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We visited the Thetford Caravan Club site during the early May bank holiday weekend. The site was pretty much full as you would expect but due to its relatively small size and nicely spaced pitches it didn't feel busy.
This is a very quiet site set in an outcrop of the wider ranging Forestry Commission Thetford forest. You can wander straight out of your van into the forest in all directions with only the Thetford / Swaffham road bordering the site some way to the East. This is perfect for walking your dogs or for going for a spin on your bikes.
Be aware that the site had no facilities, as such the prices are reasonable, £33 for two nights for a family of four.
We live locally and were giving our new van a run out, so in some ways are not best to comment on local attractions. The biggest draw around for us is the Thetford Forest Forestry Commission High Lodge centre just outside Brandon, about 15 minutes drive away.
Here you can take your own bikes or hire bikes with a number of marked trails. There is also Go Ape, Segway hire, a café and various marked walks. Otherwise the local market towns are fairly small and there is not a lot of other attractions around.
There are no play facilities, other than of course, the expansive forest. The site is perfect however for a quiet weekend.
To Find Site:- Site just off the A1065 Swaffham to Brandon road between Hilborough and Mundford. Watch out for a WW2 tank on a plinth, site is situated down the road behind this memorial.
This site is in a forest setting as the name implies with many tall pine trees. Non-members are accepted but not tents. On this site you have to have your own facilities as the site does not have a toilet block.
There are 83 pitches in total, 37 of them being on hardstandings the rest on glass. The hardstandings are in an arc from reception along one side of the site. Some of the grass pitches are in natural glades amongst the trees. Electric points, rated at 16 amps and using CEE17 blue connectors, are conveniently placed to pitches.
Fresh and waste water points, as well as chemical disposal are placed at regular intervals around the site. The motorhome service point requires you to reverse in with emptying drains on both sides, however they still require heavy drain covers to be removed to access the drain points. The site also has a storage facility. There appear to be some seasonal pitches on this site.
According to the handbook TV reception is poor although we were able to use our satellite dish but this will require choosing your pitch carefully to allow a clear view of the sky. There is site wide WiFi which works reasonably well given the remoteness of the site, time can be purchased online. At the front of the site there is an information hut and at reception some essentials can be purchased.
There are no specific play area for children although with immediate access to the forest areas older ones will no doubt enjoy that. This site is quite remote from habitation so without your own transport the only other options are walking and cycling, there is no public transport within easy reach.
The site is very restful if you want some R&R or perhaps would be a good stopping off point when going to the coast. If you can make use of the mid-week discount sites fees are very reasonable, in fact cheaper than many CL’s.
There are many options for walks from the site. For the less active the Desert Rats Memorial and circuit of the old training ground might be ideal. For shopping Swaffham is probably the best bet with both Waitrose and Tesco supermarkets. The site is within the area known as Breckland
This site was just as we've come to expect from Camping and caravan club sites, very clean facilities, friendly helpful wardens, good pitches, good recycling.
The track leading into the site was not as bad as we thought it would be from other reviews, its fine. Beautifully situated by the forest and although near a busy road there was no noticeable noise, there was more noise from the overhead jets but being with 2 plane enthusiasts we rather liked it.
Walking was fabulous from the site. Cycling a little more challenging as some roads unsuitable but through the forest we reached The Chequers in Thompson.
Although they weren't yet open they made us welcome and made coffee. The chef came and chatted and got his maps out to tell us another way home.
Cycled then to the Dog and Partridge for lunch. Friendly welcoming and decent enough lunch. If like us you leave your motorhome on site public transport is limited and there are no buses on Saturday
WOW! this is by far the best site we have visited. On arrival we were informed we could drive/walk around and choose our own pitch, then let them know which pitch we had chosen. We choose the first little break in the trees on the left as we drove in. There was room there for about 10 vans but there were only two others on arrival.
The site is spotlessly clean and very quiet. This is an ideal site for adults who just want some peace and quiet and time to relax.
The managers were super friendly and gave us some great advice on bike rides, local attractions, pub lunches etc. They ordered us a paper every morning too.
We went off on amazing bike rides and thoroughly enjoyed the scenery and peaceful surroundings.
Two caravans arrived the next day, both with well behaved children.
There are no toilet/shower facilities on this site but that wasn't a problem at all because we just used our own in the van.
The services on the site were very clean and bins constantly emptied.
We cannot wait to return to this lovely site, where the only sounds you hear are animals and birds.
First time been to this CL site and well impressed. Site really kept clean and tidy. You are allowed to find own pitch, we found a lovely spot which was a sun trap, so peaceful.
This site has a memorial to the dessert rats that trained here from 1938 to 1944, if you walk round the woods etc you can read all about them. There is some lovely woodland walks and while we were here we saw 3 munjac deers, so peaceful.
You have swaffham, thetford, brandon all within 7 to 10 miles each way. We went into brandon which had several shops plus aldi and a small tesco, they also have a factory warehouse shop, plus several other shops, cafes, etc.
We only went to brandon as rather relax in this lovely forest as we were lucky while we where there from Saturday to Monday the sun shon. The feel to being surrounded by this lovely forest made you feel like you was on a different planet, so nice.
The wardens are really friendly and helpful, they keep this CL site spotless. We didn't want to leave, but we will be back and next time for longer
Lovely back to basics campsite. My first stay at a caravan club site and they appear to be very well maintained. This site has very basic facilities - chemical disposal, taps and electricity. But what they do have is very nicely looked after.
The site is in a stunning setting right in the Thetford Forest. You are surrounded by nature and there are deer roaming free and loads of birds and interesting animal sounds throughout the night.
I was alone with two children and there didn't appear to be many others kids around - a bonus for some and a little more hard work for others who might value the distraction. Also a surprise considering it was the height of school holiday season, but I suppose many families would be put off by the lack of facilities etc.
Anyway, its a perfect site for getting away from it all and my kids loved making dens in amongst the trees. Also great if you like walking or cycling as there are many beautiful footpaths in and around the forest from right on your doorstep. Unfortunately, being alone with two young ones, I was unable to do either! But will def try to bring bikes next time I'm with my partner.
Nice staff in the main, my only complaint would be the unnecessary requirements for rule abiding - they seemed a little put out that I hadn't paid by the 1pm cut off for the next nights stay. I could understand this if very busy but they were barely half full and had very few bookings for the next day! They also won't let you have fires at all, or bbq's under a certain height/ground clearance. Small complaints really as in the main its a lovely stay and very relaxing and beautiful!
In conclusion, if you are looking for a beautiful woodland setting, being surrounded by nature, a quiet and laid back site, and to be away from the crowds (it was barely half full at the peak of August holiday season!) then this is the place.
We have been here several times as its close to home its a very well run site, the pitches are of good size and the site is very well looked after. Wardens are very helpful no toilet block they did try but warden said they could not get planning permission,
Its in the middle of thetford forest lovely walks from the site, there are boards as you walk around telling you about the Dessert Rats and about the 2nd world war.
Not far is Thetford, Swaffham or Mildenhall small market towns there is a Tesco and Sainsburys in Thetford not ideal for children.
We spent 4 nights and found the site to be a really nice place to be. On arrival the warden proved to be friendly and helpful. We were left to chose our own pitch so we had one in one of the small wooded glades, we were lucky not to have an immediate neighbour throughout our stay so had plenty of room and peace.
The warden was quick to offer help when my jockey wheel clamp failed and even took one off his own van to let me use. Thanks also to the other van owner who also came over to help
The site has no toilet block and therefore no tents but that was fine by us as we find sites like this tend to be a lot quieter and so this again proved to be the case. Very soon after 9pm the site suddenly gets very quiet and peaceful so we found it easy to sit and relax with a good book and a beer!
We liked the area very much and the walks or cycle around the woods were enjoyed by all, we would recommend a walk to the fenced off field in the woods, especially around dusk as you may be lucky to see the nightjars displaying their courtship dance.
One word of warning don't use this site if you enjoy a lay in every morning, the dawn chorus has to be heard to be believed!
All in all a great site, good for families and dogs etc, we will be returning soon.
We love love love this site. It is perfect for doglovers and families in that there is so much space and it offers total tranquillity. It was about full when we visited - there's a choice of hardstanding pitches as well as some lovely little grouped grass pitches in the trees. The site has no toilets etc, not a problem for most outfits these days and it's everything a basic site should offer. The wardens are totally dedicated and very helpful, nothing was too much trouble even though they were kept very busy. The dog walking is amazing, you can walk miles without seeing a soul (other than deer and the occasional adder basking in the summer!). Just watch out for ticks, get some Frontline on your dogs a few days before you get there as the forests are tick heaven!
We have been to The Covert many times and we'll be back again!
This is an excellent and interesting site which, in its past life, was a training area for tanks! Not many caravan sites are marked by a WW2 tank on a plinth at the front entrance!
So there is a bit of fun to be had in and around the site, with displays and restored huts nearby from the tank training days, and lots of trails through Thetford forest.
You will need to either take your campervan or to have a car handy if you want to move off the site, though. The nearby A1065 is dead straight outside the site and it offers about the only reasonable hope of overtaking between Mundford and Swaffham, it would be lethal to try cycling on it, there are no footpaths, and this is the only realistic way on and off the site. There is no accessible public transport. You could, I suppose, consider borrowing the tank but it would be hard to get it on and off the plinth.
In itself, the site is peaceful and secluded, well set amongst the trees, all pitches are hardstanding. Wardens could not be more helpful.
The only other problem is the Stanta army training ground just the other side of the A1065. Clearly the army have to train but readers need to be aware that this can involve some extremely loud bangs very early in the morning - we were woken one morning at 5am by five extremely loud bangs, and then an ongoing battle.
Verdict: excellent site but beware of access and unusually noisy neighbours!
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No Tents 
Caravan Pitches 
Motorhome Pitches 
Small Campervans 
No Glamping Units 
No Statics for Hire 
No Statics for Sale 
Seasonal Pitches 
Electric Hookups 
Hardstanding Pitches 
No Fully Serviced Pitches 
Families Welcome 
Not Members Only 
No Rallies 
Not Naturist Site 
Dogs Welcome 
No Dogs Allowed 
Groups Welcome 
No Toilets 
No Showers 
No Washing Up Area 
No Bathroom 
No Baby Changing 
No Laundry 
Drinking Water 
Disabled Friendly 
Chemical Disposal 
No Battery Charging 
Gas Exchange 
No Recycling Facilities 
No Kitchen Facilities 
No Freezer / Fridge 
Motorhome Point 
Wifi Access 
Shop <5 miles 
Bar <5 miles 
Restaurant or Cafe or Takeaway <5 miles 
No Playground 
No TV Room 
No Games Room 
No Evening Ents 
No Fishing 
No Wild Swimming 
No Indoor Pool 
No Outdoor Pool 
No Horse Riding 
No Cycle Hire 
No Golf 
No Tennis 
No Beach 
Watersports <10 miles 
No Boat Launch 
No Sea Views 
Not Working Farm 
No Campfires Allowed 
No Waterside Pitches 
Public Transport <10 miles
No Dog Walk 
We visited the Thetford Caravan Club site during the early May bank holiday weekend. The site was pretty much full as you would expect but due to its relatively small size and nicely spaced pitches it didn't feel busy. 
