The Best Campsites in the Peak District: 15 Top-Rated Sites

The Peak District is one of the easiest national parks in England to reach for a weekend under canvas, sitting between Manchester, Sheffield and the East Midlands. Campsites here range from big, well-run touring parks to small farm fields where you can walk straight out on to the hills. We list over 130 campsites in and around the park, including more than 30 that welcome dogs and over 25 with glamping. These 15 are among the best rated, grouped by the kind of trip they suit.

Dark Peak or White Peak?

Britain's first national park splits into two landscapes. The Dark Peak in the north is gritstone moorland and edges: Kinder Scout, Mam Tor and the Edale valley, where the Pennine Way begins. The White Peak in the south is limestone country, with green dales, drystone walls and villages around Bakewell and Buxton, plus the traffic-free Monsal and Tissington trails. Pick a site in the Hope Valley for big hill walks and caves, or around Buxton and Bakewell for gentler days out. The Peak District destination guide has more on both.

Best for families

Beech Croft Farm, between Buxton and Bakewell

Beech Croft Farm Caravan and Camping Park is rated 4.9 from over 850 Google reviews. It takes tents, caravans and motorhomes and has a shop, a bar and restaurant, a playground, hook-ups and Wi-Fi, and dogs are welcome. It is handy for the Monsal Trail.

Laneside Caravan Park, Hope

Laneside Caravan Park is rated 4.7 from over 1,000 reviews and sits in the Hope Valley, within reach of Castleton and its show caves. It takes tents, caravans, motorhomes and glamping, allows campfires and welcomes dogs.

Hayfield and Buxton club sites

Hayfield Camping and Caravanning Club Site is a riverside site at the foot of Kinder Scout with a shop, playground and some glamping, and dogs are welcome. Buxton Camping and Caravanning Club Site on Grin Low is close to Poole's Cavern and has a playground, rated 4.7 from over 650 reviews.

Best for glamping

The Hope Valley has several highly rated glamping sites. Peak District Shepherd Huts and Oaker Farm Holidays, which also takes tents and has Wi-Fi, are both rated 4.9. In Edale, The Gathering is a glamping site close to the start of the Pennine Way. On the north-west edge of the park, Peak View Shepherd Huts near Glossop is rated 4.9 and handy for Bleaklow and the Snake Pass. Our glamping for first-timers guide explains what to look for.

Best for tents and walkers

Winhill View, Hope Valley

Winhill View is a tent site rated 4.9 from over 200 reviews; as the name suggests it looks out to Win Hill, with Mam Tor, Lose Hill and Kinder all within walking reach.

Beech Villa Camping and Berry Bank Farm

In the quieter south-west corner, Beech Villa Camping near Leek takes tents and motorhomes and is rated 4.9 from over 900 reviews. Berry Bank Farm Camping at Wildboarclough is a farm site for tents, caravans and motorhomes, close to Shutlingsloe and Three Shires Head, with dogs and campfires allowed.

Derbyshire and Lancashire Gliding Club

For something different, Derbyshire and Lancashire Gliding Club has tent and motorhome pitches with electric hook-ups and its own bar and restaurant, so you can watch the gliders between walks.

Best for caravans and motorhomes

Losehill Caravan Club Site is rated 4.8 from over 900 reviews and is walkable to Castleton, with a shop, playground and dogs welcome. Chatsworth Park Caravan and Motorhome Club Site, in the grounds of the Chatsworth estate near Bakewell, is rated 4.7 from over 1,200 reviews and has hook-ups. Pomeroy Caravan Park near Buxton is dog-friendly with hook-ups and allows campfires.

Where to base yourself

Buxton has the widest choice of sites and is a good base for the White Peak. Bakewell suits Chatsworth and the Monsal Trail. For the Dark Peak, look at the Hope Valley, including Castleton, Hope and Bamford near Ladybower Reservoir. Glossop and Sheffield cover the northern and eastern edges. Browse every site on our Peak District campsites page.

Practical tips for camping in the Peak District

Book ahead for summer weekends. With big cities so close, the best sites fill quickly on sunny weekends and bank holidays, not just in the school holidays.

Pitch with the weather in mind. The Dark Peak moors are exposed and can be wet and windy at any time of year. Sheltered valley sites around Edale and Hope are more comfortable in poor weather.

Leave the car. The Hope Valley railway line stops at Edale, Hope and Bamford, so some sites are reachable without driving. Many of the dales are best explored on foot or by bike; see our guides for walkers and cyclists, and UK national parks staycations for comparisons with the other parks.