Rowter Farm Campsite

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Site
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  • Dog-friendly site at the top of Winnats Pass in the Peak District
  • 35 minutes’ drive from Chatsworth House; walk to Mam Tor and caves
  • Farmhouse sells essentials; off-ground firepits and barbecues allowed
Got the travel bug for country walks, caverns and granite tors? Rowter Farm Campsite might be the place for you. This site belongs to a working hill farm in a peaceful plot of land at the top of Winnats Pass in Castleton, so caves and country walks are practically in its backyard (within walking distance, Mam Tor and multiple caverns are open for exploration). Castleton village, five minutes’ drive away, has all the flavour of a classic Peak District village, including Peveril Castle, gift shops and pubs. For more local flavour, the site’s farmhouse sells essentials including eggs and milk. Whenever you want to warm the milk for breakfast or fry a couple of eggs sunny side up, firepits and barbecues are allowed (only if they're raised off-ground, though). Mountain biking and walking are all ways to conquer your new territory and handily, Rowter Farm Campsite is central to some pretty terrains, including Edale (15 minutes’ drive away) and the start of the Pennine Way, with other walks including the Kinder Scout and Jacob’s Ladder as extra spouts. As well as the handsome views up towards Mam Tor on site, the two-acre field has plenty of space for your family’s game of choice. Well-behaved dogs are welcome here and there’s strictly no noise after 10pm for everyone to get in their sleep. Please note that visitors are not allowed on site. Clean and basic sums up the facilities here, which include male and female toilets, one male shower and one female shower (it’s one pound for a three-minute shower), dishwashing facilities, a fridge-freezer and plug sockets for charging phones or drying hair.

Campground type

Tent sites 50
Camper sites 50
RV sites 50
Open now
Opens April 24
Please note
  • At least one of the party members must be aged 16 or over.
  • A charge of £1.00 ($1.33) applies for the use of the shower.
  • No bachelor/bachelorette parties permitted via Pitchup.com.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Fri, Apr 24 to

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Reviews

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Customer service
9
Child friendliness
9
Cleanliness
8
Wifi
4

90% would recommend this campground to a friend

88% would stay here again

What customers say

A favorite, no-frills farm site with amazing Peak District access for hikes like Mam Tor. Praised for views, friendly staff, and chill vibe. Basic, clean facilities. Some note noise and wind. Great value, nature-focused.

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Great place to stay as replacement to wild camping

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Anonymous

Primitive grass campsite

Liked Good facilities, clean toilets, lovely setting

Disliked Took us a while to find where to check in while walking, could possibly do with more signage 🤷. Could just be us not being observant though

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Beautiful location, all thr facilities i…

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Primitive grass campsite

Liked Beautiful location, all thr facilities i needed

Disliked Inconsiderate campers playing loud music, but it wasn't late

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Beautiful location, very relaxed, simple but…

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Primitive grass campsite

Liked Beautiful location, very relaxed, simple but good facilities, great value, a bit away from it all - less busy than the main towns and roads.

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Lovely owner, beautiful views, clean and…

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Primitive grass campsite

Liked Lovely owner, beautiful views, clean and well kept amenities

Recommend to friends Visit again

Stunning location, walks with breathtaking views from camp great value

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Primitive grass campsite

Liked Stunning views of Mam Tor from campsite, lots of sheep & lambs roaming around neighbouring fields they were so cute to see and funny to hear them all bleating.
No need to check in, just rock up set up & start your holiday.

**the camping field was flat which is a big bonus for sleeping!!**

Everything was straightforward, facilities were minimal but enough. We arrived Sunday of bank holiday, it was busy and there were small queues for the loo’s & showers - we stayed till the weds of May half term and found it was a lot quieter with no q’s for anything after the bank holiday.

We did a sunset walk to Mam Tor which is 45 mins from the camp to the top & it was breathtaking. We are a family of 4 with 11yr & 14yr and they loved our stay and didn’t want to leave.
We also walked into Castleton via Cave Dale which too took about 90mins, stopping for shade breaks - it was a heat wave when we were there!
That was a stunning walk but not suitable for small children as rocky & slippy in parts.

There was a pizza & jacket potato hut on site open Fri/sat/Sun we brought our own food so didn’t use but useful if you want a break from cooking!
There was also hot breakfasts available in the morning & ice cream, eggs etc available from the farm.

Disliked The freezer took about 24 hours to freeze water bottles - but it was a heat wave so that could be why. But this is only minor - we loved the site

My internet & phone signal was rubbish but it could be due to my provider - id mobile. O2 & vodaphone worked!

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Lovely place to say, good cheap price and will definitely stay again

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Tim W. 1 review

Primitive grass campsite

Liked Perfect location for walking and within couple minutes drive into castleton for a bite to eat or a quick drink.
Pull up and pitch up wherever you want. Good to be surrounded by a working farm so the kids enjoyed seeing the sheep being herded in. Our 4 kids range from 8-13 years old and it felt safe enough to let them wander off to the toilets on their own at night. We marked customer service down a little bit purely because they were hard to get hold of a few times (working farm so sort of expect it a bit)

Disliked Could do with a few more toilets especially when busy and maybe extra showers. Although we didn't really have to wait long it wasn't that busy the day we were there.
Couple of times one of the 2 mens toilets was very blocked, but was sorted fairly quickly. Buying anything on site is difficult without cash as they have a very poor signal at the farm

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Great campsite

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Primitive grass campsite

Liked Fantastic location, friendly owners, tuck shop on site. You can hire a firepit and buy wood. Good gashing up facilities and communal fridge freezer, shower is okay, bring £1

Disliked Busy toilet at peak time - two ladies
Shame there aren't water taps on the grass pitches

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Absolutely fantastic. Very friendly staff and…

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Primitive grass campsite

Liked Absolutely fantastic. Very friendly staff and lovely location. Would definitely stay again

Disliked Would be great if more showers could be added. This would then be 10/10

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Just loved the location…

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Primitive grass campsite

Liked Just loved the location

Recommend to friends Visit again

Really peaceful site with many flat pitches.

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Primitive grass campsite

Liked Lovely washing up area and clean toilets
Lots of flat pitching areas
Quite a lot of wild bird activity
Far from main roads/little road noise

Disliked Very low WiFi but bring a book or download some movies beforehand and its not a problem 🙂

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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 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 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

Utilities

Charging facilities Communal freezer Communal fridge 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

Type

Farm Large (51-200 sites)

Nearby leisure

Climbing nearby Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Golf nearby Indoor pool nearby Mountain biking nearby Outdoor pool nearby Restaurant nearby Tennis nearby

Location

Rowter Farm Campsite

Castleton

Derbyshire

England

S33 8WA

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

53.33574°N
1.80441°W

Nearest transport

Bus
7.1 mi Market Place
7.1 mi Market Place
10 mi Buxton Road
Rail
2.1 mi Edale Rail Station
3.2 mi Hope (Derbyshire) Rail Station
4.3 mi Dove Holes Rail Station
Airport
17.9 mi Sheffield City Airport
19.3 mi Manchester Airport Terminal 3
19.4 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

Fancy yourself as a lord or lady of the manor? The stately home and estate at Chatsworth House (35 minutes) might be the closest you’ll get. With a 105-acre garden, trout stream and nine rooms with painted ceilings, picnics are quite grand here, as is the scenery for your afternoon stroll or kitchen tour. You’ll certainly feel above everyone else, in the literal sense of the phrase, at Bamford Edge (20 minutes). There’s an uphill hike to this lookout over Ladybower Reservoir… pretty much primed for a photo opportunity, right? Further north, Derwent Reservoir (half an hour) has a fabric of walking and cycling routes plus fishing spots along the water, with bicycle hire available for those of you who don’t have your own pair of wheels. But what about the underground? Well, before you go down under into Castleton’s caverns, you’ll want to conquer Mam Tor (20 minutes' walk) first. It’s in the same area as the Blue John Cavern (25 minutes' walk/five minutes' drive), Speedwell Cavern (35 minutes' walk/five minutes' drive) and Treak Cliff Cavern (55 minutes' walk/10 minutes' drive), where there's everything from an 18th-century lead mine to musical events and rope-making works.

Must see

Lyme Park & Gardens (NT) 10.3 mi

Chatsworth 11.2 mi

Haddon Hall 11.3 mi

Hare Hill Gardens (NT) 16 mi

Wentworth Castle Gardens 17.6 mi

National Trust

Lyme Park 10.4 mi

Winster Market House 15 mi

Hare Hill 16 mi

Nether Alderley Mill 18.2 mi

Marsden Moor Estate 19.1 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

Castleton - Rushup Edge - Sparrowpit - Castleton 1.1 mi

Castleton and Peak Forest 1.2 mi

Castleton and Dunscar Farm 1.2 mi

Castleton, Losehill Farm and Hope 1.2 mi

Castleton - Mam Tor - Lose Hill - Castleton 1.3 mi

Local events

  • Parklife Festival (Saturday, June 20, 2026 – Saturday, June 20, 2026)

    Manchester, England 18.9 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 Rowter Farm Campsite have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Rowter Farm Campsite dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Rowter Farm Campsite? Fancy yourself as a lord or lady of the manor? The stately home and estate at Chatsworth House (35 minutes) might be the closest you’ll get. With a 105-acre garden, trout stream … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Rowter Farm Campsite?
    RV, travel trailer and tent sites
    Arrive:  noon –  9 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Rowter Farm Campsite? From $30.77 (for 1 night, 4 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.