Crossgate Farm Campsite

View prices & book 8.8 171 reviews
Beautiful view
Beautiful view
Toilet and shower block
Bar
Good scenery with plenty of room
View from field two
Arnfield brook, close to the camping field
Arnfield brook
Rural view
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Toilet and shower block
Bar
Good scenery with plenty of room

  • Grass pitches on a farm overlooking Arnfield Reservoir, Derbyshire
  • On the Trans Pennine Trail and 10 minutes’ drive from the Pennine Way
  • Walking and cycling accessible from the site; café-bar on site
Keen to get some hiking in? Crossgate Farm Campsite may be just the spot for you. Set on a working farm with views over Arnfield Reservoir and Longdendale on the outskirts of Tintwistle, Derbyshire, this is a smashing place for walkers and bikers, as guests have direct access to the Trans Pennine Trail, the Pennine Bridleway and Pennine Cycleway Route 68 from the site. Pick-up from public transport can also be arranged so you don’t need to worry about bringing a car. You can pitch up pretty much anywhere you want in the slightly sloping camping field, and while dogs are welcome on your Derbyshire farm stay, please keep them on a lead around the cattle. You’ll also probably be joined at some stage by the free-range chicks, guinea fowls and peacocks. Amenities-wise, the site has toilets and showers with separate male and female facilities. There is a café-bar on site, but if you prefer to do your own meal prep, barbecues are permitted on the camping field (bring your own gear). The village of Hollingworth (five minutes’ drive) has a small convenience store as well as pubs and takeaways.

Site type

Tent sites 30
Open now
Opens 17 April
Please note
  • No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • A charge of £1.00 ($2.23) applies for the use of the shower.
  • 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 campground/park are unlit.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Thu, 17 Apr to

Reviews

8.8

Overall rating from 171 Pitchup.com customers

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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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PeacefulSpectacular scenery

86% would recommend this site to a friend

83% would stay here again

What customers say

Crossgate Farm boasts stunning views and friendly staff, with a cafe/bar. Guests loved the animals, especially goats, and its walkability. Facilities are clean and new, though portaloos and washing-up areas had minor issues. Hilly terrain and sloped pitches were noted. Despite basic facilities, many recommend and would return.

Summary AI-generated from Pitchup.com customer reviews

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Friendly with great facilities

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Adam T.

Unpowered grass tent, campervan or trailer tent site

Liked Great to have a bar and lovely seating area! Also liked the nearby pub. Toilet block was well kept and the showers large with room to get changed .

Disliked Bit noisy tbh with flight path and busy road nearby, also not many flattish areas to pitch on

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Nice little place to pitch up for the weekend, good base for…

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Anonymous

Unpowered grass tent, campervan or trailer tent site

Liked Nice little place to pitch up for the weekend, good base for hikes. Really lovely staff and good quality amenities

Recommend to friends Visit again

4 mums came with 5 children and we all loved it. Would…

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Kelly C.

Unpowered grass tent, campervan or trailer tent site

Liked 4 mums came with 5 children and we all loved it. Would definitely come again. The children loved feeding the goats, and the staff were all really friendly and polite!
Breakfast was also really nice.

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Excellent site, good facilities, lovely staff would highly recommend

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Anonymous

Unpowered grass tent, campervan or trailer tent site

Liked Lovely campsite, absolutely stunning views, nice clean toilets, the site is on a bit of a slope but there are lots of flat areas. We hired a fire pit with wood for £10 and a £20 deposit which was a welcome addition to a bit of a damp weekend, the cafe on site was lovely food as well,all the team we spoke to were lovely and friendly too

Disliked Not so much a dislike but worth noting, There were events on at the bar both nights we were there which went past the 10pm curfew you could hear it at our pitch, it didn't bother us, but I can't comment on how strictly the 10pm rule is enforced if these events weren't on. Also be aware there is quite a slope up to the toilet block from the pitches

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Good stop off for £15

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Emma L.

Unpowered grass tent, campervan or trailer tent site

Liked Friendly welcome and nice stop off for only £15 a night. Newly built shower and toilet block.. lovely looking café bar on site (didn't visit). Could feed the goats. Dogs permitted on leads. Lovely view of the surrounding area and reservoir in the right spot.
Shower was great (you need £1 or 20ps) Had a bigger, accessible toilet

Disliked Smell in toilets maybe from septic tank was overpowering.
There was a private function on when I arrived so loud and voices until late. I was told this on arrival and it really didn't bother me but it might others if expecting a quiet spot.
No proper washing up facilities at the time of writing but these were being built.
Planes fly over from Manchester airport and could hear road noise.

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Paradise on a hilltop with great facilities.

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fiona r.

Unpowered grass tent, campervan or trailer tent site

Liked What a site! Stunning views and the animals are all adorable. The barn is a wonderful facility to have with food and drink served in lovely surroundings inside and out. Toilets are way nicer than mine at home and kept spotless! Yes you can hear the A628 but so nice to sit on a hilltop watching the slaves to 9-5 racing up and down while you can just chill to birdsong and rolling hills! The swallows are a sight to see and bats too. Good campfire wood sold in cardboard boxes which makes a pleasant change from the environmentally questionable orange net bags. Lovely walks from site and the waterfall is a 30 min walk and spectacular to see. Not that many level pitches - vans are ok with levelling ramps. The views at night are something to see too!

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Great views, lots of space, big toilet block. Also enjoyed the animals…

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Adam L.

Unpowered grass tent, campervan or trailer tent site

Liked Great views, lots of space, big toilet block. Also enjoyed the animals (especially the goats and their kids)

Disliked No clear water taps and washing up area wasn’t operational. Also quite hard to find staff

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Lovely site with friendly staff. Food and drinks were very good also.…

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Anonymous

Unpowered grass tent, campervan or trailer tent site

Liked Lovely site with friendly staff. Food and drinks were very good also.

Disliked Only stopped one night but ate alive by midges.

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We loved the cafe and accessibility of the site…

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Anonymous

Unpowered grass tent, campervan or trailer tent site

Liked We loved the cafe and accessibility of the site

Disliked We had a group pitch up very close to our tent and they were very rude

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The site was spacious, well located; not too far from Manchester/Glossop, friendly…

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Anonymous

Unpowered grass tent, campervan or trailer tent site

Liked The site was spacious, well located; not too far from Manchester/Glossop, friendly staff and more than adequate facilities.

The supplied fire pit made out of an old washing machine drum was a great additional at only £10 for the pit and wood

Being surrounded by the farm animals was a very pleasant bonus!

Recommend to friends Visit again

Features

Dogs allowed

Campfires 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

D. of E. welcome Family friendly Motorcycle friendly Rallies welcome 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 Spectacular scenery Walkers' paradise

Utilities

Charging facilities Dump point Electric car charging point(s) Gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Convenience store nearby Dog walk nearby Public transport nearby

Type

Farm Medium (26-50 sites)

Accessibility

Accessible parking at site Bathrooms: Large spacious shower Bathrooms: Large spacious toilet Bathrooms: Step-free access Bathrooms: Wheelchair accessible toilet

Nearby leisure

Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Horse riding nearby Mountain biking nearby Restaurant nearby

Location

Crossgate Farm Campsite

Crossgate Farm

Tintwistle

Glossop

Derbyshire

England

SK13 1HP

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

53.4748°N
1.97344°W

Nearest transport

Coach
2.2 km Mottram Moor/Gun Inn
2.2 km Mottram Moor/Gun Inn
5.6 km Woodhead Road
Rail
1.7 km Hadfield Rail Station
2.8 km Dinting Rail Station
3.7 km Glossop Rail Station
Airport
23.5 km Manchester Airport Terminal 3
23.5 km Manchester Airport Terminal 1
23.6 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

There’s bike hire in Hadfield (five minutes’ drive) for cyclists keen to embark on the Pennine Cycleway Route 68, which can be accessed from the camping field along with the Pennine Bridleway and Trans Pennine Trail. There is a connection to the Pennine Way at Torside Reservoir (10 minutes). If you’re just not that into the long-distance, serious hiking stuff, you can still get plenty of bracing Derbyshire air fishing at Arnfield Fly Fishery (five minutes’ walk), practising your swing on 18-hole golf courses (20 minutes) and exploring Pennine trails on horseback (15 minutes). Birdwatchers might get lucky and see curlews and red grouse flitting around the water at Dove Stone Nature Reserve (25 minutes), or woodpeckers, long-tailed tits and owls at Eastwood Nature Reserve (10 minutes). Keep an eye out for hares, red grouse and warblers as you circumnavigate Ladybower Reservoir (half an hour), or see if you can spot harriers high above rugged Kinder Scout (50 minutes).

Must see

Manchester City Experience 14.9 km

Lyme Park & Gardens (NT) 16.1 km

Whitworth Art Gallery 17 km

Manchester Museum 17.4 km

Manchester Art Gallery 17.8 km

National Trust

Marsden Moor Estate 14.4 km

Lyme Park 14.5 km

Hare Hill 25.2 km

Nether Alderley Mill 27.7 km

Hardcastle Crags 32.1 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

HOWARD PARK 2.9 km

Old Glossop - Doctor's Gate - Bleaklow - Old Glossop 3.7 km

Broadbottom and Coombes Edge 4.6 km

Alphin Pike via Turf Pits and Wilderness 4.7 km

Torside - Black Hill - Crowden - Torside 5.1 km

Local events

  • Creamfields (Thursday, 21 August 2025 – Thursday, 21 August 2025)

    Warrington, England 47 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.

Nearest sites

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable sites.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Crossgate Farm Campsite have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Crossgate Farm Campsite dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Crossgate Farm Campsite? There’s bike hire in Hadfield (five minutes’ drive) for cyclists keen to embark on the Pennine Cycleway Route 68, which can be accessed from the camping field along with the Pennine Bridleway … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Crossgate Farm Campsite?
    Camping and caravan
    Arrive:  2 p.m. –  9 p.m.
    Depart by:  noon
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Crossgate Farm Campsite? From $67.89 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.