Riverside Valley Camping

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  • Peaceful riverside pop-up site in the Derbyshire Peak District
  • Peak District National Park 15 minutes’ drive; Chatsworth 25 minutes
  • Dog walks straight from the pitches; Barlow pubs 10 minutes’ drive
Overlooking Barlow Brook in gorgeous Derbyshire countryside, Riverside Valley Camping is a peaceful family-run pop-up site on a smallholding that’s home to a herd of dairy cows. The ethos here is simplicity: the owners have kept things basic with minimal facilities to preserve the calm of the surrounding woodland. This means no showers, no electricity and lights off at 10pm please. There are two camping areas: the field designated for adults has riverside pitches, while the family camping meadow is safely fenced off from the water. Chargeable extras include firepits available for hire, while you can cuddle gentle calves and take them for a (supervised) walk for an extra fee, and there’s the option to bottle-feed lambs in late spring. The whole site is dog-friendly, and there are lots of easily accessed footpaths around for exercising them. They might also like to have a dip in the river, but please just remember to clean up after them and keep them on leads around the pitches. If you’re a keen hiker, you can look forward to long moorland and valley rambles in the Peak District National Park (15 minutes’ drive), and Derbyshire heritage landmarks are easily accessed too – Chatsworth House, its grounds and opulent state rooms are 25 minutes’ away by car.

Campground type

Tent sites 25
RV sites 25
Rent a tent 4
Open now
Opens April 1
Please note

Admission

  • At least one of the party members must be aged 21 or over.
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.

Extras

  • Facilities/activities including Cow cuddling/calf leading are subject to extra charges payable on arrival.

General

  • Entertainment and activities are available between 05/01 and 10/31.
  • Please note that the toilet facilities are unisex.

Occupancy

  • Group bookings of 4 or more adults are not permitted (couples and immediate family members excepted).
  • No bachelor/bachelorette parties permitted via Pitchup.com.

Reception

  • There is no reception building on-site: on arrival please contact the number provided on your booking confirmation.

Safety

  • Fires, barbecues and/or firepits will not be permitted in dry, windy and/or hot weather conditions.
  • If making a fire, the fuel, logs and coal have to be purchased on site.
  • No electric barbecues allowed.
  • No gas barbecues allowed.

Vehicles

  • Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Wed, Apr 1 to

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97% would recommend this campground to a friend

98% would stay here again

What customers say

This peaceful, spacious farm campsite boasts friendly owners and lovely river/woodland pitches. Enjoy calf cuddling! Facilities are basic but well-kept. Some noted portable toilet shortages during peak times.

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Arrival date (latest first)

Truly restful site with great hosts.

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Primitive grass tent or RV campsite (adults only)

Liked We loved it here. Stayed in our campervan in the adults field and really enjoyed our stay. The hosts Katie and Alistair were great! They really go out of their way to make sure you enjoy your stay. They have a pizza food truck, which are well worth a go and sell fire pits and logs. Brilliant. Showers and compostable toilets (with proper seats) were kept beautifully clean throughout our stay. A lovely, chilled, peaceful site with a relaxed pitch-where-you-like attitude. See you next time!

Disliked Nothing. We can live with no hook up.

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We spent 2 nights at Riverside…

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Primitive grass tent or RV campsite (adults only)

Liked We spent 2 nights at Riverside Valley camping with our roof tent. Our pitch was right next to the river adults only.Its the perfect spot if you want to switch off and relax. Pub was 20 min walk with great atmosphere. Full phone reception on site. The owner was a nice guy. We will come back. Overall a good experience.

Disliked The only thing we didnt like was the toilet. Its a compost toilet and unisex. After a busy day it was really bad. We luckily had our own portaloo which we decided to use instead. Second night an elderly couple pitched up close and listened to russian music till late almost midnight and collecting and snapping wood from the wood. All the noise that came was from them. 7am they were back with their music and tree branches snapping. We were glad they only came on day 2 😅

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We had a great family stay…

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Bell tent (woodland, riverside)

Liked We had a great family stay in the bell tent this weekend, we didn’t want to come home. Perfect little set up with everything we needed, Katie and Alistair couldn’t do enough for us and the pizzas were delicious.

Paddling and dipping in our own little river, and warming by the fire pit were just some of our highlights. We can’t wait to come back soon.

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Lovely site, food available (breakfast and…

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Family Field primitive grass tent or RV campsite

Liked Lovely site, food available (breakfast and pizzas)
Really nice site and they’ve only been up and running a couple of years. Really well maintained and lovely owners. Can’t wait to come back

Disliked Non flushing toilets were a bit hard to get used to especially when people didn’t help with keeping them clean.

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Lovely quiet adult field with river…

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Primitive grass tent or RV campsite (adults only)

Liked Lovely quiet adult field with river side pitches. Really friendly owners. Delicious pizza! 10/10

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Lovely location and it was nice…

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Anonymous

Primitive grass tent or RV campsite (adults only)

Liked Lovely location and it was nice to get a spot right next to the river.

Disliked About 11.20pm a car turned up full of very noisy guests who put their headlights on full beam to try and put their tent up and the lights went straight onto our tent, they were very loud for just over an hour which was really annoying as up to this point our stay was very quiet and relaxing.

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Great open space, very quiet and…

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Family Field primitive grass tent or RV campsite

Liked Great open space, very quiet and peaceful, owners are really friendly and come round and see everyone. Pizza and fire pits on site are great but the best part for me was being able to pitch up meters from the kids play area so you can relax and still keep and eye on the little ones.

Disliked Nothing really. Only change I’d recommend is to upgrade the latch on the toilets so there isn’t as much as a gap.

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We had such a lovely stay…

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Family Field primitive grass tent or RV campsite

Liked We had such a lovely stay here and honestly couldn’t fault it.

It’s a brilliant family-run campsite with such a friendly, welcoming atmosphere. The owners were so helpful from the moment we arrived and couldn’t do enough for everyone.

The kids’ play park was fantastic and kept the children entertained, while the family field was perfect for families. Our kids made friends almost straight away, which made the trip even better. We also had a look at the adults’ field, which looked amazing alongside the river.

The homemade pizzas were exactly what we needed after arriving and getting everything set up with the children, and they were delicious! The food van serving fresh breakfast cobs in the morning was another great touch – you really couldn’t ask for more.

The river is shallow in places, so it’s ideal for children to paddle, and there’s lovely woodland behind it to explore too.

The toilets were spotless every single day, which really stood out, and it was great that they even put the football on a projector for anyone who wanted to watch.

This is such a child-friendly campsite with everything you need for a relaxing family break. We had an amazing time and were already planning our next visit before we’d even left.

Thank you for a wonderful stay – we’ll definitely be back this summer!

Disliked Could not fault this site or owners in any way

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Perfect night away 👌

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Primitive grass tent or RV campsite (adults only)

Liked Lovely site, owner was super friendly and helpful, delivering firepits to each pitch in the evening (nice touch guys).... we stayed on the adult field, 1st time with a long drop loo, it wasn't as bad as feared.... one of the cleanest campsite loos iv seen .... defo coming back 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟

Disliked Struggling to think of anything ..... if I could change anything it would be the distant traffic noise, but not that the site was at fault for that ... lovely surroundings and sounds like it will be even better soon with the surrounding lake/woodland

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Perfect.

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Primitive grass tent or RV campsite (adults only)

Liked Thoroughly enjoyed our stay. Especially being beside the river. We'll be back. 🐕 Thank you for having us. Xx

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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 Wild swimming

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

Budget/backpacker Forest Hikers’ paradise Lake and/or mountain Luxury Peaceful Remote location Spectacular scenery 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 Large (51-200 sites) Pop-up campground

Accessibility

Accessible parking at site Level campground, no steep slopes Site close to accessible bathrooms Step-free or level access

Nearby leisure

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

Touring and motorhomes

Seasonal sites

Location

Riverside Valley Camping

Riverside Farm

Furnace Lane

Monkwood

Barlow

Dronfield

Derbyshire

England

S18 7SY

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

53.27597°N
1.46891°W

Nearest transport

Bus
3.3 mi Coach Station
3.6 mi Hunstone Avenue
3.6 mi Hunstone Avenue
Rail
1.8 mi Dronfield Rail Station
3.3 mi Chesterfield Rail Station
4.1 mi Dore & Totley Rail Station
Airport
9 mi Sheffield City Airport
23.6 mi Robin Hood Doncaster Sheffield Airport
23.9 mi Robin Hood Doncaster Sheffield 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 cute village of Barlow (10 minutes’ drive) is home to two award-winning gastro pubs, two breweries and plenty of scenic hiking and biking trails. During August, you’ll witness intricate floral displays known as well dressings decorating the streets, and summertime also brings Barlow Carnival, featuring a parade, delicious local food and beer, live entertainment and a funfair for families. The market town of ​Chesterfield (also 10 minutes) has half-timbered, galleried shopping arcades and the landmark Crooked Spire church. Bakewell (half an hour) is another lively town with upscale shops, bakeries selling the speciality jam and almond sponge Bakewell tarts, and strolls alongside the River Wye. If you’re trying to sneak some culture into your Derbyshire camping holiday, handsome Chatsworth House (25 minutes) is a good place to start; it has ornate suites of rooms filled with priceless antiques, but there’s also a petting zoo and parkland walks for any bored kids. You have other options for family days out too, including waterslides and a dinosaur trail for younger children at Gulliver’s Kingdom, or cable-car rides and cavern tours at the Heights of Abraham (both 40 minutes).

Must see

Chatsworth 7.3 mi

Bolsover Castle 7.9 mi

Haddon Hall 9.6 mi

Hardwick Hall 9.7 mi

Hardwick Old Hall 9.9 mi

National Trust

Hardwick Estate: Stainsby Mill 10 mi

Hardwick Hall 10 mi

Winster Market House 11.7 mi

Mr Straw's House 14.9 mi

Clumber Park 16.7 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

Linacre Reservoir - Millthorpe - Oxton Rakes - Linacre 2.1 mi

QUEEN'S PARK, CHESTERFIELD 3.3 mi

Wadshelf - Linacre - Barlow - Cutthorpe - Wadshelf 3.6 mi

BEAUCHIEF HALL 4 mi

OAKES PARK 4.1 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 Riverside Valley Camping have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Riverside Valley Camping dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Riverside Valley Camping? The cute village of Barlow (10 minutes’ drive) is home to two award-winning gastro pubs, two breweries and plenty of scenic hiking and biking trails. During August, you’ll witness intricate floral displays … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Riverside Valley Camping?
    RV, travel trailer and tent sites
    Arrive:  2 p.m. –  9:30 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
    On-park accommodation
    Arrive:  2 p.m. –  9:30 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Riverside Valley Camping? From $47.29 (for 1 night, 6 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.