Camping at The Hollies

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Visitor image of the great backdrop
Visitor image of the great backdrop
Freshly-mowed field
Campfire
Football
Sun set
View of the roaches and hen cloud.
View from the lane
Tittesworth reservoir playground
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Freshly-mowed field
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  • Dog-friendly farm-style site on the edge of the Peak District
  • A 20-minute drive from Buxton and 25 minutes from Alton Towers
  • Walking distance from watersports and pubs; walking trails nearby
Pining to get away to the pretty Peak District? From Camping at The Hollies, a farm-style site on the edge of the national park, you’ll be able to put your best foot forward and get to walking or biking through valleys, woods and caverns… or mix it up with a meander in some of the park's characterful towns such as Buxton, 20 minutes’ drive away, and Bakewell, half an hour's drive away. The backdrop here is The Roaches – just one of the good spots for hiking in the area. There are more walks accessible right from the site or a short car ride away. While you’re exploring, you may want to pay a visit to Tittesworth Reservoir, just 15 minutes’ walk away down the road and a proper watersports haven. The reservoir also has a kids' playground. Pubs are also on hand to keep up the merry time, including a couple within walking distance. In Hartington, 20 minutes’ drive away, there are village shops, cafés and tea rooms for a coffee and a cake (or two, depending on how far you’ve walked). Leek (five minutes’ drive) or Rudyard (15 minutes) are other local spots with shops, restaurants and pubs. On site, a few sheep and chickens roam around. Plus, a resident pizza van called Pipers Pizzas sells delicious stonebaked pizzas (done in a woodfired oven and very much liked by many guests) every Friday and Saturday from 4pm and on bank holiday Sundays from 4pm. There are basic facilities – on-site toilets (proper ones, not portable-style) are provided, and there are four showers (bring coins for the meters if you want to use these). Firepits are available to hire, but they require a cash-only deposit, and you'll only be allowed to burn wood purchased on site. To make sure everyone gets a good night's sleep, quiet hours are set between 10pm and 7am.

Campground type

Tent sites 60
RV & Motorhome sites 20
Open now
Opens 15 March
Please note
  • 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).
  • A charge of GBP1.00 ($2.08) applies for the use of the shower.
  • If making a fire, the fuel, logs and coal have to be purchased on site.
  • Please note that the toilet facilities are unisex.
  • Firepits are free to use but do require a £20 cash only deposit on arrival.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Sat, 15 Mar to

Reviews

9.3

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PeacefulWalkers' paradiseSpectacular scenery

96% would recommend this campground to a friend

95% would stay here again

What customers say

Spacious, chilled-out campground in a cracking spot with awesome views of The Roaches. Loads of pitches, folks love picking their own. Basic but clean loos and showers. Pizza van and fire pit hire a hit. Friendly staff, good value. Can get busy with limited facilities and a bit of road noise.

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It was a relaxing stay, lots of space to spread out. Toilets…

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Amber B.

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Liked It was a relaxing stay, lots of space to spread out. Toilets well maintained. We didn't use the showers, but they looked clean (£1 for 5 mins of hot water). Plenty of bins at the exit. Washing up facility was good (it was only cold water, but was fine for us). The young lady that came round Checking that everything was OK was so lovely.

Disliked Didn't dislike anything,
It was exactly as described.

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Toilet block clean, plenty of toilet. Staff are excellent and catered for our…

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Simon H.

Unpowered grass tent or motorhome site

Liked Toilet block clean, plenty of toilet.
Staff are excellent and catered for our every need..thank you
Waking distance to roaches and pubs

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Perfect for a quick break

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Martina B.

Unpowered grass tent or motorhome site

Liked Great basic site, toilets and water. Close to the Roaches good location, busy site but plenty of space. Option to hire firepits £20 deposit kids loved making smoores

Disliked Pizza van on site but long wait for pizzas

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Lovely site nicely kept Good location for walking Ideal having the pizza…

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Anonymous

Unpowered grass tent or motorhome site

Liked Lovely site nicely kept
Good location for walking
Ideal having the pizza truck
Would recommend

Disliked No hot water for washing up
But campers will always find a way round that !

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Great basic campsite

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Martina B.

Unpowered grass tent or motorhome site

Liked Easy to book, toilets on site, also showers but we didn’t use. Drinking water available, hire of fire pits and fuel cash only. We were 2 families in 2 tents busy day but found a nice spot lovely view of the Roaches

Disliked Pizza can onsite was busy 50 mins wait for pizza but other than that ok

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Great views and pitch was nice and level…

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Mitchell H.

Unpowered grass tent or motorhome site

Liked Great views and pitch was nice and level

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Excellent site facilities good

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Louise U.

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Liked Open space and site and the location - fantastic pub 1 mile away called the lazy trout - food excellent . Great water place and play area down the road .

Disliked Pizza truck totally disorganised in evening and at breakfast - waste of time .

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Good location for Rock climbing at the Roaches Good views of the rocks. Onsite…

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Anonymous

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Liked Good location for Rock climbing at the Roaches
Good views of the rocks.
Onsite pizza van (at the weekend at least).
Clean toilets facilities with lots of loo roll. Toilet/shower facilities seemed insufficient for the amount of campers on a busy weekend but surprisingly I never had to wait.
Hot showers (£1 for 5mins)
Washing up sinks (but no hot water)
Large site with multiple camping fields.

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From the manager: Thank you for your review and for choosing to stay with us.

We’re really glad to hear you enjoyed the location — being close to The Roaches makes us a great base for climbing and exploring, and we’re happy you appreciated the views, clean toilets, and the pizza van!

While our facilities are simple, we do our best to maintain them to a high standard. We're pleased you didn’t experience any queues despite it being a busy weekend, and we appreciate your feedback about capacity — it's something we're always reviewing as the site grows in popularity.

Thanks again for your visit, and we hope to welcome you (and maybe your group) back in the future.

Best wishes,
The Hollies Team

Brilliant place to stay with lovely view of the roaches. Well maintained…

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adam b.

Unpowered grass tent or motorhome site

Liked Brilliant place to stay with lovely view of the roaches. Well maintained and plenty of hikes on the doorstep. My little lad absolutely loved it.

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Really nice chilled out campsite

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James B.

Unpowered grass tent or motorhome site

Liked Very friendly site staff who were all really helpful. Nice stone baked pizzas from the resident pizza wagon on site. Fire wood and fire pits delivered to your pitch on a buggy. Clean toilets and showers. Nice flat pitches, not crammed in like on some sites, so loads of space to spread out and for kids to play. The site was in a good location with loads to do around, with places nearby to get supplies etc. We had a great stay.

Disliked Not a lot to dislike really. A power socket in one of the outbuildings would be handy perhaps and maybe hot water at the washing up stations could be a future improvement (even if it was metered), however, it wasn't really an issue tbh, just do your own hot water and take a flask up to the sinks to add in. I knew this was the case before arriving, so it's not a complain as such, just an 'even better if'.

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Features

Dogs allowed

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 site/unit 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

D. of E. welcome Family friendly Motorcycle friendly Rallies welcome 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 Peaceful Remote location Spectacular scenery Walkers' paradise Wild camping

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 Public transport nearby

Type

Farm Large (51-200 sites)

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Climbing nearby Fishing nearby Indoor pool nearby Leisure/theme park nearby Restaurant nearby Watersports nearby

Location

Camping at The Hollies

Blackshaw Moor

Leek

Staffordshire

England

ST13 8TR

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

53.13804°N
1.99528°W

Nearest transport

Coach
14.2 km Market Place
14.3 km Market Place
17.6 km Bus Station
Rail
13.4 km Congleton Rail Station
14.7 km Buxton Rail Station
15.9 km Macclesfield Rail Station
Airport
30.8 km Manchester Airport Terminal 3
31 km Manchester Airport
31.1 km 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

In such a scenic setting, you may well spend a lot of your time outdoors … there’s a valley trail and Thor’s Cave in Manifold Valley (20 minutes’ drive) and cavern tours and woodland walks around Poole's Cavern & Buxton Country Park (15 minutes). Skip over the stepping stones at Park Dovedale & the White Peak (half an hour) or do the loop around Dovedale (half an hour), another top beauty spot. Rudyard Lake (20 minutes) is heavy on adventure too, with an activity centre, steam railway, cycle paths and boat trips. If you’re particularly daring, Madrenaline Activities (10 minutes) runs outdoor activities such as segways, axe throwing and archery. Alton Towers (25 minutes) has many more adrenaline thrills. Family-friendly attractions are all around, including Peak Wildlife Park (15 minutes) and the ice cream farm at Blaze Farm & The Potty Sheep (20 minutes). If it’s a peaceful place you’re after, Bakewell (half an hour) and Matlock (45 minutes) both fit the bill. The former has Bakewell puddings and a medieval bridge and the latter is a historic spa town. Biddulph Grange Garden (20 minutes), a National Trust landscaped Victorian garden, is just as peaceful.

Must see

Royal Stafford 16.9 km

Little Moreton Hall & Gardens (NT) 17.2 km

Alton Towers Resort 18.1 km

Royal Doulton Factory Shop, Trentham 18.5 km

Capesthorne Hall & Gardens 20.6 km

National Trust

Biddulph Grange Garden 11.2 km

Hare Hill 20.7 km

The Old Manor 21.5 km

Nether Alderley Mill 22.7 km

Winster Market House 23.6 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

Tittesworth Reservoir Circular 1.1 km

Upper Hulme, the Roaches and Lud's Cave 1.2 km

Roaches - Lud's Church - Wincle - Roaches 2.1 km

Leek - Rudyard Lake Circuit 5.3 km

Leek - Ladderedge - Denford - Leek 5.6 km

Local events

  • Creamfields (Thursday 21 August 2025 – Thursday 21 August 2025)

    Warrington, England 48.1 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 Camping at The Hollies have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Camping at The Hollies dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Camping at The Hollies? In such a scenic setting, you may well spend a lot of your time outdoors … there’s a valley trail and Thor’s Cave in Manifold Valley (20 minutes’ drive) and cavern tours … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Camping at The Hollies?
    Camping and caravan
    Arrive:  11 a.m. –  Anytime
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Camping at The Hollies? From $37.51 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.