Crossgate Farm Campsite

View prices & book 8.9 162 reviews
Beautiful view
Toilet and shower block
Bar
Good scenery with plenty of room

  • Grass pitches on a farm overlooking Arnfield Reservoir, Derbyshire
  • On the Trans Pennine Trail and 10 minutes’ drive from the Pennine Way
  • Walking and cycling accessible from the site; café-bar on site
Keen to get some hiking in? Crossgate Farm Campsite may be just the spot for you. Set on a working farm with views over Arnfield Reservoir and Longdendale on the outskirts of Tintwistle, Derbyshire, this is a smashing place for walkers and bikers, as guests have direct access to the Trans Pennine Trail, the Pennine Bridleway and Pennine Cycleway Route 68 from the site. Pick-up from public transport can also be arranged so you don’t need to worry about bringing a car. You can pitch up pretty much anywhere you want in the slightly sloping camping field, and while dogs are welcome on your Derbyshire farm stay, please keep them on a lead around the cattle. You’ll also probably be joined at some stage by the free-range chicks, guinea fowls and peacocks. Amenities-wise, the site has toilets and showers with separate male and female facilities. There is a café-bar on site, but if you prefer to do your own meal prep, barbecues are permitted on the camping field (bring your own gear). The village of Hollingworth (five minutes’ drive) has a small convenience store as well as pubs and takeaways.

Site type

Tent pitches 30
Open now
Opens 17 April
Please note
  • No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • A charge of £1,00 (R24,77) applies for the use of the shower.
  • At least one of the party members must be aged 18 or over.
  • Guests are advised to bring a good quality torch with them as parts of the site are unlit.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Thu, 17 Apr to

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9
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9
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7

85% would recommend this site to a friend

83% would stay here again

What customers say

Crossgate Farm Campsite gets a thumbs up for its great location, lekker staff, and loads of space. The cafe/bar and farm animals are a hit. Showers/toilets are a bit basic for some, but the vibe, views, and walks are top-notch. Most reckon they'll be back!

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Arrival date (latest first)

The site was spacious, well located; not too far from Manchester/Glossop, friendly…

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Anonymous

Non-electric grass tent, campervan or trailer tent pitch

Liked The site was spacious, well located; not too far from Manchester/Glossop, friendly staff and more than adequate facilities.

The supplied fire pit made out of an old washing machine drum was a great additional at only £10 for the pit and wood

Being surrounded by the farm animals was a very pleasant bonus!

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Nice and easy to find. Liked that there was music and good…

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Jenna B.

Non-electric grass tent, campervan or trailer tent pitch

Liked Nice and easy to find. Liked that there was music and good food and drinks available. Friendly welcome.
Good location to head off for walks without going on main roads.

Disliked We were surprised that the view from the camping field is over houses and industrial buildings as you’re quite close to the town. Not really shown in the photos. That’s fine, but better to know what you’re going to get. I chose this as it looked to be more rural with views over water.
I think the advertised photos are from the car park field rather than the camping area, so be aware if considering.

It was a busy weekend with an event on which mean limited toilets as they are used by the bar/cafe visitors too. Didnt fancy going in in my pjs in the middle of a party 🤣. But maybe will be quieter other weekends.

I thought the price was quite high for a slanted pitch without electric

Recommend to friends Visit again

Wonderful stay, nice showers, toilets, cafe and pub on site

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Anonymous

Non-electric grass tent, campervan or trailer tent pitch

Liked Everything! Great location, friendly hosts, beautiful views

Recommend to friends Visit again

Nice area, plenty of walks from the door. Facilities clean and tidy.…

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Anonymous

Non-electric grass tent, campervan or trailer tent pitch

Liked Nice area, plenty of walks from the door. Facilities clean and tidy. Large field and you can pitch where you like.
The cafe bar was very handy for food and drinks.

Disliked It was a hot weekend with a full camp site and the cafe bar was very busy. None of this is a bad thing, but they could do with more toilets for the number of people.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great location, site could do with a few more facilities.

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Anonymous

Non-electric grass tent, campervan or trailer tent pitch

Liked Location.

Disliked Only one male sit down toilet for a site that size seemed inadequate, especially when the barn was extremely busy. Also there were no washing up facilities.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Brilliant stay can't recommend enough

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Michael F.

Non-electric grass tent, campervan or trailer tent pitch

Liked Great facilities, bar weekend DJ (only certain weeks) food was amazing, staff owners all really lovely, welcoming and lots of expert advise on the local area.Lots to explore on foot.

Disliked Nothing

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Great campsite, great toilet and shower facilities and the bar/cafe is a…

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Chris R.

Non-electric grass tent, campervan or trailer tent pitch

Liked Great campsite, great toilet and shower facilities and the bar/cafe is a nice addition

Recommend to friends Visit again

Very good experience willl return

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Kevin M.

Non-electric grass tent, campervan or trailer tent pitch

Liked Area , pitching spots , staff , bar , facilities

Disliked Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent site, barn and bar, friendly staff in a beautiful setting.

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Anonymous

Non-electric grass tent, campervan or trailer tent pitch

Liked Great campsite, very friendly and helpful staff. Beautiful setting with walks in all directions from the campsite. Also great for dogs.
Barn with food and selection of drinks.
Goats, chickens, horses, peacocks.

Disliked Pot washing area could be improved upon.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Wonderful stay, we will be returning :)

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Lily P.

Non-electric grass tent, campervan or trailer tent pitch

Liked Beautiful campsite, onsite bar, breakfast onsite was wonderful. Shower blocks were nice and cleaned regularly. The goats were super cute and loved feeding them! Was a brilliant camp overall and I will be returning!

Disliked Having to pay fo the shower was a bit much for 10 mins of hot water a £1 and it has a countdown timer so didn't feel too relaxed but I also totally get having to pay as it limits the hot water usage as its a popular campsite. Some toilets didn't have any toilet roll but I always bring my own anyways. The washup area could use some work but they are already sorting that soon.

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Features

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

D. of E. welcome Family friendly Motorcycle friendly Rallies welcome 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 Spectacular scenery 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 Public transport nearby Shop nearby

Type

Farm Medium (26-50 pitches)

Accessibility

Accessible parking at pitch Bathrooms: Large spacious shower Bathrooms: Large spacious toilet Bathrooms: Step-free access Bathrooms: Wheelchair accessible toilet

Nearby leisure

Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Horse riding nearby Mountain biking nearby Restaurant nearby

Location

Crossgate Farm Campsite

Crossgate Farm

Tintwistle

Glossop

Derbyshire

England

SK13 1HP

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

53.4748°N
1.97344°W

Nearest transport

Coach
2.2 km Mottram Moor/Gun Inn
2.2 km Mottram Moor/Gun Inn
5.6 km Woodhead Road
Rail
1.7 km Hadfield Rail Station
2.8 km Dinting Rail Station
3.7 km Glossop Rail Station
Airport
23.5 km Manchester Airport Terminal 3
23.5 km Manchester Airport Terminal 1
23.6 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

There’s bike hire in Hadfield (five minutes’ drive) for cyclists keen to embark on the Pennine Cycleway Route 68, which can be accessed from the camping field along with the Pennine Bridleway and Trans Pennine Trail. There is a connection to the Pennine Way at Torside Reservoir (10 minutes). If you’re just not that into the long-distance, serious hiking stuff, you can still get plenty of bracing Derbyshire air fishing at Arnfield Fly Fishery (five minutes’ walk), practising your swing on 18-hole golf courses (20 minutes) and exploring Pennine trails on horseback (15 minutes). Birdwatchers might get lucky and see curlews and red grouse flitting around the water at Dove Stone Nature Reserve (25 minutes), or woodpeckers, long-tailed tits and owls at Eastwood Nature Reserve (10 minutes). Keep an eye out for hares, red grouse and warblers as you circumnavigate Ladybower Reservoir (half an hour), or see if you can spot harriers high above rugged Kinder Scout (50 minutes).

Must see

Manchester City Experience 14.9 km

Lyme Park & Gardens (NT) 16.1 km

Whitworth Art Gallery 17 km

Manchester Museum 17.4 km

Manchester Art Gallery 17.8 km

National Trust

Marsden Moor Estate 14.4 km

Lyme Park 14.5 km

Hare Hill 25.2 km

Nether Alderley Mill 27.7 km

Hardcastle Crags 32.1 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

HOWARD PARK 2.9 km

Old Glossop - Doctor's Gate - Bleaklow - Old Glossop 3.7 km

Broadbottom and Coombes Edge 4.6 km

Alphin Pike via Turf Pits and Wilderness 4.7 km

Torside - Black Hill - Crowden - Torside 5.1 km

Local events

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

    Warrington, England 47 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

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable sites.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Crossgate Farm Campsite have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Crossgate Farm Campsite dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Crossgate Farm Campsite? There’s bike hire in Hadfield (five minutes’ drive) for cyclists keen to embark on the Pennine Cycleway Route 68, which can be accessed from the camping field along with the Pennine Bridleway … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Crossgate Farm Campsite?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  2 p.m. –  9 p.m.
    Depart by:  noon
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Crossgate Farm Campsite? From R712,65 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.