Smithyfields Campsite

9.8 103 reviews
Large pitches with views of the Dovedale Valley
Large pitches with views of the dovedale valley
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View of the site
Bertie shepherd's hut
View of the site
Caravan, awning and car on a corner pitch
Large pitches with dividers and surrounding hedges
Small electric half grass half hardstanding pitches
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  • Adults-only Peak District site on the edge of Alstonefield village
  • Buxton half an hour’s drive; Chatsworth House 35 minutes
  • Quiet site 10pm–7am; hiking paths passing right outside
Whether you’re after a peaceful holiday (by which, read one undisturbed by screaming children), a romantic break or a hiking trip in the Peak District, you should consider Smithyfields Campsite, on the outskirts of the Derbyshire village of Alstonefield, with its pretty stone cottages. How close is the nearest pub, you ask? Well, there are several nearby, including a pub in Hope, 20 minutes' walk away and another in Wetton, five minutes' drive away. And now you know where you’ll spend the majority of your evenings while here… But please, no rowdy drinking songs on your return from the pubs: this is a quiet site between 10am and 7am. For food only, there's a Michelin-recognised restaurant in the village, five minutes' walk away, which requires an advance booking. One look at the epic countryside views from this adults-only site (though puppies are welcome, as well as adult dogs), and chances are that even the least active of guests will feel moved to explore the surrounding hills, and the valleys carved by the Dove and Manifold rivers. Paths starting directly from the site take you to Thor’s Cave and Reynards Cave (both about one hour’s walk) or to the ruins of Throwley Old Hall (two hours). Or you can hike or cycle along the 13-mile Tissington Trail, which links Ashbourne to Parsley Hay along a disused railway line. The site has facilities such as powerful hot-water showers (blissful, after a day hiking up hills and down dales), plus toilets, a washing-up area and an Elsan disposal point. Barbecues are allowed, and you can stock up on grillable food items in Hartington (10 minutes’ drive) or Ashbourne (15 minutes).

Site type

Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 2
Tent pitches 9
Touring caravan pitches 5
Motorhome pitches 9
Open all year
Opens

Languages spoken

English

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Features

Dogs allowed

Adults only

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

Adults only Barbecue provided Barbecues allowed Campfires allowed Commercial vehicles allowed Dogs allowed Dogs allowed all year

Themes

Luxury Peaceful Remote location Spectacular scenery Walkers' paradise Wild camping Wildlife haven

Utilities

Charging facilities Chemical disposal Electric car charging point(s) Gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby

Type

Small (11-25 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Climbing nearby Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Horse riding nearby Leisure/theme park nearby Mountain biking nearby Restaurant nearby Sailing nearby Watersports nearby

Location

Smithyfields Campsite

The Stables

Lode Lane

Alstonefield

Ashbourne

Derbyshire

England

DE6 2FY

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)

GPS

53.09753°N
-1.8035°W

Nearest transport

Coach
9.6 mi Matlock Street
9.6 mi Buxton Road
10.1 mi Fishpond Hotel
Rail
10.4 mi Matlock Bath Rail Station
10.6 mi Matlock Rail Station
10.6 mi Cromford Rail Station
Airport
26.6 mi Manchester Airport Terminal 3
26.7 mi Manchester Airport
26.8 mi Manchester Airport Terminal 1

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

If you’re into stately homes and elegant country mansions, head to centuries-old Haddon Hall (25 minutes’ drive), where a Medieval Park is inhabited by voles, hares and birds. Then continue on to Chatsworth House (35 minutes), which contains a renowned art collection ranging from ancient Roman artefacts to modern works by the likes of Lucian Freud. The market town of Buxton (half an hour) is known for its Georgian architecture and thermal waters, which you can sample at St Ann’s Well, a public fountain. After checking out the displays at the Buxton Visitor Centre & The Buxton Crescent Experience, take the weight off your feet at The Pavilion Gardens, on the banks of the River Wye. A cable-car flight at the Heights of Abraham (half an hour) takes you high above the Derwent Valley. When you’ve had your fill of expansive Derbyshire Dales views, you can head underground and catch a light show in the man-made Great Masson and Great Rutland caverns.

Must see

Alton Towers Resort 8.4 mi

Haddon Hall 9 mi

Sir Richard Arkwright's Masson Mills 10 mi

Arkwright's Cromford Mills 10.4 mi

Chatsworth 11.4 mi

National Trust

Winster Market House 7.4 mi

The Old Manor 8.3 mi

Sudbury Hall and the National Trust Museum of Childhood 14.6 mi

Kedleston Hall 14.7 mi

Biddulph Grange Garden 15.1 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

Alstonefield - Back of Ecton - Wetton Mill - Grindon - Wetton - Alstonefield 0.1 mi

Alstonefield - Sheen - Hartington - Beresford Dale 0.2 mi

Alstonefield - Dovedale - Wetton - Alstonefield 0.2 mi

Milldale - Dovedale - Tissington Trail 0.6 mi

Mill Dale - Stanshope - Wetton - Alstonefield - Mill Dale 0.6 mi

Local events

  • Download Festival (Friday 13 June 2025 – Friday 13 June 2025)

    Derby, Derbyshire 25.8 mi

  • Parklife Festival (Saturday 14 June 2025 – Saturday 14 June 2025)

    Manchester, Lancashire 29.9 mi

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.

Offers

Conditions apply - see pitch type section for details

Reviews

9.8

Overall rating based on 103 reviews View breakdown

Peaceful

Voted 93% of visitors View breakdown

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would recommend this site to a friend

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Excellent site with super clean facilities. Pitch was perfect.

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service No rating
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Karen G. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric hardstanding and grass tent or campervan pitch (small)

Liked: Excellent stay lovely and clean. Superb showers/toilet area and a bonus as we're fully heated all the time. The pub across the road was so friendly and also a small cafe next door.

Disliked: Nothing to comment.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great pre arrival info, tidy, good sized pitches, great facilities.

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 8
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Tina W. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric hardstanding and grass tent or campervan pitch (small)

Liked: Super warm heating in W.C.'s and showers, provision of hand soap and hand towels. Addition of little pile of blocks, per pitch, to raise BBQ's off ground, good hard standing.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Had a brilliant peaceful stay with great walks from the doorstep

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 2
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 6
Tiffany H. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric grass pitch

Liked: Easy to find, spacious pitches, pub across the road and the absolutely brilliant spa-like toilet/shower blocks!

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent facilities and great little local pub

Overall 10/10
Location 8
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
sharon w. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric hardstanding and grass tent or campervan pitch (small)

Liked: The toilet facilities were brilliant. Clean, well kept and stocked up and great design and nice to have a private bathroom and most importantly for November, really warm. Just a stroll to the local pub, and a good location for walks or trips to towns.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great site . Will definitely be returning to this one.

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 2
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 2
Dean G. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric hardstanding and grass tent or campervan pitch (small)

Liked: Very peaceful..site with some great facilities.maybe the best I have ever seen. Great little pub maybe a minute walk from the site and some great access to Thor's cave and some great walks .

Recommend to friends Visit again

Pitch size and layout is fantastic and easily accessible. Campsite is beautifully…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Rosie G. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass tent or campervan pitch (small)

Liked: Pitch size and layout is fantastic and easily accessible.
Campsite is beautifully presented.
Facilities are very clean and warm. I wonderful little site. I will be returning.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely campsite, very clean tidy good Size pitch. We arrived early, but…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Jackie T. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric hardstanding and grass tent or campervan pitch (small)

Liked: Lovely campsite, very clean tidy good Size pitch. We arrived early, but our pitch was ready. The two ladies who was there was very Friendly. The shower room and toilets were very clean and lovely and warm.
The pot wash area was also very clean and all the bins are In wooden shed, which is very nice everything is clean and tidy. We will definitely be returning when the weather is better 🌞thanks for a great Couple of days

Recommend to friends Visit again

Will 100% be staying again!

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Emma H. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric hardstanding and grass tent or campervan pitch (small)

Liked: Absolutely fantastic campsite. Very clean and tidy site. Best campsite toilets /showers we have ever seen.
Great local pub across the village and its in a great location for exploring the Peaks!

Disliked: Nothing!

Recommend to friends Visit again

Facilities were spotless, great location 👍…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation No rating
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 8
Sharon P. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric hardstanding and grass tent or campervan pitch (small)

Liked: Facilities were spotless, great location 👍

Recommend to friends Visit again

Highly recommend this campsite

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Darryl T. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric grass pitch

Liked: Very nice site.
The toilets and the showers are the nicest I have come across on an amp site.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Frequently asked questions

  • Does Smithyfields Campsite have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Smithyfields Campsite dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Smithyfields Campsite? If you’re into stately homes and elegant country mansions, head to centuries-old Haddon Hall (25 minutes’ drive), where a Medieval Park is inhabited by voles, hares and birds. Then continue on to … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Smithyfields Campsite?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  2 p.m. –  9 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  4 p.m. –  11 p.m.
    Depart by:  10 a.m.
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