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Thetford Forest Caravan And Motorhome Club Site
High Ash
Hilborough
Thetford
Norfolk (Browse area)
IP26 5BZ
Tel: 01342 327 490
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Pitches: 83
Open: 16/03/2026 to 29/10/2026
16/03/2027 to 29/10/2027
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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 |
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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 |
 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 |
| Activities |
 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 |
| Other Features |
 No Sea Views |
 Not Working Farm |
 No Campfires Allowed |
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 No Waterside Pitches |
 Public Transport <10 miles |
 No Dog Walk |
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| Date of Visit: June 2010 |
Unit: Touring Caravan |
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| Reviewer: Aquariangirl |
6 reviews from this member |
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 Hard standings and two grass clearing areas for pitching, all with electric hook up. Although there are no facilities - you have not far to walk from anywhere to a water / waste / toilet waste point.
Pleasant and welcoming staff, reception only open 9-10am, then 12-5pm. You are told to find your pitch then let the wardens know where you are. We stayed on one of the grassy areas which are beautifully kept, squirrels and birds galore (including dawn chorus!). Fantastic walks around forest (saw muntjac, roe deer, rabbits, fox etc - great for nature lovers). You can walk through to Desert Rats memorial walk too which is a great bit of history of the area.
It was very dry and hot when we stayed - beware of sticky 'bits' falling from trees - caravan and car needed a good wash on arrival back home!
Also ticks are in forest - make sure your dog is up to date with treatments as they then die (the year before I found two on my dog - this year the same but had not attached themselves as had treated them the night before leaving!).
Mostly retirees on this site - a few take grandchildren, but mostly suits quiet, relaxing break. I took two ten year old girls for one night and both enjoyed the wildlife and the freedom of a safe environment. There is very little TV coverage here so entertainment is back to basics!
A tesco in Brandon about 5 mile away, we also ate good steak in a hungry horse pub in Thetford - 7 mile away.
Would definitely return - £10 per night is excellent value for money. 
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| Date of Visit: August 2009 |
Unit: Motorhome |
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| Reviewer: Wsseaman |
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This was our second outing in our new motorhome, so still learning the ropes. The two ladies on Reception were very friendly and helpful and even lent us an OS map of Thetford to use.
The forest is great for walking dogs and the campsite also has a useful dog walking area too. Its first-come-first served on the pitches. There are some on grass and some on hardstanding and good motorhome facilities. Site shuts grassed pitches late autumn.
A good, honest site and very reasonable prices. We paid £12.00 per night all-in. There was a lot of gun-fire noise over the weekend but as we did not stay any longer cannot comment on whether this happened weekdays as well. Did not use the toilet facilities so cannot comment on them. The site has no other facilities so makes it a peaceful, mainly adult site.
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| Date of Visit: September 2008 |
Unit: Motorhome |
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| Reviewer: Jacky4me |
39 reviews from this member |
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A really beautiful setting for a nice large site, although hardstanding pitches were rather close in my opinion. No facilities at all on site which we knew in advance, but would benefit from a shop to obtain the essentials.
The forest is abundant with deer, wildlife and plenty of birds. Plenty of areas to explore whether walking or cycling, but keeping an eye out for dog mess is essential! Local villages and shops nearby, although main road was very busy. A nice peaceful site for getting away from it all.
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| Date of Visit: August 2008 |
Unit: Touring Caravan |
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| Reviewer: Raithfanz |
7 reviews from this member |
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We've just returned from a pleasant 6 day stay at the covert.
The site was spotlessly clean with plenty of conveniently placed water and waste points around the site which, as there are no toilet/shower facilities, meant that collection of water/disposal of waste was simple.
The location was great for walks as it is set within Thetford forest (our dog loved it). There are also plenty of other parts of the forest to visit within a very short car journey.
Thetford and Swaffham are within easy travelling distance and have a good range of shops from small local shops to the big supermarkets.
On the downside the site would have benefitted greatly from having a small shop (i.E. Milk and bread) but this was a minor consideration and as we were aware of this before our arrival we came prepared but my children do enjoy the responsibility of buying the milk for breakfast and it shouldn't be too hard to provide this facility.
The only other minor gripe I had was with regard to our initial 'welcome'. Arriving during our designated slot we were greeted with a closed site hut. Being a bit bewildered I failed to notice the sign on the door (a simple mistake to make) but when I caught the eye of the warden I was told in no uncertain terms to 'read the sign on the door then you'll know what to do'. I understand some of us caravanners can be a bit annoying but either make the sign bigger or expect to have lots more bewildered caravanners turning up during the lunch break!
Would we return? - definitely, despite my slight 'gripe' its a nice site in a nice area and the kids and dog loved it.
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| Date of Visit: July 2008 |
Unit: Touring Caravan |
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| Reviewer: IannF |
3 reviews from this member |
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The site looks a little Spartan when you turn into it, a bit like an old concrete runway stretching off into the forest with outfits parked on each side of it. Keep driving round, though, and you come across the very different aspect of slightly secluded grassy glades, the bigger ones getting more sunlight. Staying for only three nights and not needing an awning we used the hard-standing for convenience.
The Covert covers part of the ground that was the training camp for the 7th Armoured Division in 1944 in the run-up to D-Day. Now it provides a very conveniently placed base for exploring mid-north Norfolk with Kings Lynn and Norwich both in reasonable driving distance, as well as the attractive north Norfolk coast stretching round from Hunstanton through Wells to Sheringham and Cromer.
Closer by are the smaller towns of Swaffham (market and auction as well as small museum), Watton (has a mid-sized Tesco which we thought was a closer option than the Waitrose in Swaffham) and East Dereham (much bigger Tesco Extra just beyond which is Greentrees Caravan/Camping business with an extensive range of new and used caravans as well as all the basics.)
If you’re into history you might like Castle Acre Priory around three miles north of Swaffham – surprisingly impressive ruins; Houghton Hall, just off the Lynn Fakenham Road, home of the first Prime Minister, Robert Walpole; or Burnham Thorpe, Lord Nelson’s birthplace, just round the coast from Holkham Hall, home of the Earls of Leicester.
We’ll happily use the site again.
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| Date of Visit: May 2008 |
Unit: Touring Caravan |
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| Reviewer: Darthillcat |
16 reviews from this member |
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We use this site for a quiet weekend break. Just turn in where you see the Army tank on it's plinth. Hardstandings are the old concrete roads from when this was a MOD training base, so if you want to put an awning up ask for a grass pitch. Super site good wardens and does accept non members.
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| Date of Visit: May 2008 |
Unit: Motorhome |
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| Reviewer: MamaJax |
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The Covert is a very peaceful,secluded site surrounded by woodland full of deer, hares, rabbits and plenty of noisy birds - having been woken up at 5.00 am by a whole load of them - I just smiled to myself - glad to be in the wilderness - and went back to sleep!
There are no facilities on the site and it also lacks a shop - the nearest village apparently being a mile or two down the road. We bought all our provisions at the supermarket in Kings Lynn so we were prepared.
If you want peace and quiet (even the kids didn't bother anyone!) then this is the one for you - but if you want entertainment - you would have to go and look for it!
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| Date of Visit: August 2007 |
Unit: Motorhome |
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| Reviewer: Roverslass |
8 reviews from this member |
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This site was perfect for us even though it was a BH weekend! We get around by bike and although the area isn't completely flat it was varied and interesting. The site itself was full but it seemed spacious nonetheless with more than enough space for the units parked on the hardstandings.
The forest is fun to explore but hard work on bikes! Everyone should visit the Falconers Lodge for tea up the hill a short walk from the site - the food was delicious & the owners very knowledgeable about their Lodge, it's history & the area.
We wouldn't have uses toilets,showers etc even if there had been any as we have facilities on board.
The wardens were very helpful & friendly and even loaned us an OS map to make exploring the area by bike a bit more interesting.
The good weather helped but I would certainly consider a visit out of the main summer season.
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| Date of Visit: June 2007 |
Unit: Touring Caravan |
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| Reviewer: Kiyasmum |
19 reviews from this member |
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Spent three lovely nights on this site. It is a great place to stay. Lots of birds about. People were putting up feeders and getting some nice birds right in front of their units. Nice walks from the site. A really clean and peaceful place. Grass pitches tend to be a bit sloping so be prepared to use blocks. Note there are no toilets or showers on the site.
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| Reviewer: WildBee |
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May 2005
We stayed here for 5 nights over the May Bank Holiday weekend. The site is easy to find and well signposted, being behind the 8th Army memorial. You just need to watch for fast moving traffic when slowing down and turning into the site, as the main road is very fast at this point.
The Wardens couldn't have been more helpful or pleasant on our arrival and they keep the site immaculate. They arranged to have a newspaper delivered daily for us and there was a Fish & Chip van who visited on the Friday night. I'm not sure if this is a regular event, but it was an unexpected bonus and a fun end to our stay.
We chose a pitch in a clearing in the forest itself, but there were other pitches available on the wide roads through the site and on the grass verges bordering them which. The pitches were well marked, were all roomy and well spaced out. You need your own facilities as there is no toilet block, but stands with drinking water, dustbins, waste water and chemical disposal areas were dotted around the site and no pitch was far from one of them. TV reception was not brilliant, but with the forest to play in there was no need to sit indoors.
Most children there seemed to have bikes and made the most of the wide concrete roads through the site, or played on the grass in the centre of the clearings, but they were not intrusive and although the site was quite full you did not feel crowded or hemmed in.
Favourite places nearby - the Ecocentre next to Waitrose in Swaffham go up the windmill & see the fantastic views, Swaffham for shopping, Watton, the Iceni Brewery to sample their range of ales, Oxburgh Hall (NT), East Dereham for shopping & railway enthusiasts. There is an information hut by the entrance with leaflets of places to visit and we made full use of it.
Verdict - one for our list of sites to revisit.
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