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Middlehills Farm Campsite
Grangemill
Matlock
Derbyshire (Browse area)
DE4 4HY
Tel: 01629 650368
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Open: 01/01/2026 to 01/01/2026
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| Who's it for |
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| Facilities |
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| Date of Visit: May 2012 |
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| Reviewer: Terry Holland |
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 We have visited this site a number of times in the last couple of years and found that it is always clean and well presented. The shower block is excellent and clean, and is currently building a new toilet and shower block that should be ready for June 2012.
They have a new shop for 2012 which supply the basic essentials for a camping breakfast.
The site is well placed for local attractions such as Matlock bath, Buxton and Carsington water.
The owners are extremely helpful and friendly.
I would advise any wanting to explore the peak district to use this site as a base. 
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| Date of Visit: May 2012 |
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| Reviewer: Sara Stanley |
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We have just returned from a 3 night stay here, we booked very last minute as we were due to go to badminton horse trials that was cancelled!
We stayed on the field where the play area was - this was the best play area ever according to my 8 year old son. Nice big field for ball games etc, lovely views, owners were very cheerful.
Goats and cooni cooni pigs great too.
Ideal base for walking and tissington / high peak trails. Pub down the road, sainsburys 15 mins away.
My only complaint is that 3 ladies showers isn't really enough for such a big site and they were very slow, but hot!
Toilets clean and well kept, good shop in site, we would definitely stay here again. Great value for money.
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| Date of Visit: March 2012 |
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| Reviewer: Wm1108 |
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Has come back from our short stay at matlock and stayed at middlehill farm
Cost - thought the pricing was fantastic very reasonable. Only £6. 00 PPPN.
Location - very east to find. But a bit far out from anything this has good points and bad the good point is that it is extremely quite at night. Bad point is that the nearest shop is about 4 miles down the road ( not to bad if you drive wouldn't like to walk it lol ) sainsburys is about 10 mins 15-20 mins in a car. As wea wear on motorbikes the road near by was fantastic. There is a pub 5 mins walk away. (very quiet we when in at 8pm on a Saturday and we was the only people in their. The owner was very nice had the fire on and with internet access.
Facilities - to be honest what more do you want? clean toilets and some wear to get water and have a wash they wear very clean.
The man we spoke to on the phone and hen we got their was very polite and very helpful.
Would definitely stay again.
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| Date of Visit: September 2011 |
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| Reviewer: Tony+kay |
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This is a lovely popular site which we are planning to return to again next week.
There are separate shower and toilet blocks which were both kept very clean, even during a dirt bike racing weekend that was being held there, which was free entry for us and it was excellent fun and we are now hooked. This event did not impact on the weekend in any negative way, ie noise / disturbance etc, in fact it enhanced the stay for us.
There is a park for the children which is quite large and well maintained and is next to some of the farm animals which you are able to interact with.
There isn't much nearby apart from lots of green fields, a pub about 500 yards down the road, there is a quarry nearby which you can hear in the distance late at night if you are outside but this didn't interupt our sleep at all in the caravan.
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| Date of Visit: September 2011 |
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| Reviewer: Jacko3275 |
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Me and the missus stayed for a couple of nights and found it a really nice friendly site out in the sticks (don't follow your sat nav. Ours got us lost by taking us up the road before, missing the site entrance by about 200 yrds)
The facilities are clean and looked after.
The missus was glad for the heads up on the shower and making sure you are ready to jump in before putting your £1 (for 5 mins) in as it does start straight away.
The site has plenty of space to pitch the only down for us with the pitch was that the grass had just been cut and was getting where water couldn't.
We didn't take the kids with us but the playground looked fab for them and they would have loved the goats, pigs and chickens.
We choose to stay here as we wanted to have a campfire and you are allowed as long as you use a fire pit (we used our bbq) Other than that you have to get permission from the owners. Logs available locally at £2. 50 a bag, however we found the smoke from them too much to handle. The sainsburys in Matlock itself sells crackle logs for around £2 each which we found loads better.
We will be definitely visiting again.
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| Date of Visit: August 2011 |
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| Reviewer: Chestnuts1 |
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This was our first trip in our caravan so we were all very excited. On arrival we checked in at the reception which was clearly marked and were greeted with a very warm welcome. They told us we could choose our pitch which was nice.
The price was reasonable and electric was cheap.
The site itself was perfect for us with a children's play area we didn't need to keep such a close eye on our son which allowed us to relax too.
The views are amazing and the local area is fab. Gullivers Kingdom is literally just down the road and the local sainsburys too is close.
We will definitely go back and recommend to our friends.
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| Date of Visit: August 2011 |
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| Reviewer: Feebag |
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We've just come back from a 2 night visit to this site and am very impressed. The whole feel of the place is very laid back and friendly. Even though it was quite busy you never actually felt crowded.
Absolutely lovely to be able to have a campfire. It was first camping trip for one of our friends so a nice way to start off, toasting marshmallows on the fire.
We realised after the first evening that the portaloos in the top field are a no go zone after around 6 pm, but then it's only a short walk to the main loos which were very nice and clean. I would highly recommend this site and hope to be going back very soon. The owners and people that work on site are very warm and welcoming
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| Date of Visit: July 2011 |
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| Reviewer: Foggers |
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I chose this site after reading the other reviews here on UKCS, when looking for a site for a cheap short break. To summarise, the plus points are:
Great location in the Peak district for lots of tourist activities to suit all tastes and budgets
Nice rural location
Warm welcome, relaxed vibe, few rules (just the essential ones for safety and mutual respect). No set pitch layouts, so friends can “group” together
Dogs allowed (on lead)
Nice adventure play area for kids (including what looked like a hobbit burrow!)
Lots of other space for kids to play games
Fires allowed ( off the ground)
Nice real ale pub the Holly Bush is a short stroll down the road
The bits that detract from the experience are:
Showers and loos are in two separate blocks, quite some distance away from each other
No disabled access facilities (not even a seat in the shower; one of our party had to take own camping chair in or showering would not have been safe)
Showers are coin operated (£1 for 5 mins) but the slot machine is outside the cubicle ( so you need a big towel to drape yourself in to do the coin manoeuvre and then leap into the cubicle to get your money’s worth) and water temp was a little variable
Little hot water in the pot washing areas ;we boiled the kettle to get greasy pots properly clean
With only 4 loos and 3 showers per gender there occasional queues at some peak times (given that we were there on a sunny weekend in the school hols, the site was very busy)
The cement works in the distance started up at various points and the sound was a bit intrusive unless you had other things to distract you (we had ipods, banjos, and silly rhyming games!)
So on balance I would say it was fine for our purposes and we would use the site again when we want a value-for-money break on a very relaxed site (£6 per person per night). However it is not top-notch and if any of the listed negatives are deal-breakers for you then maybe you need to think again. As you can see, we managed to work around the potential problems so we had a great and above all very chilled time here.
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| Date of Visit: July 2011 |
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| Reviewer: Stevo35 |
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I visited Middlehills last weekend for what was my first camping experience. I took my two boys ages 2 and 3 for what was definitely their first experience, I went with 4 friends (one a seasoned camper).
I read the reviews prior and wasn't convinced but I gave it a go anyway, and I am glad I did. We stayed in the largest field furthest away from the farm buildings (still only a 1 min walk to plat area/ wash rooms etc and had plenty of room, this was a warm July weekend and it did not feel crowded.
The boys hared around the large grass areas and made me visit the really good play area at least 6 times during our 24 hour stay. The owners were great, let me blow up my airbed in their log cabin as my in-car adapter wouldn't work.
Toilets were ok, (I wasn't expecting Savoy standard anyhow. Washing up sinks did run out of hot water but then again I was using them at 8pm on a Saturday (peak time I would think).
After the kids were asleep we stoked up the fire (in our own fire pit) and sank a few beers until 1am, we weren't too noisy and neither was anybody else, the odd shriek of laughter from fellow campers and the ambience of real fires everywhere was great. Not sure if it is all campsites but this one attracts people who launch hundreds of chinese lanterns - really nice to see.
My two boys thought it was fantastic and want to go back ASAP, as they are both under 4 it only cost me £6 so at those prices I might just take them back! And the brownie points from the wife (who will never go camping) are invaluable.
Ps. Farm animals are a great attraction for small kids, not much to do near by and the pub down the road looked a bit ropey from the outside.
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| Date of Visit: July 2011 |
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| Reviewer: RACHELPROSS |
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We enjoyed our 2 night stay with 2 kids but did breathe a sigh of relief when the rain caused some noisy kids to go back to their tents.
I was surprised that such young children were causing a nuisance after 10pm but waited until the 11pm curfew before I started yelling back as noisy kids passed the tent where my 5 year old had been in bed some time. We will return but plan to camp further from the kids play equipment next time.
We didn't use the showers, the toilet block seemed fine, and 'the stall' selling camping essentials and bric a brac was very good value.
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| Date of Visit: June 2011 |
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| Reviewer: Samraschel |
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Very friendly and helpful with organising our booking so we could put the tent up next to the caravan for the kids.
Loved the laid back feel of the site and the boys (14, 12) thought the play areas were great. The quarry noise is noticeable but it stopped at night.
The prices were excellent value for money, the facilities are a little basic but that said they are perfectly serviceable.
We would and will go back.
The only criticism we would make is that the toilet block could do with being updated to the same standard as the showers.
There is plenty to do in the local area and at low cost too.
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| Date of Visit: May 2011 |
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| Reviewer: Jacko383 |
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We arrived on site to a very friendly welcome by the owners. There are 3 fields, and one for EHU. We hooked up which was a smaller field, busy and a bit crowded as the kids were off school. The field was gently sloping so we had to ensure the tent was aligned so we didn't slide off the bed.
The toilets are in a portable cabin at a separate location from the showers. They were fairly clean even though they were basic.
Showers (x 3 in each) were hot but the pressure was poor. There is a fridge-freezer in reception for milk etc for those non EHU which was a nice touch.
However,as we settled down at night the quarry (less than a mile away which you can see from the EHU field) exploded into the night-shift. Lots of grinding, crushed-rock noises with added HGV rumbling for effect.
Matlock Bath was nice to visit and the cable car up to Heights of Abraham was great, although £37.50 for a family of 4 was pricey. They did allow dogs up there.
No shop anywhere near for essentials, so pack them before you go. Or prepare for a drive to Sainsburys at the other side of Matlock. They do sell eggs at the site but had sold out when we asked.
The kids loved the play area as it was extensively equipped.
I wouldn't return to this site as it's a little far for us to travel and too remote from any shops etc.
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| Date of Visit: June 2011 |
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| Reviewer: Finkykun |
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We visited in June 2011 - campsite was good and tidy - nice and quiet
The pot washing station was good and the staff were nice and friendly.
The children's playground was basic but good, we
Walked for a few miles and didn't really find much except one pub that didn't except cards and didn't do food, so a bit disappointing on that side.
There is a horse and stabble at bottom of hill, very good and our son loved stroking the horse and feeding him grass
Is on a fast road so be very careful with younger ones as you're walking on a 60mph road. !
A little too quiet for us but good for walkers
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| Date of Visit: May 2011 |
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| Reviewer: BigtallKath |
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I really wanted to like this site when we pulled up to a beautiful location with a really welcoming, helpful and friendly lady on reception. Very reasonable rates and the site seemed fairly level and first impressions of the toilet block were good - basic but clean.
However, there were just a few too many niggles that would prevent me from going back again. I know it was a bank holiday weekend, but the site just got busier and busier, resulting in frequent queues for the facilities. The showers were only open until 9pm, and although hot were pretty feeble.
Our kids loved the play area, but the adults were really worried by the huge unfenced drops off the walk ways and everyone was disturbed by the extremely loud teenagers hanging round the play area until very late at night.
Some lovely walks from the site, and Gullivers Kingdom is a nearby fun day out.
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| Reviewer: Flisster |
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Just back from a brilliant 3 night stay at Middle Hills.
2 camping fields with lovely size pitches as not regimented. 1 field for EHU's
Farm animals, Brilliant play park, Campfires-what more could we have asked for!
Fingers crossed going back this weekend too.
Loads to do in the surrounding area.
Quarry was active but it did not hinder our break away at all.
£1 for 5 mins in the shower, basic but well kept toilet facilities, no shop but just means you have to be organised!
Brilliant.
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