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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: July 2009 |
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| Reviewer: Gefb |
3 reviews from this member |
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 A lovely site with it's own fishing lake.
We stayed over the wettest period I have ever camped in and the site did struggle a bit with no vehicles being allowed on the camping field to avoid damage.
Facilities were quite basic but always clean and tidy with plenty of hot water. Baby change and wash facilities were good. Recycling is encouraged on site with bins for each type.
Electricity was by payment card and at the time no refunds were given.
Local meat for sale from the farm.
All in all a wet but pleasant stay. 
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| Date of Visit: May 2009 |
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| Reviewer: Andy Tighe |
4 reviews from this member |
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Brilliant site, exceptionally friendly and helpful owners. Windy but fantastic views of surrounding countryside. No facilities like shop or bar but the village pub is a gem, one and a half miles away and there's a 24-hour Tesco Express a short drive away.
Really good for children who'll love feeding the sheep, gathering the eggs from the hen house etc. Only drawback is that at busy times the water supplies (especially hot) struggle to cope but the bathroom and washing areas are otherwise kept clean.
Some tremendous walks nearby - there are laminated guides you can borrow. A real find.
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| Date of Visit: May 2009 |
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| Reviewer: Bubble1974 |
6 reviews from this member |
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We have just returned from our first ever camping trip, we went with our three children (aged 4, 3 and 18 months), we went over the late May bank holiday weekend.
Shallow Grange is a fabulous site, we're very pleased we picked here for our first camping trip.
We were in the main camping field (there is an extra one at the back for busy weekends). There is plenty of space between pitches and all the tents are pitched to the outside of the field, there are none in the middle, which is great for letting your kids run around safely.
The toilet block was always clean and toilet roll always available. There are two showers in the ladies - even over this busy weekend, there was a max two ladies in the queue. My husband said there was only one shower in the men's but there was never anybody in the queue.
The owners, Ed and Marilyn, are absolutely lovely people. They run a busy working farm yet nothing is too much trouble for them. Every morning we were there, Ed allowed all the children on the site to go and see the orphaned lambs and feed them, even letting them into the pen so the children could stroke / cuddle the lambs. He then let all the kids feed the chickens and collect the eggs, then went to the main sheep field where the children could hand feed the sheep (which created lots of laughter!). Ed was fabulous with the children, he answered all their questions and they all loved him.
The campsite itself is well located, only about a 5 minute drive to Buxton which is very pretty, a lovely shopping centre and a gorgeous park. We also went to Chatsworth House which is about a 15 minute drive away.
We really enjoyed our stay at Shallow Grange and would definitely go back. It is a well kept, clean, peaceful site and would be great if you were with kids or just a couple looking for a quiet weekend away.
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| Date of Visit: April 2009 |
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| Reviewer: Phil_s |
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My wife and I stayed at this campsite over the first bank holiday weekend and had a really good time.
The site is easy to find not far off the main road with a long driveway down to the farmhouse/reception. The owner Ed was very friendly and helpful when we checked in in showing us where to pitch and explaining the ins and outs of the site.
I really thought the site as a whole was excellent, the toilet/shower facilities were clean and tidy. There is only one shower in the mens however I didn't see a long queue ever and didn't have to queue at all myself as I was up early each day. The site has a recycling policy which is good and easy to follow.
There are two areas for caravans with electric points etc and a large field for tents in front of these. There were also a few tents in a field at the back also as I think it was a busy weekend. The entrance to the site has a gate with a keypad so its secure. They pitches were a good size and not too close to the next one. Site nice and quiet at night.
There is lots to do around the area, Buxton and Bakewell are a short drive as is Chatsworth house. There is a pub in Chelmorton about 35 minutes walk albeit a lot of it down a road with no path so stick to the grass. The Pub the church inn does nice food and good beer. Landlord very friendly.
There's also lots to do onsite, there's a fishing lake but aimed at experienced anglers. I didn't get chance to try it but can vouch for fish being present as they turn over a lot. There's also lovely walks one of which is right out of the site, Ed lent us a route and map. I managed to re work the route into a shorter walk coming back via the pub. There was also the chance for kids (and grown ups) to see the lambs being fed. You can tell the owners are very proud of their farm and want to show it off
All in all this is a great site our only problem was the wind, its quite a high location and on the Sunday was really blowing and causing problems for our tent (first time I have pitched this one and havent got it quite right yet I suspect) hence we had to cut short our stay by a night and head home which was saddening. We weren't on our own either.
Wind aside I wouldn't hesitate to recommend this site to anyone looking for a quiet place to camp and would certainly go back again. If not just to try the fishing.
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| Date of Visit: May 2009 |
Unit: Touring Caravan |
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| Reviewer: Rosbod |
14 reviews from this member |
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What can I say that hasn't already been said? The site is lovely, on a working farm and the owner, Ed, is demonstrably passionate about animal husbandry. We chose this site after reading the reviews on this website as we like a more 'get back to nature' type of break for our urban family and this is exactly what we got. Do not go here if you want a bar, children's playground, shops or want to let your children run riot. If you want a fantastic base from which to walk or take cycle trails, if you want your children to get an education in real, caring farming with a hands on approach, for free, then this is the place for you. Contrary to some of the previous reviews the rules are not strict - simply common sense. The facilities are basic but clean - It was a busy bank holiday when we went but we didn't have to wait for a loo or shower, just avoided peak times.
The nearby Book Store is the highest in Britain and well worth a visit and there is a lovely Chinese takeaway in Buxton just down the road. We drove to Parsley Hey and cycled some of the Tissington Trail which was lovely because it's flat and off road so no worries for our children's safety. Unfortunately the rain put a dampener on the weekend but the ground in the EHU field drained well.
We can't thank Ed enough for taking the time out of his extremely busy day to show us the orphan lambs in the barn. Our girls (14 & 10) will long remember feeding the sheep, holding the lamb and the chickens and letting the lambs suck their fingers!
We will certainly go again and there is no greater endorsement than that.
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| Date of Visit: May 2009 |
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| Reviewer: Tubby |
8 reviews from this member |
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Short and sweet.
Just visited this site after reading the reviews.
The children loved feeding the animals every morning thanks to Ed, the owner.
Plenty of room, the facilities were clean and plenty of hot water.
Great views and 5 mins form Buxton and Bakewell.
There are no parks for the children and no swimming pools etc. That is not what this site is about. This IS camping. Get the kids outside, there is plenty to do.
Well recommended and we WILL visit again.
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| Date of Visit: April 2009 |
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| Reviewer: Yorkkie |
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Shallow Grange Farm is in beautiful countryside near Buxton and the surrounding views are of rolling hills.
The site caters for caravans and tents and is on a working farm which at the time of our visit was busy with lambing. Ed who runs the farm with his wife Marilyn are a very hospitable couple and very proud of their farm and this is well justified as the farm and site were immaculate.
Ed visited the pitches to ensure everything was ok.
The site is family orientated and there was no problems with noise to disturb other campers.
The touring caravan field also takes tents so you can if you want use EHU. It was flat and quite well drained which was lucky as there had been heavy rain before our arrival.
The lower field is on more of a slope and was also was for tents, but no EHU but there was plenty of space to spread your pitch as this was a large field with room to spare.
The shower block was ok but I can imagine at bank holidays the facilities being slightly stretched for those who did not have their own shower / toilet (i.E. Tent dwellers as opposed to caravanners)
There was fishing and the attraction of the new born lambs which Ed was pleased to show the children. Also there are public footpaths through the farm that lead to open countryside and the owners provide routes for walks in the nearby area.
The local pub was a good walk or short drive called the Church Inn which we visited and had a decent bar meal.
I would return here without hesitation.
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| Date of Visit: April 2009 |
Unit: Touring Caravan |
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| Reviewer: Phil stain |
3 reviews from this member |
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Owners very helpful, grass pitches with hook up level and spacious. Excellent walks from the site and also close by. Lots to see in Buxton just a few mins drive away. Shops and chippy also a short drive away.
Kids were encouraged to feed the new lambs and chickens (nice touch) mens shower block only had one shower, while tidy was starting to look a bit tired. Looks like there are extra portable showers for busy times. We will go there again far too much to see in a weekend, we would recommend this site based on our visit.
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| Date of Visit: August 2008 |
Unit: Tent |
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| Reviewer: Heather2306 |
3 reviews from this member |
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Just returned from our first visit to this campsite, and will be returning as soon as possible. We loved it. The owners are so friendly and welcoming. The site itself is nice and clean with lovely views.
The toilet and shower blocks are kept very clean, and there's always hot water. Lots of hot water for washing pots too. We had no problem with anything, no excess noise, nothing. Loved watching the lambs be fed, and our son Alex loved being whizzed round the field on Ed's quad bike.
Buxton just down the road and Ashbourne and Matlock within easy reach. All in all a brilliant campsite and cant wait to go back. See you soon, without a doubt.
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| Date of Visit: August 2008 |
Unit: Touring Caravan |
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| Reviewer: DIG2754 |
5 reviews from this member |
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Just got back from Shallow Grange. 1st time here and would return again. Nice set up and some great walking and fishing.
Stayed for a long weekend did find that when busy not enough showers for the ladies and the water was cold at times, but they were clean and tidy.
Not too far away from Buxton which has supermarkets there. Great local pub, food great and not too far away.
Overall nice place but needs some more showers.
Will return again maybe the sun will shine then!
Was very wet but that can not be helped.
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| Date of Visit: August 2008 |
Unit: Touring Caravan |
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| Reviewer: DAWN BELLWOOD |
1 review from this member |
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Beautiful site on arrival! Clean extremely well presented and organised. The owners are lovely people - everyone involved works hard to keep this site like this. There must have been 30 to 40 kids on site. Very well behaved no early morning noise - I actually over slept it was that quiet.
Some one made previous comment on too many rules and regulations - it makes perfect sense to me not to let dogs loose with sheep, not to go into the owners property - not to wander round the closed off bits of the farm. Obviously some people need telling! If you use your common sense you will have a good time.
Go try it out for your selves, a lovely friendly welcome, not commercial just a good friendly atmosphere from quests and staff alike.
One comment made by a male member of our party about the showers - the water was not fast enough.2 showers per sex 3- 4 toilets each.
I'm sure with the work done on this site it won't be long before it is fine again
I will certainly go again.
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| Date of Visit: August 2008 |
Unit: Touring Caravan |
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| Reviewer: Lily + hugs |
2 reviews from this member |
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Just come back from a very enjoyable stay at Shallow Grange. Would recommend it to anyone, really friendly owners, clean facilities and great views! Nice amount of space between caravans/tents. As had been a lot of rain prior to our arrival, cars had to be parked away from each pitch in a nearby field (to save the grass from being churned up). No problem as farmer assisted everyone with ferrying luggage etc in his buggy + trailer.
Cars only short distance away in any case. Pleased to comply with their 'green' policy of recycling all rubbish - separate bins for plastics, metal, paper, compostable and general refuse. Also policy of pre-paid cards for electric hook-up - so you only pay for what you use and less likely to be wasteful - £1 card lasted quite a long time with hairdryer/TV/radio etc.
Beautiful free range chickens wandering around - so please keep to policy of keeping dogs on a lead. Owner told me of irresponsible dog owner who ignored rule and their dog fatally injured several of his chickens - very upsetting for all concerned!
Lovely pubs nearby - would recommend The Black Grouse (10 mins drive but well worth it - food great! - also allowed well behaved dog too!)Also loved Bakewell with it's quaint shops and tearooms - great cream teas! Not so keen on Buxton as more 'high street' and commercialised.
We plan to return - maybe try B&B at Shallow Grange next time!
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| Date of Visit: August 2008 |
Unit: Tent |
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| Reviewer: Mycatdances |
3 reviews from this member |
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Have just returned after 3 wonderful nights here with friends. Edward and Marilyn are the nicest hosts ever, very helpful and apologetic about the weather!
The site was very full as it was bank holiday but none of us (8 in total) had to queue for showers once. The views are spectacular, the site is lovely - very simple but clean (if you discount the mud due to the rain) and tidy.
Great base for walking or just wandering about the villages nearby.
We are already planning our next visit.
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| Date of Visit: August 2008 |
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| Reviewer: Ian/Karen |
5 reviews from this member |
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This has been our second season with Ed and Marilyn and definitely wont be our last. Whilst we endured horrendous weather at the start of our holiday, the spectacular views more than made up for this. We had a very spacious pitch ( pitch 11) with electric hook up. Electric is supplied via a pre paid card. After a full week with the fridge, radio, hair dryer, electric toaster and various other electrical comforts, I was extremely surprised to find I'd only bought 2 £1 tickets. There is a washing machine and tumble dryer available and at only £1 a time was a godsend. The showers and toilets were always spotless and the hot water and showers were free of charge.
There is a pond on site for fishing and it is stuffed with fish, mainly small carp to 3lb and roach, rudd and bream to about a pound. Even my other half managed to catch one!
A previous review has mentioned signs situated around the site, this is due to the fact this is a working farm and standards are needed and rules must be followed for every bodies enjoyment, we certainly did not have a problem with this, and having seen two chickens ripped apart by dogs not on leads, can empathise with Ed the farmer and site owner. If you want a site in a beautiful location with peace and tranquillity then this is the site to be at. If you want a noisy site with a club house, purpose built play areas and a pool then I'm afraid you need to look elsewhere.
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| Date of Visit: August 2008 |
Unit: Tent |
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| Reviewer: Rosie2007 |
10 reviews from this member |
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This was our second visit here, we had originally booked for the second week of our 2 week hols but our 1st week was ruined 3 days in, and so we phoned shallow grange and asked if we could come early, no problems.
We love this site, the owners are wonderful, the site and facilities are great.
They did warn us before we originally booked that they would be very busy over the bank holiday weekend and we were happy to accept this.
We had a wonderful 10 days, sometimes a field all to ourselves. The kids and dog could run free and we all loved it.
The weather was awful, windy, wet, and sometimes cold. I am affraid to say that because of the position of this site it gets the worst of the weather. We would travel into local towns and the weather was beautiful but when we got back to shallow grange it was wet and windy, every time. We know it is not the fault of the campsite but something to think about.
It was very wet towards the bank holiday weekend and the owners did everything they could to stop the fields from becoming a mud bath. The organisation was fantastic.
Anyway. Sorry Ed and Marilyn, there are not enough toilet/shower facilities to accommodate the number of people you had on site for the bank holiday. We heard a lot of moans about it. The lady in the tent next to us said that there were 6 people in front of her in the queue for the shower.
There are 2 showers,4 loos and 2 basins in the ladies. The gents had 1 shower in the main block and 2 in the portacabin.
As I said before it was or second visit and both times it has been disappointing because of the weather, if its windy then it is very windy on this site and so on.
We really have enjoyed our visits to Shallow Grange but will only return if weather is going to be fab and its not a busy time.
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