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This is a lovely, fairly small campsite. It's situated just outside the village of Monyash near to Bakewell.
The first thing that strikes you about it is how friendly and helpful the owners are.
They have a very sensible policy of charging a (reasonable) flat rate for pitches which is all inclusive. That means no extra charges for electric hook-ups or fiddling around trying to find 20p for the showers.
The site itself is attractively laid out. The pitches are separated by shrubs which give a nice sense of privacy. Admittedly this means you are probably nearer to your neighbour than at other sites but it doesn't feel like it. This use of shrubs as dividers also prevent sprawl.
The only downside of this layout is that for some larger family tents, the pitches are a touch on the narrow side when it comes to guy ropes.
Another nice touch is the provision of a picnic table and benches at each pitch. Barbecues are allowed but not campfires.
An important thing to note is that it designates itself as a 'quiet site'. This means you are expected to be considerate towards your neighbours at night - so late night rowdy sessions around the barbie are actively discouraged. It's a policy that seems to work and one which I applaud. Some may find it boring, others relaxing.
Also they don't accept touring caravans.
The facilities are good and well maintained if not particularly abundant. However we didn't encounter any problems despite the site being full.
The provision of electric hook-ups was a real bonus since on two of our nights, the temperature dropped to minus 2 degrees, so a heater was needed.
The village of Monyash is pretty and friendly. It has a great pub that serves good enough food. There's also a little cafe for breakfasts etc. For anything else you need to go into Bakewell (about 10 minutes away).
Overall I'd recommend this as a friendly, quiet and attractive campsite for people who want good but simple standards.
A bit disappointed with this site after reading all the favourable reviews. The privacy between the pitches which has been praised so much unfortunately no longer exists as they have done some rather severe pruning! Found the pitches no larger or more private than other campsites even though this is emphasised as a selling point. Rather expensive at £24 per night too, compared to other sites considering the rather basic facilities (which I don't mind if the price reflects this). Always hot water and loo roll available. Village of Monyash is lovely as are the walks. The pub and park are fantastic and lots of lovely places to visit nearby. Would recommend as the surrounding area is really nice but won't be making a return visit to this particular campsite.
Stayed here for a few nights this week, site was just opening for the season, our pitch was nice and flat, well spaced and we had loads of room, quiet site. Electric hook ups were available on most of the pitches, good hot clean free showers, toilets clean, fresh and well kept. Looks like new washing up area just being built, £15 a night for the 2 of us, Dogs where free! Good village pub and tea room, just up the road. Had several brilliant days walking down lathkill dale, the weather was fab, (entrance just across the road from the site) Great site, good weather, good pub.
Just spent a fabulous sunny weekend in the Peak District. Decided to go camping, drove round and eventually found this wonderful little campsite. Decided to stop here because it was on the edge of a great little village and right across the road from Lathkill Dale. Lots of pitches to choose from, looks like they had just been re-turfed, £22 a night for four of us including electric hook up which we thought was pretty good! The facilities are smart and clean, showers and toilets look like they had just been refitted, the showers are good and hot and best of all FREE! Washing up area was in the process of being re fitted and looked very smart from what we could see so far. Friendly owners, wifi was available for a small charge, pitches were nice and flat, individually laid out with plenty of space, most seemed to have picnic tables already which was a good feature. Lots of snowdrops everywhere. We had a delicious meal at the pub. We have already booked to return at Easter and can't wait!
When we arrived at this site we were shown to the Duke of Edinburgh field, which is at the top of the site, and has a view across fields, which was lovely.
Its a bit of a walk to the loo and shower from here, not for the unsteady, but fine for us, and worth it for the peace and view. We also had to park and walk our stuff up to the field, so again this should be borne in mind if you have lots and lots of stuff.
Even upin the D of E fields there were picnic tables provided, which is a nice touch. The pitch we had was nice and flat, but we did see one slopy field, but we got to choose where to pitch.
The showers and main toilets are in a barn building, charming and a little rustic, but very clean and well stocked with loo rolls. Showers were very hot and free. Anyway!. The shower areas are roomy and have a chair and hook for your stuff, and a shower caddy for your bottles etc.
There is another loo nearer the camping field but I didn't use it, so can't comment.
There is also a washing up area, but again didn't use it, but it all looked fine.
We didn't take children, but there were loads there of all ages, so obviously a good family site.
The owner was very friendly and helpful, both when I booked, and when we arrived.
The site is a pleasant walk into the village, and the pub was good with huge plates of food.
This is a really nice rural family run site, not like a holiday camp, just a really nice place to camp.
Not the easiest of camp sites to find even though on main road into Monyash. Great location, footpaths for fantastic walks on doorstep and very close to the local pub which serves decent food.
Not a warm welcome on arrival (need to ring reception and mobile phone reception poor)
Pitch OK with nice view of surrounding hills but a bit of a walk to the car and the facilities.
Facilities very basic and could be cleaner. Bulbs needed replacing in toilets and not replaced during my 4 nights stay. Only 2 showers for all tents (but think there was another in the gents) and only a few toilets but the showers were nice and hot and toilet paper was always available.
For the price I paid I would expect better facilities and service. A night at a Youth Hostel wouldn't cost much more.
Enjoyed the Peak District and will return but will find another camp site to pitch my tent. A real shame.
We are a family of 4 with 2 children and have stayed at this campsite 3 or 4 times now and have just booked for 2012.
We were delighted with the campsite when we came for the very first time as the owners have tried very hard to separate the pitches with shrubbery to give privacy.
We found the showers/toilets clean & there was always plenty of toilet roll. This site is within easy walking distance of Monyash which is beautiful, has a lovely village green and cafe then there's the pub with good food with playground at the rear. Bakewell is the place to stock up on your camping needs which is about 10 mins drive. If you do not happen to be in a plot where your car is next to you then there is a little walk to the shower blocks or up to your plot but we didn't see this as an inconvenience just another chance to spot a wild rabbit or take in the beautiful morning or a lovely evening. We don't go camping to have wi-fi or too many home comforts. It all depends what you want from a camping break really. We will definitely return.
On arrival we were really disappointed with what we saw.
What we thought was a good idea of separating pitches with hedgerows wasn't that good as it limited space making the pitch small and the hedges were all overgrown and untidy with weeds and nettles. The grass was very patchy to a point of being non-existent in parts, it was also sodden and didn't appear to drain easily.
There is a toilet in a 6x4 garden shed which was kept relatively clean. This is adjacent to the washing up area which is also in a couple of smaller sheds which weren't lit on the nights we were there, so no chance of washing up if you eat after dark. On a positive note the hot water was free and appeared to be plentiful.
There was a longer walk up an unlit and uneven hilly path to the other shower and toilet block, these didn't appear to be overly clean and what other reviewers have described as charming, I would describe more as untidy or shoddy. We only looked in them the once and reverted back to using the garden shed.
This site is ideally located for walking in Lathkill Dale and Monyash is a pretty little village, however, the high pitch fees, we paid £21 a night, don't reflect the poor quality of what you are getting. There are many other sites which are far cleaner and have better facilities charging a lot less per night.
This site has so much potential and could be a little gem.
I stayed with a couple of close friends. The campsite was beautiful, with all the plantation around in full bloom, and the staff were extremely efficient.
We were placed in a large spacious pitch together no further than 100 yards from our vehicles. The individual pitches are a brilliant idea and the facilities on site are excellent, with free showers (an absolute God send) and very clean toilets. There is even an excellent washing up area, which was another God send.
The local village was delightful, with plenty of places to walk around and see and Bakewell being only a 10min journey away.
The local pub, The Bull's Head serves some great food, I highly recommend it.
All in all, I would recommend this site to any one, as it's extremely good value for money and in a very wonderful location.
We decided to choose this site as our first family camping experience due to the location and descriptions regarding the actual pitches and how private they are. And we were not disappointed!
Upon our arrival we discovered that as per previous reviews, we struggled to find the site, once we did we did not have a signal to contact the owners by mobile as suggested, however this was no major problem and once they arrived they were very pleasant and couldn't be more helpful!
Beautiful weather coupled with a well thought out campsite was just what we needed! Yes, the facilities are rather basic but cannot complain as showers had constant supply of hot water, despite the campsite being full! I did not need to queue and the toilets were constantly being cleaned and re-stocked.
With 2 young children the adventure playground at the rear of the Bulls Head was perfect. We will definitely return following our first successful camping experience!
Arrived on spec having identified camp site on OL21 White Peak Map.
The site was my first stop having walked from Edale mainly on the limestone trail.
Mid week I was the only tent user on site, I paid £8.00 for a pitch and after my days walk was looking forward to a hot / warm shower. I was disappointed and texted the reception telephone number to inform them of no hot water in showers.
Fair play the reception attempted to contact me by phone but the signal prevented us from having a conversation. A cold shower was better than no shower. ( I'm ex military ! )
The local pub ( bulls head )serves great food at reasonable prices and the beer is great too, try the Buxton bitter or any from a wide selection.
Attempted another shower in the morning prior to departure it was hot for approx one minute, my second day with a shorter walk to Cromford did not start well.
A great shame really the site looks a bit tired and the facilities mainly showers could do with a little updating. In fairness they were clean but the water was cold.
The individual pitches are a great idea offering some shelter and privacy with picnic benches.
I would visit again but would hope that the hot water was sorted out. A little attention to detail and some maintenance would in my view make a potentially great site, great.
Amazing really how many people you meet en route ask which site you used and unfortunately value for money fell short on this visit and a recommendation wasn't made.
Lovely campsite, we loved the way it was laid out with individual plots. The weather was wet and windy but we had no problems with soggy ground and the trees and bushes provided welcome protection from the wind.
The toilet/shower block was a fantastic old building, which was kept very clean. The showers worked well with plenty of hot water.
Monyash is a pretty village worth a wander around, the pub was busy and friendly with fantastic real ales and homemade meals. The campsite is ideally placed to visit much of the Peak District. Hope to visit again.
We have used this site several times in the last few years both on our own and with the kids. Its on a working farm and is a pretty good site. We have paid between £15 - £21 per night, sometime we take our small 2 berth tent when we go on our own and £21 when we take the kids and the dog. The good thing is there is not anything else to pay for as the showers and washing up water is not charged and never seems to run out!
It is a very sheltered site, most of the pitches are enclosed into individual camping areas. We have had the 'penthouse' a couple of times now. We really like it as it is slightly away from other campers and with some nice views. We usually end up sharing it with the rabbits by day and an owl or two by night. The down side is we have had to carry the tent up the little slope to pitch there.
We like it because it is on the edge of moneyash so just a short walk to the pub. No shop in village so we usually stock up down in Bakewell. Great walks from the site especially Lathkill Dale itself.
It does get very busy during the summer weekends but is usually quiet during the week. It is a good farm site with adequate facilities. The main toilets and showers are 40yrds from the camping area up in an old barn (radio and flowers nice touch) there is a small loo with washing up area by the camping field. Usually clean and smelling sweet. Past happy campers have their thankyou emails posted on the walls for you to read.
Give it a go for reasonable priced stay if you can go during the week it will be quieter, its not posh but a good Peak district campsite.
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Tent Pitches 
Caravan Pitches 
Motorhome Pitches 
Small Campervans 
No Glamping Units 
Holiday Homes for Hire 
No Statics for Sale 
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 
Motorbikers Welcome 
Toilet Facilities 
Hot Showers 
Washing Up 
No Bathroom 
Baby Changing Facilities 
Laundry On Site 
Drinking Water 
Disabled Friendly 
Chemical Disposal 
No Battery Charging 
No Gas Exchange 
Recycling Facilities 
Kitchen Facilities 
Freezer / Fridge 
No Motorhome Point 
Wifi Access 
Shop <5 miles 
Bar <1 mile 
Restaurant or Cafe or Takeaway <1 mile 
No Playground 
No TV Room 
No Games Room 
No Evening Ents 
No Fishing 
No Wild Swimming 
Indoor Pool <5 miles 
No Outdoor Pool 
No Horse Riding 
Cycle Hire <1 mile 
Golf <5 miles 
Tennis <5 miles 
No Beach 
Watersports <10 miles 
No Boat Launch 
No Sea Views 
Working Farm 
Campfires Allowed 
No Waterside Pitches 
Public Transport <1 mile
Offroad Dog Walk On Site or Direct Access 
This is a lovely, fairly small campsite. It's situated just outside the village of Monyash near to Bakewell.
