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Barlow Country Club Caravan Site
Mill Farm
Dronfield
Derbyshire (Browse area)
S18 7TJ
Tel: 0114 289 1946
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Pitches: 10
Open: 01/01/2024 to 31/12/2024
01/01/2025 to 31/12/2025
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 No Tents |
 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 |
 Adults Only |
 Not Members Only |
 No Rallies |
 Not Naturist Site |
 Dogs Welcome |
 No Dogs Allowed |
 Groups Welcome |
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| Facilities |
 No Toilets |
 No Showers |
 No Washing Up Area |
 No Bathroom |
 No Baby Changing |
 No Laundry |
 Drinking Water |
 Disabled Friendly |
 Chemical Disposal |
 No Battery Charging |
 No Gas Exchange |
 Recycling Facilities |
 No Kitchen Facilities |
 No Freezer / Fridge |
 No Motorhome Point |
 No Wifi Access |
 Shop <1 mile |
 Bar <1 mile |
 Restaurant or Cafe or Takeaway On Site |
| Activities |
 No Playground |
 No TV Room |
 No Games Room |
 No Evening Ents |
 Fishing On Site |
 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 |
 Not Working Farm |
 No Campfires Allowed |
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 Lakeside Pitches |
 Public Transport <1 mile |
 Offroad Dog Walk On Site or Direct Access |
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Date of Visit: June 2024  |
Unit: Motorhome |
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| Nights stayed: 2 |
Travelling as: Mature couple |
| Reviewer: Philka |
1 review from this member |
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 A lovely peaceful site. We were on a great, spacious private pitch with water and EHU. No toilet block, but that was absolutely no problem for us.
Lovely walks near the lakes, with a very nice lakeside cafe (NB: only open 10-2pm when we were there). There is a pub, The Tickled Trout, a short walk away - a bit pricey, but lovely with great food, and dog friendly.
Also The Peacock pub (dog friendly, but can’t comment on food as we didn’t eat there), and a great cafe The Hackney House cafe (dog friendly outside - lovely food and gorgeous selection of cakes) about 25 mins walk. Very enjoyable and would definitely return.
Very friendly and helpful customer service. We didn’t meet Joanne, but she was very helpful via telephone, when booking. 
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| Date of Visit: September 2022 |
Unit: Touring Caravan |
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| Nights stayed: 3 |
Travelling as: Mature couple |
| Reviewer: Jackfield |
8 reviews from this member |
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Lovely quiet site with a large grass area and hedges around the pitch which made it nice and private.
The pitches were really large with plenty of space, and being adult only it was lovely and quiet.
The Tickled Trout is a 10 minute walk up the road which is an excellent pub/restaurant with a renowned chef. Lovely food and drink served there.
Also you can walk to the Peacock which is a bit further about 1 mile the other way.
We picked our own pitch and there were a few to pick from.
The only disadvantage which we were made aware of, was no toilet facilities. We have our own facilities so didn't matter.
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| Date of Visit: July 2022 |
Unit: Campervan |
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| Nights stayed: 1 |
Travelling as: Mature couple |
| Reviewer: Clarej |
2 reviews from this member |
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Booked on the day, the lady on the phone was really accommodating.
Lovely little site. Huge, very private pitches.
No toilets or showers at the moment until they rebuild them but that didn't matter for a night or two, but it should have been reflected in the price.
Couple of nice pubs and cafes in the village, if a little pricey.
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| Date of Visit: March 2022 |
Unit: Touring Caravan |
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| Nights stayed: 2 |
Travelling as: Retired couple |
| Reviewer: Vangelina |
43 reviews from this member |
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Likes
Very large private pitches.
Dislikes
Check in was by a long text message - very impersonal. We never saw anyone during our stay.
We knew that the facilities would not be open but wonder why when all the covid restrictions have been lifted. The shower/toilet block appeared to be an old truck with wooden log cladding.
It’s a totally soulless and unloved site. There is zero security and we felt extremely vulnerable.
We can’t for the life of us think why there is a charge of £30 per night. The cost is extortionate for such a basic site.
Probably one of the worst sites we’ve ever stayed on. Whoever runs this business is clearly only interested in making a profit for very little effort.
Obviously we will not be returning.
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| Date of Visit: July 2020 |
Unit: Other |
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| Reviewer: Webmaster |
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Please note we have been advised that this site is now under new management for 2020 and once again offers motorhome and caravanning pitches - no tents now though.
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| Date of Visit: February 2018 |
Unit: Touring Caravan |
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| Reviewer: Iain and kay |
5 reviews from this member |
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The pitches here are hard standing and huge, and fully enclosed with 7-8 foot hedges so feel very secluded. But it does mean there’s no view from your pitch. Nice friendly people with a decent shop on site.
But. In 30 odd years of camping/caravanning this is the scruffiest site I’ve ever visited. There’s derelict caravans and trailers, old fridges and farming junk along the road through the site. The new toilet/shower block mentioned on the website is an unfinished project with no roof. Our pitch area had old abandoned furniture on one side and had dozens of old cigarette butts, bits of broken kids toys and broken glass littering it.
Such a shame.
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| Date of Visit: July 2017 |
Unit: Motorhome |
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| Reviewer: Antelle |
4 reviews from this member |
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Arrived here for a weekend as it was the nearby lakes that sold it to us and the generous size of the pitches on the photos.
Luckily, we researched on forehand how to access the site as there are no signs indicating the entrance to the site. Once you're past the small farmshop it's quite a disappointing view: rusty cars, rusty metal strewn around, rubbish and run-down buildings. Our pitch was generous in size, with hardstanding, but very uneven. Unfortunately, at the back of the pitch there was rubbish left (half a chair, glass and signs of things having been burned). Across the pitch there were small bits of rubbish everywhere, such as bits of plastic and q-tips. The good thing was that the conifers surrounding the pitch provided lots of privacy and as we were at the end of the run, we had no walkers-by.
The toilet facilities they're building are already in use, but either run out of toilet paper or the door wouldn't close and none too clean. The toilet/shower block near the farm shop had loose flooring and is operated using £1 coins. The issue however is that the coin machine is outside of the shower, which means you have to lean out of the shower cubicle, half naked, to put your coin in, push a button and then you have 6 minutes of hot water.
All in all, this could be a great site, with quite some money thrown at it. Until then, it's a bit of a rubbish tip here and there, very neglected. Such a shame.
Walking around the lakes is indeed lovely, and you can continue on from there for miles, something our dog loved of course.
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| Date of Visit: August 2016 |
Unit: Motorhome |
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| Reviewer: Julian Dearson |
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We have been to Mill Farm and reviewed it previously; this time round we had a bigger RV that was still easily accommodated.
The pitches are a really good size and offer some protection against the elements; they also provide a nice level of privacy.
Facilities are quite basic and in the winter will be cold; that said, they are very functional and that's the most important thing! If you like your site pristine with heated toilet and shower blocks then this probably isn't for you, but if you like a bit of back to basics then you'll love this site.
Clive, the owner, is very friendly and helpful and will always try and help. The work he has done is noticeable and the shop is a great addition since we were last here.
We will definitely go back.
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| Date of Visit: August 2016 |
Unit: Tent |
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| Reviewer: Claiire1212 |
1 review from this member |
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It took us a couple of attempts to find the campsite as we missed the fishery sign.
The field we camped is was good, the ground was very hard so we wished we had brought a duvet for underneath us!
Unfortunately when we arrived there was dog poo where we decided to camp, so we had to clear that away. The field was good, with no laid out pitching, you just pick your spot and can park next to your tent which was great.
Unfortunately on the first night there were some people partying until about 11pm, playing music and drinking.
The lakes are fantastic and lovely to walk around and are very close to the campsite. The shop is AMAZING! And sells tasty sausage rolls and breakfast cobs, delicious cakes etc. The toilet was nice and clean. The showers were good, but sadly had no temperature adjustment and mine for 2 days was very very hot which made showering a challenge.
During the day one dog came and pooped on the grass again, no owner was around to clear this up. There are several dogs just running around, which is lovely besides the mess.
The owners were lovely and friendly and very accommodating, they were approachable if there was extra help needed.
The campsite overall was very good and relaxing despite the few mishaps.
The shop in particular was pleasantly surprising, they had a variety of stuff and offered instant BBQs, fresh meat, watermelon etc all at a reasonable price.
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| Date of Visit: May 2015 |
Unit: Touring Caravan |
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| Reviewer: Pau1wi11iams |
2 reviews from this member |
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If you are the type of person who likes everything neat and tidy with plenty of rules this site is not for you! However, if you like open space, rolling countryside, country walks, fishing, community spirit, friendly staff and a bit of the 'old fashioned' sort of caravanning, this is your site!
Yes, the facilities are minimal but clean and adequate. No, there isn't a dedicated play area for the kids but hey, the kids we saw were playing football in an open field and by the sounds of them they were thoroughly enjoying themselves. OK, so there's no WI-FI, back to family chatting, fun board games and I-Spy.
We loved it here. Chesterfield on the doorstep, Sheffield just up the road and Matlock, Buxton, and Bakewell a short drive away. The dales are breathtaking and the local people are as friendly a bunch as you'll find anywhere. There's a bus stop right outside the site with buses to Chesterfield and Sheffield. We found a 'proper' pub which served real ale and no food just 15 minutes walk away, (the Hare and Hounds), and the cafe by the fishing pools does a cracking breakfast and dinnertime specials 7 days a week.
Seven or eight hard standing, hedge-lined pitches are the pick of the site but, a couple of large grassy fields with plenty of EHU's are also available. There's also a large tent-only field. It's a 'don't judge a book by it's cover' sort of site.
We'll definitely be back.
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