Chapel Farm Caravan Park

From £18.50 For 1 night, 5 adults 9.4 192 reviews
Visitor image of the amazing views (added by manager 16 Sep 2022)
Visitor image of the view from pitch (added by manager 16 sep 2022)
Site entrance (added by manager 02 jun 2016)
Mixed pitch (added by manager 02 jun 2016)

  • Adults-only site on a scenic smallholding in the Peak District
  • A mile from Hartington and 20 minutes’ drive from Buxton and Bakewell
  • Dog-friendly walks right from the park on ancient routes and trackways
If you’re after a blissful base in the Peak District, Chapel Farm Caravan Park – set on a smallholding with first-rate views over the surrounding countryside – might just be your kind of place. But before you click book and start packing the kids and smart devices, it’s to be noted that this Derbyshire destination has two key USPs to make it even more of a restful respite: an adults-only policy and limited mobile phone signal… This is a place to digitally detox among the lush greenery or ask the dog if they want to go walkies – four-legged friends are permitted at the park as long as they’re well-behaved and kept on a lead. Set off on trails from the grounds through ancient routes and trackways, past old stone cottages and buildings like the early 17th-century Hartington Hall (a mile) and Charles Cotton Hotel (a mile and a half). People-pleasing Peak District paths are also close by – dawdle over to Beresford Dale, leading to Wovescote Dale and the famed Dovedale limestone valley stepping stones (25 minutes’ drive), then head to Upper Dove valley on quieter trails enroute to the Norman-era Pilsbury Castle and Crowdecote village (15 minutes). Prefer to potter with a bit more purpose? Venture to the villages of Hartington and Biggin (both less than a mile and a half) to run errands at the local shops or, better yet, to pull up a pew at one of the pubs. This site is fully committed to getting visitors back to basics, so it has no showers or toilets, but a chemical disposal point is available.

Site type

Touring caravan pitches 5
Motorhome pitches 5
Open all year
Please note
  • This site has no on-site toilet and shower facilities.
  • Guests under the age of 18 are not allowed on site.
  • Tents are not accepted at this park.

Languages spoken

English

Reviews

93%

would recommend this site to a friend

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

A good cheap & Cheerful back to basics site

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

Electric grass and gravel touring pitch

Liked: View from site & simplicity of the farm site, and the price!

Disliked: Site was quite busy, so chose a pitch that was grass with quite steep slope to it. Was v hard to level due to gradient & boggy grass (slipping). It wasn't a problem for us, but others should know this is a working farm, so tractor & animal noises will be heard!

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Lovely veiws…

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
Amanda M. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric grass and gravel touring pitch

Liked: Lovely veiws

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Excellent site, nice size pitches with great views.

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

Electric grass and gravel touring pitch

Liked: The site has excellent views, great walks directly off the site. Close to Hartingdon, the cheese shop, dog friendly but with care as a working farm, owner very approachable and will help if can.

Disliked: Going home.

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Friendly people when we arrived on site. Beautiful outlook and close to local…

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

Electric grass and gravel touring pitch

Liked: Friendly people when we arrived on site. Beautiful outlook and close to local walks. Local people really friendly.

Disliked: Good pitch- great outlook.

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Cheap, Small Quiet Simple no fuss. Adult only. great walks straight from…

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

Electric grass and gravel touring pitch

Liked: Cheap, Small Quiet Simple no fuss. Adult only. great walks straight from the site. great views.

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Good quiet site

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 6
Cleanliness 8
Wifi 2
Richard W. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric grass and gravel touring pitch

Liked: The view of the hills

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Can’t wait to go back

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
Victoria R. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric grass and gravel touring pitch

Liked: The views are amazing, very peaceful and quiet. Our van broke down and the owners were fab, helped us get up and running. We stupidly left the lights on!

Disliked: Nothing to dislike

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Small friendly site with good views and facilities. Nice space to park…

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

Electric grass and gravel touring pitch

Liked: Small friendly site with good views and facilities. Nice space to park up in and super quiet.

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Doesn’t justify a return trip.

Overall 4/10
Location 6
Value for money 4
Accommodation 2
Facilities / Activities 6
Customer service 8
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 2
Wifi No rating
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric grass and gravel touring pitch

Liked: Location in Derbyshire Dales not far from Hartington for numerous pubs and small selection of shops. Cheese shop good. EHU. Quiet in the night. Water & bin available. Nice pond you pass to walk down to. EHU available if yours too short or forgotten. We love the no frills farm sites. No need to facilities in the Motorhome. Sadly not this one.

Disliked: No clear signage to locate the site once by the farm. Sloping, muddy pitches that are very close to each other. Pitches with the valley view coned half off as mostly mud. Yes it’s winter but .. Not really hardcore or gravel all year pitch. Nor lots of space. Other 3 pitches faced fir trees with no view. Pitch area adjacent to farm barn and storage areas. Accessed through the farm lorry park. Not the best aspect. Seemed uncared for. We love farm and small sites but this one was not well planned. For the £18.50 I’d not return again nor recommend. Needs planning and investment. Plenty of sites about. We fell for the high score and images.

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Peaceful site in a great location. Level with some hard standing.

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

Electric grass and gravel touring pitch

Liked: Peace and quiet; location; beautiful views and countryside.

Disliked: Nothing.

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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

Car parking by pitch/unit

Composting toilet

Disabled facilities

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

Peaceful

Spectacular scenery

Walkers' paradise

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

Farm

Tiny (1-10 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Climbing nearby

Cycle hire nearby

Cycling nearby

Golf nearby

Horse riding nearby

Indoor pool nearby

Leisure/theme park nearby

Mountain biking nearby

Restaurant nearby

Sailing nearby

Location

Chapel Farm Caravan Park

Heathcote

Hartington

Buxton

Derbyshire

England

SK17 0AY

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London GMT (GMT+00:00)

GPS

53.13806°N
-1.78062°W

Nearest transport

Coach
6.7 mi Matlock Street
6.8 mi Buxton Road
9.1 mi Fishpond Hotel
Rail
9.2 mi Matlock Rail Station
9.4 mi Matlock Bath Rail Station
9.8 mi Cromford Rail Station
Airport
24.3 mi Sheffield City Airport
25.5 mi Manchester Airport Terminal 3
25.6 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

Chapel Farm’s in the south of the Peak District National Park, an area known for its limestone scenery as well as spa towns like Buxton (20 minutes’ drive). Referred to as the most complete Regency town in the UK, this Georgian-era settlement is worth a look for an amble around the shops of the Cavendish Arcade set inside the original thermal baths. Just outside town, pootle towards the limestone Poole’s Cavern or go further to Castleton (40 minutes) in the High Peak for four show caves, including Blue John Cavern where the semi-precious Blue John mineral is mined. Have a gander at other eye-catching attractions in the area too on trips to stately homes such as Chatsworth House and Haddon Hall, both half an hour from the site, or drive the 20 minutes to Bakewell and feast your eyes on the lovely River Wye setting while sating your stomach with a Bakewell pudding.

Must see

Haddon Hall 6.4 mi

Chatsworth 8.8 mi

Sir Richard Arkwright's Masson Mills 9.2 mi

Arkwright's Cromford Mills 9.6 mi

Alton Towers Resort 11.3 mi

National Trust

Winster Market House 5.8 mi

The Old Manor 11.2 mi

Biddulph Grange Garden 15.9 mi

Kedleston Hall 16 mi

Sudbury Hall and the National Trust Museum of Childhood 17.3 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

Heathcote - Biggin - Parwich - Heathcote 0.5 mi

Heathcote - Biggin Dale - Alstonefield - Narrow Dale - Heathcote 0.6 mi

Biggin - Tissington Trail - Upper Mill Dale - Biggin 0.6 mi

Hartington Lollipop 1.2 mi

Hartington - Wolfscote Dale - Tissington Trail 1.2 mi

Local events

  • Buxton Festival (Thursday 4 July 2024 – Thursday 4 July 2024)

    Buxton, Derbyshire 10 mi

  • Rewind North (Friday 2 August 2024 – Friday 2 August 2024)

    Macclesfield, Cheshire 20.5 mi

  • Download Festival (Friday 14 June 2024 – Friday 14 June 2024)

    Derby, Derbyshire 27.3 mi

  • Bloodstock Open Air (Thursday 8 August 2024 – Thursday 8 August 2024)

    Swadlincote, Derbyshire 28.1 mi

  • Parklife Festival (Saturday 8 June 2024 – Saturday 8 June 2024)

    Manchester, Lancashire 28.2 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.

Want to know more about camping in Derbyshire?

  • Does Chapel Farm Caravan Park have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Chapel Farm Caravan Park dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Chapel Farm Caravan Park? Chapel Farm’s in the south of the Peak District National Park, an area known for its limestone scenery as well as spa towns like Buxton (20 minutes’ drive). Referred to as the … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Chapel Farm Caravan Park?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  9 a.m. –  9:30 p.m.
    Depart by:  12 p.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Chapel Farm Caravan Park? From £18.50 (for 1 night, 5 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.