Hobson Farm

9.6 34 reviews
View over the pitches
View over the pitches
The site in the snow
View from the bottom of the field
Magpie mine
The view from sough top
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  • Small family-run site on a working farm in a small Derbyshire village
  • Peak District location, 15 minutes’ drive from the Monsal Trail
  • Footpaths from the site or village; a five-minute drive to six pubs
Longing for a peaceful hiking holiday in the Peak District National Park? What a position Hobson Farm will put you in for trails over the countryside, old railway lines, dales, moors and tors. That’s right – this small, family-run site is just 15 minutes’ drive from the Monsal Trail and 25 minutes from the High Peak Trail (two hot hiking destinations in the pretty Peak District). Hobson Farm is based in the small Derbyshire village of Flagg, which the Limestone Way passes through. The Midshires Way's bridleways are around half an hour's walk away… and if that’s not enough to get you started with, Lathkill Dale is an hour and 20 minutes’ hike away. First, you’ll probably want to top up your flasks with fresh water (there's a shared tap between every two pitches). The site also has an outdoor toilet with a wash basin, and an Elsan point to get rid of any campervan waste. The field itself is flat and has good drainage, sandwiched between two working farms and set back off the road with bushes at either end. There may not be a pub in the nearest village, but you’ll be well placed for a tour of the local watering holes, because there are six pubs within five minutes’ drive of Hobson Farm. Two are easy enough to get to on foot, one being 35 minutes’ walk away in Monyash and another in Hurdlow (45 minutes’ walk). If you’re already scheming and plotting out what walks might be on the agenda, other top picks (aside from those direct from the site) include the rocky landscape of The Roaches (25 minutes), the moors of Kinder Scout (45 minutes) and the 517-metre-high Mam Tor (half an hour).

Site type

Motorhome pitches 5
Touring caravan pitches 5
Open now
Opens 18 April

Languages spoken

English

Open from Fri, 18 Apr to

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Features

Portable toilet

Pop-up campsite

Dogs allowed

Adults only

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

Utilities

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

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby

Type

Farm Pop-up campsite Tiny (1-10 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horse riding nearby Indoor pool nearby Outdoor pool nearby Restaurant nearby Sailing nearby Tennis nearby Watersports nearby

Location

Hobson Farm

Main Road

Flagg

Buxton

Derbyshire

England

SK17 9QR

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)

GPS

53.2136°N
-1.7928°W

Nearest transport

Coach
4.8 mi Buxton Road
4.9 mi Matlock Street
5.8 mi Market Place
Rail
6 mi Buxton Rail Station
7.2 mi Dove Holes Rail Station
8.6 mi Chapel-en-le-Frith Rail Station
Airport
21.1 mi Sheffield City Airport
22.2 mi Manchester Airport Terminal 3
22.3 mi 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

How do you like your hikes? With a waterfall and moorland views, like the landscape at Kinder Scout (45 minutes' drive)? Across a gritstone viewpoint where rock climbers often scale the crags, like Stanage Edge (half an hour)? Perhaps you’d rather a shorter stroll, broken up with picnics in the peaceful grounds of Chatsworth House (20 minutes), a 17th-century mansion with its own farmyard and adventure playground. The towns of Bakewell (10 minutes), Ashbourne (25 minutes) or Buxton (15 minutes) will slow down the pace too, with plenty of places to stop for a Bakewell tart or another tasty bite to eat. You’ll be going underground in search of limestone caverns with stalactites and fossils at Poole's Cavern & Buxton Country Park (15 minutes). Haddon Hall (20 minutes) is a different world entirely – a Tudor hall with Elizabethan gardens.

Must see

Haddon Hall 5.6 mi

Chatsworth 7.2 mi

Sir Richard Arkwright's Masson Mills 11.8 mi

Arkwright's Cromford Mills 12.2 mi

Lyme Park & Gardens (NT) 13.8 mi

National Trust

Winster Market House 8 mi

Lyme Park 14.5 mi

The Old Manor 16.4 mi

Biddulph Grange Garden 16.4 mi

Hare Hill 16.9 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

Monyash - Flagg - Pomeroy - Earl Sterndale - Monyash 1.4 mi

Monyash - Flagg - Taddington - Deep Dale - Monyash 1.4 mi

Monyash - Flagg - Sheldon - Lathkill Dale - Monyash 1.7 mi

Monyash - Conksbury - Bradford - Youlgreave - Monyash 1.7 mi

Monyash - Sheldon - Deep Dale - Monyash 1.7 mi

Local events

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

    Manchester, Lancashire 24.1 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

9.6

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Billy was very friendly and helpful, accommodating a last minute change for…

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
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric grass touring pitch

Liked: Billy was very friendly and helpful, accommodating a last minute change for us that meant our family could join us too.

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Excellent site, ideal for walking to monsal dale and Ashford. Level.

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

Electric grass touring pitch

Liked: Clean toilet facilities, quiet site, good communication prior to arrival. Level pitches. Well kept grass and site. Decent 4G signal on 3 network.

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Wanted a peaceful, relaxing break which we had at Hobson's farm. …

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 6
Accommodation No rating
Facilities / Activities 4
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 8
Wifi 8
Dorothy P. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked: Wanted a peaceful, relaxing break which we had at Hobson's farm. Billy and his family were all very friendly. The pitch was flat with good views all around.

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Lovely country retreat

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

Electric grass touring pitch

Liked: A lovely peaceful campsite with great views of the countryside. Baby goats in the field next to us and chickens roaming around was lovely to see. Basic facilities but spotlessly clean. A welcome text from Billy with directions was a nice touch and greeted on arrival. Handy site to visit Buxton.

Disliked: Nothing at all to dislike about this campsite.

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Really pleasant rural site where hens wander about and baby goats bleat…

Overall 8/10
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Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric grass touring pitch

Liked: Really pleasant rural site where hens wander about and baby goats bleat in the next field. It is a working farm, so the sound of machinery was noticeable. Quite basic, but good value for money. As a camper van newbie, it was really good to get a thoughtful text from the owner beforehand.

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Tranquil

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 2
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Jaidey H. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked: Campsite is very tranquil. Animals on the boarders of the site was lovely to watch and hear. Toilet was cleaned and well stocked. Farm is beautiful and set within miles of beautiful walks 😍 hosts communication was fantastic also 👌🏼

Disliked: Nothing

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Good site, clean toilet.

Overall 8/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 6
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 6
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked: Lovely working farm, nice to see the animals

Disliked: Only one toilet, did t mind there being no hot water but one toilet really brings attention to being in the toilet!

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Back to basics campsite set within a working farm but with the…

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
James S. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked: Back to basics campsite set within a working farm but with the facilities you need - electric, water, toilet. Good communication from Billy. Added bonus of chickens roaming the site and decent enough phone signal.

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Nice big pitches - Very quiet site - Great spot…

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
Jason T. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked: Nice big pitches - Very quiet site - Great spot

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Peaceful farm pitch

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
Hannah C. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked: Really lovely pitch with nice views. The chickens are a highlight of this pitch.
The perfect stay for a campervan. Will stay here again

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Hobson Farm have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Hobson Farm dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Hobson Farm? How do you like your hikes? With a waterfall and moorland views, like the landscape at Kinder Scout (45 minutes' drive)? Across a gritstone viewpoint where rock climbers often scale the crags, … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Hobson Farm?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  1 p.m. –  8:30 p.m.
    Depart by:  12 p.m.
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