Peak District Yurts

Add some adventure to your camping holiday in the snug simplicity of a Yurt or Camping Pod surrounded by the beautiful scenery of the Peak District National Park.

What is a Yurt?

Yurts were used as mobile homes by nomadic tribesmen in Asia. They comprise a light, easily-assembled timber frame covered by felt and animal skins providing a large, circular living space with full headroom throughout.

At Rivendale, our Yurt has been hand-made by a local craftsman with a peeled timber lattice frame providing full headroom over most of its area with the strength to resist the winter weather over 1000 feet above sea level on the side of a mountain.

Due to a shortage of Yaks and Ibex in the Peak District, we have substituted the felt and animal skins with a heavy, flame-retardant canvas and an apex of clear plastic – so you can admire the stars from the comfort of the rugs inside. The apex can be folded back like a sun-roof for better ventilation on hot days with traditional campfire-cooking outside on the grill of the fire-pit.

A traditional wood-burning stove supplied with well-seasoned timber inside the Yurt provides warmth and somewhere to cook and boil a kettle with near full head-room throughout.

Location

Peak District Yurts may be sited on wide ledges on the eastern hillside at Rivendale with panoramic views overlooking Eaton and Alsop Dales.

Alternatively, they may be located near the pond within the pitching area – with a 16 amp power supply and a shorter walk to the amenity building.

Practicalities

The Yurt accommodates up to six adults or four adults and four children, depending upon the use of beds, camp/air beds or mats. Two four man tents or an additional Yurt may be hired for larger parties on an adjacent double pitch.

A wood-burning stove is provided inside the Yurt with seasoned firewood. A kettle, frying pan and saucepan may be used on the top of the stove for cooking and making tea. Alternatively, in fine weather a fire pit with grill and seasoned timber may be used outside the Yurt for cooking or barbeques.

Camping Pods

Camping Pod

Camping Pod and Yurts in Snow

Hot Tub Hire

Traditional Scandinavian Hot Tubs accommodating up to six people are available for hire by the day or half day and are a great way to ease aching muscles after a long walk or bike ride. These are fired by wood waste from timber prunings at Rivendale and are therefore CARBON NEUTRAL so you can enjoy a relaxing soak and feel smug about saving the planet.

Parking is possible for one car next to the Yurt – accessed via an embankment which runs by the side of the environmental pond. In wet weather the grass may get slippery making front wheel or four wheel drive an advantage.