The Devonshire Arms

From £19 For 1 night, 3 adults 9.1 157 reviews
Grass pitches on site (added by manager 29 Sep 2022)
Visitor image of grass pitches (added by manager 29 sep 2022)
Just behind the village inn (added by manager 07 may 2021)
Pitch up behind the pub (added by manager 07 may 2021)

  • Simple Peak District pitches behind a 16th-century village pub
  • A 10-minute drive to Castleton's caves and 15 minutes to Buxton
  • Pub open Thursday to Sunday for real ales and home-cooked food
Peak District hike followed by a well-earned pint? Splendid. All of this followed by a short toddle of a couple of minutes to your bed? Even more splendid. Such is the situation at The Devonshire Arms, where pitches have been set up just behind the 16th-century village inn in Peak Forest. Footpaths lead directly from this site to the Pennine Bridleway for walks and bike rides, with the likes of Mam Tor, Speedwell Cavern and Blue John Cavern all within striking distance. There’s bike hire nearby too if you’re not able to bring your own wheels along. This is a handy spot from which to explore Derbyshire by car too – it’s just off the A623 so there’s speedy enough access to places like Buxton (15 minutes’ drive) and Bakewell (20 minutes), to places like Chatsworth House or to the more remote corners of the Peak District National Park. And at the end of the day? It’s back to the pub, where freshly cooked meals can be washed down with well-kept real ales in the cosy bar or out in the beer garden before you stroll back to your pitch. The pub’s dog friendly and open from Thursday to Sunday; on other days, maybe journey into Chapel-en-le-Frith (10 minutes’ drive) for supermarket supplies or takeaways. This is a small site with simple facilities, but guests can use the wifi, and the toilets and wash basins in the pub are accessible 24 hours a day.

Site type

Tent pitches 4
Touring caravan pitches 4
Motorhome pitches 4
Open all year
Please note
  • This site has no on-site shower facilities.
  • 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).
  • 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

Spanish

Reviews

92%

would recommend this site to a friend

92%

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Great pub stopover, great area, lovely hosts, would recommend.

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

Non-electric hardstanding and grass pitch

Liked: Lovely well positioned pub stop over very close to all the favourite spots in the High Peaks. Great hosts so very helpful and friendly. Nice pub and food. Little on-site shop for basic essentials Good small level site with facilities and available after pub hours. Road was a little busy but site far enough away.

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Friendly hosts. Shower available in toilet block. Let us use hard standing…

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

Non-electric hardstanding and grass pitch

Liked: Friendly hosts. Shower available in toilet block. Let us use hard standing due to wet weather.

Disliked: A little road noise, but this is obvious given location

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely little pub garden site

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

Non-electric hardstanding and grass pitch

Liked: Nice pub, lovely staff and food. Camping garden was flat and good for a game with the kids - nice views to the back. Also nice shower & facilities!

Disliked: The weather but that can’t be helped!!

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10/10 !

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

Non-electric hardstanding and grass pitch

Liked: lovely small pitch , plenty of room for tent , WIFI working without any issue + signal 4g speed , bathroom clean , nice people working at the pub ! will come back for a nighter from our next hiking to peak district :)

Disliked: nothing to dislike !

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Nice and quiet campsite, pub was lovely and had great food too.…

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

Non-electric hardstanding and grass pitch

Liked: Nice and quiet campsite, pub was lovely and had great food too. Village was really nice and had a great stay!

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Really lovely pitch and welcoming staff at the pub. Log fire and…

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

Non-electric hardstanding and grass pitch

Liked: Really lovely pitch and welcoming staff at the pub. Log fire and Sunday dinner after a very long around edale skylinr

Disliked: WiFi didn't work at the pitch site

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Staff and location were great :) & the steak and ale pies…

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

Non-electric hardstanding and grass pitch

Liked: Staff and location were great :) & the steak and ale pies are amazing!!

Disliked: Getting stuck in the mud haha, the owners were amazing in helping me out with my campervan so no dislikes to be had really :)

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Excellent quiet campsite, friendly staff, great food and views.

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

Non-electric hardstanding and grass pitch

Liked: Lovely views, friendly staff, clean toilets and shower. Great food available. Really enjoyed our stay and will be back again!

Disliked: Nothing!

Recommend to friends Visit again

The food was great and the staff were really friendly. Only…

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

Non-electric hardstanding and grass pitch

Liked: The food was great and the staff were really friendly. Only stayed for 1 night but enjoyed our stay.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Good price, good location, easy to book! Will definitely be using…

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

Non-electric hardstanding and grass pitch

Liked: Good price, good location, easy to book! Will definitely be using pitch up again x

Recommend to friends Visit again


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

Disabled facilities

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

Single-sex groups welcome

Student groups welcome

Rules

Barbecue provided

Barbecues allowed

Campfires allowed

Commercial vehicles allowed

Dogs allowed

Dogs allowed all year

Themes

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

Type

Pub campsite

Tiny (1-10 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Climbing nearby

Cycle hire nearby

Cycling nearby

Fishing nearby

Golf nearby

Horse riding nearby

Indoor pool nearby

Mountain biking nearby

Restaurant nearby

Location

The Devonshire Arms

Hernstone Lane

Peak Forest

Derbyshire

England

SK17 8EJ

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

53.30986°N
-1.82965°W

Nearest transport

Coach
8.2 km Market Place
8.2 km Market Place
14.8 km Buxton Road
Rail
4.2 km Dove Holes Rail Station
5.9 km Chapel-en-le-Frith Rail Station
6.2 km Edale Rail Station
Airport
29.9 km Manchester Airport Terminal 3
30 km Manchester Airport
30.1 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

Keen to give your boots or bike a workout? You’ve come to the right spot – from the pub it’s an easy jaunt to Mam Tor (10 minutes’ drive), the Monsal Trail (15 minutes) or Stanage Edge (25 minutes). You might like to stop in for a dip at the open-air pool in Hathersage (20 minutes) at the end too. There are many fine views to see around here – and some equally great sights to be seen below ground if you head to Poole’s Cavern & Buxton Country Park (15 minutes) or up to Castleton (10 minutes) to visit Speedwell Cavern and Blue John Cavern. Back up on the surface, get a hit of history at Eyam (10 minutes), the village that sealed itself off from the world during the Bubonic Plague of 1665. Away from all the rural attractions, take some town time at the opera house, gallery and museum in Buxton (15 minutes) or fuelling up at the pudding shops of Bakewell (20 minutes). The excellent Chatsworth House (25 minutes) should be on the schedule too, for the farm shop and playground as well as the house and gardens.

Must see

Lyme Park & Gardens (NT) 15.3 km

Haddon Hall 16.9 km

Chatsworth 17.3 km

Hare Hill Gardens (NT) 23.6 km

Capesthorne Hall & Gardens 28.1 km

National Trust

Lyme Park 15.8 km

Winster Market House 22.6 km

Hare Hill 23.6 km

Nether Alderley Mill 27.2 km

Biddulph Grange Garden 29.9 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

PEAK DISTRICT 2.2 km

Castleton - Rushup Edge - Sparrowpit - Castleton 4.9 km

Castleton and Peak Forest 5 km

Castleton and Dunscar Farm 5 km

Castleton, Losehill Farm and Hope 5.1 km

Local events

  • Buxton Festival (Thursday 4 July 2024 – Thursday 4 July 2024)

    Buxton, England 8.1 km

  • Rewind North (Friday 2 August 2024 – Friday 2 August 2024)

    Macclesfield, England 28 km

  • Parklife Festival (Saturday 8 June 2024 – Saturday 8 June 2024)

    Manchester, England 30.3 km

  • RHS Flower Show Tatton Park (Wednesday 17 July 2024 – Wednesday 17 July 2024)

    Knutsford, England 36.7 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.

Want to know more about camping in Derbyshire?

  • Does The Devonshire Arms have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is The Devonshire Arms dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near The Devonshire Arms? Keen to give your boots or bike a workout? You’ve come to the right spot – from the pub it’s an easy jaunt to Mam Tor (10 minutes’ drive), the Monsal Trail … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of The Devonshire Arms?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  noon –  8:30 p.m.
    Depart by:  noon
    Read more
  • How much does it cost to stay at The Devonshire Arms? From €22.25 (for 1 night, 3 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.