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This site is in a beautiful location with stunning views over the Derbyshire countryside.
The toilets and showers are luxuriously fitted but sadly were not kept as clean and stocked as you would expect. The showers were flooded, which could be quite dangerous and there was often no soap or toilet paper in the loos. We were on the big field at the far end which was a long way from the facilities. We chose to pitch there as we thought it would be quiet - huge mistake! We were kept awake until nearly 3am by drunken youths playing football, shouting and starting cars. I was very scared and kept waiting for Security to arrive but they never came - their main job seemed to be checking we had paid!
Maybe we caught them on a bad weekend with a shortage of staff and they were perhaps busier than they expected.
Would not return to this site, particularly with children as there are no facilities for them except an expensive Games Room.
We had a great time at barn farm. We were there for a single night, and there were 3 families with 6 children under 3. The buildings and facilities were fantastic, and the food cart was a welcome surprise for evening and breakfast solutions. The park is fantastic for young children and the campsite itself had a great number of other families with whom we spoke.
Unfortunately during the night there was some sort of 24hour rave and loud, heavy beating/bass music was played throughout the night into late morning. And we're not talking background music, the floor was thumping.
In the morning we used the wash facilities which are very clean and the shower water was very warm. The local area is beautiful and there seems to be a lot of great walks.
We will certainly return to the site again, which is perfect for families and adults alike. We'll just attempt to find out dates for raves/parties in advance and avoid!
Came home yesterday from a fantastic weekend at Barn Farm. It was my first ever camping experience with my family, (husband and a 4 year old and 16 month old). I can not stress enough how fantastic this camp site is, we pitched up in the big field, where at first I was a bit reluctant too as some other reviews had said it was quite noisy etc. But we found this not the case at all. Just sounds of children and adults, lots of laughter and generally families having fun! There is a 10.30pm noise curfew and this really is the case, everyone respected this and it was lovely to hear the campsite come alive again at 7am.
All the staff were friendly and helpful and they all seemed to work really hard to keep the whole site really clean. Rubbish bags etc from the fields were collected at least every hour so no smelly rubbish bags were left by the bins. Although there is not an 'on site' convienience store there is a shop in the village which is only a 5 minute walk, however, there is a little stall which sells essential camping items and games for the little ones, and the staff there were so friendly too!
All in all we had a great weekend and we are already making plans to return before the summer is out!
Our first camping trip. We enjoyed our stay here lots to do with two children age 4 & 6.
We booked a hook up which had not been noted however we still managed to get one, we pitched in the dog field to get one, it appeared quieter in that field. The amenity's were clean and modern. We would advise anyone with young children to be watchful as its a very open site with rope swings and woods that little ones disappear into.
When we tried to book, we were put off a tad because we were told just to turn up but when we arrived we could see why.The place is enormous.
We were fortunate enough to find a spot away from the BIG field which is only used at weekends. Our spot was peaceful. It sounded very noisy over at the BIG field in the morning.
The facilities were good and well looked after. Plenty of them!
The staff worked hard to keep the site tidy on this busy weekend. Not sure I'd like to visit on a bank holiday, as I prefer things a bit quieter!
A beautiful village only 2 mins walk away with two lovely pubs.
Tried to book a pitch with EHU and they said that all were taken so we were surprised to see lots of unused hook-ups when we arrived.
Oh yes, almost forgot. Security patrolled at night, ensuring all was quiet! Great!
This site has good facilities, plenty of clean toilets and a chuck wagon. It seems geared towards families.
The village is a short walk away and has a couple of decent pubs.
On leaving we were asked for our receipt, which we had not been told that we would need to leave.
Plenty of noisy peacocks stroll around the site. There is a late bus back from Matlock too. The field that we were in has a bit of an incline. Reasonable base for exploring the peak.
We stayed at this campsite in early July 2010. We were a big group getting together from all over the country (10 tents - 19 adults, 17 kids) and this site was one of the few who would accommodate us.
We thought it was fabulous. We camped at the bottom of the main field, there was a bit of a trek to the toilets but not too bad. There was plenty of room for us to pitch together and even though there were notices around saying no fires, we'd brought a fire pit and they were happy for us to use that.
The facilities were very clean, a separate unisex toilet block and then mens/ladies showers and toilet facilities. There was a games room which some of our older kids liked.
At night, it is patrolled by security - we were asked to keep the noise down a couple of times after 10.30pm (we weren't rowdy, just that there were so many of us!) but the security guard was lovely and we had a nice chat to him.
It's a 5 minute walk into the village which is very pretty. We ate at the Red Lion (we'd prebooked) and the food was very nice. We spent a nice afternoon sat outside in the sunshine! There is also a shop in the village. No cash point though, so make sure you take enough cash with you.
All in all, we really liked this campsite and will definitely return at some point.
Barn Farm is a large campsite set some four miles south of Bakewell, Derbyshire, boarding Stanton Moor. We stayed for a couple of nights, over a weekend in July 2010.
First think to be aware of is the site itself is pretty hilly, and you could well find yourself pitching on a slope. Secondly, this is a big site, and by Saturday afternoon there will be a lot of people at this site. So if you are looking for peace and seclusion you should perhaps think about somewhere else. There were many large family groups, hundreds of D of E kids - the website promises a 'festival' atmosphere and that was exactly what we got. Fortunately it quietened down at about 11 pm.
The facilities were good - games room was popular with the kids, and the bathrooms / shower facilities were reasonably clean. They also sell Calor gas on site. Pub facilities in the nearby village of Birchover were pretty good - both the Red Lion and the Druids Inn were good, if a little pricey.
In short, if a big bustling camp site is what you want, you'll be happy. If peace and quiet is what you want, then look elsewhere.
This was our second visit to this camp site. Even better than last time. Great facilities, very clean and friendly. Would recommend this site as a good base for all the attractions of Derbyshire.
The village of Birchover is a five minute walk with 2 great pubs and a village shop. It is advisable to book a table in advance at the pubs as they get very busy on fine weekends.
As we wound our way deeper into the most beautiful countryside we felt we had made the right choice. We called in after a quick preliminary phone call to see if they had space, no problem they said. It was a Wednesday, middle of the school spring bank holiday week and the site had lots and LOTS of space, and it was beautiful in a beautiful location. We found Barn Farm easily as we carefully drove through the village of Birchover. We booked in for four nights and the chatty cheerful chap on reception gave some sweeties from a bowl to the kids, they liked it straight away.
We chose a cosy corner in the main field with a spectacular view, but this was soon marred by the distinct smell of dog poo wafting by with each gentle breeze, we re-located to the opposite corner, and, whilst almost finished putting up our large family tent a boy, aged about 12 casually allowed his dog to poo approximately 3 metres from the side of our tent. I politely asked him to take it with him, but he disappeared. I disposed of it myself.
The showers and toilets are impeccable, fantastic in fact, and the staff are visibly busy cleaning and re-stocking the facilities on a regular basis, there is also regular drinking water taps located around the site. We went for a meal in one of the two village pubs, and enjoyed a lovely family stroll back through the village to the campsite, to be met by the strong smell of more dog poo, this time it was too dark to find it. In the morning I spotted it as it was being sniffed at by another dog and was able to dispose of it, now pretty fed up but fortunately this didn't happen again for a couple of days.
The site is perfectly located for a drive to Matlock Bath. On the Thursday we took the kids to Gullivers Kingdom and the Heights of Abraham. When we arrived back at the site the clientèle numbers had increased probably 5 times whilst we were away. By Friday night it was very very busy and more like a mini rock festival than a camp site and we couldn't help thinking that many people were using camping as a means of cheap accommodation for a boozy weekend away from home. There was a lot of noise Friday and Saturday night, and kids running around shouting until late whilst adults where sitting in large groups drinking and bellowing across the field to each other, and even though having said this we still found our immediate neighbours to be very friendly albeit very noisy. We had hoped for peaceful evenings over a *quiet* glass of wine whilst our 3 and 5 year olds slept, but this was impossible to achieve with kids, frisbees, and footballs darting back and forth only feet from the porch of our tent until approximately 11pm.
On the Sunday we woke up to the strong smell of dog poo again as people were emptying their dogs before driving them back home, it is of course possible the dog poo smell was exacerbated by the exceptionally warm weather, but why can't everybody bag it as it is still dangerous to small children? To sum up, beautiful site, kind of rugged, but smart at the same time, with fantastic staff, just too crowded, and a little to much like a holiday camp at weekends.
Had the best weekend yet. The site was well tended, The staff were very nice and helpful, Toilets and showers were spot on, The only small let down was the hot water ran out on Sunday at about 11.00. But great location,two good pubs within 5 minutes walk. Excellent location for walking and cycling. The views are stunning.
Sat nav takes you to the centre of the village but it is well sign posted to the site so you cant go wrong.
Oh yes the village shop is open from 7 to7 and is reasonably well stocked.
You can also get a full English for £4.50 so if you don't fancy cooking then it's well worth it.
Stayed for two nights (Fri & Sat) in mid June, site is well run and caters for almost everyone, from groups of kids on school outings to families. Facilities were clean and always plenty of toilet paper and handwash, showers nice and hot.
We arrived at around 7pm on Friday so all of the best pitches were taken, we didn't fancy the main field as it seemed to accommodate the school groups etc so we chose one of the other fields that unfortunately both slope and this explains why the tents in gentler sloping parts of the fields were packed in.
Location wise this site is excellent, just a couple of minutes walk and you're in the village which has a small shop selling all the essentials and a couple of pubs serving food - we tried the food in The Red Lion which was really good and only £5 for a main with generous portions, highly recommended. The towns of Matlock Bath and Bakewell are both close by and the Tissington Trail also a short drive away with nice flat cycle / walking paths.
On the downside we found the site to be too noisy for our liking, we returned from the pub at 10:45pm and felt like we'd walked onto a Haven site with teenagers running around screaming and adults sitting around drinking and shouting across the field to one another, not sure what the security guards are supposed to do in situations like this, not sure they even have a noise curfew in force? Also woken up at 3am by very loud music which went on for at least a couple of hrs.
Nice Site in a great location but perhaps not ideal for those wanting to relax in quiet surroundings.
A great camp site. The site was well organised, clean and plentiful toilets. Many shower areas which were regularly clean. Staff very friendly and could help with any queries.
Two nearby public houses which got very busy, best book if you intent to eat as gets booked very quickly.
It was a very busy weekend but still plenty of room. Loads of nearby walks / attractions for daytime activity.Considering it was the bank holiday weekend the noise level was quiet after 10 o'clock.
After a nasty trip up from Devon in hard rain and wind was a delight to arrive at barn farm for our final week.Reaching barn farm could be a little tricky due to the fact this site is on top of a hill, through a village where cars are parked on either side of the road and even opposite each other but was worth it for the view it offered.
We where pitched near the small shop they have on site run and owned by Sheila & Alan,the 2 nicest people you could ever want meet helped us out with so much information on where to go and what to do.
There where 3 units in our party which was small due to the fact the camping field was packed with a meet,must have been well over 50 units so rallies are not a problem here.
Showers where nice,when we found the right ones as my son and I went in the communal showers until we where told there where some other more private ones(lol)
Sauna on site which needed to be booked a few hrs in advance which the wife and I used on a few occasions and was lovely and hot.
We enjoyed this site that much we went back there for a new yrs meet also in 2009 only to get stuck going home due to a very quick but harsh snow storm.
Village shop with good rates and the pub served lovely food and ice cold beer.
Matlock and Bakewell nr by and lots of walks even one nr the site called 'The 9 ladies'
Been to this site twice this year and enjoyed it. The main field was full when there in August and there seemed to be a few large groups of teenagers, no problem with that but maybe you should know. Went again at the end of September and was in one of the smaller fields past reception and to the left, very good and looking forward to 2010 to go again. Also went to the Druid Inn and had a very nice meal. They also do takeaway bangers and mash etc for £6 if you can't be bothered to cook.
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Tent Pitches 
Caravan Pitches 
Motorhome Pitches 
Small Campervans 
No Glamping Units 
No Statics for Hire 
No Statics for Sale 
No Seasonal Pitches 
Electric Hookups 
Hardstanding Pitches 
No Fully Serviced Pitches 
Families Welcome 
Not Members Only 
Rallies Welcome 
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 
Wifi Access 
Shop On Site 
Bar <1 mile 
Restaurant or Cafe or Takeaway <1 mile 
Kids Playground 
TV Room 
Games Room 
No Evening Ents 
Fishing <10 miles 
No Wild Swimming 
Indoor Pool <5 miles 
No Outdoor Pool 
Horse Riding <5 miles 
Cycle Hire <5 miles 
Golf <5 miles 
No Tennis 
No Beach 
Watersports <10 miles 
No Boat Launch 
No Sea Views 
Not Working Farm 
No Campfires Allowed 
No Waterside Pitches 
Public Transport <1 mile
No Dog Walk 
This site is in a beautiful location with stunning views over the Derbyshire countryside.
