Camping at The Hollies

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Visitor image of the great backdrop
Visitor image of the great backdrop
Freshly-mowed field
Campfire
Football
Sun set
View of the roaches and hen cloud.
View from the lane
Tittesworth reservoir playground nearby
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Freshly-mowed field
Campfire
Football

  • Dog-friendly farm-style site on the edge of the Peak District
  • A 20-minute drive from Buxton and 25 minutes from Alton Towers
  • Walking distance from watersports and pubs; walking trails nearby
Pining to get away to the pretty Peak District? From Camping at The Hollies, a farm-style site on the edge of the national park, you’ll be able to put your best foot forward and get to walking or biking through valleys, woods and caverns… or mix it up with a meander in some of the park's characterful towns such as Buxton, 20 minutes’ drive away, and Bakewell, half an hour's drive away. The backdrop here is The Roaches – just one of the good spots for hiking in the area. There are more walks accessible right from the site or a short car ride away. While you’re exploring, you may want to pay a visit to Tittesworth Reservoir, just 15 minutes’ walk away down the road and a proper watersports haven. Pubs are also on hand to keep up the merry time, including a couple within walking distance. In Hartington, 20 minutes’ drive away, there are village shops, cafés and tea rooms for a coffee and a cake (or two, depending on how far you’ve walked). Leek (five minutes’ drive) or Rudyard (15 minutes) are other local spots with shops, restaurants and pubs. On site, a few sheep and chickens roam around. Plus, a resident pizza van called Pipers Pizzas sells delicious stonebaked pizzas (done in a woodfired oven and very much liked by many guests) every Friday and Saturday from 4pm and on bank holiday Sundays from 4pm. There are basic facilities – on-site toilets (proper ones, not portable-style) are provided, and there are four showers (bring coins for the meters if you want to use these). Firepits are available to hire, but they require a cash-only deposit, and you'll only be allowed to burn wood purchased on site. To make sure everyone gets a good night's sleep, quiet hours are set between 10pm and 7am.

Campground type

Tent sites 60
RV sites 20
Open now
Opens March 15
Please note
  • The park does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Breed-specific legislation (i.e. Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro).
  • A charge of £1.00 ($1.36) applies for the use of the shower.
  • If making a fire, the fuel, logs and coal have to be purchased on site.
  • Guests are advised to bring a good quality flashlight with them as parts of the park are unlit.
  • Please note that the toilet facilities are unisex.
  • Firepits are free to use but do require a £20 cash only deposit on arrival.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Sat, Mar 15 to

Reviews

9.3

Overall rating from 477 Pitchup.com customers

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PeacefulSpectacular sceneryHikers’ paradise

97% would recommend this campground to a friend

95% would stay here again

What customers say

Great location for exploring The Roaches & Reservoir with stunning views. Offers spacious pitches & friendly staff. Basic but clean facilities; showers £1 for 5 mins. Popular pizza van on site. Some road noise & potential for boggy ground in wet weather.

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Gorgeous campsite !

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Dilys M.

Primitive grass tent or RV campsite

Liked Lovely flat fields, clean toilets and relaxing atmosphere! X

Disliked Nothing

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Owners were really helpful when we needed assistance with our booking…

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Anonymous

Primitive grass tent or RV campsite

Liked Owners were really helpful when we needed assistance with our booking

Recommend to friends Visit again

Cleanliness and friendliness and location and views…

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Anonymous

Primitive grass tent or RV campsite

Liked Cleanliness and friendliness and location and views

Recommend to friends Visit again

I liked the toilets and the pizza van and the lovely landscape…

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Selena C.

Primitive grass tent or RV campsite

Liked I liked the toilets and the pizza van and the lovely landscape around the place. Also the owners were lovely

Disliked I seen the pictures and seen a playpark with zip line and tought the canpsite would have those, but did not

Recommend to friends Visit again

Avoid due to owners

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Anonymous

Primitive grass tent or RV campsite

Liked Location is great

Disliked Wish it didn’t come to this review but here we are - we had a bad experience whilst camping here, myself and my friend pitched up near a path and saw some lads walking up and down the path, when we spoke to them they said they had been using it for a few days. When we walked down the path the owner showed up telling us to go out of the campsite and down the road to the main entrance, even though we had just came from our tent. We did as he said to avoid confrontation but when we got back to the tent they came past staring at us giving us dirty looks.

We did leave a poor review on google due to this however the owners replied incredibly defensive stating they informed us that we were trespassing and “politely” asked us to “use the main entrance”. If this had been the case, the google review would never have been made. At no point were the owners polite and they never informed us that we were trespassing. Maybe a sign would be useful to stop this from happening again. We didn’t climb over any fences as they claim we did.

I think the replies made from the owners to every review in google that is not 5 stars proves their confrontational and defensive manner. You can see for yourself the way they have an answer back to every criticism in reviews - not just our own! Any decent business would take on board the constructive criticism left by their customers and strive to do better. Instead it’s a lot of blaming people and snarky replies.

They even went as far as cancelling my booking on Pitchup to try and avoid us leaving a review. I’m guessing this is the reason they only have good reviews on Pitchup - however we think people should be aware of the owners actions and confrontational/rude manner before booking. I think if a business is trying that hard to silence people with a simple criticism, that reflects how they may handle an issue with a booking in person and people should be aware of this before booking (there are other reviews on Google to back this up). The path situation was never that big of a deal, if they had politely told us we were trespassing (which we didn’t know until they replied to our google review) we would have happily left without no issues.

On another note, the showers were dirty and the placement of the toilets next to the food area is so weird. I was queuing for the toilet next to someone making food.

All in all, be wary of staying here. Owners seem to be very abrupt and defensive.

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Very friendly campsite, beautiful views, you can rest and relax…

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Anonymous

Primitive grass tent or RV campsite

Liked Very friendly campsite, beautiful views, you can rest and relax

Recommend to friends Visit again

Really great campsite, Outstanding views. Food options, pizza and breakfast cart.…

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Steffe C.

Primitive grass tent or RV campsite

Liked Really great campsite, Outstanding views. Food options, pizza and breakfast cart.

Disliked Tea was a bit wishy washy and the food cart should be away from the toilet block ideally.

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Enjoyed my stay here

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Anonymous

Primitive grass tent or RV campsite

Liked Great location close to Tittersworth Reservoir and Leek. Toilet and shower facilities were fine. People seemed to keep to noise down at night

Disliked People camped very close even though there was a lot of free space, may be good to try and introduce some more shady areas as that was probably the reason as it was a very hot and sunny weekend.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great location to explore the roaches

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Luke R.

Primitive grass tent or RV campsite

Liked Good location walking distance to reservoir and pubs. Roaches is a short drive away. Flat pitches, proper toilets and friendly staff.

Disliked Needs an extra toilet/shower block as only 4 toilets for whole site which is inadequate.
Weirdly the pizza van is right next to the toilets which is pretty gross.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thanks for your review luke.... Just to clarify there are infact 6 toilets and 1 urinal.
4 toilets, 4 showers, 1 urinal and a washing up station at the top of the first field.
Plus 2 toilets, elsan point, and another washing up station at the bottom of the first field.

Only stopped one night but had a great stay. We had pizza…

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Helen D.

Primitive grass tent or RV campsite

Liked Only stopped one night but had a great stay.
We had pizza which was also good
Good location

Recommend to friends Visit again

Features

Dogs allowed

Campfires 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 Rallies welcome 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 Hikers’ paradise Peaceful Remote location Spectacular scenery Wild camping

Utilities

Charging facilities Dump station Electric car charging point(s) No hot water Propane/gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby Nearby farmers' market Public transportation nearby

Type

Farm Large (51-200 sites)

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Climbing nearby Fishing nearby Indoor pool nearby Leisure/theme park nearby Restaurant nearby Watersports nearby

Location

Camping at The Hollies

Blackshaw Moor

Leek

Staffordshire

England

ST13 8TR

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

53.13804°N
1.99528°W

Nearest transport

Bus
8.9 mi Market Place
8.9 mi Market Place
10.9 mi Bus Station
Rail
8.3 mi Congleton Rail Station
9.1 mi Buxton Rail Station
9.9 mi Macclesfield Rail Station
Airport
19.1 mi Manchester Airport Terminal 3
19.2 mi Manchester Airport
19.3 mi Manchester Airport Terminal 1

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

In such a scenic setting, you may well spend a lot of your time outdoors … there’s a valley trail and Thor’s Cave in Manifold Valley (20 minutes’ drive) and cavern tours and woodland walks around Poole's Cavern & Buxton Country Park (15 minutes). Skip over the stepping stones at Park Dovedale & the White Peak (half an hour) or do the loop around Dovedale (half an hour), another top beauty spot. Rudyard Lake (20 minutes) is heavy on adventure too, with an activity centre, steam railway, cycle paths and boat trips. If you’re particularly daring, Madrenaline Activities (10 minutes) runs outdoor activities such as segways, axe throwing and archery. Alton Towers (25 minutes) has many more adrenaline thrills. Family-friendly attractions are all around, including Peak Wildlife Park (15 minutes) and the ice cream farm at Blaze Farm & The Potty Sheep (20 minutes). If it’s a peaceful place you’re after, Bakewell (half an hour) and Matlock (45 minutes) both fit the bill. The former has Bakewell puddings and a medieval bridge and the latter is a historic spa town. Biddulph Grange Garden (20 minutes), a National Trust landscaped Victorian garden, is just as peaceful.

Must see

Royal Stafford 10.5 mi

Little Moreton Hall & Gardens (NT) 10.7 mi

Alton Towers Resort 11.3 mi

Royal Doulton Factory Shop, Trentham 11.5 mi

Capesthorne Hall & Gardens 12.8 mi

National Trust

Biddulph Grange Garden 7 mi

Hare Hill 12.8 mi

The Old Manor 13.3 mi

Nether Alderley Mill 14.1 mi

Winster Market House 14.7 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

Tittesworth Reservoir Circular 0.7 mi

Upper Hulme, the Roaches and Lud's Cave 0.8 mi

Roaches - Lud's Church - Wincle - Roaches 1.3 mi

Leek - Rudyard Lake Circuit 3.3 mi

Leek - Ladderedge - Denford - Leek 3.5 mi

Local events

  • Creamfields (Thursday, August 21, 2025 – Thursday, August 21, 2025)

    Warrington, England 29.9 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.

Nearest campgrounds

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable campgrounds.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Camping at The Hollies have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Camping at The Hollies dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Camping at The Hollies? In such a scenic setting, you may well spend a lot of your time outdoors … there’s a valley trail and Thor’s Cave in Manifold Valley (20 minutes’ drive) and cavern tours … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Camping at The Hollies?
    RV, travel trailer and tent sites
    Arrive:  11 a.m. –  Anytime
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Camping at The Hollies? From $24.11 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.