Dingers Hollow Farm

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  • Wild camping on a family-run farm in the Peak District National Park
  • Buxton and Macclesfield both 15 minutes' drive away
  • Farm shop with eggs, meat and honey; regular 'meet the chicks' events
Go wild (almost) in the Peak District National Park – the pitches at Dingers Hollow Farm are designed for those who’d love to go wild camping in the park but want to make sure they stay on the right side of the law. There’s a real rural vibe at this simple pop-up site, which is part of a working farm in the west of the national park, about 15 minutes’ drive from Macclesfield. The back-to-basics pitches are completely off grid, so there’s no electricity connection, no running water and no showers, but you will have access to portable toilets. Being part of a working farm, there’s always something going on and something to see: there are regular ‘meet the chicks’ events throughout the season, and you’ll be able to spot lambs and calves too if you’re here in spring or early summer. There's also a farm shop on site selling eggs, meat, honey and drinks. It’s easy to get out beyond the farm’s walls too: you’ll be right on the route of the Cheshire Three Peaks trail, and footpaths also run from the site to Shutlingsloe and Macclesfield Forest, taking you past fields, lakes and classic drystone walls along the way. Alternatively, follow the route to Three Shires Head (about an hour and a quarter from the farm on foot) for a gorgeous wild swimming spot. As for the practicalities, a couple of pubs are within 10 minutes’ drive, as are a tea room, a gin distillery and an ice cream producer. Macclesfield and Buxton (both 15 minutes’ drive) are handy sources of supplies for your picnics and meals on site (which you can eat at the picnic tables).

Site type

Motorhome pitches 2
Tent pitches 13
Open now
Opens 13 July
Please note
  • This site has no on-site shower facilities.

Safety

  • No charcoal barbecues allowed.
  • No electric barbecues allowed.
  • No gas barbecues allowed.

Occupancy

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

General

  • Please note that the toilet facilities are unisex.
  • This is a quiet site: no music is allowed.

Reception

  • Reception is unmanned after 18:00. Please inform the site while on your way there should you expect to arrive after this time, so that the team can provide information about your unit/pitch.

Admission

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

Languages spoken

English

Open from Mon, 13 Jul to

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2 adults
0 children
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Reviews

9

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Remote locationPeaceful

96% would recommend this site to a friend

96% would stay here again

What customers say

A grand spot for a quiet, simple break. Brilliant value, lovely staff, and plenty of room. Fab countryside views and farm shop treats. Basic facilities, but mind the drinking water. Limited phone signal. Separate dog field and picnic spots are a bonus.

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Arrival date (latest first)

Very good nice neck of the woods

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7 out of 10
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Anonymous

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked Toilet, size of field, lovely pick nick area with benches and a dog run

Disliked No clean drinking water

Recommend to friends Visit again

Location…

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Anonymous

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked Location

Disliked I booked this campsite for two nights. The owners were okay, but I didn't end up staying because there were so many flies! It was so bad I couldn't even open my car door. I had to leave, book another campsite, and unfortunately lost my money."

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From the manager: Thank you for your review. We are very sorry you were unhappy with the field and claim there was a large amount of flies.

We were unable to find any flies ourselves when you were shown to the campsite and first mentioned them (despite being stood beside you).
We haven't had any other guest make a comment regarding flies, including on the nights you were booked in for. We keep the grass short and make sure all litter and any dog poo has been removed several times per day and facilities are cleaned frequently.

Unfortunately, nature is something outside of our control, however, we are a working farm and flies and bugs are part and parcel of staying in a field.

In regards to a refund for the stay, it is campsite policy that no refunds are issued within 7 days of the stay (you agreed to this at the time of booking). In addition to this, you never requested one, you just stated you had booked another campsite and you were leaving after less than an hour of being here.

We hope the campsite you actually stayed at was more to your liking.

A little gem if your prepared to be a little self sufficient

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 Steve S. 1 review

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked Fabulous location, friendly hosts, clean toilet, vey quiet, great little farm shop, picnic area with new picnic benches, dog exercise area. A little gem

Disliked Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Amazing rural setting with breathtaking views

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 Louise T. 1 review

Non-electric grass campervan pitch

Liked The setting WOW so beautiful and really helpful owners. I'm giving 10/10 for wi-fi as my phone didn't beep once throughout the night.

Recommend to friends Visit again

What a lovely spot Accommodating and helpful…

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Tina P. 11 reviews

Non-electric grass campervan pitch

Liked What a lovely spot
Accommodating and helpful owner
Beautiful views
Very peaceful
Basic amenities but that's what I wanted and booked

Disliked NA

Recommend to friends Visit again

felt so lucky to visit during their pop up, may it continue!

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Casey P. 1 review

Non-electric grass campervan pitch

Liked the peace and quiet - wow it was perfection. the toilet was really clean and smelt very fresh and clean.

Disliked leaving!

Recommend to friends Visit again

Really helpful and friendly owners. Chilled…

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Dan B. 3 reviews

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked Really helpful and friendly owners. Chilled and quiet. Great spot to walk up to Shutlingsloe or explore Macclesfield Forest from.

Alongside the farm animals there's plenty wildlife to spot if you're patient enough. Heron, hare and bats within a couple hundred yards of the site.

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A little gem of a campsite

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Susan B. 3 reviews

Non-electric grass campervan pitch

Liked Peace and quiet. Location . Lack of facilities keeps this place a perfect peaceful get away. Not many left..

Disliked Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Simple beautiful campsite with no drinking water.

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8 out of 10
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Anonymous

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked Beautiful simple site. Friendly staff. Quiet. One clean toilet. Good price.

Disliked No drinking water!

Recommend to friends Visit again

Not a bad spot worth a trip ,take water

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8 out of 10
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 Mark R. 16 reviews

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked I liked the location of the site ,it's location is great for walking hiking, very tranquil. Readable rates

Disliked No running drinkable water.. could have done with two toilets.

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Features

Portable toilet

Pop-up campsite

Dogs allowed

Adults only

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 Local produce Parent & baby washroom Pick-up from public transport Picnic table 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

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

Themes

Budget/backpacker Forest Peaceful Remote location Spectacular scenery Walkers' paradise Wild camping Wildlife haven

Utilities

Charging facilities Chemical disposal Electric car charging point(s) Gas cylinders available No drinkable water point No hot water No running water Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby

Type

Farm Pop-up campsite Small (11-25 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Climbing nearby Cycling nearby Mountain biking nearby

Location

Dingers Hollow Farm

Wildboarclough

Macclesfield

Cheshire

England

SK11 0BE

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

53.23678°N
2.02757°W

Nearest transport

Coach
7.9 km Market Place
7.9 km Market Place
21.1 km Stockport Bus Station STAND B
Rail
6.8 km Macclesfield Rail Station
8.1 km Buxton Rail Station
10.1 km Prestbury Rail Station
Airport
21.2 km Manchester Airport Terminal 3
21.4 km Manchester Airport
21.6 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

Attractions and activities nearby include: - Cat and Fiddle gin distillery: five minutes’ drive - Blaze Farm & The Potty Sheep (ice cream producer): 10 minutes - Tegg's Nose Country Park (for the Gritstone Trail): 10 minutes - Wincle Beer Company: 15 minutes - Buxton (for the Roman baths, opera house and indie shops): 15 minutes - Chee Dale Stepping Stones: 25 minutes - National Trust - Hare Hill: 25 minutes - Peak Wildlife Park: half an hour - Blue John Cavern: half an hour - National Trust - Lyme: 35 minutes.

Food and drink

  • The Stanley Arms Pub 1.3 km
  • Leather's Smithy Pub 3 km
  • The Hanging Gate Inn Pub 3.3 km
  • St. Dunstan Inn Pub 4.1 km
  • Rose and Crown Pub 4.2 km
  • Ryles Arms Pub 4.4 km
  • Wild Boar Inn Pub 4.5 km
  • Church House Pub 5.2 km
  • Sutton Hall Restaurant 5.7 km
  • The New Inn Pub 5.8 km

Groceries

  • Aldi Supermarket 6.9 km
  • The Food Warehouse Supermarket 6.9 km
  • The Corner Plot Supermarket 6.9 km
  • Tesco Supermarket 7 km
  • ALDI Supermarket 7.1 km
  • Tesco Supermarket 7.1 km
  • Majestic Off-licence 7.1 km
  • Sainsbury's Supermarket 7.6 km
  • Bargain Booze Off-licence 7.6 km
  • Bargain Booze Off-licence 7.8 km

Public transport

  • Cat & Fiddle PH 2 km
  • Wildboarclough, Nabs Road / Lower Nabs Farm 3.3 km
  • Walker Barn, Buxton New Road / The Setter Dog 3.7 km
  • Langley, Cock Hall Lane / Methodist Church 4.2 km
  • Langley, Langley Road / Brighton Crescent 4.5 km
  • Sutton Lane Ends, Langley Road 4.6 km
  • Sutton Lane Ends, Langley Road / Oaklea House 4.8 km
  • Sutton Lane Ends, Langley Road / Church House 5.1 km
  • Sutton Lane Ends, Trinity Lane / Fitzwilliam Avenue 5.2 km
  • Sutton Lane Ends, Fitzwilliam Avenue / Balliol Close 5.3 km

What’s nearby

  • Macclesfield Golf Club Golf course 5.7 km
  • Cavendish Golf Club Golf course 6.8 km
  • Scene Nightclub 6.9 km
  • Fever & Boutique Macclesfield Nightclub 6.9 km
  • Kerridge Dry Dock Marina 7.7 km
  • Level Two Nightclub 7.8 km
  • Bollington Wharf Marina 8.1 km
  • The Springs Shopping Centre 8.2 km
  • Tytherington Golf Club Golf course 8.8 km
  • Buxton and High Peak Golf Club Golf course 9.6 km

Local services

  • Essar Rockbay Service Station Fuel station 6 km
  • London Road Pharmacy 6.6 km
  • Shell Fuel station 6.7 km
  • Cohens Chemist Pharmacy 6.7 km
  • Cohens Chemist Pharmacy 6.8 km
  • Lloyds Pharmacy 6.8 km
  • Waters Green Medical Centre Clinic 6.8 km
  • Cumberland House Surgery Doctors 6.8 km
  • All Checked Up Clinic 6.9 km
  • Tesco Fuel station 6.9 km

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Lyme Park & Gardens (NT) 11.4 km

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National Trust

Hare Hill 11.7 km

Lyme Park 13.1 km

Nether Alderley Mill 14.8 km

Biddulph Grange Garden 14.9 km

Winster Market House 27.9 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

The Cat & Fiddle and Panniers Pool 2 km

The Cat and Fiddle and Shining Tor 2 km

Macclesfield Forest - Shutlingsloe - Wildboarclough - Macclesfield Forest 2.1 km

Trentabank - Shutlingsloe - Cat and Fiddle - Trentabank 2.2 km

Macclesfield Forest - Shutlingsloe - Macclesfield Forest 2.2 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 Dingers Hollow Farm have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Dingers Hollow Farm dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Dingers Hollow Farm? Attractions and activities nearby include: - Cat and Fiddle gin distillery: five minutes’ drive - Blaze Farm & The Potty Sheep (ice cream producer): 10 minutes - Tegg's Nose Country Park (for … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Dingers Hollow Farm?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  13:00 –  19:00
    Depart by:  11:00
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Dingers Hollow Farm? From €17.50 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.