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We visited over the bank holiday weekend (4 adults 2 children) and expected the site to be busy, we were in field 3 which is the furthest away from the facilities and it was quite a walk, especially with children, to use them.
My sister and her family were arriving after us which I explained to the man in reception, he immediately asked if I had both tents with me which I did, I was told I couldn't pitch the second tent unless I paid for it which I had to do to prevent anyone else pitching too close to us.
The site is on a slope which can be a bit of a nuisance, pans sliding about on the cooker etc, but this could be remedied with some non-slip matting which I forgot to take with me.
The children absolutely loved it, there is a nice little play area and plenty of space for them to run about in and lots of other children for them to play with. They particularly enjoyed a spooky walk in the woods after dark.
There is plenty to do in the surrounding area, we visited Matlock Bath, it was incredibly busy and we struggled to find parking spaces but it is well worth a visit also the villages Cromford and Wirksworth are lovely.
The main problems I had with the site was the sheer number of people there, and the facilities which are completely inadequate for the amount of people. There are 7 toilets for women, the same for men and 4 showers, you had to queue for everything, toilets, showers, washing up, even the table tennis room and play area.
There is no shower block as such, the showers are 4 cubicles at the back of the toilet block and you wait outside for them so when it rains there is no shelter. When I used the showers they were dirty, and there is only 1 hook although there is a little bench to leave your things on.
If the owners of this site spent some money on it I would return, it needs more showers and toilets for the over spill fields, there isn't even a water point in field 3, as it is I will not be returning as there are much better campsites in the same area.
Had a fab stay here this weekend. Really big and busy site (so was a little noisy in the evening but no noise after 10. 30 worked well)
Plenty of open space for the kids to play and a brilliant forest to explore. Great hike to the nearest pub. A good 40mins (with a 3yr old) uphill on the way there, but stunning views made it all worthwhile!
The only downside of this great site is there are only 4 showers, which, although they are free, is not enough for the size of the site, I queued for a good 20mins!
All in all though a well run site with a well stocked little shop, pleasant staff and good facilities - we will definitely visit again
We decided to try this campsite as a friend of ours was staying here and we wanted to try out our trailer tent.
As it was a last minute decision we were only able to book on field 3, this is the furthest from the toilets, showers, shop etc.
Upon arrival we were given a map of the camp site showing all the water points ect.
We had a fantastic weekend here, our kids loved playing on site and made new friends straight away, the facilities were good, the small shop stocked most things and even ordered a paper for you to collect, take aways can be delivered to site for you.
There is a childs play area and a old barn with table tennis in for the kids to use.
This was our first camping holiday and therefore we have no baseline with which to compare this site. However, it did exceed our expectations both in terms of facilities/presentation and value for money.
The pitches with EHU were clearly marked, close to the shop, toilet and showers and very well maintained; we saw no litter throughout the weekend. There were predominantly young families on these pitches, and several dogs (neither of which caused any problem!)
There were a further two (unserviced) camping fields which seemd to accommodate mainly larger groups, and whilst there was some noise on the Saturday evening (sounded like they were having some great parties) this did stop at the 11. 00pm 'curfew'
Washing-up is a covered outdoor area, and whilst there were queues at busy times there was always plentiful hot water.
Showers and toilets were always clean (and the latter well-stocked with toilet paper). I never had to queue for the showers but did witness 3-4 people waiting on a couple of occasions. However, the queues never seemed to last more than a couple of minutes and again, hot water was always plentiful.
The shop was first rate. I really feel you could have rolled up with nothing apart from your tent and find everything you needed here. Prices were very reasonable too.
Site location was very picturesque, with great views over the countryside and some lovely rural walks.
We paid £29 for two nights inc. EHU which we felt was fantastic value, especially for a July weekend. There was so much to do in the local area and we will definitely be returning sometime soon
Stayed there in a large tent, 4 adults, 3 children under 8( 3 generations) and 2 dogs. We had a great time, the kids loved the play area and lots of walks for the dogs.
Yes they could do with some more showers, toilets etc in busy times but if you go at less busy times of day there is no problems. The water is always hot and the on site shop is great.
The shop is well stocked with all sorts of things you and your kids may need. There is a lovely walk (approx 35 mins) on a footpath to The Malt Shovel pub. What great people, not only is the food all home cooked and a good price they make you so welcome, good beer too. Once they knew we had kids they inflated the bouncy castle and even gave them goody bags. The dogs were welcome into the bar area of the pub and given doggy chews.
There is a small farm shop next door to it that sells wonderful burgers, sausages etc, milk from their own cows that we drank loads of.
Just got back from a 2 night stay at Birchwood Farm Campsite, the site is very large, spread out over 4 fields with the toilets/showers/washing up area etc all at one end meaning if you are pitched in the furthest away field you have a long walk to use the loo.
There are 4 toilets in the ladies and 3 sinks, perfectly clean with hot water and always loo roll in them but nowhere near enough for the amount of people using them.
The same with the showers, we didn't even bother trying to shower because we had heard so many people saying how long they had to wait for them, apparently men and women share the showers and there are a total of 4 for everybody! We made do with a baby wipe wash yesterday and just jumped straight in the shower when we got home today.
The first field where the EHU is looks good, very flat. The next field, were we were pitched is on quite a steep slope and it made pitching the tent and finding the best sleeping position quite tricky.
It also make standing up a glass of wine on the table tricky- things just kept sliding off the wonky table and tipping up! However, there were no set pitches, you could go wherever you wanted and weren't restricted by size.
There is a playpark on site which looked nice (we don't have children) however it seemed to be thronged with teenagers when we walked passed it a few times so not really good for little ones. The shop is located in reception and stocks all the essentials including disposable bbq's, windbreaks etc.
This is definitely a nice addition as the site itself is quite remote and the nearest shop etc is a fair distance away. It is a lovely setting though, down the narrow, tree lined track to the site- very pretty.
The site was very busy this weekend, the staff seemed to be a bit rushed and were quite abrupt, they didn't really give us any information or show us anything when we arrived, the lady just took our money, gave us a map and pointed to a field on the map and said 'pitch in here anywhere'.
We were disappointed with the site to be honest, maybe we didn't do enough research into it, that could be our fault but in our opinion, the site is just too big with not enough guidelines set out to make it enjoyable for everyone.
We will not be returning, it is a shame because there is potential there for it to be lovely with a little bit of TLC.
This was our third stay at Beach Wood in our camper van, it is definitely a” must go back to site”. The camp site is situated in a remote part of Derbyshire near Matlock, and is a working farm. It is ideal for walking or just relaxing.
The farm and camp site is a family run affair, which makes it very friendly and welcoming, this is contagious and all the visitor are very friendly which gives it a lovely atmosphere.
The site itself is well a cared for, with a shop for basics, a play park for the children and clean hot showers.When staying at Beach Wood farm you will need to take provisions for at least the first night as there are no shops, pubs or restaurants close by.
Also consider taking book games or d.V.Ds as you are unable to receive a television signal.
We visited this site over the Easter weekend with my two bothers and the kids 10 in all,and found the site to be perfect for all our needs.
There was plenty of room for the all the kids to run around and not get in the way of other campers.We all enjoyed the walk through the woods both day and night.
Could do with some extra showers as these can get a little busy at times, but still managed to ok.
There is a small shop on site for the basics which was great but a bit pricey.The pub down the road The Malt Shovel served a great pint and also some fine pub grub.
All in all a great place for families young and old and look forward to returning soon.
Unfortunately there is always one that bucks the trend.
Just got back from White peaks, went last minute on the Saturday morning and had a great afternoon at the Heights of Abraham (make sure you get to Matlock early if you want to park).
We took a list of campsites with us, after searching the campsite guide.
We didn't book because it then gave us the option to go home if the weather turned.
Anyway got back to the carpark in Matlock and rang around the campsites, second on the list was Birchwood Farm. Brilliant could fit us in, and were very helpful with directions.
Got to the site, although looked ok but wasn't the sort of site we would normally stay at.
Set over three fields, first field split into three levels with marked pitches.
Very friendly and helpful on reception, It looked like the site was about half full and quite busy.
Found a nice pitch at the furthest lower corner of the last field (we prefer to be away from the hustle & bustle)
Evening was great up until about nine o clock when party time started!, the impromptu performances came from various groups of tents, and included Karaoke (with microphone and amplification), Fireworks and the obligatory various types of loud music, I have to say that after half a bottle of red wine I fell asleep at about eleven with it all going on, but was informed in the morning that it kept the kids and wife awake past twelve o clock.
Just to set the record straight I am neither old, boring or grumpy, I prefer to respect other peoples space and peacefulness.
The toilet facilities would be adequate if the site was a quarter of the size, and I guess at certain times of the day are reasonably clean but as they are so limited they quickly became unusable (no toilet roll, 2 out of 3 blocked) After visiting the toilets we knew that morning showers were not going to be an option.
After saying all this if the site was quiet and had 20% of its capacity I am sure it could be great.
Will be going back to the Peaks but unfortunately won't be going back to this site.
The nicest drive into a site I have ever had! You drive through some woods on your way in and it relaxes you before you get on site.
The welcome at reception is really nice and the wardens are nice and helpful.
There is a large shop on site which is well stocked, but be warned, they didn't sell booze and it was a fair drive to the nearest garage that did and that was expensive!
So there are not many shops close by! So take plenty of booze!
There is a very good play area on site so that's the kids sorted!
The woods are also nice to walk in.
The facilities are adequate and very well looked after.
So its a nice well maintained site that's ideal for seeing the peak district. Though I probably wouldn't return, that's not to say I wouldn't recommend it.
I have only just discovered ukcampsite.Co.Uk and wanted to leave a review of this campsite we used for a weeks holiday last summer.
With 3 kids and 2 dogs in tow, this was an ideal campsite for us! the kids and dogs had loads of adventure space in the adjacent woods and there was also the play park on site for the kids as well.
There wasn't strict pitches and the fields were a little uneven but we found a decent spot no bother in the less busy second field, right next to access to the woods and woodland walks.
The facilities were well kept - washing up facilities and toilets/showers were clean and there was never huge queues when we were there so ample for the site. The small shop was useful although slightly expensive.
The campsite is close to Matlock and Matlock Bath which was great for stocking up on supplies and playing by the river. Abraham's heights was close by which was a fun day out for us all.
We stayed at this site on probably one of the worst weekends weather wise but this did not change a thing about this site!
The owners were very friendly and helpful, the site was very clean with a lot of space to run around on, although this may be different in peak season. We were shown where to pitch our tent and it was on a slight slope but nothing major.
There were two toilet blocks and 4 showers all clean, plenty of loo roll and baby changing facilities and when one of the loo's was blocked it was dealt with straight away. Plenty of hot water and even a little hairdryer, showers were free although a little drafty but it was October and very wet and windy.
The washing up area was undercover with four sinks and drainers.
The play area was ok burnt a bit of energy and the walk through the wooded area was great fun for the children.
All in all a great site, great value and will be going back next year!
Been going to this site for years. Went 5 times this year (2010) we always go with other caravanner taking the children. This is a proper camp site based around a working farm.
It has showers, toilets, pot washing, kids play area, table tennis inside a barn. And electric hookups. With grassed areas and hard standing. We always ask for pitch B, it has its own waste/water and electric and overlooks the park and is close to the shop.
The site is surrounded by pine trees which is very nice and makes the place feel great. The down side is no one can get any tv. In all the years I've been going to birchwood I've never got a tv signal.
This year they have opened up a brand new shop that sells all the usual stuff from food to camping stuff.
Love the site and I'm sure we will be back as usual next spring all the way through till September.
Just returned back from a weekend camping on this campsite. It is located in a beautiful place with lovely surroundings, we had a brilliant time but that wasn't really down to the campsite. I have to say I think four showers to over 100 tents at least is a bit silly, we were pitched on the third field and as they was only one toilet block which was located near reception it was a fair old trek to get there especially with children who need to go to the toilet every five minutes and the overall cleanliness of the place wasn't great. On the whole staff seemed very friendly
Stayed at this campsite over the bank holiday weekend and in my opinion the facilities had problems dealing with the volume of people on site. We estimated 750 people. Having said that we would stay at 'off peak' times due to the local countryside on offer. The site was crowded with lots of groups with 10 or more people. Lots of noise after 11pm. I was kept awake until 3am on all nights we stayed. We were staying in the 3rd field and people were partying until 3am.
Facilities were limited as there was 1 toilet and shower block and a toilet and wash area the other side of the shop. Queues for the showers were very long, we experienced queues of 30mins or more due to the volume of people on the site, One of our party went for a shower and found families were holding the showers for other members of their family. We witnessed a group letting off Chinese lanterns and nearly set a tent alight. This was at 9:30pm when kids were sleeping in tents. (We then saw the owner go around and tell everyone to put out their camp fires as this is not permitted).
The campsite
In the 1st field there were level pitches, field 2 and 3 are a distance from the shower block. Prepare for a walk. Fields 2 and 3 are sloped pitches, some steep. Shower block is limited and cramped in the mens 3 sinks, taps not working properly, but better in the ladies (I've been told). There are 4 showers in total (unisex) for a very big site. We did not get to use these as they always had big queues but in off peak times I'm sure they are fine. The shop seems to be adequately stocked but pricey. The kids liked the climbing area but it was a long way to walk from where we pitched.
Surrounding Area
Great for walks or families who want to explore. We found on the last day a pump house and a railway museum at the bottom of the wooded area next to the campsite.
Conclusion.
I would go to this site again but at off peak times and I would try and get into field 1 as this would save the walk to the toilets and play areas. Maybe as the site was going to be so busy (august bank holiday) they should have got some portable cleaning facilities as this would have sorted the problem. I think, the price they charge reflects the facilities on offer.
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Tent Pitches 
Caravan Pitches 
Motorhome Pitches 
Small Campervans 
No Glamping Units 
Holiday Homes for Hire 
No Statics for Sale 
No Seasonal Pitches 
Electric Hookups 
Hardstanding Pitches 
No Fully Serviced Pitches 
Families Welcome 
Not Members Only 
No Rallies 
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 
No Wifi Access 
Shop On Site 
Bar <5 miles 
Restaurant or Cafe or Takeaway <5 miles 
Kids Playground 
No TV Room 
Games Room 
No Evening Ents 
Fishing <5 miles 
No Wild Swimming 
No Indoor Pool 
No Outdoor Pool 
No Horse Riding 
No Cycle Hire 
No Golf 
No Tennis 
No Beach 
No Watersports 
No Boat Launch 
No Sea Views 
Working Farm 
No Campfires Allowed 
No Waterside Pitches 
Public Transport <5 miles
No Dog Walk 
We visited over the bank holiday weekend (4 adults 2 children) and expected the site to be busy, we were in field 3 which is the furthest away from the facilities and it was quite a walk, especially with children, to use them. 
