Mere Farm Campsite

8.7 6 reviews
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  • Family-friendly site on a farm in the Peak District National Park
  • A 20-minute drive to Chatsworth House and 30 from Alton Towers
  • Within 10 minutes of the starting point for the High Peak Trail
Dawdle over to Derbyshire – and specifically to this pretty park – for a restful hol in ravishing surrounds: Mere Farm Campsite is a family-friendly place in the Peak District National Park near hiking and biking paths including the famed High Peak Trail, which starts in Dowlow, a 10-minute drive away. If you want the goods on where to go, feel free to ask the owners – they live on the farm and are brimming with top tips. Pubs are under a 10-minute drive away if you'd like to linger over lunch, with a couple past Flagg, the nearest village at a 30-minute walk. Have lunch here then mosey onwards to Bakewell for dessert: the town’s eponymous tart is but a 15-minute drive from the farm. Refrain from wolfing down another pudding or two by moving on to Chatsworth House, the massive mansion where Pride and Prejudice was filmed. Wander around the fountain in the grounds, letting the kids locate the petting zoo for hugs from horses, then head inside and expect eyes to pop at the grand interiors and plush period furniture. If small sorts are suitably behaved, treat them to a trip to Alton Towers, a 35-minute drive away, getting them sleepy enough for restful evenings – the no-noise policy between 11pm and 7am means less chance of a disturbance all round. For similarly peaceful reasons, no group bookings are allowed at this site.

Site type

Tent sites 25
Caravan sites 10
Motorhome sites 10
Opens

Languages spoken

English

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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 Car parking by site/unit Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Food shop Free wifi Ice pack freezing Internet access Laundry 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

Peaceful Remote location Spectacular scenery Walkers' paradise Wild camping Wildlife haven

Utilities

Charging facilities Dump point Electric car charging point(s) Gas cylinders available No hot water Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby Nearby farmers' market

Type

Farm Medium (26-50 sites)

Nearby leisure

Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Horse riding nearby Indoor pool nearby Leisure/theme park nearby Outdoor pool nearby Restaurant nearby

Location

Mere Farm Campsite

The Jarnett

Flagg

Buxton

Derbyshire

England

SK17 9RL

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London GMT (GMT+00:00)

GPS

53.22595°N
1.78369°W

Nearest transport

Coach
7.3 km Buxton Road
7.5 km Matlock Street
9.3 km Market Place
Rail
9.4 km Buxton Rail Station
10.9 km Dove Holes Rail Station
13.2 km Chapel-en-le-Frith Rail Station
Airport
32.7 km Sheffield City Airport
35.7 km Manchester Airport Terminal 3
35.9 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

To spend some time in a spa town, Buxton is 15 minutes’ drive from the site; head there for the opera house, pretty pavilion gardens and museums. For subterranean saunters, the two-million-year-old Poole’s Cavern is around here in Buxton Country Park (also 15 minutes away) as well. Fancy taking to the skies instead? Hot-air balloon trips can be organised 20 minutes away from the park so you can get a bird’s-eye view over the Peak District. Sticking on solid ground, lope over to Leek for Rudyard Lake and a steam train (30 minutes), or take in some history at the Norman-era Peveril Castle (also half an hour away). Town times meanwhile are top in Chesterfield with its churches, art gallery and canal (35 minutes’ drive), while the city of Sheffield’s Winter Garden glasshouse and Millennium Gallery metalwork art are within 55 minutes.

Must see

Haddon Hall 8.9 km

Chatsworth 11.1 km

Sir Richard Arkwright's Masson Mills 19.4 km

Arkwright's Cromford Mills 20 km

Lyme Park & Gardens (NT) 21.9 km

National Trust

Winster Market House 13.4 km

Lyme Park 23 km

Hare Hill 27.4 km

Biddulph Grange Garden 27.4 km

The Old Manor 27.8 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

White Lodge - Taddington - Priestcliffe - Millers Dale - Tideswell - Litton Mill - Water cum Jolly Dale - White Lodge 2.6 km

White Lodge - Deep Dale - Monyash - Sheldon 2.6 km

White Lodge - Priestcliffe - Chelmorton - Taddington - White Lodge 2.6 km

White Lodge - Taddington Field - Flagg - Deep Dale - White Lodge 2.6 km

White Lodge - Miller's Dale - High Dale - Brushfield - White Lodge 2.6 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.

Reviews

8.7

Overall rating from 6 Pitchup.com customers

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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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83% would recommend this site to a friend

83% would stay here again
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great experience and would defo use again

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Russell T.

Unpowered grass tent or trailer tent site

Liked for a city boy like me this place was perfect, in the middle of most things i wanted to do.

the site its self is very clean and tidy, multipul water taps around the site. toilet block was always clean and well stocked including female toiletries... on the back of the door is a list of local shops, pubs, hospitals and trail walks.

full 5g signal to and i dont even get that where i live at home

would defo use again

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great view, decent toilets and we…

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Anonymous

Unpowered grass tent or trailer tent site

Liked Great view, decent toilets and we had the camp site to ourselves.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Toilets were clean. Taps were aplenty.…

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Anonymous

Unpowered grass tent or trailer tent site

Liked Toilets were clean. Taps were aplenty. Good views of the stars.

Disliked The low flying commercial airliners that swooped overhead every ten minutes until 4am. The trio in the corner plot smoking week - which frequently wafted downwind to the toilet area.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great spot with good walks nearby.…

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Mark O.

Unpowered grass tent or trailer tent site

Liked Great spot with good walks nearby. Peaceful and tidy.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely camp toilets nice and clean…

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Shauna D.

Unpowered grass tent or trailer tent site

Liked Lovely camp toilets nice and clean will definitely be visiting again!

Disliked Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great location, price and views, easy-going…

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Toby H.

Unpowered grass tent or trailer tent site

Liked Great location, price and views, easy-going staff.

Disliked Lots of grass clippings on the ground that get everywhere. Also, a shower would be a great addition.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Frequently asked questions

  • Does Mere Farm Campsite have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Mere Farm Campsite dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Mere Farm Campsite? To spend some time in a spa town, Buxton is 15 minutes’ drive from the site; head there for the opera house, pretty pavilion gardens and museums. For subterranean saunters, the two-million-year-old … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Mere Farm Campsite?
    Camping and caravan
    Arrive:  noon –  7 p.m.
    Depart by:  noon
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