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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Reviews

8.2

Overall rating from 744 Pitchup.com customers

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Location
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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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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

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Arrival date (latest first)

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

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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

Recommend to friends Visit again

This was our first ever outing…

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9 out of 10
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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

Would use it again 😉

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10 out of 10
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Value for money
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Anonymous

Fully-serviced hardstanding touring pitch

Liked Very nice site, well kept and in a good location . Nice staff , although new to running the site they're doing a good job . Good facilities .

Disliked Nothing .

Recommend to friends Visit again

Leuke omgeving met winkels/restaurants/pubs op auto/fiets…

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8 out of 10
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Customer service
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Wifi
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Wenneke Z.

Electric hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked Leuke omgeving met winkels/restaurants/pubs op auto/fiets afstand. Lopen 20+ minuten
Vriendelijk ontvangst en goede tips qua restaurants.
Super net en schoon sanitair. Er zijn 2 gebouwen maar 1 zat er dicht dus die kan ik niet beoordelen.
Kat Winston is erg aanhankelijk.

Disliked Sommige plekken zijn ongelijk en hobbelig, daar hadden wij er 1 van. We kregen onze combinatie niet waterpas.
Weinig en grof grind, waardoor bij regen de voortent flappen modderig worden.
Wij vonden het geen probleem maar er was geen wifi

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

Safe travels and thank you.

Lovely view from site. Good welcome.showers…

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Tracey S.

Electric hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked Lovely view from site. Good welcome.showers toilet pretty good. Lovely woodland next door. Suoermarket quite close by. Recommend

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: thank you for reviewing your stay with us we welcome all feedback.

We are glad you enjoyed your stay we look forward to welcoming you back on park in the future.

Thank you

Privacy of the hottub…

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10 out of 10
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Nick L.

Luxury Woodland lodge (hot tub)

Liked Privacy of the hottub

Disliked Nothing

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

Thank you

The setting is lovely , the…

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7 out of 10
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Anonymous

Premium Woodland lodge (hot tub)

Liked The setting is lovely , the hot tub , the bathroom and the bed was comfortable

Disliked The horrible green fake grass , it was soaking wet from a rain shower and stayed soaking wet , different flooring on the outside would have made it so much easier with the baby, shoes , and access to the hot tub. It would be nice if the Cleaning included under the sofas

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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 you enjoyed the lodge and hope to welcome you back in the future.

thank you for the feedback regarding the fake grass we will look into this and we will pass your comments onto the housekeeping team regarding the cleaning under the sofas sorry.

Great stay we had a wonderful time

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10 out of 10
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Value for money
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Accommodation
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Facilities / Activities
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Child friendliness
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Leah B.

Luxury Woodland lodge (hot tub)

Liked We as a family loved everything about our little break at Riddings wood, we all loved the hot tub and the communal fire fit, the lodge was great had everything we needed

Disliked Nothing

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 really pleased that you enjoyed your stay with us and look forward to welcoming you back again to the park in the future.

Thank you

Everything. Nice & relaxing weekend. Lovely…

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10 out of 10
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Lesley T.

Fully-serviced hardstanding touring pitch

Liked Everything. Nice & relaxing weekend.
Lovely walking parks. Seven Stars pub is lovely and the people in there very friendly.
Check-in was easy as well. Lady was very friendly.

Disliked Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

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

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

Thank you

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.