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 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 sites 139
RV sites 225
Travel trailer sites 100
Rent a tent 5
Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 10
Open all year
Opens
Please note
  • 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.
  • Swimming in the lake is not allowed.
  • Group bookings of 6 or more adults are not permitted (couples and immediate family members excepted).
  • 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).
  • A cable measuring at least 25 metres is needed for the electric hook-ups.
  • Group bookings of 4 or more units (e.g. tent, caravan, RV or accommodation hire) traveling together are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • 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.

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Reviews

7.5

Overall rating from 839 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
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Peaceful

72% would recommend this site to a friend

73% would stay here again

What customers say

This campground has a great location, perfect for visiting Nottingham and the National Water Sports Centre. Guests love the spacious sites, friendly staff, and easy check-in. While generally clean and well-kept, some mention the washrooms are a bit dated or not always tidy. Still, its family-friendly vibe and nearby activities make it a top pick.

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Arrival date (latest first)

Don't go. Woeful.

Overall

2 out of 10
Location
 7
Value for money
 1
Facilities / Activities
 1
Customer service
 2
Child friendliness
 No rating
Cleanliness
 1
Wifi
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Anonymous

Powered grass campsite

Liked Nice green space. Good for groups and children.

Disliked Absolutely discusting showers. Dirty with dirt on top. Shower drains blocked with human hair. Cleaner was present in person but not actually doing the job. Wowfully inadequate number of toilet/shower units for the amount of guests. Arrival at the site was the worst greeting of our whole trip (3+ weeks touring). The pre-arrival information email arrived in my inbox the day after arrival. Finally, I had to ask a staff member where the grey water waste drop was. He showed me and commented on how inadequate the facilities at the whole site are. On the grey drop it would have been inpossible to use without collapz pipes due to it's position not that that mattered anyway as it was blobked and just overflowed. It was a joy to leave this site.

Recommend to friends Visit again

A good well positioned site. More cleaning needed.

Overall

7 out of 10
Location
 10
Value for money
 9
Facilities / Activities
 8
Customer service
 7
Child friendliness
 No rating
Cleanliness
 4
Wifi
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Mel B.

Powered grass campsite

Liked Great site, lawn well kept, good shop, excellent location for National Water Sports centre.

Disliked Having individual toilet and shower cubicles meant very long delays when just waiting for the toilet. They also were not kept particularly clean, and I couldn’t see a cleaning schedule. This is a shame as facilities appeared to be new.

Can be loud near the road.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Large, clean site

Overall

9 out of 10
Location
 8
Value for money
 7
Facilities / Activities
 7
Customer service
 7
Child friendliness
 No rating
Cleanliness
 7
Wifi
 3
Tracey M.

Powered grass campsite

Liked Spacious site even though it was a very busy weekend as there was a rugby tournament on and a huge regatta on the lake. Lovely area with plenty to do for kids.

Disliked Showers were cold, signage to the site and allocated pitch could have been better. Shop was not very big and lacked variety of goods for such a large site.

Recommend to friends Visit again

The toilets are dated. Need a new building.

Overall

7 out of 10
Location
 8
Value for money
 9
Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
 10
Cleanliness
 5
Wifi
 6
Neil P.

Powered grass campsite

Liked Pitches were excellent. The guy who vleaned the mens toilets was extremely helpful and made us feel welcomed on arrival. Please pass on our thanks.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Left a day early. Nobody there to tell - door locked - said open.

Overall

1 out of 10
Location
 4
Value for money
 1
Facilities / Activities
 1
Customer service
 1
Child friendliness
 No rating
Cleanliness
 1
Wifi
 1
Gillian B.

Powered cement/asphalt travel trailer campsite

Liked Nothing

Disliked Not enough toilets & showers for the amount of people on the site. Not very clean either. No WiFi on site.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Disappointing

Overall

7 out of 10
Location
 5
Value for money
 5
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

Powered grass campsite

Liked Spacious pitches

Disliked The toilets were horrendously smelly. The noise from other camping groups within the park after midnight was ridiculous. Even though the security van was doing its rounds did nothing about the noise.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely clean site with good shower blocks

Overall

9 out of 10
Location
 7
Value for money
 7
Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
 8
Cleanliness
 8
Wifi
 1
Anonymous

Powered grass campsite

Liked Lovely spacious pitches , self check in and email with all relevant details was great .

Disliked Not checking in until 2.00 as nearly tea time by the time we set up . If you have to be off your pitch by 10
Then surely the next person could be on by 12

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great site plenty to see and…

Overall

10 out of 10
Location
 10
Value for money
 10
Facilities / Activities
 10
Customer service
 10
Child friendliness
 10
Cleanliness
 10
Wifi
 10
shirley m.

Powered grass campsite

Liked Great site plenty to see and nice walks to do . Great pitch sizes and shower facilities were great too

Recommend to friends Visit again

Close to the city clean friendly…

Overall

10 out of 10
Location
 10
Value for money
 10
Facilities / Activities
 8
Customer service
 10
Child friendliness
 No rating
Cleanliness
 10
Wifi
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Ian G.

Powered grass campsite

Liked Close to the city clean friendly staff

Disliked Could do with more toilets

Recommend to friends Visit again

Disappointing

Overall

1 out of 10
Location
 10
Value for money
 1
Facilities / Activities
 1
Customer service
 1
Child friendliness
 No rating
Cleanliness
 1
Wifi
 1
Gavin K.

Primitive grass campsite

Liked The exit

Disliked Showers were terrible I could pee harder.
Too many people too much noise. No staff. Couldn’t even find my pitch. I went elsewhere .

Recommend to friends Visit again

Features

Dogs allowed

Leisure on park

Bar or club house Cycle hire Evening entertainment Fishing Fitness centre 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 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 Scouts 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

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 Public transportation 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 32 inches) 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 Horseback 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

Local events

  • Download Festival (Wednesday, June 10, 2026 – Wednesday, June 10, 2026)

    Derby, England 22.2 km

  • Bloodstock Open Air (Thursday, August 6, 2026 – Thursday, August 6, 2026)

    Swadlincote, England 46.1 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 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?
    RV, travel trailer and tent sites
    Arrive:  2 p.m. –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  10 a.m.
    On-park 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 $36.93 (for 1 night, 4 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.