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Packhorse Farm

Matlock

Glamping Electric hook-ups

📍 Tansley, DE4 5LF

🚆 Nearest station: · 1.9 mi

🔌 Nearest public charging: · 1.2 mi (Open Charge Map)

Packhorse Farm
  • 50 pitches with 44 electric hook-ups and a glamping pod
  • Environmentally aware site with reed bed water treatment
  • Far reaching views across Peak District countryside
  • Working farm campsite on edge of Peak District National Park
  • Year-round camping available with glamping pod option
Packhorse Farm is a family-friendly campsite set in the heart of Derbyshire, on the edge of the Peak District National Park near Matlock. It offers 50 pitches, 44 with electric hook-up, plus a glamping pod for year-round camping, alongside a centrally heated toilet block with hot showers, disabled and baby changing facilities, and picnic tables. As a working farm, the operator highlights its environmental care, with waste water processed naturally by a reed bed and a wildlife area for guests to enjoy. It's an easy base for exploring the Peak District, with Matlock station 1.9 miles away and attractions including Matlock Bath Aquarium, the Peak District Mining Museum and Gulliver's Kingdom all a short drive from the site.

How far to…

Station
1.9 miles
Matlock Bath Aquarium
2.7 miles
Peak District Mining Museum
2.9 miles
Gulliver's Kingdom
3 miles

Practical details

Check-in
Campers from 1pm, Camping Pod from 2pm
Check-out
Campers 12noon, Camping Pod 10am
Pets
Dogs allowed on a lead

Accommodation on site

  • Touring pitches
  • Glamping pods

Details taken from the operator's own website on 20 Oct 2026 — check current terms when you book.

Facilities

  • ✓ Toilets
  • ✓ Disabled Access
  • ✓ Baby Changing
  • ✓ Picnic Area
  • ✓ Pet Friendly
  • ✓ WiFi
  • 🚌 Near a Bus Stop

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