Holme Pierrepont Country Park

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Campsite
Adventure play park
Adventure play park
Adventure play park

  • 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 pitches 139
Motorhome pitches 225
Touring caravan pitches 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 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).
  • Group bookings of 4 or more units (e.g. tent, touring 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.
  • Swimming in the lake is not allowed.
  • 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

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Reviews

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8
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8
Facilities / Activities
7
Customer service
8
Child friendliness
9
Cleanliness
7
Wifi
6

75% would recommend this site to a friend

75% would stay here again

What customers say

Great spot near water sports and Notts. Pitches are spacious, clean, staff friendly. Kids love the play area. Some loo blocks need a spruce-up, shop stock is a bit thin, and sometimes it can get a bit noisy.

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Location for Nottingham is excellent. Pitch…

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Robert C.

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked Location for Nottingham is excellent. Pitch was new gravel and sizeable

Disliked No real improvement on the cleanliness of the toilets and showers. Really lets the site down. It’s been that way for years. The new “portable type” facilities are no better!!

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The location was great for a…

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8 out of 10
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Kat B.

Deluxe Arch 1 bedroom camping pod

Liked The location was great for a chilled break and super easy access to the city centre to pick up my daughter from university for the Christmas break.
Weather was not great for exploring but had a couple of nice walks so would go back again.
We stayed in a pod which was just right for what we needed, toasty warm and cosy.

Disliked The bed was wet by the window I presume leaked in with the rain but we made it work as arrived late, no more leaks for the rest of our stay.
Washroom facilities were not the cleanest, not cleaned in the 2 nights while I was there and no cleaning supplies available by the showers to clean yourself so glad we didn’t stay longer on this occasion.

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Stay clear

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1 out of 10
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Anonymous

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked Location to city

Disliked Looked more like a travelers site than a touring site. Rubbish everywhere and bins overflowing. Ladies toilets dirty and need refurbishing.

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Great location let down massively by toilets and showers.

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4 out of 10
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Anonymous

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked Pitch size Good access to town with local buses

Disliked Toilets filthy didn’t seem liked they’d been cleaned in the 4 days we stayed no heating in shower and toilet block shower water pressure poor and water temp Luke warm

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Terrible caravan site

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2 out of 10
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Julian L.

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked Good location

Disliked Firstly kids shouting and running around at 4-00am and also litter and rubbish everywhere, toilets also old and out of date, and no one around to contact about it, I even tried calling the site to asked them about it and again no one answered, put immediately on to an automated answer service!! Absolutely disgusting service from them.

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Poorly managed site with pitches occupied with travellers.

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3 out of 10
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Mike O.

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked Great position on the outskirts of Nottingham with a bus stop right outside.

Disliked No management whatsoever. Shop closed, reception closed, toilets were dirty but at least there was toilet rolls in there.
Several pitches appeared to be occupied by travellers, rubbish strewn across the pitches and even washing machines left outside vans. People arguing loudly at midnight, just an unpleasant experience.

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Near notts…

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3 out of 10
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Paul C.

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked Near notts

Disliked Toilets

Recommend to friends Visit again

Probably won't return

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1 out of 10
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Catherine C.

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked Site was tidy

Disliked Toilets and showers were dirty, run down and clearly not checked. The water wouldn't go down the plughole in the shower so I had to come out of the shower and stand in the public area to get my clothes on. Didn't use the facilities anymore as too grim

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An unfortunate stay.

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2 out of 10
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Rosie J.

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked It is a great location for Nottingham. It is surrounded by beautiful scenic walk.

Disliked This is my second time staying here and sadly it was well under par compared to my first stay. The cleanliness of the female toilet block wasn't great. A full bin with knickers and all sorts sat for a week. The toilets and showers weren't very clean. The shower usually had a back log of water once in the shower. However I do have to say the water was always very warm until there was a 3 day issue with the toilet block so off bounds. Lastly about the toilet block, the door and therefore safety key fob was not working. As a solo female traveller this was an added bonus to have so very disappointed that this was not working.
Unfortunately I had some noisy and disrespectful neighbours park right next to me for a week. There was lots of trash and stayed up till 3.00am one night. I am aware they were asked to move on eventually but I dreaded coming back after work to see any more dog foul in front of my caravan or trash littered around.
I understand this may have been a difficult matter to handle but it adds to the lack of care and awareness of site managers.

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First time staying at Holme Pierrepont,…

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Anonymous

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked First time staying at Holme Pierrepont, 2 families with small children. Stayed over halloween weekend. Site is lovely and spacious, very good amenities. The residents that live there made the weekend special for the kids by putting on a lovely display. Would definitely return again

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Features

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 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

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

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby Public transport nearby Shop nearby

Type

Large (51-200 pitches)

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 30 inches/75cm) Level site, no steep slopes Pitch 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 pitches

Location

Holme Pierrepont Country Park

Home of The National Water Sports Centre

Adbolton Lane

Nottingham

Nottinghamshire

England

NG12 2LU

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London GMT (GMT+00:00)

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.

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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 touring
    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 R408,89 (for 1 night, 4 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.