Crossgate Farm Campsite

No availability at present on Pitchup.com 8.8 205 reviews
Beautiful view
Toilet and shower block
Bar
Good scenery with plenty of room

  • Grass pitches on a farm overlooking Arnfield Reservoir, Derbyshire
  • On the Trans Pennine Trail and 10 minutes’ drive from the Pennine Way
  • Walking and cycling accessible from the site; café-bar on site
Keen to get some hiking in? Crossgate Farm Campsite may be just the spot for you. Set on a working farm with views over Arnfield Reservoir and Longdendale on the outskirts of Tintwistle, Derbyshire, this is a smashing place for walkers and bikers, as guests have direct access to the Trans Pennine Trail, the Pennine Bridleway and Pennine Cycleway Route 68 from the site. Pick-up from public transport can also be arranged so you don’t need to worry about bringing a car. You can pitch up pretty much anywhere you want in the slightly sloping camping field, and while dogs are welcome on your Derbyshire farm stay, please keep them on a lead around the cattle. You’ll also probably be joined at some stage by the free-range chicks, guinea fowls and peacocks. Amenities-wise, the site has toilets and showers with separate male and female facilities. There is a café-bar on site, but if you prefer to do your own meal prep, barbecues are permitted on the camping field (bring your own gear). The village of Hollingworth (five minutes’ drive) has a small convenience store as well as pubs and takeaways.

Campground type

Tent sites 30
Opens
Please note
  • No bachelor/bachelorette parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • A charge of £1.00 ($1.33) applies for the use of the shower.
  • At least one of the party members must be aged 18 or over.

Languages spoken

English

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9
Facilities / Activities
8
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9
Child friendliness
9
Cleanliness
9
Wifi
7

87% would recommend this campground to a friend

84% would stay here again

What customers say

Crossgate Farm Campsite gets kudos for gorgeous views, friendly staff, and a cafe/bar. Guests loved the animals (especially goats!) & its great location for walks. Facilities are mostly clean/new, but some found portaloos problematic and noted a lack of dishwashing areas. While hilly, with some sloped spots, many recommend the site and would revisit.

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The staff were really friendly, the…

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Anonymous

Primitive grass campervan, tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked The staff were really friendly, the facilities, the breakfast food was amazing. Feeding the goats and the walks to the waterfall

Disliked Noise from planes at times but does stop through the night but not everyone in our group were bothered by it but just the light sleepers

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you Ruth.

Clean facilities, friendly staff and nice animals.

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Emily M.

Primitive grass campervan, tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked Loved the animals, loads of space to pitch tent and friendly staff. Also very clean facilities.

Disliked There was a nice barn with a bar that also served food, but unfortunately there was a private event on that weekend so we couldn’t use it. This was one of the reasons we picked this campsite so we could use that facility at night, so it should state on the website when there is going to be private events and the barn area is out of use so you are not disappointed when you get there.

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From the manager: BOOKINGS ARE MADE WELL IN ADVANCE FOR CAMPING, BUT SOMETIMES EVENTS ARE BOOKED CLOSE TO THE EVENT, ITS NOT ALWAYS POSSIBLE TO MAKE PEOPLE AWARE OF EVENTS THAT ARE BEING HELD IN THE BARN.
THE COW SHED IS A GREAT FACILITY IF IT IS NOT ALREADY BEING HIRED OUT FOR PRIVATE EVENTS AND IN MANY OCCASIONS PEOPLE ARE HAPPY TO SHARE, BUT WEDDINGS ARE A BIT DIFFERENT.

good location…

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barry m.

Primitive grass campervan, tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked good location

Disliked big field , but too many tents close together, no privacy. tent allowed to pitch right on top of me, compounded by a fire, with smoke blowing in my tent and car. i am a recovering Asthmatic, why is this permitted ?

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From the manager: Seriously Barry? You arrived on a Thursday, there were about 5 other tents on a 6 acre field.
The fact you are a recovering asthmatic is hardly the campsites fault or neighbouring campers.
You sound more like a grumpy old man who was upset because you thought your daughter had paid for the camping and she hadn't.
Our campers love the fact they can have a fire.

Lovely little farm site.

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Kelly L.

Primitive grass campervan, tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked Lovely little site , able to pick your own pitch. Lovely view of the reservoir and there are friendly horses and goats on site to interact with.

Disliked Nothing i can think of !

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great facilities, nice level pitch. Spacious and enjoyable

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Leanne H.

Primitive grass campervan, tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked Family of 3 visit 2 adults 1 child.

Campsite was clean and tidy. Able to park car next to pitch.
Washroom/showers clean and well maintained.
Washing up area available with warm water and soap, sheltered

Did not use the bar and cafe but looked very nice. A wedding took place the weekend we were there and not disrupt our weekend at all.

Horses, goats and peacocks on site, great for the whole family.

Walked to the bulls head for some food and walked the seven falls Hike. The weather was kind to us.

Would highly recommend this campsite. Will definitely be returning!

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great campsite, amazing views and walks…

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Emma H.

Primitive grass campervan, tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked Great campsite, amazing views and walks nearby, relaxed atmosphere, and goats!! Toilets and showers were always spotless.

Disliked On a hill so not many flat pitches, may be an issue if busy but it was quiet when I was there so always managed to get a good spot.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Location , very clean showers and…

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Simon M.

Primitive grass campervan, tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked Location , very clean showers and toilets . Great area for walking and seeing the different animals on the farm .

Recommend to friends Visit again

Brilliant site, practically on my doorstep.

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Sue M.

Primitive grass campervan, tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked Showers
Toilets
Views

Disliked Weather and my lack of tent pitching skills.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Nice views…

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Hugo F.

Primitive grass campervan, tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked Nice views

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely owners , great site ,bathrooms…

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sam w.

Primitive grass campervan, tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked Lovely owners , great site ,bathrooms good with hot showers, lovely to see the horses in the field next to you ,barn is brilliant great cafe/bar area

Disliked Nothing they can do, but the midges are the worst I've ever seen anywhere, I had well over 200 bites on my face alone just from setting up it was horrific, had to pay for 3 showers a day to ease the itching, couldn't leave as I was working all weekend so that was our reason for camping at this location, maybe a strong warning to bring bug spray would be helpful,

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Features

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 Rallies welcome Scouts welcome 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 Spectacular scenery

Utilities

Charging facilities Dump station Electric car charging point(s) Propane/gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Convenience store nearby Dog walk nearby Public transportation nearby

Type

Farm Medium (26-50 sites)

Accessibility

Accessible parking at site Bathrooms: Large spacious shower Bathrooms: Large spacious toilet Bathrooms: Step-free access Bathrooms: Wheelchair accessible toilet

Nearby leisure

Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Horseback riding nearby Mountain biking nearby Restaurant nearby

Location

Crossgate Farm Campsite

Crossgate Farm

Tintwistle

Glossop

Derbyshire

England

SK13 1HP

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

53.4748°N
1.97344°W

Nearest transport

Bus
1.4 mi Mottram Moor/Gun Inn
1.4 mi Mottram Moor/Gun Inn
3.5 mi Woodhead Road
Rail
1 mi Hadfield Rail Station
1.8 mi Dinting Rail Station
2.3 mi Glossop Rail Station
Airport
14.6 mi Manchester Airport Terminal 3
14.6 mi Manchester Airport Terminal 1
14.6 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

There’s bike hire in Hadfield (five minutes’ drive) for cyclists keen to embark on the Pennine Cycleway Route 68, which can be accessed from the camping field along with the Pennine Bridleway and Trans Pennine Trail. There is a connection to the Pennine Way at Torside Reservoir (10 minutes). If you’re just not that into the long-distance, serious hiking stuff, you can still get plenty of bracing Derbyshire air fishing at Arnfield Fly Fishery (five minutes’ walk), practising your swing on 18-hole golf courses (20 minutes) and exploring Pennine trails on horseback (15 minutes). Birdwatchers might get lucky and see curlews and red grouse flitting around the water at Dove Stone Nature Reserve (25 minutes), or woodpeckers, long-tailed tits and owls at Eastwood Nature Reserve (10 minutes). Keep an eye out for hares, red grouse and warblers as you circumnavigate Ladybower Reservoir (half an hour), or see if you can spot harriers high above rugged Kinder Scout (50 minutes).

Must see

Manchester City Experience 9.2 mi

Lyme Park & Gardens (NT) 10 mi

Whitworth Art Gallery 10.6 mi

Manchester Museum 10.8 mi

Manchester Art Gallery 11.1 mi

National Trust

Marsden Moor Estate 8.9 mi

Lyme Park 9 mi

Hare Hill 15.6 mi

Nether Alderley Mill 17.2 mi

Hardcastle Crags 20 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

HOWARD PARK 1.8 mi

Old Glossop - Doctor's Gate - Bleaklow - Old Glossop 2.3 mi

Broadbottom and Coombes Edge 2.8 mi

Alphin Pike via Turf Pits and Wilderness 2.9 mi

Torside - Black Hill - Crowden - Torside 3.2 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.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Crossgate Farm Campsite have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Crossgate Farm Campsite dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Crossgate Farm Campsite? There’s bike hire in Hadfield (five minutes’ drive) for cyclists keen to embark on the Pennine Cycleway Route 68, which can be accessed from the camping field along with the Pennine Bridleway … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Crossgate Farm Campsite?
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    Arrive:  2 p.m. –  9 p.m.
    Depart by:  noon
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