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Camping at The Hollies

94%

· Buxton, England

6 acres hosted by Louise G.

50 motorhome/tent pitches

Best all-around: 2nd place

Named one of the best Hipcamps to visit in 2024.

Best in Central England: 1st place

Named one of the best Hipcamps to visit in 2024.

Best all-round: Finalist

Named one of the best Hipcamps to visit in 2023.

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Back-to-basics camping at the foot of the Roaches in the Peak District National Park

Climbers, walkers and, well, any fans of the great outdoors will love the simple set up on offer at this dog-friendly Peak District campsite. The site’s 50 informal campfire-friendly pitches for tents and campervans are spread across six acres with views of the impressive gritstone ridge of The Roaches. From here, you can hike up the hills, scramble on rocks, walk through dramatic natural caverns or take a peaceful stroll around nearby Tittesworth Reservoir. And after? Probably refuelling at the local Three Horseshoes Inn.

Camping at The Hollies is a back-to-basics farm-style campsite run by friendly owner Louise. If she’s not on hand to welcome you, she’ll leave instructions for you at the farm gate. Let yourself in, set yourself up and she’ll be around to meet you later. Whether you come in a tent or a campervan, you get to pitch where you please as there are no marked-out pitches here. Campfires are allowed as long (as they are kept off the ground) and fire pits and logs are available, too, if you haven’t brought your own. As you might expect from a wild-ish site like this, facilities are just enough: a couple of toilets, a water supply and a washing-up station with showers planned for 2023.

There may be no clubhouse on site but, despite the rural location, the facilities you might expect from one are close by thanks to the café and playground at Tittesworth Reservoir, less than a mile down the road. It’s also a great spot for walks, watersports and birdwatching too. But of course it’s the hillier, rockier climbs that most will come for: the scramble up The Roaches is too close for most visitors to resist. A little further over the ridge, meanwhile, a natural, fern-clad chasm, nearly 80 metres deep, makes for a truly dramatic spectacle too (follow footpath signs for 'Luds Church'). Ultimately, these treats are just the tip of the iceberg. Sitting on the edge of the Peak District National Park, The Hollies is prime territory for all sorts of walking, climbing, caving and more. Bring a good OS map and off you go.

Here at camping at The Hollies you are free to choose your own spot, campfires are allowed in firepits, which we have available if needed. We are a small family site, we allow dogs but they must be on leads at all times. We can accommodate tents and campervans but unfortunately no motorhomes or caravans

94%

134 Ratings · 82 reviews

Heather S.recommends

August 27, 2024

Camping at The Hollies

Great

Great place to camp. Felt rural but close enough to a town centre and shops for essentials. Noise was kept quiet and notices with Louise’s phone number on to call if it wasn’t. Fire pits for rent were good! Pizza van that came over the weekend was amazing and a nice treat. Would definitely come again

Amy C.recommends

August 27, 2024

Camping at The Hollies

We stayed on the furthest field for 3 nights over the Bank Holiday. We were lucky with the weather. The campsite is basic as described, it’s in a lovely place with lovely views and great walks. Leek and Buxton are very close and are lovely towns to explore. We climbed Kinder Scout which is around a 35 min drive away. The site is good value for money, we didn’t use the showers as have our own, but the toilets were clean enough. We didn’t need to speak to the owners at all, but they were present and had we needed too we could have easily found them. The campsite was quite noisy at night, compared to most other sites we visit. Music was loud into the early hours, but it was a BH and there were groups of people having a good time. (There were notices saying to call the owner should this be a problem, but I’m not up for ruining anyone’s good time) This didn’t keep my daughter or my husband awake and I’m a very light sleeper. If you want a peaceful, no music site, this wouldn’t be for you. There was a popular Pizza van onsite which we didn’t get the chance to use but they looked great. We would definitely stay here again, it was really good value for money and in a great location.

Harvey E.recommends

August 22, 2024

Camping at The Hollies

beautiful views on the top field, cut grass no overgrown parts, good amenities, has set a good expectation for land for our first time!

Maisie W.recommends

August 18, 2024

Camping at The Hollies

Lovely campsite, spectacular views!

We had a really relaxing weekend camping at the Hollies! Lovely laid-back style campsite, where you can just pitch up where there is space. Later on in the evening, the owners (really friendly!) dropped off wood and fire pits if you wanted one (£12). The toilets were clean enough and the showers were lovely and hot (£1 for 5 minutes of hot water). The only downside of the facilities is that there is no hot water for washing up- so bring a kettle! The views from this campsite are the stand out feature. From the top camping field, there are breathtaking views of the roaches and it was really special to be able to sit round the fire in the evening watching the sun go down over that view! Would definitely stay again!

Tracey B.recommends

August 15, 2024

Camping at The Hollies

Love this campsite when I came last year. Loved it even more this year. Friendly and chilled … great views. Toilets cleaned regularly. All good 👍 😊

Eleanor P.recommends

August 14, 2024

Camping at The Hollies

Nice views, clean toileting facilities, felt safe, would recommend!

Location

Buxton, England, United KingdomTo respect the Host's privacy, the precise address of this land will be provided after booking

Hosted by Louise G.

Joined in June 2022

From the host

Camping at The Hollies is set in about 6 acres over 2 fields. We accept tents and campervans, we have fire pits available for a £20 cash only deposit, we only allow burning of wood bought from us, £8 a bag. We have toilets, showers, washing up facilities & allow bbqs. Camping at The Hollies is set in the Peak District with The Roaches as our backdrop, ideal for those who love to climb. We have Alton Towers about 20 minutes drive away, we also have Tittesworth Reservoir and water sport centre just down the road, with a couple of great walks, a play area for the kids and a cafe on site. Dogs are welcome here, however they must be on leads at all times, please add any pets to your booking via the 'extras' option.

Nearby attractions

The Roaches, Ramshaw Ridge and Hen Cloud form a gritstone ridge within sight of the campsite that is a perfect place for long hikes, climbing and trail running. This is the southern edge of the Peak District National Park so there’s plenty more of that in the area as well as caving and all the other treasures of the park. Just beyond the Roaches Ridge a great 80-metre chasm makes up Luds Church. It's easily accessible for the everyday hiker (there's no abseiling or caving, it's just a footpath) but it's tremendously atmospheric in any weather and well worth a visit. Buxton is a 20-minute drive away, Bakewell 30 and Chatsworth House a 40 minute drive. Head in the other direction (outside of the national park) and the thrills and spills of Alton Towers are a half-hour drive away.

Food and drink

There’s a café at the Tittesworth Reservoir, less than a mile away, and in the other direction The Three Horseshoes Inn is a good spot for a hearty dinner. The town of Leek is three miles away and has plenty more options for eating out as well as supermarkets and shops where you can pick up supplies for campsite dinners.

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