Dragons Back Wild Camping
Buxton, Derbyshire, SK17 0RP
View on Google MapsA well-placed campsite near Buxton
About Dragons Back Wild Camping
Dragons Back Wild Camping unfolds across farmland just outside Buxton, offering non-electric grass pitches for tents and motorhomes against a backdrop of spectacular Derbyshire scenery. The remote, peaceful setting makes it a proper walkers' paradise, with trails leading straight from the site and climbing, cycling and mountain biking all close at hand. Facilities cover the basics—showers, toilets, generous jumbo pitches—and the welcome extends to families, dogs, motorcyclists and D. of E. groups alike.
It's a pop-up operation, so don't expect polish or permanence, but as a no-frills base for exploring the Peak District it does the job well. Barbecues are allowed, pitches start around £20, and the farm location adds to the sense of getting properly away from it all.
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Pitch types
- Non-electric grass tent or motorhome pitch
Pitch details as listed by the booking provider — availability and exact pricing shown at checkout.
Hook-up
Facilities
Takeaway & food delivery
Handy if you fancy a night off cooking — here's what delivers near this site.
Just Eat — 11 takeaways deliver to this postcode (SK17 0RP)
Buxton Fryer
5.0 · Fish & Chips, Kebab
Caprinos Pizza - Buxton
5.0 · Pizza, American
King Pizza Kebab
5.0 · Kebab, Pizza
Big Chef of Buxton
5.0 · Pizza, Kebab
Buxton Charcoal Grill
5.0 · Pizza, Kebab
Checked 26 Aug 2026 — always confirm on justeat.co.uk before ordering, as coverage can change.
Deliveroo — 6 restaurants nearby
Gastro-Fry
Highstakes
The Hydro Cafe Restaurant
Waffle Street
Haven Seafood and Japanese Grill
Checked 26 Aug 2026 — always confirm on deliveroo.co.uk before ordering, as coverage can change.
Nearest supermarkets
Handy if you're self-catering or need to stock up on arrival.
- Aldi, Buxton 2.3 miles
- Morrisons, Buxton 2.8 miles
- Co-op 6.7 miles
- Tesco, High Peak 9 miles
- Asda, Leek 11.4 miles
- Lidl 11.5 miles
- Sainsbury's 11.8 miles
Straight-line distances — the drive will be longer. Store data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Opening hours
- Monday
- 9:00 AM – 9:00 PM
- Tuesday
- 9:00 AM – 9:00 PM
- Wednesday
- 9:00 AM – 9:00 PM
- Thursday
- 9:00 AM – 9:00 PM
- Friday
- 9:00 AM – 9:00 PM
- Saturday
- 9:00 AM – 9:00 PM
- Sunday
- 9:00 AM – 9:00 PM
What visitors say
It’s essentially just a field with no real management, which may suit some people. But if you end up near groups drinking late into the night, your trip can quickly be ruined. We had a group of four around 50 metres from us who stayed up talking and drinking until 4am. Just be aware there’s nobody on-site to complain to or manage noise issues. These groups clearly know this place exists, so it seems to be doing the rounds on social media and attracting that kind of crowd.
2 months ago · via Google
A very good campsite! Clean facilities, noticed a food service available as well including breakfast and dinner (pizza). Amazing base and look forward to returning for more hiking adventures from this campsite.
2 months ago · via Google
Where to begin … could be fantastic but on arrival blinds were broken. Then the oven caught fire on the first night so wasn’t usable for the duration of the stay, dishwasher didn’t work which wasn’t ideal for such a large booking. Then hot water stopped working for last 2 days (we had lots of young children who couldn’t bathe) and was never fixed and finally daughter caught skin infection from the poorly maintained hot tub Owner refuses to give compensation to the booker of the party for a property that simply wasn’t suitable for holiday rentals for most of the stay but in particular the 2 days with no hot water; because these are out of her control! In my view symptoms of someone not maintaining their property properly The house is being sold so I think really she just can’t be bothered
11 months ago · via Google
Best campsite I’ve been to in years! Great views, great walks and a legendary Host. We were big group of 9 mates, and were welcomed by host Collin. Nicest guy ever and gave us permission to have as much fun as we wanted and we did without any complaints. Great weekend and will definitely go back!
a year ago · via Google
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