Waleswood Caravan and Camping Park

Rother Valley Country Park’s lake is less than 20 minutes on foot from Waleswood with walking routes, a nature reserve and birdwatching to take in too. If you’re keen to get on the water, paddleboards, family boats and canoes are available to hire; for something different, water zorbing and windsurfing are organised here as well. Bikes can also be borrowed for a fee, including mountain bikes, family bikes and accessible bikes. Want to up the pace? Group park runs are held on Saturday mornings and rounds on the greens can be had any time of the week at Rother Valley Golf Centre around a 10-minute drive away. If you’re wanting more of an easy-going time, you can pet resident animals like llamas at the farm or reel in a few fish at the lake. Away from the country park, other animal-focused attractions in the area include Tropical Butterfly House Wildlife and Falconry Centre (15 minutes by car) and Yorkshire Wildlife Park (25 minutes). Gulliver's Valley theme park (20 minutes' walk) is another fab choice for days out with the kids. To have a gander at stately buildings instead, Renishaw Hall and Gardens, Bolsover Castle and Wentworth Woodhouse are all less than a 30-minute drive from Waleswood.