Whim Farm Caravan Site

No availability at present on Pitchup.com 9.3 45 reviews
Aerial view (added by manager 17 Oct 2022)
Aerial view
Plenty of space
Looking towards the village over the fields
Miles of views
Wide entrance with an elsan point and water on the left
Plenty of space
Summer nights
Views towards tagg lane
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Plenty of space
Looking towards the village over the fields
Miles of views

  • Quiet Peak District caravan site with simple spacious pitches
  • A 10-minute drive from Bakewell and 20 minutes from Chatsworth Estate
  • Part of a working farm near Monyash and Tissington Trail
Take off on the Tissington Trail and the Limestone Way or sample some of the puddings in Bakewell – with easy access to these footpaths and being 10 minutes’ drive away from Bakewell, Whim Farm Caravan Site is all about making your holiday around this Derbyshire farm a treat. Just outside the village of Monyash, it’s a small site with basic but spacious pitches and plenty of fab outings nearby… As well as those trails, you'll also be able to stretch your legs some more at Chatsworth Estate (20 minutes) or Lathkill Dale (easily accessed from here), or sign up for the thrills of Alton Towers (half an hour). It’s only a short drive to other popular spots including the Monsal Trail and Dovedale. It’s a fairly simple setup on site with drinking water, an Elsan point and recycling bins provided but no showers or toilets. The rewards for self-contained visitors are good ones though: there are stunning views out over the Peak District National Park all around, and plenty of places nearby to get out for good walks. Access is easy too, with a nice wide entrance straight off the B5055 allowing plenty of manoeuvring space for tourers. Two pubs are within walking distance of the farm too (one in the village and one on the Tissington Trail), and there’s a café in the village too. Top reward for all walkers, however, has to be a treat from the farm next door, which makes its own ice cream from its herd of dairy cows and sells it in the café and shop.

Site type

Touring caravan pitches 16
Motorhome pitches 16
Opens
Please note
  • This park has no on-site toilet and shower facilities.
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • No bachelor/bachelorette parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • 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

Reviews

9.3

Overall rating based on 45 reviews View breakdown

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Great location & views

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 8
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 2
Carl S. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass touring pitch

Liked: Great site, amazing views and good location,

Disliked: Nothing

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Great location for people with their own facilities in nature!

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 2
Helen p. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass touring pitch

Liked: We had a great stay, welcomed to the site and lots of information of local activities. We did 3 x 5 ish mile walks directly from the site during our stay all across fields with pub stops. Thank you we enjoyed our stay and the location.

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Excellent site, great views, within easy walking distance of three good pubs…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 6
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Ken M. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass touring pitch

Liked: Excellent site, great views, within easy walking distance of three good pubs

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Great value off grid site

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

Non-electric grass touring pitch

Liked: Beautiful site, excellent views, really peaceful. Local pubs, cafe and ice cream farm are great too.

Disliked: Having to go home

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Nice simple site in a lovely location. Good comms from the…

Overall 8/10
Location 8
Value for money 8
Accommodation 6
Facilities / Activities 6
Customer service 8
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness No rating
Wifi No rating
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass touring pitch

Liked: Nice simple site in a lovely location. Good comms from the owner. Close to Tagg Lane Dairy and The Royal Oak at Hurdlow. We walked a route from the site to Lathkill Dale and back. Walking on the road down to Monyash felt pretty dangerous (fast cars and motorbikes not caring to slow down) so we returned using footpaths - some of which were interesting. Site has clean water and elsan disposal. You'll have to be self-contained. Not much else to say really.

Disliked: Grass was a bit long but guess it's kept that way to minimise issues when there is heavy rain.

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Probably wouldn't stay again.

Overall 6/10
Location 6
Value for money 4
Accommodation 4
Facilities / Activities 4
Customer service 8
Child friendliness 4
Cleanliness 6
Wifi 2
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass touring pitch

Liked: The view

Disliked: Affriad, the grass was too long, cuttings left so we couldn't play outside without feet getting soaked and can getting caked in wet grass cuttings. Tap hose connector didn't work so we struggled to fill the water tank, getting soaked. While pubs were not far the route was dangerous along roads all the way.

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Friendly helpful owner. Lovely views, and quiet. Would go again…

Overall 10/10
Location 6
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities No rating
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass touring pitch

Liked: Friendly helpful owner. Lovely views, and quiet. Would go again

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A pretty much perfect basic site, which is what we love.

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 6
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 2
C S. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass touring pitch

Liked: We found it a very quiet site even on a Friday. Lovely location for a couple of circular pub walks. Facilities are very good for what they are.

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Beautiful views, in great position for visiting the Peak District.

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

Non-electric grass touring pitch

Liked: We stopped for three nights to explore the Peak District the site has really beautiful views lots of space and freedom. The owner was really friendly and gave us some details on the area, we used the Peak District kids blog and found some spots to go exploring. Everything was in an easy drive so it was really handy and we stopped by the local ice cream dairy just up the road from the site. Would definitely visit again.

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Beautiful views and very relaxing campsite. Exactly as described…

Overall 10/10
Location 8
Value for money 10
Accommodation No rating
Facilities / Activities No rating
Customer service No rating
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness No rating
Wifi No rating
Alison H. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass touring pitch

Liked: Beautiful views and very relaxing campsite. Exactly as described

Disliked: Nothing

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Features

Dogs 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 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 Walkers' paradise

Utilities

Charging facilities Chemical disposal Electric car charging point(s) Gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby Shop nearby

Type

Farm Small (11-25 pitches)

Accessibility

Disabled facilities

Nearby leisure

Climbing nearby Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Mountain biking nearby

Location

Whim Farm Caravan Site

Tagg Lane

Monyash

Bakewell

Derbyshire

England

DE45 1JP

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

53.19296°N
-1.79233°W

Route directions

Look out for the caravan site entrance on the right after turning off the B5055; don't keep going all the way down the farm lane.

Nearest transport

Coach
8.1 km Buxton Road
8.2 km Matlock Street
10.8 km Market Place
Rail
11 km Buxton Rail Station
13.6 km Dove Holes Rail Station
15.7 km Chapel-en-le-Frith Rail Station
Airport
35.4 km Sheffield City Airport
36.9 km Manchester Airport Terminal 3
37.1 km 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

To take in the Tissington Trail landscapes on two wheels, bicycle hire is 20 minutes’ drive away from the site. Of course, you could walk this 13-mile trail too. Either way, there are plenty of views of the Derbyshire Dales to go around. On your way around Dovedale (25 minutes’ drive), you’ll get to cross stepping stones and enjoy valley views instead. This beauty spot joins a club of local vistas: Chatsworth Estate (20 minutes) is another big one, with the stately home itself and then the gardens and petting farm. To elevate your heart rate some more, Go Ape Buxton (15 minutes) will put your balance to the test with treetop obstacle courses and zipwires to put your feet back on firm ground. While you’re over this way, you might also like to stop by at Poole’s Cavern & Buxton Country Park (15 minutes), where there’s a limestone cavern, as well as woodland trails up above. Fancy a walk around a medieval park or a tour of parts of a Tudor mansion? This historic type of stroll is available at Haddon Hall (20 minutes).

Must see

Haddon Hall 8.8 km

Chatsworth 12 km

Sir Richard Arkwright's Masson Mills 17.7 km

Arkwright's Cromford Mills 18.3 km

Alton Towers Resort 23.7 km

National Trust

Winster Market House 11.6 km

The Old Manor 24.1 km

Lyme Park 25 km

Biddulph Grange Garden 25.7 km

Hare Hill 28 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

Monyash - Flagg - Pomeroy - Earl Sterndale - Monyash 1.1 km

Monyash - Flagg - Taddington - Deep Dale - Monyash 1.1 km

Monyash - Flagg - Sheldon - Lathkill Dale - Monyash 1.7 km

Monyash - Conksbury - Bradford - Youlgreave - Monyash 1.7 km

Monyash - Sheldon - Deep Dale - Monyash 1.8 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.

Nearest sites

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Whim Farm Caravan Site have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Whim Farm Caravan Site dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Whim Farm Caravan Site? To take in the Tissington Trail landscapes on two wheels, bicycle hire is 20 minutes’ drive away from the site. Of course, you could walk this 13-mile trail too. Either way, there … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Whim Farm Caravan Site?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  noon –  Anytime
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
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