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Endon Cottage

A 200-acre Peak District sheep farm at the foot of Wetton Hill, with tent pitches, a camping barn for twelve, and hosts who still take you to meet the lambs.

Gateham Grange sits on the Derbyshire and Staffordshire border, just off the lane that winds up to Alstonefield, with Wetton Hill rising behind it and Narrowdale Hill ahead. This is proper working upland farm country: sheep and beef cattle on the land, dale walks starting from the gate, and the kind of rolling horizon that earns the Peak District its reputation.

The farm offers three ways to stay. The pop-up tent field takes up to 50 campers in season, with toilets on site and the farm itself as the backdrop. The camping barn sleeps up to 12 and runs year-round, making it a solid option for groups or families who want a roof and a shared space without the fuss of tents in October. The converted coach house cottage sleeps two to six and is the couples or family-of-four option when you want a proper kitchen and a hot shower without leaving the farm behind.

Hartington, with its cheese shop, cafes, and pub, is four miles away. The Manifold Cycle Trail runs just down the road; Thor's Cave and the Manifold Valley are close enough to reach on foot. Wetton Mill Tearooms sits nearby for a mid-walk stop. Hosts Robert, Theresa, and Sam run the place with a warmth that comes through in every review, and the habit of bringing guests down to the farm to see newborn lambs is exactly the kind of thing that makes a holiday stick.

Before you book

  • Access is via single-track road.
  • The tent camping field is a seasonal pop-up operation rather than a year-round pitch; the camping barn is the reliable all-seasons option.
A proper working farm stay in the White Peak, with setting that does all the heavy lifting and hosts who make even a brief visit feel like an occasion.

Why it made the cut

  • 200 acres of Peak District farmland with views of Wetton Hill and Narrowdale Hill accessible from the door
  • Three accommodation types covering solo travellers, couples, families, and groups of twelve
  • Hosts with a genuine track record of warm, personal hospitality on a working sheep and beef farm
  • Manifold Valley, Dovedale, and the cycle trail all reachable without a car

The Feeling

Curated rustic · Soulful handmade · Mixed tempo

Newborn lambs in aprilDale walks from the gateEvening light on wetton hillBarn sleepover in october

Good For

  • Family
  • Date
  • Big group
  • Solo

Best For

  • Working sheep farm with 200 acres and views of Narrowdale Hill
  • Year-round camping barn accommodation sleeping up to 12
  • Group bookings and weddings with pop-up field capacity for 50 campers

In Campr's collections

  • Farm fields properTwo hundred acres of working Peak District sheep and beef farmland, with dale walks from the gate and hosts who still bring guests to meet the lambs.
  • Moorland solitudeWetton Hill behind, Narrowdale Hill ahead, and dale walks in every direction from a working farm on the Derbyshire and Staffordshire border.
  • Slow familyWorking farm stays where children meet real livestock, the countryside is accessible from the door, and there is no entertainment programme to compete with.

Facilities

Toilets

Quick answers

What kind of stays does Endon Cottage offer?
Tent, on a farm.
How much does Endon Cottage cost?
Pitches from £120 per night. Book directly with the site.
Where is Endon Cottage?
Alstonefield, Ashbourne DE6 2FT, UK.

Where it is

Alstonefield, Ashbourne DE6 2FT, UK

On a farm · Derbyshire · East Midlands · 53.126° N, 1.837° W

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Independent Rating

4.6

Based on 9 Google reviews

Campr Ethos Approved

Signed off by Curator · Last reviewed June 2026
From
£120/night
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The Setup

PitchesTent
SettingOn a farm
Capacity~50 pitches

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