Haddon Grove Farm Camp Site

This could be a great site. We arrived on friday of august bank holiday weekend and although it was torrential rain, spent a pleasant evening and night at the site. However, the following day the hordes descended and that site turned into a massive free for all of children running around all over the place.
There were children everywhere and they kept running through our camping ‘area’ with no regard for our space at all. the children were up until half eleven at night shouting, singing and basically making a nusience of themselves.
I realise I now sound like an anti children campaigner, which I assure you I’m not! But it really was too much and too late! There was also a child who latched on to us and our dogs and kept getting in our van. We had no idea where his parents were and they obviously were not at all bothered where their son was!
We also had the misfortune to camp next to a couple with a lovely little dog who was regularly hit and kicked when not doing as it was told so we packed up and left. We were going to stay another night but because it would seem that as this camping site never turns anyone away, we were so tightly crammed in by the saturday night that we couldn’t bear the thought of another night of noise.
Having said all this, the site is in a beautiful location and we had a lovely long walk on the saturday with the dogs in beautiful surroundings.

This is our favourite ste .The owner Dave is the most easy going guy you are likely to meat. We go as a large group 3 vans and a couple of tents. Just pitch where you like he says. Can get a bit windy as you are quite high so take note where the wind is comming from when you set up. Take your walking boots.

Visited Haddon Grove Farm Campsite for 4 nights in May 2011. The owner was helpful and told us that we could pay when we wanted to. He also said that he could freeze our ice packs and charge mobile phones. Nothing was too much for him. There is a choice of several fields with one family field at the end of the campsite however this is furthest away from the toilets and showers. I believe that a family field should be nearer to the facitlities. The site was the best drained campsite I have EVER been to. It had been raining for several days before we arrived and there was not even so much as a puddle in the grass. Choose your pitch carefully as it can get windy as the site is quite high up but the views are spectacular. Great location for walks through Lathkill Dale and the footpath that leads on there goes through the site. There are indoor washing up facilities and there is also a socket in the ladies and in the washing up area for hairdryers etc. Would definitely go back to this site well worth a visit and Bakewell is only a few minutes drive away.

nice quiet campsite with three field to choose from although the first field is supposed to be for families it tends to get a lot of duke of edinburghs groups in. Can get noisy at bank holidays but generally quiet and safe for children to play aound the site. They even have shetland ponies for the kids to stroke. The toilets and showers have recently been refurbished to a decent standard and is ongoing with its improvements. Nice and friendly owners. Tree swing for the kids which they seem to enjoy. Nice views of Lathkill Dale and pubs in the nearest villages of Over Haddon and Monyash. Bakewell three miles from the site and Buxton 10 miles from the site. Matlock and Matlock bath within easy reach as is Chatsworth house and Haddon Hall. Tissington trail not far away. Definately worth a visit. Good value for money.

I’ve been visiting this camp site for over 22 years and always had a nice time here.
It’s a very basic place, with one small toilet block and a couple of showers but it’s cheap!
It’s not far from Bakewell (2 miles) and a nice drive into Buxton (10 miles) and there is a pub in Monyash that has an outdoor childrens play area and really nice meals (2 miles)
The campsite is fantastic for the kids as it is quite far from the road and you can let the kids roam and play without worrying about them wandering and there are some woods that the kids can explore in and enjoy themselves.
At the far end of the camp site is a family only field that tends to be nice a quiet (ish) as the groups field is further away.
In all my family love to come here, relax, walk and play and it’s greta value for money.