Camping at The Hollies
View prices & book- 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
Site type
- The site does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Dangerous Dogs Act (i.e. XL Bully, Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro).
- A charge of £1.00 (€1.17) applies for the use of the shower.
- If making a fire, the fuel, logs and coal have to be purchased on site.
- Guests are advised to bring a good quality torch with them as parts of the site are unlit.
- 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 Thu, 28 Mar to
Reviews
Voted 62% of visitors View breakdown
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The site has a beautiful view of The Roaches. It was nice…
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Liked: The site has a beautiful view of The Roaches. It was nice and easy to find, and there are several nice pubs nearby. It's also ideally located for visiting Tittesworth Water. The owners are friendly and seemed to have a laissez-faire attitude towards campers which was refreshing. There's also a pizza van on-site offering fresh sourdough pizzas.
Disliked: It would be nice to have a dedicated shower and toilet block, as the prefab facilities are a bit basic.
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Lovely campsite with great location
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Liked: Good communication. Really easy to get firewood as they come to you with it. Very relaxed campsite, good location and nice and quiet
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From the manager: Thanks Elby , so kind 🙂
Good site good location
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Liked: Great site, the couple who own it are great and always around for you if you need help. The fields were very muddy so we got stuck but they came straight away to help us.
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Would highly recommend for all ages, friendly and peaceful
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Liked: Wonderful atmosphere, warm welcome, easy access to toilets and showers, brilliant location, quick drive to Buxton or local walks/lakes,only downside was the rain but that can’t be helped
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Avoid with kids
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Liked: Nothing at all.
Disliked: The guy on the tractor is very rude. He was fine with our fire pit and wood. When the kids got dead wood he said I’m not impressed and if I catch you doing that again I’ll kick you off. Then I went to make a tree swing and he came over and said I don’t think so I ripped it down and snatched any other rope off us and said I’ll be having that! Then wow just wow, there was a woman and man with a few dogs which to be fair were on leads but they said if they got off they’d rip my dog apart! Enough was enough we left first thing in the morning. The man on the tractor was not approachable to complain to. He never said hi I’m bla bla. Would 💯 not recommend to anyone with kids. I go camping a few times a year and never felt so uncomfortable.
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From the manager: Unfortunately we had to speak to Victoria and her children this weekend true, we spoke to them on several occasions due to their behaviour. Victoria clearly states in this review that they had snapped branches off our trees, they were spoken to about keeping their dog on a lead, as she says even other campers spoke to them regarding this. I think Victoria's main problem here is when we caught her and her son, attaching rope to a branch on a tree above another families tent, we said that wasn't safe to do and asked for our rope back, that they had taken from somewhere. ?? If this branch had broken off not only could her son have been hurt but the other family and their property. I guess some people just think they can do anything they like and don't like being asked to consider others. We have had hundreds of kids here this weekend with no problems whatsoever, we had a large group of dad's and children who come every year. They love it and they are more than welcome. This family had no respect for other campers or our property but luckily for us they say they wouldn't return 👍 Typically they leave us the negative review which stems from their very poor behaviour.
Great location - basic, could do with a play area for the children
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Liked: The area is fantastic. Walking on the doorstep.
Disliked: Pitches are too close together. Couldn’t see any fire safety arrangements anywhere. It suggests quiet after 10pm -not a chance! Only 4 showers and 8 toilets for whole site which was packed Description said it was basic it definitely was!
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From the manager: Hi Scott, it was the bank holiday weekend hun, we along with pretty much every other campsite in the country (that wasn't waterlogged) were packed. It gets me that people think they will book the bank holiday weekends and expect the place to be quiet. We hired in extra toilets to cope and have received lots of 10/10 for us this weekend. Everytime I personally went to clean them there was no waiting. Your absolutely correct, we do advertise as basic and we are ?? I don't just get that, your complaining that we are what we say we are 🤣 If you had a problem with noise why didn't you say anything? We come round the field every night...so you had 3 opportunities there and my number is also on the board as you enter the site....you know where you saw that noise down by 10pm...its right there on the same sign. Why didn't you ring or text? We don't advertise a play area for kids?? (But there is a great park for children just 10 minutes walk away) Again I'm not too sure about that comment 🤣 you can't book a campsite knowing it's basic with no play area then leave a 4 because its exactly that. Honestly 🤦♀️
Brilliant site with great views & facilities
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Liked: Everything! The site itself is a good size, with 3 (I think) fields, we stayed in field 2. We visited on May bank holiday so it was busy but that didn’t effect our stay at all. We never queued once for the toilets or showers, we hired a campfire, wood & kindling for £10. There is a pizza van on site serving breakfast and pizzas while also selling some essentials such as toothpaste & shower gel. Pizza was DELICIOUS and fairly priced (£13). Great location for amazing walks & 10 minute drive to Asda/morrisons/lidl etc. Site is dog friendly and we will definitely be visiting the site again!
Disliked: Nothing to dislike about the site! It had been raining before we arrived so ground was slightly boggy but that’s not an issue for us at all as it’s expected anywhere :) If we were to say anything, it would maybe have hot water in the sinks to clean up dishes but no biggie, we just boiled some water up and we were good to go! :)
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From the manager: Hi Sammy, thanks so much for your thorough and absolutely lovely review, we are so glad you enjoyed your stay 😊
Lovely owners really clean toilets they have showers now and can order…
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Liked: Lovely owners really clean toilets they have showers now and can order fresh made pizza on site our favourite place to go camping always a enjoyable time
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From the manager: Hey Aleksejs, great to see you all back again, we love it when our campers return 😊
Great site, back to basics fresh air and family
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Liked: Loads of space, pitch where you like, even though it was pretty full everyone was respectful and no problems with noise. Toilets clean and plentiful. Friendly owners. Pizza wagon on site over bank holiday. Great site, good location.
Disliked: Could have done with a shelf or hook near sink, not the easiest to get washed when tiny sink and no hot water or anywhere to put things down.
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good location for hikes food sold on site dog friendly lovely site…
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Liked: good location for hikes food sold on site dog friendly lovely site
Disliked: going home
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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 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
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
Chemical disposal
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 pitches)
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
Timezone
Europe/London +0100 (GMT+01:00)
GPS
53.13804°N
-1.99528°W
Nearest transport
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
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
- Buxton Festival (Thursday 4 July 2024 – Thursday 4 July 2024)
Buxton, England 14.4 km
- Rewind North (Friday 2 August 2024 – Friday 2 August 2024)
Macclesfield, England 20.6 km
- RHS Flower Show Tatton Park (Wednesday 17 July 2024 – Wednesday 17 July 2024)
Knutsford, England 34.1 km
- Parklife Festival (Saturday 8 June 2024 – Saturday 8 June 2024)
Manchester, England 37.8 km
- Creamfields (Thursday 22 August 2024 – Thursday 22 August 2024)
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 sites
Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable sites.
Want to know more about camping in Staffordshire?
- 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 touring Arrive: 8 a.m. – Anytime Depart by: 11 a.m. - How much does it cost to stay at Camping at The Hollies? From €18.81 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.