Yes this is essential as too is a sense of humour.

Our rules are set out to provide a peaceful, safe and relaxing environment for all to enjoy, if you don't agree with this then simply...don't come here!

We are a quiet site so amplified music is not permitted at any time, accoustic music is allowed between 7am and 10pm provided it is relaxing and played well :)

We ask our guests to be extra quiet between 10pm-7am. During this time no vehicle movement is permitted. If you need to leave for an emergency please leave your vehicle in the village on return to avoid disturbing EVERYONE on site.

No sorry, our gate will be locked between 10pm and 7am so no vehicle movement will be permitted on site between these hours. Please leave your car in the village and walk into the campsite

No, please leave your vehicle in the village and walk into the campsite to avoid disturbing everyone.

Yes dogs are allowed, providing they are kept on a lead at all times. Dogs must be well-behaved (ie. not too much barking) and suitable to a farm environment where there are sheep, horses and cows in nearby fields. Badly behaved dogs or loose dogs may be asked to leave the site for the health and safety of our other guests.

Fires are allowed, but there are strict conditions. Fires must be in a fire pit, raised off the ground by legs at least 40cm long. Do not take wood from around the farm or surrounding area, anyone seen doing so will be asked to leave. Anyone found to have scorched/killed the grass will be fined.

We sell fire wood, kindling and fire lighters on site but you are welcome to bring your own. Please do not take wood from around the farm or surrounding areas, anyone seen doing so will be ask to leave.

Our custom made fire pits are available to rent from us but please try and see us as soon as possible as we are not always available.

Reservations are possible via our online booking system, failing this please email us, a payment request may be emailed to you and must be paid prior to your visit for the reservation to be made.

Our fire pits can be used as a BBQ too, we have a limited number of grills which we rent out to go with these. Of course you are welcome to bring your own grill.

We do not allow these to be used on site as they are bad for the environment and kill our grass when used incorrectly.

We sell charcoal and fire lighters on site but you are welcome to bring your own.

Sorry but visitors are not permitted on site at any time. Our site is exclusively for the use of paying guests only. If you would like to add your visitors to your booking this will be at a cost of £10pppd. There are nice pubs and a park in Great Longstone village for you to meet and socialise with your family and friends.

Yes our entire site is covered by the latest CCTV cameras for yours and our personal safety and security.

We are less than a mile from several access points to the Monsal Trail, a popular route for walking and cycling.

There are 3 pubs within easy walking distance and a fourth which is a mile away. The Crispin Inn and The White Lion are around a 5 minute walk down Moor Road into Great Longstone.

In 10 minutes you can walk from the campsite to the Packhorse Inn in Little Longstone via a combination of footpath and a short distance on road.

The Monsal Head hotel and Stables Bar at the popular beauty spot Monsal Head is one mile away. There is also a cafe - Hobbs Cafe at Monsal Head.

All of these pubs accept dogs.

There is also a village shop in Great Longstone.

Further afield in nearby Ashford in-the-Water there is a village shop - Robertsons of Ashford, 2 pubs and a cafe.

Yes we now have a brand new purpose built washblock which has 8 toilets, 7 showers, 4 pot washing sinks and a disabled/family facilities room. There is also now a fully functioning loo at the top of the camping field.

Yes, although our CDP can only accept Ecologically safe (green) toilet fluid as our waste water is treated in our Reed Bed. This is available to purchase from our farm shop.

Yes we have a disabled wash room and suggest booking one of the touring pitches for the closest access to the facilities building.

No our hot water and showers are included in your booking price, although we ask you to be environmentally conscious and use this responsibly.

Yes, Great Longstone has a lovely large play ground with slides, swings and play equipment for young children and plenty of open space for football, tennis, basketball etc. It can be found down the side of the White Lion pub 5 minutes walk away.

At Dale Farm we have invested in making sure our site is as green/eco as possible. To date we have:-

• A ground source heat pump to heat the hot water for the campsite, this also gets powered by the solar panels below.
• 23kw of solar panels (with more to follow) this powers the whole farm and campsite during the day with spare power boosting the hot water in the sheep dip.
• 4000ltrs of rain water is harvested from the facilities building roof and used to flush the toilets, that's 666 environmentally friendly flushes between rain showers.
• Waste water is treated in a Reed Bed in one of the fields away from the campsite, this provides a natural habitat for wildlife.

Yes basic access is free to our guests and accessible in most areas of the site. A faster premium service is available for a small charge, vouchers are available from the farm shop.

No, you can sign in by filling in a short form. A payment will be required for the premium service, vouchers are available from the farm shop.

1 day is £1, 2 days is £1.50, 3 days is £2 and 5 days £2.50. *Multi-day discounts are only available when purchased in a single transaction.

The best way to book is via our booking portal above if you are unable to book this way please email us on info@dale.farm, please be aware that we are only a small team so can be quite slow to respond. Also as we are usually out and about around the farm we're generally unable to deal with bookings over the phone so do not take bookings this way.

We only take last minute bookings over the phone, please leave a message giving as much information about your stay, eg. number of people/dogs/cars, type of unit you will be camping in etc. We'll do our best to get back to you asap if we have a space.

If your selected date is more than 24hrs away please email us via info@dale.farm

Booking is always advisable to secure a pitch but we do sometimes have availabilty for last minute bookings.

We only take last minute bookings for Saturday night should space be available

There are a couple of options available to you. The examples below are based on a 3 night weekend.

1. Book from Friday and arrive from 7am Saturday morning, effectively an early check-in
2. Book from Friday and leave later (before 9pm) on Sunday evening, effectively a late check-out
3. Contact us last minute to see if we can accomodate a one or two night booking a day or so before.

When a booking is made 50% (plus any applicable booking fees) is non-refundable prior to the cancellation period. Cancellations within 31 days of arrival are non-refundable. No amendments or changes are allowed within 31 days of your arrival date. Please ensure that you have adequate staycation insurance in the event that you cannot make it. We are only a small business and cannot provide refunds or reschedule bookings because of your personal circumstances.

Pitches and hired accommodation are available from 3pm, please do not arrive earlier than this. We have a limited number of early arrival slots which allows arrivals between 1pm and 3pm, this can be added when booking for an additional fee. If you have added this option please do not arrive before 1pm.

We can never promise to allocate two bookings side by side due to which pitches vacate on the day you arrive. It is usually best when booking to either book two pitches at the same time, or to write with your 'unit description' the family you would like to be with and we will do what we can. As we're only a small site you'll never be far away. Also if a pitch next door to you vacates the day after you arrive you are welcome to move, but please check with us first.

This depends on the pitch type your friend booked, if it matches the pitch they would like to move to then this "might" be possible. We may have earmarked a pitch to be closed or reserved so please check with us first.

We kindly ask that you vacate your pitch by 11am returning any rented items such as firepits to the collection area. When booking there is the option to check out no later than 12.30pm for an additional fee.

During quieter times (Monday-Thursday) this may be possible but please ask a member of the team before leaving it as we may need you to park in another location on site. Unplanned early arrivals or late check outs are subject to a minimum £10 fee.

Yes, we have 10 amp EHU’s available on all our pitches. These are provided unmetered (but monitored) on a fair use basis, please operate your unit in a environmentally responsible way. A quick word from all campsites, we like households are feeling the pinch of the cost of living crisis, so please avoid using unessecary power as this will unfortunely just lead to further price rises.

Unfortunately our site is unable to accomodate electric vehicle charging at this time. We don't have any charging points and our hook-up points are exclusively for camping use only. There are many charging points in Bakewell and the surrounding areas for this.

Although our pitches are large and spacious vehicles larger than 8 meters may struggle to access the site.

We've had many caravans owners visit our farm and we're happy to have you. We have a few recommendations to consider before booking.

1. We recommend small to medium sized caravans due to access and maneuverability when on site. (Nothing larger than 7m)
2. We recommend the driver be confident in towing and maneuvering.
3. Motor movers are helpful but work best traversing our hillside (not going up it).

You can look at a video which shows the access points and full camp site pitch tour here --> Campsite tour

For caravans, due to the towing length we have a recommended maximum limit of 7.3 metres to access the site.

We want you to have a smooth and safe arrival to our campsite so please consider this and be prepared to be turned away for the safety of your property and others if you choose to ignore our advice about recommended limits.

At the moment we are not taking group bookings. Anyone booking as a group and not declaring this may be denied access or asked to leave.

At the moment we only accept DofE groups during week days out of school holidays.

Our booking system takes full payment in advance. If you are not confident that you want to travel then please hold off making an advance booking. We are a small, family business and the pandemic hit us hard financially, like other small businesses. This means every booking is important to us and we have a clear and strict cancellation/booking amendment policy that we have to stick to in order for the business to remain viable.

We strongly recommend that you have staycation insurance to protect you if you are prevented from making your holiday with us.

Our usual terms and conditions will apply, these are as follows. If you book to stay with us and have to cancel within 31 days of your stay arrival date then no refund will be given. Please check your own travel insurance policy to protect you if illness or circumstances prevent you from being able to travel. If you book to stay and cancel with more than 31 days until your stay arrival date then a 50 percent refund will be given.

No amendments or changes are allowed within 31 days of your arrival date. Amendments prior to that will be subject to a £10 admin fee.

Please note that our tariff for pitch rates varies throughout the year, with low, mid and peak seasons. If you book to stay in low or mid season and wish to then transfer to August for example, then you will be asked to pay the difference for the change in season rate.