Daisy Nook Camping

Aerial view of the farm and field available for camping

Another aerial view of the farm and lake

No-frills camping at Daisy Nook Country Park near Oldham, Lancashire
Five minutes’ drive to golf and riding; 20 minutes into Manchester
Off-grid site; fishing and café in the park; shops 10 minutes’ drive

Wild camping within easy reach of some towny-type action appeal? Daisy Nook Camping’s no-frills grass pitches combine wondrous views of Lancashire hills near Oldham with a 20-minute drive into the centre of Manchester, should you wish for a couple of nights out on the razz but a peaceful place to lay your head. And another excellent reason for staying here? The five-acre camping field overlooks Crime Lake, as featured in a painting by L.S. Lowry from 1942. Today you can fish in these hallowed waters direct from the site (you’ll need to buy a day ticket), as well as enjoy walks in Daisy Nook Country Park. Further afield, scenic walks or cycle rides up Hartshead Pike (15 minutes’ drive) are rewarded with panoramic views, while you can also explore the countryside on horseback. If you’ve got horse-mad kids with you, you’ll be pleased to know there are several horses around and about near the pitches. Basic amenities on site stretch to composting toilets and chemical disposal, but anything else you need will have to come with you from home (don’t forget a torch for wandering about after dark). Barbecues are permitted on the field, so stock up on goodies in Ashton-under-Lyne (10 minutes) supermarkets, although there’s a jolly good café in the country park if you’re not into bothering with cooking. Alternative therapies are also available here, including gong sound healing, reiki, auricular acupuncture and breathwalk. Please ask the site team directly for information and booking.

Site type

Languages spoken

English

Nearby sites that are bookable on Pitchup.com

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable sites.

Features

No dogs allowed

Pop-up campground

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

Family friendly Motorcycle friendly Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcome

Rules

Barbecue provided Barbecues allowed Campfires allowed Commercial vehicles allowed Dogs allowed No dogs allowed

Themes

Budget/backpacker Bush Lake and/or mountain Peaceful Remote location Spectacular scenery Walkers' paradise Wild camping Wildlife haven

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) Pop-up campground

Nearby leisure

Climbing nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horse riding nearby Indoor pool nearby Mountain biking nearby Restaurant nearby Tennis nearby

Location

Daisy Nook Camping

Crime Farm

Knott Lane

Oldham

Lancashire

England

OL8 3JE

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

53.50802°N
2.1255°W

Nearest transport

Coach

3.1 km Broadway/Leisure Centre

3.1 km Oldham Road/Broadway

3.1 km Broadway/Leisure Centre

Rail

2.8 km Ashton-under-Lyne Rail Station

3.5 km Moston Rail Station

3.8 km Guide Bridge Rail Station

Ferry

Airport

18.7 km Manchester Airport Terminal 2

18.9 km Manchester Airport Terminal 1

19 km Manchester Airport Terminal 3

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: - Golf: five minutes’ drive - Horse riding: five minutes - Alexander Park, Oldham (boating, tennis): 10 minutes - Cockfields Farm (petting farm): 15 minutes - Manchester City centre (galleries, museums, shops): 20 minutes - Huddersfield Narrow Canal: 25 minutes - Strinesdale Reservoir (walks): 25 minutes - Saddleworth Museum and Gallery: 25 minutes - Hyde Leisure Pool (swimming and water slides): half an hour - Etherow Country Park (country park and sailing): half an hour - Hollingworth Lake (boating and fishing): 40 minutes.

Food and drink

Sul Lago Restaurant 0.2 km
Street Bridge Inn Pub 1.3 km
Dog & Pheasant Pub 1.4 km
Welcome Inn Pub 1.5 km
Daisyfield Inn Pub 1.6 km
Wong Kwok Restaurant 1.6 km
White Hart Pub 1.6 km
The Britannia Pub 1.7 km
Wagon & Horses Pub 1.8 km
Houghton Arms Pub 1.8 km

Groceries

Asda Supermarket 1.5 km
Lidl Supermarket 1.6 km
5 STAR Off-licence 1.6 km
Heron Foods Supermarket 1.7 km
California Wines Off-licence 1.7 km
BBM Supermarket 1.8 km
Tesco Extra Supermarket 2.2 km
Aldi Supermarket 2.2 km
Sainsbury's Supermarket 2.3 km
Morrisons Supermarket 2.4 km

Parks and play

Limehurst Millenium Green 0.6 km
Limehurst Playground 0.6 km
Daisy Nook Country Park 0.6 km
Westminster Road Park 1.1 km
Roman Road Dog Park 1.3 km
Incline Park 1.7 km
Higher Memorial Park 1.8 km
Copster Park 1.9 km
Neild Street Park 2.5 km
Coalshaw Green Park 2.6 km

Family days out

St Paul's Church, Oldham Visitor attraction 2.7 km
St. Thomas Church, Werneth Visitor attraction 3 km
Dukinfield Swimming Pool Visitor attraction 4.9 km
WomenZone Visitor attraction 7.4 km
Alconbury Flashes Visitor attraction 7.7 km
Victoria Baths Visitor attraction 8 km
Immersive Gamebox Amusement arcade 8.2 km
AO Arena Visitor attraction 8.2 km
Urban Playground Amusement arcade 8.2 km
Museum of Illusions Visitor attraction 8.2 km

Public transport

Lime Green Road/Laburnum Road 0.5 km
Limeside, Lime Green Road / adjacent Laburnum Road 0.5 km
Limeside, Lime Green Road / opposite Lower Lime Road 0.6 km
Limeside, Lime Green Road / near Lower Lime Road 0.6 km
Limeside, St Chads Crescent / outside Limehurst School 0.7 km
Woodhouses, Failsworth Road / near Medlock Road 0.8 km
Woodhouses, SW-bound Medlock Road 0.8 km
Limeside, Elm Road / near St Chads Crescent 0.8 km
Failsworth, Failsworth Road / near Cutler Hill Road 0.8 km
Woodhouses, NE-bound Medlock Road 0.8 km

What’s nearby

Bardsley Park Golf Centre Golf course 0.8 km
Werneth Golf Course 1.3 km
Brookdale Golf Club Golf course 1.4 km
Sakhi Cash & Carry General shop 2.6 km
Arcades Shopping Centre 2.9 km
Ladysmith Shopping Centre 2.9 km
Ashton Packet Boat Company Marina 3.5 km
Droylsden Marina 3.6 km
Spindles Town Square Shopping Centre 3.8 km
Ashton-under-Lyne Golf Club Golf course 4 km

Local services

Yates Pharmacy 1.5 km
Mr M J Bentley Doctors 1.6 km
Hollinwood Medical Practice Doctors 1.6 km
Hollinwood Service Station Fuel station 1.6 km
Suburb Pharmacy 1.7 km
EG On the Move Fuel station 1.7 km
Lomas Pharmacy 1.8 km
Croft Street Car Park Charging station 1.8 km
Gulf Fuel station 1.9 km
Housing Units of Hollinwood Charging station 2 km

Must see

Manchester City Experience 5.5 km

Manchester Art Gallery 8.4 km

Manchester Museum 8.6 km

Whitworth Art Gallery 8.7 km

People's History Museum 9 km

National Trust

Marsden Moor Estate 16.6 km

Lyme Park 17.8 km

Hare Hill 25 km

Nether Alderley Mill 26.2 km

Hardcastle Crags 29 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

ALEXANDRA PARK, OLDHAM 3.2 km

STAMFORD PARK, STALYBRIDGE 4.4 km

CHADDERTON CEMETERY 4.7 km

PHILIPS PARK CEMETERY 4.9 km

GREENACRES CEMETERY 5 km

Local events

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