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Cottage Farm Caravan Site

Cottage Farm is a small, family-run caravan park and camping site located between Buxton and Bakewell in Derbyshire. It is an ideal base for exploring the Peak District National Park.

This quiet caravan park is beautifully situated, nestling in a sheltered meadow, with views towards the rolling Derbyshire hills. There are several walks from the park: it is located on the new Pennine Bridleway, with the Monsal Trail and Limestone Way both close by. Local places for day trips include Bakewell, Buxton, Castleton, Chatsworth, and many other charming towns and villages.

There are 30 caravan and motor caravan pitches. The majority are level hardstandings, and most have grass alongside to take an awning. All pitches have electric hook-ups. There is a separate flat, grassed area for tents.

The park has a good, clean toilet and shower block. The shop, which is located nearby, sells basic provisions, soft drinks, ices, local maps, etc. We also sell Calor and Camping Gaz. A payphone is available.

Site Facilities

* Toilet & shower block with hot & cold water to hand basins. Electric shaver point and hand dryers. Showers operate using tokens
* Separate room for dish washing.
* Chemical toilet disposal unit.
* Shop stocks basic provisions, soft drinks, ices, local maps etc.
* Calor gas and Camping Gaz sales.
* Payphone.
* 30 pitches for touring caravans and motor caravans, all with electric hook-ups (10 Amp). The majority are level hardstandings, and most have grass alongside to take an awning. Parking next to caravans.
* Separate flat, grassed area for tents.
* Dogs are welcome - but please keep under proper control at all times.
* Barbecues are allowed using a portable or disposable barbecue (disposables available from the shop). Please do not light camp fires on the ground.
* Booking: Advance booking advisable for school holidays and weekends during the summer. We are always very busy at bank holidays - please 'phone to enquire.
* We regret that we cannot take school parties or similar groups.

Winter season (November - February)
* During the winter we have 6 pitches with electric hook-ups (10 Amp) for touring caravans and motor caravans having their own facilities.
* The site's toilet & shower block is closed in winter but chemical toilet disposal is available.

Bakewell
Bakewell is the home of the world-famous Bakewell Tart, or 'Pudding' as it is known locally.

The beautiful bridge over the river Wye is thought to date from the thirteenth century. The old Market Hall was built in the seventeenth century, and now houses the Peak National Park Information Centre.

There is a busy agricultural market on Mondays, and the two-day Agricultural Show is held in August every year. On the A6 just south of Bakewell is Haddon Hall, considered to be the finest medieval manor house in England. Also close to Bakewell (take the Baslow road) is Chatsworth, the magnificent home of the Duke and Duchess of Devonshire.

Buxton
The Peak District's own spa town. The first spa baths in Buxton were built by the Romans. The Tourist Information Centre is now housed in the former Thermal Baths. There is a spa water swimming pool in the Pavilion Gardens, a large park near the town centre.

Buxton Opera House is the venue for a wide range of plays, concerts, musicals, comedy... In July it is the base for the Buxton Festival, and there is also an international Gilbert and Sullivan festival. Poole's Cavern is a natural cave open to visitors. See also: Buxton online and Buxton UK.

Matlock and Matlock Bath
Matlock's attractions include the Mining Museum, Aquarium and Petrifying Wells.

Take the cable car (or climb!) up to the Heights of Abraham for a magnificent view over the countryside. Gulliver's Kingdom is Matlock Bath's own theme park. The Masson Mills heritage site features a working textile museum and shopping village.

Peak Rail runs steam trains on a short stretch of railway line from Matlock to Rowsley. While in Rowsley visit Caudwell's Mill, a water-powered Victorian flour mill. To the southeast of Matlock is Crich, home of the National Tramway Museum. Crich will already be familiar to many as it is the location for TV's 'Peak Practice'.

Tideswell and Eyam
Tideswell is a charming village with a beautiful 14th century church which is known as the 'Cathedral of the Peak'. There is a village carnival every summer, and 'Tidza' is a good place to see the Peak District custom of 'Well Dressing'.

Eyam, a few miles away, is well known as Derbyshire's 'plague village'. A parcel of cloth from London brought the Black Death to the village in 1665, leading to the loss of more than 250 lives. Visit the Plague Museum and Eyam Hall, which also has a craft centre. Eyam's Well Dressing is in August.

Castleton
Castleton takes its name from Peveril Castle, which dominates the village. Now in ruins, the castle dates from 1176 and was built by William Peveril, son of William the Conqueror.

Contact Details

Address:	Cottage Farm Caravan Park Beech Croft Blackwell in the Peak Nr. Buxton Derbyshire SK17 9TQ
Telephone	01298 85330
Website:	www.cottagefarmsite.co.uk