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…

Site type

Touring caravan pitches 26
Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 12
Tent pitches 49
Motorhome pitches 26
Open all year
Opens

Tourist board rating

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

Languages spoken

English

This site is a member of James Parks group.

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Pitch types & availability

Accommodation

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2 adults
0 children

Reviews

8.2

Overall rating from 745 Pitchup.com customers

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Location
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Accommodation
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
 9
Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Peaceful

79% would recommend this site to a friend

75% would stay here again

What customers say

Friendly staff and clean facilities are frequently praised at this well-maintained campsite. Visitors enjoy the woodland setting, play area for children, and nearby pubs. However, some reviews mention issues with sloping pitches, mud, inadequate facilities during busy periods, and a need for general site maintenance. Despite some drawbacks, many guests found it good value and would return.

Summary AI-generated from Pitchup.com customer reviews

Reviews page 1 of 75
Arrival date (latest first)

Lovely quiet site, slightly hilly but wasn’t an issue.

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9 out of 10
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Customer service
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Wifi
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Sonia P.

Electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked Easy check in process, very friendly staff.
Manager/park warden came round after we’d pitched to check everything was ok. Very friendly & approachable
Showers nice and warm.

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 stay on the park and do hope that we can welcome you back again in the future.

We take on board all comments and do look at areas highlighted.

Thank you again for the review/feedback.

Nice, family friendly quiet site!

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7 out of 10
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Value for money
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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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Chris T.

Electric hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked A really lovely site, well maintained and ran by a friendly/ helpful couple.
A bit of a gem so close to home.

The evenings are surprisingly quiet too.

Disliked Our hard standing pitch was very slopped which for me is the major negative for this site. But at the same time this pitch was overlooking the park so a bit of Ying and Yang.

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 overall you enjoyed the stay but sorry to see that you have decided not to visit us again in the future.

Thank you again for the review/feedback.

Won't be visiting again

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1 out of 10
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Accommodation
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Rob B.

Fully-serviced hardstanding touring pitch

Liked Thought this site sounded good was ok for travelling around but was the worst site I've stayed on

Disliked Toilet block was not but not clean went for a walk round the field and it stunk of sewers and at the bottom of the field it looked like fly tippers had been dumping all the rubbish here

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

Sorry to hear that your stay was disappointing and that you wont be returning to the park.


Thank you again for the review.

Very clean. Nice and quiet. Good…

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9 out of 10
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Customer service
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Wifi
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Anonymous

Electric hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked Very clean. Nice and quiet. Good showers. Nice local walks and some good pubs.

Would benefit from laundry facilities.

Disliked Nothing

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From the manager: Thank you for taking the time to review your stay at Riddings wood. we welcome all feedback

We are please you enjoyed your stay with us and hope to welcome you back in the future.

Thank you again for the review/feedback.

Easy access Immaculate toilet/shower block Friendly staff…

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5 out of 10
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Wifi
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Brian D.

Electric hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked Easy access
Immaculate toilet/shower block
Friendly staff

Disliked Uneven hard standing pitches
Blocked elsan point
Steep hill

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 sorry to see that you wont be returning in the future.

Thank you for letting us know why you were on site about the Elson point, we took immediate action and the point was emptied very quickly. The Elson point is normally emptied every 4 weeks and during your visit it was week 3, we brought forward the schedule and it was emptied immediately. Thank you for bringing it to our attention.

Lovely place great break

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10 out of 10
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Value for money
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Accommodation
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Customer service
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Susan E.

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked Lovely clean peaceful site really relaxing xx

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 stay on the park and hope to welcome you back in the future.

thank you for the review.

Really nice weekend break. Price is great value.

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8 out of 10
Location
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Value for money
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Accommodation
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Wifi
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Matthew S.

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked Really nice clean holiday park. Toilets and shower block were clean and in great condition. Park was ideal for my young children.

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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 stay with us and hope to welcome you back in the future.

Thank you for reviewing us

Very enjoyable break great site for a relaxing break would visit again

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9 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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karren c.

Fully-serviced hardstanding touring pitch

Liked Quiet and peaceful break beautiful view from my motorhome shower block very clean and staff very friendly

Disliked Occasional smell seemed like it was coming from a caravan next to us looked like waste hog not been moved in a long time

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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 stay with us and we hope to welcome you back to the park in the future.

We are checking that our seasonal pitches are emptying there waste in a timely manner, thank you for bringing this to our attention.

Many thanks for the review.

This was our first ever outing…

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9 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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Katharine K.

Electric hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked This was our first ever outing in our van and we absolutely loved the park. It was clean and everyone was really friendly! The couple running the site were very helpful and friendly - coming to help us out, as they knew this was our first time! The play area was excellent and our son spent the whole weekend making friends there

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 so pleased we your first outing was enjoyable and you enjoyed your stay with us. We hope that we can welcome you back on the park again in the future.

Happy days ahead in your caravan and thank you for the review

Lovely little site with great views and facilities.

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10 out of 10
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Nicola R.

Electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked The staff were friendly and helpful. The toilet and shower facilities were clean and there was plenty of hot water. We made use of the Indian takeaway service on the Saturday afternoon too, which was the best Indian we’ve ever had.

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 with us and hope to welcome you back to the par again in the future.

Many thanks for the review.

Features

Dogs allowed

Campfires allowed

Leisure on site

Bar or club house Cycle hire Evening entertainment Fishing Fitness centre Games room Hot tub 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

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

Themes

Forest Peaceful Remote location Spectacular scenery Walkers' paradise Wild camping Wildlife haven

Utilities

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

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby Nearby farmers' market Public transport nearby Shop nearby

Type

Large (51-200 pitches)

Nearby leisure

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

Touring and motorhomes

Drainage hook-up points for tourers Motorhome service point Water hook-up points for tourers

Location

Riddings Wood Holiday Park

Bullock Lane

Riddings

Alfreton

Derbyshire

England

DE55 4BP

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)

GPS

53.06608°N
1.3566°W

Nearest transport

Coach
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?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  11:30 a.m. –  7 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
    On-site 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 £13 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.