2.1 km
  • Ye Olde Nag's Head Hotel Pub 2.1 km
  • The Peaks Hotel Pub 2.2 km
  • Ye Olde Cheshire Cheese Pub 2.3 km
  • Devonshire Arms Pub 3.3 km
  • The Rambler Inn Pub 3.4 km
  • Ye Old Bowling Green Inn Pub 4 km

Groceries

  • Hope Valley Tap & Bottle Off-licence 4.3 km
  • Co-op Food Supermarket 4.4 km
  • The Co-operative Food Supermarket 6.7 km
  • Spar Supermarket 7 km
  • Aldi Supermarket 7.1 km
  • Morrisons Supermarket 7.2 km
  • The Co-operative Food Supermarket 7.6 km

Parks and play

  • Memorial Park 7.6 km
  • Squirrel Green park 9 km
  • The Green park 9.8 km
  • Brown Edge Road Playground 9.9 km

Family days out

  • Speedwell Cavern Visitor attraction 1 km
  • Blue John Cavern Visitor attraction 1.1 km
  • Treak Cliff Cavern Visitor attraction 1.1 km
  • Devil's Arse (Peak Cavern) Visitor attraction 1.8 km
  • Peveril Castle 1.9 km
  • Peveril Castle Visitor attraction 1.9 km
  • Peveril Castle Visitor Centre Visitor attraction 2 km
  • The Chestnut Centre (owls & otters) Visitor attraction 5.5 km
  • Eyam Hall Castle 10.2 km
  • Archie’s Farm Zoo 11.9 km
  • Mayfield Alpacas Zoo 15.8 km

Public transport

  • Blue John Cavern Bus stop 1.2 km
  • Mam Nick Car Park Bus stop 1.3 km
  • Mam Tor Bus stop 1.5 km
  • Castleton Bus Station 2.2 km
  • Castleton (How Lane) Bus stop 2.4 km
  • Castleton (Losehill Hall) Bus stop 2.7 km
  • Hope (Warehouse Lane) Bus stop 3.1 km
  • Railway Station Bus stop 3.3 km
  • Hope (The Marshes) Bus stop 3.4 km
  • Hope (College) Bus stop 3.9 km

What’s nearby

  • Victory Quarry Angling Club Fishing 7.3 km
  • Sickleholme Golf Club Golf course 8.3 km
  • Chapel-en-le-Frith Golf Club Golf course 9.3 km
  • Buxton and High Peak Golf Club Golf course 9.6 km

Local services

  • YHA Castleton Losehill Hall Charging station 2.8 km
  • UK Fuel station 4.3 km
  • Tideswell Pharmacy 6.8 km
  • Aesthetics by Nurse Hannah Doctors 6.8 km
  • EV On the Move Charging station 7 km
  • EG On the Move Fuel station 7 km
  • Morrisons Daily & Petrol Station Fuel station 7.2 km
  • Thornbrook Surgery Doctors 7.3 km
  • Peak Pharmacy 7.3 km
  • Cera Doctors 7.5 km

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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 €26.76 (for 1 night, 4 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.