When can I check in and check out of Thorpe Cloud View Camping?

Camping and touring Arrive: 1 p.m. – 7 p.m. Depart by: 11 a.m. Read more

How much does it cost to stay at Thorpe Cloud View Camping?

From R468,54 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.

Thorpe Cloud View Camping

From £20 For 1 night, 2 adults Last booked 17 hours ago 9.2 223 reviews

Views from the site (added by manager 09 Sep 2022)

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Sunset from the site (added by manager 09 sep 2022)

Sun set of the doorstep (added by dom_b219295 29 aug 2021)

Peaceful dog-friendly hillside farm site with level, mowed terraces
A 10-minute drive from Ashbourne; 15 minutes to Carsington Water
Fire baskets for hire and wood to buy; footpaths through the farm

Thorpe Cloud View Camping is all about the peaceful times under ever-changing skies. You’ll notice the sunsets, starry skies and landscapes are particularly pretty at this five-acre hillside site right outside the Peak District National Park, above the Thorpe Cloud Landmark at Dovedale with footpaths running through the farm. With pitches on level, mowed terraces across a hillside terrain, you’ll be well-positioned to descend on the national park, whether that’s the Stepping Stones (15 minutes’ drive), Ashbourne (10 minutes) or Matlock Bath (20 minutes). It’s peaceful up here, as things feel quite tucked away. However, the hideaway isn’t without its small bits of self-entertainment, as acoustic music is allowed (from gifted musicians only) before quiet time between 10.30pm and 7am and firepits are too – there are fire baskets for hire and wood available to buy from Ed the farmer or you can use your own off-ground braziers. As the site follows a peaceful, back to nature ethos, this isn’t a site for loud music or single-sex groups, but dogs (on a lead) are allowed as long as they can behave around livestock (there are sheep, geese and chickens on site). Entry to the site is down a 500-metre single track. The farmhouse, 200 metres away from the pitches, has an amenities block with showers and toilets (all free) and there's also a standpipe in the meadow, an Elsan point and rubbish bins. Please note that campervan and vehicle access to the camping meadow is restricted in the low season and dependent on weather conditions. Campervans and other vehicles will have access to a hardstanding/car park area at all times.

Site type

Open now

Please note

Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
The site does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Dangerous Dogs Act (i.e. Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro).
Group bookings of 4 or more units (e.g. tent, touring caravan, motorhome or accommodation hire) travelling together are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
Single-sex bookings of 4 or more people (excluding couples) are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
No bachelor/bachelorette parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
At least one of the party members must be aged 21 or over.
Guests are advised to bring a good quality flashlight with them as parts of the park are unlit.
Please note that the toilet/shower facilities are unisex.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Thu, 09 Nov 2023 to Tue, 01 Oct 2024

Pitch types & availability

View from pitches (added by manager 12 Sep 2022)

Non-electric grass campervan pitch

6 people maximum

Ground type: Grass

Pitch size: Max 10.0m width x 10.0m depth (32.8ft width x 32.8ft depth) Calculated area: 100.0m² (1076.4ft²)

6 people maximum

One Campervan allowed per pitch

Additional units require additional pitches - quick book via 'Make another booking like this' after making your booking.

Pitch size

Max 10.0m width x 10.0m depth (32.8ft width x 32.8ft depth) Calculated area: 100.0m² (1076.4ft²)

Ground type

Grass

Suitable for

Campervan, (Motorhome not allowed)

Features

Car 2 included, 2 max.

Car parking by pitch/unit

Chemical disposal point

Picnic table

Other restrictions

Gazebos not allowed

Extras

Bring a pup tent (1 max)		£2 (£2) per night
Bring an awning (1 max)		£2 (£2) per night
Dog (2 max)		£5 (£5) per night

You will be able to choose extras on the booking page.

Arrival days

From £20 (£20) 1 night, 2 adults

View prices & book

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

6 people maximum

Ground type: Grass

Pitch size: Max 10.0m width x 10.0m depth (32.8ft width x 32.8ft depth) Calculated area: 100.0m² (1076.4ft²)

6 people maximum

One Tent or Trailer tent allowed per pitch

Additional units require additional pitches - quick book via 'Make another booking like this' after making your booking.

Pitch size

Max 10.0m width x 10.0m depth (32.8ft width x 32.8ft depth) Calculated area: 100.0m² (1076.4ft²)

Ground type

Grass

Suitable for

Tent, Trailer tent

Features

Car 2 included, 2 max.

Car parking by pitch/unit

Chemical disposal point

Firepit

Picnic table

Other restrictions

Awnings not allowed

Extras

Bring a gazebo (1 max)		£2 (£2) per night
Bring a pup tent (1 max)		£2 (£2) per night
Dog (2 max)		£5 (£5) per night

You will be able to choose extras on the booking page.

Arrival days

From £20 (£20) 1 night, 2 adults

View prices & book

Reviews

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Dog friendly site 🐕

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	8
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	8
Wifi	No rating

Dennis T. Apr 2024

Non-electric grass campervan pitch

Liked: The views & location, Eddy was very welcoming and helpful, plenty of space around each pitch to have a fire pit and there is washing and shower facilities

Recommend to friends Visit again

A good sized field with a choice of where to pitch and…

Overall	8/10
Location	8
Value for money	10
Accommodation	8
Facilities / Activities	8
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	No rating

Leanne B. Apr 2024

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked: A good sized field with a choice of where to pitch and beautiful views. Nice clean toilet block and wash area. The owner was very friendly and helpful. The fire pits and wood for sale was a nice touch (we will definitely take advantage of this next time)

Recommend to friends Visit again

Beautiful view. Showers were nice and warm.…

Overall	8/10
Location	8
Value for money	8
Accommodation	8
Facilities / Activities	8
Customer service	8
Child friendliness	8
Cleanliness	8
Wifi	No rating

Pete B. Apr 2024

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked: Beautiful view. Showers were nice and warm.

Disliked: Given how wet it has been recently it’s unsurprising it was pretty muddy. Site is on quite a slope which provides the nice view but makes it tricky to find a pitch which isn’t sloping too much.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Very pleasant 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

Ryan S. Apr 2024

Non-electric grass campervan pitch

Liked: Very pleasant stay

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely stay

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	2

Honey B. Apr 2024

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked: Lovely quiet camp site. The owners were very welcoming and nice to talk to. We chose a really good spot with a great view and used the fire pit provided to sit out late and admire the view. Toilets were clean. Was only there for one night so didn’t use the shower but they seemed fine as well. Would come back to this campsite for a nice quite weekend away again.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great summer site

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	8
Facilities / Activities	4
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	6
Cleanliness	6
Wifi	2

Ben B. Mar 2024

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked: Good b2b site

Disliked: Weather but it was March and cant be helped

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely spot, will certainly use it again when in the Peak District

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	No rating
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	10

jamie b. Mar 2024

Non-electric grass campervan pitch

Liked: Lovely owner, as soon as we arrived Ed came straight over, introduced himself, said hello and showed us where everything was and checked we had everything we needed. Stunning views from the site from a nice level hardstanding area. Toilets and showers were lovely and clean. Overall a really nice spot for our overnight stop

Disliked: Be mindful the track down to the site is a “bumpy” farm track not a road, didn’t bother us or cause us any issues at all in our camper-van but worth noting. Follow the directions for the site as the postcode in google maps puts you 0.6miles from the site

Recommend to friends Visit again

Very quiet. Friendly farmer. Basic but everything I needed…

Overall	8/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	6
Facilities / Activities	6
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	No rating
Cleanliness	6
Wifi	No rating

Anonymous Mar 2024

Non-electric grass campervan pitch

Liked: Very quiet. Friendly farmer. Basic but everything I needed

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great little 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

Kayleigh D. Feb 2024

Non-electric grass campervan pitch

Liked: Very welcoming, made sure I was comfortable. Very pleasant farmers who give you your space but were around if you needed anything. Toilets clean and they kept my spot for my whilst I was out for the day. As a solo female traveller I felt very safe. Fantastic views. Stayed in car park as the field was too wet, but looking forward to going back in summer.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Good spot, friendly owners, hot showers.

Overall	8/10
Location	10
Value for money	8
Accommodation	8
Facilities / Activities	No rating
Customer service	8
Child friendliness	8
Cleanliness	6
Wifi	No rating

Anonymous Feb 2024

Non-electric grass campervan pitch

Liked: Lovely area (15 minutes drive from National park), hot showers, our of the way.

Disliked: Cleanliness e.g. lots of mould in shower area, geese/ducks were lovely but very loud at 4-5a.m.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: We are now open for the start of the season and this problem has been rectified. Toilets and showers cleaned daily. This booking was accepted during the quiet period. Thanks. Jane

Features

Dogs allowed

Campfires allowed

Leisure on site

Bar or club house

Cycle hire

Evening entertainment

Fishing

Fitness centre

Games room

Indoor swimming pool

Kids' club

On-site restaurant/cafe

Outdoor swimming pool

Play area

TV room

Take away

Tennis

Watersports

Amenities on site

Bath available

Car parking by pitch/unit

Composting toilet

Disabled facilities

Dog park

Drying room

Food shop

Free wifi

Ice pack freezing

Internet access

Launderette

Parent & baby washroom

Pick-up from public transport

Portable toilet

Pub toilets

Public telephone

Shower available

Toilet block

Washing-up area

Wifi

Groups welcome

Family friendly

Motorcycle friendly

Single-sex groups welcome

Student groups welcome

Rules

Barbecue provided

Barbecues allowed

Campfires allowed

Commercial vehicles allowed

Dogs allowed

Dogs allowed all year

Themes

Peaceful

Remote location

Spectacular scenery

Walkers' paradise

Wildlife haven

Utilities

Charging facilities

Chemical disposal

Electric car charging point(s)

Gas cylinders available

Recycling available

Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby

Dog walk nearby

Type

Farm

Small (11-25 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Cycle hire nearby

Cycling nearby

Fishing nearby

Golf nearby

Horse riding nearby

Leisure/theme park nearby

Restaurant nearby

Sailing nearby

Watersports nearby

Location

Thorpe Cloud View Camping

Riddings Park Farm

Wood Lane

Knivetonwood

Ashbourne

Derbyshire

England

DE6 1JF

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

53.04774°N
-1.70895°W

Nearest transport

Coach

12.6 km Fishpond Hotel

14.3 km Railway Station

Rail

12.9 km Cromford Rail Station

13.1 km Matlock Bath Rail Station

14.2 km Matlock Rail Station

Airport

35.4 km East Midlands Airport

44.4 km Sheffield City 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

Historic towns? Terrific trails? Prehistoric sites? Absolutely. For the former, work a visit to the market town of Ashbourne (10 minutes’ drive) or the spa village of Matlock Bath (20 minutes) into your itinerary. For the latter, Hob Hurst's House (40 minutes) is a prehistoric burial mound – and just another addition to a long list of historical spots across the Peak District, including the Nine Ladies Stone Circle (half an hour), Arbor Low Stone Circle and Gib Hill Barrow (25 minutes), Tissington Hall (15 minutes), Kedleston Hall (25 minutes) and the Crich Tramway Village (half an hour). When it comes to trails, there’s a very splendid selection about. Perhaps a 13-mile cycle on the Tissington Trail (10 minutes) beginning in Ashbourne? The limestone gorge and country park at the Heights of Abraham (20 minutes)? The Dovedale (25 minutes) river walk to the Stepping Stones and the Thorpe Cloud? For those who like a paddle or a cycle, Carsington Water (15 minutes) is an attractive candidate. Family-friendly days are bound to be packed with activities there, and the same goes for the family-friendly theme park Gulliver's Kingdom (20 minutes).

Must see

Sir Richard Arkwright's Masson Mills 12.1 km

Arkwright's Cromford Mills 12.4 km

Alton Towers Resort 13.8 km

Kedleston Hall 14.2 km

Haddon Hall 16.8 km

National Trust

The Old Manor 10.7 km

Winster Market House 11.3 km

Kedleston Hall 15.2 km

Sudbury Hall and the National Trust Museum of Childhood 18.2 km

Hardwick Estate: Stainsby Mill 29.9 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

Tissington - Fenny Bentley - Mapleton - Dove Dale 2.8 km

Tissington - Hall Dale - Alstonefield - Tissington 2.8 km

Tissington - Dove Dale - Biggin Dale - Tisington 2.8 km

Thorpe - Fenny Bentley - Parwich - Tissington - Thorpe 3 km

Ashbourne - Mapleton - Swinscoe - Mayfield - Ashbourne 3.7 km

Local events

Buxton Festival (Thursday, 4 July 2024 – Thursday, 4 July 2024)
Buxton, England 27.2 km
Download Festival (Friday, 14 June 2024 – Friday, 14 June 2024)
Derby, England 33.2 km
Bloodstock Open Air (Thursday, 8 August 2024 – Thursday, 8 August 2024)
Swadlincote, England 34.8 km
Rewind North (Friday, 2 August 2024 – Friday, 2 August 2024)
Macclesfield, England 42 km

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.

Policies

Booking terms and conditions

Admission

At least one of the party members must be aged 21 or over.

Safety

Barbecues are permitted but must be raised off the ground and attended by an adult at all times.

Changes to your holiday

Bookings cannot be amended within 7 day(s) of arrival.

Dogs

Dogs must be kept on leashes and supervised at all times.

Occupancy

Group bookings of 4 or more units (e.g. tent, touring caravan, motorhome or accommodation hire) travelling together are not permitted via Pitchup.com.

Safety

Guests are advised to bring a good quality flashlight with them as parts of the park are unlit.

General

In the event of a complaint, please speak to reception immediately. Complaints which are not brought to the management's attention during your stay cannot be dealt with once you have left the site.

Arrivals and departures

Late arrivals must notify the park as soon as possible. Your booking will be held for 24 hours. After this period the management reserves the right to relet your unit.

Extras

Motorcycle(s) can be brought instead of the car(s) included.

Occupancy

No bachelor/bachelorette parties permitted via Pitchup.com.

Arrivals and departures

No refunds/discounts for inclement weather, late arrivals or early departures.

Vehicles

No vehicle movement between 8 p.m. and 9 a.m..
Only one car is to be parked at the site. Extra vehicles must be parked in the designated area.

General

Please note that the toilet/shower facilities are unisex.
Quiet hours must be respected between 10:30 p.m. and 7 a.m..

Occupancy

Single-sex bookings of 4 or more people (excluding couples) are not permitted via Pitchup.com.

General

The management reserves the right to deny access or terminate the stay of those guests whose behavior is deemed unsuitable. No refunds will be offered.
The park is not liable for any refund in the event of force majeure.

Arrivals and departures

There is no reception at this park. Please check-in at the notice board at the shower block near the rear entrance instead.

Dogs

The site does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Dangerous Dogs Act (i.e. Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro).

Admission

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

Arrivals and departures

Units will be allocated on arrival.

Pitches

You must follow management instructions when setting up your tent/rig and related equipment.

Payment terms

Does Thorpe Cloud View Camping have a swimming pool? No View all features
Is Thorpe Cloud View Camping dog friendly? Yes View all features
What attractions are near Thorpe Cloud View Camping? Historic towns? Terrific trails? Prehistoric sites? Absolutely. For the former, work a visit to the market town of Ashbourne (10 minutes’ drive) or the spa village of Matlock Bath (20 minutes) into … Read more
When can I check in and check out of Thorpe Cloud View Camping?

Camping and touring

Arrive: 1 p.m. – 7 p.m.

Depart by: 11 a.m.

Read more
How much does it cost to stay at Thorpe Cloud View Camping? From R468,54 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.