Hope Valley Campsite

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Peaceful with stunning views
Peaceful with stunning views
Surrounded by slopes
View from the site
Grassy field
Walk around the site
Entrance to the pitches
Walk around the site
Walk around the site
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Surrounded by slopes
View from the site
Grassy field

  • Peaceful Peak District site two miles from Bamford Edge
  • A 10-minute drive to caverns; 25 minutes from Bakewell and Chatsworth
  • Children’s playground opposite; the Thornhill Trail and pub close by
Pretty is what you get at Hope Valley Campsite in the Peak District National Park. It’s pretty in the way of scenery… but also pretty darn peaceful, as the site rolls out over six acres and looks over a valley and the river Derwent. It’s also two miles from Bamford Edge (which, by the way, is half an hour’s walk away when you fancy an uphill hike above a reservoir). Surrounded by the national park’s slopes but flat around the site, things are quite simple here in the way of facilities. There’s a water supply and portable toilet, and opposite the site are a playground and some space to get some games going next to the river. There’s good access to the road when you’re ready to set off somewhere just as nice. When you’re going on foot, the Thornhill Trail might attract your attention. It starts near the site and leads the way to Ladybower Reservoir in around 40 minutes. Pubs are pretty plentiful around this area too. You might like to stop off at the pub down in Bamford (it’s just a ten-minute walk away) or head into Castleton, where there are a larger handful of pubs 10 minutes’ drive away. Don’t worry about searching far and wide for food supplies, as there’s a farm shop and a small food shop five minutes’ drive away from the site too.

Campground type

Tent sites 50
Camper sites 3
RV sites 3
Open now
Opens July 18
Please note
  • This park has no on-site shower facilities.
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • The campground/park does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Breed-specific legislation (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.
  • Group bookings of 3 or more units (e.g. tent, caravan, RV or accommodation hire) traveling together are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Single-sex bookings of 10 or more people (couples and immediate family members excepted) are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • No bachelor/bachelorette parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • This is a quiet park: no music is allowed.
  • Guests are advised to bring a good quality flashlight with them as parts of the park are unlit.
  • No gas barbecues allowed.
  • No electric barbecues allowed.
  • Swimming in the lake is not allowed.

Languages spoken

British Sign Language (BSL)

Open from Fri, Jul 18 to

Campsite types & availability

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2 adults
0 children

Reviews

9.2

Overall rating from 94 Pitchup.com customers

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Facilities / Activities
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Peaceful

93% would recommend this campground to a friend

91% would stay here again

What customers say

Spacious, well-located site for a peaceful, basic camping trip. Guests rave about friendly owners, clean portable toilets, and quiet surroundings with great views—perfect for walkers/nature lovers. Minimal facilities but generous pitches and excellent value. Minor drawbacks: occasional noise, no on-site washing.

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Excellent site, has everything most of us ever need, which is a…

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Kevin O.

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked Excellent site, has everything most of us ever need, which is a field with a toilet and a water supply. Great price for one person too.

Disliked Nothing

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Open field, portaloos clean, nice scenery if you’re facing the right way,…

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sarah H.

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked Open field, portaloos clean, nice scenery if you’re facing the right way, Owner seemed pleasant, other campers respected the rules of no music and it being a quiet site.

Disliked No washing up facilities, No fresh running water - the water comes from a sterile tank. We didn’t fancy drinking this as it is stood in the sun all day. Although all the other campers seemed to use it so it’s just our personal preference.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: We advertise as what we are a basic campsite with portaloos and drinking water which am exactly what we are the water is spring water the water we drink and the tank is changed regularly.20 an night for two adults and two kids I would say is value for money .your score for accommodation is also low maybe invest in a new tent you provide your own accommodation if you want a haven holiday park you’ve co r to the wrong place we are a field in the beautiful Peak District with scent idea and lovely walks

We had a lovely stay at Hope Valley, John was amazing facilities clean

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Jolene B.

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked The simplicity, friendly welcome and John was really informative on things to do locally. Lovely stay thank you ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely site . Flat and very few divots. Lovely couple who own…

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Anonymous

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked Lovely site . Flat and very few divots. Lovely couple who own it 🙂

Disliked Washing area for pots would of been good

Recommend to friends Visit again

Facilities were ample, site and toilets were clean. Owner was approachable and…

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Anonymous

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked Facilities were ample, site and toilets were clean. Owner was approachable and informative.

Disliked Road was quite busy all day and night

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great location for walks and local pubs, friendly owner and chilled environment. Clean…

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Adam S.

Primitive grass travel trailer campsite

Liked Great location for walks and local pubs, friendly owner and chilled environment.
Clean facilities.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Perfect, toilets clean, campsite clean and the owner was friendly

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Anonymous

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked Liked the space in the field with access to plenty of walks and cycle tracks. The owner greeted us on arrival and explained where everything was and popped round later on to see if everything was okay and gave us ideas of where we could explore.

Disliked Nothing to dislike as it was perfect for what we wanted to do

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely, friendly, clean site in a great location.

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Andy G.

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked Plenty of space with level ground. Clean portaloos. Extremely friendly and helpful owners. Fantastic location with great views.

Recommend to friends Visit again

The location easy access to all hikes in the region ,clean and…

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lee b.

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked The location easy access to all hikes in the region ,clean and tidy area facilities where basic but clean to high standard the owner was a very pleasant gentleman over all excellent stay at the campsite .

Recommend to friends Visit again

9/10 cus of the loud cow lol

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Anonymous

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked decent some toilets and guy was chill af

Disliked cow kept moaning all night lol

Recommend to friends Visit again

Features

Portable toilet

Pop-up campground

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

Budget/backpacker Hikers’ paradise Wild camping

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 Large (51-200 sites) Pop-up campground

Nearby leisure

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 Tennis nearby

Location

Hope Valley Campsite

Water Lane

Bamford

Derbyshire

England

S33 0DA

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

53.3431°N
1.69311°W

Nearest transport

Bus
9 mi Buxton Road
9.1 mi Hunstone Avenue
9.1 mi Matlock Street
Rail
0.3 mi Bamford Rail Station
1.5 mi Hope (Derbyshire) Rail Station
2.1 mi Hathersage Rail Station
Airport
13.3 mi Sheffield City Airport
23.9 mi Manchester Airport Terminal 3
24 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

An afternoon by the lido? It’s only a five minutes’ drive to reach such a place from Hope Valley Campsite. Add five to 10 minutes onto your journey time and you could be on an underground boat trip at Speedwell Cavern (10 minutes) or taking a tour around the slate, stalagmites and stalactites at Blue John Cavern (15 minutes). For a little stroll and some fur (or in the alpacas’ case, wool) therapy, Mayfield Alpacas Animal Park (15 minutes) may be your next stop – the animal park has skunks, meerkats and other creatures too. As for those staple activities associated with the Peak District, a cycle down the disused railway on the Monsal Trail (20 minutes) is nicely followed by a brew and Bakewell pudding along the riverbank and medieval bridge in Bakewell (25 minutes). There’s a stepping stones walk at Chee Dale (half an hour) or the huge grounds at Chatsworth House (25 minutes) when you’re in need of more wanderings (or time with the playgrounds and farmyard animals, in the case of the latter). Buxton (half an hour), a thermal spa town, is equal parts peaceful and historic, with a heritage trail you may want to follow instead.

Must see

Chatsworth 9.1 mi

Haddon Hall 10.2 mi

Magna Science Adventure Centre 13.7 mi

Wentworth Castle Gardens 14.4 mi

Lyme Park & Gardens (NT) 14.9 mi

National Trust

Winster Market House 14.1 mi

Lyme Park 15 mi

Hardwick Estate: Stainsby Mill 19.9 mi

Hardwick Hall 19.9 mi

Marsden Moor Estate 20.4 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

Shatton Village - Over Dale Head - Shatton Moor 0.3 mi

Hope Station - Kinder Plateau - Edale Station 1.5 mi

Hope Station - Abney Clough - Leadmill - Grindleford Station 1.6 mi

Stanage (Dennis Knoll) - Redmires Reservoirs - Ringinglow - Hathersage Moor - Stanage 1.6 mi

Ladybower Reservoir and Win Hill 1.8 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 Hope Valley Campsite have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Hope Valley Campsite dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Hope Valley Campsite? An afternoon by the lido? It’s only a five minutes’ drive to reach such a place from Hope Valley Campsite. Add five to 10 minutes onto your journey time and you could … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Hope Valley Campsite?
    RV, travel trailer and tent sites
    Arrive:  3 p.m. –  6 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Hope Valley Campsite? From $26.88 (for 1 night, 4 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.