Long Lea View Shepherd's Hut
Gun Lane Farm, Belper, Derbyshire, DE56 2JX
Contact & location
- Address
- Gun Lane Farm, Belper, Derbyshire, DE56 2JX
- Phone
- 07774797344
Why camp in the Peak District?
The Peak District holds the distinction of being Britain's first designated National Park, established in 1951, and remains one of the most visited protected landscapes in the world. Straddling the boundary between the Dark Peak's gritstone moorlands and the White Peak's limestone dales, it offers genuinely dramatic walking within easy reach of Sheffield, Manchester, Derby, and Nottingham. For campers in the Midlands and North of England, the Peaks are a natural first choice — accessible for a long weekend, varied enough for a fortnight, and peppered with friendly village pubs and farm-gate honesty boxes selling local produce.
Things to do near Peak District campsites
Chatsworth House and its estate is the unmissable great house; Dovedale, Monsal Dale, and Lathkill Dale are among the finest limestone valleys in England. The Tissington and Monsal Trails offer easy cycling on former railway lines through spectacular scenery. Mam Tor gives panoramic views over the Hope Valley and is an easy family walk. The market town of Bakewell is famous for its tarts and its weekly market. Climbing on the gritstone edges (Stanage, Burbage, Froggatt) draws climbers from all over Britain. For history, Peveril Castle and Arbor Low stone circle are both worth a detour.