Holme Pierrepont Country Park

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Camp in the sun or under the shades of trees
And relax (added by visitor 25 mar 2019)
Mini land rovers (added by manager 06 jul 2023)
Adventure play park (added by manager 06 jul 2023)

  • Water- and land-based event centre in 270 acres of parkland
  • Easy access to Nottingham city centre, rail network and airport
  • Country walks, nature trails and lots to do for kids
What do you reckon is the main flavour of activities at this Nottinghamshire site? Yup, top of the menu at the Holme Pierrepont Country Park, near Nottingham are all sorts of watersports: you'll be able to tackle a whitewater course for canoeing, kayaking, rafting and tubing; paddleboarding, open-top canoeing and the inflatable assault course Wipe Out. But! This is a land-based activity centre too, so if you don't fancy plunging into the foamy depths or would quite like to stay dry for a day, other options can be tackled at the outdoor adventure zone where there's an aerial adventure course, miniature golf, a mini four-wheel drive course for kids, a kids' activity club and archery combat. A large play park, country walks and nature zones are also on site (please note some activities are subject to availability and must be booked at reception; early booking is advisable). Feeling a bit faint just from reading all this and think you'd rather spectate? The centre has kindly included a country park café and a regatta lake where it hosts its own events like rowing and canoe regattas, dragonboat racing and triathlons. Lots is on offer too to keep the kids amused, including a woodland adventure playground and a nature trail a short stroll away. Although all this energetic excellence is only 10 minutes' drive from Nottingham city centre, it's well into the countryside and away from anything townie, as it's deep in the 270 acres of parkland of Holme Pierrepont Country Park. The campsite part of the park covers 18 acres and has a facilities block with showers and toilets, and a site shop selling selected groceries and camping supplies.

Site type

Tent sites 139
RV sites 225
Travel trailer sites 100
Rent a tent 5
Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 10
Open all year
Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • The park does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Breed-specific legislation (i.e. Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro).
  • Group bookings of 4 or more units (e.g. tent, caravan, RV or accommodation hire) traveling together are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Group bookings of 6 or more adults are not permitted (couples and immediate family members excepted).
  • Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.
  • At least one of the party members must be aged 21 or over.
  • A cable measuring at least 25 metres is needed for the electric hook-ups.
  • Minimum spacing of 6 metres between pitches.
  • Guests are advised to bring a good quality flashlight with them as parts of the park are unlit.
  • No naked flames are allowed inside the hired accommodation units.
  • Swimming in the lake is not allowed.
  • If reception is closed on arrival: please contact the number provided on your booking confirmation.
  • The height barrier is pulled down from 8pm until 8pm so any taller vehicles above 1.98 meters (6ft 6 inches) needing to arrive or depart outside these times will need to use the exterior car park.

Languages spoken

English

Pitch types & availability

Other pitch types

Reviews

79%

would recommend this site to a friend

77%

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

The site was great, everything was easy to find. Clean facilities, friendly…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 8
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Lisa C. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Powered grass campsite

Liked: The site was great, everything was easy to find. Clean facilities, friendly staff Activities near by were great fun and kept teenager entertained. Younger child loved the park

Disliked: Nothing

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Disgrace unhygienic

Overall 2/10
Location 2
Value for money 2
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 2
Customer service 2
Child friendliness 2
Cleanliness 2
Wifi 10
Gaynor T. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Powered grass campsite

Liked: Nothing

Disliked: Everything about this site is a failure . From the minute we got there we noticed the toilets we had asked to be near were actually out of order no water to have a shower or anywhere to wash pots up. According to others on the field they thought they had been closed for a while but nobody informed us of this before we arrived. We quickly realised that we'd have to walk quite a way for the toilet or a shower or to wash any pots. I emailed straight away to ask if we could move closer as I am disabled but got ignored. More emails and phone called followed with no reply. On Tues we had a day of heavy rain and our motorhome got stuck in the field and three kind men pushed us out which we were very grateful for. We finally got moved in the evening of our final night after a lot of bother. I even had a row with a man after being ignored because down the phone he was just being obtuse and arrogant with me and lying about non existent phone calls. I phoned them initially because this man was confronting my daughter who is only 12 and talking to her in a confrontational manner. The showers and toilets are very dirty with mud all over the floor with urine flowing out the back of one toilet block . The customer service is just absolutely appalling you couldn't ask in the shop or reception about any prob because it was shut for 90% of the time we were there. Defo wouldn't recommend unless your a tramp yourself.

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Near to the activity centre. Large campsite.…

Overall 8/10
Location 10
Value for money 8
Accommodation 6
Facilities / Activities 6
Customer service 4
Child friendliness 6
Cleanliness 6
Wifi 2
Nicola B. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Powered grass campsite

Liked: Near to the activity centre. Large campsite.

Disliked: We have been coming here since 1999 and the site has changed a lot in those years, not for the better. Overcrowded and not enough toilet facilities for the area it covers. We were placed in the rafters field which we have always know it as the outcasts field. Toilets broken and no update as to when it was to be fixed. Bit of a trek to the main toilet block and not great after dark. Would benefit from smaller toilet blocks scattered about the park.

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Facilities were plentiful and clean. Associated activities were good if a little…

Overall 6/10
Location 8
Value for money 6
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 4
Child friendliness 8
Cleanliness 8
Wifi 2
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Camping pod (no pets)

Liked: Facilities were plentiful and clean. Associated activities were good if a little pricey.

Disliked: Shop on-site wasn’t open for the entire stay. No one replied to emails or voice mails leading up to the event.

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Exelent

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Tomasz P. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Primitive grass campsite

Liked: Very clean and nice place....a lot of to do

Disliked: No issue

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Stadtnähe…

Overall 8/10
Location 8
Value for money 6
Accommodation 6
Facilities / Activities 4
Customer service 4
Child friendliness 8
Cleanliness 4
Wifi 6
FRANK W. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Powered grass campsite

Liked: Stadtnähe

Disliked: Sanitäter Einrichtungen alt

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It was ok Think it needs some new pictures

Overall 8/10
Location 10
Value for money 8
Accommodation 6
Facilities / Activities 6
Customer service 6
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 6
Wifi 10
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Powered cement/asphalt and grass travel trailer campsite

Liked: Nice flat pitch 👌 Very accessible to bus.

Disliked: Toilet blocks need revamp.

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Very good site and amenities

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Powered cement/asphalt and grass travel trailer campsite

Liked: Everything

Disliked: Nothing

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Excellent site great for the kids

Overall 8/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Powered grass campsite

Liked: Well kept large pitches with lots of open spaces for the kids to play and make friends, clean and tidy toilets and showers and friendly helpful staff would definitely come again

Disliked: No dislikes

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Rubbish will not be returning

Overall 2/10
Location 2
Value for money 6
Accommodation 4
Facilities / Activities 2
Customer service 2
Child friendliness 6
Cleanliness 4
Wifi 2
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Powered grass campsite

Liked: Nothing

Disliked: Everythink Goose poop everywhere Water logged pitch Toilets out of use when told I needed to be near a block so every field had to use 1 block. No security big group near us noisy smoking weed loved my kids smelling that ! No where near the activities shown on photos very misleading.

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Features

Leisure on park

Bar or club house

Cycle hire

Evening entertainment

Fishing

Fitness centre

Indoor swimming pool

Kids' club

On-site restaurant/cafe

Outdoor swimming pool

Playground

Recreation room/arcade

TV room

Takeout

Tennis

Watersports

Amenities on park

Bath available

Car parking by site/unit

Composting toilet

Disabled facilities

Dog park

Drying room

Free wifi

Grocery store

Ice pack freezing

Internet access

Laundromat

Parent & baby washroom

Payphone

Pick-up from public transport

Portable toilet

Pub toilets

Restrooms

Shower available

Washing-up area

Wifi

Groups welcome

Family friendly

Motorcycle friendly

Rallies welcome

Scouts welcome

Single-sex groups welcome

Student groups welcome

Rules

Barbecue grills allowed

Barbecue provided

Campfires allowed

Commercial vehicles allowed

Dogs allowed

Dogs allowed all year

Utilities

Charging facilities

Dump station

Electric car charging point(s)

Propane/gas cylinders available

Recycling available

Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby

Convenience store nearby

Dog walk nearby

Public transportation nearby

Type

Large (51-200 sites)

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby

Climbing nearby

Cycling nearby

Fishing nearby

Golf nearby

Leisure/theme park nearby

Mountain biking nearby

Restaurant nearby

Sailing nearby

Tennis nearby

Watersports nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Seasonal sites

Location

Holme Pierrepont Country Park

Home of The National Water Sports Centre

Adbolton Lane

Nottingham

Nottinghamshire

England

NG12 2LU

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London +0100 (GMT+01:00)

GPS

52.94042°N
-1.09999°W

Route directions

If you are using a satnav to find the site, use the name ‘Holme Pierrepont Country Park’ rather than the postcode as some satnavs will direct you to Colwick Race Course as opposed to the centre. As you approach Nottingham, follow the brown tourist signs for the Holme Pierrepont Country Park which will direct you to the site.

Nearest transport

Coach
3.3 km Broad Marsh Bus Station
3.4 km Broad Marsh Bus Station
3.7 km Friar Lane
Rail
2.7 km Netherfield Rail Station
3.1 km Carlton Rail Station
3.2 km Nottingham Rail Station
Airport
20 km East Midlands Airport

Please note: All distances on this page are calculated "as the crow flies" - please check actual distance depending on your mode of travel using the Get directions button above.

Local attractions

If you've any energy left over or you're hardily thinking that the watery and land-based activities of the Holme Pierrepont Country Park just aren't enough, get along to the cycle paths of Colwick Country Park on the outskirts of Nottingham, which have miles of waterside biking alongside the River Trent. Wildlife watchers can wander around Skylarks Nature Reserve, owned by Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust, highly recommended by the Holme Pierrepont Country Park team and 15 minutes' drive from the site. The cricket ground of Trent Bridge, home of Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club, is 10 minutes' drive away.

Must see

The Lace Market Centre 3.3 km

Nottingham Castle 3.8 km

Wollaton Hall and Park 7.5 km

Castle Donington Museum 19.5 km

Belvoir Castle 21.9 km

National Trust

The Workhouse, Southwell 19 km

Staunton Harold Church 28.4 km

Hardwick Estate: Stainsby Mill 28.9 km

Hardwick Hall 28.9 km

Calke Abbey 29.2 km

Cycle routes

Find local routes on the National Cycle Network - over 12,000 miles of cycling routes.

Other

HOLME PIERREPONT HALL 2.3 km

MEMORIAL GARDENS, NOTTINGHAM 2.7 km

Old Market Square Nottingham - Wollaton Hall - Nottingham 3.6 km

HUNGER HILL GARDENS, STONEPIT COPPICE GARDENS AND GORSEYCLOSE GARDENS 3.9 km

GENERAL CEMETERY 4.3 km

Local events

  • Download Festival (Friday, June 14, 2024 – Friday, June 14, 2024)

    Derby, England 22.2 km

  • Global Birdfair (Friday, July 12, 2024 – Friday, July 12, 2024)

    Oakham, England 37.5 km

  • Bloodstock Open Air (Thursday, August 8, 2024 – Thursday, August 8, 2024)

    Swadlincote, England 46.1 km

Please note: All distances on this page are calculated "as the crow flies" - please check actual distance depending on your mode of travel using the Get directions button above.

Nearest sites

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable sites.

Want to know more about camping in Nottinghamshire?

  • Does Holme Pierrepont Country Park have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Holme Pierrepont Country Park dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Holme Pierrepont Country Park? If you've any energy left over or you're hardily thinking that the watery and land-based activities of the Holme Pierrepont Country Park just aren't enough, get along to the cycle paths of … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Holme Pierrepont Country Park?
    RV, travel trailer and tent sites
    Arrive:  2 p.m. –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  10 a.m.
    On-park accommodation
    Arrive:  2 p.m. –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  10 a.m.
    Read more
  • How much does it cost to stay at Holme Pierrepont Country Park? From $31.36 (for 1 night, 4 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.