Holme Pierrepont Country Park

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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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Accommodation

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Reviews

7.7

Overall rating from 1,074 Pitchup.com customers

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Location
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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

76% would recommend this site to a friend

76% 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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Arrival date (latest first)

Great location, clean well looked after…

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7 out of 10
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Anonymous

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked Great location, clean well looked after site

Disliked Poor showers with automatic tap that sprays into the changing area of the cubicle, giving no dry area to dress.
Poor site map.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great location, good price, easy access.

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8 out of 10
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Rob B.

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked Easy to find, access to site was very easy having the gate code emailed over in advance.
Popped in to the shop to see if we needed to physically check in and we did not.
A big fan of this autonomous system.

The site itself is very close to Nottingham and we used site as a place to park to attend in gig in the city.
Being able to still freely access site after 2200hrs was great to facilitate this.

Great location and plenty of space on the pitch itself.
We opted for a hard standing electric pitch but didn’t use the electric however it was in good proximity to the pitch spot.

The barrier for vehicles over 6f 6” was supposed to be closed until 8am but this was open sooner on the morning of departure so we were able to leave earlier than anticipated which was good for our next plan.

Disliked Only slight complaint which is very slight is that the toilet / shower block is a little outdated and could do with a freshen up.

That being said the showers were hot and had good pressure so no complaints with that side of things.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Location…

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8 out of 10
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Kev M.

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked Location

Disliked Cleanliness of the toilets and wash facilities

Recommend to friends Visit again

Second class campsite with first class price…. Not anymore

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3 out of 10
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Anonymous

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked Gras has a good cut.

Disliked - no one around
- top extensive
- Toilettes and showers old (expect more maintenance for this price

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent value site well located for visiting Nottingham

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7 out of 10
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Steven W.

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked Great location - easy access to public transport - flat, even pitches - useful shop - adequate loos and showers

Disliked Despite the site map on welcome e-mail - found the pitch eventually - only after circling round twice - site not exactly as map for my allocated pitch - pitch numbers on very small boards and not easy to spot

Recommend to friends Visit again

Well located and reasonably priced.

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8 out of 10
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Laurie F.

Electric grass pitch

Liked Close enough to Nottingham city centre and a bus stop right outside the site.
Grass pitches are well spaced and relatively level.
16 amp electric is supplied.
The toilet/shower block is clean but well used.
Four fields with about 25 spaces on each.

Disliked I can't think of anything I disliked about this site.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Facilities need to improve before we return to the site.

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2 out of 10
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Anonymous

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked The pitch was spacious, level and clean. The location of the site was really good giving easy access to the water park and nearby nature reserve.

Disliked The toilet and shower facilities were appalling for such a well used site. The facilities were in need of some maintenance and thorough cleaning. Some campers seem to think that they can leave their mess for staff to clean which shows a lack of respect for other campers and staff, however during our stay it was very evident that staff did not clean the facilities daily and neither did they clean thoroughly. Sanitary bins in the female block needed cleaning both inside and out and the corners of cubicles were disgusting. It appeared that the facilities were only given a very quick clean and not often.

Recommend to friends Visit again

was very nice plenty of spaces…

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Wendy C.

Electric grass pitch

Liked was very nice plenty of spaces plenty of room very clean and staff very pleasant, level pitches nice walks down river

Disliked nothing not to dislike

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent, can't fault it.…

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Anonymous

Deluxe Arch 1 bedroom camping pod

Liked Excellent, can't fault it.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Convenient location for my event

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7 out of 10
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Value for money
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Accommodation
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Customer service
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Sharon S.

Electric grass pitch

Liked Quiet, clean nvenient location

Disliked Facilities not terribly clean. Electricity went off at 8.00am but check out time is 10.00am

Recommend to friends Visit again

Features

Dogs allowed

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 +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

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.
    Read more
  • How much does it cost to stay at Holme Pierrepont Country Park? From R413,83 (for 1 night, 4 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.