How much does it cost to stay at The Bull i' th' Thorn?

From $20.98 (for 1 night, 8 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.

The Bull i' th' Thorn

From £10 For 1 night, 4 adults Last booked 17 hours ago 9.2 267 reviews

Tents welcome (added by manager 10 Aug 2022)

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View across the pitches (added by manager 10 aug 2022)

Close to bakewell, buxton, chatsworth house and dovedale (added by manager 29 jun 2020)

Garden area (added by manager 29 jun 2020)

Family-friendly site close to top Peak District attractions
A 20-minute drive from Buxton, Chatsworth House and Dovedale
Directly opposite the Tissington Trail; close to foodie pubs and shops

Off to Derbyshire for trips to Buxton, Bakewell and beyond? The Bull i' th' Thorn is located just off the A515, making it a doddle to zip from one end of the Peaks to the other and be back in time for tea. This peaceful park is set deep in the Peak District and comes with the sweeping views to prove it. The friendly site managers are keen to point out that muddy boots are welcome at this outdoorsy spot – handy indeed given that the car-free Tissington Trail is opposite the site. After days packed with outdoor exploring, you’ll likely appreciate The Bull i' th' Thorn's hot showers (a separate shower room is available for families travelling with young kids). There are also three water points and an outdoor washing-up area for self-catering sorts. There is a pub on site, open between Wednesday and Sunday, which has a pizzeria and a large-screen TV to broadcast major sporting events. It serves food between 12pm and 9pm on Wednesdays to Saturdays and between 12pm and 8pm on Sundays. Breakfasts are also up for grabs on Saturday and Sunday mornings during high season only. Three other pubs are handily within walking distance for days when you'd like to eat out, with the nearest less than a mile away. The site is also a few minutes’ stroll from Tagg Lane Dairy, a family-run gelateria that uses raw milk straight from their pampered Jersey dairy herd. The site has unisex toilets and showers; extra toilets are available in the pub when it's open.

Site type

Open all year

Please note

Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
Group bookings of 4 or more units (e.g. tent, caravan, motorhome or accommodation hire) travelling together are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
Twin axle vehicles are not permitted on site.
At least one of the party members must be aged 18 or over.
Units longer than 5.3m metres are not allowed.
This is a quiet campground/park: no music is allowed.
Please note that the toilet/shower facilities are unisex.

Please note that only small campervans up to 5.3m x 2m are accepted.

Languages spoken

English

Pitch types & availability

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Excellent site, plenty of clean facilities. Very friendly staff.

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	4

Jess R. Apr 2024

Powered grass tent, campervan or trailer tent site

Liked: Originally booked for a tent pitch, owners managed to change us to a bell tent due to the up coming bad weather. Excellent accommodation. Beautiful little camp site with play parks and huts for the children. Pub is also Beautiful.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent site clean facilities friendly staff and level pitches

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	8
Accommodation	No rating
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	8

Julie M. Apr 2024

Powered grass tent, campervan or trailer tent site

Liked: Due to the weather we stayed on the gravel track as the grass area was very boggy . On arrival the staff were very friendly and very helpful, our electric hook up was not long enough so they gave us an extension. The bar was fry dog friendly and the staff were amazing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Had a great weekend, despite the wet weather. The pub is…

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	8

Elizabeth H. Apr 2024

Powered grass tent, campervan or trailer tent site

Liked: Had a great weekend, despite the wet weather. The pub is brilliant. Food amazing and staff couldn't do enough for you. Will definitely return.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Nice site helpful owners facilities clean despite terrible weather.…

Overall	8/10
Location	8
Value for money	8
Accommodation	8
Facilities / Activities	8
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	8
Cleanliness	8
Wifi	No rating

Anonymous Apr 2024

Unpowered grass tent, campervan or trailer tent site

Liked: Nice site helpful owners facilities clean despite terrible weather.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Facilities Pub Area…

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	8

Kali H. Apr 2024

Unpowered grass tent, campervan or trailer tent site

Liked: Facilities Pub Area

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely site with clean facilities and friendly folk

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	10

Lizzie K. Apr 2024

Powered grass tent, campervan or trailer tent site

Liked: The site has everything you need, the facilities are kept clean and the pub is warm and welcoming. It is conveniently placed to explore the area and we will definitely return.

Disliked: The only downside we could possibly find is that the site is very open to the elements, there is very little shelter from the wind if you’re stuck with bad weather like we were!

Recommend to friends Visit again

Facilities were very clean and functional. There were several toilets and showers.…

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	6
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	10

Anonymous Apr 2024

Unpowered grass tent, campervan or trailer tent site

Liked: Facilities were very clean and functional. There were several toilets and showers. The pub next door saved us from wind, rain and cold. Staff of the site and pub where very easy to deal with and helpful.

Disliked: You could say it is a more “commercial” site but you know that when you book. It does what it says on the tin.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Friendly family run site and pub.

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	10

Janet R. Apr 2024

Powered grass tent, campervan or trailer tent site

Liked: A delightful family run site and pub. Nothing was too much trouble. The pub serves breakfast from 8.30 too. Lovely walks in the Peak District close by. We will be back.

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They had a lot of rain before our stay which made it…

Overall	8/10
Location	10
Value for money	8
Accommodation	8
Facilities / Activities	8
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	10

Paul N. Apr 2024

Powered grass tent, campervan or trailer tent site

Liked: They had a lot of rain before our stay which made it muddy, however we where looked after well. The facilities are good and the pub was excellent. I would stay there again.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent site with spotless facilities, very friendly staff.

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	6

Peter K. Apr 2024

Unpowered grass tent, campervan or trailer tent site

Liked: Excellent facilities. Clean and well maintained. Owner was fantastic, couldn’t do enough to help us. Very well located for trails and only a short drive to the big hills.

Disliked: Nothing - all brilliant- will come again.

Recommend to friends Visit again

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

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

Disabled facilities

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

Single-sex groups welcome

Student groups welcome

Rules

Barbecue provided

Barbecues allowed

Campfires allowed

Commercial vehicles allowed

Dogs allowed

Dogs allowed all year

Themes

Spectacular scenery

Utilities

Charging facilities

Dump point

Electric car charging point(s)

Gas cylinders available

Recycling available

Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby

Dog walk nearby

Public transport nearby

Type

Medium (26-50 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

Restaurant nearby

Sailing nearby

Watersports nearby

Location

The Bull i' th' Thorn

Ashbourne Road

Hurdlow

Derbyshire

England

SK17 9QQ

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

53.19589°N
-1.80934°W

Nearest transport

Coach

9.1 km Buxton Road

9.2 km Matlock Street

9.7 km Market Place

Rail

10 km Buxton Rail Station

12.8 km Dove Holes Rail Station

14.9 km Chapel-en-le-Frith Rail Station

Airport

35.8 km Manchester Airport Terminal 3

35.9 km Manchester Airport

36.1 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

This countrified site is close to beauty spots like Dovedale (20 minutes' drive), where you can stroll along the water's edge and picnic by the far-farmed stepping stones. For a more adventurous (and hillier) trek on foot, pick up the nearby Limestone Way in Monyash (five minutes). Looking for cycle hire? Head to Parsley Hay (five minutes) to hire bikes (including accessible models) and tandems. This is where the High Peak and Tissington trails meet (both run along flat former railway lines, so there's little chance you'll run out of puff). Chatsworth House (20 minutes) has grand gardens and elegant interiors to admire (there's also a guinea pig village that's likely to revive any tiddlers suffering from museum fatigue). Buxton (15 minutes) is a spa town of similarly posh repute and is full of boutique shops, ornate terraces and cultural sites (it also plays host to the Buxton Festival throughout the month of July). It's also home to two popular golf courses (the Cavendish Golf Club for hot shots and Peak Practice Golf for newbies).

Must see

Haddon Hall 9.9 km

Chatsworth 13 km

Sir Richard Arkwright's Masson Mills 18.9 km

Arkwright's Cromford Mills 19.5 km

Lyme Park & Gardens (NT) 22.7 km

National Trust

Winster Market House 12.8 km

Lyme Park 24 km

The Old Manor 24.3 km

Biddulph Grange Garden 24.7 km

Hare Hill 26.8 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

Monyash - Flagg - Pomeroy - Earl Sterndale - Monyash 2.1 km

Monyash - Flagg - Taddington - Deep Dale - Monyash 2.1 km

Monyash - Flagg - Sheldon - Lathkill Dale - Monyash 2.8 km

Monyash - Conksbury - Bradford - Youlgreave - Monyash 2.9 km

Monyash - Sheldon - Deep Dale - Monyash 2.9 km

Local events

Buxton Festival (Thursday, 4 July 2024 – Thursday, 4 July 2024)
Buxton, England 9.9 km
Rewind North (Friday, 2 August 2024 – Friday, 2 August 2024)
Macclesfield, England 29.3 km
Parklife Festival (Saturday, 8 June 2024 – Saturday, 8 June 2024)
Manchester, England 39.4 km
RHS Flower Show Tatton Park (Wednesday, 17 July 2024 – Wednesday, 17 July 2024)
Knutsford, England 41.2 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.

Policies

Booking terms and conditions

Admission

Admission is only permitted after registering at reception.
At least one of the party members must be aged 18 or over.

Safety

Barbecues are permitted but must be raised off the ground and attended by an adult at all times.

Changes to your holiday

Changes cannot be made once you have booked.

Dogs

Dogs must be kept on leads and supervised at all times.

Safety

Firearms are not permitted.

Occupancy

Group bookings of 4 or more units (e.g. tent, caravan, motorhome or accommodation hire) travelling together are not permitted via Pitchup.com.

Dogs

Guide dogs are allowed on site free of charge.

Arrivals and departures

If the reception is closed on arrival, please check in at the pub or on the notice board.

General

In the event of a complaint, please speak to reception immediately. Complaints which are not brought to the management's attention during your stay cannot be dealt with once you have left the site.

Occupancy

No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.

Arrivals and departures

No refunds/discounts for inclement weather, late arrivals or early departures.

Vehicles

No vehicle movement between 11:30 p.m. and 7 a.m..
Only one car is to be parked by the pitch. Extra vehicles must be parked in the designated area.

Safety

Open fires are prohibited.

General

Please note that the toilet/shower facilities are unisex.
Public areas are non-smoking.
Quiet hours must be respected between 10 p.m. and 9 a.m..
The campground/park is not liable for any refund in the event of force majeure.

Vehicles

The car is only included in the rate if you are travelling with a touring caravan or a tent. Cars are not permitted when travelling with a motorhome/campervan.

General

This is a quiet campground/park: no music is allowed.

Vehicles

Twin axle vehicles are not permitted on site.

Admission

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

Vehicles

Units longer than 5.3m metres are not allowed.

Visitors

Visitors’ cars are not permitted on site.

Additional terms

Please note that only small campervans up to 5.3m x 2m are accepted.

Payment terms

Does The Bull i' th' Thorn have a swimming pool? No View all features
Is The Bull i' th' Thorn dog friendly? Yes View all features
What attractions are near The Bull i' th' Thorn? This countrified site is close to beauty spots like Dovedale (20 minutes' drive), where you can stroll along the water's edge and picnic by the far-farmed stepping stones. For a more adventurous … Read more

When can I check in and check out of The Bull i' th' Thorn?

Camping and caravan
Arrive:	2 p.m. –	8 p.m.
Depart by:	11 a.m.
On-site accommodation
Arrive:	2 p.m. –	8 p.m.
Depart by:	11 a.m.

How much does it cost to stay at The Bull i' th' Thorn? From $20.98 (for 1 night, 8 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.