Holme Pierrepont Country Park

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  • 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
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, open-top canoeing and the inflatable assault course Wipe Out. But! 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 mini four-wheel drive course for kids, 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 is 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.

Campground type

Tent sites 139
RV & Motorhome sites 225
Caravan sites 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.
  • The campground/park does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Dangerous Dog Act (i.e. Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro).
  • Group bookings of 4 or more units (e.g. tent, caravan, motorhome or accommodation hire) travelling together are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Group bookings of 6 or more adults are not permitted (couples and immediate family members excepted).
  • Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.
  • At least one of the party members must be aged 21 or over.
  • A cable measuring at least 25 metres is needed for the electric hook-ups.
  • Minimum spacing of 6 metres between pitches.
  • Guests are advised to bring a good quality torch with them as parts of the campground/park are unlit.
  • No naked flames are allowed inside the hired accommodation units.
  • Swimming in the lake is not allowed.
  • If reception is closed on arrival: please contact the number provided on your booking confirmation.
  • 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

English

Site types & availability

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Reviews

7.8

Overall rating from 948 Pitchup.com customers

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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Peaceful

77% would recommend this campground to a friend

77% would stay here again

What customers say

Great spot near the National Water Sports Centre & Notts. Plenty of space, flat pitches, and a family vibe. Clean loos and helpful staff are common praise, but some campers mentioned iffy ablutions & noise.

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Would not recommend.

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3 out of 10
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Anonymous

Powered grass site

Liked Location.

Disliked Toilet and shower facilities filthy, no toilet roll in most of the cubicles. Facilities run down and in need of upgrade. Pitch was on a slope making it difficult and smaller usable area.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Water sports are a good option…

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5 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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A H.

Powered concrete slab caravan site

Liked Water sports are a good option

Disliked Toilets and showers very shabby and not being able to get in after 8pm meant we didn’t stay on our first night. Also we had booked a hard standing electric pitch as it was a trip for our son’s graduation and we didn’t want grass as would be in our outfits but you changed it to a grass pitch last minute.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Perfect location. Needs some tlc.8

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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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Wifi
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Anonymous

Powered grass site

Liked Pitch location, proximity to water sports centre.

Disliked Facilities need an upgrade, bit shabby.
Shop closed most of time.
No staff about.
Bin collection super early.
Work on resurfacing started at 7.30am and wasnt mentioned when booking.
Litter around and just in general felt grubby.
Pitch uneven.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Would stay again if attending event at watersports centre.

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6 out of 10
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Anonymous

Powered grass site

Liked Spacious pitches, proximity to Water Sports Centre, park, relaxed atmosphere.

Disliked Wash facilities could do with a refurbishment, more shelves & basic cleaning equipment for campers to use, e.g. to wipe over floor after a shower. Could not find recycling bins on site but found some at waterspouts centre . Early bin collection on Monday morning & building works not ideal.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Spacious pitches and great layout…

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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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Craig D.

Powered grass site

Liked Spacious pitches and great layout

Disliked I think the signage could have been better

Recommend to friends Visit again

Der Platz an dich ist schön…

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1 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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Sven B.

Powered concrete slab caravan site

Liked Der Platz an dich ist schön

Disliked Der Hartplatz war nur ganz ohne Gründe, nur weißer Schotter. Die Sanitären Anlagen waren unhygienisch. TOILETTEN SEHR VERSCHMUTZT ALT ZUM TEIL DEFEKT.
DIE DUSCHEN WAREN NICHT NUTZBAR .

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I love the convenience, better drainage/facilities rafters.

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6 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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Kelly K.

Powered grass site

Liked The size of the pitch was good.

Disliked The rafters field drainage was very poor, we had some very bad rain and the puddles around the caravan were terrible our awning was completely flooded. The toilets were disgusting at times, I appreciate we were out in force but that should be taken into consideration and possibly an extra clean done. Doing work on the hard standing at this time of year wasn’t good, I requested to be on on the same grass pitch as last year, but it was full. I understand this can’t always be met, but maybe if the work wasnt going on during this very busy weekend it could have been met. We are a captive audience and choose the site for the obvious convenience to the rowing, would prefer to be nearer the top. The waste water point for rafters being out of use meant a trek up to the other field! Not good! Barrier closed at 8pm so despite booking an extra night so I had plenty time to pack up after racing, I was still rushing to be out by 8pm. Seems a little unfair, I wasn’t told this but did email asking about late checkout.
Suggestion:
It would be great if we could camp near each other as a club. As a coach it’s handy to have competitors close by, we are here to race so no parties and most with parents. A way to book so that we are closer together would probably be helpful to the clubs that choose to camp. For example being able to book kayak lane for a club would be great, then anyone wanting a pod can do that the rest in the grass. That type of offer would be great.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Easy access to the site. Plenty of space around each of the pitches. The…

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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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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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Catherine E.

Powered grass site

Liked Easy access to the site.
Plenty of space around each of the pitches.
The setting & closeness to the rowing event we were attending.

Disliked The ladies showers weren’t draining in the block with the key code access.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Ease and access to the lake, straight forward checking in…

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7 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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Anonymous

Unpowered grass site

Liked Ease and access to the lake, straight forward checking in

Disliked The toilets

Recommend to friends Visit again

Good facilities

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7 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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Wifi
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Sue T.

Powered grass site

Liked Space and facilities

Disliked Diggers etc working to produce more pitches - some forwarning of this would have been appreciated.

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 site/unit Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Food shop Free wifi Ice pack freezing Internet access Laundry 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 Dump point Electric car charging point(s) Gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Convenience store nearby Dog walk nearby Public transport nearby

Type

Large (51-200 sites)

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 85 cm) Level campground, no steep slopes Site 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 sites

Location

Holme Pierrepont Country Park

Home of The National Water Sports Centre

Adbolton Lane

Nottingham

Nottinghamshire

England

NG12 2LU

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London +0100 (GMT+01:00)

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
3.3 km Broad Marsh Bus Station
3.4 km Broad Marsh Bus Station
3.7 km Friar Lane
Rail
2.7 km Netherfield Rail Station
3.1 km Carlton Rail Station
3.2 km Nottingham Rail Station
Airport
20 km 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 3.3 km

Nottingham Castle 3.8 km

Wollaton Hall and Park 7.5 km

Castle Donington Museum 19.5 km

Belvoir Castle 21.9 km

National Trust

The Workhouse, Southwell 19 km

Staunton Harold Church 28.4 km

Hardwick Estate: Stainsby Mill 28.9 km

Hardwick Hall 28.9 km

Calke Abbey 29.2 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

HOLME PIERREPONT HALL 2.3 km

MEMORIAL GARDENS, NOTTINGHAM 2.7 km

Old Market Square Nottingham - Wollaton Hall - Nottingham 3.6 km

HUNGER HILL GARDENS, STONEPIT COPPICE GARDENS AND GORSEYCLOSE GARDENS 3.9 km

GENERAL CEMETERY 4.3 km

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.

Nearest campgrounds

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable campgrounds.

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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 caravan
    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.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Holme Pierrepont Country Park? From $45.32 (for 1 night, 4 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.