The Priest House

No availability at present on Pitchup.com 9.1 7 reviews
River Trent
Available toilets - cleaned daily
Level field for camping
Camping field backed by trees

  • Pop-up site 10 minutes’ drive from Donington Park for Download Fest
  • Calke Abbey 15 minutes’ drive, and Alton Towers 55 minutes
  • Restaurant and bar on site; swimming and fishing in the River Trent
Heading for Download Festival? Yep, it’s that time of year again, where one of the UK’s most popular rock parties kicks off at Donington Park. If you’d prefer to escape the festival site for some peaceful slumber at the end of each day’s high-octane action, set up camp in gorgeous country surroundings at The Priest House – it’s only 10 minutes’ drive from the festival site but a whole, quiet world away. The hotel’s pop-up site will be open for the duration of the festival, and sits in a large, level meadow surrounded by mature trees and bounded by the River Trent (where you can go fishing or wild swimming if you can tear yourselves away from the bands). You can use the bar and restaurant for an extra charge, and the public toilets in the bar for free. Baby-changing and disabled facilities are also available. Access to the site is easy: it’s a handy 10 minutes’ drive from East Midlands Airport and about the same from the M1. While you’re there, be sure to make some time to have a nose around the historic hotel itself, which was built around an ancient mill tower and its original water wheels.

Site type

Tent pitches 50
Opens
Please note
  • This site has no on-site shower facilities.
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • Guests are advised to bring a good quality torch with them as parts of the site are unlit.

Languages spoken

British Sign Language (BSL)

Cantonese

English

French

Mandarin

Romanian

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100% would stay here again

Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Great beautiful break 😍

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Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked: Beautiful hotel and site with all the amenities you need. Very helpful staff and accommodating. Will be returning I'm the future 🙃🙂

Disliked: Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Would go again

Overall 9/10

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Bethany M. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked: The field was well maintained and good pitch size, staff in reception were very friendly and helpful.
Beautiful campsite and area, not too far from download festival so was perfect.

Disliked: Toilets were clean but rather smelly

Recommend to friends Visit again

Brilliant option for those attending Download who want more peace

Overall 9/10

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Alex P. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked: Space of pitch
Lovely surroundings
Clean toilets
Lovely bar and outside space to relax

Disliked: Lack of showers

Recommend to friends Visit again

Beautiful spot; fantastic people!

Overall 10/10

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Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked: It was a last minute booking to attend Download Festival, and we absolutely loved it! A slice of peace and quiet away from the madness of the festival.

We had a meal in the hotel and as it was my husband’s 30th Birthday, the staff treated us like royalty and the food was wonderful!

Having the option to have breakfast at the hotel was fantastic and they clearly knew their audience - providing a buffet for the attendees of the festival at 10:30pm! We’ll be back next year! 🤘

Recommend to friends Visit again

Clean and level

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Rebecca H. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked: Everything it's absolutely amazing there

Disliked: Nothing maybe the receptionist was abit rude to me and then later my husband but the actual field was amazing

Recommend to friends Visit again

-Friendly staff (for the most part) - clean facilities - Good number of breakfast…

Overall 6/10

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Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked: -Friendly staff (for the most part)
- clean facilities
- Good number of breakfast options

Recommend to friends Visit again

Wonderful staff, very helpful. Great bar & bistro…

Overall 10/10

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Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked: Wonderful staff, very helpful. Great bar & bistro

Disliked: Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again


Features

Leisure on site

Bar or club house Cycle hire Evening entertainment Fishing Fitness centre Games room Indoor swimming pool Kids' club On-site restaurant/cafe Outdoor swimming pool Play area TV room Take away Tennis Watersports

Amenities on site

Baby-changing facilities Bath available 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 Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcome

Rules

Barbecue provided Barbecues allowed Campfires allowed Commercial vehicles allowed Dogs allowed No dogs allowed

Utilities

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

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby

Type

Pop-up campsite Small (11-25 pitches)

Location

The Priest House

Kings Mills

Castle Donington

Leicestershire

England

DE74 2RR

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)

GPS

52.84312°N
-1.38124°W

Nearest transport

Coach
2.5 mi Coach Park
4.4 mi Church
4.4 mi Church
Rail
4.9 mi Long Eaton Rail Station
4.9 mi Spondon Rail Station
5.1 mi East Midlands Parkway Rail Station
Airport
2.4 mi East Midlands 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

Local attractions and activities include: - Donington Park: 10 minutes’ drive - National Trust - Calke Abbey: 15 minutes - Anchor Church Caves: 20 minutes - Mount St Bernard Abbey: 20 minutes - Spring Lakes Watersports and Leisure Centre: 20 minutes - The Museum of Making: 25 minutes - National Trust - Hardwick Hall: 45 minutes - Alton Towers: 55 minutes.

Must see

Castle Donington Museum 1.8 mi

Calke Abbey 4.3 mi

Royal Crown Derby Factory Shop 6.1 mi

Conkers Discovery Centre 9.9 mi

National Forest 10 mi

National Trust

Calke Abbey 4.6 mi

Staunton Harold Church 4.9 mi

Kedleston Hall 10.3 mi

Sudbury Hall and the National Trust Museum of Childhood 16.4 mi

The Old Manor 20.4 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

Aston-on-Trent and Trent & Mersey Canal 1.1 mi

MELBOURNE HALL 2.3 mi

Melbourne Parks 2.3 mi

SWARKSTONE OLD HALL 2.7 mi

ELVASTON CASTLE 3.4 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.

Offers

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Frequently asked questions

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  • What attractions are near The Priest House? Local attractions and activities include: - Donington Park: 10 minutes’ drive - National Trust - Calke Abbey: 15 minutes - Anchor Church Caves: 20 minutes - Mount St Bernard Abbey: 20 minutes … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of The Priest House?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  3 p.m. –  11 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
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