The location of this campsite was fantastic. Mam tor is a very short walk away, as are the Caverns (Blue John, Treak Cliff etc). Castleton is around 30-45 minute walk and is beautiful. It's a small town but has all the basics and lots of pubs. Chapel-en-Frith is a short drive away too so good if you need supermarkets (Aldi and Morrisons).
The field did very well despite a pretty wet week. The car didn't get stuck once and no wellies were needed.
The facilities are basic but that was what we wanted. There's a shower (separate men and womens), toilets (also separate men and womens), washing up area, fridge/freezer and a plug to charge phones. There is nowhere to lock up your phone whilst charging it but we left our phones several times and felt safe doing it. The showers require a £1 coin and last for 3 minutes. They are good showers with high water pressure and very warm.
There is a basic shop at the farmhouse which sells normal bits and pieces like fire wood, kindling, marshmallows, crisps, milk and eggs etc. They are cash only.
There was a jacket potato van which I believe usually opens on the weekend. We missed it this weekend so I can't comment too much more on this.
Owners are friendly. As it is a working farm it can be a bit difficult to get hold of them at times, but most of the time we didn’t have to wait long if we needed to speak to them.
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