Crookhill Farm

9.7 77 reviews

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Dog-friendly site on a hill farm on the edge of Ladybower Reservoir
Access to walking and cycling trails; half an hour’s drive to Bakewell
Firepits to hire; fisheries, bike hire and pub five minutes' drive

Raring to go for Peak District hikes and bike rides? On the edge of the Ladybower Reservoir, which is famed for its lost drowned villages and connection to the Dambusters, Crookhill Farm is a traditional hill farm and a splendid base for walking, cycling and other outdoor activities. How so? First of all, it’s right on the Ladybower Loop and Figure of Eight loop. Other well-documented routes to take include an hour and 45-minute walk to Win Hill. Step straight out of the site and onto the bridleway for yet more gorgeous views and strolls in the wilds. If you’re more of a crag scaler yourself, it's good to know that the popular Bamford Edge is a five-minute drive away. Agile with a fishing rod? The Ladybower Fisheries are also a five-minute drive away. And if you’re in need of two wheels for your adventures, the Upper Derwent Visitor Centre (five minutes’ drive) has bike hire facilities. Foodies, take your pick from the fab grub at the traditional pub five minutes’ drive away. Hathersage (10 minutes’ drive) has a wide variety of pubs, restaurants and shops, along with clay pigeon shooting and an outdoor swimming pool. A little further on, finger-licking ice cream can be tracked down at Hope Valley Ice Cream (15 minutes). The facilities at Crookhill Farm are simple, with just portable toilets on offer, but guests are welcome to set up off-ground campfires and barbecues. There are a number of firepits available to hire (with firelighters, kindling and logs included). Well-behaved dogs are welcome, as long as they’re kept on a lead at all times while on the site (including its footpaths). Please note that campervans will require levelling blocks.

Site type

Languages spoken

English

Nearby sites that are bookable on Pitchup.com

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable sites.

Features

Portable toilet

Pop-up campground

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 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

Remote location Spectacular scenery Walkers' paradise Wild camping

Utilities

Charging facilities Chemical disposal Electric car charging point(s) Gas cylinders available No drinkable water point No hot water No running water Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby Public transport nearby

Type

Farm Pop-up campground Small (11-25 pitches)

Accessibility

Disabled facilities

Nearby leisure

Climbing nearby Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Mountain biking nearby Restaurant nearby

Location

Crookhill Farm

Derwent

Bamford

Derbyshire

England

S33 0AQ

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London GMT (GMT+00:00)

GPS

53.38613°N
-1.72447°W

Nearest transport

Coach

13 km Midhope Cliff Lane

13.1 km Midhope Cliff Lane

13.8 km Opp Stocksbridge Library

Rail

4.5 km Hope (Derbyshire) Rail Station

5.7 km Bamford Rail Station

6.6 km Edale Rail Station

Ferry

Airport

22.8 km Sheffield City Airport

36.4 km Manchester Airport Terminal 3

36.6 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

Pull out a map and start circling those spots that take your fancy… you might get carried away with the variety of activities around these parts. Take a look at the Upper Derwent Visitor Centre (five minutes’ drive), for example… just in this one (ultra-scenic, wildlife-friendly) spot, there’s bicycle hire, a food kiosk, gift shop, dam wall and a Lost Village Trail. Mountain bikers, make way for the pump and mountain biking track at Hope Sports Club (15 minutes). Cyclists, get to it on the Monsal Trail (half an hour), where you can whizz through old tunnels on a disused railway line. Looking for a hiking location? Suss out the limestone ravine Chee Dale (35 minutes). For some food to keep you going, visit Bakewell (half an hour), where there are monthly farmers’ markets, tasty Bakewell tarts in their hometown and a peaceful riverfront. Chatsworth House (half an hour) has an art collection, a playground and farmyard to fill a family day out. For show caves, Castleton (20 minutes) is the go-to.

Must see

Chatsworth 19.9 km

Wentworth Castle Gardens 20.5 km

Haddon Hall 21.5 km

Lyme Park & Gardens (NT) 22.6 km

Magna Science Adventure Centre 22.8 km

National Trust

Lyme Park 22.3 km

Marsden Moor Estate 27.6 km

Winster Market House 27.8 km

Hare Hill 32.4 km

Nether Alderley Mill 36 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

Ashopton - Derwent Edge - Ladybower 1.7 km

Ashopton - Cutthroat Bridge - Derwent Moors - Derwent Edge 1.8 km

Alport Castles from Fairholmes and Derwent Valley 2 km

Ladybower, Margery Hill and Howden Edge 2 km

Ladybower Reservoir and Win Hill 2.7 km

Local events

Parklife Festival (Saturday, 14 June 2025 – Saturday, 14 June 2025)
Manchester, England 33.7 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.

Payment terms

Offers

Conditions apply - see pitch type section for details

Reviews

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Lovely stay, lovely owner

Overall	10/10
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Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	6
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	No rating

Anonymous Sept 2023

Non-electric grass tent or campervan pitch

Liked: Beautiful location with gorgeous walks and stunning views.
Plenty of space to pitch up, the owner is very relaxed and friendly and will let you pitch up where you like.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Klimatyczne biwak z wrzosem dookoła.

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

Bozena S. Sept 2023

Non-electric grass tent or campervan pitch

Liked: Niesamowite miejsce, rozbilismy się tuż przy lasku. Z namiotu mieliśmy widok na most i wodę. Z drugiej strony piękny widok na Win Hill które akurat całe pokryte było kwitnącym fioletowym wrzosem. Miejsce wypadowe na spacer, na szlak czy blisko do Tam. Bardzo przyjazna właścicielka. Czyste i wyposażone toalety. W gospodarstwie pod górką miejsce z bieżącą wodą.

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Adele was an amazing host, the site is very clean & so…

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

Stephen B. Aug 2023

Non-electric grass tent or campervan pitch

Liked: Adele was an amazing host, the site is very clean & so are the facilities would definitely go back and highly recommend!

Recommend to friends Visit again

Adele was a very friendly and helpful host

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

Jonathon D. Aug 2023

Non-electric grass tent or campervan pitch

Liked: Was very private with the trees surrounding the plot

Disliked: No showers but wasn't a problem.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent

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

Kerry L. Aug 2023

Non-electric grass tent or campervan pitch

Liked: Lost village trail was easy access plenty of space between pitches for dogs and owner friendly as always nothing too much trouble will be back

Recommend to friends Visit again

Loved the location and the host was super friendly. Really recommend this…

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

Ellie W. Aug 2023

Non-electric grass tent or campervan pitch

Liked: Loved the location and the host was super friendly. Really recommend this campsite!

Recommend to friends Visit again

Stopped at this campsite for the night, camping with my friend and…

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

Anonymous Aug 2023

Non-electric grass tent or campervan pitch

Liked: Stopped at this campsite for the night, camping with my friend and the dog, the owners were really and helpful. We will definitely be stopping here again, recommend it highly recommend that people go here as it is close to the lady power with great views

Disliked: I can honestly say, there was nothing not to like about this campsite

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great communication and friendly welcome from host, clean and plenty of toilets…

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

Anonymous Aug 2023

Non-electric grass tent or campervan pitch

Liked: Great communication and friendly welcome from host, clean and plenty of toilets

Disliked: Tough to find level spots in the field, no water point in field

Recommend to friends Visit again

Very secluded, excellent location and extremely helpful and friendly campsite owner! Due…

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

Henry R. Aug 2023

Non-electric grass tent or campervan pitch

Liked: Very secluded, excellent location and extremely helpful and friendly campsite owner!

Due to the weather, there were very few people there but it was an excellent place to stay, not quite sure why the rain put people off.

There is so much to do round The Peak District and this campsite is perfectly located to get to most of the attractions.

I am planning to stay here again, nothing to dislike!

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great 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

Rachel S. Jul 2023

Non-electric grass tent or campervan pitch

Liked: We stayed at crookhill last year camping and straight away new we wanted to come back. Perfect location for both hikes and bike rides with stunning views over the hills and reservoirs. Adele is the perfect host, and cant do enough for you making you feel welcome. This year we had the added luxury of the bell tent which was lovely kept, comfortable, cosy with all things we needed to enjoy our stay without the hassle of setting up! Highly recommend. Thank you Adele and crookhill for another year of opening your land for us to stay.

Disliked: Nothing

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Frequently asked questions

Does Crookhill Farm have a swimming pool? No View all features
Is Crookhill Farm dog friendly? Yes View all features
What attractions are near Crookhill Farm? Pull out a map and start circling those spots that take your fancy… you might get carried away with the variety of activities around these parts. Take a look at the Upper … Read more