Riddings Wood Holiday Park

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Aerial view of the site (added by manager 15 May 2024)

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Grass pitches with electric hook up (added by manager 15 may 2024)
Firepit and barbecue area (added by manager 15 may 2024)
Exterior of the premium lodges (added by manager 15 may 2024)

  • 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
  • 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).
  • 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.
  • Minimum spacing of 6 metres between pitches.

Languages spoken

English

AA 4 pennants

Pitch types & availability

Accommodation

Tent pitchesTouring caravan pitchesMotorhome pitchesLodges, cabins, pods or hutsCaravans for hireRent a tent
Choose your dates
2 adults
0 children

Reviews

8

Overall rating based on 653 reviews View breakdown

Peaceful

Voted 69% of visitors View breakdown

75%

would recommend this site to a friend

72%

would stay here again

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

We have stayed a few times here and love it. It’s clean…

Overall 10/10
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

Electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked: We have stayed a few times here and love it. It’s clean tidy and well spaced out. We will stay again

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Hugely recommended for families, fun, safe, friendly site

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

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked: The small safe campsite The lovely play area very close to where we pitched The clean well maintained toilet and shower block The distance to beautiful woods (literally next door)

Disliked: It was a long walk to the toilets but that's the only negative

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The woodland area was lovely and calming. the cabin was spacious for…

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

Lodge (hot tub)

Liked: The woodland area was lovely and calming. the cabin was spacious for a log cabin,and plenty of room! Staff were friendly and helpful. The bed was very comfortable! The hot tub was an excellent extra in which we used a lot in our stay!

Disliked: The cabin was really hot at night and really hard to cool down.

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Clean and friendly. New toilet facilities up at the top of…

Overall 8/10
Location 8
Value for money 8
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 6
Customer service 8
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 8
Wifi No rating
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked: Clean and friendly. New toilet facilities up at the top of the site very good. Open site, well cared for.

Disliked: Toilet facilities quite a long walk up hill as the middle ones were not open, it said due to upgrading. Could do with pitches levelling off a bit.

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Nice site nice location

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

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked: Location, condition of site, the actual pitch we got, the price.

Disliked: Needed better WiFi, if there was WiFi we couldn't find it. Needs an on-site shop (they do sell a few bits like ice creams and kindling in reception).

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Good site - family and dig friendly - big site

Overall 8/10
Location 8
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 6
Customer service 6
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
ANDREA B. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked: Nice site and grass kept cut short. Toilet and shower block nice - 7 toilets and four showers in the ladies. Looks like a disabled unit next to gents.

Disliked: Site is on a slope and some large gravel stones kept nearly falling over. Did have a circular hole with grass so not obvious and found it the hard way. Reported to staff but not resolved during our stay. Maybe they didn’t want to disturb us?!

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Beautiful site

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

Lodge (hot tub)

Liked: Everything about the site was amazing, the lodge was very clean, had everything useful to a degree. Loved the communal firepit. The hottub was our key feature along with Winston the local farm cat. Staff was extremely helpful and friendly ( the cleaning ladies have my full gratitude for having conversations with me)

Disliked: Wasn't any cutting knives present ( will remember to pack one next time) Some people didn't adhere too the quite time policy which left our last night a restless one. ( won't stop us rebooking)

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Friendly helpful staff, great facilities and a picturesque setting.

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

Electric hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked: The site is only 50 minutes from home but provided a beautiful space for us to chill out for a few days. Wonderful walks all around. The site was clean and well organised with everything needed for personal cleanliness & disposal of rubbish or effluent. Definitely a place I would visit again, to explore more.

Disliked: I did not have any dislikes. I didn't need WiFi so can't comment - phone worked ok. I didn't need shops so the quiet location wasn't a problem.

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Overall 10/10
Location 8
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 6
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 8
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked: Toilets clean, (cleaned daily), good size pitches, quiet and peaceful. Very friendly and helpful staff. Asked to move to a different pitch and staff obliged to let us.

Disliked: Moved to a different pitch as too much slope to level caravan up

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New toilet and shower block. Very clean. Well laid out site next…

Overall 8/10
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

Electric hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked: New toilet and shower block. Very clean. Well laid out site next to large wooded area great for walking the dog

Disliked: Only stayed for 2 nights, went for a peaceful relaxing break. But had a whole day of noisy lawn mowing which ruined the stay for us

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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)

Accessibility

Disabled facilities

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

Local events

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

    Swadlincote, Derbyshire 26.9 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.

Nearest sites

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable sites.

Want to know more about camping in Derbyshire?

  • 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.
    Read more
  • 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.