Five Acres Farm Campsite

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A beautiful rainbow
Views from the camp
Beautiful views!
Dog friendly!

  • Rural and peaceful Peak District farm with animals including llamas
  • A five-minute drive to cycling on the Monsal Trail and 15 to Bakewell
  • Tideswell, Castleton, Bamford and Chatsworth all within 20 minutes
Who needs to organise a hol all the way over in South America when you can linger beside the llamas at Five Acres Farm Campsite in Derbyshire? This park full of furry, friendly animals may not be within spitting distance of treks to Macchu Picchu, but it does have Peak District paths for hikes and cycle rides on the Monsal Trail starting from a five-minute drive away. The views are also nothing short of lush: the site is surrounded by wide open fields, and walks can be had without needing to get in the car towards the nearest settlement of Wardlow and up to Hay Cop (20 minutes on foot) for a look over the local landscape. If you’d rather dig into dessert than dawdle, the tarts and puddings of countrywide renown are at Bakewell, the only market town in the Peak District and a 15-minute drive from the site. Not too stuffed to think about stocking up on supplies after sampling the wares? Food stores are here too and other urban areas worth a wander for chocolate-box houses and cutesy craft shops include Tideswell, Castleton, Bamford and Chatsworth, all within 20 minutes. Plenty other activities can be had in these towns too: Tideswell’s got the impressive St John the Baptist Church to have a gander at; Castleton’s known for its caverns where the famed Blue John stone is mined, and Bamford has three different dams to trek around. Chatsworth, meanwhile, is home to swanky stately mansion Chatsworth House – yep, that one mentioned in Pride and Prejudice and regularly voted Britain's top country house.

Campground type

Camper sites 5
RV sites 5
Tent sites 70
Open now
Opens April 18
Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • Group bookings of 3 or more adults are not permitted (couples and immediate family members excepted).
  • Single-sex bookings of 3 or more people (couples and immediate family members excepted) are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • No bachelor/bachelorette parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • At least one of the party members must be aged 18 or over.
  • Guests are advised to bring a good quality flashlight with them as parts of the park are unlit.
  • Fires, barbecues and/or firepits will not be permitted in dry, windy and/or hot weather conditions.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Fri, Apr 18 to

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Quiet, good pitch, lovely views and clean facilities…

Overall 10/10
Location 7
Value for money 8
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 7
Cleanliness 7
Wifi 1
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked: Quiet, good pitch, lovely views and clean facilities

Disliked: Phone signal - include some maps of local area, and some food delivery options

Recommend to friends Visit again

Don't know where the animals where either 🫣😂

Overall 7/10
Location 10
Value for money 7
Accommodation 7
Facilities / Activities 5
Customer service No rating
Child friendliness 5
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked: The campsite was okay.
The area was nice where you drove in
It was clean
Always had toilet roll, stuff in the pot washing area to use.
Beautiful views.

Although had a few dislikes.

Disliked: Was noisy after 10 on a night.

Little boy didn't like the showers and said they where cold, the temperature was just warm.

Went to the toilets several times and no water/hardly any water came out the taps.
Sometimes the toilets wouldn't flush 🤷

Recommend to friends Visit again

We will definitely be back!!

Overall 10/10
Location 9
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 7
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 4
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked: Grounds were perfect imaculate facilities plenty of space friendly staff 5 star

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent site. First time camping with my daughter will be back.

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked: Lovely clean site, all the facilities that you would need, very nice and peaceful, clean showers. Got to see some animals too.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Would stay again. A great campsite!

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 9
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Mared J. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked: Availability and option of pitches.
Overall cleanliness of all facilities was superb.
Sunset views were amazing.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Nice facilities, very clean, nice there were animals near by.…

Overall 9/10
Location 9
Value for money 9
Accommodation 9
Facilities / Activities 9
Customer service No rating
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 9
Wifi No rating
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked: Nice facilities, very clean, nice there were animals near by.

Disliked: Would be nice to have more than one place to wash up. There are two sinks (but only one has a hot water tap), so everyone on the campsite (30+ tents) were waiting for the same sink

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Fantastic site, spacious, clean.

Overall 9/10
Location 10
Value for money 9
Accommodation 9
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 9
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 9
Wifi 9
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked: Lovely spot, fantastic views, easy to find, everything you need, lovely clean toilets, not too busy just big enough site, had fantastic weather which helps, no complaints.

Disliked: Nothing

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loved everything about this campsite! the staff were so friendly and came…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 2
Lucy S. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked: loved everything about this campsite! the staff were so friendly and came around and asked if we had any questions and if we needed a fire pit which they sell for £17.50. The grounds were gorgeous, it wasn't too busy so we had loads of space and couldn't hear anyone around us, the location is lovely with lots of farms around and the stags head pub is the quirkiest pub ive ever been in, definitely an experience! the facilities on the camp are so well kept, lots of toilets and always stocked with loo roll, the showers were lovely and warm and clean, the washing up station was great and stocked with things to wash up with, there was also a section with freezers! we biked the monsal trail one of the days and the drive is so close, perfect location. will definitely be back.

Recommend to friends Visit again

I would definitely return. Lovely views

Overall 8/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Chloe L. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked: The facilities were immaculate, multiple toilets and showers. Clearly labelled. Staff came round to ask if we had any questions, very friendly.

Disliked: There was a festival over the hill which was quite loud. I know it isn’t the camp sites fault, but had we known it was nearby, I’m not sure we’d have picked the site that weekend.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Perfect stay!

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked: Facilities great, views beautiful

Disliked: Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again


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 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 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 Spectacular scenery

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)

Nearby leisure

Cycle hire nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horseback riding nearby Indoor pool nearby Leisure/theme park nearby Mountain biking nearby Outdoor pool nearby Restaurant nearby

Location

Five Acres Farm Campsite

Narrowgate Lane

Wardlow

Derbyshire

England

SK17 8RP

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

53.27244°N
-1.72292°W

Nearest transport

Bus
4.5 mi Buxton Road
4.6 mi Matlock Street
8 mi Market Place
Rail
4.6 mi Grindleford Rail Station
4.7 mi Hathersage Rail Station
4.8 mi Bamford Rail Station
Airport
16.5 mi Sheffield City Airport
23.5 mi Manchester Airport Terminal 3
23.6 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

If guests do decide to give pedal pushing on the 8.5-mile and traffic-free Monsal Trail a go, they can use it to reach Bakewell, stopping at Monsal Head on their merry way for views of the River Wye and the Headstone Viaduct. For leisurely walks with typically stunning Peak District views, try Mam Tor or the Ladybower Reservoir (both around 20 minutes’ drive away); hardier hikers can take on an expedition to Kinder Scout, 40 minutes' drive away, to scale the national park’s highest point. Or, if you’d rather do your sightseeing underground, boat trips through Speedwell Cavern are 20 minutes away...

Must see

Chatsworth 5.7 mi

Haddon Hall 5.9 mi

Sir Richard Arkwright's Masson Mills 12.9 mi

Arkwright's Cromford Mills 13.2 mi

Lyme Park & Gardens (NT) 14.4 mi

National Trust

Winster Market House 9.7 mi

Lyme Park 14.8 mi

Hardwick Estate: Stainsby Mill 18.6 mi

Hardwick Hall 18.6 mi

Hare Hill 19 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

Eyam - Abney - Bradwell - Little Hucklow - Foolow - Eyam 2.1 mi

Eyam - Stoney Middleton - Great Longstone - Foolow - Eyam 2.1 mi

Eyam - Little Longstone - Great Longstone - Eyam 2.1 mi

Eyam - Stoke Ford - Bradwell - Great Hucklow - Foolow - Eyam 2.1 mi

Eyam, Coombs Dale and Stoney Middleton 2.1 mi

Local events

  • Parklife Festival (Saturday, June 14, 2025 – Saturday, June 14, 2025)

    Manchester, England 23.9 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.

Offers

Conditions apply - see campsite type section for details

Nearest campgrounds

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable campgrounds.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Five Acres Farm Campsite have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Five Acres Farm Campsite dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Five Acres Farm Campsite? If guests do decide to give pedal pushing on the 8.5-mile and traffic-free Monsal Trail a go, they can use it to reach Bakewell, stopping at Monsal Head on their merry way … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Five Acres Farm Campsite?
    RV, travel trailer and tent sites
    Arrive:  11 a.m. –  7:30 p.m.
    Depart by:  10:30 a.m.

    On arrival, please pick any pitch you like. Pitches 1-5 are for touring units only.

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  • How much does it cost to stay at Five Acres Farm Campsite? From $30.99 (for 1 night, 4 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.