Farditch Farm Caravan Park Reviews

Great faciliies

Great location for exploring the Cotswolds. The site is small and well catered, one of the cleanest I've seen.

Site's response

Thank you! (We're in the Peak District) :)

Lovely location

Was very clean everything you need great location highly recommend.

Quality site in a great location

This is a very quiet, small, well planned 11 pitch site, with some fully serviced super large pitches with very good facilities. There is a very nice toilet block and well fitted lounge and kitchen areas that can be used. It feels a little impersonal, yet very efficient, as everything is done online and there is no one there to meet you when you arrive. Though whilst not a bad thing, it meant that some caravans arrived very early, ie 9.00 am rather than waiting for the 1.00pm time slot, as they can 'sneak' in. No problem, unless they are coming onto your pitch when you leave. It is in a great position with easy access to Buxton, Bakewell, the Tissington Trail and food shopping, with an Aldi 5 minutes away. Only negative is that on the website the directions show that on the way from Ashbourne you should turn right into Upper Blindlow Lane/Pippenwell Road, then left into the Ditch. This route is very narrow, particularly for a caravan, and I would suggest that it is safer and easier to continue on the A515 for a few more miles and turn right onto the A5270 and approach the campsite in that direction.

Caravan park

An absolute gem of a find. It must be the best caravan park we have stayed at. What was a bonus was the fabulous village pub which is a proper country pub with great beers and excellent food. Will be back again and again.

Booked for 4 nights but only stayed for 2

This review is specifically for the pitches on the corner next to the roads. Ours was number 9. Plenty of room for 2 adults and one dog. But, I'm afraid that it was so noisy. Vehicles started at 3:00am with cars, then continued all day and evening. Tractors as expected and cars, but many large stone and gravel lorries also. Unfortunately, we left after 2 nights. If noise does bother you, it might be worth checking which pitch you are on first and if there is some big road works close by. As everyone else has said, immaculate in all regards other than that.

Peak District stay

The site is located near a busy, main road and can be quite noisy from heavy traffic. When we booked the site, we asked for a fully serviced pitch, which we paid for, but once we had paid our full balance a few days before we travelled. We were contacted by email & told we had been moved to the pitch next door, to accommodate another guest who was apparently staying longer. The email also stated that all pitches were close to the facilities, as it was only a small site. Not true! The only pitches close to the facilities are no's 1 2 & 3, because unfortunately, due to the layout of the site, once you have managed to get to the out of the way side entrance, you then still have 3 doors & 2 rather long corridors to negotiate. There is a front entrance which would be slightly more accessible, however access is prohibited to the public & is for staff only. Having requested a pitch close to the facilities, we were less than thrilled to be moved, but would have been happier had we been moved to one of the 3 pitches which are slightly nearer the facilities. 🙁 As it would appear that all the pitches on this site are fully serviced pitches, why inconvenience us at all? Also, the chemical disposal point on this site, is less than adequate. Due to the lack of a hose pipe to flush out your cassette toilet, which you have had to use due to the 'out of the way' facilities. I felt that these are too far away in day light, let alone when it is pitch black. Although we will not be visiting this site again, we did have a brilliant holiday in the Peak District and will definitely be visiting the area again.

Break away from it all

Lovely place, second time I've been. Very clean facilities. Highly recommended, I can't recommend enough!

Lovely stay!

Beautiful and clean facilities, very dog-friendly and quiet surroundings. Ideal for guests who like to explore the Peak District and love to hike. Very well equipped kitchen too.

Lovely place

What a wonderful place. Full pitch for campervan. Great facilities. The toilets, kitchen and lounge are modern and clean. Self service, which was perfect, just set up. The office was open should we have needed anything. Very good location for exploring the area too.

Site's response

Thank you for the lovely review, please visit us again!

Great site

Great location, with lovely, clean and warm facilities. Small and quiet site.

Site's response

Thank you, please visit us again!

Lovely site, loved the fact that you didn’t have to check in.

This is a great site, located not far from Buxton and Bakewell. The no check in was really convenient, we could just drive into the allocated pitch. We didn't get to use it, but there was a lovely lounge available with plenty of local information in there.

Site's response

Thank you, please visit us again!

Lovely little site

A great location for exploring the Derbyshire Dales. The facilities were nice and very clean. We would definitely return.

Site's response

Thank you! Please do visit us again!

Non electric campervan

Nice, quiet and clean site.

Site's response

Thank you!

Comfortable site for campervans

Excellent facilities for van pitches around the old barn. Clean and warm toilets, showers, kitchen and communal room. Good location for walks around Derbyshire Dales. Friendly pub, good food and ales at The Church Inn at Chelmorton, a 20 minute walk away.

Site's response

Thank you for the lovely review, please visit us again!

Winter weekend

On quite a noisy corner but apart from that, the site was very clean, there is a fantastic proper shower with lots of hot water, which is often lacking even on 5* sites, and it was very well landscaped. We got caught in the heavy snows and the owner ensured the site was cleared to the road and provided us with travel info.

Site's response

Thank you, I am glad you enjoyed your stay and that we were able to help you with the snow!

Nice site

Nice, clean and grounds are kept well.

Site's response

Thank you!

Autumn getaway

Very well maintained, compact site which had good clean facilities. We had a fully serviced pitch for our caravan which made our stay very comfortable. I was surprised at the road noise but obviously we knew the site was by the road when we booked in. It was just a bit busier than we expected at times.

Site's response

Thank you, please come again!

Fabulous site

A lovely site, very clean and good facilities. Would definitely recommend and will return.

Site's response

Thank you, we look forward to welcoming you again!

Excellent in every way

My first ever campsite without a single cobweb! Spotless, modern, warm facilities on a peaceful site with open country views.

Site's response

Thank you! Please come again!

Very peaceful site

Very peaceful site. Beautiful views and great location for Bakewell and Chatsworth.

Site's response

Thank you, please do visit again sometime!

Lovely campsite with top notch facilities

Although it is a distance from any local facility, we would definitely stay again. We didn't need the pub, we stayed a while in the communal lounge playing board games and enjoying the warmth it provided. The shower facilities were extremely clean and well provided, the kitchen was a great addition which we weren't expecting. We didn't have to meet anyone to book in, which suited us fine. We were sent a text with our pitch number which was easy to find and it meant we could turn up at our leisure. Highly recommend Farditch Farm to anyone staying with a camper or caravan.

Site's response

Thank you for your review, please do visit us again!

A nice little site

The location is good, as we knew it was, and the facilities are very good and clean. We arrived at the site as 13:25, only to find it was not available as the previous people had not left, so we waited until they packed up and left. Not the pitch we would have chosen as the road noise was very bad but overall, a nice little site.

Site's response

Thank you for your review. Sorry your pitch wasn't ready when you arrived, this very rarely happens. We are happy to try to accommodate any pitch requests wherever possible, please do visit us again!

A lovely little spot

A small site with gravel pitches. No levelling needed. Fully serviced. Each pitch is 3 sides surrounded by plants to create seclusion. Only thing missing was a bit of grass for the dog to lay on. A large building contains beautiful showers, a disabled shower, full kitchen including washing machine and a communal room with sofas etc. Outside there is a large field and also a small paddock for dog walking. 30 minutes walk to nearest pub in Chelmorton, which sells lovely food. Bus stops nearby. The downside was it's situated on a busy route for lorries and other traffic. It's also on the flight path for Manchester Airport so it's not as quiet as other Peak sites.

Site's response

Thank you for the lovely review of our facilities, please visit us again sometime.

Great facilities, no fuss!

The facilities on the site were fantastic, the pitches were spaced out and the site was lovely and quiet. There was no fuss checking in or out, we received an email with our pitch number and everything was clearly signposted when we arrived. It was a shame that our pitch was not on grass when we had a booking with dogs as it made it a little difficult to tie them up without a stake. It wouldn't stop us staying again though now that we're aware.

Site's response

Thank you for your review, please do visit us again sometime!

Good facilities but not enough space between pitches

Small campervan pitch was really close to the neighbouring van which had a dog which was not friendly. We booked this site because of its proximity to the local village pub so we could call for a meal and drinks, and then have a quiet night in the Peak District. The pub strangely was closed on a Tuesday. As we had no food we drove into Buxton for a meal then decided because of the pitch, not the facilities, rather than drive back to the site, just to continue our journey home and not stay the night.

Site's response

Thank you for taking the time to review, we take all comments on board. We do advise booking local eateries, just to be on the safe side.