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Hi All

Was wondering if anyone knows of any campsites near/ around sheffield, I have to go to the ponds forge leisure complex late july - within a 20 min drive would be ideal, have search the campsite search with no success...

Any ideas

Liz

i want one as well on 1st july going to a family gathering, never found one last year when we went.

Jen

There is a site in the Rivelin Valley near to where I live called Fox Hagg Farm, Tel 0114 230 5589

Not sure what it's like as I only drive past it etc but is about 15 to 20 min from Ponds Forge.

Alternative is to look at sites in the Hope Valley like swallowholme or a bit further out like Chatsworth which are both about 30 to 40 minutes away.

There is a small Site near Penistone South Yorks - approx 20/30 mins drive into Sheffield. Don't think it has facilities though but nice views. If you need details - post reply and I will try and get there telephone number for you. We live in this area.

Jan (Jackrascals)

Thanks everyone, will have a look at Edale

Jen

ponds forge is 5 minuites walk from the train station so with this in mind you could get the train in from hope valley, where you can camp, hope is situated just before castleton also another option is the super tram that stops at ponds forge which you can pick up easily from meadow hall or off sheffield parkway [the main route into sheffield] making clumber park an option [very nice cc site]if you dont fancy driving in that is driving in from both these places is about 50 minuites

whats at ponds forge that is worth visiting?

Hi all thanks for your responses I'll have a hunt and see what we end up doing.

The reason we are off to ponds forge is because my nephew is swimming there and we are off to see him swim - the train idea is sounding great I'll get onto it.

Thanks again

Liz

Quote: Originally posted by r1ck06 on 16/5/2006

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mike142sl, do you know what they charge per tent per night at fox hagg farm? cheers.

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Sorry, I've never stayed there as I live just up the road. I drive past it now and again but had forgotten it was there until this question popped up. It never looks very busy and suspect it has basic facilities so could be on the cheap side for site fees.

If you ring the number I gave above I'm sure they will be able to complete the picture.

You'd be better off going to the site at Hatfield near Doncaster, close to the M18, straight drive off there to the M18 and then into Sheffield city centre on the Parkway.  More traffic than the country lanes I know, but at least its all going in the same direction!

Jenny