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.

Campground type

Tent sites 139
RV sites 225
Camper sites 100
Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 10
Open all year
Opens
Please note

Admission

  • At least one of the party members must be aged 21 or over.
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.

Dogs

  • 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).

Occupancy

  • Group bookings of 4 or more units travelling together are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Group bookings of 6 or more adults are not permitted (couples and immediate family members excepted).

Safety

  • Fires, barbecues and/or firepits will not be permitted in dry, windy and/or hot weather conditions.
  • Swimming in the lake is not allowed.

Sites

  • A cable measuring at least 25 metres is needed for the electric hook-ups.

Vehicles

  • 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 9pm until 8am 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

7.3

Overall rating from 1,107 Pitchup.com customers

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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

71% would recommend this campground to a friend

71% would stay here again

What customers say

Praise for location near water sports & Nottingham, plus spacious, family-friendly sites. However, many guests reported dirty, dated, or broken toilet/shower facilities. Water temp/pressure issues and limited shop hours also mentioned.

Summary AI-generated from Pitchup.com customer reviews. Last updated 9/1/2026

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Super easy check in and check…

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9 out of 10
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Anonymous

Powered grass campsite

Liked Super easy check in and check out.
Location
Facilities

Recommend to friends Visit again

Happy to come back as price was reasonable

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Anonymous

Primitive grass campsite

Liked Came back having gone elsewhere recently due to price and noise, but there was a discount and it was very peaceful, and it's very convenient for regattas at HPP.

Disliked Height restriction barrier, so when we have to carry boats it's tricky to go out at night and we have to ask for help to leave early. That said, we were able to get out early, and the staff member was very helpful.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Very spacious pitches in a fantastic…

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8 out of 10
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 martin h. 25 reviews

Powered grass campsite

Liked Very spacious pitches in a fantastic location.
Friendly helpful staff.

Disliked Toilets no where near as bad as people make out, but could do with updating.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Good apart from the smell

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6 out of 10
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Richard J. 1 review

Powered grass campsite

Liked Nice fields, hook up and play area

Disliked Strong smell of sewage at various areas

Recommend to friends Visit again

Bathrooms need a good refurbishment and topping up regularly

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8 out of 10
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Value for money
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Michelle H. 5 reviews

Deluxe Arch 1 bedroom camping pod

Liked Quiet, warm. Good size for 2 although advertised for 3

Disliked Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Good size pitch and massive place.…

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Carol-Anne P. 1 review

Powered cement/asphalt travel trailer campsite

Liked Good size pitch and massive place.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Dear Guest

Thank you for taking the time to leave us a lovely review. We’re really pleased to hear that you enjoyed the size of your pitch and appreciated having so much space across the site.

It’s great to hear you had a positive stay with us, and we hope to welcome you back again in the future.

Kind Regards

Feels secure, good facilities, good location…

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Iain G. 1 review

Primitive grass campsite

Liked Feels secure, good facilities, good location (for us anyway!)

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Dear Guest

Thank you so much for taking the time to leave us a lovely review. We’re really pleased to hear that you felt secure during your stay and enjoyed the facilities and location.

It’s great to know that the site worked well for you and suited your needs. We hope you had a lovely stay and that we’ll have the pleasure of welcoming you back again in the future! 😊

Kind Regards

Stayed for 2 nights first time using our touring caravan

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10 out of 10
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Value for money
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Rebecca H. 1 review

Powered grass campsite

Liked Never been away in a touring caravan before so very basic weekend for us but there were very Clean facilities, quiet and peaceful, very large pitch and overall great for what we needed

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Dear Guest

Thank you so much for taking the time to leave us such a lovely review. We’re really pleased to hear that, for your first weekend away in a touring caravan, you had such a positive experience with us.

It’s great to hear you found the facilities very clean and the site quiet and peaceful, and that you enjoyed having such a large pitch. Sometimes a simple, relaxing weekend away is exactly what’s needed, and we’re delighted that the site was just what you were looking for.

We hope this is the start of many more touring caravan adventures, and we’d love to welcome you back again in the future! 😊

Kind Regards

DO NOT STAY HERE!! I wish I'd have listened to the reviews.

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Anonymous

Primitive grass campsite

Liked Absolutely nothing

Disliked If I could rate this campsite a 0 stars I would.
The showers were appalling.
Filthy cubicles.
Showers didn't work AT ALL!
When you eventually got a dribble, and I mean dribble, it was cold.
5 showers for 100 odd people.

Kids had a whole weekend of a rugby tournament and we couldn't even wash them to get them clean.

Honestly wish I'd have listened the the reviews and not just thought people were moaning minnies.

Absolute rip off. To pay to stay on this site is an absolute joke.

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From the manager: Dear Guest

Thank you for taking the time to leave your feedback. I’m genuinely sorry to hear how disappointed you were with your stay, particularly as you were here for a rugby tournament and needed the facilities to be suitable for your children to shower and get cleaned up afterwards.

The issues you’ve described with the shower facilities, including the cleanliness, water pressure and temperature, are clearly not what we would expect our guests to experience. We completely understand how frustrating this must have been, especially with around 100 people on site and limited showers available.

Could you please let us know whether any of these issues were made known to a member of our staff during your stay? If so, it would be really helpful if you could let us know who you spoke to and, if you remember, roughly when this was. We would like to understand what happened and why the issues weren’t resolved or investigated while you were on site.

We’re also very sorry to hear that you felt you had no option but to leave a day early. We appreciate that you paid for your full stay and were unable to make use of it as you had expected.

We take your comments seriously and would like the opportunity to look into what happened during your stay, particularly the concerns regarding the showers and the lack of facilities available to such a large number of guests.

Thank you again for bringing this to our attention, and we would appreciate any further information you can provide about whether the issues were reported to our team at the time.

Kind Regards

Good location but poorly maintained site.

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3 out of 10
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Value for money
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Simon H. 1 review

Powered cement/asphalt travel trailer campsite

Liked Close proximity to the national watersports centre.

Disliked Dirty toilets and showers
Facilities vey old and poorly maintained
Site not kept tidy - hedges overgrown around electrical boxes

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Dear Guest

Thank you for taking the time to leave us your feedback. We’re pleased to hear that you enjoyed our close proximity to the National Water Sports Centre, which is certainly one of the benefits of staying with us.

We’re really sorry to hear that the toilets and showers weren’t up to the standard you expected. Cleanliness is very important to us, and we’re continuing to review our cleaning routines and frequency of checks to make sure the facilities are kept to a good standard.

We also appreciate your honest comments about the age and condition of the facilities. We understand that some areas are looking tired and would benefit from updating and modernising, and this is something we are mindful of when looking at future improvements.

Thank you also for pointing out the overgrown hedges around the electrical boxes. Keeping the site tidy and making sure these areas are accessible and well maintained is important, so we’ll make sure this is passed on to the relevant team.

Thank you again for taking the time to provide such detailed feedback. We do take your comments on board and hope to be able to welcome you back in the future and provide a better experience.

Kind Regards

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.

Nearest transport

Bus
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.

Food and drink

  • The Gamston Lock Pub 0.6 mi
  • Poppy and Pint Pub 0.8 mi
  • Lady Bay Pub 0.9 mi
  • Starting Gate Pub 0.9 mi
  • Toby Carvery Restaurant 1 mi
  • The Willow Tree Pub 1.2 mi
  • Hickory's Smokehouse Restaurant 1.2 mi
  • kōnā Restaurant 1.2 mi
  • O'Connors Irish Bar Pub 1.3 mi
  • Gilt Restaurant 1.3 mi

Groceries

  • Morrisons Supermarket 1.1 mi
  • Aldi Supermarket 1.1 mi
  • Laithwaite's Wine Off-licence 1.2 mi
  • M&S Foodhall Supermarket 1.2 mi
  • Two'j Supermarket 1.3 mi
  • Co-op Food Supermarket 1.3 mi
  • Pak Foods Supermarket 1.3 mi
  • Co-op Food Supermarket 1.3 mi
  • Top Market Supermarket 1.3 mi
  • S & K Off Licence Off-licence 1.4 mi

Parks and play

  • Adventure Play Park Playground 0.3 mi
  • Colwick Country Park 0.5 mi
  • Adbolton Lane Playground 0.5 mi
  • Holme Pierrepont Country Park 0.8 mi
  • Ambleside Play Park 0.8 mi
  • Infants Playground 0.9 mi
  • Junior Playground 0.9 mi
  • Colwick Rectory Recreation Ground park 1 mi
  • Colwick Woods PLayground 1.1 mi
  • Tricket's Park 1.2 mi

Family days out

  • Stonebridge City Farm Visitor attraction 1.9 mi
  • City of Caves Visitor attraction 2 mi
  • Speakers' Corner Visitor attraction 2.3 mi
  • Zero Latency VR Amusement arcade 2.3 mi
  • Funstation Amusement arcade 2.4 mi
  • Nottingham Castle 2.4 mi
  • French 75 Visitor attraction 2.4 mi
  • Warhammer World Visitor attraction 3.1 mi
  • Lenton Peace Garden Visitor attraction 3.2 mi
  • Slick City Visitor attraction 3.3 mi

Public transport

  • Caravan Park 0.02 mi
  • Regatta Way 0.2 mi
  • Skylarks 0.3 mi
  • Water Sports Centre 0.4 mi
  • Turning Circle 0.5 mi
  • Adbolton Lane 0.5 mi
  • The Bridge at Gamston 0.6 mi
  • Seymour Road 0.6 mi
  • Gamston Lock 0.7 mi
  • Gertrude Road 0.7 mi

What’s nearby

  • The Brickworks Nightclub 1.6 mi
  • The Nottinghamshire Golf & Country Club Golf course 1.9 mi
  • Edwalton Municipal Golf Course 1.9 mi
  • The Model Nightclub 2 mi
  • NG-ONE Nightclub 2 mi
  • The Bowery Nightclub 2.1 mi
  • Ocean Nightclub 2.2 mi
  • Flying Horse Walk Shopping centre 2.2 mi
  • The Exchange Shopping centre 2.2 mi
  • The Irish Nightclub 2.2 mi

Local services

  • Singh's Lady Bay Pharmacy 0.8 mi
  • Esso Fuel station 1 mi
  • Barry Langton Hypnotherapy Doctors 1.1 mi
  • The Bay Therapy Centre Doctors 1.1 mi
  • Morrisons Pharmacy 1.1 mi
  • Vale Pharmacy 1.1 mi
  • The Gamston Medical Centre Doctors 1.1 mi
  • Morrisons Fuel station 1.2 mi
  • Singh Pharmacy 1.2 mi
  • BP Fuel station 1.3 mi

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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?
    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 $27.02 (for 1 night, 4 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.