Matlock Farm Park Camping

View prices & book 8.7 27 reviews
Grassy pitches for all sorts of tents
Grassy pitches for all sorts of tents
Space for a picnic
Green views all around
Lovely location
Quiet location
Aerial view of the site
Pigs at the farm
Meet the horses
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Space for a picnic
Green views all around
Lovely location

  • Spacious and peaceful Derbyshire site 10 minutes' drive from Matlock
  • Just outside Peak District National Park; Chatsworth 20 minutes' drive
  • Next door to a popular farm park, with discount entry for guests
Getting close to wildlife is one of the great reasons to go camping – but you may not expect your Derbyshire stay to include meetings with things like meerkats, emus and wallabies… That line-up, however, is what awaits for guests at Matlock Farm Park Camping, a friendly site just outside the Peak District National Park about 10 minutes’ drive from Matlock. Of course, you won’t actually be staying right there among the animals – they live next door at the farm park, which offers a 20% discount to campsite guests so that they can join in with animal feeding and pony rides or use the go karts and indoor/outdoor playgrounds. A café and shop are available at the farm park to keep you going while you’re in there; for other meals, you’re allowed to bring along a barbecue (pick up supplies at the farm shop five minutes’ drive away, or Matlock’s shops) and there are several pubs and restaurants in Matlock too. Pitches here are spacious (at least 7 metres x 7 metres) and peaceful, with lovely views of the surrounding scenery. Guests have access to drinking water, charging facilities and toilets, but please note there are no showers on site. When you’re not cooing over cute animals next door, there are plenty more ways to fill your days nearby, including trips to the gorgeous Chatsworth estate, cable car rides at Heights of Abraham and all sorts of walks and activities in the Peak District. You can also take forest walks just outside the site, or save some energy for evening time – dark skies around here mean that you may want to stay awake to see the splendid stars overhead.

Campground type

Tent sites 47
RV sites 3
Open now
Opens July 12
Please note
  • This park has no on-site shower facilities.
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • Discount cards and gift vouchers cannot be applied to bookings made via Pitchup.com.
  • Guests are advised to bring a good quality flashlight with them as parts of the park are unlit.
  • There are no garbage cans onsite: all garbage will need to be taken home with you.
  • Please note that the toilet facilities are unisex.
  • If reception is closed on arrival: please contact the number provided on your booking confirmation.
  • Please note that because of an event, the farm park discount is not available on the August bank holiday weekend, and the park will close at 5pm on these days.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Sat, Jul 12 to

Campsite types & availability

Accommodation

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Reviews

8.7

Overall rating from 27 Pitchup.com customers

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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Peaceful

81% would recommend this campground to a friend

81% would stay here again

What customers say

This campsite offers a peaceful, spacious stay in a great location, lauded for its quiet vibe and forest walk proximity. Guests liked the flat ground, helpful staff, and clean portable toilets. Despite some finding it basic and overpriced without showers or hookups, many enjoyed the privacy, views, and quiet, planning to return.

Summary AI-generated from Pitchup.com customer reviews

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Arrival date (latest first)

Clean tidy site, friendly, helpful staff

Overall

10 out of 10
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Wifi
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Anonymous

Primitive grass tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked Friendly welcome, shown directly to the site, welcome pack with informative information.

Quiet location, flat pitch, toilets, and drinking water tap.

Disliked Pitch close to a popular lay-by. Park closed at 4.30 so we was a bit unsure about check in.

Recommend to friends Visit again

We wouldn't recommend or visit again

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4 out of 10
Location
 6
Value for money
 1
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Wifi
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Michelle S.

Primitive grass tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked The quietness

Disliked No drainage at the water taps, the grass isn't looked after, the portable toilets weren't very good and it was the first day of opening, luckily we took our own portaloo. Quite expensive for one night literally in a field that isn't taken care of.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Hi Michelle,

We're sorry you had problems during your stay with us. If you had contacted us we could have resolved any issues,

Unfortunately due to the weather/heat the grass hasn't been great but we do try to keep it maintained and kept short on a regular basis.

The toilets have now been reported and fixed.

Quite only guests there which was nice and peaceful…

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8 out of 10
Location
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Value for money
 8
Accommodation
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
 8
Child friendliness
 8
Cleanliness
 8
Wifi
 No rating
James L.

Primitive grass tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked Quite only guests there which was nice and peaceful

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely well kept site. Quiet and local to Matlock.

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10 out of 10
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
 10
Cleanliness
 10
Wifi
 2
Michael G.

Primitive grass tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked Great location. Nice and quiet.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Overpriced and poor

Overall

2 out of 10
Location
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Value for money
 2
Accommodation
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
 10
Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Anonymous

Primitive grass tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked Remote site

Disliked Literally a field with a portaloo and a tap. Very overpriced and not in walking distance to pubs or amenities

Recommend to friends Visit again

Perfect for Matlock Bath

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10 out of 10
Location
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Value for money
 6
Accommodation
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
 10
Wifi
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Rick A.

Primitive grass tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked Nice Flat Ground, Great location, Very peaceful.

Disliked Not cheap for just a field, would have been nice to include firepits

Recommend to friends Visit again

Astronomical

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Wifi
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Daniel L.

Primitive grass tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked It was very nice atmosphere around the camp, portaloo was nice clean and smelled nice. Bin was emptied regularly.

Disliked It was cold

Recommend to friends Visit again

Enjoyed

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10 out of 10
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Value for money
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Accommodation
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Sergiusz R.

Primitive grass tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked A lot of space, easy access and not too far from town.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Site was spacial & staff were helpful when collecting info packs

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10 out of 10
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Anonymous

Primitive grass tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked was my first ever time camping & I really enjoyed it, something different I had never done before. There was plenty green space to get tent set up & nearby portaloos to use also.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Straight forward, reception helped us blow up our mattress which was amazing!…

Overall

10 out of 10
Location
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Value for money
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Accommodation
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Anonymous

Primitive grass tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked Straight forward, reception helped us blow up our mattress which was amazing! Loved the location close to forest walks and not far from Matlock bath, we would be happy to return, would have loved for there to be shower facilities but non the less was great

Recommend to friends Visit again

Features

Portable toilet

Pop-up campground

Dogs allowed

Campfires 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 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 Remote location Wild camping Wildlife haven

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 Nearby farmers' market Public transportation nearby

Type

Farm Medium (26-50 sites) Pop-up campground

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Climbing nearby Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horseback riding nearby Indoor pool nearby Leisure/theme park nearby Mountain biking nearby Outdoor pool nearby Restaurant nearby Sailing nearby Tennis nearby Watersports nearby

Location

Matlock Farm Park Camping

Jaggers Farm

Matlock

Derbyshire

England

DE4 5LH

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

53.17465°N
1.5388°W

Nearest transport

Bus
2.6 mi Railway Station
4 mi Fishpond Hotel
4 mi Fishpond Hotel
Rail
2.6 mi Matlock Rail Station
3.7 mi Matlock Bath Rail Station
4.3 mi Cromford Rail Station
Airport
16.6 mi Sheffield City Airport
25.6 mi East Midlands 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

The extensive estate at Chatsworth (20 minutes’ drive) has lots to do, so you can easily make a day of it, splitting your hours between house tours, garden walks and time spent at the adventure playground and farmyard. Something similar could be said of Gulliver’s Kingdom (15 minutes), which has enough rides, playgrounds and themed areas to keep you going all day long. If you’d rather stick to natural attractions, there are plenty of those in the Peak District National Park – perhaps you’d like to see some of the scenery on a bike ride along the traffic-free Tissington Trail from Ashbourne or while jumping across the Dovedale stepping stones (both 35 minutes). Brave souls may like to see the scenery from above on a cable car ride at Heights of Abraham (15 minutes), which has a hilltop park with caverns to explore. Back down at ground level, you can instead ride on historic vehicles at Crich Tramway Village (15 minutes).

Must see

Sir Richard Arkwright's Masson Mills 4.4 mi

Chatsworth 4.5 mi

Arkwright's Cromford Mills 4.5 mi

Haddon Hall 5.2 mi

Hardwick Old Hall 9.5 mi

National Trust

Winster Market House 4.8 mi

Hardwick Hall 9.5 mi

Hardwick Estate: Stainsby Mill 9.5 mi

Kedleston Hall 15 mi

The Old Manor 17.9 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

SYDNOPE HALL 0.8 mi

Eddlestow - Uppertown - Spitewinter - Kelstedge 1.1 mi

Eddlestow Lot - Milltown - Ashover - Kelstedge loop 1.1 mi

WHITWORTH INSTITUTE 2.4 mi

Matlock - Bonsall - Uppertown - Horse Dale - Winster - Snitterton - Matlock 2.7 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.

Nearest campgrounds

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable campgrounds.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Matlock Farm Park Camping have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Matlock Farm Park Camping dog friendly? No View all features
  • What attractions are near Matlock Farm Park Camping? The extensive estate at Chatsworth (20 minutes’ drive) has lots to do, so you can easily make a day of it, splitting your hours between house tours, garden walks and time spent … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Matlock Farm Park Camping?
    RV, travel trailer and tent sites
    Arrive:  noon –  6 p.m.
    Depart by:  noon
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Matlock Farm Park Camping? From $29.68 (for 1 night, 4 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.