Mere Farm Campsite

9.5 143 reviews
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  • Family-friendly site on a farm in the Peak District National Park
  • A 20-minute drive to Chatsworth House and 30 from Alton Towers
  • Within 10 minutes of the starting point for the High Peak Trail
Dawdle over to Derbyshire – and specifically to this pretty park – for a restful hol in ravishing surrounds: Mere Farm Campsite is a family-friendly place in the Peak District National Park near hiking and biking paths including the famed High Peak Trail, which starts in Dowlow, a 10-minute drive away. If you want the goods on where to go, feel free to ask the owners – they live on the farm and are brimming with top tips. Pubs are under a 10-minute drive away if you'd like to linger over lunch, with a couple past Flagg, the nearest village at a 30-minute walk. Have lunch here then mosey onwards to Bakewell for dessert: the town’s eponymous tart is but a 15-minute drive from the farm. Refrain from wolfing down another pudding or two by moving on to Chatsworth House, the massive mansion where Pride and Prejudice was filmed. Wander around the fountain in the grounds, letting the kids locate the petting zoo for hugs from horses, then head inside and expect eyes to pop at the grand interiors and plush period furniture. If small sorts are suitably behaved, treat them to a trip to Alton Towers, a 35-minute drive away, getting them sleepy enough for restful evenings – the no-noise policy between 11pm and 7am means less chance of a disturbance all round. For similarly peaceful reasons, no group bookings are allowed at this site.

Campground type

Tent sites 25
Camper sites 10
RV sites 10
Opens

Languages spoken

English

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Features

Dogs allowed

Leisure on park

Bar or club house Cycle hire Evening entertainment Fishing Fitness centre Indoor swimming pool Kids' club On-site restaurant/cafe Outdoor swimming pool Playground Recreation room/arcade TV room Takeout Tennis Watersports

Amenities on park

Bath available Car parking by site/unit Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Free wifi Grocery store Ice pack freezing Internet access Laundromat Parent & baby washroom Payphone Pick-up from public transport Portable toilet Pub toilets Restrooms Shower available Washing-up area Wifi

Groups welcome

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

Rules

Barbecue grills allowed Barbecue provided Campfires allowed Commercial vehicles allowed Dogs allowed Dogs allowed all year

Themes

Hikers’ paradise Peaceful Remote location Spectacular scenery Wild camping Wildlife haven

Utilities

Charging facilities Dump station Electric car charging point(s) No hot water Propane/gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby Nearby farmers' market

Type

Farm Medium (26-50 sites)

Accessibility

Disabled facilities

Nearby leisure

Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Horseback riding nearby Indoor pool nearby Leisure/theme park nearby Outdoor pool nearby Restaurant nearby

Location

Mere Farm Campsite

The Jarnett

Flagg

Buxton

Derbyshire

England

SK17 9RL

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London GMT (GMT+00:00)

GPS

53.22595°N
-1.78369°W

Nearest transport

Bus
4.5 mi Buxton Road
4.6 mi Matlock Street
5.8 mi Market Place
Rail
5.9 mi Buxton Rail Station
6.7 mi Dove Holes Rail Station
8.2 mi Chapel-en-le-Frith Rail Station
Airport
20.3 mi Sheffield City Airport
22.2 mi Manchester Airport Terminal 3
22.3 mi Manchester 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

To spend some time in a spa town, Buxton is 15 minutes’ drive from the site; head there for the opera house, pretty pavilion gardens and museums. For subterranean saunters, the two-million-year-old Poole’s Cavern is around here in Buxton Country Park (also 15 minutes away) as well. Fancy taking to the skies instead? Hot-air balloon trips can be organised 20 minutes away from the park so you can get a bird’s-eye view over the Peak District. Sticking on solid ground, lope over to Leek for Rudyard Lake and a steam train (30 minutes), or take in some history at the Norman-era Peveril Castle (also half an hour away). Town times meanwhile are top in Chesterfield with its churches, art gallery and canal (35 minutes’ drive), while the city of Sheffield’s Winter Garden glasshouse and Millennium Gallery metalwork art are within 55 minutes.

Must see

Haddon Hall 5.5 mi

Chatsworth 6.9 mi

Sir Richard Arkwright's Masson Mills 12 mi

Arkwright's Cromford Mills 12.4 mi

Lyme Park & Gardens (NT) 13.6 mi

National Trust

Winster Market House 8.3 mi

Lyme Park 14.3 mi

Hare Hill 17 mi

Biddulph Grange Garden 17 mi

The Old Manor 17.3 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

White Lodge - Taddington - Priestcliffe - Millers Dale - Tideswell - Litton Mill - Water cum Jolly Dale - White Lodge 1.6 mi

White Lodge - Deep Dale - Monyash - Sheldon 1.6 mi

White Lodge - Priestcliffe - Chelmorton - Taddington - White Lodge 1.6 mi

White Lodge - Taddington Field - Flagg - Deep Dale - White Lodge 1.6 mi

White Lodge - Miller's Dale - High Dale - Brushfield - White Lodge 1.6 mi

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.

Reviews

9.5

Overall rating based on 143 reviews View breakdown

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

great experience and would defo use again

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Russell T. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Primitive grass tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked: for a city boy like me this place was perfect, in the middle of most things i wanted to do.

the site its self is very clean and tidy, multipul water taps around the site. toilet block was always clean and well stocked including female toiletries... on the back of the door is a list of local shops, pubs, hospitals and trail walks.

full 5g signal to and i dont even get that where i live at home

would defo use again

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great view, decent toilets and we had the camp site to ourselves.…

Overall 10/10
Location 8
Value for money 10
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 8
Wifi No rating
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Primitive grass tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked: Great view, decent toilets and we had the camp site to ourselves.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Toilets were clean. Taps were aplenty. Good views of the stars.…

Overall 4/10
Location 6
Value for money 6
Accommodation 6
Facilities / Activities 6
Customer service 6
Child friendliness 4
Cleanliness 4
Wifi No rating
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Primitive grass tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked: Toilets were clean. Taps were aplenty. Good views of the stars.

Disliked: The low flying commercial airliners that swooped overhead every ten minutes until 4am. The trio in the corner plot smoking week - which frequently wafted downwind to the toilet area.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great spot with good walks nearby. Peaceful and tidy.…

Overall 8/10
Location 10
Value for money 8
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 6
Customer service 8
Child friendliness 8
Cleanliness 8
Wifi No rating
Mark O. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Primitive grass tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked: Great spot with good walks nearby. Peaceful and tidy.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely camp toilets nice and clean will definitely be visiting again!…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 2
Shauna D. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Primitive grass tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked: Lovely camp toilets nice and clean will definitely be visiting again!

Disliked: Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great location, price and views, easy-going staff.…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 6
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 8
Wifi 8
Toby H. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Primitive grass tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked: Great location, price and views, easy-going staff.

Disliked: Lots of grass clippings on the ground that get everywhere. Also, a shower would be a great addition.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Panoramic views and quiet.

Overall 8/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 6
Customer service 6
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 6
Wifi No rating
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Primitive grass travel trailer campsite

Liked: Beautiful scenery.

Disliked: Nothing to dislike

Recommend to friends Visit again

excellent stay! would 100% come again

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 2
Brooke C. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Primitive grass tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked: loved everything about this site! very clean toilets with toiletries in! sink to wash you’re pots and drinking taps all round! if you’re lucky you’ll see the baby cows in the field next door ! very quiet and lots of room and you’re every allowed to park nect to your tent!! they even provide bricks to put your bbq and fires on! also dog friendly! couldn’t of asked for more!!!

Recommend to friends Visit again

Really lovely sight for a few nights with fantastic views.

Overall 8/10
Location 10
Value for money 8
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 6
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 8
Wifi 4
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Primitive grass travel trailer campsite

Liked: We really love this campsite. The open space, the choice of where to pitch, the view and the cost. Also love the items provided in the toilets.

Disliked: Only thing I would make it down on was the toilets weren’t quite as nice as last time we visited. Our first time was a few years ago and they were lovely! So clean and warm. However, the toilet is now in a steal unit and not quite as nice.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Views and scenery, everyone was respectful. Overall a very chilled campsite you quite…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 6
Facilities / Activities 4
Customer service 2
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 2
Aidan M. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Primitive grass tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked: Views and scenery, everyone was respectful.
Overall a very chilled campsite you quite simply arrive, pitch up and relax.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Frequently asked questions

  • Does Mere Farm Campsite have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Mere Farm Campsite dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Mere Farm Campsite? To spend some time in a spa town, Buxton is 15 minutes’ drive from the site; head there for the opera house, pretty pavilion gardens and museums. For subterranean saunters, the two-million-year-old … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Mere Farm Campsite?
    RV, travel trailer and tent sites
    Arrive:  noon –  7 p.m.
    Depart by:  noon
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