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West Runton Camping And Caravanning Club Site
Holgate Lane
West Runton
Cromer
Norfolk (Browse area)
NR27 9NW
Tel: 01263 837544
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Pitches: 180
Open: 01/04/2026 to 02/11/2026
01/04/2027 to 02/11/2027
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 Small Campervans |
 Glamping Units |
 No Statics for Hire |
 No Statics for Sale |
 Seasonal Pitches |
 Electric Hookups |
 Hardstanding Pitches |
 No Fully Serviced Pitches |
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| Who's it for |
 Families Welcome |
 Not Members Only |
 No Rallies |
 Not Naturist Site |
 Dogs Welcome |
 No Dogs Allowed |
 Groups Welcome |
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| Facilities |
 Toilet Facilities |
 Hot Showers |
 Washing Up |
 No Bathroom |
 Baby Changing Facilities |
 Laundry On Site |
 Drinking Water |
 Disabled Friendly |
 Chemical Disposal |
 Battery Charging |
 Gas Exchange |
 No Recycling Facilities |
 No Kitchen Facilities |
 No Freezer / Fridge |
 Motorhome Point |
 No Wifi Access |
 No Shop |
 Bar <1 mile |
 Restaurant or Cafe or Takeaway <1 mile |
| Activities |
 Kids 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 |
 Beach <1 mile |
 No Watersports |
 No Boat Launch |
| Other Features |
 No Sea Views |
 Not Working Farm |
 No Campfires Allowed |
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 No Waterside Pitches |
 Public Transport <1 mile |
 No Dog Walk |
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| Date of Visit: August 2021 |
Unit: Tent |
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| Nights stayed: 7 |
Travelling as: Family with older children |
| Reviewer: Woodwat |
6 reviews from this member |
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 Lots of reviews at both ends of the scale for this site. We visited in high season - August 2020. Yes, it was busy and every pitch seemed to be taken. Leavers were rotated for new arrivals in short order. Staff helpful and well-organised. Suspect they have very little spare time for running repairs and the wash-room facilities were fine but by no means great.
The location is the real benefit here. As tent-dwelling campers we had no problem navigating the driveway. The site is in a kind of bowl surrrounded by woodland. The side of the site furthest from the entrance is on a slope as a result but this is also the quietest part of the site.
Walks into West Runton (fine) and East Runton (nicer) are not challenging if you're reasonably active. In fact, a stroll further along the beach to Cromer and back makes a nice day out.
On-site fish and chip van very, very popular. We briskly walked into East Runton, queued at Will's Plaice and walked back in scarcely more time than the on-site queueing and the food was delicious.
Would visit again but might wait for a facilities refurb. 
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| Date of Visit: May 2021 |
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| Nights stayed: 2 |
Travelling as: Solo traveller |
| Reviewer: Jamesvolunteer |
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I always enjoy coming here. For a solo tent traveller, it is perfect (if you like walking). The walk to and along the coast is amazing, and allows you to take in some woodland, town and beach in equal measure.
The main criticism of the site (the appraoch road), I don't actually have a problem with. It's unique and makes you feel like you're really getting away from it all. Basically with a bit of organisation, there are few issues.
The staff have been excellent whenever I've been, and have always been very keen to help me out with directions etc.
Great site overall.
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Date of Visit: May 2021  |
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| Nights stayed: 4 |
Travelling as: Family with young children |
| Reviewer: KatieBooth |
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Lovely site and facilities. Short drive to many beaches so a great location to explore.
Sandringham is just up the road too. I didn’t find the road noise too loud at all, I only noticed it once.
It’s a dusty site due to the Sandy soil but again that didn’t worry us.
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| Date of Visit: September 2020 |
Unit: Touring Caravan |
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| Nights stayed: 7 |
Travelling as: Mature couple |
| Reviewer: ANNIE1971 |
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The site itself was very nice. Facilities could have been better. The area was fantastic a 20 minute walk down to the beach a lovely walk down.
The wardens well to say it's the friendly club not sure there knew the meaning of friendly. Why are wardens letting us down.
We had a issue on departing the site made us feel like we were a burden very rude to us.
We will not return again. Come on Caravan and Camping Club please sort your Wardens out.
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| Date of Visit: September 2020 |
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| Nights stayed: 10 |
Travelling as: Retired couple |
| Reviewer: JanHu |
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As previous reviewers have said, the access road is in a poor condition and I can imagine that people with larger motor homes and caravans would feel uneasy driving up and down.
The site was busy while we were there, with a lot of turnover so it wasn’t as peaceful as we had hoped, and the timing of a NATO air exercise added to the noise on several evenings until very late.
There was only one toilet block open, and although the staff made valiant efforts to keep it clean, they couldn’t keep on top of it, largely because of the high volume of people using the facilities, and because of the very poor state of repair of the block.
The men’s side in particular was poor, especially the showers which were always awash with dirty water making it unpleasant to get dry and dressed.
This was our first stay on a Camping and Caravanning club site and I’m not sure I’d want to repeat it. We were surrounded by huge motor homes and caravans which dwarfed our tent.
It didn’t feel particularly friendly somehow.
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| Date of Visit: September 2020 |
Unit: Campervan |
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| Nights stayed: 2 |
Travelling as: Retired couple |
| Reviewer: Rival |
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Although I was told that I had booked the wrong night everything was sorted out very quickly with no fuss
All I can say is Thank you and I wish more people had this can do attitude
Good site run by gray people
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| Date of Visit: September 2020 |
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| Nights stayed: 3 |
Travelling as: Mature couple |
| Reviewer: Funky |
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We were so looking forward to come here to West Runton
How disappointed I am.
The entrance road is a nightmare. Rough and full of potholes. The wardens on arrival ma e one feel as if life is one big chore, which they don't enjoy in the least.
The facilities need a bit more attention than the occasional waving about with mastic gun.
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Of you don't into key planes don't come. The noise is incessant. Even then they can't be e seen but it's loud enough to rattle our van.
All in all. Not a very pleasant experience. Come on C&CC. You can do far better than this.
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| Date of Visit: August 2020 |
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| Nights stayed: 3 |
Travelling as: Retired couple |
| Reviewer: Mallor |
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Whilst the site was full it was a peaceful stay and the site team were active in administering the site and keeping us safe
It was unfortunate that we could not get a pitch with services and whilst we recognise that certain facilities were not available the size of site warrants a restaurant facility
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| Date of Visit: August 2020 |
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| Nights stayed: 7 |
Travelling as: Family with older children |
| Reviewer: Sam bunker |
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It's a very busy site but manages to stay peaceful and quiet.
The wardens are doing a good job of keeping the loos clean. Only one block is open at the moment and in that block only half the toilets are in use. I never had to wait to use the loo though.
Plenty of lovely walks to do from the site and you'd be bonkers not to go and watch the beautiful sunsets from the top of the hills at the back of the site.
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| Date of Visit: August 2020 |
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| Nights stayed: 9 |
Travelling as: Mature couple |
| Reviewer: Jeanlp |
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The access down to the site is dreadful, potentially dangerous, possibly the worst I have ever used. The access lane to the site is in horrendous condition with deep ruts, scree. , narrow and manic cambers, not for the fainthearted.
The site is quite pretty, with pedestrian access to East and West Runton and beaches. The wardens are pleasant, under difficult circumstances.
The toilet block I saw was old and needed some attention. Because of Covid, most of the facilities were closed, which made life difficult. One of the 2 toilet blocks was closed and the only available toilet block was closed for 2 hours every morning for cleaning, leaving 1 disabled toilet for 100 units for 2 hours.
To make matters worse on two occasions whilst we were there the disabled toilet was also closed for cleaning - not good ! There must have been 100 units on the site (too many for 1 toilet block to be open, with only 3 toilets and the same number of showers in the ladies block. We ran out of gas but they couldn't sell up any - covid !
We asked for a copy of the surrounding area for footpaths, we were near the gate and numerous people wee asking directions, they could'nt provide any because of Covid ! and no takeaway food sellers could come on site - Covid !
Yet another issue with the site was the access to the camping area once through the gate. Because there was only 1 lane in, there was almost always a queue to get to your pitch, whilst waiting for newcomers to sign in.
There was no Wifi on the site and the site was in a dad area for some mobile signals. This wasn't mentioned in the site description. There was no playground for the children, although the playground itself was very good.
Compare this to the Caravan Club Site just a short distance away. We had to go there for gas and noticed that everything was open, even though they clearly had in place Covid controls and would you know, takeaway vans were allowed on site - we actually saw a chippy van whilst we were there. The access was a doddle
None of the above was the fault of the staff - they have their instructions, but I believe that the C and C Club are using the Covid issue to their advantage and using Covid for not doing things.
In my view, their measures were draconian and unnecessary. Incidentally, there was no reduction in tariff offered even though most of the facilities were out of use.
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| Date of Visit: August 2020 |
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| Nights stayed: 5 |
Travelling as: Family with young children |
| Reviewer: Rich Cripps |
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After 40 years of camping this has been the most disappointing site I have stayed at, even accounting for Covid-19 and some terrible weather.
On arrival we were told that one of the toilet blocks was out of action for social distancing purposes, less facilities didn’t make sense to us. Other visitors said that it needed repairing. Why the confusion and mixed messages. This meant that there were 3 male showers for 200 pitches. Totally insufficient. To make matters worse the open block was closed everyday from 10:00 - 12:00 for cleaning. Given the reduced facilities why not give people a bit more of an opportunity to use the facilities in the morning and close them from 12:00 - 2:00 instead??
The intensity of use that the reduced facilities were subjected to meant that they were constantly dirty and smelly with litter including discarded incontinence pads all over the floor and left for hours. If cleanliness is such a big issue ( and it is!) why not keep it clean throughout the day?
The staff on site responded to every question as though it were a criticism. I guess there have been a few over the summer given the standard of the facilities but it made for an unfriendly site that felt unwelcoming.
Whilst I appreciate the want to be open for customers and the need to make up for the time the site has been closed, this site has totally missed the mark. There are far too many people on site for the facilities available.
This is the first camping and Caravanning club site we have stayed at and expected so much more.
We will not be returning, ever.
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| Date of Visit: September 2019 |
Unit: Touring Caravan |
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| Nights stayed: 5 |
Travelling as: Mature couple |
| Reviewer: Bosshogg29 |
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Well what can we say about it the road down to the site is awfull, the site needs some updating.
The toilet blocks are very tired and in need of an updating, the mens shower I used had the sealing strip gone black, there is only bins for rubbish nr the reception and none of them were for recycling.
The hook up what we were using was broke there was no flap on it to protect the socket from the weather. Pitches were very muddy. They also had mole problems around the site.
Will stay clear of this site and will not be using it again there is no comparison with the club site at sandringham
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| Date of Visit: July 2018 |
Unit: Other |
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| Nights stayed: 2 |
Travelling as: With friends |
| Reviewer: TimCESmith |
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We stayed in a Readycamp tent for a long week end. It's a hoofing great Cabanon safari tent at 5 x 5 metres plus a 2 metre canopy and decking. There's lino down over the groundsheet, a usable kitchen, excellent lighting and really very comfortable mattresses on 'proper' steel framed beds. Kettle, toaster, microwave, double electric hob, fridge with a big ice box, water carrier and a drug for washing up. There are dining chairs for six and comfortable chairs for sitting out, plus a sofa. You just need to bring bedding and towels, although we were glad of our favourite mugs and proper glass glasses.
The site is big and a bit car-parkish when full. Most of the pitches are significantly sloped. The amenities are up to the usual C&CC standards. The welcome was very pleasant and friendly, and wardens were readily available without badgering you. Fellow campers were relaxed and affable.
The location is convenient for Cromer and Sheringham and there are many options for a pleasant walk, but because it's surrounded by woodland there are no views and you don't get much sense of place.
My usual campsite in this area is Baconsthorpe Meadows, which is much more my bag, but we came here with tentless friends and needed a ready pitched tent to accommodate them. Next time I'll make them buy their own tent.
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| Date of Visit: May 2018 |
Unit: Motorhome |
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| Reviewer: Nomadengland |
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Had lovely stay here on grass. I think the wardens must have changed (well we know two had as we met them on the Glencoe Site last year). They were very friendly and obviously the rule about windbreaks had changed as we saw lots around the site - one family in one corner particularly had a huge area fenced off outside their awning for their dogs.
We had a lovely cycle ride into Cromer - albeit not signed very well in places - through woods/narrow tracks to road. We had short cycle on main road at end but it was not busy and the footpath was wide.
We used laundry facilities which were very efficient.
Did not use the toilet blocks so can’t comment on them.
Bus stop was quite a walk away - up the very long entrance track.
Site was not as near Cromer as you might hope!
Would definitely stay again if in the area.
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| Date of Visit: May 2018 |
Unit: Touring Caravan |
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| Reviewer: Varaderoxlv1000 |
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We know this area well and decided to pitch up here. The site is picturesque enough, sheltered and well off the road. Most noise we experienced was from either helicopters and fast jets going about their daily work but they weren't overly obtrusive. The toilet block was adequate given the number of people on site except the hand dryers were pretty useless.
The biggest downside to our week long stay was the total disregard of children/parents were children persistently roaring around the toilet block playing catch me if you can and this got worse as the 'gangs' formed with several near misses with people near the washing facilities carrying their plates, saucepans and cutlery. (I know children need to let off steam and play and run around but it mustn't be to the detriment of other campsite users. ) The other problem was again children on their bicycles often going 'the wrong way round' on both the electric and pedal types at speeds up to 20 m. P. H. Being hard of hearing, I nearly got bowled over by a youngster coming from behind me on 1 occasion and I'm sure I wasn't alone. This is downright dangerous for all concerned and I think the CCC should be be more proactive in curbing this type of behaviour. We won't be using this site again but will use the oppositions site next door where families and fogies are separated for the benefit of both.
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