Camping Barn

Posh camping!
I was keen to join some friends on a hiking weekend, but when they mentioned they were thinking of camping… in January… I have to admit, I had some reservations! However this camping barn came to the rescue! It is situated in the pretty village of Abney and was the perfect place for us to start hiking/​climbing. Best of all, it has heaters, a shower, a loo, a fridge, a toaster and a kettle as well as two huge ‘sleeping platforms’ that were roomy enough for all eight of us to have a couple of good nights sleep. Hiring out the whole barn was £60, so just £7.50 a night — Bargain!
This meant we could have a cheap, cheerful camping (well…sort of camping…) weekend in the Peak district.
* Remember to bring plenty of change for the electricity meter.
* There is a really nice pub, The Barrell Inn, just two miles away cross country. If you decide to walk it at night, bring plenty of torches! It was pretty scary attempting to get there in the dark! We had two torches between 5 walkers… it wasn’t quite enough!
* I was really glad that they had a shower… but I don’t recommend using it in January/​February! I was sooooo cold after washing… I think next time I’d prefer to stay a little dirty!