Student friendly campgrounds in Derbyshire

Go Wild in Wirksworth

• Wild camping site two miles from the market town of Wirksworth
• Exclusive use for a single group of up to 12 people
• Learn bushcraft and survival skills and build your own shelter

Wardlow Wells Farm

• Woodland site on the outskirts of the Peak District National Park
• Gulliver's Kingdom and Alton Towers theme parks within an hour
• Equestrian centre on site; guests are welcome to bring their horses

The Knockerdown

• Well-maintained 10-acre site under a mile from Carsington Water
• A 10-minute drive to Ashbourne; 15 mins to Peak District National Park
• In the grounds of a pub with restaurant, beer garden and play area

Sacred Nature Campsite

• Peaceful High Peak site on the edge of Chapel-en-le-Frith
• A 15-minute drive to Buxton; 40 minutes to Chatsworth Estate
• Train station, shops, pubs and cafés within easy walking distance

Measham House Farm

• Peaceful rural site in the National Forest and close to the A42
• A 10-minute drive from Ashby-de-la-Zouch and Twycross Zoo
• Set in the grounds of a Georgian farmhouse; a mile to a lakeside café

YHA National Forest

• Family-sized bell tents five minutes' drive from Swadlincote
• Next door to an adventure park, with easy access to National Forest
• Restaurant on site for breakfast and supper, plus well-stocked bar

Moor Top Farm

• Spacious site on a farm 20 minutes’ drive from the Peak District
• Chesterfield 20 minutes’ drive; Chatsworth House 25 minutes
• Dogs welcome; within walking distance of two pubs

Sealwood Estate

• Tranquil caravan, camping and motorhome site at the heart of the natio

Minninglow Meadows

• Small glamping site in the Peak District National Park near Matlock
• Bakewell, Dovedale and Chatsworth Estate within 25 minutes' drive
• Cosy bell tents with proper beds, next to the High Peak Trail

Yeaveley Estate

Broomhill Farm

• Peaceful family-run site on a working farm 20 minutes from Ashbourne
• Less than half an hour's drive from Alton Towers theme park
• Farm-reared beef and homemade cakes available on site

Shallow Grange Farm

Shaw Farm Static Caravans

Hulme End Campsite

Custards Fields Camping

• Pop-up site on a farm in the southern part of the Peak District
• A 15-minute drive from Bakewell and 25 from Chatsworth House
• Half an hour from Blue John Cavern for caving experiences

Hey Farm Campsite

• Wild camping overlooking Wardlow in the Peak District National Park
• A 20-minute drive to Chatsworth House, and 10 minutes from Bakewell
• Back-to-basics farm site close to shops, walking and cycling routes