Riverside Valley Camping











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- Peaceful riverside pop-up site in the Derbyshire Peak District
- Peak District National Park 15 minutes’ drive; Chatsworth 25 minutes
- Dog walks straight from the pitches; Barlow pubs 10 minutes’ drive
Site type
Admission
- At least one of the party members must be aged 21 or over.
- Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
Vehicles
- Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.
General
- Entertainment and activities are available between 01/05 and 31/10.
- Please note that the toilet facilities are unisex.
Extras
- Facilities/activities including Cow cuddling/calf leading are subject to extra charges payable on arrival.
Safety
- Fires, barbecues and/or firepits will not be permitted in dry, windy and/or hot weather conditions.
- If making a fire, the fuel, logs and coal have to be purchased on site.
- No electric barbecues allowed.
- No gas barbecues allowed.
Occupancy
- Group bookings of 4 or more adults are not permitted (couples and immediate family members excepted).
- No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
Reception
- There is no reception building on-site: on arrival please contact the number provided on your booking confirmation.
Languages spoken
English
Open from Wed, 1 Apr to
Pitch types & availability
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Family Field unpowered grass tent or motorhome site
6 people maximum
Ground type: Grass
Pitch size: Min 5m width × 5m depth (25m²)
Arrival daysNo availability on our site
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Unpowered grass tent or motorhome site (adults only)
6 people maximum
Ground type: Grass
Pitch size: Min 5m width × 5m depth (25m²)
Arrival daysNo availability on our site
Reviews
97% would recommend this site to a friend
97% would stay here again
What customers say
A peaceful, roomy spot in lovely countryside, many pitches riverside. Owners are super friendly and helpful. Calf cuddling and forest walks are faves. Facilities are basic but clean, with upgrades happening. Pizza van's a winner.
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Overall a great site and we will return.
Family Field unpowered grass tent or motorhome site
Liked What a lovely family run site, the play park was great the kids made friends, and it created a sociable space which could be observed from our tent. We loved the pizzas and had breakfast from the on site food trailer and the local pub was only a 20 minute walk and the food they serve is fabulous. There was hot showers, a choice or portaloos or compost loos. Some nice local walk and villages within easy reach. Firepits were available for hire or wood to purchase.
Disliked No electric pitches which might limit the number of nights we would want to stay.
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Very good site hosts exceptional really helpful
Unpowered grass tent or motorhome site (adults only)
Liked Very friendly hosts the pizzas were excellent and the site was really tidy and was nice to walk round the utility's were clean and tidy and I had a very good stay
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Such a lovely campsite near the…
Unpowered grass tent or motorhome site (adults only)
Liked Such a lovely campsite near the river with lots of space
Great welcoming and friendly hosts
We had a fire pit and pizza from the pizza van!
Walked through the woods and by the river - delightful
Loved our stay
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We will 100% be back next year, can't wait to see the new sheep
Family Field unpowered grass tent or motorhome site
Liked The owners are so friendly and my kids loved learning about Max and Wooliam the sheep and Sissy the cow. The family field had 3 portaloos which were always very clean and well stocked with loo paper, we never had to queue for a toilet once either. There are some composting toilets in the adults only field too. The river and woodland is lovely for dog walks and my kids even had a swim in the river. There's loads of space for bike rides and the kids loved the playground. Fire pits are so cheap to rent for your whole stay and wood very cheap also, saves lots of room in the car rather than having to bring your own.
Disliked You couldn't ask for a better campsite honestly. Only tip I would offer is to bring a collapsible draining board if you plan on doing any washing up.
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Would recommend to others, but probably wouldn't return myself
Unpowered grass tent or motorhome site (adults only)
Liked The composting toilets were very clean, apart from when leaving and someone decided not to clean up after them selves, which spoils it for others, as the owner had been round and seen to spend time cleaning them....
Disliked I totally except they're promoting the wild camping experience, but I just felt it was on the expensive side for 1 person and no EHU.....Also the adults only field wasn't adults only
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Would return if things were changed
Unpowered grass tent or motorhome site (adults only)
Liked The campsite was nice and spacious and the adult pitch was a good idea.
Great location and a short walk to the pub and fishing lakes. The village was really nice and we had a lovely walk around.
Disliked Only thing was the toilets not a snob but a shed with a hole in and toilet seat for me for £35 a night is not really adequate. Was really smelly and saw lots of people one being physically sick when going in there. Also the shower was right by the main entry and not enough for the amount of people.
Maybe if shower n toilet facilities were improved would come again .
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A wonderful family friendly camping experience
Family Field unpowered grass tent or motorhome site
Liked The rustic feel to the campsite. It felt very unengineered.
Great family feel with all the kids playing together at the climbing frame area.
The hosts were great & always around on site making you feel welcome & looked after.
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Truly restful site with great hosts.
Unpowered grass tent or motorhome site (adults only)
Liked We loved it here. Stayed in our campervan in the adults field and really enjoyed our stay. The hosts Katie and Alistair were great! They really go out of their way to make sure you enjoy your stay. They have a pizza food truck, which are well worth a go and sell fire pits and logs. Brilliant. Showers and compostable toilets (with proper seats) were kept beautifully clean throughout our stay. A lovely, chilled, peaceful site with a relaxed pitch-where-you-like attitude. See you next time!
Disliked Nothing. We can live with no hook up.
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We spent 2 nights at Riverside…
Unpowered grass tent or motorhome site (adults only)
Liked We spent 2 nights at Riverside Valley camping with our roof tent. Our pitch was right next to the river adults only.Its the perfect spot if you want to switch off and relax. Pub was 20 min walk with great atmosphere. Full phone reception on site. The owner was a nice guy. We will come back. Overall a good experience.
Disliked The only thing we didnt like was the toilet. Its a compost toilet and unisex. After a busy day it was really bad. We luckily had our own portaloo which we decided to use instead. Second night an elderly couple pitched up close and listened to russian music till late almost midnight and collecting and snapping wood from the wood. All the noise that came was from them. 7am they were back with their music and tree branches snapping. We were glad they only came on day 2 😅
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We had a great family stay…
Bell tent (woodland, riverside)
Liked We had a great family stay in the bell tent this weekend, we didn’t want to come home. Perfect little set up with everything we needed, Katie and Alistair couldn’t do enough for us and the pizzas were delicious.
Paddling and dipping in our own little river, and warming by the fire pit were just some of our highlights. We can’t wait to come back soon.
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Features
Portable toilet
Pop-up campground
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 Wild swimmingAmenities on site
Bath available 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 WifiGroups welcome
D. of E. welcome Family friendly Motorcycle friendly Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcomeRules
Barbecue provided Barbecues allowed Campfires allowed Commercial vehicles allowed Dogs allowed Dogs allowed all yearThemes
Budget/backpacker Bush Lake and/or mountain Luxury Peaceful Remote location Spectacular scenery Walkers' paradise Wild camping Wildlife havenUtilities
Charging facilities Dump point Electric car charging point(s) Gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energyNearby amenities
Bar nearby Convenience store nearby Dog walk nearby Nearby farmers' market Public transport nearbyType
Farm Large (51-200 sites) Pop-up campgroundAccessibility
Accessible parking at site Level campground, no steep slopes Site close to accessible bathrooms Step-free or level accessNearby leisure
Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horse riding nearby Indoor pool nearby Leisure/theme park nearby Mountain biking nearby Outdoor pool nearby Restaurant nearby Tennis nearbyTouring and motorhomes
Seasonal sitesLocation
Riverside Valley Camping
Riverside Farm
Furnace Lane
Monkwood
Barlow
Dronfield
Derbyshire
England
S18 7SY
Timezone
Europe/London +0100 (GMT+01:00)
GPS
53.27597°N
1.46891°W
Nearest transport
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
Food and drink
- The Peacock At Barlow 1.4 km
- The Tickled Trout 1.8 km
- Hare and Hounds Inn 1.8 km
- Horse And Jockey 2.1 km
- Hyde Park Inn 2.1 km
- Three Merry Lads 2.3 km
- The Moonrakers 2.3 km
- The Three Tuns 2.5 km
- The White Swan 2.6 km
- The Dronfield Arms 2.7 km
Groceries
- Spar Supermarket 2.7 km
- The Beer Stop Off-licence 2.8 km
- Sainsbury's Supermarket 3.1 km
- Simply Drinks Off-licence 3.2 km
- The Co-operative Food Supermarket 3.2 km
- Lidl Supermarket 3.2 km
- Aldi Supermarket 3.3 km
- The Co-operative Food Supermarket 3.4 km
- Booze Express Off-licence 3.4 km
- Spar Supermarket 3.5 km
Parks and play
- Lundy Road Playground 2.1 km
- Hilltop Playground 2.2 km
- Dronfield Nature Park 2.5 km
- Holmebrook Adventure Playground 2.6 km
- Moonpenny Playground 2.6 km
- Derwent Crescent Park 2.7 km
- Holmebrook Valley Country Park 2.7 km
- Moonpenny Field park 2.7 km
- Cliffe Park Playground 2.8 km
- Cliffe Park 2.9 km
Family days out
- Abbeydale Miniature Railway 6.9 km
- Ecclesall Woods Sawmill 7.6 km
- Whirlow Hall Farm Trust 8.7 km
- Curbar Edge 9.6 km
- Heeley City Farm 9.7 km
Public transport
- Home Express 0.6 km
- Eventemp 0.7 km
- Bridge Way 1.2 km
- Furnace Lane 1.3 km
- Church 1.4 km
- VW Garage 1.5 km
- Commonside Road 1.6 km
- Tickled Trout 1.8 km
- Foxwood Road 1.9 km
- Crowhole 1.9 km
What’s nearby
- Birchall Golf and Leisure Golf course 1.5 km
- Singhs General shop 2.5 km
- Littlemoor Centre Shopping centre 2.7 km
- The Forge Shopping centre 2.8 km
- The Forge Shopping centre 2.8 km
- The Forge Shopping centre 2.9 km
- Loundsley Green Shops Shopping centre 3.7 km
- Dore and Totley Golf Club Golf course 4.6 km
- Chatsworth Rd. Newsagency General shop 4.9 km
- Vibe Nightclub 5.2 km
Local services
- Newbold Surgery Doctors 2.6 km
- Dents Pharmacy 2.6 km
- Peak Pharmacy 2.7 km
- Dronfield Medical Centre Doctors 2.9 km
- Saviour Pharmacy 2.9 km
- Whittington Medical Centre Doctors 3 km
- Whittington Moor Surgery Doctors 3.1 km
- Peak Pharmacy 3.2 km
- Esso Fuel station 3.2 km
- Oakhill Medical Practice Doctors 3.4 km
Must see
Chatsworth 11.8 km
Bolsover Castle 12.7 km
Haddon Hall 15.5 km
Hardwick Hall 15.7 km
Hardwick Old Hall 16 km
National Trust
Hardwick Estate: Stainsby Mill 16 km
Hardwick Hall 16 km
Winster Market House 18.9 km
Mr Straw's House 23.9 km
Clumber Park 26.8 km
Cycle routes
Find local routes on the National Cycle Network - over 12,000 miles of cycling routes.
Other
Linacre Reservoir - Millthorpe - Oxton Rakes - Linacre 3.4 km
QUEEN'S PARK, CHESTERFIELD 5.4 km
Wadshelf - Linacre - Barlow - Cutthorpe - Wadshelf 5.8 km
BEAUCHIEF HALL 6.4 km
OAKES PARK 6.6 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.
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Frequently asked questions
- Does Riverside Valley Camping have a swimming pool? No View all features
- Is Riverside Valley Camping dog friendly? Yes View all features
- What attractions are near Riverside Valley Camping? The cute village of Barlow (10 minutes’ drive) is home to two award-winning gastro pubs, two breweries and plenty of scenic hiking and biking trails. During August, you’ll witness intricate floral displays … Read more
- When can I check in and check out of Riverside Valley Camping?
Read moreCamping and caravan Arrive: 2 p.m. – 9:30 p.m. Depart by: 11 a.m. On-site accommodation Arrive: 2 p.m. – 9:30 p.m. Depart by: 11 a.m.


