Slate House Farm

From £90 For 1 night, 4 adults 9.7 46 reviews
Pod 1 (added by manager 25 May 2018)
The pods (added by manager 25 may 2018)
Pod 1 (added by manager 25 may 2018)
The lane to the farm (added by manager 25 may 2018)

  • Quiet and spacious site on the edge of the Peak District National Park
  • Ensuite pods each with kitchen, double bed and TV and DVD player
  • Eight miles from Gullivers Kingdom and 10 from Chatsworth House
Stake your claim for a prolonged stay at the spectacular Peak District pod place of Slate House Farm, a small countryside site set on a working farm nine miles from Chesterfield. Although small and never crowded, this lush site has proved rightly popular with guests, who wax lyrical about its vies, its setting, its facilities and its friendly vibe. The site has outstanding views over the Derbyshire countryside and is surrounded by ancient market towns, swathes of country estates and walking, cycling and mountain biking trails for intrepid adventurers. Anglers (fly and coarse) can cast off about a mile away; Matlock is within three and a half miles, and it's but a 20-minute drive from the farm to the heady sightseeing of the Heights of Abraham, where strong-minded sorts can bob about the landscape in a cable car. Slate House Farm is fably set for Peak District family days to suit all flavours too, with famed Chatsworth House within 10 miles and even more famed (to small sorts at least) Gulliver's Kingdom within eight. Alton Towers is just under an hour's drive away. The pods each have an ensuite bathroom, a small and well-equipped kitchen, double beds with mattresses, and a TV and DVD player. Barbecues and campfires are both allowed on site.

Site type

Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 2
Open all year
Please note
  • No cars/motorbikes by the pitch/unit. All cars must be parked in the designated area.

Languages spoken

English

Reviews

98%

would recommend this site to a friend

91%

would stay here again

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Brill site, great pods, great value!

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
Craig T. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Camping pod

Liked: We had a great 2 nights here, lovely pods, and a great site. Size was great for the 3 of us, me and my 2 kids (10 and 11) Kids loved the pod aswell as all the animals around the place. We will definitely be back again, and we would highly recommend. Owner was friendly and very helpful, pod was well equipped, clean and welcoming. Our first night, we were hit by heavy rain and wind... but we were cosy and warm all night long. Following night was lovely weather so made use of the fire pit and a disposable bbq 😁

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Clean, friendly, home comforts, peaceful environment.

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

Camping pod

Liked: Excellent Location, in touching distance of many Towns, Villages and great Hiking Trails. Very Peaceful and relaxing farm. The hosts are very welcoming and friendly. The Accommodation has everything you need after a long day on the hills. Warm and cosy with all the home comforts, easily accessible by vehicle and would highly recommend. Many thanks 🙏

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Great value for money - we will be back!

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

Camping pod

Liked: The pod had everything we needed. It was warm and toasty on arrival and our host was welcoming. There was a lot of space to run around outside & the beautiful horses and donkeys in the surrounding fields were a delightful bonus.

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Excellent site

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
Laura M. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Camping pod

Liked: The hosts are really nice and warm. The pods are really well equipped, clean and comfortable. The place is a lovely farm with horses and donkeys around. The location is excellent: 20 minutes from Bakewell, 5 min from a fantastic pub. Will recommend 100%.

Disliked: Nothing.

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A really nice location, with relatively close amenities.

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

Camping pod

Liked: That all necessities were provided (bedding & cooking utensils). Very secluded spot, with only 4 Pods looking over the countryside. There was also a nice welcoming surprise of fire wood for the fire pit and a bag of marshmallows to toast over the fire.

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Perfect site

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

Camping pod

Liked: Very well equipped beautiful view and lovely people definitely go again

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A very warm welcome on arrival, lovely friendly owners who were very…

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

Camping pod

Liked: A very warm welcome on arrival, lovely friendly owners who were very accommodating. The pod itself was beautiful and cosy( heating put on by owners to take the chill off). Extremly well equipped no need to bring anything but food!. The pod was cosy and warm with the heating on, ensuite definitely plus. Would definitely stay again.

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The area was nice the owner was so nice and helpful and…

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

Camping pod

Liked: The area was nice the owner was so nice and helpful and made sure I had everything I needed

Disliked: None

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A lovely little spot with plenty to offer

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
Gareth O. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Camping pod

Liked: Warm welcome to a great location, lovely little pod with really good facilities.

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Loved the extra touches like Christmas card and gift, marshmallows, firewood etc.…

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
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Camping pod

Liked: Loved the extra touches like Christmas card and gift, marshmallows, firewood etc.

Disliked: Would have been a tight squeeze if our children were bigger/older. Should be fine for us for the next few years though.

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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

Barbecue provided

Barbecues allowed

Campfires allowed

Commercial vehicles allowed

Dogs allowed

Dogs allowed all year

Themes

Peaceful

Remote location

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

Nearby farmers' market

Public transport nearby

Shop nearby

Type

Farm

Tiny (1-10 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Fishing nearby

Golf nearby

Indoor pool nearby

Leisure/theme park nearby

Restaurant nearby

Location

Slate House Farm

Birkin Lane

Ashover

Chesterfield

Derbyshire

England

S45 0LQ

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London GMT (GMT+00:00)

GPS

53.18845°N
-1.48529°W

Route directions

From Matlock, take the A632 towards Chesterfield. When you've driven through Kelstedge, take the second right, signposted 'Wingerworth and Tupton'. The site is 200 yards away on the left.

Nearest transport

Coach
3.9 mi Coach Station
4.6 mi Railway Station
5.8 mi Fishpond Hotel
Rail
4.4 mi Chesterfield Rail Station
4.6 mi Matlock Rail Station
5.4 mi Matlock Bath Rail Station
Airport
14.9 mi Sheffield City Airport
25.8 mi East Midlands Airport
28.2 mi Robin Hood Doncaster Sheffield 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

As well as Gulliver's Kingdom and Alton Towers (well, after Gulliver's Kingdom and Alton Towers), kids of a certain trainspotting disposition might like a puff around the National Tramway Museum, set in the period village of Crich Tramway Village. Trams are here to chuff along on, there are woodland walks and a nature trail, and indoors has exhibits on 100 years of tram history as well as the interactive displays of the award-winning Stephenson Discovery Centre. As long as you don't utter the words 'stately home' too soon, kids should also like a day at Chatsworth House, where there's a farmyard and zipwiring, and Bolsover Castle, (30 minutes), the spectacular 17th-century fort with regular kid-friendly events. Somewhat more grownup times can he had at Haddon Hall, also within 30 minutes. You must def meander around the small villages of the Peak District while here too, as each are famed for their own individual thing: have tarts at Bakewell (25 minutes), hone your footballing skills at Ashbourne (40 minutes) and see the spas of Buxton, 45 minutes away.

Must see

Chatsworth 5.9 mi

Arkwright's Cromford Mills 6.1 mi

Sir Richard Arkwright's Masson Mills 6.2 mi

Haddon Hall 7.3 mi

Hardwick Old Hall 7.4 mi

National Trust

Winster Market House 7.2 mi

Hardwick Hall 7.4 mi

Hardwick Estate: Stainsby Mill 7.4 mi

Kedleston Hall 16.1 mi

Mr Straw's House 17.6 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

Eddlestow - Uppertown - Spitewinter - Kelstedge 2 mi

Eddlestow Lot - Milltown - Ashover - Kelstedge loop 2.1 mi

Wadshelf - Linacre - Barlow - Cutthorpe - Wadshelf 3 mi

SYDNOPE HALL 3.2 mi

Woolley Moor (Ogston Reservoir) - Brackenfield - Mathersgrave - Ogston Reservoir 3.5 mi

Local events

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

    Buxton, Derbyshire 18.5 mi

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

    Derby, Derbyshire 25.3 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 Slate House Farm have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Slate House Farm dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Slate House Farm? As well as Gulliver's Kingdom and Alton Towers (well, after Gulliver's Kingdom and Alton Towers), kids of a certain trainspotting disposition might like a puff around the National Tramway Museum, set in … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Slate House Farm?
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  2:30 p.m. –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  10:30 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Slate House Farm? From £90 (for 1 night, 4 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.