Wild Camping at Barkerfields Farm

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Plenty of space and stunning views

  • Back to basics site on a peaceful family farm in the Peak District
  • Outdoor activity paradise; walks, climbs and cycle trails from site
  • Two pubs and a tearoom within walking distance of the site
From walking through the Deep Dale valley to pretending you’re on a film set in Chatsworth House, tear whichever piece of the Peak District you please from Wild Camping at Barkerfields Farm. This family-friendly back to basics site on a working farm is well-placed for concocting an action-packed plan in the national park. Leave the car behind if you wish, as the site is something of a walkers' paradise, with lots of footpaths and walking routes all around, plus climbs and cycle rides (with bike hire in the area too). What to do first? Sample a beer or two from the brewery in Thornbridge Hall (two and a half hours' walk)? The gorgeous loop towards Lathkill Dale’s waterfalls (half an hour's walk)? A dally along to the Deep Dale Nature Reserve (three hours and 20 minutes' walk) or the Magpie Mine (10 minutes’ walk) to learn about the industrial heritage? A Bakewell pudding in Bakewell (an hour and a half's walk)? If food is the first thing on your mind, there’s a restaurant near the waterfalls or two local pubs and a tearoom serving breakfast and ice cream in Monyash, 25 minutes’ walk away (that's not forgetting the supermarkets in Bakewell, which you can also drive to in five minutes). If you can't move that far, there are usually home-made cakes and snacks to purchase on site too. As the site is a working farm, there may be a few farm noises from time to time. Kites, drones and games in the sky are not allowed, but there’s plenty of space for fun in the peaceful, level-grounded field (cars are parked in a separate designated area for safety). As well as farm-themed activities on selected dates, there are basic facilities on site, including portable toilets (serviced several times per day) and clean running cold water (for drinking or washing your pots and pans).

Campground type

Tent sites 20
Rent a tent 1
Open now
Opens 25 July
Please note
  • This campground/park has no on-site shower facilities.
  • The campground/park does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Dangerous Dog Act (i.e. Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro).
  • No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • The campground/park caters for families (immediate members) and couples only - bookings from all other forms of groups are not accepted.
  • Reception is unmanned after 4 p.m.. Please inform the campground while on your way there should you expect to arrive after this time so that the team can provide information about your unit/site.
  • This is a quiet campground/park: no music is allowed.
  • No charcoal barbecues allowed.
  • Please note that the toilet facilities are unisex.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Fri, 25 July to

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97% would recommend this campground to a friend

88% would stay here again

What customers say

Lovely, no-frills Peak District site. Relaxing, spacious with friendly owners. Campfires & views are a plus. Good value base, though toilets basic & showers absent.

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Lovely site with great views. The yurt was really clean and cosy.…

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Alison W.

Harry bell tent

Liked Lovely site with great views.
The yurt was really clean and cosy.

Disliked Being close to the portable toilets.

The door was being banged all night.

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From the manager: We’re pleased you found it clean and cosy. It’s the first year we’ve had this tent so we’ll take your comments on board and will relocate it further away from the toilets for our next season.

The sight is really flat and we were able to chose where…

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Maggie H.

Unpowered grass tent site

Liked The sight is really flat and we were able to chose where we pitched.
The absolute peace and tranquility and the stunning countryside views. The porta - loos were also really clean and smelt lovely :)
We spoke with the owner who said she kept a maximum of 20 pitches so the site never feels busy. There were only 10 other tents when we were there and only 4 others when we initially arrived :)

Disliked nothing

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From the manager: Thank you, we do try our best to keep the toilets as clean and fresh smelling as possible and to make sure our guests have an enjoyable stay.

Clean, perfect location, beautiful view.

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Katie T.

Bertie bell tent

Liked Beautiful views, very clean the bell tent was and very convenient to travel to along with booking. Definitely will be going back.
Thank you.

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From the manager: Thank you for your review. We hope to see you again next year.

Lovely quiet campsite, very helpful host and also friendly.…

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Yvonne B.

Unpowered grass tent site

Liked Lovely quiet campsite, very helpful host and also friendly.

Disliked Really windy, not so good to sleep at night.

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From the manager: Thank you for your review. I’m sorry it was a bit too windy for you. We call ourselves a wild campsite because we are a pop up campsite and we are open to the elements. However because we don’t have any trees to help block the wind you do get 360 degree stunning views.

A great find for a wild campsite (with toilets!)

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Sally W.

Bertie bell tent

Liked Great wild campsite in a beautiful area. It was very quiet when we stayed but probably due to the weather not being great. We stayed in the Bertie Bell tent which was perfect for our needs. Toilets were clean and there’s a sink for washing up etc. Monyash is about a mile away - there’s a good pub serving traditional food - we ate and drank there. Good walks in Lathkill Dale.

Disliked Not a negative but… It’s open to the elements so be prepared.

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From the manager: Thank you we are pleased you enjoyed your stay.

We liked it all. Owners were friendly and did their best to…

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Matthew W.

Unpowered grass tent site

Liked We liked it all. Owners were friendly and did their best to keep the site clean and tidy. The toilets were the nicest/cleanest portable ones we've used.
The field isn't over run, think there was around 10 campers and everyone got to pick their own spot. Lovely and relaxing, would definitely recommend.

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From the manager: Thank you for your review we do try our best to keep the campsite and toilets as clean as possible.

Quiet, basic site - good value

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Rachel V.

Unpowered grass tent site

Liked I stayed here with my preschool aged child for three nights. It is a quiet, basic camp, which is why I chose it. The owner left us to it but was easy to contact if necessary. The portaloos were extremely clean.

We would happily return, hopefully with better weather next time!

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From the manager: Thank you, we pride ourselves on being a campsite that’s child friendly. We hope you’ll choose to stay here again.

Easy, no frills affair if you’re after a place to pitch up…

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Tom D.

Unpowered grass tent site

Liked Easy, no frills affair if you’re after a place to pitch up for a night or 2.
Not far from Bakewell.

Disliked Could’ve done with a station to wash pots / pans if I was being overly critical

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From the manager: Thank you for your review, we’re pleased you enjoyed your stay. We do provide a sink to wash pots etc, maybe you missed spotting it? It is cold water however but suitable for drinking too. Hope you’ll visit again next year.

Perfect peaceful get away

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Sarah M.

Unpowered grass tent site

Liked Perfect off grid escape with beautiful views. Bags of space to pitch up. You can use your car to unload and then park a few 100m away or so. Having minimal cars made it perfect for my two young sons to crawl and run about without worry.

Facilities are basic (as advertised) but kept very clean. The owner popped round everyone early evening to offer firewood for sale if needed. We didn’t take this up as the kids were exhausted from the days fun and already in bed but lots of people did take up the offer and it was nice to see everyone with their little campfires.

Disliked Nothing - just don’t expect phone signal or fancy facilities. This was a very peaceful off grid experience.

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From the manager: We’re pleased you enjoyed your stay and like the feeling of the place. We do try to keep it basic as to keep the wild camping feel. We especially try to make it safe for children and pets to play as we are a family friendly campsite.
I’m pleased you found the facilities clean enough to comment on. We really do try to keep them clean and always stocked with loo roll.
Hope you’ll come again next year.

Village and local pub are nice. Toilets are clean…

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Anonymous

Unpowered grass tent site

Liked Village and local pub are nice. Toilets are clean

Disliked Road to walk to village is unlit

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From the manager: Thank you for taking the time to write a review. It’s a shame that’s you’ve marked us down for something we had no control over : The road.
The road is a country road which often means that they are unlit at night.
We are pleased you enjoyed the village once you got there though.


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 Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Food shop Free wifi Ice pack freezing Internet access Laundry 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

Budget/backpacker Leave the car at home Peaceful Remote location Spectacular scenery Walkers' paradise Wild camping Wildlife haven

Utilities

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

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby Nearby farmers' market

Type

Farm Medium (26-50 sites) Pop-up campground

Nearby leisure

Climbing nearby Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horse riding nearby Indoor pool nearby Leisure/theme park nearby Mountain biking nearby Outdoor pool nearby Restaurant nearby

Location

Wild Camping at Barkerfields Farm

Horse Lane

Monyash

Bakewell

Derbyshire

England

DE45 1QT

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London +0100 (GMT+01:00)

GPS

53.20365°N
1.75669°W

Nearest transport

Coach
5.5 km Buxton Road
5.6 km Matlock Street
12 km Market Place
Rail
12.2 km Buxton Rail Station
13.9 km Dove Holes Rail Station
14.3 km Grindleford Rail Station
Airport
32.8 km Sheffield City Airport
38.4 km Manchester Airport Terminal 3
38.6 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

If you feel like calling into the animal world, Peak Wildlife Park (half an hour's drive) has lemurs, penguins and wallabies. As you’d expect, there’s also plenty of wildlife around the national park and inside the National Trust’s Lyme Park (45 minutes). Down for some rock climbing? Hope Valley Garden Centre’s climbing wall (25 minutes) or The Foundry Climbing Centre (45 minutes) will help you get in some practice. For challenging outdoor walls, Hathersage (25 minutes) is a good spot. Meanwhile, for a traffic-free bike trail through tunnels and limestone valleys, make for the Monsal Trail (10 minutes). Down into the pits… Peak Cavern (35 minutes) has a natural amphitheatre, while Speedwell Cavern (half an hour) has a boat trip into the Bottomless Pit. The Treak Cliff Cavern (35 minutes) is home to the Blue John stone, while the Heights of Abraham (half an hour) has more caverns surrounded by woodlands and gorges (plus cable cars and a playground). And if the kids are looking for a thrill, Alton Towers (35 minutes) and Gulliver’s Kingdom (25 minutes) theme parks are both within easy reach.

Must see

Haddon Hall 6.5 km

Chatsworth 9.4 km

Sir Richard Arkwright's Masson Mills 16.4 km

Arkwright's Cromford Mills 17 km

Lyme Park & Gardens (NT) 24.9 km

National Trust

Winster Market House 10.4 km

The Old Manor 25.5 km

Lyme Park 26 km

Biddulph Grange Garden 28.3 km

Hare Hill 29.8 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

Monyash - Conksbury - Bradford - Youlgreave - Monyash 1.1 km

Monyash - Sheldon - Deep Dale - Monyash 1.2 km

Monyash - Flagg - Sheldon - Lathkill Dale - Monyash 1.2 km

Monyash - Flagg - Taddington - Deep Dale - Monyash 1.6 km

Monyash - Flagg - Pomeroy - Earl Sterndale - Monyash 1.6 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.

Nearest campgrounds

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable campgrounds.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Wild Camping at Barkerfields Farm have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Wild Camping at Barkerfields Farm dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Wild Camping at Barkerfields Farm? If you feel like calling into the animal world, Peak Wildlife Park (half an hour's drive) has lemurs, penguins and wallabies. As you’d expect, there’s also plenty of wildlife around the national … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Wild Camping at Barkerfields Farm?
    Camping and caravan
    Arrive:  10 a.m. –  6 p.m.
    Depart by:  10 a.m.
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  11 a.m. –  6 p.m.
    Depart by:  10:30 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Wild Camping at Barkerfields Farm? From $35.43 (for 1 night, 6 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.