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A huge site in the middle of beautiful heathland right in the middle of the varied and wonderful North Norfolk coast. Unfortunately, Kelling Heath left me and my family feeling a little cold, in more ways than one.
It is an expensive site, at £29.50 per night plus £5 per night for a kitchen tent this was the cheapest pitch available in august 2008. On top of that for a family of four to use the indoor pool for a week (essential this year) it was an additional £75! The outdoor pool is nice but because the weather was so up and down it would potentially get packed whenever the sun did shine so a one hour slot is allocated on a first come first served basis, taking any spontaneity out of the fun.
Most of the children's activities came at an additional cost, including pond dipping and rock pooling. They even charge you for a photocopied map of the walks through the park! Now, reasonable additional costs for extras I am well used to and sympathetic to at most sites, but here you really do have the sense of being charged for something at every turn. Ultimately we decllined the priveledge of giving too much more of our hard earned cash to Blue Sky Leisure and used the park as we would use a much simpler site - relaxing by the tent, using it as a base to explore the local area, therefore £34.50 per night seemed a little extravagant.
Added to that the ladies showers were cold - I mean really cold - all week! I, amongst many others notified the office but was told that they couldn't work out what was wrong! Laughably, they also have an unusual rota system for cleaning the shower/loo blocks. Whilst cleaning they put up a sign suggesting you use one of the other two blocks, but when you get to the other blocks they too are being cleaned and you are re-directed back to the original block, which is still being cleaned! Sadly, after said cleaning fiasco the blocks cleanliness still leaves a lot to be desired. All of these gripes I could put up with at many parks but when I'm charged these rates I expect 5 star treatment and if things fail I expect something to be done about it not feeble excuses.
The shop was well stocked with emergency camping supplies but food provisions were thin on the ground (most days not even bacon and eggs! and we were in North Norfolk not the Outer Hebrides). The bars and restaurants were as expected - fairly expensive and quite bland. The entertainment was pretty dire - solo vocalists singing middle of the road karaoke numbers.
I suppose this is making me sound a bit 'anti big campsite' but this is very far from the case, we often stay at holiday park type sites as well as smaller, simpler sites. The things that will always make us return are a)value for money and b)the overall atmosphere (genuinely friendly and welcoming), I'm afraid neither of these things were catered for here. We were left with a real feeling of having been ripped off by a big company with not much smile.
On the plus side, the kids assault courses were large and inventive (and free!) and our pitch was a reasonable size. I think we were lucky as we got the overspill area of the Blue Butterfly section and it didn't seem as 'on top of one another' as the rest of it - the front of the pitch looked out on to open heathland and a low maze for the kids to muck around in, quite lovely.
I don't suppose we will return as there is at least one other big park in North Norfolk which does the facilities and entertainment thing much better and there are many fabulous small sites in Norfolk if you just want a base for exploring.
We still had a good holiday because this is our favourite part of the world.
What a gem, this is by far the best site we have ever been on. The site is massive, and even though it was busy,it did not feel it. The showers and toilets were immaculate. As we have a dog, we were in the red squirrel area which was ideal. There are loads of walks around the site and the steam railway has a stop at the bottom of the site. The shop was well stocked and the best on site shop we have ever seen. We didnt use the pool or gym. The free outside pool was well used by children. There was no noise after 11pm and we regularly saw security people walking through the site after this time. The brochure does not do this site justice, and we will definitely return.
Lovely setting in heath land. Great for walks around forest. Kids love it. Well spaced pitches although it is rather expensive. Clubhouse provides good entertainment & decent meals. Shower block is very clean although showers could be better as you have to keep pressing the button so many times & keep waiting for the hot water. Lots to do in the surrounding are e.G steam railway, Sheringham, Holt.
Visited Kelling Heath for 7 nights from 02nd August 2008 until 09th August 2008 with a party of 4 adults and 2 children. Weather was not good, rained everyday at some point, sometimes torrential which caused some pitches to flood. We stayed in the blue butterfly area. Our pitch was a very good size and accomadated our Wynnster Satelite 6 tent very well, also took our 3m x 3m gazebo (although this was an extra £5 per night), electric hook up very reliable and welcome. Although site was full there was hardly any noise after 11pm. Very friendly fellow campers. Showers were of a very good standard and plentiful, although during our stay the ladies showers were often cold, although the mens were fine. Site caters very well for most ages and the hire bikes were good value. Other people comment that the indoor pool is £25 per week, but this does include full use of the gym, however I do agree it is one of the most expensive gyms I know of. However there is an outdoor pool which is free. Bars were well stocked and the terrace bar served very good food. Evening entertainment was ok, but nothing special. On site shop was well priced but towards the middle of the week stock was low. Thursday is delivery day. It is well worth booking tickets for the North Norfolk Railway at the reception on site as the discount available was extremely generous.
Days out we had were to Wells next the sea, where the kids.And Dads tried there hand at crabbing, well worth the drive. The North Norfolk Railway which enabled us with our rover ticket to travel unlimited between Holt and Sheringham. Which we did a number of times behind steam trains and on a diesel too. The Dads and Boys also visited The Muckleburgh Collection of tanks and by all accounts thoroughly enjoyed there day, and also had a ride on the Gama Goat (Some American Personnel Csrrier)
Just one slight comment to the site owners, the speed limit is 15mph but we regularly saw vehicles exceeding this, because of the number of children on-site either on bikes or on foot it can be quite alarming, and it would not take much for an accident to occur. 15mph is too fast for the roads and environment here. 10mph would be more appropriate and should be enforced. Also a number of cars move about after 2100hours, due to the lack of street lighting here this is also something that perhaps should be looked at.
But apart from that the site is a gem, highly recommended and will definitely visit again in the future.
We visited this site friday to monday, and stayed in the red squirrel area, went to pitch the tent on friday and with the winds it took off twice but we won in the end. The site was not crowded at all, toilets / showers immaculate. We ate in bars on site and found the food excellent and good value, clubhouse is lovely Plently of walks for our border collie, weather though very hit and miss. We really enjoyed our stay here and would recommend to anybody, we would definitely return again The shop on site catered for all your needs and we thought good value
I was suprised by this site. The facilities were brilliant. We only stayed for one night and so did not use facilities for washing clothes etc, but the toilets, showers etc were immaculate. There was not a lot to do if it rained, but we were lucky. We had a 3 and 5 year old with us, the playground was a bit much for the three year old and was not sign posted. The walks aren't sign posted which is annoying, even though there is a map, it is a bit vague and we walked for ages before we found certain walks. The indoor pool was a bit expensive at £25 for three of us. The shop was well stocked but again, quite expensive. We would definitely return there again.
This was my first camping Holiday in School Holiday time, and I was expecting a very packed overcrowded site, but this site was anything but even though it was full. It was a wonderful site even though it was fully booked, the brochure doesn't do it justice.
Its a 240 Acre site with statics and lodges as you enter, though you couldn't really see them as they are all hidden in the woods. The centre then has all the leisure facilities etc / restaurants / entertainment then the bottom half there an l shape will all the pitches and in the middle is all heathland (with a small area taken for a play area and football pitch) We were in Blue butterfly right next to the toilet block which wasn't a problem ( though initially thought it might be noisy) Some of the pitches are close together but they are large and most pitches had large tents on them ( 6-8 birth types) plus gazebos. The main problem we had was our pitch flooded, as the pitches are well used grass has not had time to grow, and with the weather we've had this year the ground was too saturated to soak up water quickly after heavy downpours. But we only had a bit of water in once. We never had problems with noise at night most people in bed by 11, most people had young children in our area so there was people around from about 7.30 but my toddler still managed to sleep to 9 most mornings.
The toilet block was mostly clean, over the bank holiday it was quite muddy in between cleans but at other times surprisingly clean given the awful weather we had. There was a que for the female showers between 7.30 and 9 am but none for the gents, at other times of day no que, water was hot so best time for small children was after 7pm when the water cooled down.
The onsite shop provided a good stock of a variety of supplies and priced quite reasonably. They also have a good supply of gas canisters should you run out.
The terrace bar food was ok, my husband enjoyed the meals but I found the vegetarian lacked flavorings herbs etc, the children's meals seemed expensive at £5, but they were large, I often had one as a meal for myself plus they come with an ice cream. Many of the meals are available as a takeaway, we ate lots at the terrace var as it rained alot when we were there! We ate at the pizza place once and while the boys enjoyed their food I found my veggie one lacked flavourings.
The onsite laundrette was very busy as it was raining most people were there trying to dry two towels in a machine taking half an hour each, not appreciated when you need to wash clothes to wear. Washing tokens were £3 each and drying £14 but you needed 2 to get clothes dry.
The Acorn club was loved by my son its for 4-12 year olds. He did the Pond dipping and bug hunt with them, they also have many other activities and my son and husband went on a bat walk and bee walk. There are also two good play areas but they are not really suitable for toddlers. (though my toddler didn't seem to mind)
We didn't go to the indoor pool, the outdoor pool has a new system this year, once at full capacity a time limit of 2 hours is set then everyone is asked to leave the pool area then the people queuing can go in, there is a sign up to say when the next pool session will start. Though we never had an issues with this we always managed to get in as it was never at full capacity, the pool was heated and quite nice as long as you moved around.
The reception staff were friendly as were the bike hire people, it cost £26 to hire for the day two adult bikes one child seat and a tag along and we had a lovely mainly traffic free day, cycling to Holt for lunch, then on to Holt countryside park , then Holt station to see the trains before returning to the park.
Other things we did (we have a 5 year old and nearly 2 year old) Weybourne beach the nearest is pebbles but nice for an hour or so, we only went into Sheringham when it rained so didnt see the beach but its got all the local amenities that you need. The Dinosaur park was enjoyed by the boys it cost £25 for two adults one child. The beech at Wells next the sea was nice its quite a nice drive there, but go early we couldn't manage to park in car park I close to beach and next one is a mile away, (though there is a little train that can take you down and back). The park itself has lots to explore woodland and heath land and the stream train runs down one side and will beep if you wave! We went to Norwich one day to hide from the rain and went to inspire science centre which was a little disappointing on first site as we've been to techniquest before and this is a converted church , but the boys had fun there for about 2 hours.
The main problems is there's not much to do in the rain without driving for over an hour, and it gets quite difficult when it rained solidly for a week (and expensive)! The swimming pool in Sheringham was nice but due to the weather you had to que outside for about 30 mins to get in then it was a band system so you had only an hours swim for £13. (2 adults one child)
We took our 3 children and 2 dogs to kelling heath and loved every minute of it. We were on in the red area right on the edge of the park with heathland all behind us. The pitch was extremely generous and facilities were plentiful and always clean,I believe there were ques for the washing up sinks although I don't know myself that's what I had children for! Although the park was very lively with lots of activities I found the whole park fell silent well before midnight. You do have to pay for use of the indoor pool but if you get lucky with the weather as we did there is a lovely outdoor pool that can be used for free. The terrace bar served lovely food at a reasonable price and the shop sold a good variety of items at reasonable prices. I would definitely go back again soon.
We had a week at kelling heath in the blue field and really enjoyed it. We joined the gym there and used the pool everyday, which was fantastic and meant we didn't have to queue for lukewarm showers at the site. We hired bikes, which were good value and the staff were very helpful. The site is huge and well maintained, it reminded me very much of center parcs. There's loads to do, and it would be great for older children. The pitches are a really good size, the only problem is that there are no walkways between them. This would be fine were it not for the extremely territorial behaviour of some groups of campers, blocking off 3 or 4 pitches with cars and furniture, making it very difficult for others to access the shower blocks. The staff work hard at keeping the showers and toilets clean, but the water was invariably lukewarm, which is disappointing as this is quite an expensive site. Having to hold the taps down to get water is also very irritating and causes unneccessary queues at the washing up points. Overall all though, a very nice site for kids, in a lovely area, and we would go back again.
We stayed here for a few days and must say the facilities were excellent. Plenty of freedom for children with parks, ponds, guided walks and entertainers. Bike hire, shop, gym, take away, launderette and bar all in square. Lovely area with some lovely static homes to buy. We pitched our tent with car alongside electric hook up too, and completely enjoyed. Hot showers were a treat after a busy day. A variety of beaches and places to visit nearby. Would love to visit here again soon .
This was our first visit to Kelling Heath and apart from the traditionally hideous bank holiday weather that spoilt our long weekend all together, we would return there.
We pitched up in the blue touring area, pitches were well sized, not 'big' but plenty of space to fit a nine man tent, a gazebo and a car. The pitches were also, level and well grassed.
Toilets / showers facilities were ok and generally clean. An all day power cut closed down two of the site blocks until after dark on one of the days.
There are loads of things to do on site, but lets not kid around, it's a money making set up and some of the facilities are a touch on the pricey side. You have to pay to use the swimming pool and the bar prices are a little over the top.
Cycle hire was very good. The guys there were very helpful and pointed out some scenic tours.
Tennis courts are available, but the surfaces are quite uneven.
As it was a bank holiday weekend, the site was very busy, but we never got the feeling of being overcrowded.
This is beautiful part of the country and is well worth visiting.
Visited this site for the first May bank holiday and we had a great weekend. Stayed on the red site as we have a dog, we found plenty of walks for him the poor thing came back shattered.Myself and my son used the pool,yes it is expensive £23.00 for both of us for 3 days but found it was not so busy so has its plus points. Everybody on site was friendly and definatley plenty to keep you busy.The site was full but had no problems with nosie only problem being that nights were cold and everybody put on heaters it blew the electric for 2 nights running however on returning home have sinced received a letter to apologise and offer a fee night which I will definatley being using. Only went into toilet block once as use our caravans but they seemed very clean. Lots of villages loacally to visit to.
We usually visit quite basic, remote sites. However, as this was our first trip with our babies (18 months & 6 months) & my in laws first camping trip, we thought we would try somewhere with plenty of facilities.
Facilities Good to excellent. Showers, toilets, washing up facilities, water and waste points were in each of the touring areas. We only used the ones in the red area, these were cleaned regularly, there were no queues and there was plenty of hot water. I believe each pitch came with electric
Shops There was a large, well stocked shop in the `village square` on site, this was open 8am-8pm.
Entertainment and dining We did not make use of the facilities but there is an indoor and outdoor pool, gym, spa and sauna (I believe) on site. There is also a bar, restaurant and pizza place, which also serves breakfast and does takeaways.
Pitches As we took a dog we were in the red area. As we were late booking there were only 2 or 3 pitches left, so we had to pitch under a tree and there were quite a few pine cones under the tent. However, the pitch was quite large and easily accommodated our Aztec Falcon 8 (which is 7.5m X 5.50m) and our people carrier, we also had room to spare. The electrical hookups was located between us and the pitch behind, so was in easy reach. The pitch was level, well marked and well maintained (except for the pine cones).
Dogs There are plenty of places to walk dogs and bins are provided. Most people seemed to have cleaned up after their dogs, there was not lots of poo around. Dogs must be kept on a lead.
Excursions We caught the steam train, which stops in the park, to Sherringham. You have to walk down quite a steep slope, we took our children in carriers (18 month old in back carrier & 6 month old in front carrier) I would not recommend using a buggy.
Other campers We did not have any problems with any other campers.
Overall I would recommend this site, it was clean and had good facilities, it was just a little too busy and `touristy` for us.
The red squirrel camp part of this site is lovely when it is not school holidays, but when it is peak time it is over crowded, the pitch sizes are very small, and it was extremely noisy. The toilets were not that clean, but there was just so many people packed in. We got no peace at all, it was noisy until very late and we were woke by children shouting and dogs barking at 5.30 in the morning. If you like space and peace and quiet I would not recommend this site. My kids sleep in the awning in an annexe, and were so tired through lack of and broken sleep, that we were all glad to get home! On saying all of that we stayed at kelling last year not at peak time and it was a different story, only about 25 tourer on this part of the site, and it was heaven.
Was completely unimpressed with this site, a lot of money for not a lot of thought or service! The water taps were few & far between. The pitches were very small & we felt extremely hemmed in with hardly enough room to open the caravan window before it was touching our next door neighbours car! The pitches were lined up in an awful uniformed way. I agree with many of the other comments about the type of people visiting; very loud lager swilling louts having parties til late was our experience! I also agree with others re. The outdoor pool was a joke, we were there for a week & the kids didn't get to go in once, due to the stupid one in one out rule! Everything came with a price; fishing, tennis etc & was expensive to say how much you pay per night. The toilets & showers were OK & clean, but the whole place seemed to lack personality. In summary, wouldn't rush back & has confirmed my thoughts about the huge holiday park type complex & mentality.
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Tent Pitches 
Caravan Pitches 
Motorhome Pitches 
Small Campervans 
No Glamping Units 
Holiday Homes for Hire 
Holiday Homes for Sale 
No Seasonal Pitches 
Electric Hookups 
Hardstanding Pitches 
Fully Serviced Pitches 
Families Welcome 
Not Members Only 
Rallies Welcome 
Not Naturist Site 
Dogs Welcome 
No Dogs Allowed 
Groups Welcome 
Toilet Facilities 
Hot Showers 
Washing Up 
Bathroom 
Baby Changing Facilities 
Laundry On Site 
Drinking Water 
Disabled Friendly 
Chemical Disposal 
No Battery Charging 
Gas Exchange 
Recycling Facilities 
No Kitchen Facilities 
No Freezer / Fridge 
Motorhome Point 
Wifi Access 
Shop On Site 
Bar On Site 
Restaurant or Cafe or Takeaway On Site 
Kids Playground 
No TV Room 
No Games Room 
Evening Entertainment 
Fishing <5 miles 
Wild Swimming <5 miles 
Indoor Pool On Site 
Outdoor Pool On Site 
No Horse Riding 
Cycle Hire On Site 
Golf <5 miles 
Tennis On Site 
Beach <5 miles 
Watersports <10 miles 
Boat Launch / Mooring <10 miles 
Sea Views 
Not Working Farm 
No Campfires Allowed 
No Waterside Pitches 
Public Transport On Site
Offroad Dog Walk On Site or Direct Access 
Electric Car Charging Point
A huge site in the middle of beautiful heathland right in the middle of the varied and wonderful North Norfolk coast. Unfortunately, Kelling Heath left me and my family feeling a little cold, in more ways than one.
