Crookhill Farm

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Visitor image of the aerial view of the site (added by manager 20 Sep 2022)
Bell tent (added by manager 17 may 2023)
Picnic area for bell tent (added by manager 17 may 2023)
Visitor images of pitches on site (added by manager 20 sep 2022)

  • 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

Tent pitches 10
Motorhome pitches 10
Rent a tent 1
Please note
  • This park has no on-site shower facilities.
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • 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).
  • No bachelor/bachelorette parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • At least one of the party members must be aged 18 or over.
  • This is a quiet park: no music is allowed.
  • 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.

Languages spoken

English

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Lovely stay, lovely owner

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
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

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.

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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. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

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. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

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!

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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. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

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.

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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. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

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

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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. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass tent or campervan pitch

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

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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 The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

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

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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 The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

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

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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. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

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!

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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. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

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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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

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

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 campsite

Small (11-25 pitches)

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
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

  • Buxton Festival (Thursday, 4 July 2024 – Thursday, 4 July 2024)

    Buxton, England 19 km

  • Parklife Festival (Saturday, 8 June 2024 – Saturday, 8 June 2024)

    Manchester, England 33.7 km

  • Rewind North (Friday, 2 August 2024 – Friday, 2 August 2024)

    Macclesfield, England 37.4 km

  • RHS Flower Show Tatton Park (Wednesday, 17 July 2024 – Wednesday, 17 July 2024)

    Knutsford, England 43.8 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.

Want to know more about camping in Derbyshire?

  • 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
  • When can I check in and check out of Crookhill Farm?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  1 p.m. –  6:30 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  1 p.m. –  6:30 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
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