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

Touring caravan pitches 26
Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 12
Tent pitches 49
Motorhome pitches 26
Open all year
Opens

Tourist board rating

Please note
  • The site does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Dangerous Dogs Act (i.e. XL Bully, 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 site 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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Accommodation

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Reviews

8.2

Overall rating from 734 Pitchup.com customers

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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Peaceful

79% would recommend this site to a friend

75% would stay here again

What customers say

Friendly staff & clean facilities often praised. Guests enjoy the woodland, kids' play area & local pubs. Some note sloping pitches, mud, busy period facility strain & maintenance needs. Good value, many would return.

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Privacy of the hottub…

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Nick L.

Luxury Woodland lodge (hot tub)

Liked Privacy of the hottub

Disliked Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Everything. Nice & relaxing weekend. Lovely…

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Lesley T.

Fully-serviced hardstanding touring pitch

Liked Everything. Nice & relaxing weekend.
Lovely walking parks. Seven Stars pub is lovely and the people in there very friendly.
Check-in was easy as well. Lady was very friendly.

Disliked Nothing

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Lovely owners, nice and relaxing with…

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Anonymous

Electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked Lovely owners, nice and relaxing with beautiful views, has a park that the kids loved, clean facilities

Disliked Nothing, we liked it that much we stayed another night

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great site with great facilities

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Ed C.

Fully-serviced hardstanding touring pitch

Liked Great views and facilities on site.lots to see and do in the local area.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great site, location and facilities, if you don’t mind uneven pitches

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Jodie H.

Electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked Great facilities, toilets/showers are lovely and modern. Playpark is great for the kids. Can have a nice stroll through the woods and just a short walk from a couple of lovely pubs. There is 2 sections to the site, one up top and one on the field. The field pitches were much more spacious than the top centre section, we were pitched in the field section near the play park and had great sized pitches with the whole field to look out onto. Also love that you can use fire pits, makes a nice cosy outdoor evening.

Disliked Very hilly and the pitches are on a downward slant. We didn’t find this too much of an issue but it did mean furniture was uneven and anything that could slide would slide downward (beds, carpet etc) we all woke half way down our beds in a morning.

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Super vriendelijke ontvangst, camping met mooi…

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Anonymous

Electric hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked Super vriendelijke ontvangst, camping met mooi uitzicht en prachtige omgeving, fijne ruime plek, schone douches en toiletten en heel hondvriendelijk

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 time with us and hope to welcome you back in the future.

Wishing you all the best.

We really enjoyed our stay. The…

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Gemma H.

Electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked We really enjoyed our stay. The camp was clean as were the facilities. The staff were really friendly and helpful. The children really enjoyed the park

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 and the family enjoyed your stay with us and hope to welcome you back in the future.

Thank you again

Quite Nice new toilet block You do need level blocks on lower levels

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Anonymous

Electric hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked Yes like site quite peaceful grass all tidy
Dog friendly no hassle

Disliked Notice board needs up date on old shower block as pub up road don’t do food every night

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 really pleased you enjoyed your stay with us and glad to see that you would visit again in the future.

The pub down the road will normally do food everyday except Monday and Tuesdays but recently the Chief has been on holiday we will contact them and ask them to update the poster.

Many thanks again and we have taken note of the comments.

lovely site great for kids and…

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stacey w.

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked lovely site great for kids and family we had a tent pitch close to park

lovely woods to walk in
Nice pub 10mins walk

site mangers are so frendley

Great site for dogs

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 glad that the family enjoyed your stay with us and we hope to welcome you back in the future for another great stay.

Thank you again.

Clean toilets, well kept, close to…

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7 out of 10
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Michael E.

Electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked Clean toilets, well kept, close to pub and shops. Nice site

Disliked Not enough toilets, pitch on a very steep location

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 glad you liked the site but sad to see that you wont be visiting again in the future.

Features

Dogs allowed

Campfires allowed

Leisure on site

Bar or club house Cycle hire Evening entertainment Fishing Fitness centre Games room Hot tub 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 pitch/unit Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Food shop Free wifi Ice pack freezing Internet access Launderette Parent & baby washroom Pick-up from public transport Portable toilet Pub toilets Public telephone Shower available Toilet block Washing-up area Wifi

Groups 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

Themes

Forest Peaceful Remote location Spectacular scenery Walkers' paradise Wild camping Wildlife haven

Utilities

Charging facilities Chemical disposal Electric car charging point(s) Gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby Nearby farmers' market Public transport nearby Shop nearby

Type

Large (51-200 pitches)

Nearby leisure

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

Touring and motorhomes

Drainage hook-up points for tourers Motorhome service point Water hook-up points for tourers

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?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  11:30 a.m. –  7 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
    On-site 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 R308,02 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.