The Clock Warehouse
Shardlow, Derbyshire, DE72 2GL
Contact & location
- Address
- Shardlow, Derbyshire, DE72 2GL
- Phone
- +44 1332 650556
Camping tips for the Peak District
The Dark Peak moorlands can be cold and wet even in summer — waterproofs and warm layers are essential. Many popular sites, particularly around Castleton and Edale, fill up very quickly on bank holiday weekends. Narrow lanes and weight-restricted packhorse bridges limit access for large outfits in some areas; check route suitability before heading to smaller farm sites. The National Park has strict rules about campfires — many sites prohibit open fires entirely. Wild camping is not permitted within the Peak District National Park without landowner permission. Parking in the most popular spots (Dovedale, Stanage) gets very congested; arriving early or cycling from your campsite helps.
About camping in the Peak District
The Peak District National Park covers about 555 square miles across parts of Derbyshire, Staffordshire, Cheshire, Greater Manchester, South Yorkshire, and West Yorkshire — making it the most centrally located National Park in England and accessible to around 16 million people within an hour's drive. The park is divided into the Dark Peak (gritstone moorland, blanket bog, and gritstone edges) to the north and the White Peak (limestone plateau, dry valleys, and ancient lead-mining villages) to the south. The spa town of Buxton sits just outside the park boundary and offers good facilities as a camping base.