Campsites near Derby

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The historic East Midlands city of Derby is near other major cities—Sheffield, Nottingham, Leicester—and some of England’s most beautiful landscapes in the Peak District National Park. As it’s a medium-sized city, most camping options are in Derby’s hinterland, in semi-rural areas where campers can pitch a tent or park their caravan in peace. Partly because of the climate, many caravan parks offer accommodation in more permanent structures, such as cabins and glamping pods. Campers who enjoy hiking and wilder natural experiences can head north to the Peak District, which mostly falls within Derbyshire.

93% (1.3K) 942 campsites

Top-rated campgrounds near Derby

Peake's Retreats

1. Peake's Retreats

100%
(13)
19km from Derby · 3 units
Luxury yurt glamping near the Peak District where, from the tiny-toiletries to the family-sized hot tub, every single detail is covered
Pets
Showers
Campfires
from 
£190
 / night
River Dove Camp

2. River Dove Camp

100%
(105)
22km from Derby · 10 units
A perfectly simple, riverside Hipcamp on the edge of the Peak District
Pets
Campfires
Showers
from 
£24
 / night
Brook Farm

3. Brook Farm

93%
(22)
22km from Derby · 20 units · Tents, Motorhomes
Camping in a farmer’s field just south of the Peak District National Park
Pets
Electrical hookup
Campfires
from 
£20
 / night
Bell Tent Village Parks

4. Bell Tent Village Parks

100%
(11)
26km from Derby · 12 units
Glamping on an established campsite next door to the National Watersports Centre in Nottingham
Pets
Showers
Campfires
from 
£128
 / night
Fire and Stars Woodland Camping

5. Fire and Stars Woodland Camping

100%
(49)
26km from Derby · 5 units
Wild camping in the woods with campfires, starry skies and a pub just across the road
Pets
Campfires
Showers
from 
£49
 / night
Peak Pods

6. Peak Pods

100%
(43)
31km from Derby · 4 units
Family-sized en suite glamping pods in the Peak District
Showers
Campfires
Wifi
from 
£97
 / night
Lambs Glamping

7. Lambs Glamping

96%
(28)
36km from Derby · 3 units
Luxury pod glamping on the edge of the Peak District National Park
Showers
Hot Tub
Potable water
from 
£187
 / night
Intake Farm

8. Intake Farm

98%
(64)
37km from Derby · 7 units · Tents, Glamping
Quirky glamping and nearly wild camping on a farm in Staffordshire
Pets
Campfires
Showers
from 
£15
 / night
Great Haywood Canalside Campsite

9. Great Haywood Canalside Campsite

96%
(57)
38km from Derby · 8 units
The simplest of canalside campsites with narrowboats chugging past and an award-winning farm shop over the road
Pets
Campfires
Potable water
from 
£20
 / night
The White Lodge

10. The White Lodge

90%
(55)
38km from Derby · 5 units · Tents, Motorhomes
A traditional campsite close to Staffordshire’s canals, river, and stately homes.
Pets
Campfires
Showers
from 
£18
 / night
Chase Camping

11. Chase Camping

97%
(59)
38km from Derby · 67 units · Tents, Motorhomes
Tent camping and bell tents for hire on a family farm within easy walking distance of Cannock Chase Forest
Pets
Showers
Potable water
from 
£28
 / night
Tackeroo Campsite

12. Tackeroo Campsite

96%
(69)
40km from Derby · 54 units · Tents, Motorhomes
Basic pitches (without toilet facilities) in Forestry Commission-owned woods beside a renowned mountain biking trail
Pets
Potable water
Picnic table
from 
£17
 / night
Secret Wood Glamping

13. Secret Wood Glamping

95%
(21)
40km from Derby · 10 units · Tents, Glamping
A private woodland and stream all to yourself, with one spacious bell tent and a hot tub beneath the stars
Pets
Campfires
Showers
from 
£18
 / night
White Peak Camping

14. White Peak Camping

99%
(465)
42km from Derby · 18 units · Tents, Motorhomes
Camping on a Peak District farm near the Monsal Trail
Pets
Campfires
Potable water
from 
£13
 / night
Purple Badger Camping&Fishing Lakes

15. Purple Badger Camping&Fishing Lakes

97%
(66)
42km from Derby · 12 units · Tents, Glamping
Glamping and campfire-friendly camping by a pair of fishing lakes in the Leicestershire countryside
Campfires
Showers
Potable water
from 
£35
 / night
Camping at The Hollies

16. Camping at The Hollies

95%
(232)
42km from Derby · 50 units · Tents, Motorhomes
Back-to-basics camping at the foot of the Roaches in the Peak District National Park
Pets
Campfires
Showers
from 
£18
 / night
Nightingales Rustic Camping

17. Nightingales Rustic Camping

93%
(28)
42km from Derby · 15 units · Tents, Motorhomes
Back down the farm enjoying Warwickshire's beautiful countryside camping alongside a working farm. Farm shop with our home reared meats and BBQ packs. Relax or have a few glasses of wine around the camp fire. Don't forget the Marshmallows. They are a perfect treat around the camp fire. No Fixed pitches we camp alongside nature.
Pets
Campfires
Showers
from 
£10
 / night
White House Farm Campsite, Wardlow

18. White House Farm Campsite, Wardlow

91%
(93)
42km from Derby · 61 units · Tents, Motorhomes
What a little Derbyshire gem: back to basics Whitehouse Farm Campsite is a simple site in a most scenic setting five minutes’ drive from the pretty village of Tideswell. The site’s central location in the Peak District National Park means it’s a top spot for those who want to ramble or ride bikes – several circular trails leave from Tideswell and the traffic-free Monsal Trail is a five-minute drive away. And there’s plenty more activity if you require it too, as activity centres nearby can sort you out days of horse riding, abseiling, climbing and caving. All this activity isn’t mandatory, of course – this is an equally fine location for days pottering off to local pubs, pigging out on pudding in Bakewell or taking a leisurely stroll around the Chatsworth Estate, 20 minutes away. And if even that’s too much, you’d be welcome to spend some time loafing about on site: there’s heaps of space here, and as facilities have been kept quite minimal (just showers and toilets) there should be a good serving of peace and quiet to go with it all. Guests are welcome to light up a barbecue or campfire for cookouts and keeping warm; Tideswell’s the place for supermarket supplies, and it’s also handily got a fish and chip shop and a couple of pubs for days when your firelighting skills aren't up to much.
Pets
Campfires
Showers
from 
£24
 / night
Chrome Hill Campers

19. Chrome Hill Campers

98%
(22)
43km from Derby · 5 units
Far reaching views from one of the highest touring site in England, overlooking Chrome Hill in the picturesque village of Hollinsclough in Derbyshire. The site only accepts campervans and has 5 pitches available. This is a new site and has new toilet and shower facilities, water and waste disposal points and also there is a secure paddock area for children to play.
Pets
from 
£20
 / night
Gollin Farm Shepherds Hut

20. Gollin Farm Shepherds Hut

100%
(16)
44km from Derby · 3 units
Cosy and romantic shepherd's hut glamping in the heart, and at the highest heights, of the Peak District National Park
Showers
Campfires
Wifi
from 
£125
 / night

The historic East Midlands city of Derby is near other major cities—Sheffield, Nottingham, Leicester—and some of England’s most beautiful landscapes in the Peak District National Park. As it’s a medium-sized city, most camping options are in Derby’s hinterland, in semi-rural areas where campers can pitch a tent or park their caravan in peace. Partly because of the climate, many caravan parks offer accommodation in more permanent structures, such as cabins and glamping pods. Campers who enjoy hiking and wilder natural experiences can head north to the Peak District, which mostly falls within Derbyshire.

93% (1.3K) 942 campsites

Top-rated campgrounds near Derby

Peake's Retreats

1. Peake's Retreats

100%
(13)
19km from Derby · 3 units
Luxury yurt glamping near the Peak District where, from the tiny-toiletries to the family-sized hot tub, every single detail is covered
Pets
Showers
Campfires
from 
£190
 / night
River Dove Camp

2. River Dove Camp

100%
(105)
22km from Derby · 10 units
A perfectly simple, riverside Hipcamp on the edge of the Peak District
Pets
Campfires
Showers
from 
£24
 / night
Brook Farm

3. Brook Farm

93%
(22)
22km from Derby · 20 units · Tents, Motorhomes
Camping in a farmer’s field just south of the Peak District National Park
Pets
Electrical hookup
Campfires
from 
£20
 / night
Bell Tent Village Parks

4. Bell Tent Village Parks

100%
(11)
26km from Derby · 12 units
Glamping on an established campsite next door to the National Watersports Centre in Nottingham
Pets
Showers
Campfires
from 
£128
 / night
Fire and Stars Woodland Camping

5. Fire and Stars Woodland Camping

100%
(49)
26km from Derby · 5 units
Wild camping in the woods with campfires, starry skies and a pub just across the road
Pets
Campfires
Showers
from 
£49
 / night
Peak Pods

6. Peak Pods

100%
(43)
31km from Derby · 4 units
Family-sized en suite glamping pods in the Peak District
Showers
Campfires
Wifi
from 
£97
 / night
Lambs Glamping

7. Lambs Glamping

96%
(28)
36km from Derby · 3 units
Luxury pod glamping on the edge of the Peak District National Park
Showers
Hot Tub
Potable water
from 
£187
 / night
Intake Farm

8. Intake Farm

98%
(64)
37km from Derby · 7 units · Tents, Glamping
Quirky glamping and nearly wild camping on a farm in Staffordshire
Pets
Campfires
Showers
from 
£15
 / night
Great Haywood Canalside Campsite

9. Great Haywood Canalside Campsite

96%
(57)
38km from Derby · 8 units
The simplest of canalside campsites with narrowboats chugging past and an award-winning farm shop over the road
Pets
Campfires
Potable water
from 
£20
 / night
The White Lodge

10. The White Lodge

90%
(55)
38km from Derby · 5 units · Tents, Motorhomes
A traditional campsite close to Staffordshire’s canals, river, and stately homes.
Pets
Campfires
Showers
from 
£18
 / night
Chase Camping

11. Chase Camping

97%
(59)
38km from Derby · 67 units · Tents, Motorhomes
Tent camping and bell tents for hire on a family farm within easy walking distance of Cannock Chase Forest
Pets
Showers
Potable water
from 
£28
 / night
Tackeroo Campsite

12. Tackeroo Campsite

96%
(69)
40km from Derby · 54 units · Tents, Motorhomes
Basic pitches (without toilet facilities) in Forestry Commission-owned woods beside a renowned mountain biking trail
Pets
Potable water
Picnic table
from 
£17
 / night
Secret Wood Glamping

13. Secret Wood Glamping

95%
(21)
40km from Derby · 10 units · Tents, Glamping
A private woodland and stream all to yourself, with one spacious bell tent and a hot tub beneath the stars
Pets
Campfires
Showers
from 
£18
 / night
White Peak Camping

14. White Peak Camping

99%
(465)
42km from Derby · 18 units · Tents, Motorhomes
Camping on a Peak District farm near the Monsal Trail
Pets
Campfires
Potable water
from 
£13
 / night
Purple Badger Camping&Fishing Lakes

15. Purple Badger Camping&Fishing Lakes

97%
(66)
42km from Derby · 12 units · Tents, Glamping
Glamping and campfire-friendly camping by a pair of fishing lakes in the Leicestershire countryside
Campfires
Showers
Potable water
from 
£35
 / night
Camping at The Hollies

16. Camping at The Hollies

95%
(232)
42km from Derby · 50 units · Tents, Motorhomes
Back-to-basics camping at the foot of the Roaches in the Peak District National Park
Pets
Campfires
Showers
from 
£18
 / night
Nightingales Rustic Camping

17. Nightingales Rustic Camping

93%
(28)
42km from Derby · 15 units · Tents, Motorhomes
Back down the farm enjoying Warwickshire's beautiful countryside camping alongside a working farm. Farm shop with our home reared meats and BBQ packs. Relax or have a few glasses of wine around the camp fire. Don't forget the Marshmallows. They are a perfect treat around the camp fire. No Fixed pitches we camp alongside nature.
Pets
Campfires
Showers
from 
£10
 / night
White House Farm Campsite, Wardlow

18. White House Farm Campsite, Wardlow

91%
(93)
42km from Derby · 61 units · Tents, Motorhomes
What a little Derbyshire gem: back to basics Whitehouse Farm Campsite is a simple site in a most scenic setting five minutes’ drive from the pretty village of Tideswell. The site’s central location in the Peak District National Park means it’s a top spot for those who want to ramble or ride bikes – several circular trails leave from Tideswell and the traffic-free Monsal Trail is a five-minute drive away. And there’s plenty more activity if you require it too, as activity centres nearby can sort you out days of horse riding, abseiling, climbing and caving. All this activity isn’t mandatory, of course – this is an equally fine location for days pottering off to local pubs, pigging out on pudding in Bakewell or taking a leisurely stroll around the Chatsworth Estate, 20 minutes away. And if even that’s too much, you’d be welcome to spend some time loafing about on site: there’s heaps of space here, and as facilities have been kept quite minimal (just showers and toilets) there should be a good serving of peace and quiet to go with it all. Guests are welcome to light up a barbecue or campfire for cookouts and keeping warm; Tideswell’s the place for supermarket supplies, and it’s also handily got a fish and chip shop and a couple of pubs for days when your firelighting skills aren't up to much.
Pets
Campfires
Showers
from 
£24
 / night
Chrome Hill Campers

19. Chrome Hill Campers

98%
(22)
43km from Derby · 5 units
Far reaching views from one of the highest touring site in England, overlooking Chrome Hill in the picturesque village of Hollinsclough in Derbyshire. The site only accepts campervans and has 5 pitches available. This is a new site and has new toilet and shower facilities, water and waste disposal points and also there is a secure paddock area for children to play.
Pets
from 
£20
 / night
Gollin Farm Shepherds Hut

20. Gollin Farm Shepherds Hut

100%
(16)
44km from Derby · 3 units
Cosy and romantic shepherd's hut glamping in the heart, and at the highest heights, of the Peak District National Park
Showers
Campfires
Wifi
from 
£125
 / night

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Campsites near Derby guide

Where to go

Peak District National Park

In a largely flat country, the Peak District stands apart as an attractive natural playground of high moorland plateaus, steep limestone valleys, and cliffy outcrops. Campers staying in Derby city can visit the national park on day trips for hiking or biking adventures, bring a tent for camping, or stay in a glamping pod at a campsite within the Peak District National Park. Wild camping isn’t automatically allowed in the park—to do so, you must get permission from individual landowners, but there are also a variety of privately run campsites around the park.

Nottingham

Just half-an-hour’s drive east of Derby, the larger city of Nottingham is perhaps best known for its place in the Robin Hood legend, so visitors can experience Sherwood Forest and other Robin Hood-themed attractions. It’s easy to visit on a day trip while camping in Derby, or find a campsite or caravan park on the edge of Nottingham city, some of which are located on farmland.

Cannock Chase

Less than an hour’s drive southwest of Derby, this designated Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty has been nicknamed the jewel of the West Midlands. Here, you can walk, cycle, or ride horses in the Cannock Chase woodlands and forests, alongside canals and rivers, and learn about the history of this area that was the hunting forest of William the Conqueror almost 1,000 years ago. Campers can stay at caravan parks within the area, around Stafford, or around Derby and visit on a day trip.

When to go

Spring and summer are the best times to visit Derby, as the days are longest and the weather is most pleasant for Peak District camping and outdoor activities. Winters are cold, with occasional snow at city level and more frequent snow in the Peak District. Some campsites and caravan parks close for the winter season.