Johnny Vegas’ The Field of Dreams campsite will officially open in Derbyshire in April this year.
He’s hand-picked Melbourne Hall as a permanent home for his hugely popular campsite, although the project hasn’t gone entirely to plan.
It was scheduled to open in September 2022, with a comedy evening and film night among the events planned.
However, in August 2022 it was delayed due to increased commitments on Johnny’s time.
The good news for fans is that the website is now accepting bookings.
The Field of Dreams at Melbourne Hall will offer a unique glamping experience, consisting of lovingly restored and converted vehicles.
Among the attractions taking centre stage are: a German fire truck, Patricia the bus, an American school bus and a classic Citroen camper – with three new additions being added to the unique fleet for 2023.
The new additions include a boat set for conversion into a stylish glamping pied-a-terre that will take up a prime place beside the lake, as well as a helicopter!
The repurposed vehicles will be situated across two sites – each within a short walk of the hall’s famous walled gardens.
The Channel 4 series, Johnny Vegas: Carry On Glamping (which will return to the screens at some point in 2023) continues to follow Johnny and his long-suffering assistant Bev as they set up the site at Melbourne Hall.
His original Yorkshire glampsite was a roaring success, with bookings aplenty, however ambitions for a bigger site meant Johnny needed to move on.
This led Johnny and Bev to undertake a search to find a new home for the eclectic collection of vehicles they share with Jim and Claire.
And with Melbourne Hall that’s precisely what they’ve found.
Melbourne Hall is home of Lord and Lady Kerr, and stands in an idyllic setting within Derbyshire.
It is home to one of the most treasured historical gardens in the country and is the best surviving early 18th century English garden in the manner of le Notre.
The house has a chequered, and unusually well-documented, history. All centuries from the 16th to the 20th have left their mark on its fabric.
