Knotlow Farm Reviews

Tidy little campsite

Knotlow Farm is a tidy little site, with clean and efficient showers and toilets. Right next to the site is a little walk-through of the fields of animals nearby, such as llamas, goats, cows and so on, which is nice for the kids. A very family-friendly site, with children playing all around during the daytime as well.

Excellent site in a great location

Stayed for 2 nights in a tent at the beginning of September with our 3 year old. The field had nice views across the countryside and we had plenty of space. It was on a bit of a slope, but it is the Peak District after all, and that's not a problem if you pitch your tent the right way! Facilities are good and seem well looked after, were always clean and they have a family bathroom which was great for us. It's a very family friendly site in a great location, walking distance into Monyash, which has a good pub and cafe and also a great playground! We enjoyed the pizzas at the site in the evening and it was good to be able to get a coffee and pastries in the morning. The owners were friendly and welcoming, and we will definitely be back.

First time campers

It was our first time camping in a small VW caddy with 2 dogs. Lovely place, nice public and especially loved the exercise area for the dogs. Good location, much to do, will come back!!

Our stay

Countryside all around. Laid back and helpful staff.

Excellent

Loved it peacefully.

Lovely campsite

We had a lovely time at Knotlow Farm. It is set in beautiful, peaceful surroundings and is very spacious. The facilities were clean and tidy. In the reception, they sell a few essential items. They also provide home made pizzas which were delicious! It is about a mile walk to a lovely pub called The Bull's Head which has lots of lovely drinks and the food was amazing! We would visit this campsite again.

Beautiful site but noisy cows!

Lovely campsite, not very busy which was great! Lawn mowed to perfection! Lots of space and choice for pitching. Toilets were very clean and tidy. Breakfast baps in the morning were delicious too. Only downside we were neighbouring some very noisy cows overnight! Not an issue with the campsite, just very noisy farm neighbours! Beauty of the countryside.

Great site

This was our first visit to the site. A very pleasant experience. Pizza at night and bacon baps for breakfast were good. Toilet and washing block were clean and good quality. Recommended.

Excellent site

Great campsite with family field.

Excellent campsite

Excellent site! It's the second time we've been back in 2 weeks! The site is situated in beautiful surroundings and is very peaceful. The facilities are clean. The staff are always willing to help. I would definitely recommend this site to others and we will certainly be back again. Thank you 😊

Excellent site in a beautiful location

What a beautiful site Knotlow Farm is. So peaceful and has everything you need for your stay. It is so well kept - very clean and tidy and in a very peaceful location. We couldn't fault it at all. I would recommend it 100% to those who are looking for beautiful surroundings and peace and quiet. It is an excellent base for exploring Derbyshire.

Fun in the sun

Great to see the kids off there devices having fun and they made lots of news friends too!

Perfect location, easy to find and good facilities

Everything was good, friendly staff, and good, clean facilities. Great location.

Really good

Really good, great location and super quiet. Some of the ground a bit slopey, but not too much of a problem as so quiet.

Lovely family break

Fabulous site for families. Fantastic facilities and well located within easy distance of Bakewell and Buxton. Definitely recommended.

'The Novist Camper'

Great site and lovely staff. Was our 1st every camping trip and lovely views to top it off. Wouldn't hesitate to go back.

Lovely relaxing first time camping!

Our first time camping was lovely at Knotlow Farm! We arrived at 2pm when you can check in and found a lovely spot on the Maple Site. There are lots of spaces to pitch up. The staff at the reception were friendly. The toilets and showers were a bit of a walk away from the Maple Site but easy to find and they were basic and clean. Showers were busy at 9am. Lovely view across the countryside with fields of cows and fields of sheep behind our pitch. It was very quiet and relaxing. Enjoyed a breakfast sandwich from the reception the next morning which we ordered before 8pm. Very near to the Monsal trail and a few walks nearby but as we were only there for one night, we just had a chilled night by the tent. Really nice peaceful campsite and clean facilities. There were planes flying overhead but didn't think it spoiled it or made it too noisy, definitely didn't keep us awake at night. Next time we would hire a fire pit from the reception. We had a BBQ but lifted it off the ground. Would return.

Nice family run farm camping

Simple, but lovely family-run farm. campsite. Great pizzas. Quite a few slopes.

Nice campsite

Nice camping site, great facilities. Well cleaned toilets and bathrooms. Would certainly recommend the site.

Lovely site

Site was easy to get to with lots of pubs for food nearby. Facilities were nice and clean.

Noisy neighbours

I stayed on the 'adult' field and only lasted 1 night instead of the two I paid for. There is nothing worse than groups of couples and their dogs, and that is what I was faced with. The straw that broke the camel's back was when a couple pitched up just 2 feet away from me. There was plenty of space so I don't quite understand why. They argued continuously and ignored their barking dog. Not my idea of peace and quiet!

Site's response

I am sorry to hear that you have not had a good experience, Joanna. In regards to the distance, we do ask everyone to keep a 6 meters distance so they unfortunately ignored our instructions. We don't book groups but we do get couples that book separately and pitch together, generally no more that 2 or 3. We do try to vet bookings as much as possible. We go out in the evenings after the 10pm no noise policy and I don't recall any noisy campers on the adult area that weekend. We do act on any complaints if we are made aware of any disturbances.

Campervan night away

Great place to stay!

Great campsite

We fancied a day in the peaks, somewhere near Bakewell, so booked to stay at Knotlow, having never been before. Campsite was spacious and well maintained with good facilities. On arrival the person I spoke with in reception was lovely, explained where everything was and they let us choose our own spot. The site as a whole had a very pleasant and relaxing atmosphere. Separate areas dependent on party, so had separate areas for young families which seemed a good idea. Location was ideal for Buxton and Bakewell, and the beautiful surroundings Peak District. One slight negative is that the site seemed to be below a flight path, and the sound of planes at night perhaps could disturb some. Would definitely come back to this site and plan on doing so very soon.

Pleasant site

Pleasant, well looked after site.

Camping

Beautiful atmosphere as well as the stunning location.