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Reviews of Barn Farm Camping
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Barn Farm Camping
Birchover
Matlock
Derbyshire (Browse area)
DE4 2BL
Tel: 01629 650245
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Pitches: 57
Open: 01/04/2025 to 31/10/2025
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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 |
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| Who's it for |
 Families Welcome |
 Not Members Only |
 Rallies Welcome |
 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 |
 Wifi Access |
 Shop On Site |
 Bar <1 mile |
 Restaurant or Cafe or Takeaway <1 mile |
| Activities |
 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 |
| Other Features |
 No Sea Views |
 Not Working Farm |
 No Campfires Allowed |
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 No Waterside Pitches |
 Public Transport <1 mile |
 No Dog Walk |
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| Date of Visit: May 2008 |
Unit: Tent |
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| Reviewer: Waterlover7 |
7 reviews from this member |
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 Camped here with 3 groups of young people through the Duke of Edinburgh's award.
It was bank holiday and very very busy but still room to squeeze on another few tents without it overcrowding. The fields are massive! make sure you know where your tent is!
There is a large shower block and toilet block. Two, yes two! washing up areas outside!
Top field through the farm buildings is the best one to get on if you can.
Footpath goes right through the site.
No kiddies play area and on a site as big as this it probably needs one.
There is a big site or ready erected tents for school groups etc.
The site also has events on.
Used this campsite for the past 5-6 years at least, never had any problems.
Peacocks on site could wake you up early with their calling so be warned.
The booking system/paying system I think is too small for the site as we'd booked in, they had no record, didnt know how many young people, how many nights etc. Nor were they too bothered!
On a quiet weekend or mid week its peaceful here. Busy weekends and holiday times it has a festival feel to it!
There are tow pubs in the village of Birchover that do food. One is an egon rowney. Good food, small portions, lots of money. The other is pub grub.
The druid stones are well worth a wander to the bottom of the village, behind the druid pub, nine ladies stone circle is also worth the wander as is the hermitage near robin hoods stride.
Small village shop is adequate for a weekends bits n peices but Bakewell is only a 10 min drive with all teh supermarkets etc. Parking in Bakewell a problem if busy!
Will be back 
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| Date of Visit: July 2008 |
Unit: Tent |
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| Reviewer: Deborah ashton |
1 review from this member |
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Was very impressed with this site from the start.
Friendly welcome and not too many rules and regs.
Had a festival atmosphere as the sun was shining but very family orientated and not too rowdy.
Only slight down side was the communal showers. If you've been in prison or you are German this may not bother you but some stuffy Brits (like me) may prefer to queue (4 separates with their own sink).
The local shop was well stocked and the Red Lion served quick, descent food (veggies may disagree).
Druids was pricey but we heard was very good for a special occasion.
All in all great campsite, great location. A* and would definitely go again. Although I fear this site is just going to get busier and busier as people discover it!
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| Date of Visit: July 2008 |
Unit: Tent |
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| Reviewer: Novicecamper1 |
2 reviews from this member |
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Just returned from our second visit to Barn Farm the last one being August Bank Holiday last year. In our opinion it is a 'cram as many in as possible' site! One of the 'rules' of the site is 'no noise after 10.30pm' This was not adhered to by some disrespectful people who, on Friday night, were still partying into the small hours disturbing children and adults alike with their shouting and screaming. Credit due to the staff who, when told of the disturbance, sorted it out as best they could. Thankfully Saturday night was a lot quieter.
The site as a whole is lovely with good views and pleasant surroundings. The showers and toilets were clean. However they could do with a bit of TLC as the showers in the cubicles were not attached to the wall and you had to hold them above your head to rinse off soap ect.
The staff were friendly and accomodating and came round to us all on Saturday and Sunday morning to make sure we were all O.K. And to empty the bins.
Unfortunately we will not be returning to Barn Farm as both visits we feel have been marred with certain campers who are disrespectful to the comfort of others. We do not wish this to reflect badly on the staff as they were brilliant.
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| Date of Visit: June 2008 |
Unit: Tent |
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| Reviewer: Rigleyh |
1 review from this member |
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I thought Barn Farm was lovely, some spectacular views and lovely walks. The facilites were good. I thoroughly enjoyed it. Checking in was easy and we were told to find a spot wherever we liked. Really relaxed approach to camping rather than fast hard rules associated with camping. Would defintley go again. A little gem tucked away.
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| Date of Visit: June 2008 |
Unit: Tent |
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| Reviewer: Steffa |
1 review from this member |
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Visited this site for the second time in june, met up with a group of friends there and the management are very accomodating, allocating us a field to ourselves, as there is usually 30 or so of us it's probably best. The field which we used is admittedly not the flattest.
The site has good facilities, shower and toilet block is kept clean and tidy, with a small 'games room' with pool table and air hockey. The site also has two converted barn accomodations, which some of my friends have used in the past. The site has been extended for ths year with two new fields open to tents.
The best feature of this site for me is its location, close to the towns of matlock, matlock bath and bakewell it is an ideal base to visit debyshires sights, but for me the close proximity of stanton moor is a winner, a lovely place to spend time, visiting at the Nine Ladies stone circle is a joy!
All in all a fine place to spend some time, but beware the Peacocks, can give you a scare on the way to the loo in the dark!
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| Date of Visit: May 2008 |
Unit: Tent |
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| Reviewer: Ginster-pies |
9 reviews from this member |
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Had a cracking weekend here at the late May bank holiday. Had planned to go thte Lakes, but lack of campsite space, meant we were looking elsewhere. Barn Farm told us to just turn up, and there'd be space.
We arrived on friday night, and paid up for 2 nights, as my girlfriend wasn't well, and we weren't sure how long we wanted to stay - no problem, and no minimum 3 night stay.
Showers were fine all weekend. I used the communal ones, but only on monday morning was there actually anyone else using them. The girls I was with used the private ones, and the communals, and they were fine, with no real queues despite the campsite being pretty full.
Only real gripe was that the hot water for washing up was virtually non existent.
Had a lovely walk around the surrounding area, really quiet, compared to how the lakes would have been during the same period.
Went and ate in the local pub ( Red Lion?) We tried to book, but the dining room was already booked up, but they said they would serve us in the bar area. We turned up bang on 6, ordered food, and it arrived within 20 minutes, and was all good. We stayed for the rest of the sunday evening, and later on, some locals came in for a folk music session, which really made the evening.
Would definitely go back here.
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| Date of Visit: May 2008 |
Unit: Tent |
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| Reviewer: Jojojojo |
2 reviews from this member |
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We stayed at this site over May Day bank holiday for three nights. It was a last minute thing and we had grown rather despondent as every other site in the area was full. We phoned Barn Farm and they told us to just turn up.
We arrived on Friday night and there was tons of room - there are three separate fields available for tents and although two are sloping there are plenty of level areas on the fields.
The booking in process is a little bit disorganised but the lads who work there are pleasant and keep the site nice and tidy.
To those who have complained about the communal showers, there are also single shower units next to the reception and also next to the sauna which were never full when I went in.
It's not the poshest more luxurious site in the world, but it is well placed and quiet (apart from the peacocks - take ear plugs - they are early risers)
There's no shop, but the shop in the village is well stocked and keeps decent hours. The pubs are both good - bog standard pub grub in the Red lion but decent beer and good food in the Druids, but you have to book well in advance or prepare to eat early
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| Date of Visit: July 2007 |
Unit: Tent |
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| Reviewer: Katie44 |
1 review from this member |
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Stayed for a couple of nights at this lovely campsite.
Despite the wet weather, the pitch was fairly dry and facilities were more than adequate.
Decided to try the pub down the road and was pleasantly surprised that it had changed hands since last year and now offers a more varied menu (including Sardinian food), and the service hours are much more flexible. However, It was extremely busy over the weekend and the place is only very small, so booking a table is a good idea if you want to guarantee they can cater for you.
Overall a very enjoyable stay and we'll definitely be returning.
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| Date of Visit: August 2007 |
Unit: Tent |
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| Reviewer: Scoobs69 |
1 review from this member |
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This is the 3rd time we've stayed at this campsite, we always camp here for at least 2 nights for the Elton Beer Festival. The toilets / showers are always clean. The washing up area comes in really handy. Plenty of space to camp and didn't charge us anything for putting up our gazebo like some campsites do.
The staff are always very friendly, they come round everyday and empty the rubbish bins that are placed round the site and ask if we're all enjoying our stay. They even provide a freezer for the campers so we can keep our cool bag iceblocks froze.
The chickens and peacocks that roam around are a nice sight to see, as well as the stunning views. We recommend the nearest pub which is the Red Lion, good service and nice ciders.
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| Date of Visit: August 2007 |
Unit: Tent |
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| Reviewer: Annbooth68 |
6 reviews from this member |
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A slightly sloping site but fab facilities and if you get there Early enough you can have hook up included in the fee.
a reasonable priced site, good facilities
lots of well trodden walks and views from here too
2 pubs in less than half a mile from the campsite and druids wellworth a visit fro real ale and fine food
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