Riddings Wood Holiday Park

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Aerial view of the site
Aerial view of the site
Grass pitches with electric hook up
Firepit and barbecue area
Exterior of the premium lodges
Electric hardstanding and grass pitches
Touring pitches
Touring pitches
Play area
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Grass pitches with electric hook up
Firepit and barbecue area
Exterior of the premium lodges

  • Peaceful park near the Peak District
  • Easy access to Derby and Nottingham; two pubs five minutes' walk away
  • New toilet and shower block kept to immaculate standards
What a peaceful park this is for Peak District hols – on 11 acres of quiet woodland near the national park and set deep in the Derbyshire countryside with picnic areas peppered all around. And what a pleasing park this is for those who insist on amenities being immaculate and up to date – the toilet and shower block comes with disabled access, baby changing and showers with hot and cold water, and is kept in tiptop condition at all times by the friendly site team. Riddings Wood Holiday Park is a rural park but with easy access to urban centres like Derby and Nottingham as well as to the hikes, bike rides and canters of the Peak District. (If you're a bit bamboozled as to what to do first, have a look at the tourist info point in reception or ask the team for tips.) Campfires are allowed if you need a bit of warming upon return. And finally, what a pint-friendly site Riddings Wood is too – the only thatched-roof pub in Derbyshire, Moulders Arms (aka The Thack), is a short stroll away; and the Seven Stars, a community pub, is just across the road. Cheers…

Campground type

Camper sites 26
Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 12
Tent sites 49
RV sites 26
Open all year
Opens

Tourist board rating

Please note
  • At least one of the party members must be aged 18 or over.
  • 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).
  • Reception is unmanned after 5 p.m.. Please inform the park while on your way there should you expect to arrive after this time so that the team can provide information about your unit/site.
  • Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.

Languages spoken

English

This campground is a member of James Parks group.

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Reviews

8.3

Overall rating from 743 Pitchup.com customers

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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

81% would recommend this campground to a friend

76% would stay here again

What customers say

This tranquil woodland site boasts friendly staff and spotless modern facilities, a major plus for many. Families enjoyed the playground, and it's great for dog walks. Some pitches are sloped, and access to amenities can be a trek, but spaciousness and cleanliness ensure a relaxing stay.

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Amazing

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Marcus C.

Woodland Boutique lodge (hot tub)

Liked Was an amazing weekend away. Log cabin is so beautiful, well decorated, warm, cosy and romantic. Kitchenette had everything needed for a weekend stay.
Hot tub was amazing. Will definitely be back to stay again.
No WiFi but wasn’t needed.

Disliked Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Very clean facilities, the staff were friendly.

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7 out of 10
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Jane S.

FHU cement/asphalt travel trailer campsite

Liked Lovely campsite.

Disliked No shops nearby

Recommend to friends Visit again

Friendly staff, good size pitch, clean facilities.

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9 out of 10
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Karen P.

FHU cement/asphalt travel trailer campsite

Liked Great size pitch, all facilities working.
Toilets very good. We enjoyed our stay and will return in the summer.

Disliked N/A

Recommend to friends Visit again

Perfect weekend break

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10 out of 10
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Alison L.

Woodland Boutique lodge (hot tub)

Liked Everything. The owners where lovely and helpful. The lodge was perfect, cosy and warm, and decorated for Christmas. The hot tub was perfect and ready for our arrival.

Disliked Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Very clean and well maintained site. Staff friendly

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Noel H.

Powered cement/asphalt and grass travel trailer campsite

Liked The shower block was very clean and the water was hot

Disliked The washing up area was not under cover (canopy) and it started to rain so unable to complete

Our pitch was low down the field and we found the walk to the toilet block by the entrance quite steep

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely hot tub and nice little…

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5 out of 10
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Amy T.

Luxury Woodland lodge (hot tub)

Liked Lovely hot tub and nice little setting. Was cheap and cheerful.

Disliked Not as clean as would have liked and no internet. Lady at office was rude when asked about internet.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for taking the time to review your stay with us.

We are glad you enjoyed your stay and hope to welcome you back in the future.

We do not have WIFI on site this is not advertised or charged for and we apologise that you felt we were being rude this was not our intention.

The housekeeping have been made aware that the lodge was not as clean as you expected but we were unable to give them feedback regarding any specific issues with cleanliness and were not made aware of any issues whilst you were on site. We do pride ourselves with high standards and are sorry on this occasion you were disappointed.

Thank you again for the feedback from all the team at Riddings wood.

Lovely site with clean showers and…

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9 out of 10
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Michelle W.

FHU cement/asphalt travel trailer campsite

Liked Lovely site with clean showers and toilets. Staff at site were very welcoming especially to our little girl.
Would definitely come back

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for taking the time to review your stay with us we welcome all feedback.

We are glad that you enjoyed your stay on the park and we do hope to give you a warm welcome back in the future.

Many thanks the Riddings wood team.

Nice lay out, plenty of space…

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Amy L.

FHU cement/asphalt travel trailer campsite

Liked Nice lay out, plenty of space between pitches. Nice park for children. Shame the large wooden toilet block in the middle wasn’t open. Only one at the top of site. Nice helpful staff.

Disliked Bit dark at the entrance.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for taking the time to review your stay with us we welcome all feedback

We are pleased that you enjoyed your time with us and we do hope we can give you a warm welcome back in the future.

Thank you for the comment about the entrance is dark we will look into this.

Thank you from the Riddings wood team

Unfortunely i couldnt pitch my tent…

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Tina J.

Powered grass tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked Unfortunely i couldnt pitch my tent as it was really bad weather but i did visit the site and it looked really nice. The lodges looked really pretty and there were caravans pitched on the site and some brave people had set their tent up even though it was raining and very cold. I will definetly be back when the weather is sunnier though.

Disliked Nothing to dislike

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for taking the time to review us even though you did not pitch we welcome all feedback.

We are sorry that you felt you were unable to pitch but understand why but thank you for sharing your experience with us.

We do hope we can give you a warm welcome in the future.

Thank you from the Riddings wood team

Excellent site with clean facilities.

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9 out of 10
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Anonymous

FHU cement/asphalt travel trailer campsite

Liked Peaceful site with clean facilities, very friendly staff. Location easy to find, lots of places of interest not too far. Pitch was fully serviced and electric included. Spacious pitch and dog friendly.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for taking the time to review your stay with us we welcome all feedback

We are glad you found your stay peaceful and relaxing and we do hope to give you a warm welcome back in the future.

Many thanks from the Riddings wood team.

Features

Dogs allowed

Campfires allowed

Leisure on park

Bar or club house Cycle hire Evening entertainment Fishing Fitness centre Hot tub 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 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 Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcome

Rules

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

Themes

Forest Hikers’ paradise Peaceful Remote location Spectacular scenery Wild camping Wildlife haven

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 Nearby farmers' market Public transportation nearby

Type

Large (51-200 sites)

Nearby leisure

Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horseback riding nearby Indoor pool nearby Leisure/theme park nearby Mountain biking nearby Restaurant nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Gray water hook-up for caravans Motorhome service point Water hook-up points for caravans

Location

Riddings Wood Holiday Park

Bullock Lane

Riddings

Alfreton

Derbyshire

England

DE55 4BP

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London GMT (GMT+00:00)

GPS

53.06608°N
1.3566°W

Nearest transport

Bus
6.1 mi Bus Garage
6.1 mi Bus Garage
7.8 mi Portland College
Rail
2.4 mi Alfreton Rail Station
3.5 mi Langley Mill Rail Station
4.9 mi Kirkby in Ashfield Rail Station
Airport
16.6 mi East Midlands Airport
22.8 mi Sheffield City 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

To the Peak! The Peak District National Park is but a short drive from Riddings Wood Holiday Park, and has a bit of what you fancy for all ages and inclinations. If you're in the area to hike, there are more Peak District trails than you can shake a (walking) stick at, from the shorter treks of seven or so miles around the upper Dove Valley and Pilsbury Castle, to long-distance paths like the Limestone Way (46 miles), the Derwent Valley Heritage Way (55 miles) or the Peak District parts of the Pennine Way, running for 268 miles from the northern Peak District to just inside the Scottish border. Climbers and cavers also delve into all things Peak: thousands of routes for all abilities are all over the park for climbers, including Burcen Edge for beginners and more hair-raising ascents like Debauchery and Mad Dogs and Englishmen for the severely experienced. If you're of a cavernous disposition, make your way to the village of Castleton and its four show caves, Blue John, the Peak, Treak Cliff and Speedwell Cavern with underground boat trip. Matlock Bath has a cable car to take adventurers to limestone caverns The Heights of Abraham, and Poole's Cavern near Buxton has vast caves to explore before an above-surface walk around Buxton Country Park. Other attractions like Chatsworth House and Gardens and the old Crich Tramway are to hand for the historically-minded, alongside old Peak District villages and market towns for tearooms, restaurants, family pubs and lots of shopping: try Buxton, Ashbourne and Bakewell to start you off. Back at Matlock Bath, let the kids go large at the rides and attractions of theme and play park Gullivers Kingdom for ages two to 13; the 600-acre Matlock Farm Park nearby should keep them busy for a bit too.

Must see

Hardwick Old Hall 7.4 mi

Hardwick Hall 8 mi

Mansfield Museum 8.4 mi

Arkwright's Cromford Mills 8.8 mi

Sir Richard Arkwright's Masson Mills 9.1 mi

National Trust

Hardwick Estate: Stainsby Mill 7.3 mi

Hardwick Hall 7.3 mi

Kedleston Hall 10.6 mi

Winster Market House 12.9 mi

The Workhouse, Southwell 17.4 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

ANNESLEY HALL 4.8 mi

BELPER CEMETERY 5.3 mi

RIVER GARDENS, BELPER 5.8 mi

Derwent Valley Mills Buffer Zone 6.2 mi

Woolley - Highoredish - Ashover - Ashoverhay - Woolley 6.3 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 Riddings Wood Holiday Park have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Riddings Wood Holiday Park dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Riddings Wood Holiday Park? To the Peak! The Peak District National Park is but a short drive from Riddings Wood Holiday Park, and has a bit of what you fancy for all ages and inclinations. If … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Riddings Wood Holiday Park?
    RV, travel trailer and tent sites
    Arrive:  11:30 a.m. –  7 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
    On-park accommodation
    Arrive:  3 p.m. –  7 p.m.
    Depart by:  10 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Riddings Wood Holiday Park? From $17.37 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.