CAMPSITES | Uppertown Farm Camping & Caravan Site, Derbyshire – Review

January 30, 2020 Shell Robshaw-Bryan

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Where did we stay?

Uppertown Farm Camping & Caravan Site
Uppertown Farm, Overtown, Hognaston, Ashbourne, Derbyshire DE6 1NR

The lowdown

£7.50 per night for a grass pitch
Some pitches are slightly sloped
Great countryside views
No toilets or shower facilites on site just a couple of standpipes
Chemical toilet disposal point
Noise to be kept to a minimum after 9pm
Rally field available for large bookings

Campsite facilities

Well this is really easy and makes for the shortest review we’ll probably ever publish, because apart from standpipes, there are no facilities whatsoever!

There’s no toilet block, no set pitches, no electric hookups, no kids play area and no campsite shop. So only choose this campsite if you’re prepared for something more akin to a wild camping experience!

So whilst there are no facilities to speak of, you might wonder why we chose to camp here, or indeed why you should choose to camp here.

We chose it as we were looking for a campsite in Derbyshire in an area we’d not explored before. We also specifically wanted to find somewhere close to water so we could go kayaking which meant that Uppertown Farm campsite ticked all of our boxes.

We were happy with our short stay at the site and would absolutely return again, as it’s a lovely area and it’s under an hour away from where we live.

Somewhat surprisingly, this is a popular campsite and whilst on the second night it way by no means packed, it was starting to get pretty full!

Reasons to camp here

It’s only a 5 minute walk away from Carsington Water
There are beautiful countryside views and you can see right down to Carsington Water too
It’s pretty and peaceful and the back-to-basics nature of the campsite means it’s generally quiet
It’s cheap, only £7.50 a night per pitch
There are a couple of decent local pubs in walking distance

DISCLOSURE | This camping trip was booked and paid for independently. We were not paid to write this review.

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Editor & Owner at Camping with Style

Shell loves all things travel and outdoors and is a nature-loving, comfy-camping kinda girl. Shell started the Camping with Style blog after a serious snowboarding accident which left her with a broken back. Despite this she used the outdoors and healing power of nature to aid her recovery and she continues to spend time outdoors whenever she can.

From open water swimming, snowboarding and kayaking to hill walks and meditation, Shell shares her travels and microadventures here on the blog and in various publications she's written for, Shell has a particular interest in promoting wellbeing and the many benefits of nature therapy.

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