Common End Farm Reviews

Top tier

What an amazing stay! Cleanliness of toilet block was top tier and the hosts were as lovely as can be. Had the whole campsite to ourselves which was awesome. Thank you Common End Farm for a lovely stay! Would definitely recommend x

Great location

Chose here for our starting point for our walk to Ilam and Dovedale (12miles) and a good choice it was. Facilities were clean and working and the staff were very helpful, especially helping with a jump start. Definitely recommend visiting.

Lovely site

Great location just a short walk from a lovely pub, facilities clean and really close to all pitches, staff really friendly and very organised. Beautiful views. Make sure to bring cash if you want to purchase anything during your stay. Would definitely return.

Fantastic place with great facilities

What a lovely campsite. Lovely clean amenities and pleasant staff. Beautiful views and a great dog walking field.

Peaceful and great wardens

We have just had the best couple of nights at Common End Farm. Had easy access to public walk ways, nice plod down. Reasonable priced fire pits and wood for us to enjoy our marshmallows. The site was ran so well by the wardens, a great couple and welcoming 😀

Wonderful stay

This was our first stay and without doubt, it won't be our last. The site is quiet, friendly and welcoming, in a fabulous location and perfect for a few nights away. Can't wait to go back next year.

Lovely, well maintained fields, clean facilities

Great little campsite in a great location to pop out for amenities, National Trust and countryside walks. The fields were well maintained. All facilities were clean and had hot showers and sinks for washing up. We'll definitely go back!

Great stay

Great stay, fantastic hosts who are very helpful.

Fantastic site!

We stayed for a little weekend getaway and had a lovely time. The site is well organised, very clean and has nice facilities. We also hired a camp fire basket, which you can't always do on some other sites. The wardens were extremely friendly and helpful.

Site's response

Thank you Laura. We are so pleased that you enjoyed your visit to Common End Farm Campsite. The fire baskets provide a lovely glow to the campsite in the evening. All at Common End Farm Campsite.

Spotless facilities and fabulous views

Beautiful site with amazing views. Toilets were spotless. The fire pit hire made it even more special.

Lovely site

Fab site. Well managed, clean facilities, handy little shop. Good location.

Great stay

We had two nights at the site. Staff were very welcoming and answered all questions. Great location. Showers were clean, great facilities. We didn't have electric hook up but they let my son charge his iPad up late one evening and brought it back to us when it was charged, which put a great smile on his face. Would recommend! 100%.

Site's response

Many thanks for your review. We are so pleased that you enjoyed your stay at Common End Farm Campsite and hope to see you again.

Excellent campsite

Our first time camping and this site was brilliant. Very clean, excellent facilities and the staff could not do enough for us. Thanks for making our stay brilliant will definitely be back.

Mini break with my girls

Thank you so much for a wonderful stay, very friendly and welcoming. Great pitch space and facilities clean and tidy. Loved that there is somewhere to pop Karla-pup for a walkies away from other campers. We even stayed an extra night. Will definitely be back and recommending to family and friends. Thank you from Trish, Meg and Karla-pup.

Lovely stay

Amazing staff, great facilities & super clean! We will be back.

Lovely weekend

We really liked the campsite, it was small and friendly and close to lovely walks. We walked to Ilam village which was approximately a 8.5km round trip. Dovedale to the stepping stones was another 20 minutes, it was beautiful. The hall and park is lovely to take dogs and children, there is a cafe and tea rooms. The toilet and shower blocks were clean at the campsite, and the wardens Jo and Ricky are very helpful. It is 10 minutes walk from a local pub, we only had drinks but it seemed very popular for food. The views are great from the pretty field. We will definitely return.

Peaceful campsite, amazing walks and views

My family and I had an amazing stay on your beautiful site. Peaceful, family-friendly, great facilities and amazing views and walks.

lovely site

Only stayed for two nights but what a restful amazing break. The site managers were lovely and the site was one of the cleanest I have used in over 40 years. Great site. Fabulous people, what more could you ask for.

Site's response

Thank you Dawn. We are so pleased you enjoyed your break with us and the fantastic weather. We work hard at maintaining our site and the facilities, and are so happy to hear your appreciation. We look forward to welcoming you to the campsite again in the future.

Beautiful and peaceful

We adored staying at this site, all the facilities were beautifully clean and working well. The shop on site was very handy and we had fresh eggs for breakfast, which was beautiful. The staff were incredibly helpful and friendly. The view of this campsite was breathtaking, especially when we were lucky enough to see hot air balloons in the evening, will definitely be coming here to visit again.

Lovely weekend break, excellent views

We had a lovely last minute weekend stay. The hosts are lovely with great communication. The site was in a perfect location for Dovedale and Ashbourne with plenty of walks. The views were amazing from the 'pretty field' and we will be back again!

Site's response

Thank you for your kind review. We are very fortunate with our location and beautiful views over Thorpe Cloud and the proximity to Ilam, Dovedale and Ashbourne. The weather was amazing too. We look forward to hosting you again in the future. :)

Would recommend

Lovely site, staff helpful, facilities lovely and clean. Would recommend to others.

Brilliant campsite for families

Close to Dovedale and Ashbourne, within reach of Matlock/Bath and Crich. Lots of entertainment venues for families nearby: tramway museum, farm park, river for paddling, Alton towers and many more. Fantastic walking area, obviously. The wardens were friendly and always available/around. They have a great dog walking field with gorgeous views. The electric pitches are arranged in a circle, like an arena, with a large grass area in the centre for play. Children and adults can play safely in the middle as parents can always see them. The showers, toilets and pot washing facilities all work and are clean. There's also a freezer for communal use. The access is controlled by an electric gate so security is good. The things which could be improved include play equipment for children, separating families from groups of adults who want to be loud and up late. Shower temperature when busy. Enforcement of noise rules after 11pm. Proximity of pitches: a bit too close to neighbours who may smoke near you. Electric supply too far from pitch.

First time out in our van and what a lovely site we found

First time out in our day camper van and found a little gem of a site. Not too big or noisy, immaculate toilet/shower facilities and lovely wardens to help with any issues or advice. We planned a walk from Ilam to Dovedale onto Mill Dale and back to Ilam on Saturday, which was just a few minutes drive from the site, and Sunday morning spent in Matlock Bath before heading home. Site is just a few miles from Ashbourne for supermarkets, fuel etc. This was perfect for us for a couple of days stay and look forward to returning to explore the area more in the future.

Excellent site

Common End is a lovely site in an ideal location. The facilities were kept nice and clean, and Richard and Joanne were so welcoming. I went solo, but it looked like it was also very accommodating to small and large groups, and although it was relatively busy, there were no noise issues. I would definitely recommend this site.

Fantastic campsite, can't wait to return!

A wonderful clean, well kept campsite in a great location! We can not wait to return. Stunning views! The Wardens looked after the site so well and were really helpful and friendly. Thank you!