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The site is very big for such a remote location but well laid out and nicely presented. Plenty of toilet/shower blocks even if they are slightly dated (but were clean to be fair). There is no clubhouse or entertainment so at night it's pretty lame as wells has no nightlife either.
The site is in the gorgeous harbour village of wells but over a mile from the centre so you either drive in (and pay £4. 50 parking even if it's just for an hour!), jump on the mini train (nice as a one off) or get walking. The site is next to a great wildlife area with the pinewoods bordering the beach and is a lovely walk.
Wells is good for a day but after that you've seen and done it all as nice as it is then you're left with travelling much further afield to do anything new. From what we could see it seems to be one of those sites where all the caravanners just sit at/in/on their pitch all day just for the break which is nice and pleasant for some people but for us we want to experience and learn new read not just sit in our caravan.
All in all it's an ok site with reasonable pitches but expensive area to eat, no on site entertainment or food, bit of a trek into the village, limited things t do in the area and just average all round.
Just back from the Bank Holiday weekend at the Pinewoods site.
The facilities are poor, dated & unloved. At night, the toilet block lights are triggered by movement. If you're having a shower, they can go out leaving it pitch black, until you leave the cubicle, or someone else walks into the toilet block, which isn't ideal.
The site is very flat and level, but has poor drainage. It's very close to the sandy beach, and the Pinewoods, with great walks.
There's a small shop on site for basic essentials, and a small train into Wells.
There's plenty to do and see nearby.
We think that this is a great part of the North Norfolk coast.
Ok, Wells itself is a very beautiful place to visit. A charming little seaside town, unspoilt by the amusement arcades and fairground attractions of so many coastal towns these days. The beach is magnificent as is the pine forest adjacent to it, very dog and child friendly, a truly breathtaking location.
Pinewoods however, is another story.
On arrival, the site looks clean and modern, reception, shop and internet cafe all seem welcoming enough and the static caravans all look clean and new. Touring however seems to be a little neglected.
The shower blocks were 'tatty', no plugs in sinks, toilets that struggle to flush, showers that take an age to get warm and need the tap button pressed every 30 seconds. Also, motion controlled lights, great for the environment, not so great if your using the shower or the toilet after dark!
The drinking water tap on our field was 3 feet off the ground, which made filling the water butt 'entertaining' for anyone but myself (children came back a little soggy), and considering it wasn't that warm when we went, the chemical toilet disposal was ripe to say the least.
As for the pitch. It was uneven and had a large bald patch in the middle, big enough for our needs with the car, van and awning fitting on. Our first night, it rained, not hard, but constant, and we flooded, as did everybody else. The staff were unhelpful, just telling us they cannot control the weather, which is true, but on further investigation we have discovered this problem has been going on for years. The whole site has a severe drainage problem yet they still sell pitches and refuse to acknowledge the issue.
Had a great time camping at Pinewoods. The site was clean and well presented even though it was the end of season and there where a number of bald spots on each pitch.
Each pitch is fenced to offer more privacy. However this can be limiting depending on the size of tent. We had to email to find out what it could take. We were told it would take 25ft but when we got there it will fit up to 30ft. Our tent is 25ft by 16ft and there was not a lot of space left on our pitch.
The toilets and showers we very spacious it was great to have lots of room when showering. However it needs some tlc, it would not take much to spruce them up. The toilets were stained and paint coming of the walls. 1 handdryer was all that was offered and not that great.
The pot wash area is excellent inside and plenty of hot water.
The location is amazing near the beach, wonderful pine woods, and the wonderful town of Wells next the sea.
Stayed at this site for the weekend with our two children. We arrived after reception had closed so booked in at security.
We were given directions to our pitch and some site information, the security were very helpful. We liked the way each pitch had small fences and bushes around so every pitch has their own space and dosent get cut through by other people.
Once we were all set up we went to wells to eat as it was getting late and didn't want to cook. Frenchs chip shop was very good value and the food was great!Back on site the toilet block was ok, but showers were a bit shabby and old looking, but they served their purpose.
However due to the fantastic location of the site it wouldn't put us off from going again.
Wells had a pirate festival on the saturday and sunday with lots of stuff going on for the children(and adults)and lots of locals dressed as pirates, with stalls and puppet shows.
Lots of nice little shops to browse and several pubs and food places. Only a 20 minute walk from site. A few minutes walk from our pitch was a lovely beach with surrounding woods.
Both fantastic for long walks to tire out the children!The site also had an on site coffee shop and shop, handy if you run out of milk. We had a great time in a fantastic area which totally outweighed the fact the showers could do with a lick of paint.
Excellent location, minutes walk to beach, 20 mins walk to Wells town.
We stayed on a super pitch, which was fine in terms of size and facilities. The regimented way that all units doors have to open the same way meant that we couldn't use the grey waste point though.
We weren't allowed to put up small tents for the kids.
Toilets and showers were probably a good standard ten years ago, but other sites have moved on. Peeling paint and stained floors give a grubby feel. High level cleaning was non existent with plenty of spiders and webs to admire whilst showering. If this was one of the cheaper sites around, it would be adequate, but it isn't. The water in our shower block ran hot for around five seconds, before a quick burst of cold to wake you up. No chance of lingering.
Small shop on site carries a limited stock. Cafe nice with wifi, but very limited opening hours, owners missing a trick here, what about a bacon sarnie when you can't be bothered to cook.
Overall a pleasant experience, but investment in the showers and toilets sorely needed to justify the prices.
There is no denying its excellent location; close to wonderful beach, served by a miniature railway & close to pretty town with great pubs, restaurants & shops.
However, for tourers whether caravanners or motorhomers, Pinewoods is yet another example of a complacent site, content to expand the number of large plastic statics at their expense. Specifically, the toilet blocks are sub-standard; old, tired, poor lighting, peeling paint & unforgivably they are plain dirty.
The shower curtains were mouldy as are the lower walls; the shower rails are rusty & the hot water is subject to cold bursts possibly when basin users operate the hot tap. In addition the floor was grimy with ingrained dirt, there were no mops provided to rinse down floors before or after showering & the ceiling ventilator covers were clogged with dust. There was only one word to describe them, unhygienic & my advice to Viscount Coke is call in the experts from the Caravan Club & get advice on how to clean up & modernise your toilet blocks.
Furthermore, we paid a premium for a superpitch which was a complete waste of money as it turned out to be next to a transit road & we were told to park our motorhome nose in which meant we were unable to use the grey waste direct emptying point.
The pitch itself was not hedged or edged; it was unkempt & it was small as well as being bang next door to the infamous toilet block & refuse bins.
My advice would be don't spend the extra money on a superpitch & make sure you are in the central grassed area away from transit roads, toilet blocks & the intrusive statics.
Finally to add insult to injury the day we left a static arrived & was plonked right next to us on a 'superpitch' How long I ask before tourers are no longer welcome?
We stayed here at the end of August on an electric hook up pitch. 2 adults and 2 under 4yrs children. We couldn't pre book which was a shame so took a chance and there was 1 pitch free!
There were hedges to 3 sides of our pitch which was nice. The beach was a 5 min walk away which was a beautiful golden sandy one.
The toilet/shower block 1 min away. They were very basic, more like what you would find in a public swimming pool.
I have experienced much better. We stayed 4 nights and they were quite noisy!
2 adults and 2 children stayed for a Monday - Friday break in August 2011 in our trailer tent. We stayed on the Tern field on a serviced grass pitch. The pitch itself was surrounded on 3 sides by wooden fencing overgrown with planted shrubs / hedging. The pitch was sufficiently large for our unit, car to one side and about a 6' strip to the other side. The pitch was level, however there was a dip in it that was in the middle of our awning.
On one day we had rain for a day and night. Nothing too heavy but this caused a puddle under the side of my unit into the awning so poor drainage.
There were 2 toilet blocks near to us, 1 was closed, permanently by the look of it. The other had sinks, shaver points, showers and toilets. In the block was the washing up facility and drinking water. There is also a chemical toilet disposal point and large wheelie bins for rubbish. The toilet blocks were grim. They were dark and smelt very unpleasant. I saw them being cleaned around twice a day but they really need a full makeover. The water would stay on for around 30 seconds at a time. There was no way to regulate the heat and the water was far too hot for me. I have a 4 year old and a 3 month old. The showers were too hot for my son and there was no bath for my daughter.
The shop is average. It is expensive, as are most site shops. What was strange though was that they didn't sell any sort of BBQ food, fresh or frozen. Given that these are campers in the summer holidays they seem to be missing a trick. I didn't purchase anything from the shop.
Reception is good, I exchanged my gas bottle here for £23. There are tourist leaflets etc.
I didn't use the children's play area or boating lake or crazy golf so cant comment on these.
The site is right next to the beach and was literally 3 minutes walk from my tent to the sand. The beach is excellent and the water very clean. This site could be fantastic given its location if only there were more for campers. The site is clearly for statics mainly and campers afterwards. Shame.
Wells next the sea is around a 1 mile flat walk along the sea and harbour. A pleasant 10 minute walk or there is a narrow gauge railway from the site for £1. 50 p. P one way. The town itself is lovely with a good array of shops, mostly on one street. There are proper butchers, delicatessens, chippys etc and you can go crabbing on the harbour wall which is very popular. There is a good size Costcutter in the town which we used over the site shop. The nearest large brand supermarket is some way away.
For days out I cant recommend the beach highly enough. We also went to Hunstanton for a day which was agood seaside town with nice little eateries. There are seal trips and coastal tours that run regularly. We took a coastal half hour sea trip on an old troop landing craft. The kids will love it as it has wheels and drives out of the sea like a transformer! The cliffs are great for fossil hunting and rockpooling, shame it rained when we went.
We also went to the Mucklebrough collection which is a tank museum. Id say its worth a 3 hour trip at most, not too impressed to be honest.
All in all, a good site in a good area but definitely room for improvement. You pay for the area and not the site. Id revisit but it is expensive so it wont be soon!
Spent last weekend (Friday to Sunday) camping on the overflow field. I went with a large group of friends, aged 18-26, in three tents. We had an amazing stay here, with good friends and good location its hard not to, but as a warning to others staying here the site is very basic so be prepared!
The overflow field is just that an open bumpy field which did get a little muddy when I rained so wellies are a must!. There was no shower block only portaloos on the field, which I didn't go near after a friend said how awful they were. There is a shower block about 6 minutes walk away, but this wasn't exactly ideal especially at night. This shower block was also pretty basic and got very wet and muddy through the morning so going early would be recommended. I was a little surprised when I turned up as I had expected the site to be better from the website, but for me and my friends it was manageable, I just think its better to be aware of this before turning up.
Despite the site its a brilliant location, Wells is a wonderful town, lots of shops and pubs to enjoy. There was a beer festival and a fair in town the weekend we stayed so there was lots to do. The beautiful beach is only a twenty minute walk and we spent a wonderful day there, we even managed to swim in the sea!
If Pinewoods were to improve its shower blocks and put one on the overflow field this would be an incredible camp site. For the price per night I think they should invest in that. But overall I will be returning as the location is too good to miss!
Wells-next-the-sea is like a second home to my wife and myself, both having stayed there dozens of times growing up, with our respective families. Pinewoods is very familiar to us and is a great location for the beach and not too far from the town centre which is lovely. The site doesn't seem to allow pre-booking for camping, which I think is daft, as we have a 2 and a half hour drive before knowing if there are any pitches still available! We found this out one weekend in April, and stayed at Manor farm which was fine, but on this occasion managed to get in. The pitch was separated by small bushes or hedges and was a reasonable size, but we didn't get any choice, and there seemed to be quite a few that were flooded (ours was OK - probably pre-picked for us for that reason). Next to the site road, so had to be wary of traffic for our 3 year old. Shower blocks weren't open across the road from us, so had to walk some way to one that was open. Price not too bad, as it is an all in price £24 per night for electrical hook-up, there are other areas without electricity, which you can pitch where you like. No doubt we will go back again (and again!) but Wells needs more choice. Childrens playground is ok, nice train link to town (£1. 40 for adults one way), boating lake for kayaks, trampolines, and crazy golf on site. Main selling point is access to beach and forest area.
Have just spent four nights at this site and will never return again.
The overflow campsite is like the surface of the moon. The track to the campsite has not seen any maintenance for years and is even more bumpy than the site itself.
The only toilets near anywhere near are the chemical type portaloo. There are about eight loo's for two huge fields and they are in a disgusting state.
The shower block is a ten minute walk away and when we stayed it was always dirty, flooded and muddy. There are five mens showers to serve hundreds of campers. When my wife complained about the state of the showers the explanation was 'well there are a lot of people here'. Even if they were clean, the toilet and shower block would be years out of date and cold.
So, in summary, Pinewoods will give you terrible facilities and expect £30 a night from you in return. £30 for an unserviced pitch in an unlevelled field. Oh, and it was busy. We had people allowed to pitch within 5 foot of our tent.
My partner and I have been staying at Pinewoods since before we had kids, and have continued to visit with our two daughters now aged 8 & 5. Up until our recent visit things have been fine, but I don't think we will be returning in a hurry, first the positives
Great location between the lovely beach and the town, which has a small supermarket, great butchers and several great pubs/eating places.
Staff at reception are always very pleasant.
The train to town which the kids love.
Nice little playground, although bigger kids sometimes congregate there
Decent shop on site, although a little pricey.
Our favourite place to camp is by the boating lake, which used to have a shower block just outside. This has been knocked down so now you have a fair walk to near reception for a shower. Also, this means there are portaloos on the field which can become extremely dirty when there are a lot of people staying there. The removal of the toilet block from this part of the site just reinforces the opinion that they care more about the static caravans than the campers, as 3 vans now sit where the toilet block used to.
I was astounded to hear from the lady at reception that the weekend price was now £30 per night! I would happily pay this if the facilities had been improved, but they haven't changed much in the 10 years we have been going there. It is especially annoying when there are sites just down the coast in the Cromer/Sheringham area where you can camp for less than £20.
The showers and toilets aren't bad, but they aren't particularly great either. We have stayed at other sites over the past few years with far better facilities for the same price.
I feel a bit bad writing this review about a site that has given us some great memories, but the people who run this site need to decide whether they want campers or not. If they do, then they need to improve the facilities for those in both camping fields
We dropped in for a 1 night stay in our motorhome and were not impressed !
We were charged £32 for pitch, 2 adults & 2 westies. Not sure what the dogs get for £3 each !
It seems we were given probably the worst pitch on the park, small in the shade and next to a large tree, in hindsight we should have asked to move as we later saw plenty of more suitable pitches empty.
The location is good as you are reasonably close to the sea, didn't use facilities so can't comment.
Will not return at these prices, far too expensive for what's on offer.
We enjoyed Pinewoods for it's great location although we could not see the sea from the site, it was only a short walk from the fantastic beach with it's unusual dunes and beach huts.
A short walk away from the beach,about a mile takes you to the town of Wells Next the Sea, with bank, and a variety of shops including a small supermarket, butchers and bakery as well as pubs and eating places.
The site it's self is large and well laid out with large hot showers and washing up facilities. It caters for all types of units statics, tourers, vans & tents.
There was a mini supermarket which included in its stock local produce and cafe with comfortable seating serving local ice cream.
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Caravan Pitches 
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Small Campervans 
No Glamping Units 
Holiday Homes for Hire 
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No Seasonal Pitches 
Electric Hookups 
Hardstanding Pitches 
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No Rallies 
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Dogs Welcome 
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Groups Welcome 
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Hot Showers 
Washing Up 
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Drinking Water 
Disabled Friendly 
Chemical Disposal 
No Battery Charging 
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Recycling Facilities 
No Kitchen Facilities 
No Freezer / Fridge 
No Motorhome Point 
No Wifi Access 
Shop On Site 
Bar <1 mile 
Restaurant or Cafe or Takeaway On Site 
Kids Playground 
No TV Room 
Games Room 
No Evening Ents 
Fishing On Site 
Wild Swimming <1 mile 
No Indoor Pool 
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Cycle Hire On Site 
No Golf 
Tennis On Site 
Beach <1 mile 
Watersports <1 mile 
Boat Launch / Mooring <1 mile 
Sea Views 
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Coastside Pitches 
Public Transport <1 mile
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The site is very big for such a remote location but well laid out and nicely presented. Plenty of toilet/shower blocks even if they are slightly dated (but were clean to be fair). There is no clubhouse or entertainment so at night it's pretty lame as wells has no nightlife either. 
