Hope Valley Campsite

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Peaceful with stunning views
Peaceful with stunning views
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Grassy field
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Entrance to the pitches
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Walk around the site
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Grassy field
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  • 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
Opens
Please note
  • This park has no on-site shower facilities.

Admission

  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.

Dogs

  • 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.

General

  • This is a quiet park: no music is allowed.

Occupancy

  • Group bookings of 3 or more units travelling together are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • No bachelor/bachelorette parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Single-sex bookings of 10 or more people (couples and immediate family members excepted) are not permitted via Pitchup.com.

Safety

  • No electric barbecues allowed.
  • No gas barbecues allowed.
  • Swimming in the lake is not allowed.

Languages spoken

British Sign Language (BSL)

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Reviews

9.1

Overall rating from 135 Pitchup.com customers

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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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Budget/backpackerPeaceful

95% would recommend this campground to a friend

93% would stay here again

What customers say

Basic, no-frills campground in a gorgeous Peak District spot. Praised for spacious, level sites, stunning views, and hiking access. Some found the porta-potties a bit basic, but appreciated cleanliness & amenities. Owners are friendly. Road/event noise noted.

Summary AI-generated from Pitchup.com customer reviews. Last updated 9/29/2026

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Enjoyed the site and is very…

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 Matt James P. 1 review

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked Enjoyed the site and is very close to local amenities

Disliked There was no toilet as promised, ones over the field were locked

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Very good place for camping 🏕️…

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Artur S. 1 review

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked Very good place for camping 🏕️
Close to the village and railway station.
Not far to Ladybarel Reservoir and other Reservoirs.

Recommend to friends Visit again

So peaceful and away from any…

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Rachel R. 1 review

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked So peaceful and away from any hustle and bustle. Great for solo campers

Recommend to friends Visit again

The location, the size of the…

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Paul S. 3 reviews

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked The location, the size of the field, ease of travelling to other parts of the Peak District and scenery. Basic camping if you like that kind of thing.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Spacious field with a lovely backdrop!…

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7 out of 10
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Anonymous

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked Spacious field with a lovely backdrop! The owner came to say hi on the first evening - checked our booking and said the water in the tank was drinkable.

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Clean well maintained area to pitch…

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 XAVIER A. 1 review

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked Clean well maintained area to pitch up
There is a few portaloo's massive tank with water and a big bin to get rid of your waste.
Location wise is perfect you are at short distances of the major spots to visit

Recommend to friends Visit again

location…

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Leigh J. 1 review

Primitive grass travel trailer campsite

Liked location

Disliked facilities

Recommend to friends Visit again

Exactly as described. Just rock up…

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10 out of 10
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Kirsty W. 1 review

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked Exactly as described. Just rock up and choose your pitch. Portaloos aren’t great but we didn’t expect luxury. Water is available. We only used it to clean our dishes and took our own water for drinking. Owner is very friendly and comes around a couple of times a day to clean portaloos and check in on everyone. Kids play park across from the field and lots to do in the local area.

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Amazing, good location and beautiful view,…

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 Devan W. 1 review

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked Amazing, good location and beautiful view, and the owner came round in the morning to see how our stay was.

Recommend to friends Visit again

The views were good, and it…

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7 out of 10
Location
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james h. 4 reviews

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked The views were good, and it has a relaxing vide.

Disliked Porter Loos, water supply. It’s about as basic as it comes but for £10 a night you can’t really fault it to much.

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.
(within 6.2 mi)
Castle, Aquarium, Theme park, Zoo, & Cashpoint (within 10 mi)

Food and drink

  • The Anglers Pub 0.5 mi
  • Travellers Rest Pub 1.3 mi
  • Yorkshire Bridge Inn Pub 1.4 mi
  • The Little John Hotel Pub 1.8 mi
  • Sangams Restaurant 1.8 mi
  • The Walnut Club Restaurant 1.8 mi
  • Bank House Restaurant 1.8 mi
  • Maazi Restaurant 1.8 mi
  • The Scotsman's Pack Pub 2 mi
  • Samuel Fox Country Inn Pub 2 mi

Groceries

  • Hope Valley Tap & Bottle Off-licence 2.1 mi
  • Co-op Food Supermarket 2.2 mi
  • Spar Supermarket 5.5 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Supermarket 5.6 mi

Parks and play

  • Hathersage Park 2 mi
  • Bath Gardens park 4.9 mi
  • Train Park Playground 5.3 mi
  • Spider Park Playground 5.8 mi
  • Forge Dam Park 6.1 mi

Family days out

  • David Mellor Visitor Centre Visitor attraction 2.1 mi
  • Peveril Castle Visitor Centre Visitor attraction 3.5 mi
  • Peveril Castle Visitor attraction 3.5 mi
  • Peveril Castle 3.5 mi
  • Devil's Arse (Peak Cavern) Visitor attraction 3.5 mi
  • Padley Manor (ruins) Visitor attraction 3.6 mi
  • Tree stumps embedded with coins Visitor attraction 3.7 mi
  • Mompesson's Well Visitor attraction 3.7 mi
  • Granby Discovery Barn Visitor attraction 3.8 mi
  • Eyam Hall Craft Centre Visitor attraction 4.1 mi
  • Eyam Hall Castle 4.1 mi
  • Eyam Stocks Visitor attraction 4.1 mi
  • Speedwell Cavern Visitor attraction 4.1 mi
  • Chatsworth House Castle 8.7 mi
  • Graves Park Animal Farm Zoo 9.5 mi

Public transport

  • Bamford Station Road 0.06 mi
  • Bamford (Saltergate Lane) 0.2 mi
  • Bamford (Victoria Road) 0.2 mi
  • Bamford (Shatton Lane) 0.3 mi
  • Bamford (Turnaround) 0.3 mi
  • Bamford (Derwent Hotel) 0.4 mi
  • Bamford (Thornhill Lane) 0.4 mi
  • Bamford (Institute) 0.5 mi
  • Bamford (Greenhead Park) 0.5 mi
  • Bamford (The Rising Sun) 0.7 mi

Other nearby

  • Sickleholme Golf Club Golf course 0.6 mi
  • Cow Gap Farm Fishery Fishing 5.9 mi
  • Hallamshire Golf Club Golf course 6.2 mi

Local services

  • Spar Cashpoint 2.1 mi
  • Spar Cashpoint 5.5 mi
  • NatWest Cashpoint 5.6 mi
  • Sickleholme Service Station Fuel station 0.4 mi
  • Texaco Fuel station 1.8 mi
  • UK Fuel station 2.2 mi
  • YHA Castleton Losehill Hall Charging station 3.3 mi
  • Calver Service Station Fuel station 5.5 mi
  • Tideswell Pharmacy 5.7 mi
  • Lodge Moor Surgery Doctors 5.7 mi
  • Lodge Moor Pharmacy 5.9 mi

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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.

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  • 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?
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    Arrive:  3 p.m. –  6 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
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