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Big Hillsdale Farm
Grindon
Leek
Staffordshire (Browse area)
ST13 7PE
Tel: 01538 304458 or 07971412101
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Pitches: 23
Open: 01/04/2026 to 31/10/2026
01/04/2027 to 31/10/2027
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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 |
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 No Bathroom |
 No Baby Changing |
 No Laundry |
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 Disabled Friendly |
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 No Battery Charging |
 No Gas Exchange |
 No Recycling Facilities |
 No Kitchen Facilities |
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 No Motorhome Point |
 No Wifi Access |
 Shop <5 miles |
 Bar <5 miles |
 Restaurant or Cafe or Takeaway <5 miles |
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 No Playground |
 No TV Room |
 No Games Room |
 No Evening Ents |
 No Fishing |
 No Wild Swimming |
 No Indoor Pool |
 No Outdoor Pool |
 No Horse Riding |
 Cycle Hire <5 miles |
 Golf <5 miles |
 No Tennis |
 No Beach |
 No Watersports |
 No Boat Launch |
| Other Features |
 No Sea Views |
 Working Farm |
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 Public Transport <5 miles |
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Date of Visit: July 2020  |
Unit: Touring Caravan |
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| Nights stayed: 2 |
Travelling as: Family with older children |
| Reviewer: Frogie |
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 Fantastic location. Lovely farm and family running it. The perfect place if you want to see donkeys in the morning, chickens and ducks around the yard and semi tame sheep wanting a pat.
The camping field is not very flat. Get there early if you want the best spots.
Also no EHU in the main camping field. We would go again. 
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| Date of Visit: July 2020 |
Unit: Trailer Tent |
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| Nights stayed: 2 |
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| Reviewer: Stevep |
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What a brilliant campsite. Very quiet. Lovely owners. They do everything they can to make you stay the best.
Away from everything but not to far away from a shop. All other campers were quiet and friendly.
Definitely going again.
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| Date of Visit: July 2020 |
Unit: Tent |
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| Nights stayed: 1 |
Travelling as: Young couple |
| Reviewer: Abigai |
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Simple small site but really enjoyed staying here. The facilities are basic but clean.
The only issue at the time was that the door on the female toilet in the camp field was unable to be shut properly and had to be held but the site was so quiet that it wasn't an issue as you could usually see if someone had gone to the toilet so you knew not to open the door.
There was also the option of using the other toilets on the farm itself just down the lane from the field and this is also where the showers are located.
When we first arrived we were a bit unsure where to find the lady running the site but I had taken her number down from this site and gave her a call and she came to meet us. Gillian was very friendly and offered us a fire pit to take back to the field.
This site is really good value for money at £5 per person per night and the logs for the fire pit cost us £4.
Thors cave is a short drive or can also be walked to from this site and it was a really lovely walk however it was very busy.
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| Date of Visit: July 2020 |
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| Nights stayed: 3 |
Travelling as: Solo traveller |
| Reviewer: Angela |
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Beautiful peaceful location. Host very helpful. Shame about the rowdy campers allowed to play loud music for 10 hours one day and 12 the next until after 2. 30 am!
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| Date of Visit: August 2019 |
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| Nights stayed: 2 |
Travelling as: With friends |
| Reviewer: Catandbones01 |
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Lovely site that is exactly what it says it is - a family friendly site on a working farm.
The views are amazing and the donkeys in the adjoining field were cute and friendly.
Site is on a slope but easy to find a good spot, lots of picnic benches to use and fire pits available too.
Toilets on main field with more toilets wash up area and showers few minutes walk down the hill to the farmyard.
Access to the field would be tight with a large motor home or long towing unit as you come down a steep hill and turn almost back on yourself through the gate up hill into the camping field - but we saw plenty of vans, trailers etc
In and out with no issue you just need to be aware
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| Date of Visit: August 2019 |
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| Nights stayed: 2 |
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| Reviewer: Mummyl |
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Had a wonderful few days here and the owners couldn't have been more accommodating. If you want the real farm experience on a real working farm, then you're in for a treat.
If you don't mind basic facilities then you'll be fine here. We loved it, and will be back. Just be aware there will be farm machinery being used so keep hold of small children.
We saw a very young one walking around alone, and it's not advisable. They were fine in the end though. Our older children will love it.
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| Date of Visit: August 2019 |
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| Nights stayed: 1 |
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| Reviewer: User48 |
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Thoroughly enjoyed our stay at the farm.
The owners were very hospitable and provided us with great information. Some good walks were only a stones throw away too.
Would definitely stay again!
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| Date of Visit: August 2019 |
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| Nights stayed: 1 |
Travelling as: Extended family |
| Reviewer: Stooch33 |
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Great little camping field on a farm. It's not a fancy site but does have all you need for a proper camping experience, with wash facilities and a shower if needed.
Site owner was very friendly and helpful, children and dogs very welcome. Obviously both need to be supervised as it is a working farm.
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| Date of Visit: May 2019 |
Unit: Tent |
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| Nights stayed: 2 |
Travelling as: Family with young children |
| Reviewer: Despot67 |
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Well we turned up midweek in the kids half term hols and we were the only ones there - kinda nice but Lily missed having someone to play with. The owners, Gillian and Chris are wonderfull and they let our young un feed to lambs and chickens etc - so a real treat for them.
The toilets were spotless and for a back to basics cheap night cmapsite I don't think you can beat it. The field is sloping in parts so pick your spot but the views are spectacular and its close to a few very nice pubs or short drive to Leek market town.
We will definitely return as its a very relaxing place and as mentioned the owners really make it special.
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| Date of Visit: May 2019 |
Unit: Tent |
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| Nights stayed: 2 |
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| Reviewer: Leeholligan |
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We stayed 2 nights in the lower field with electric hook up, from the minute we got there Gill could not have made us feel any more welcome,
The view from the field was stunning,
The shower and toilet were a short walk and basic (don’t expect 5 star) but for what they charge to camp there much much more than adequate and believe me we have paid triple the price for far worse, we all really could not recommend this site enough (provided you are not out for luxury.
Due to price, facilities, views and the welcome we received we have decided to make Big Hillside Farm our base from now on when we visit the Peak District, it really is perfect as long as your not out for 5 star
Thank you so much Gill, see you soon
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| Date of Visit: April 2019 |
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| Nights stayed: 3 |
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| Reviewer: Ninamarielouise |
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Lovely, peaceful campsite on a working farm with gorgeous panoramic views of the hills. It is just one field which is quite slopey, so it wouldn’t suit a group with large tents.
We were a group with small kids with 2 campervans, one small 2person ridge tent and one larger family tent. We just about squeezed on to a flat bit by the field entrance.
The owners had just installed 2 toilets and a stand pipe at the bottom of the field, so you don’t have to trek down the lane to the farmhouse any more, unless you want the shower or washing up facilities.
We did a fantastic circular walk straight from the farm over Grindon to Thor’s Cave then back down the Manifold valley to the cafe at Witton Mill and along the stream back up to the farm, it really was idyllic and very peaceful once off the beaten track, considering it was Easter weekend and the start of the hot weather.
Firepits and wood are provided, and there are very handy picnic benches dotted around for campers to use. The kids absolutely loved it as they had total freedom, there are no roads to worry about.
The only improvement I would suggest is that they install a washing-up sink outside as it’s currently at the back of the toilet & shower block in a dark dingy corner.
Overall fantastic value for money, only £5 per adult per night and no other charges.
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| Date of Visit: July 2018 |
Unit: Tent |
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| Reviewer: Maddoxfamily |
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My husband and myself decided to take our 3 boys camping with our new to us, second hand tent. We wanted somewhere cheap and local to test it so we could go home if it all went wrong. They said that the best experiences are the ones you least expect and that is exactly what happened during are 5 day stay that we had to extend as none of us wanted to leave.
Our children are 6, 2 and 5 months old and each child had gained something from this holiday. When I say holiday, that’s exactly what our testing trip turned out to be. We felt no where near home and the views were breath taking.
Everyday we went to find gill and Chris so see what we could do on the farm. The boys bottle fed a calf everyday, fed the hens, checked in on and stroked brand new puppies under the watchful eye of there Mum. They stroked donkeys, watched cows been milked and had a blast asking questions about what they were seeing and experiencing.
To be fully honest though, us adults enjoyed this experience as much, if not more than the kids. As the days went on, Gill and Chris made us feel more like friends and customers. They were always friendly and we enjoyed many a chat with them. I looked forward to seen them both and was really sad to say goodbye.
During the week we shared the field with just a few campers which was absolutely lovely. It was quiet and peaceful. We went on walks to the local village and drove a few minutes to manifold valley so the kids could play in the water and we could have brew and cake.
This would have been a brilliant walk as baby was happy in his carrier but a little to much for our two year old this is why we chose to drive. We took a drive to dovedale and walked through fields of cows and sheep and collected a dozen eggs for 50p from a house in the local village.
If we were not exploring then the kids were in the field playing with each other or we were playing with them without a tablet phone or electronic game in sight. The kids were just kids and it was so wonderful to see. My six year old couldn’t wait to finish his breakfast each morning to knock on for his friends in the morning. By the weekend there was a wonderful buzz on the field. More campers came with more children.
They all played wonderfully together which made the experience even more fantastic. I have always loved the great outdoors but as my family has grown I went out less and my husband likes his chair and his tv and he’s a happy man so this was a big deal for us but we loved ever single day. Each day had an enjoyable quirk to it that has helped us make a wonderful memory that will last a lifetime.
If you want somewhere to disconnect from the world, reconnect with yourself, engage with your children without any tech and watching your kids be kids then this is the place for you. This holiday has been a total game changer for me, it’s made me rethink how I spend my days. We have been bronzed by the sun and blasted by a huge downpour when my husband and oldest son was in Thor’s cave and could even laugh about it when it happened.
What we really loved was the response from the kids when asked what they preferred. Tablet or run around in the field? It was a unanimous running round in a field response. Gill and Chris, your both amazing! Life is not about the amount of breaths you take but the moments that take your breath away.
Thank you so much for your recommendations and this opportunity, we can’t wait to return.
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| Date of Visit: August 2017 |
Unit: Tent |
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| Reviewer: Octent |
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This is a super basic site, but we've had some of the best times of our lives here. It's peaceful and set in beautiful countryside.
There's a bit of a slope on the field so sometimes the best spots are gone, but the drainage is brilliant and there are no stones in the ground. We can usually peg everything without the mallet.
Nearby are some lovely villages, there's a brilliant short walk to Wetton Mill and there's Peak Wildlife Park and Beaver Hall Equestrian Centre both a short drive away.
Our little one loves the freedom and the dogs adore it.
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| Date of Visit: August 2017 |
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| Reviewer: Jenchambers |
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The farm owners are absolutely fantastic and very welcoming onto the farm and into the grounds. Within a day our 4 year old son was feeding lambs their milk, feeding the donkeys apples, collecting eggs from the hen house, watching the cows being milked and stroking the calves!
When following the directions given on this site just bear in mind it is left into the dead end and carry on until you see the sign for the camping field - not right as stated in the instructions - this isn't a dead end and ends up taking you to Grindon :)
The field is on a hill so there are limited flat spots, so if you do have a big tent its not for you really. Great spot to go out walking and the owners gave us loads of tips for places to go. We found a lovely 5 mile circular from a nearby village of Hartington which has a couple of lovely pubs and a local store selling loads of local produce including wines, coffee, pasties, bread etc. Even has a fish and chip van in the square on Fridays,
We had a lovely fire on the night and there are fire buckets to borrow and picnic benches in the field for you to use to eat outside with ease.
There's only one shower so there could be a queue if the site is busy but we had no problems and it was lovely and warm and powerful. Nice to have one you can adjust rather than just a push button! Could maybe do with a little more light in there as showering around dusk was tricky.
There are a couple of hook ups in a field across the farm yard - but not in the main camping field.
A really lovely place to go and kids absolutely love it - a very different experience for them!
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| Date of Visit: April 2017 |
Unit: Campervan |
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| Reviewer: Ratty |
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I stayed at this site for one night whilst in the area for walking.
I enquired by email and the owner came back to me very quickly with all the info I needed and I was told to just arrive and drive in to the field.
Upon arrival I struggled a bit to find the site as it is not signposted from the beginning of the farm track off the road, however I tried a lane and it came up trumps. I drove straight into the field as instructed and found a nice flat spot at the top of the field. The field is on quite a slope, however there are plenty of spots flat enough to pitch a tent or camper van on.
I strolled down to the farmhouse to introduce myself and met the owner. She showed me to the facilities block, offered me wood for the fire pit and told me about a few walks from the site.
I was charged £5 per person for the pitch and this included free use of the showers. The toilets and showers were clean, warm and perfectly usable and did the job.
I was allowed a campfire and they supplied the wood, however I am sure you could bring your own logs.
There are quite a few walks direct from the site and you can walk for miles.
The area has all that the Peaks has to offer within a short distance and is definitely a site I will back to time and time again.
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