Middlehills Farm Campsite

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  • Well-kept site, family-run for over 30 years
  • Friendly and welcoming with outstanding views
  • Close to Gullivers Kingdom and 45 minutes' drive from Alton Towers
Pigs, ponies and proximity to Peak District towns… farm the family out to Middlehills Farm Campsite. This is a mellow, peaceful and very friendly park that's been run by the Lomas family for over 30 years, set in 40 acres of countryside in the Peak District National Park and a quick drive from kiddie heaven Gullivers Kingdom at Matlock Bath. (Give them an even more heavenly holiday by an additional trip to Alton Towers, about 22 miles from your pitch.) Kids should be enthusiastically entertained by the chance to pet and give treats to the Middlehills pigs and ponies, and with the positively popular play park: owners' Nick and Liz's four-legged lot are often around to make pals with, and the play area is cunningly set near the pitches for grownups to keep a beady eye on proceedings. Facilities at Middlehills Farm include a toilet and shower block (showers are subject to an extra charge, so remember to bring some coins along), two chemical waste points and two washing-up areas with a fridge-freezer each. Schedule pizza night for Friday and Saturday evenings, as this is when the site opens up its pizza van. There is also a small shop selling local produce from the farm shop in Bakewell, fresh milk and bread from the dairy and cheese from Hartington, along with snacks, basic camping equipment and briquettes and starter packs.

Site type

Caravan sites 70
Motorhome sites 70
Tent sites 70
Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 2
Open now
Opens 2 May
Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • Group bookings of 4 or more adults are not permitted (couples and immediate family members excepted).
  • Single-sex bookings of 3 or more people (couples and immediate family members excepted) are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • A charge of £0.20 ($0.42) applies for the use of the shower.
  • Dogs are not allowed if you are staying in the accommodation units.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Fri, 2 May to

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Reviews

9.4

Overall rating from 378 Pitchup.com customers

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PeacefulSpectacular scenery

95% would recommend this site to a friend

94% would stay here again

What customers say

Great pitches, friendly staff, and clean facilities. Shop's well-stocked. Ideal base for exploring. Can get busy and a bit noisy at peak times, but generally peaceful.

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Excellent site that is great for families or couples. Would come back!

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Jess T.

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Liked Campsite was well thought out, with lots of room for each pitch. Facilities are very good, with a well-stocked and reasonably priced shop. The pizza van was an extra treat. Staff were helpful with check in. Most people turned music off after 10, but stayed up chatting in their groups which added a nice atmosphere. You could hear the quarry but nothing noisier than you would expect from a working quarry!

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Paul T.

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Liked Freedom go where you want nice and flat very friendly owners

Recommend to friends Visit again

Fantastic site with lovely views of the Derbyshire Dales.

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Andrew B.

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Liked Friendly staff, pleasant and well-kept grounds, no pitch restrictions (just go ahead and choose your own), clean toilets with wonderfully warm showers (£1 for 5 mins), "on site" shop for snacks.

Disliked Perhaps disliked is too strong a term, but the "on site" shop didn't stock alcohol; some might consider this a bonus. I mention this only as the closest shop is many miles away. There is a nearby pub, but you will have to negotiate a short section of busy road.

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Loved the site, set up, family friendly situation, would return.

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Anonymous

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Liked Loved the play park and amount of families - my son had an amazing time playing on the park and making friends.
The toilets and pot washing area was really well laid out and cleaned regularly. I didn’t use the showers but they looked good too.
Great little shop on site for any bits you need.
Guy on reception was super helpful and always around to answer queries.
We actually stayed an extra night we were having such a good time.
Great price for what we got.

Disliked Whilst this wouldn’t put me off going again, it was sometimes noisy with the kids playing on the park and some of the nearby quarry works. However, the enjoyment my son got from the park and the set up of the site generally far outweighed any negatives for me. And the site was well managed and quiet by 10ish.
WiFi didn’t work for my friend but I had enough signal not to worry.

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Enjoyed our overnight stay on our way to Alton Towers.

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Anonymous

Unpowered grass site

Liked Being able to choose pitch and be close to the park and facilities. The shop being open until 8pm, friendly staff. Very scenic and family friendly.

Disliked Felt like the kids were being policed a little bit on the play area. Appreciate that there has to be some rules however, kids are kids and just want to have fun and make use of what is on offer for them.

The noise from the nearby quarry is quite loud.

We weren't given WiFi info....didn't affect our overall stay but I think site info should be given on arrival.

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From the manager: Thankyou for your review, and glad you enjoyed your stay, sad to hear you wouldn't return, but that's your loss. Children on the playground sometimes have to be policed because sadly their own parents don't, and they can cause upset for some other children, and whilst on our site we will tell them. Did you ask for wifi info ? As the site is rural wifi can be very intermittent and being able to use the card machine in the shop and reception is far more important, if you can use your own data that is preferable but if you had asked we would have given it to you.

A very good option and perfect for kids.

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Anonymous

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Liked The campsite has a good kids park right in the middle which is great. The shop is good and open most of the day. At weekends the pizza van is really nice. The pigs are part of the furniture there. The location is great for lots of walks, visiting Robin Hoods Stride, Matlock, Middleton Top etc we’ve stayed here many many times over the years.

Disliked There was an annoying very large group of blocks which kept us up late. Part of the risk of camping sometimes 🤷‍♂️

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Would return.

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Dan Q.

Unpowered grass site

Liked Brilliant location and plenty of room without being too far from the very good facilities. Super for family camping.

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Will return.

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Deborah A.

Unpowered grass site

Liked Clean. Well organised. Easy to find. Toilets and showers were clean. Nice little shop.
Used this site last year too when visiting the Cromford Steam Rally. Will use again.

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Lovely weekend, 2 families with teens. We will be back.

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Lindsay C.

Unpowered grass site

Liked Great wash up & fridge/freezer facilities. Staff were helpful & friendly.
Lovely pizza, overall a great site.

Disliked Showers were cold. Bathroom ran out of hand soap. Was expensive for us all to shower.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Fantastic campsite with well-stocked shop, lovely staff and a fab kids’ playground.…

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Ellen B.

Unpowered grass site

Liked Fantastic campsite with well-stocked shop, lovely staff and a fab kids’ playground. Very close to Matlock Bath with tonnes of activities to enjoy. We’d like to return on a weekend to experience the pizza van and pub!

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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 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

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

Remote location Spectacular scenery

Utilities

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

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Convenience store nearby Dog walk nearby Nearby farmers' market

Type

Farm Large (51-200 sites)

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Climbing nearby Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horse riding nearby Indoor pool nearby Leisure/theme park nearby Mountain biking nearby Outdoor pool nearby Restaurant nearby Sailing nearby Tennis nearby Watersports nearby

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Location

Middlehills Farm Campsite

Grangemill

Matlock

Derbyshire

England

DE4 4HY

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

53.11656°N
1.64386°W

Route directions

From Junction 28 of the M1, take the A38, heading for Ripley, then turn onto the A610 heading to Ambergate (you can follow the signs to Gullivers Kingdom). Turn right onto the A6 to Cromford, turn left into Cromford, then right onto the A5012 for approximately 4 miles. You will arrive at a T-junction with the Hollybush pub on your right. Keep straight on for 400 yards and you will see a sign on your left for Middlehills Farm. Turn left over the cattle grid and up the drive. You have arrived.

Nearest transport

Coach
5.4 km Fishpond Hotel
5.4 km Fishpond Hotel
6.2 km Railway Station
Rail
5.9 km Matlock Bath Rail Station
6.2 km Matlock Rail Station
6.4 km Cromford Rail Station
Airport
35.6 km Sheffield City Airport
38.5 km East Midlands 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

After you've taken the kids around Gullivers Kingdom and Alton Towers (that'll be the first three or four days of the holiday sorted), set aside some time for the grand halls and houses in the region, which should be seen firstly because they're fab, and secondly because these days out will be a sedate difference to white-knuckled days out at local theme parks. The knowledgeable team at Middlehills Farm insist that Chatsworth House is a must, and so should you say too, for spectacular gardens even the kids will go gaga for, a decent play area and a farm park for more petting. Bonus: the surrounding 1000-acre park is free to roam around all year round. Nearby Haddon Hall just outside Bakewell is also a sweet treat: film fans and goggleboxers might recognise its setting from the likes of Jane Eyre, Elizabeth and The Princess Bride (the gardens here are pretty splendid too). To tramp around old towns, Matlock, Buxton, Bakewell and Ashbourne are all within easy driving distance of Middlehills Farm – Peak District eats and other souvenirs should be picked up in each. The farm team has plenty more info on the local area in the site reception, but also quickly recommended are walks and watersports around/on nearby Carsington Water, and examining the caves and caverns of the Heights of Abraham from a cable car at High Tor.

Must see

Sir Richard Arkwright's Masson Mills 5.4 km

Arkwright's Cromford Mills 6 km

Haddon Hall 8.9 km

Chatsworth 11.5 km

Kedleston Hall 17.8 km

National Trust

Winster Market House 2.7 km

Kedleston Hall 19 km

The Old Manor 19.4 km

Hardwick Estate: Stainsby Mill 23.1 km

Hardwick Hall 23.1 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

Winster - Uppertown - Bonsall Dale - Winster 2.5 km

Winster - The Nine Ladies - Robin Hood's Stride 2.5 km

Winster - Ible - Brassington - Aldwark - Winster 2.5 km

Winster - Robin Hood's Stride - Youlgreave - Elton 2.9 km

Brassington - Carsington - Hognaston - Kniveton - Brassington 3.2 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 Middlehills Farm Campsite have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Middlehills Farm Campsite dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Middlehills Farm Campsite? After you've taken the kids around Gullivers Kingdom and Alton Towers (that'll be the first three or four days of the holiday sorted), set aside some time for the grand halls and … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Middlehills Farm Campsite?
    Camping and caravan
    Arrive:  10 a.m. –  6 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  10 a.m. –  6 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.

    Check-in is available until 8pm on Fridays.

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  • How much does it cost to stay at Middlehills Farm Campsite? From $54.30 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.