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Parking spaces along the street near the lighted limestone caves with marine fossils, bones, Blue John mineral mines and craft store.

Id : 49228 - Créé le 29 04 2017 par ppetr

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N 53°20’49.9128” W -1°48’14.112”
53.347198, -1.803920

Adresse :

Old Mam Tor Road
S33 8WH Castleton

United Kingdom

Number of places	30
Parking cost :	gratuit
Open/Closed :	Open all year

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90 comment (s) (15 > 2 year)

pixievw

on 18 01 2023

Stayed here for 1 night wild camp last night! Loads of places for vans to pull up. Lovely quite spot, perfect location for a sunrise and a hike up Mam Tor or down into Castleton.

Romabout

on 11 11 2022

Stayed here one night in September 2022. Was a fabulous place and lots of space. Many people stopping overnight but all were very friendly. The end of the road is a turning area for buses so make sure you don't obstruct it.

AlisonT6

on 23 10 2022

Stayed here on a Thursday evening, 8 other vans. couple of cars going up and down till 11pm, nice and quiet after that. great base for Mam Tor, we got up early and went to top for sunrise. we walked by the spot on Saturday & it was packed with vans! We spoke to staff member from blue John cavern who was litter picking! please help keep this area by taking litter away, even if it isn't yours!

ThatThereMotorhome

on 7 10 2022

Lovely spot great views and a great place to enjoy the Peak District for walking mountain biking. You must wander up the hill and see the views over to Edale and Kinder. I just hope it does not get abused by over use.

AndreaDay

on 5 09 2022

Great spot but because of this it is over-run, and by people using it as a campsite; awnings, fire pits (yes - even when there is such a big fire risk), setting out dining tables, chairs, parking in restricted bus turning areas, across multiple spaces and on the grass shoulders. This is a spot that will soon go due to some inappropriate behaviour.

jack1291

on 4 09 2022

Didt want to leave a bad review on this spot but we stopped there last night there was above 30 vans make shift campsites with tarpaulin pulled over cars camp fires & bbq when there a ban in the Peak District the music and partying didt stop untill 4am! then the van at side of us decides to run his engine with radio on at 4am for an hour would try this spot agian but when it's quite and not bucy

ADVGUK

on 3 09 2022

Good spot, but overrun. I stayed at one of the other laybys. quite a lot of cars going by even late. Next time I will stay somewhere else

Kristof_hallamshire

on 31 08 2022

arrived late Bank Holiday Monday to find this beautiful area overtaken by some kind vanlife encampment. It looked like some kind of a scene from mad max and very intimidating. complete disregard to the camp fire ban in the peak district. unfortunately this is only going to lead to a parking ban in these beautiful places and Is precisely these encampments that the police & crime bill will be

Kazmira

on 26 08 2022

Great place. Down a country lane with lots of parking places on the side and at the bottom. The road is a dead end so little traffic noises (only used for camping and to get to Blue John Cavern). Loops back on itself at the bottom so easy to turn around. Lovely views. Stayed 2 nights mid week, nice and quiet and lots of camper vans around so felt very safe and relaxed, but didn’t feel too busy.

NeilMay

on 19 08 2022

Lovely spot. Pretty flat area off the road. Great views of the Hope Valley. A few other vans but all low key, chilled and friendly. I'll deffo be back.

Griffa1o

on 6 08 2022

Great place, with lovely view of the sunset and sunrise over Winn Hill, met plenty of nice vanners, will definitely be returning

WavyD

on 4 08 2022

Stayed 1 night. Great views eastwards over Hope Valley. Gives shelter from westerly winds, but shaded from the evening sun in some places. Lots of friendly campers. Good starting point for walking Mam Tor. There's a path from the end of the road that leads quite steeply to the peak, or follow the road back to the National Trust car park for a shallower ascent. We'd happily stay here again.

jkeeleyuk

on 21 06 2022

great site, views ace, out the way and a small community without it being like a shanty town! will definitely come again

emmajayne

on 12 06 2022

Beautiful spot at the bottom of Mam Tor. lots of places to park along this road, very busy when we arrived so a good idea to arrive early. Ideal park up for walking.

roxyiana

on 14 05 2022

Got here late on a Saturday during Easter weekend. loads of places to park all along the road and easy to find flat bit. No problems staying there, soooo quiet through the night and early morning no facilities, no bins, so take all your rubbish with you! leaving it in a bin bag near the gate to mam tor doesn't mean it will get collected!

adventuresinacamper

on 2 05 2022

arrived about 7pm plenty of space all along the road. Nice and quite.

Laura_emily

on 30 04 2022

Stayed twice both times on a Saturday night. Arrive at 7-8pm plenty of space. Fairly quiet both times, Few vans around. Lovely views. Would recommend.

clairefreeman

on 26 03 2022

stayed here for 2 nights lovely and quiet 1st nite only 6 campers 2nd night a few cars up & down and 11 campers Parked up. all very friendly. we walked into castleton about 30 mins walk via winnets pass was a killer on the way back up. ideal park up to explore mam tor and nice views sunrise was amazing

gkillion

on 20 03 2022

amazing views, loads of other vans about but no noise.

GreenMonkey

on 8 03 2022

Stayed here on Monday night. Great spot with amazing views. About 6 other vans parked up overnight so felt secure. Didn’t notice much traffic but it is a dead end. Most spot are on a slope of some sorts but no big problem. Great walks near by. Cavern and cavern cafe/shop was open as well. Great sunrise views.

Cookie76

on 13 02 2022

Stayed here last night, was a bit windy but a lovely dead end road with not much traffic. Quite a few other campers were there as well. Definitely be going back when the weather warms up for the outstanding views and walks.

Ratsportautos

on 4 02 2022

Stopped last night no problems was joined by some more vans

TwentySix

on 16 01 2022

Great spot off grid and the views are amazing. only thing stopping a more stars was the amount of vehicles driving around all through the night. (it was a Saturday) you would think being a dead end there would be limited traffic. little cafe open during the day.

takethepics

on 25 11 2021

Used on Saturday and was very busy showed up about 5pm and got the last spot. Very popular spot but did feel safe and excellent spot for heading up Mam Tor

karenDunn

on 14 11 2021

We spent the last 2 nights here, great spot, lovely views. Arrived friday lunchtime with only 4 campers there, lovely quiet night. Got very busy Saturday and lots more campers saturday night. Right next to Mam Tor, about 1.5 miles walk into Castleton. Will definitely stay again.

Tat2tel75

on 7 11 2021

Great free park up, you get a lot of campers here buts it’s nice and quiet with great views. Will use again for sure. TOP TIP don’t follow your sat nav down the farmers lane

maznick

on 15 10 2021

Great views and good spot for walking Mam Tor. Recommended

BoxerSean

on 9 10 2021

Getting busy as. Bottom was full Friday. Had a Moho turn up late and park next to us. Squoze in. Next day I can hardly open door. Please think before you park. Amazing views. Great area to walk.

jonathanaylwin

on 18 09 2021

Good spot. Lots of space and pretty flat

CharlieCustom

on 4 09 2021

Arrived late in the evening to find many campers pulled up for the night. All considerably spaced allowing privacy. Very peaceful spot however gets busy 10am onwards. Would definitely stop here again

alexandmadi

on 30 08 2021

Stayed here two nights- very busy around 10am with walkers. Other overnight campers were very kind and friendly! Really loved this spot

barboraKoolmeed

on 28 08 2021

Bussy spot in the day, but gets quiet in the evening. Beautiful view.

KayRM

on 13 08 2021

Busy but able to find a spot with a great view around 3pm on a weekday. Just a few other overnighters by dusk and a really quiet peaceful night.

lisaclaire_23

on 9 08 2021

Drive up thru Winnets pass heading to Blue John mines..its just beyond the mines .avoid the bus turning circle as the bus itself parks in that layby! I enjoyed a peaceful nights sleep and a hearty fry up the next morning with no bother. other campers friendly. lovely peaceful area and ideal for a hike up Mam tor summit!!!

Deithy

on 2 08 2021

Nice spot once the day trippers have gone. Lovely view over the Hope Valley. A bit too far to walk into Castleton but good WiFi signal.

weroam02

on 31 07 2021

This is our go to spot, safe & friendly fellow campers too!

JoshAndHisTalbot

on 29 07 2021

Great spot for a night stay, beautiful view, when I stayed there were a couple others camping too. Great vibes

lkwlkwlkw

on 18 07 2021

Good stop. Busy car park. No facilities (shop nearby with loos if you buy something). Amazing walks in the vicinity.

ChangingLanes

on 17 07 2021

Fantastic spot!!! Stayed her for 3 nights in June and cannot fault it. There is a slight incline further towards the end of the road but nothing chocks couldn't fix! Views were incredible in every direction and so lucky to have found this spot. Great wifi signal too!

kate.ranford

on 5 07 2021

Great spot stopped here 2 nights gets busy on a weekend so get here early . beautiful views nice and peaceful ,will definitely use again

abikcrow

on 3 07 2021

Fantastic views and a peaceful nights sleep! My first night in the van alone and I felt very safe, lots of other vans parked here and everyone is friendly. Will definitely be back!

mmmoose

on 23 06 2021

Great place. stayed one night. watched the sunset on Mam Tor. extremely quiet on a night. Will definitely be heading back

sarahvdl

on 18 06 2021

Great spot, peaceful during the week. Please look after this space. Keep it clean and keep it peaceful.

KarlJohnson

on 8 06 2021

Good nights sleep very quite with great views into hope Valley. Quite a few vanlifers use this area. Nearly always room for 1 more tho. Please don't park in the bus turning area tho leave that bit clear for the bus driver.

weroam02

on 4 06 2021

Excellent spot for the night, lots of other campers around too so wonderful atmosphere!

Emilyandbertie

on 1 06 2021

Really sad to see this over the weekend over 20 vans, motor homes parked across 5 parking spaces people having music blasting till late beer cans and rubbish left everywhere. Please be respectful or they will stop people parking here!

luchian89

on 30 05 2021

Amazing view but you cand find a nice place to parck your camper and have a lovely view till 5 6pm as very busy

heidienjoost

on 30 05 2021

Just Fabuleus!

mdavies

on 27 05 2021

Beautiful views! we couldnt stop looking at these! busy during the weekend day but very quiet at night time and Monday morning. need some chocks which we didn't have but it was ok. would definitely visit again.

furguslafurgo

on 19 05 2021

Perfect! Really easy so quiet and so many good hikes

Crimmping

on 2 05 2021

Great spot, used a few times. Free to park, a lot of other vans/campers, but plenty of space. Near a lot of places to climb/hike. Might want to bring leveling wedges if possible as half of it is on a hill.

sweetbabejen

on 30 04 2021

This place is absolutely stunning a lovely relaxing place, quite alot of campers, theres a bus in the morning that uses the carpark on the end so just be aware that if your parked in the turn area they will beep you! We watched as other campers had to move

JoeSouthall

on 25 04 2021

Amazing place to spend the night! Many campers around so feels safe. Lovely views towards Castleton and Hope beyond. Plan to stay here again!

AKTrips

on 22 04 2021

Great place to stay with the panoramic view. Busy in weekends quiet in week time. We stay for 2 nights. We had BBQ and nice chill. Recommended if you want to go hiking. Great place.

MJcustomcamper

on 31 03 2021

Very peaceful with great 360 views!!! Not quite level however that didn’t bother us too much, chocks would do the job. Plenty of walkers however everyone friendly. A few parking spaces in the ‘bus turning circle’

jtomo

on 30 03 2021

Brilliant spot and great views

Tintaglia

on 2 03 2021

Stayed here in 2020. Busy, fabulous atmosphere, with cyclists, hikers, photographers and families. Bit noisy with traffic flying past at speed until early hours. No idea where they were going as the road fell away years ago! Great base for a morning walk up Mam Tor. Good to see campers were really considerate and mostly just enjoying the walks and views.

katiemelville

on 29 11 2020

Handy little spot for overnight, quiet and good signal

Mpr76

on 14 10 2020

Great views from this spot. Bring your chocks though as I don't think there's a level spot here at all. I spent a few nights here and had quiet peaceful nights to boy racers closer to the weekend u til very late but it is a great spot. At weekends it will get very busy with walkers and cyclists. Quite a few van lifers like myself use this too.

DeeDee19

on 11 10 2020

Beautiful views of Hope Valley. Easy access to Mam Tor and surrounding peaks. Lots of campers and motorhomes about. Busiest park 4 night spot we have visited. Slept soundly. Great spot. Only downside it's not flat and you will need your chxoka!

gligsy

on 24 09 2020

Nice quiet place, plenty of space for all sizes of campers

PeteB

on 13 09 2020

Absolutely stunning spot, lots of other Motorhomes here, feels like a french aire

Sidthedog

on 30 08 2020

Gorgeous views, quite busy. Walking distance to mam tor. Stayed one enjoyable night.

thepeckishadventures

on 23 08 2020

Great spot with nice view and busy all day. Nice walk to the lovely Castleton village .stay there two night,weekend night it get really loud . Signal was good, the dog love it.

kandsbrooke

on 19 08 2020

We have stayed here a number of times. It is quiet with lovely views and usually some other campers about. However arrived today and the lower road is closed and limited space further up. This is because a film set is being built ready for filming in a week or so. Apparently space will be restricted for the next few weeks.

aaronlcfc

on 11 08 2020

Great spot to park, many other campers here which was good to see which added some safety value. Cars did drive past during the night but wasn’t too much hassle. Stayed here in January and March 20

T5Explorers

on 10 08 2020

A great spot overlooking Castleton & the Hope Valley with great access to Man Tor and other fantastic walking routes. A good number of available spaces span this road with no parking charges but equally no facilities so it’s wild camping at it’s best. Seems to be a popular choice for campervans so enough people around to make it feel secure but not too much to make it feel overcrowded.

schtoinkersontour

on 10 08 2020

Off the beaten track, plenty of space only 20 minute walk into castleton, gorgeous sunrise right opposite the van.

4Jen

on 1 08 2020

We parked nearer the top of this road as it seemed more level up there. A few cars passed in the evening before bed and then in the morning. We found it quiet and had a lovely night's sleep here. The bottom part was quite busy and looked very uneven.

RedDCR

on 26 07 2020

Stayed one night, loved it very peaceful busy with campers towards the bottom. Lovely walks and views.

IIHOOKII

on 13 07 2020

Busy but quiet. No issues but only a couple of level spots. Better views towards the end on the road at the roundabout

graysonwheels

on 13 07 2020

Great park up. Lots of other vans here. Busy during the day with cars but quiet on the evening. Watched sunrise and sunset on Mam tor. Great scenery. Not very level

Alex.J.L

on 27 05 2020

Nice quiet area with beautiful views and easy access to the paths up to the top of the hill.

o_live_tree

on 16 03 2020

It's peaceful, lots of walkers during the day but empty dying the night. A little natural disaster here to look at while you walk. A road that was never finished due to land slides.

118

on 2 03 2020

Top job. You'll need chocks. Always busy.

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MintysTravels

on 2 11 2019

Stayed for one night. Perfect spot! Busy with other vans but quiet. No issues. Lovely sunrise!

wmzr

on 31 10 2019

Lovely spot. A few other campers but plenty of room. Great walking from the van in the morning.

meganelizaley

on 3 10 2019

Absolutely gorgeous place to stop! I ended up here for a few days I didn’t want to leave. Little shops nearby enough for 5/10min drive or 30min walk. Toilets in Castleton open 9-6. Amazing walking all around with sensational views. Definitely worth waking up for sunrise.

chrissayer00

on 27 09 2019

Great spot if you like the sound of waking up to spectacular views across Castleton. Very quiet, plenty of space.

Vanessacombo

on 15 09 2019

Great little spot. Fairly sloping ground with only a few level spots. Very peaceful nights sleep but exposed to the elements. No through traffic. No facilities and no refuse point that I could see.

sarahlouise.brown1990

on 12 08 2019

Fab spot - no facilities but very quiet, spectacular views and plenty of spaces for multiple campervans. Only a small area is level but everywhere else easily corrected with chocks. We'll be back!

Jamie0o8

on 7 07 2019

Great stop off with lovely views over the valley and Castleton village. Popular spot though, you won't be alone!

Ianporter

on 23 06 2019

Stopped here for our first night with a camper, very popular and about 10+ others with the same idea. Definitely one I’d go back to though

mandogadvantures

on 9 05 2019

Love this spot, one of my regulars

mojothevan

on 4 05 2019

Great spot at the end of a dead end road, near the blue John cavern. arrived at dinner time and there was only a couple of other campervans parked for the night. Very quiet until about mid morning. no facilities.

caolanh6

on 3 05 2019

Good spot, with nice view, stayed two nights no problem and good access to walks. The Witnass pass is not as bad a it looks and is fine for a long wheel base Renault master.

creamt4

on 7 04 2019

Great location nice views towards Castleton. Nice walk along the old Winnats pass. Nice quiet overnight location. bring leveling ramps

longpod86

on 29 03 2019

Nice place. Good to lot the dog out a run. 1st night out in our micro camper.(Peugeot expert) Arrived about 6:30pm.deffo coming back

Travellinghumph

on 8 07 2018

Great overnight stop with beautiful views and a lovely 6 mile circular walk from the site to the tors and Castleton village.

urnosix

on 25 06 2018

We chose this location for our first off site camp yesterday. There were only a couple of other vehicles overnight, however during the evening there was a stream of cars heading down to the turning circle. We stayed at the top parked against the wooden fence opposite the Blue John Cavern. It was perfectly level and had splendid views. Away from all the action lower down we felt safe and secure.