Riddings Wood Holiday Park

Liked We had an amazing time here with the dog
Very clean , great facilities
Wished we had booked longer !
Can’t wait to return

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Liked Nice clean cabins with good facilities.
polite and friendly staff

Disliked very strict with checkout times.

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Liked Friendly staff peaceful environment.

Disliked Waste and rubbish overflowing the bins in hot weather.
Most on the ground is on a slope

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Liked Everything.... we love this site think this is our 5th stay and we'll be back.Amazing stay, lovely warm welcome.... nothing is ever too much trouble...we booked electric hook up as last one available to book online but asked to go on the field (non electric) and no surprise "no problem go make yourself at home". Lovely clean facilities and a pop up pizza oven on site...thank you once again and see you soon :)

Disliked Having to pack up and go home :(

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

We are glad to see that you enjoyed your time with us for your 5th stay and we do hope to see you again vey soon.

Thank you it was a pleasure to see you again from all the Riddings Wood team.

Liked The arrival and check-in process was very easy, with helpful staff directing us to our pitch. The pitch itself was incredibly large, as were most of the pitches across the site, which made for a very spacious and comfortable stay.

The main shower block was large and generally good, although the closer toilet and shower facilities were closed and looked as though they had been out of use for some time. There was a small shop at reception, and food vans serving street food and pizzas were available on two of the three nights we stayed, which was a nice addition.

The play park was also good, although it was really only suitable for younger children. There was, however, plenty of open space for playing games and enjoying the outdoors.

The location was just outside the town, although we didn’t explore the immediate local area very much, as we spent most of our time visiting Matlock and exploring the surrounding Dales.

Overall, it was a good campsite with plenty of space and some useful facilities. However, we didn’t feel there was quite enough on-site or in the immediate area to make us want to return for another stay.

Disliked One of the biggest frustrations was that I hadn’t realised when booking that there were no on-site freezer facilities for refreezing ice blocks. For such a large campsite, with so many people camping in tents, I would have expected this to be available. There were no issues with the electrical supply, and a fridge could easily be powered if you brought your own, but having access to a freezer would be a really useful facility for campers.

The majority of the site is also on a slope. This wasn’t a major issue for us, but it’s something to be aware of when choosing a pitch, as some campers may prefer flatter ground.

It could also get a little noisy around the avenues, with some parents not paying much attention to the 10pm quiet-time rule. As someone with children myself, I appreciate that kids will be kids, and this isn’t really the campsite’s fault as similar things can happen anywhere. However, some families did seem to take the rules a little too casually.

The toilets were also often left in a poor state. I suspect this was largely due to the number of children using the facilities during the school holidays rather than a lack of cleaning, but it was still noticeable.

Finally, I found that if I showered after around 8am, the water was often only lukewarm. During a heatwave this wasn’t particularly unpleasant, but it’s something worth being aware of, especially if you’re expecting a hot shower after an early start or a day out.

Overall, these were relatively minor issues, but they are worth considering when deciding whether the site is right for you.

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Liked Quiet.
We were situated on the bottom field by the kids park which was perfect for us with children.
Strict rules of children to be off the park at 10pm which was perfect for us to get some shut eye.

Disliked Only 1 drinking water tap for the site.
Toilet and wash facilities clean though no paper towels and hand dryers turned off.
Lady on reception not very welcoming however the gentleman was more friendly.

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Liked We really enjoyed our stay over the weekend. This site is really nice, the toilets/showers were very clean and the water in the showers was hot! It’s in a lovely area with some nice local pubs and walks to go on

Disliked The pitches with electric are really close together and many people made the same comments

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Liked The managers very friendly.

Disliked Everything else about the site. Hard standing pitches poorly maintained and slipped so difficult to level van . Campers in bottom field thinking it was acceptable to walk thru your pitch . Not enough facilities for the number of pitches . 5 toilet cubicles , 4 showers and 4 hand wash basins . Siting of toilet showers poor as sited at entrance to site so quite a walk from most of pitches . Not a site I would recommend for couples looking for a quiet getaway for a weekend as was very busy with families.

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Liked Love place to stay as a park on site and lovely walks definitely child friendly so if your looking for some where quite this is not the place to go kids still playin at about 11 but im ok with that 😊 it's nice to see kids actually playing

Disliked Nothing really i got wot i paid for so quite happy with my stay

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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 and we hope to welcome you back in the future.

Thank you from all the Riddings Wood team.

Liked Site was quiet on a night even though it was busy.

Disliked Rubbish on our pitch when we arrived including a dead bird and dog poo. Toilet block small, busy and not particularly clean.

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

We are sorry to see that you will not return in the future.

We are sorry that your pitch had rubbish and dog poo when you arrived, we do ask guests to clean up after them but some do not have any respect for the environment.

Thank you for your feedback and we wish you well in your future travels.