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Packhorse Farm Campsite
Foxholes Lane
Tansley
Matlock
Derbyshire (Browse area)
DE4 5LF
Tel: 01629 580950
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Pitches: 50
Open: 01/01/2026 to 31/12/2026
01/01/2027 to 31/12/2027
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 No Caravans |
 Motorhome Pitches |
 Small Campervans |
 Glamping Units |
 No Statics for Hire |
 No Statics for Sale |
 No Seasonal Pitches |
 Electric Hookups |
 No Hardstandings |
 No Fully Serviced Pitches |
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| Who's it for |
 Families Welcome |
 Not Members Only |
 No Rallies |
 Not Naturist Site |
 Dogs Welcome |
 No Dogs Allowed |
 Groups Welcome |
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| Facilities |
 Toilet Facilities |
 Hot Showers |
 Washing Up |
 No Bathroom |
 Baby Changing Facilities |
 No Laundry |
 Drinking Water |
 Disabled Friendly |
 Chemical Disposal |
 No Battery Charging |
 No Gas Exchange |
 Recycling Facilities |
 No Kitchen Facilities |
 Freezer / Fridge |
 No Motorhome Point |
 No Wifi Access |
 Shop <1 mile |
 Bar <1 mile |
 Restaurant or Cafe or Takeaway <1 mile |
| Activities |
 No Playground |
 No TV Room |
 No Games Room |
 No Evening Ents |
 No Fishing |
 No Wild Swimming |
 Indoor Pool <5 miles |
 No Outdoor Pool |
 Horse Riding <1 mile |
 No Cycle Hire |
 Golf <1 mile |
 Tennis <5 miles |
 No Beach |
 No Watersports |
 No Boat Launch |
| Other Features |
 No Sea Views |
 Working Farm |
 No Campfires Allowed |
 Open All Year |
 No Waterside Pitches |
 Public Transport <1 mile |
 Offroad Dog Walk On Site or Direct Access |
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Date of Visit: July 2022  |
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| Nights stayed: 3 |
Travelling as: Retired couple |
| Reviewer: Gollyb |
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 What a fabulous campsite.
The site is lush and green, trees and hedges divide the site in to lots of nocks making it peaceful and quiet.
The facilities are first rate and kept lovely and clean.
An easy walk to Matlock, lots to explore and enjoy.
Even an hourly bus will bring you back most of the way.
Byron an Susan are very friendly and helpful. We'll be back! 
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| Date of Visit: February 2022 |
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| Nights stayed: 1 |
Travelling as: Mature couple |
| Reviewer: LindaG |
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The site is nicely set out with hedges to divide the camping area into smaller areas. Most of them seemed to have electric hook up as an option.
The shower block was lovely! It was heated and the hot water was actually HOT and the air dryer and the hair driers worked.
Just a pretty 20 min drive to the Peak District.
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| Date of Visit: January 2022 |
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| Nights stayed: 2 |
Travelling as: Mature couple |
| Reviewer: Stephanie Thompson |
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Used our new motorhome for the first time and stayed here for 2 nights. Loved it!
The location is great, the site is great and the owners were very welcoming.
I can't wait to go back.
I can understand why there are many seasonal pitches are taken.
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| Date of Visit: July 2021 |
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| Nights stayed: 1 |
Travelling as: Family with young children |
| Reviewer: Josiefaurewalker |
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Great easy site. Immaculate toilets and showers, well maintained grass, hedges etc.
Nice and private but friendly too. Quiet area.
Will return (again!)
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| Date of Visit: July 2021 |
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| Nights stayed: 7 |
Travelling as: Mature couple |
| Reviewer: Caro8642 |
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Arrived Sunday afternoon and registration pack was waiting for us. Found the pitch easily, plenty of space, in fact we were told to use 2 pitches.
Close to toilet block, which was cleaned daily, and the showers were lovely and warm.
Site got busier at the weekend, with families and others there for the weekend, but did not distract from the loveliness of this site. Still able to access facilities without queuing.
Walking the dog was easy on a designated grass area and the lanes and foot paths around the site. Easy access into Matlock and surrounding area. A bit more expensive than some sites, but worth it.
No local shop, and nearest pub about 2 miles away. But as you need a vehicle to get here not an issue as we were out and about most days.
Was still under Covid regulations at time of visit and signs were about reminding campers of this. If returning yo this area, will certainly look this site up again.
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| Date of Visit: June 2021 |
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| Nights stayed: 2 |
Travelling as: With friends |
| Reviewer: Veedubmom |
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Packhorse farm is a beautiful, green campsite within walking distance of the village of Tansley and Matlock. We camped in the grass pitches that are amongst the trees and have hedge borders offering privacy and shade.
The toilet block was clean and well stocked with toilet roll and hand soap. Didn’t have a shower but cubicles looked big enough and were always kept to a good standard of cleanliness.
There is a long, narrow grass dog walking area with spectacular views of the surrounding countryside. Riber castle off in the distance looked wonderful.
All in all, a great site. Nice and quiet and a beautiful spot! Would definitely return.
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| Date of Visit: May 2021 |
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| Nights stayed: 7 |
Travelling as: Mature couple |
| Reviewer: Zodiacdriver |
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This is a lovely campsite, Susan met us and gave us a choice of pitches. A small and very clean campsite but the pitches are generous.
We walked a mile and a half to the nearest pub, so not too far but there isn’t a shop without driving.
We would definitely stay here again but only hope for better weather.
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| Date of Visit: September 2020 |
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| Nights stayed: 2 |
Travelling as: Family with older children |
| Reviewer: Dobson |
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Packhorse Farm was an absolute delight. Quite a small site but very relaxed, very clean, lovely walk direct from the site.
Couldn't fault it.
It didn't bother us but there isn't a shop on site or a play area if you normally require these facilities.
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| Date of Visit: August 2020 |
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| Nights stayed: 5 |
Travelling as: Mature couple |
| Reviewer: Elaine |
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We were told to book the adult only site by the campsite which itself was very quiet but you could hear the children in the family site screaming through the hedge separating the sites. We were aware of this from other reviews.
The toilets were closed at the adult only site which was good as reviews had been poor. Facilities at family site were clean and modern.
The site has very friendly owners but it up a steep hill and quite remote in poor weather.
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| Date of Visit: August 2020 |
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| Nights stayed: 2 |
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| Reviewer: Paulcl |
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Excellent campsite
Great location and good facilities
Would fully recommend it and will be going back
Only missing is a child play area
Very clean and great social distancing between campers
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| Date of Visit: August 2020 |
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Travelling as: Extended family |
| Reviewer: Henryj |
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Cosy Site with great facilities. Well located and plenty of room on the pitches.
Would recommend to anyone looking for a few nights away. Keep note of which pitch you prefer if you plan to return in future,
There's a range of types of pitches, ie some are fully submerged in the woods where as some are in the field.
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| Date of Visit: July 2020 |
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| Nights stayed: 8 |
Travelling as: Mature couple |
| Reviewer: Wilkins |
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We have camped at Packhorse campsite every year, for well over ten years, as we have family living nearby in the Matlock area.
We have always enjoyed our stay at Packhorse campsite; we normally visit in middle of May, between to two bank holidays. On many occasions my sisters join us with their tent on the pitch beside us.
The facilities are modern & have always been kept to a very high standard of cleanliness, so Susan & Bryon were already nearly Covid-19 compliant. But have added sanitiser stations to all the entrances to the toilet & showers, along with the wash up area. All the water points & rubbish deposal areas throughout the site also have hand sanitiser’s fitted & Bryon checks & refills them on a regular bases. This year Susan engaged outside contract cleaners to ensure the toilet & shower blocks are deep cleaned on a regular bases.
We are an older couple who are more at risk from Covid-19, but we felt very safe & secure at Packhorse, with pitches left empty between pitches that were occupied, which maintains a good social distance between tents.
We would recommend this site to anyone wanting a holiday in Derbyshire in normal times, but especially during the pandemic. There are lots of places to visit, with wonderful attractions & walks in the area & lots of oldie world villages to visit in the peak district.
Also there is good selection of pubs & restaurants nearby, with a good selection of foods that are reasonably priced. We would recommend to The Gate Inn, in Tansley village, it has a large outside eating area & the tables in the restaurant inside are well spaced, so you feel quite safe.
So if you are a camper or trying camping for the first time this year, because you do not wish to fly aboard, you would be pleased with this wonderful campsite, you would feel safe & secure taking your family to Packhorse.
Thank you once again Susan & Byron, for making us so welcomed during these strange times, we look forward to seeing you again next year.
Brian & Martina Wilkins. Tonbridge, Kent
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| Date of Visit: August 2019 |
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| Nights stayed: 3 |
Travelling as: Mature couple |
| Reviewer: TSHart |
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This site is in a lovely location, a 25 minute walk to Tansley, a bit further to Matlock although we didn’t do either as it was far too hot for our dog. There are some woods and a stream at the end of Foxholes Lane which were lovely and cool. We liked the layout of the site as it has sectioned off areas with hedges around, is very well kept and clean. The owners are lovely and very helpful. There are hairdryers in the showers which are really handy.
The only negative we had was with the showers. They are on only a 10 second timer which I completely get is more environmentally friendly, but I used one which kept getting stuck and I ended up leaving it as there was no water coming out in the end. The 2nd time I used them the water pressure was great but it was far too hot which in 28 degrees wasn’t good! I know we don’t often get weather that hot but it may have been too hot for an unaccompanied child. So not being able to regulate the temperature wasn’t good. There wasn’t a mop either to clean the showers after others and the floor where you get changed was really muddy.
There isn’t any WiFi but you would know that prior to going.
As it’s a distance from any shops it would be great if you could buy basics (other than milk) and an ice lolly maybe.
NB the prices are increased on a bank holiday ie £25/night plus extra for a dog and awning.
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| Date of Visit: June 2019 |
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| Nights stayed: 4 |
Travelling as: Mature couple |
| Reviewer: Romogape |
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When phoning to book, the, very helpful, lady I spoke to offered us either the adult only caravan site, or the normal campsite, we opted for the campsite as we liked the sound of it more.
Had a excellent welcome, a card with a number to call was at reception, and came to meet us straight away. Gave us a choice of where we wanted to stay, and lots of of good advice on where to go, eat and drink etc. Made to feel very welcome.
The facilities were kept very clean, considering the weather we had, a pretty tough job! Not having many showers etc may be a bit of an issue when the site is very busy, but can only comment on our experience, which was spot on!
Bare in mind that this is a working farm, and lovely and rural, if you don't like the countryside, then stay at home!
Excellent location for tourists, excellent places to eat and drink in the village and Matlock, even and Indian restaurant that'll pick you up, drop you back and give you a discount! Highly recommend the Gate Inn.
Will be back!
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| Date of Visit: May 2019 |
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| Nights stayed: 5 |
Travelling as: Retired couple |
| Reviewer: Wilkins |
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We visited Packhorse Campsite on 9th May for 6 days; we use this site often, as we visit family in the Matlock area, always camping at Packhorse Campsite during the summer months.
Susan & Byron are like family to us now, always making us very welcome.
The site is a credit to them everywhere is spotlessly clean; the facilities block is as good as the day they built them.
Always plenty of hot water for showers & washing up, the washing up area has lots of sinks, which are under cover & well-lit.
The prices are very reasonable, they do not charge more for the high season and in fact the prices are very good for the facilities that are provided on site.
If you are looking for a site in the Matlock area, I would recommend you take a good look at Packhorse Campsite, you will not be disappointed.
Brian & Tina Wilkins.
Tonbridge, Kent
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