Bit of a newbie here! We recently bought a tent and my husband and I are looking for a campsite in the Peak District (not precious about it only being peak district but wanting to stay no further than 1.5-2hrs from Retford in Notts)
Things we are looking for:
Grass Pitch for large tent (6mx4m) with EHU
Dog friendly
Walking distance to a town
Open for tents 23/24th March
We have tried Laneside in Hope who are unfortunately not open to tents next weekend.
Have been using the search function on this website but just getting a bit stuck and hoping for some tried and tested recommendations.
Thanks in advance :)
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The campsite in Hope is called Hardhurst farm I believe but as it is in the Hope Valley the chances are that it will be waterlogged for tent camping at the moment it is not far from the laneside camp site. It is a small fairly basic but pleasant farm site but the railway line runs alongside it I stay there from time to time, the Travellers Rest pub 5 minutes walk away.
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Everyone's definition of 'walking distance' varies! Everyone's definition of 'town' is rather dependant on what you expect to find there!
I stayed at The Waterloo Inn, Biggin (campsite is directly behind pub), last year, and booked again for this Aug, albeit in a caravan in my case and with a mixed (caravan, MH and tents) group booking where we filled the site! They can accommodate large tents on the caravan pitches, using the grass awning space beside the Caravan/MH hardstanding, friend pitched their large tent just fine.
It's a Pub/Restaurant, and there's also a rather posh hotel/restaurant (bit pricey!) next door, open to non-guests, so that may satisfy some of your 'town' needs! In the village of Hartington, just over 2 miles away, there are grocery stores, Post Office (with cash machine), garage/fuel, pub, that would likely serve your camping shopping needs. 10-12 miles away, you've got larger towns of Ashbourne, Bakewell, Buxton. It's under 60 miles from Retford. Very dog friendly, we had about 20 odd dogs in our crowd and landlord and customers loved them.
EHU, showers/toilets, dishwashing facility etc. all included in pitch fee. It hammered down with rain during my stay, but no sign of waterlogged pitches.
If walking is your thing, footpaths direct from site, Dovedale, Tissington Trail etc. within walking distance if you're fit. Most of the Peak District is pretty accessible as fairly centrally situated
Thanks everyone for your replies - all really helpful :)
We actually phoned Laneside in Hope to see if they were willing to take us this coming weekend, they were really lovely and accommodating and we have a booking with them. We are looking forward to it and yes, fully expecting to get wet haha!
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Topic: Peak District walking distance to a town
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