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Birchwood Farm Caravan Park
Wirksworth Road
Whatstandwell
Derbyshire (Browse area)
DE4 5HS
Tel: 01629 822 280
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Pitches: 66
Open: 25/03/2026 to 31/10/2026
25/03/2027 to 31/10/2027
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 Tent Pitches |
 Caravan Pitches |
 Motorhome Pitches |
 Small Campervans |
 No Glamping Units |
 Holiday Homes for Hire |
 No Statics for Sale |
 No Seasonal Pitches |
 Electric Hookups |
 Hardstanding Pitches |
 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 |
 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 |
 No Wifi Access |
 Shop On Site |
 Bar <5 miles |
 Restaurant or Cafe or Takeaway <5 miles |
| Activities |
 Kids Playground |
 No TV Room |
 Games Room |
 No Evening Ents |
 Fishing <5 miles |
 No Wild Swimming |
 No Indoor Pool |
 No Outdoor Pool |
 No Horse Riding |
 No Cycle Hire |
 No Golf |
 No Tennis |
 No Beach |
 No Watersports |
 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 |
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Date of Visit: August 2025  |
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| Nights stayed: 3 |
Travelling as: Family with older children |
| Reviewer: Giboke |
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 Lovely site easy to get too, nice little shop for essentials,
The facilities were very well maintained and clean,
A really lovely site with walks from the site
Would definitely return and would recommend
The owner is very knowledgeable of the area and happy to help with walking routes and places to visit in the area 
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| Date of Visit: July 2024 |
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| Nights stayed: 2 |
Travelling as: Young couple |
| Reviewer: Windrush2 |
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Was very pleased by our stay at this campsite, which I would personally classify as 'traditional' (ie big open fields on a slope for tents).
Staff were very friendly and helpful, giving suggestions for local walking routes and things to do. Shop seemed well stocked, with good opening times.
Good location, not far from the main road and a train station, but significantly up a hill and behind a lovely beech woodland so as to to provide sound protection. It is a working farm, so there is occasionally some farm noise.
Facilities are good - decently clean and adequate in size, with temperature control in the showers.
Pleasant, with plenty of space. Pleased, and would consider visiting again!
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| Date of Visit: April 2023 |
Unit: Static |
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| Nights stayed: 7 |
Travelling as: Other |
| Reviewer: Avawh7 |
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Everything was fine apart from the weather didn't keep us in though we went everywhere Matlock, Bakewell, Chatsworth, Matlock farm park
Everything was clean and working shop well stocked
Loved Mabel
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| Date of Visit: July 2021 |
Unit: Touring Caravan |
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| Nights stayed: 3 |
Travelling as: Family with young children |
| Reviewer: Ray Clayton |
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Hi All
Well another visit to Birchwood, and as always a great welcome from Carol Dave and family.
Weather was not to bad, did rain but warm. Great site plenty people on it as always.
Toilets showers etc always clean and looked after.
Nice little shop on site for basics.
Both Granddaughter's love it here, nice park, and plenty to do.
Will be back again.
Ray
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| Date of Visit: August 2020 |
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| Nights stayed: 5 |
Travelling as: Family with young children |
| Reviewer: Amanda |
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Family friendly campsite, kids play area and pot washing facilities good. Showers were clean with very good water pressure and temperature.
Toilets were okay but in need of a good clean and modernising. Only 1 toilet block open for ladies which includes 3 toilet cubicles and 1 sink, it is felt this isn't enough due to mums generally taking their kids to use the facilities also so very much a family area is needed, 1 sink not being enough.
Other than this a lovely campsite.
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| Date of Visit: July 2020 |
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| Nights stayed: 2 |
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| Reviewer: Vickyb |
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Lovely, well maintained campsite with good facilities. Nice and clean. Great sized pitches.
In a great spot to access local attractions by car or by foot for those without walking difficulties. Trails available straight off the campsite for walks. It is a safe site for dogs. Nice adventure playground.
Tucked away from the main road (you have to drive along a woodland lane towards the site) so nice and quiet at night too.
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| Date of Visit: July 2020 |
Unit: Touring Caravan |
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| Nights stayed: 2 |
Travelling as: Family with young children |
| Reviewer: Ray Clayton |
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First weekend of reopening the site July 17th 2020.
Coming out of lock down the site delivered within all guidelines set out by the government.
Well was glad to get back to David, Carol and the girls.
And a warm welcome as always from everyone.
Site had only had the 1st field open, leaving about 30 hookups available.
Quit a few turned out, all hard standing service pitchers taken, but site was not to full. More vans on grass pitchers, along with tents and motor homes.
Plenty of room and with only one toilet block open, I thought we would struggle, but no it was ok, with plenty hand wash around for all to use.
Granddaughter was off as always into the woods, with the other younger ones on site, play area was also open.
Chippy in Wirskworth Fri night, which I rang the order in, and collected bang on time. Nice fish, & chips where plenty as well.
Out to Matlock Sat, and Tansley car boot Sunday. Nice weekend, with nice people camped along side you.
Will we be back.
Yea Aug Bank Holiday 2020!
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| Date of Visit: July 2020 |
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| Nights stayed: 2 |
Travelling as: Family with older children |
| Reviewer: Gedwards |
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Exceptionally clean, exceptionally friendly, exceptional value for money.
Stay only spoilt by the inconsiderate youths running around and shouting until very late who’s parents showed no consideration to other campers.
Great site - will go again.
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| Date of Visit: August 2019 |
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| Nights stayed: 2 |
Travelling as: Extended family |
| Reviewer: Jlloyd |
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All enjoyed our stay here. Lovely walk into the village with lots of nice shops and pubs.
Only down side is would benefit from a closer toilet block especially if your tenting in the 3rd field. Quite a track to the toilets.
But would still recommend.
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| Date of Visit: June 2019 |
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| Nights stayed: 3 |
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| Reviewer: Ray Clayton |
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Hi
Well what a gem of a site.
We are only 15 miles from the site, if that.
Great hosts, that don't just look after you, they make you feel very very welcome.
But they also get to know you, with that old friendly touch you never seem to see today.
Stayed on a Services pitch.
Site is on a slight slope, but nothing to worry about.
Toilets and showers well looked after, and kept clean all day, never once found them dirty.
Shop well stocked, prices are also very reasonable.
As for my granddaughter 6, we had to drag her into the van for meals, she loved everything about the site, play area and the woods, which are attached to the site.
She made some lovely friends over the weekend.
Dog had a great weekend as well as us all.
Wirsksworth 3 miles away good CO-OP at garage.
Cromford around 4 miles, Robinson's Chip Shop well worth visit.
Matlock / Matlock Bath 5 miles,
If you want to stay on a great site, in Derbyshire this it.
We will be going back, that is for sure.
Many thanks for a great weekend.
Ray, Dawn, Raynor.
Stetson the GSD.
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| Date of Visit: May 2018 |
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| Reviewer: Manicpony |
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Our first visit to Birchwood farm, and we were very late making a booking for a bank holiday weekend. However, we were very pleased as it is a fantastic site. Close to the attractions around Derbyshire.
There are a large number of static caravans, but these are around the corner and out of the way, so it feels like a much smaller site. Fantastic shop and good toilet / shower facilities, with water points close at hand.
The only problem we had, is that the fields have quite a slope on them, and we struggled to get the van out on damp mornings, as well as trying to get a spot level enough to park up and run the gas fridge. They have three fields available, so I'm sure taking a section out of action at a time to run it over with a JCB and create some terracing wouldn't be too difficult.
However the team were very helpful and pulled us out with a 4x4!
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| Date of Visit: July 2017 |
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| Reviewer: Hucknall |
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I visited this site from 17th to 20th July I don't know why people are complaining of pot holes
There are no pot holes just a bit uneven the site itself is great great shop clean toilets. And showers
And if you like walking this the site for you this was my 6th visit and will be back
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| Date of Visit: April 2017 |
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| Reviewer: Peajay |
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This is our third visit to Birchwood Farm. We only live 7 miles away but do so enjoy it. Carol the owner is a lovely lady aways making you feel very welcome. She can't do enough for you to make your stay enjoyable.
The site itself is first class. There are hardstanding and grass pitches with electric hook up and water supply next to the pitch or very close by. The are also large fields for tents. The site is kept clean and tidy at all times. There are two toilet blocks and a shower block which are kept spotless. The showers are on taps and not the annoying push button type and even during busy periods there is always plenty of hot water.
The reception also incorporates a shop which stocks an excellent variety of food and caravan/camping accessories.
We will always return to Birchwood not only because of what I have mention above but also it is excellent value for money.
We've already booked two more visits in August but can't see us waiting until then before we return
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| Date of Visit: March 2017 |
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| Reviewer: T07zombie |
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Well priced and a great site to stay on. We had full service pitch which was £18 a night. Weather and scenery is excellent.
The site is set on a working farm enclosed by pine tress (note: TV does not work on this site no signal at all)
Good walks all around to whatstandwell, cromford, matlcok.
On site shop is well stocked.
The site could have done with a bit of a tidy up ie. Wooden pallets left at the side of pitch. Rocks not moved from paths and roads. Leaves covering waste toilet and had to move them to empty my toilet. The showers are hit and miss - the first shower only came out cold, the 2nd one had split and went everywhere, the 3rd attempt worked ok. Lampposts with no lights on the end so its all dark.
Overall the site is cheap, its scenery is beautiful but site could do with a tidy up with pot holes filled in on the road leading to the site. Its been 5 yrs since we last visited and it seems tired and not as well looked after.
We will return as we like the area but hope the site gets its heart back.
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| Date of Visit: June 2016 |
Unit: Tent |
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| Reviewer: Eldraco |
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Originally planned to stop from wednesday til sunday but stayed and made a week of it.
Surrounded by woodland with a drive through the woods to the site started the holiday.
We had camped there a few times before on the tent fields but this was the first time on the hook ups (due to taking our 7 month old with us for the first time)
Staff were courteous and helpful and got us to our pitch without hassle.
we were in the top hook up grass field.
There's a main toilet block with 4 lovely hot showers which are free to use, a male and female toilet at the side of the 'pot washing' area near the reception and another shower and toilet block on the static van area (shhhh) though I never went to those.
The toilets were clean and the showers hot. The cubicles were a tad small but hey we are camping.
Baby changing in the mens toilet.
Small good priced shop on site with basics and equipment in stock.
Childrens play area and loads of 'dens' for the kids to play in.
Lighting in all the hook up sites from what I saw and plenty of fire points.
Numerous drinking water points on the site as well.
Overall view is that I loved the site.
Plenty of walks from the site to the High Peak trail or down into Cromford.
I particularly liked heading up through the moors to the top end of Black Rock with the dogs, woods person at heart I guess but I spent a couple of mornings taking in the views from my chair while smelling bacon cooking.
If you take the right out of the entrance and head towards Wirksworth, there's a pub called The Malt Shovel that does lovely food.
Plenty of takeaways from the nearby Wirksworth too.
As to the negatives to the site, well let me just say I grew up and have done a lot of camping in the woods. Just canvas and a fire kind of thing so bare that in mind.
The forest road down to the site is a bit bumpy and a few pot holes but with careful driving its no problem(the owners were doing repairs at various times) and the car and heavy trailer made it up and down with no stress.
I had read a few reviews on about noise from nearby campers but we didn't find it a problem. A few football games and some partying teachers enjoying themselves but everything quietened down by 11pm.
Most of the grass pitches are quite sloped but with a bit of common sense where you pitch combined with using levellers on the tables etc. Cured that problem.
All the caravans I saw had use some exotic caravaning folk law devices for levelling the vans so I would suggest any 'vanners' to take a few blocks of wood and chocks etc.
We had some heavy rain while we were there with local flooding but the field we were on didn't have any problem with drainage.
£17. 50 a night with electric hook up and two dogs with a vango diablo 600 tent. Cant go far wrong with that for me.
Will be going back that's for sure
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