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

Travel trailer sites 26
Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 12
Tent sites 49
RV sites 26
Open all year
Opens

Tourist board rating

Please note
  • The park does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Breed-specific legislation (i.e. 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 park 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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Reviews

8.2

Overall rating from 717 Pitchup.com customers

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Location
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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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Peaceful

80% would recommend this site to a friend

75% would stay here again

What customers say

Friendly staff & clean facilities are often praised at this well-kept campsite. Guests enjoy the woodland setting, play area & nearby pubs. Downsides mentioned include sloping pitches, mud, inadequate facilities at peak times & a need for site upkeep. Despite minor issues, many found it good value & would return.

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Overall great

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8 out of 10
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ANNE R.

Powered cement/asphalt and grass travel trailer campsite

Liked Nice campsite, would stay again.
Very good clean facilities .

Recommend to friends Visit again

Bad experience

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1 out of 10
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Tracy N.

Powered grass tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked Friendly staff

Disliked The smell of drainage, from the moment we got there till we left a day early, also allowing a Big caravan to pitch up to our border line blocking off any view, the only caravan on the tent field , No Wi-Fi also

Recommend to friends Visit again

Fantastic site with clean facilities

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8 out of 10
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Anonymous

Primitive grass tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked Cleanliness of facilities, camp staff extremely helpful, excellent atmosphere

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great area for exploring. Generally a clean…

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7 out of 10
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J T.

Primitive grass tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked Great area for exploring.
Generally a clean maintained site.
Staff friendly.

Disliked Toilet block for non electric tents was a long way back to reception.
Only 5 toilets and showers for the whole site.

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 sorry to see that you wont be returning to us.

Everything! Great location, great hosts, accommodation…

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10 out of 10
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Anonymous

Premium Woodland lodge (hot tub)

Liked Everything! Great location, great hosts, accommodation was perfect and so well equipped.

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 and hope to welcome you back in the future.

Lovely woodland spot, very peaceful and…

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9 out of 10
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Daniel W.

Primitive grass tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked Lovely woodland spot, very peaceful and lots of space even though it was busy. Decent kids playground and some nice walks in the forest and only a 10 minute walk to nearer pubs.

Disliked Shame that the only loos were at the top of the site - would be handy if the old toilet block in the middle of the site was open.

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Good option for familues

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6 out of 10
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Value for money
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Tasmin H.

Primitive grass tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked We chose the affordable basic camping in a field option. It had a little park and lots of space for kids.

Disliked Needed more toilets and bookable fire pits.

Was quite sloped hard to find a flatish spot.

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

Sorry to see you will not be coming back.

Peaceful location…

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2 out of 10
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Keith O.

FHU cement/asphalt travel trailer campsite

Liked Peaceful location

Disliked Misleading campsite information

AA rated 4 star!!!!!
Stated Wi fi available. None.
One toilet block to serve whole site. On our visit probably excess of 20 or so tents with multiple occupancy PLUS caravans and motor homes etc, in school holidays, so plenty of visitors on site. As they say on the traffic reports, Queuing likely.
Main grey waste disposal out of action, note said dispose of your waste in hedge row.
Toilets in disgusting state in morning( not the owners fault)
Doors and privacy screens insecure and hanging off
Accessibility toilet external door lock broken and sign said do not use the lock for risk of being locked in.
Most of the available picnic benches were in need of urgent repair.

Pitch fee of £32 per night for this "4 star site" is a RIP OFF

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

We do not have WIFI on site we don't advertise or charge for it.

The grey waste disposal is working it is by reception and not sure where the note is that you to throw it over the hedge we encourage correct disposal of grey waste for wild life and environmental reasons.

The toilets are checked every couple of hours through the day sorry if not good first thing but they are checked between 8-9am.

We have checked the doors and are unable to find any hanging off.

We are awaiting the new lock for the accessibility toilet and shower and rather than shut it off we have put a note on the door to request that the door is not locked.

We will look at the picnic benches thank you.

Sorry your stay was not what you expected and that you have decided not to visit us again.

Nothing, maybe the toilets and showers…

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Muhammad A.

Powered grass tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked Nothing, maybe the toilets and showers were decent.

Disliked Everything the tent pitches are small, on a slope and no privacy at all. All the camper vans forming a circle around the tents and constantly viewing your tent from all directions. Not nice!
Pitch sizes are so small you're basically pitching on eachother tent and it's all on a hill so even worse when sleeping or chilling in the tent!

If you have a tent this is definitely not the place to go camping. Avoid!

A constant smell of sewage gave me headaches, went camping for a bit of fresh air and to enjoy the weather. But nope, all you smell is sewage.

Recommend to friends Visit again

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

Sorry there was nothing you enjoyed with your stay on the park and you wont be visiting again.

Really lovely. Clean/working facilities

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9 out of 10
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Anonymous

Primitive grass tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked Woods/walking area. Play area for children. Spacious pitch areas at bottom end of the field for none electric pitches. Toilets & shower facilities were excellent. Dry wood and kindling were fairly priced from the onsite shop. Can order from deliveroo to get food/alcohol etc. early check-in.

Disliked Ground was hard/rocky difficult to get tent pegs onto ground so ensure to take a mallet. Felt a little vulnerable that cars can openly drive across the grassy area so please take care.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Features

Dogs allowed

Campfires allowed

Leisure on park

Bar or club house Cycle hire Evening entertainment Fishing Fitness centre Hot tub Indoor swimming pool Kids' club On-site restaurant/cafe Outdoor swimming pool Playground Recreation room/arcade TV room Takeout Tennis Watersports

Amenities on park

Bath available Car parking by site/unit Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Free wifi Grocery store Ice pack freezing Internet access Laundromat Parent & baby washroom Payphone Pick-up from public transport Portable toilet Pub toilets Restrooms Shower available Washing-up area Wifi

Groups welcome

Family friendly Motorcycle friendly Rallies welcome Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcome

Rules

Barbecue grills allowed Barbecue provided Campfires allowed Commercial vehicles allowed Dogs allowed Dogs allowed all year

Themes

Forest Hikers’ paradise Peaceful Remote location Spectacular scenery Wild camping Wildlife haven

Utilities

Charging facilities Dump station Electric car charging point(s) Propane/gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Convenience store nearby Dog walk nearby Nearby farmers' market Public transportation nearby

Type

Large (51-200 sites)

Nearby leisure

Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horseback riding nearby Indoor pool nearby Leisure/theme park nearby Mountain biking nearby Restaurant nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Gray water hook-up for RVs/trailers Motorhome service point Water hook-up points for caravans

Location

Riddings Wood Holiday Park

Bullock Lane

Riddings

Alfreton

Derbyshire

England

DE55 4BP

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

53.06608°N
1.3566°W

Nearest transport

Coach
9.8 km Bus Garage
9.8 km Bus Garage
12.6 km Portland College
Rail
3.9 km Alfreton Rail Station
5.6 km Langley Mill Rail Station
7.9 km Kirkby in Ashfield Rail Station
Airport
26.7 km East Midlands Airport
36.7 km 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 11.8 km

Hardwick Hall 12.8 km

Mansfield Museum 13.5 km

Arkwright's Cromford Mills 14.1 km

Sir Richard Arkwright's Masson Mills 14.7 km

National Trust

Hardwick Estate: Stainsby Mill 11.8 km

Hardwick Hall 11.8 km

Kedleston Hall 17 km

Winster Market House 20.8 km

The Workhouse, Southwell 28 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

ANNESLEY HALL 7.7 km

BELPER CEMETERY 8.6 km

RIVER GARDENS, BELPER 9.3 km

Derwent Valley Mills Buffer Zone 10 km

Woolley - Highoredish - Ashover - Ashoverhay - Woolley 10.1 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.

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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?
    RV, travel trailer and tent sites
    Arrive:  11:30 a.m. –  7 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
    On-park 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 $24.30 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.