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I thought Barn Farm was lovely, some spectacular views and lovely walks. The facilites were good. I thoroughly enjoyed it. Checking in was easy and we were told to find a spot wherever we liked. Really relaxed approach to camping rather than fast hard rules associated with camping. Would defintley go again. A little gem tucked away.
Visited this site for the second time in june, met up with a group of friends there and the management are very accomodating, allocating us a field to ourselves, as there is usually 30 or so of us it's probably best. The field which we used is admittedly not the flattest. The site has good facilities, shower and toilet block is kept clean and tidy, with a small 'games room' with pool table and air hockey. The site also has two converted barn accomodations, which some of my friends have used in the past. The site has been extended for ths year with two new fields open to tents.
The best feature of this site for me is its location, close to the towns of matlock, matlock bath and bakewell it is an ideal base to visit debyshires sights, but for me the close proximity of stanton moor is a winner, a lovely place to spend time, visiting at the Nine Ladies stone circle is a joy!
All in all a fine place to spend some time, but beware the Peacocks, can give you a scare on the way to the loo in the dark!
Had a cracking weekend here at the late May bank holiday. Had planned to go thte Lakes, but lack of campsite space, meant we were looking elsewhere. Barn Farm told us to just turn up, and there'd be space.
We arrived on friday night, and paid up for 2 nights, as my girlfriend wasn't well, and we weren't sure how long we wanted to stay - no problem, and no minimum 3 night stay.
Showers were fine all weekend. I used the communal ones, but only on monday morning was there actually anyone else using them. The girls I was with used the private ones, and the communals, and they were fine, with no real queues despite the campsite being pretty full.
Only real gripe was that the hot water for washing up was virtually non existent.
Had a lovely walk around the surrounding area, really quiet, compared to how the lakes would have been during the same period.
Went and ate in the local pub ( Red Lion?) We tried to book, but the dining room was already booked up, but they said they would serve us in the bar area. We turned up bang on 6, ordered food, and it arrived within 20 minutes, and was all good. We stayed for the rest of the sunday evening, and later on, some locals came in for a folk music session, which really made the evening.
We stayed at this site over May Day bank holiday for three nights. It was a last minute thing and we had grown rather despondent as every other site in the area was full. We phoned Barn Farm and they told us to just turn up.
We arrived on Friday night and there was tons of room - there are three separate fields available for tents and although two are sloping there are plenty of level areas on the fields.
The booking in process is a little bit disorganised but the lads who work there are pleasant and keep the site nice and tidy.
To those who have complained about the communal showers, there are also single shower units next to the reception and also next to the sauna which were never full when I went in.
It's not the poshest more luxurious site in the world, but it is well placed and quiet (apart from the peacocks - take ear plugs - they are early risers)
There's no shop, but the shop in the village is well stocked and keeps decent hours. The pubs are both good - bog standard pub grub in the Red lion but decent beer and good food in the Druids, but you have to book well in advance or prepare to eat early
Stayed for a couple of nights at this lovely campsite.
Despite the wet weather, the pitch was fairly dry and facilities were more than adequate.
Decided to try the pub down the road and was pleasantly surprised that it had changed hands since last year and now offers a more varied menu (including Sardinian food), and the service hours are much more flexible. However, It was extremely busy over the weekend and the place is only very small, so booking a table is a good idea if you want to guarantee they can cater for you.
Overall a very enjoyable stay and we'll definitely be returning.
This is the 3rd time we've stayed at this campsite, we always camp here for at least 2 nights for the Elton Beer Festival. The toilets / showers are always clean. The washing up area comes in really handy. Plenty of space to camp and didn't charge us anything for putting up our gazebo like some campsites do. The staff are always very friendly, they come round everyday and empty the rubbish bins that are placed round the site and ask if we're all enjoying our stay. They even provide a freezer for the campers so we can keep our cool bag iceblocks froze.
The chickens and peacocks that roam around are a nice sight to see, as well as the stunning views. We recommend the nearest pub which is the Red Lion, good service and nice ciders.
This is a lovely campsite, and we have been here a few times. very relaxed atmosphere, with reasonably good facilities. No pitches set out so you can camp where you like. In a lovely area, with lovely walks nearby. would recommend. There are also places to eat nearby (within walking distance) and it is a good base for exploring nearby towns and villages.
We visited overnight with 6 of us. 4 Children and 2 Adults and this came to £30 which was very reasonable as it didn't matter what size the tent was. The areas were very open and we found a place to pitch our tent with ease, this was the only place that wasn't fully booked and was advised that they have over 300 acres of fields so we had a lot to choose from.
The amenities were good and clean. Staff was friendly and came around in the morning to make sure everything was ok and if we had slept alright.
Even though there is no entertainment for children, with a huge open field, water buffalo, cows and peacocks they made theyre own entertainment.
This was our first time camping and we would definitely go back again.
I have been going to this campsite every year now for about 3 years for the summer solstice and on most occassions it has been fantastic.
The only faults I can say are:
1) When we paid to stay in the barn, people who were camping kept using our private toilet and shower, but I think this has now been resolved by people in the barn being given a key to keep these locked
2) Last year we were kept awake till 3am by some noisy campers who thought everyone would love to be kept awake by the sound of them playing guitar and singing. This really wound me up and I got virtually no sleep that night and felt like I had wasted money staying there when my reason for staying there was that I needed somewhere close to the stone circles to sleep.
But after reading comments on this site, I will go and complain to the owners if this happens again when I return next weekend.
I'm all for people having fun but there is a time and place for it and when there are lots of people there, some with children, it is selfish for people to keep others awake till dawn
Toilets ok, fairly clean showers - I never use these are they are not private. Staff great so far
Used this site over the May Day bank holiday. Found the site itself to be really quite pleasant with plenty of space, with much of it fairly level. As the site filled up, however, all the level pitches soon went and all that was left were very sloping and only suitable for smaller tents, trailer tents with some form of leveling device, or Duke of Edinburgh scouts who seem to be willing to put up with anything.
The surrounding area was really pleasant and the village of Birchover has two (apparently) decent pubs within walking distance of the site. Good walks up on the hill behind the site are worth a go. Close to the bigger centres of Bakewell, Buxton and Ashbourne, the site is convenient to find and easy to obtain essential supplies.
Didn't see the owner but the lads collecting money on the site were very pleasant and helpful.The site is very much a working farm with the sights, sounds and smells to go with it! If you stay here you will either love or loath peacocks by the time you leave.
My only real criticisms are the pricing - £7.50 per person over 7 years old, and the quality of the washing, showering and dish washing facilities. At this price people will (and should) expect better. A number of shower heads in the separate cubicles didn't work properly and this is early on in the season. Communal showering isn't to everyone's taste either. At the prices being charged, things should be much, much better than this.
Would I go back? Only if I couldn't find anything else available in the area. (At £30 per night we couldn't afford to stay much longer than three nights anyway).
We stayed at Barn Farm for a couple of nights last April. It was a good basic site with plenty of room. The area by the toilets and showers was very busy and crowded, so we opted for one of the larger fields. This meant we had to spend a few minutes kicking some cow pats out of the way, but did mean we had lots of space, a fairly quiet corner, and wonderful views.
I think the site is popular with Duke of Edinburgh and suchlike. There was a group staying there whilst we were, who all seemed very pleasant and turned in at a reasonable time.
As other people have said, The Red Lion is a good pub, which served food whilst were there.
A great location for exploring the Peak District. We'd definitely stay there again.
I highly recommend barn farm, we had great weather and the staff are all very friendly. Barn Farm has some very noisy peacocks but it made our stay all the more unique. There were plenty of toilets to use, so there was never any queueing, there was a refreshment machine, payphone, washing up facilities, showers and a sauna. It is also situated next to Stanton moor which is great for walking on especially when the weather was so fine, It was an all round great campsite and will definitely be going again.
I find this a very nice campsite to stay on - love the sound of the peacocks, this makes the campsite quite unique. The views are lovely and the facilities are good (nice big toilet & shower block although showers not for the shy).
We have always camped close to the farm buildings on the more closely mowed grass, the open fields look a bit rough under foot.
I have never booked when using this campsite - the farmer is always friendly and welcoming and always manages to find us a good spot. He often walks around to check everyone is okay and is always on hand to iron out any problems (ie - any campers making too much noise or playing music too loud) but this is done without creating strict rules but by simply encouraging everyone to respect there fellow campers.
Over-all I enjoy staying on this campsite - its friendly and laid back and has some unique qualities (ie - peacocks).
Being in a village an advantage is having a pub nearby to stagger to. This is also a good base for checking out the Nine Ladies Stone Circle - with footpaths leading from the campsite.
Nice site in very beautiful location with pretty village a few minutes walk away. It was very busy when we arrived on the Friday evening so we chose to camp in the overflow field which was a little rough and ready (and exposed to high winds as we soon found out!).
The campsite's facilities are quite basic but they've recently installed a free sauna which was great when the weather was pretty miserable outside.
On the whole OK if you're prepared to rough it a bit (which we were) but overpriced compared to other sites in the Peaks.
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Tent Pitches 
Caravan Pitches 
Motorhome Pitches 
Small Campervans 
No Glamping Units 
No Statics for Hire 
No Statics for Sale 
No Seasonal Pitches 
Electric Hookups 
Hardstanding Pitches 
No Fully Serviced Pitches 
Families Welcome 
Not Members Only 
Rallies Welcome 
Not Naturist Site 
Dogs Welcome 
No Dogs Allowed 
Groups Welcome 
Toilet Facilities 
Hot Showers 
Washing Up 
No Bathroom 
Baby Changing Facilities 
Laundry On Site 
Drinking Water 
Disabled Friendly 
Chemical Disposal 
No Battery Charging 
Gas Exchange 
Recycling Facilities 
No Kitchen Facilities 
No Freezer / Fridge 
No Motorhome Point 
Wifi Access 
Shop On Site 
Bar <1 mile 
Restaurant or Cafe or Takeaway <1 mile 
Kids Playground 
TV Room 
Games Room 
No Evening Ents 
Fishing <10 miles 
No Wild Swimming 
Indoor Pool <5 miles 
No Outdoor Pool 
Horse Riding <5 miles 
Cycle Hire <5 miles 
Golf <5 miles 
No Tennis 
No Beach 
Watersports <10 miles 
No Boat Launch 
No Sea Views 
Not Working Farm 
No Campfires Allowed 
No Waterside Pitches 
Public Transport <1 mile
No Dog Walk 
I thought Barn Farm was lovely, some spectacular views and lovely walks. The facilites were good. I thoroughly enjoyed it. Checking in was easy and we were told to find a spot wherever we liked. Really relaxed approach to camping rather than fast hard rules associated with camping. Would defintley go again. A little gem tucked away. 
