Holme Pierrepont Country Park

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Campsite
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Adventure play park
Adventure play park
Adventure play park
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Adventure play park
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Adventure play park
Adventure play park

  • 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 on site
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; and open-top canoeing. 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 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 are 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 pitches 139
Motorhome pitches 225
Touring caravan pitches 100
Rent a tent 5
Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 10
Open all year
Opens
Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • The site does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Dangerous Dogs Act (i.e. XL Bully, Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro).
  • Group bookings of 4 or more units (e.g. tent, touring caravan, motorhome or accommodation hire) travelling 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.
  • Swimming in the lake is not allowed.
  • 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

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Pitch types & availability

Accommodation

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2 adults
0 children

Reviews

7.7

Overall rating from 1,054 Pitchup.com customers

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Location
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Peaceful

76% would recommend this site to a friend

75% would stay here again

What customers say

This is a large, well-located campsite with spacious, level pitches, ideal for families and groups. Visitors praised the proximity to the National Water Sports Centre and Nottingham. Facilities are generally considered adequate, though many reviews highlight a need for improved cleanliness and modernised toilet and shower blocks. Some guests experienced noise issues, particularly at weekends, and the on-site shop is described as basic. Despite some drawbacks, many would recommend and return to the site.

Summary AI-generated from Pitchup.com customer reviews

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Arrival date (latest first)

Ok for a base for somewhere to park and sleep morning mode.

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Samantha R.

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked We booked a hard standing without realising it was fully hard standing with any grass around. In arriving we realised it would not be suitable as it was loose stone with a baby, 8 year old and a dog. After going to reception we managed to switch to a grass pitch.

Disliked Facilities were horrendous, unclean full of cobwebs (watch your head!) even after them been apparently cleaned you wouldn’t think so.
Site advertises there is an amazing looking play park, in fact there is a small wooden one for younger children. The large play park is a 15 / 20 min walk away from the camp site passed the water, and up near the activity centre.

Has a very basic shop, but don’t rely on it as there isn’t much.

There is not a lot to do on the site. Maintenance prefer to remove the rope swings and stick built dens that children built because they where bored seen as the big park was not near by then clean up the massive amount of litter around site or spend a little more time cleaning the toilets/showers.

Has a massive amount of potential with the right management to arrange it.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Large pitches, clean park in general…

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Anonymous

Electric grass pitch

Liked Large pitches, clean park in general

Disliked Facilities are disgusting and dirty. Sanitary bins over floweing, sanitary products left on the floor for days, showers mouldy & dirty.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Brilliant site with plenty to do and great facilities

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Charlie P.

Camping pod (no pets)

Liked Campsite, ease of check in, facilities

Disliked Too many spiders in the toilets, not your fault but if someone could remove a few it would alleviate a lot of fear

Recommend to friends Visit again

Loved, very clean, friendly staff large…

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Jennifer D.

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked Loved, very clean, friendly staff large pitches.
Park was great for kids and the lake next door was just beautiful.

Disliked Shop was quite sparse and extortionately priced.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Fantastic camp site for young families

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9 out of 10
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Natalie C.

Electric grass pitch

Liked Fantastic camp site
Child friendly
Clean toilets and shower facilities
Great location

Disliked All the families went to bed at 8.30pm so we felt we had to be quiet really early

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great site and facilities 10-15 minutes…

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Don I.

Electric grass pitch

Liked Great site and facilities 10-15 minutes out of Nottingham

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely site & stayed in a…

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5 out of 10
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Tracey W.

Camping pod (no pets)

Liked Lovely site & stayed in a camping arch which was ok, water sports activity centre on the doorstep & had a lovely walk around the lake while there.

Disliked Toilet block wasn't great, sanitary bins were full & some overflowing , not all the toilets had toilet paper..all could do with being updated.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely place but not enough bins

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Anonymous

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked Secure place and lots to explore around if you want to.

Disliked Nowhere near enough bins in my opinion.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Large grass area around pitch. Nearby…

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5 out of 10
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Michaela B.

Electric grass pitch

Liked Large grass area around pitch. Nearby country park is great for kids.

Disliked Toilets disgusting. We were only there for one night luckily but would have struggled to stay longer with how unclean other campers left toilets/showers - needed cleaning more regularly

Recommend to friends Visit again

Clean site. Big.…

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Jamie L.

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked Clean site. Big.

Disliked Given a numbered pitch, someone already in it. Asked to go into the one next to it, only to have the occupants of that pitch return hours later. Cue having to move everything to yet another pitch. Could have been solved if staff has moved original people in wrong one or bothered to check that other pitch was available.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Features

Dogs allowed

Leisure on site

Bar or club house Cycle hire Evening entertainment Fishing Fitness centre Games room Indoor swimming pool Kids' club On-site restaurant/cafe Outdoor swimming pool Play area TV room Take away Tennis Watersports

Amenities on site

Bath available Car parking by pitch/unit Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Food shop Free wifi Ice pack freezing Internet access Launderette Parent & baby washroom Pick-up from public transport Portable toilet Pub toilets Public telephone Shower available Toilet block Washing-up area Wifi

Groups welcome

D. of E. welcome Family friendly Motorcycle friendly Rallies welcome Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcome

Rules

Barbecue provided Barbecues allowed Campfires allowed Commercial vehicles allowed Dogs allowed Dogs allowed all year

Utilities

Charging facilities Chemical disposal Electric car charging point(s) Gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby Public transport nearby Shop nearby

Type

Large (51-200 pitches)

Accessibility

Bathrooms: Large spacious shower Bathrooms: Large spacious toilet Bathrooms: Step-free access Bathrooms: Wheelchair accessible shower Bathrooms: Wheelchair accessible toilet Bathrooms: Wide doorways (over 30 inches/75cm) Level site, no steep slopes Pitch close to accessible bathrooms

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Climbing nearby Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horse riding nearby Leisure/theme park nearby Mountain biking nearby Restaurant nearby Sailing nearby Tennis nearby Watersports nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Motorhome service point Seasonal pitches

Location

Holme Pierrepont Country Park

Home of The National Water Sports Centre

Adbolton Lane

Nottingham

Nottinghamshire

England

NG12 2LU

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London BST (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
2.1 mi Broad Marsh Bus Station
2.1 mi Broad Marsh Bus Station
2.3 mi Friar Lane
Rail
1.7 mi Netherfield Rail Station
1.9 mi Carlton Rail Station
2 mi Nottingham Rail Station
Airport
12.4 mi 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 2 mi

Nottingham Castle 2.3 mi

Wollaton Hall and Park 4.6 mi

Castle Donington Museum 12.1 mi

Belvoir Castle 13.6 mi

National Trust

The Workhouse, Southwell 11.8 mi

Staunton Harold Church 17.6 mi

Hardwick Estate: Stainsby Mill 18 mi

Hardwick Hall 18 mi

Calke Abbey 18.1 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

HOLME PIERREPONT HALL 1.4 mi

MEMORIAL GARDENS, NOTTINGHAM 1.7 mi

Old Market Square Nottingham - Wollaton Hall - Nottingham 2.3 mi

HUNGER HILL GARDENS, STONEPIT COPPICE GARDENS AND GORSEYCLOSE GARDENS 2.4 mi

GENERAL CEMETERY 2.7 mi

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.

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Frequently asked questions

  • 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?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  2 p.m. –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  10 a.m.
    On-site 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 £21 (for 1 night, 4 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.