Bell Tent Village

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The deluxe tent
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The deluxe tent

  • Glamping village in the grounds of Holme Pierrepont Country Park
  • Three miles from Nottingham City Centre and railway station
  • A 10-minute walk from the National Water Sports Centre
Come and spend a break under the stars at Bell Tent Village, a peaceful Nottinghamshire site with luxury and style that'll give most hotels a run for their money. Set on a well-maintained campsite within the gorgeous green grounds of Holme Pierrepont Country Park, the village is made up of a range of smart self-contained accommodation options for parties of all shapes and sizes. The pre-pitched canvas tents are all spread out in a quiet setting, meaning you can look forward to plenty of privacy, and all of them are within a short walk of the campsite's shared amenities, including a large outdoor firepit, well-maintained toilets and showers plus a shop selling groceries and other essential supplies. As well as the campsite's 18-acre grounds, you have direct access to the 270 acres of parkland on offer across Holme Pierrepont Country Park, including adventurous wet and dry activities at the National Water Sports Centre (roughly 10 minutes' walk from the pitches). A lagoon wipeout course, paddleboarding, miniature golf, archery tag and a sky trail are just some of the choices up for grabs. When you've had your fill of fresh air and exercise, it's a breeze to get into Nottingham for dinner, shopping or drinks, as the city centre is a quick 10-minute journey by car at just three miles away.

Site type

Rent a tent 12
Open now
Opens 11 April
Please note
  • 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.
  • Guests are advised to bring a good quality torch with them as parts of the campground/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.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Fri, 11 Apr to

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2 adults
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Reviews

7.6

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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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60% would recommend this site to a friend

70% would stay here again

What customers say

Spacious, clean bell tents with comfy beds often praised. Great location for activities, good grounds and close loos. Some found supplies low, main toilets grubby, or beds dodgy. A few got wrong tents, or had noisy, less private pitches.

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Arrival date (latest first)

Good location, plenty of space for friends and kids…

Overall

4 out of 10
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Wifi
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Anonymous

Nature Apartment 2 bedroom bell tent

Liked Good location, plenty of space for friends and kids

Disliked Beds very uncomfortable, two broke.
No heater provided
Only 2 toilets on site and site was nearly full

Recommend to friends Visit again

Inadequate facilities and therefore overpriced.

Overall

6 out of 10
Location
 8
Value for money
 2
Accommodation
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
 6
Wifi
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Justine R.

Emperor bell tent (three person)

Liked The tent was spacious and we slept well.

Disliked Nobody on hand when we arrived. Phone number provided for assistance on booking confirmation- office had closed. Nothing but 2 paper cups in tent. I have never experienced such basic supplies when glamping and paying as much as we did. Only 2 mixed toilets for full field of campers. No toilet roll left. Showers out of order.

Recommend to friends Visit again

SUPERB! CLEAN BATHROOMS, MAINTAINED AREA, FRAGRANCE IN THE TENT, CONDITIONS LIKE A…

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10 out of 10
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Wifi
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Anonymous

Nature Apartment 2 bedroom bell tent

Liked SUPERB! CLEAN BATHROOMS, MAINTAINED AREA, FRAGRANCE IN THE TENT, CONDITIONS LIKE A HOTEL BUT IN NATURE! IT WAS A SUPER EXPERIENCE, I HAVE COMMUNICATED TO ALL MY FRIENDS, ACQUAINTANCES, COLLEAGUES ABOUT THIS WONDERFUL PLACE, AND I CAN'T WAIT TO COME BACK! I RECOMMEND FOR FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN, FRIENDS WHO ARE TIRED OF THE CLASSIC THINGS OF GOING OUT IN THE CITY, AT A CLUB OR RESTAURANT... ALL CONDITIONS, SAFE, ALL KINDS OF ACTIVITIES SO YOU DON'T GET BORED... IN TWO WORDS (EDEN GARDEN )

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you so much for such a lovely review. It was a pleasure to host you guys and cannot wait to see you again soon

Excellent, toilets are right next to the tent, whole vibe is amazing

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10 out of 10
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Wifi
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Anonymous

Willow 3 bedroom safari tent (five person)

Liked Everything about this tent is perfect. In an amazing spot with easy access to everything around you. I recommend this to anyone who is trying to get away and disconnect from the real world.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Very clean, quiet and comfy. Had a fantastic experience and will book…

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10 out of 10
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Anonymous

Majesty Retreat 2 safari tent (three person)

Liked Very clean, quiet and comfy. Had a fantastic experience and will book again in the future

Recommend to friends Visit again

We enjoyed our stay and slept comfortably.

Overall

6 out of 10
Location
 8
Value for money
 8
Accommodation
 6
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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Rachel R.

Willow 3 bedroom safari tent (five person)

Liked The bell tent area was set out well and the loos in the bell tent area were new and clean. The tent had most things you would like to have and a welcoming touch was having a kettle filled with water so you could have a cup of tea on arrival.

Disliked Unfortunately the main loo and shower block were below standard from a cleanliness point of view. Grass and mud everywhere and actually we decided not to shower on the last day. Cleaners should be on duty in the rush hour of the morning or mops and brushes to be provided. Also the main facilities are a long way from the bell tent field for small children.
Finally although the bell tent area was not filled with families, if it had been space would be tight.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great location, close to activities for all the family.

Overall

8 out of 10
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Value for money
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Wifi
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Anonymous

Willow 3 bedroom safari tent (five person)

Liked The tent looked and felt very homely. Spacious and yet cosy with furnishings.

Disliked Shower facilities in the main block were full of grass and not very clean.

Recommend to friends Visit again

The toilet area was a nice surprise, from reading the booking information…

Overall

6 out of 10
Location
 8
Value for money
 4
Accommodation
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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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Anonymous

Glade bell tent (four person)

Liked The toilet area was a nice surprise, from reading the booking information it seemed like would have to use the main campsite ones.

Disliked Unfortunately was disappointed from the start. We thought we had booked a bell tent, given the description and name of the tent (Deluxe bell tent). However when we arrived and couldn’t find a bell tent with our number, we found we were allocated a square tent. I know this might not seem much to some but we had a very sad 8 year old who was really looking forward to staying in a proper bell tent.

Our car was hit several times by a football from the family staying opposite which just became annoying.

There was no privacy at all as was sited next to the entrance to the site - felt very much on display for everyone to see.

The site looked nothing like the pictures we had view on this and other sites.

It is situated next to a road where there was quite a few super cars racing up and down for around 3 hours which spoilt the quite evening away we was looking for.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Clean facilities, friendly staff

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Natalie B.

Glade bell tent (four person)

Liked Such a great stay in one of the bell deluxe tents, very cosy and comfy. Kettle/ tea n coffee / wash bowl /tea towel And a disposable bbq . Toilets on site was very clean and a stone throw away , communal fire pit was a great extra to sit rnd in the evening toasting marshmallows. Will definitely be returning.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Loved our Bell tent, the area and facilities. Beds were comfortable, area…

Overall

6 out of 10
Location
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Value for money
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Accommodation
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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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Dawn M.

Willow 3 bedroom safari tent (five person)

Liked Loved our Bell tent, the area and facilities. Beds were comfortable, area well kept, clean and tidy.

Disliked We had a party for a birthday party staying at either side of us who kept trying to open our tent, which scared the children. Very drunk and vocal. This is no fault of bell tent village but it is the only downer to our stay.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Features

Dogs allowed

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

Groups welcome

Family friendly Motorcycle friendly Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcome

Rules

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

Themes

Luxury Peaceful

Utilities

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

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby

Type

Tiny (1-10 sites)

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Climbing nearby Leisure/theme park nearby Watersports nearby

Location

Bell Tent Village

Adbolton Lane

Nottingham

Nottinghamshire

England

NG12 2LU

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

52.94008°N
1.09646°W

Route directions

If you are using a satnav to find the site, use the name ‘National Water Sports Centre’ rather than the postcode, as some satnavs will direct you to Nottingham Racecourse. As you approach Nottingham, follow the brown tourist signs for the National Water Sports Centre which will direct you to the site.

Nearest transport

Coach
3.6 km Broad Marsh Bus Station
3.6 km Broad Marsh Bus Station
4 km Friar Lane
Rail
2.6 km Netherfield Rail Station
3 km Carlton Rail Station
3.4 km Nottingham Rail Station
Airport
20.1 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

Once you've exhausted all the activities on offer in the grounds of the country park – which may take some time, as there really is so much to choose from – you're close to other exhilarating days out, whether you fancy a flutter at Nottingham Racecourse (10 minutes' drive), a tour of Nottingham Castle (10 minutes) or an educational trip to Green's Windmill and Science Centre (10 minutes). If you're enjoying the open air, there are plenty of other wide open spaces like Cotgrave Country Park (10 minutes) and Wollaton Park (15 minutes), while slightly further out in the countryside you'll come across grand stately homes like Belvoir Castle (30 minutes). Driving a little further afield opens up a whole range of exciting outings too, including the National Space Centre (40 minutes) in Leicester to the south, Alton Towers (an hour and five minutes) in the west, or, to the north, the edge of the spectacular Peak District National Park (an hour).

Must see

The Lace Market Centre 3.5 km

Nottingham Castle 4 km

Wollaton Hall and Park 7.7 km

Castle Donington Museum 19.6 km

Belvoir Castle 21.6 km

National Trust

The Workhouse, Southwell 18.9 km

Staunton Harold Church 28.5 km

Hardwick Estate: Stainsby Mill 29.1 km

Hardwick Hall 29.1 km

Calke Abbey 29.4 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

HOLME PIERREPONT HALL 2.1 km

MEMORIAL GARDENS, NOTTINGHAM 2.9 km

Old Market Square Nottingham - Wollaton Hall - Nottingham 3.9 km

HUNGER HILL GARDENS, STONEPIT COPPICE GARDENS AND GORSEYCLOSE GARDENS 4 km

GENERAL CEMETERY 4.5 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.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Bell Tent Village have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Bell Tent Village dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Bell Tent Village? Once you've exhausted all the activities on offer in the grounds of the country park – which may take some time, as there really is so much to choose from – you're … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Bell Tent Village?
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  3 p.m. –  Anytime
    Depart by:  10 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Bell Tent Village? From $271.79 (for 1 night, 3 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.