Hole Carr Barn Campsite

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Neatly mown pitching field
The camping field
Sloping tent pitches
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  • Quiet, family-friendly pop-up site in the Peak District National Park
  • The Roaches and Leek 10 minutes’ drive; Peak Wildlife Park 20 minutes
  • Hiking and cycling accessed from the pitches; pub 10 minutes’ drive
When it’s time to immerse yourself in dramatic Staffordshire countryside, it’s time to head for Hole Carr Barn Campsite, a simple and peaceful pop-up site surrounded by the valleys and dales of the Peak District National Park. Located just off a quiet main road, the family-friendly pitches are easy to find and accessible without needing a four-wheel drive. The neatly mown camping field slopes in places, but there are level spots and no fixed pitches, so you’re free to choose where you want to set up. You can join a number of walking and cycling trails directly from the pitches, and then landmark The Roaches gritstone rock formations are 10 minutes’ drive away. If your holiday style includes a pub lunch or a mooch around a market, it's handy to know that Leek and Buxton are within 15 minutes by car. Dogs are welcome on site, as long as they're well behaved and kept on a leash at all times, as there is livestock in the neighbouring field. The owners kindly ask that you clean up after them too. Simple facilities include waste disposal, portable toilets and running water, but please note that the site is off-grid, which means no showers or electricity. Due to the hilly terrain, it’s not suitable for caravans.

Site type

Tent sites 50
Motorhome sites 5
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Please note
  • This campground/park has no on-site shower facilities.

General

  • Please note that the toilet facilities are unisex.

Dogs

  • The campground/park does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Dangerous Dogs Act (i.e. Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro) and/or any of the following: Staffordshire bull terrier, American Staffordshire terrier, Rottweiler, any Mastiff or Tosa.

Admission

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

Languages spoken

English

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Reviews

9.2

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100% would recommend this site to a friend

100% would stay here again

What customers say

A peaceful escape with lovely views, a real back-to-basics wild camping vibe. Handy for Leek/Buxton/Bakewell. Great value, though expect wind and minimal facilities as it's a pop-up site.

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Would recommend for anyone looking for a simple field with toilet.

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George C. 1 review

Unpowered grass tent site

Liked Very simple, easy to find. Great for the price. Very close to Roaches

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great stay will defintely book again

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 Julie B. 1 review

Unpowered grass tent site

Liked What a lovely location, view was great not to far from Leek or Buxton had a lovely stay even with the rain

Disliked It’s a basic site and that is what we wanted water and a toilet only ment it had a lovely quiet atmosphere

Recommend to friends Visit again

Good views. Empty field with only…

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Dale L. 4 reviews

Unpowered grass tent site

Liked Good views. Empty field with only one other tent. A nice escape

Disliked Lack of amenities but it’s a ‘pop up’

Recommend to friends Visit again

Very beautiful location…

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 Kyle D. 1 review

Unpowered grass tent site

Liked Very beautiful location

Recommend to friends Visit again

Beautiful views, peaceful, clean. We loved…

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Patrycja K. 33 reviews

Unpowered grass tent site

Liked Beautiful views, peaceful, clean. We loved it. Back to bases wild camping. We will definitely come back to have a relaxing time. We had no signal but it didn’t bother us

Recommend to friends Visit again

We will be back!

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 Naomi L. 2 reviews

Unpowered grass tent site

Liked Fabulous views located in quiet spot but still only a short distance from Leek and then slightly further afield Buxton and Bakewell. The back to basics setup of the site suited us perfectly.

Disliked Very open without much shielding from strong winds

Recommend to friends Visit again

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

Amenities 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 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

Camping 2.0

Jumbo tent sites

Themes

Budget/backpacker Peaceful Remote location 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

Type

Medium (26-50 sites) Pop-up campground

Accessibility

Accessible parking at site

Location

Hole Carr Barn Campsite

Hole Carr Barn

Barrow Moor

Longnor

Staffordshire

England

SK17 0QT

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

53.17685°N
1.92222°W

Nearest transport

Coach
8.9 km Market Place
8.9 km Market Place
16.9 km Buxton Road
Rail
9.4 km Buxton Rail Station
13.9 km Dove Holes Rail Station
15.1 km Chapel-en-le-Frith Rail Station
Airport
30.9 km Manchester Airport Terminal 3
31.1 km Manchester Airport
31.2 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

Local attractions and activities include: - Longnor (village with shop and café): five minutes’ drive - Leek (moorland market town): 10 minutes - The Roaches (grit outcrop popular for climbing): 10 minutes - Hartington (home of Stilton cheesemaking): 15 minutes - Buxton (spa town with theatre): 15 minutes - Peak Wildlife Park (animal experiences): 20 minutes - Alton Towers (theme park): 25 minutes - National Trust - Biddulph Grange Garden (mansion with oriental-style gardens): 25 minutes.
(within 10 km)
Castle, Aquarium, Theme park, Zoo and Cashpoint (within 16.1 km)

Food and drink

  • The Winking Man 2.8 km
  • Ye Olde Cheshire Cheese 3.7 km
  • The New Inn 3.9 km
  • The Knights' Table 4 km
  • Ye Olde Butchers Arms 4 km
  • The Pack Horse Inn 4.9 km
  • Ye Olde Rock Inn 5.2 km
  • Three Horseshoes Inn 6.3 km
  • Greyhound Inn 6.5 km
  • Staffordshire Knott 6.7 km

Groceries

  • Aldi Supermarket 7.4 km
  • Morrisons Supermarket 8.6 km
  • Bargain Booze Off-licence 8.7 km
  • Beer District Off-licence 9.2 km
  • Lomas Foods Supermarket 9.2 km
  • Buxton Brewery Off-licence 9.2 km
  • Waitrose Supermarket 9.3 km
  • The Co-operative Food Supermarket 9.3 km
  • The Green Ball Off Licence Off-licence 9.7 km
  • Asda Supermarket 9.9 km

Parks and play

  • Grin Low and Buxton Country Park 7.8 km
  • Serpentine Park 8.9 km
  • Haregate Hall Play Area Playground 8.9 km
  • Pavilion Gardens park 8.9 km
  • The Slopes park 9.1 km
  • Ashwood Park 9.1 km
  • Hogshaw Nature Reserve park 9.7 km
  • Birches Gardens park 9.9 km

Family days out

  • Gib Torr Rocks Visitor attraction 3.4 km
  • Pilsbury Castle Visitor attraction 6.1 km
  • Lud's Church Visitor attraction 6.7 km
  • Archie’s Farm Zoo 7.6 km
  • Poole's Cavern Visitor attraction 8.2 km
  • Peak Wildlife Park Zoo 12.9 km

Public transport

  • Newtown Main Road 1.4 km
  • Winking Man PH 2.8 km
  • Market Place 3.6 km
  • Flash C of E Primary School 3.9 km
  • Butchers Arms PH 4.1 km
  • Travellers Rest PH 4.1 km
  • Lea Holme 4.2 km
  • Mermaid Inn PH 4.3 km
  • Main Road 4.5 km
  • Pack Horse 4.9 km

Other nearby

  • Level Two Nightclub 8.8 km
  • The Springs Shopping Centre 9.2 km
  • Cavendish Golf Club Golf course 9.3 km

Local services

  • NoteMachine Cashpoint 8.6 km
  • NoteMachine Cashpoint 8.6 km
  • LINK Cashpoint 8.8 km
  • Essar Rockbay Service Station Fuel station 7.9 km
  • Buxton Hospital & Corbar Birth Centre 8 km
  • Esso Buxton Express Fuel station 8.2 km
  • Hartington Doctors Surgery 8.3 km
  • Buxton Medical Practice Doctors 8.5 km
  • Buxton Pharmacy 8.5 km
  • Stewart Medical Centre Doctors 8.6 km
  • Buxton Health Centre Hospital 8.6 km
  • Morrisons Fuel station 8.7 km
  • Burlington Road Pharmacy 8.7 km

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Must see

Haddon Hall 17.6 km

Lyme Park & Gardens (NT) 20 km

Chatsworth 20.8 km

Alton Towers Resort 21.1 km

Hare Hill Gardens (NT) 21.2 km

National Trust

Biddulph Grange Garden 16.9 km

Winster Market House 19.2 km

Hare Hill 21.2 km

Lyme Park 21.6 km

The Old Manor 23.3 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

Longnor - Chrome Hill - Earl Sterndale - Longnor 3.6 km

Longnor - Chrome Hill - Axe Edge - Flash - Longnor 3.6 km

Longnor - Newtown - Reaps Moor -Longnor 3.6 km

Longnor - Pilsbury - High Peak Trail - Longnor 3.7 km

Roaches - Lud's Church - Wincle - Roaches 5.4 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 Hole Carr Barn Campsite have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Hole Carr Barn Campsite dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Hole Carr Barn Campsite? Local attractions and activities include: - Longnor (village with shop and café): five minutes’ drive - Leek (moorland market town): 10 minutes - The Roaches (grit outcrop popular for climbing): 10 minutes … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Hole Carr Barn Campsite?
    Camping and caravan
    Arrive:  noon –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  10:30 a.m.
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