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Shallow Grange Farm
Old Coalpit Lane
Chelmorton
Buxton
Derbyshire (Browse area)
SK17 9FW
Tel: 01298 23578
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Pitches: 11 touring + 20 tent pitches
Open: 01/04/2026 to 31/10/2026
01/04/2027 to 31/10/2027
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 Tent Pitches |
 Caravan Pitches |
 Motorhome Pitches |
 Small Campervans |
 No Glamping Units |
 No Statics for Hire |
 No Statics for Sale |
 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 |
 No Baby Changing |
 Laundry On Site |
 Drinking Water |
 Disabled Friendly |
 Chemical Disposal |
 Battery Charging |
 No Gas Exchange |
 Recycling Facilities |
 No Kitchen Facilities |
 Freezer / Fridge |
 No Motorhome Point |
 Wifi Access |
 Shop <5 miles |
 Bar <5 miles |
 Restaurant or Cafe or Takeaway <5 miles |
| Activities |
 No Playground |
 No TV Room |
 No Games Room |
 No Evening Ents |
 Fishing On Site |
 No Wild Swimming |
 No Indoor Pool |
 No Outdoor Pool |
 Horse Riding <5 miles |
 No Cycle Hire |
 No Golf |
 No Tennis |
 No Beach |
 Watersports <5 miles |
 No Boat Launch |
| Other Features |
 No Sea Views |
 Working Farm |
 No Campfires Allowed |
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 No Waterside Pitches |
 Public Transport <5 miles |
 No Dog Walk |
 Electric Car Charging Point |
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| Date of Visit: May 2014 |
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| Reviewer: JulialWardle |
1 review from this member |
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 We visited Shallow Grange Farm on the Bank Holiday Weekend in May. From the very start we had a great impression. The owners were friendly, helpful and very professional.
The camp site was clean, the shower and toilets good and kept clean.
We hired a key for the freezer and on 2 nights hired a wood burning fire which was fantastic!
We were a family of 2 adults and 4 children, the pitch with EHU was good and the other families around us were really friendly.
An excellent site, ran very well - will definitely go back - thank you 
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| Date of Visit: May 2014 |
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| Reviewer: Ladyclews |
3 reviews from this member |
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Just come back from a wonderful weekend at this campsite. We were welcomed on arrival and told to pitch wherever we wanted. The field we were in was lovely and flat, with picnic benches scattered around, beautiful drystone walls with views across the farm's sheep fields. There's also a small EHU field, and an area for caravans.
The shower block is more than big enough for the site; it's clean and there's enough hot water. Washing up facilities are great, and it's always nice to see provisions for recycling.
We were unlucky enough to have a group of lads camping next to us on the second night and they were extremely loud for most of the evening. Not long after they started playing loud music the owner came out and had a word with them and asked them to calm down. As much as this was appreciated it didn't have too much effect and our second night certainly wasn't as peaceful as the first. We go out of our way to pick quiet family campsites and the website says they don't accept loud groups like this. I wish they'd stuck to their word with this, it would have made a good trip a perfect one.
All that aside, this really was a beautiful place to stay (only 3 miles from Buxton) and we're looking forward to making a return visit very soon.
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| Date of Visit: August 2013 |
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| Reviewer: Jacspratt |
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3 day stay, along with two other families.
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Lovely campsite, hospitable hosts (Edward and Marilyn), nice back-drop and views (although due to position not an abundance of rolling hills BUT still gorgeous), pitches (NON-ELECTRIC) were pretty even - slight slope but nothing to create problems. Great places to visit nearby.
BONUS - children (and adults) welcome to play ball games etc in middle of camping field!
FACILITIES
Showers, toilets and washroom were all v v clean. Despite the wet evenings and constant rain, there always seemed to be someone moping up and tidying the place.
ICE PACK/FREEZER FACILITY
Able to obtain a key for freezer use (£5 returnable with key) which is mega useful for freezer blocks and any freezer items. I'd like to think anyone should be able to leave stuff in there and return to it later.
Nice calibre of people on the site. Great location. And spotless place! WILL DEFO RETURN and recommend!
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| Date of Visit: July 2013 |
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| Reviewer: THERESASHORE |
3 reviews from this member |
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Great Location in between Bakewell & Buxton. We had EHU pitch. Field very flat and pitch size very roomy. Electric bought by token at £1 each we used 80p over 4 days. Owners happy to buy back unused tokens. Showers and toilets of a good standard and cleaned a couple of times a day, modern as well, 4 showers, 4 toilets and 4 sinks. Good washing up facilities also very modern. No shop on site but this is a plus when you have children as they can't keep asking for things. Fishing very good pond/lake not massive neither are fish but plenty to be caught which again is great for the kids. Owners very helpful and laid back, we weren't chased off our pitch at 11. 00. Great location for Dovedale, Tissington Trail, Monsal Trail and we visited with bikes to Derwent Dam all suitable for bikes or walking. Would definitely go again and not massively expensive £96. 00 4 night with electric and 2 kids.
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| Date of Visit: May 2013 |
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| Reviewer: Jones4 |
4 reviews from this member |
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Great little site run by fantastic people, loads of room to explore around the farm and down into back Dale with its cave and fantastic scenery. Toilets and showers were always clean and stocked with loo roll etc, we particularly liked the recycling policy which seemed to be well supported by all. Our children loved the talk about the lambs and both myself and my wife were very impressed by how passionate both he and his wife were about their business. Give it a go for a few days, you won't be disappointed!
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| Date of Visit: May 2013 |
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| Reviewer: Charliems |
10 reviews from this member |
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Love this place and have been back several times. Not the cheapest site but the facilities are immaculate and the owners always friendly and accommodating. Has it all - stunning views, a good pub a mile or so up the road in Chelmorton village and amazing walks on the doorstep, so you can ditch the car, do a decent hike and enjoy a pint on the way back! Only downsides are it can get a bit cramped on the caravan side during high season, and muddy in bad weather when people ignore the rule to park their cars in the field. In springtime the farmer does a great talk with the new-born lambs which has all generations enthralled. Will definitely be back!
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| Date of Visit: May 2013 |
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| Reviewer: Phil+friends |
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Just got back from Shallow Grange Farm and what an excellent site this is. We stayed on an electric pitch which was fairly large and flat, electric is on a card meter and for the three nights we only used a five pound card. The site doesn't have a play ground or club, but the kids kept themselves busy playing games in the centre of the non electric field and the over flow field and for the adults the Church Inn in Chelmorton serves very good food and has a very friendly landlord. The site has a good clean shower block with washing up and laundry facilities but there's only 3 showers, sinks and loos in both male and female toilets, they did get quite muddy ( even though they are cleaned regularly) after it rained on the Friday and even though it was busy we never had to queue. The site is also a good base to explore Derbyshire, we visited the beautiful villages of Bakewell and Ashford In The Water and we walked up to Monsal Head onto the Monsal Trail. I would definitely recommend Shallow Grange Farm and Marilyn the owner was very friendly and always on hand to help with things and we have never met such nice campers as we did on this site, keep up the good work and we'll be back next year.
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| Date of Visit: August 2012 |
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| Reviewer: Big Paul H |
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Arrived after a week of heavy rain and the owners asked if I could leave our car on the car park field as the site was very wet and soft but not muddy, a good idea so as not to churn up the camping field. The site was great for a quiet week or weekend and the facilities were limited but after all the rain were still spotless and clean with free hot water all round, inc pot wash. The toilet block is quite new and kept tip top. The site is between buxton and bakewell both lovely to visit, and the near by village pub has real ale and welcomes dogs.
All in all a very nice quiet site with friendly and helpful owners who welcome dogs. There is a small fishing pond on site as well.
I would stay here again no problem a lovely site.
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| Date of Visit: August 2012 |
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| Reviewer: Campagnolo |
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Stayed 2 nights with my son as a base for MTB in this area. Plenty of space on the site for each tent to have their own space and organised so it has a wide open area in the centre.
Owners very informative and helpful. Facilities excellent and seemed to be constantly being cleaned. The site is well maintained and has a relaxed atmosphere, located on a working farm but quite low key so no worries about muddy fields and stray animals.
In a great location to strike out to much of the peak districts. Very handy for Buxton for all provisions.
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| Date of Visit: August 2012 |
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| Reviewer: Hutchinc |
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Our first time camping in the new tent! This is a lovely site, the owners were really friendly and helpful. Stayed on the slightly sloping field but it wasn't sloping enough to cause a problem.
Really peaceful and although a few flights overhead and a bit of traffic noise nothing to moan about, it certainly didn't disturb us. We were 4 adults and 4 children in 2 tents.
Loved the picnic tables dotted around the field, we carried one back to our tents and it was really helpful. Shower/toilet/laundry block was great, always kept clean and always hot water.
If you are looking for a site to keep your children entertained then this probably isn't for you, no play area etc but that's not our kind of campsite so we loved it, kids played frisbee and football etc.
We would definitely stay here again. We visited Poole Caverns and walked up to Solomans Temple in Buxton and it was beautiful, thoroughly tired the kids out. Thank you for a lovely stay and a great first camping experience!
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| Date of Visit: June 2012 |
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| Reviewer: Fqb76u |
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My husband and I stayed here for 2 nights over Friday and Saturday night. During our stay the weather was not the best which is not the fault of the owner I understand, but on using the toilet and shower facilities the floor was very dirty and muddy. On using the shower the water was barely warm. On finishing my shower there was no mop and bucket to mop out the shower. My husband also confirmed a lack of hot water in the men's shower also. Showers were taken approx 10 am.
We felt that the touring caravan field was small and contained lots of campers. We were asked to put our car in the field at the back as this would stop the turn up of the grass but not everyone adhered to this.
There were lots of children and dogs all around which created lots of noise particularly dogs barking and children running around the caravan after we had retired for the night. Perhaps we should stick to adults only.
We were pitched by a gate which led to the back field where some cars were parked and the gate banged each time someone went through it was let go!
We bought 4 electric cards at £1 each and only used one and was refunded the other 3. We were running a fridge and few lights for the weekend.
Owners very friendly, but we probably will not return again.
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| Date of Visit: September 2011 |
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| Reviewer: Morley19 |
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We stayed at this campsite for 5 nights and were most impressed with everything. The toilet block was superb, the pitch was good with lovely views and owners were very nice and helpful.
Electric was paid by card so owners advised us to use our gas supply to be more economical which was good advice.
The site has a secure barrier which you have to use a code to enter or exit and the site is very tranquil and relaxing.
We would recommend this site to anyone and will definitely be returning some time in the future.
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| Date of Visit: August 2011 |
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| Reviewer: Laurac83 |
1 review from this member |
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Had a lovely stay at this campsite for 7 nights in August. Perfect location for exploring the Peak District.
The facilities were kept both clean and tidy, no complaints about the male or female shower blocks. We had warm showers every day!
We stayed in a tent with electric hook-up. As others have commented, we used various electrical items and used less that £1. 00 for the whole week. The owners are happy to refund any unused electric cards.
The campsite was very quiet by about 9pm, the only noise you could really hear was a bit of road traffic and of course, the planes going to the various airports on the outskirts of the Peaks.
The owners and staff were friendly and helpful. This really is a lovely campsite and we would definitely return.
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| Date of Visit: August 2011 |
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| Reviewer: Rainbow_rainbow |
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We have just returned from a Wednesday - sunday stay on the site and had a lovely time.
We were on the site with EHU so there were caravans and tents. The pitches were very spacious and clearly marked with white lines.
The EHU requires meter cards but we only used £3 worth for the whole visit and we were running an electric cool box constantly as well as hairdryers, lights, straighteners at various times.
Traffic could be heard but I wouldn't say it would keep you awake. The cows were very loud but we quite liked that!
The site itself was very quiet Wed- Fri and then predictably filled up to capacity. During the evenings over the weekend the site was quite loud but all went quiet at 11 - 11. 30 and stayed so until about 8 am.
The showers were very good, spacious, warm and with lots of hooks, shelves and a chair to put your things on. Wed - Thur they were very clean and always well stocked with toilet paper.
Fri - Sun the owners tried their best but they did get a bit dirty as it was a wet weekend and the toilets had run out of toilet roll every morning.
They could do with some more sinks in the ladies as when you just want to wash your hands you have to queue with all the people who are having a wash/doing their makeup.
Overall a lovely site, very well maintained and really handy location being very close to Buxton and Bakewell.
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| Date of Visit: July 2011 |
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| Reviewer: Hoffen |
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I'm glad to report that my recent experience was a very good one. I booked 4 nights and right from the outset it was evident this is a well managed and friendly site.
The owners kindly offered a map so I could find my way around, there were lots of nice touches and the site was kept in really very good order, even as a working farm there was minimal disturbance from machinery or the sheep resident in the next field. The nearby road is not busy and what traffic there is, is just about audible, so not a problem.
The campsite is divided into several fields, the more level field reserved for tourers with the slighty sloping field used for the general campers. Electricity is available, but I can't comment as I didn't use any.
I found the washroom facilities to be spacious enough (plenty of hot water) and exceptionally clean, and during the peak times are cleaned almost continuously.
I understand the heating is provided by a very efficient solar generator and the greene theme continues as all rubbish is disposed of in recycling bins.
Situated within striking distance of Buxton, it is in a very convient local for shops, although there are none within short walking distance so a a car would be needed to stock up anything you may need.
I like this site I look forward to using Shallow Grange again in the future.
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