Holme Pierrepont Country Park

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Adventure play park
Adventure play park
Adventure play park

  • Water- and land-based event centre in 270 acres of parkland
  • Easy access to Nottingham city centre, rail network and airport
  • Country walks, nature trails and lots to do for kids on site
What do you reckon is the main flavour of activities at this Nottinghamshire site? Yup, top of the menu at the Holme Pierrepont Country Park, near Nottingham, are all sorts of watersports: you'll be able to tackle a whitewater course for canoeing, kayaking, rafting and tubing; paddleboarding; and open-top canoeing. This is a land-based activity centre too, so if you don't fancy plunging into the foamy depths or would quite like to stay dry for a day, other options can be tackled at the outdoor adventure zone where there's an aerial adventure course, miniature golf, a kids' activity club and archery combat. A large play park, country walks and nature zones are also on site (please note some activities are subject to availability and must be booked at reception; early booking is advisable). Feeling a bit faint just from reading all this, and think you'd rather spectate? The centre has kindly included a country park café and a regatta lake where it hosts its own events like rowing and canoe regattas, dragonboat racing and triathlons. Lots are on offer too to keep the kids amused, including a woodland adventure playground and a nature trail, a short stroll away. Although all this energetic excellence is only 10 minutes' drive from Nottingham city centre, it's well into the countryside and away from anything townie, as it's deep in the 270 acres of parkland of Holme Pierrepont Country Park. The campsite part of the park covers 18 acres and has a facilities block with showers and toilets, and a site shop selling selected groceries and camping supplies.

Site type

Tent pitches 139
Motorhome pitches 225
Touring caravan pitches 100
Rent a tent 5
Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 10
Open all year
Opens
Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • At least one of the party members must be aged 21 or over.
  • 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).
  • Group bookings of 6 or more adults are not permitted (couples and immediate family members excepted).
  • Group bookings of 4 or more units (e.g. tent, touring caravan, motorhome or accommodation hire) travelling together are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • A cable measuring at least 25 metres is needed for the electric hook-ups.
  • Swimming in the lake is not allowed.
  • Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.
  • The height barrier is pulled down from 8pm until 8pm so any taller vehicles above 1.98 meters (6ft 6 inches) needing to arrive or depart outside these times will need to use the exterior car park.

Languages spoken

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Pitch types & availability

Accommodation

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0 children
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Reviews

7.5

Overall rating from 825 Pitchup.com customers

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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
 8
Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Peaceful

73% would recommend this site to a friend

73% would stay here again

What customers say

This campsite boasts a superb location, ideal for accessing Nottingham and the National Water Sports Centre. Visitors frequently praise the spacious pitches, friendly staff, and easy check-in process. While the site is generally clean and well-maintained, with good facilities, some reviews highlight concerns regarding dated or occasionally unkempt toilet and shower blocks. Nonetheless, its family-friendly atmosphere and proximity to activities make it a popular choice for many.

Summary AI-generated from Pitchup.com customer reviews

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Arrival date (latest first)

The pitch was private, neat, and…

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8 out of 10
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Child friendliness
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Anonymous

Camping pod

Liked The pitch was private, neat, and tidy. The staff gave us a warm welcome and were very friendly.

Disliked The office attached to the shop only opens after 10. That felt very difficult.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Could be such a lovely site management company SERCO need to do better

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4 out of 10
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Value for money
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Anonymous

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked Spacious pitches, great walks from the site. Quiet, but that was probably to do with the time of year.

Disliked On arrival we went ito the shop, where the shelves were practically bare. The member of staff looked and acted like she had been forced at gun point to work that day. She was the only member of staff we saw the 3 days we were there, and we only saw her the first day. The shop/reception was closed the rest of the time.The toilets were in need of a good clean and a lot of repair. One old guy turned up one morning and threw a wet mop around the floor, but it appeared nothing else was cleaned or wiped. Considering I didn't see anyone else using the block it had obviously been like this for some time.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Nice weekend break, convenient for Holme Pierrepont parkrun.

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8 out of 10
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Andy H.

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked Great location, opposite Holme Pierrepont Country Park and close to Nottingham.

Good hard standing pitch, excellent value for money.

Easy check-in, with informative email received prior to visit.

Disliked Condition of facilities block, not very clean and poorly maintained.

No drive over drain for grey waste disposal.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Don't listen to the fussy, duddy negative comments.

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10 out of 10
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Facilities / Activities
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Dean s.

Deluxe Arch 1 bedroom camping pod

Liked Easiest check in ever.
Don't listen to the negative comments it's a campsite for goodness sake, not a 5 star hotel.
We stayed in a deluxe pod during mid February and it was cosy warm-nice and toasty when the heater was on.

Disliked That we didn't book for a longer stay.

Recommend to friends Visit again

I would probably only recommend this site in the summer

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4 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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Amy K.

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked The location, was very close in proximity to many activities.
The gentleman we spoke to on the phone (who said he was new) was very friendly and helpful.

Disliked There was another van parked on our pitch with no owner in sight so we had to park next to them and closer to the caravan next door than we’d have liked.
Also as a family staying there I was a little concerned when my husband returned from a toilet trip saying he’d seen 2 men walking out of the ladies toilet.
Needless to say I did not go to the toilet alone after that.
There are locks for the main doors into the male/female toilets but they are not currently working. Also a side note, having stayed in another site the previous night where the toilet block was lovely and warm, the facilities in this site were very cold. But then it is February.

Recommend to friends Visit again

OK for a quick stop over....

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4 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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Lisa B.

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked Short Uber ride from City Centre

Disliked All the live ins around, looks like a gypsy encampment.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Facilities was clean and warm pitched just right size

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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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Wifi
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Kenneth T.

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked Like the friendly people and the water sports

Disliked A bit of mass around the grass

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely site with good hard standing

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10 out of 10
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Tony S.

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked Spacious, quiet, pleasant staff, clean toilet block

Disliked Deep flooded potholes on the road when walking to toilets in the darkness.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Very self service only saw one team member in the shop.

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8 out of 10
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Accommodation
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Anonymous

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked Nice large flat pitches

Recommend to friends Visit again

I have stayed here so many…

Overall

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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Edward F.

Camping pod

Liked I have stayed here so many times both in the pods and take my own tent. Showers are warm, shower block always clean and staff couldn't be better. Great location to access the city and right next to the water sports centre.

Disliked in the summer season it can be a bit expensive.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Features

Dogs allowed

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

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

D. of E. 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

Utilities

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

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby Public transport nearby Shop nearby

Type

Large (51-200 pitches)

Accessibility

Bathrooms: Large spacious shower Bathrooms: Large spacious toilet Bathrooms: Step-free access Bathrooms: Wheelchair accessible shower Bathrooms: Wheelchair accessible toilet Bathrooms: Wide doorways (over 30 inches/75cm) Level site, no steep slopes Pitch close to accessible bathrooms

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Climbing nearby Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horse riding nearby Leisure/theme park nearby Mountain biking nearby Restaurant nearby Sailing nearby Tennis nearby Watersports nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Motorhome service point Seasonal pitches

Location

Holme Pierrepont Country Park

Home of The National Water Sports Centre

Adbolton Lane

Nottingham

Nottinghamshire

England

NG12 2LU

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London GMT (GMT+00:00)

GPS

52.94042°N
1.09999°W

Route directions

If you are using a satnav to find the site, use the name ‘Holme Pierrepont Country Park’ rather than the postcode as some satnavs will direct you to Colwick Race Course as opposed to the centre. As you approach Nottingham, follow the brown tourist signs for the Holme Pierrepont Country Park which will direct you to the site.

Nearest transport

Coach
2.1 mi Broad Marsh Bus Station
2.1 mi Broad Marsh Bus Station
2.3 mi Friar Lane
Rail
1.7 mi Netherfield Rail Station
1.9 mi Carlton Rail Station
2 mi Nottingham Rail Station
Airport
12.4 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

If you've any energy left over or you're hardily thinking that the watery and land-based activities of the Holme Pierrepont Country Park just aren't enough, get along to the cycle paths of Colwick Country Park on the outskirts of Nottingham, which have miles of waterside biking alongside the River Trent. Wildlife watchers can wander around Skylarks Nature Reserve, owned by Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust, highly recommended by the Holme Pierrepont Country Park team and 15 minutes' drive from the site. The cricket ground of Trent Bridge, home of Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club, is 10 minutes' drive away.

Must see

The Lace Market Centre 2 mi

Nottingham Castle 2.3 mi

Wollaton Hall and Park 4.6 mi

Castle Donington Museum 12.1 mi

Belvoir Castle 13.6 mi

National Trust

The Workhouse, Southwell 11.8 mi

Staunton Harold Church 17.6 mi

Hardwick Estate: Stainsby Mill 18 mi

Hardwick Hall 18 mi

Calke Abbey 18.1 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

HOLME PIERREPONT HALL 1.4 mi

MEMORIAL GARDENS, NOTTINGHAM 1.7 mi

Old Market Square Nottingham - Wollaton Hall - Nottingham 2.3 mi

HUNGER HILL GARDENS, STONEPIT COPPICE GARDENS AND GORSEYCLOSE GARDENS 2.4 mi

GENERAL CEMETERY 2.7 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 Holme Pierrepont Country Park have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Holme Pierrepont Country Park dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Holme Pierrepont Country Park? If you've any energy left over or you're hardily thinking that the watery and land-based activities of the Holme Pierrepont Country Park just aren't enough, get along to the cycle paths of … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Holme Pierrepont Country Park?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  2 p.m. –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  10 a.m.
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  2 p.m. –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  10 a.m.
    Read more
  • How much does it cost to stay at Holme Pierrepont Country Park? From £18 (for 1 night, 4 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.