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This was our first visit to Reedham Ferry. We stayed for 5 nights and unconventionally Thursday till Tuesday, which is good as some sites make you book a week during school holidays! We had electric hook up and water on our pitch(premium)and all worked well. Pitches were spacious and you didn't feel crammed in. They have 2 shower and toilet blocks to my knowledge one of which is obviously the old block and one new block. They could possibly have been a tad cleaner, but all in all not bad at all. We thought we'd have a meal at the pub which is a minutes walk from the site quite literally! Unfortunately it wasn't great. Which was a crying shame as it could be so good! We had booked and pre-ordered our meals so we had built up our expectations a little as we thought they must be good. Shops are in Acle which is about 5-6 miles from site. There is a post office nearer by. We thought it would be a nice idea if the pub sold local bacon/sausages, eggs and milk possibly a news paper. All was quiet by 11pm most nights. The non hook up field doubled as a brilliant place for the children to let off steam, fly a kite and kick a football round. There is open water on the site but my children never went near it!
Just returned from a fabulous 12 night stay at Reedham and will definitely return in the future. The camp site is a spitting distance walk to the edge of the broads and the Ferry Inn where you can sit and watch the boats sail on by while you sip your glass of fancy! The food at the Ferry Inn was lovely and the ladies who served there are a credit to such a beautiful place, so friendly and accommodating. A walk along the river will take you to the next fabulous pub called The ship which is directly on the river too and you can watch the swing bridge move to allow the train to cross and the boats go past when the bridge is shut. There are a couple of things that would improve the site - Firstly, perhaps the Ferry Inn could allow you to purchase your basics (bread, milk etc) but a brisk walk along the river will take you to the little shop that will do or make sure you get them when you're out for the day. Secondly, I picked this site deliberately because it doesn't have a 'children's playground' As you drive in - you will see a board with your name and you can make your way to the pitch without seeing anyone at all. But as there is no 'warden' as such, children will play ball directly in front of your caravans/tents. Now it wasn't a major issue, but people who want a bit of peace may get slightly annoyed with this because the whole point of a huge field away from the caravans and still within site is useful for parents to tell their children to go there. There is no sign to say No Ball Games around the actual caravans. Pitches are flat, good and spacious. Toilets are clean and never a queue as there is the older one as well as a modern new one. All in all an absolute gem of a site and highly recommended.
We spent 12 nights at this site from 20 July 2014, 2 adults, a 11 year old and a dog.
we were allocated pitch 7, was was huge and had electric. The site is very flat and ideal for al campers, the on site was a nice feature and a short walk across a field takes you to a well stocked fishing pond, I went one afternoon and had 8 carp up to 11lb, all on floating baits.
The facilities here are very good and clean, showers are perfect.
Our days out are a little restricted with having a dog but we had great days out at, Great Yarmouth, Sea Palling (a must as the sea and sand are perfect)Wroxham, Norwich, Beccles and many other places.
I agree with a previous post regarding the pub food, over priced for what it is but has lots of real ales.
Nearby town is Acles, it has a very nice chip shop and Indian takeaway, both give very large portions and at a good price.
Overall I would recommend this site and its a lovely part of the UK to explore, we will be back in the future for sure.
Just back from a 5 night stay at this site and will be going back at some point for sure. We chose this site as it is near the boat yard that we have hired a boat from in September and found it to be an ideal place to operate out from.
Arrived to find that we had been allocated pitch 3, a sizeable and easy pitch to reverse the caravan onto. They are marked with boundary's which are clearly visible. The site itself is small with a number of standard and premier pitches. When going again, we will request either pitch 31, which is secluded, tucked away in a corner, or either 9 or 10 which are in front of the pond. These appear to be bigger in size with the view of the pond in front of you.
Toilets are nice and clean, the new block as previously mentioned by other posters, living up to it's reputation. Did not use the showers as we prefer to use those in our van, but did have a look and found them to be clean and tidy. One criticism is at the waste disposal point where both toilet and grey water waste have to be lifted a considerable height to dispose. Ok for the likes of myself who can lift easily, but may present a problem for others.
Reedham village is nice, a couple of pubs and a small convenience store. Took a walk along the river front, lots to see and plenty of wildlife eager to be fed!
We took the train to Lowestoft from the local station where there is a small car park, free for a change! Stopped off at Oulton Broad on the way back, a very nice place, well worth a visit if you like a boat or two! Caister and Great Yarmouth are also within easy reach, either by car or again, by the train.
Took a trip on the ferry to the other side with the car, just for the sheer hell of it really and went off to Beccles for a look around the marina. As has been stated, sat nav can send you the wrong way, as a mile down the road, we came face to face with an artic! Fellow campers told me later in the evening that the driver managed to turn it round by the ferry. No mean task given the room that was available to do this!
The pub on site is nice with a selection of local brews at a reasonable price. We decided to have a meal, dog was allowed in as well as long as in the bar area, but was very disappointed with it. Having waited almost an hour after ordering it, the meal arrived after prompting the staff. We were told that staff shortages were to blame, but others in after us had had theirs and almost finished. Middle of the season and no staff? I had the steak and ale pie, Max had the chicken melt, but this was terribly burned and the chips overdone. Mentioned to the waiting staff, and the reply was, sorry, hope you can still enjoy it. Portions were small in my opinion and I think overpriced. £10 for pie and chips!????, bit steep I think.
That aside, the staff in the pub were polite and helpful. Special thanks to Simon the electrician, and Paula, who were both very helpful when we had electrical problems after a very heavy storm on arrival.
Overall, as said, a very nice place to be, well worth the 4 hour tow over from Derbyshire!.
Very nice site. We had pitch 12 with electric. It was a really big pitch - plenty of room for tent and car and close to the shower block. The site is really clean and tidy; quiet too. It's quite a small site and ideal for those who like a more traditional site. The showers were clean (and free!) and unlike some previous reviews the showers were hot so it looks like they have sorted out the water heating problems. Previous reviewers have mentioned lack of hooks and places to put things in the showers and that was the only thing I thought that they could do with sorting out (but I'm sure they will get around to it in time).
The site also had washing up facilities, built in BBQ in the non-electric area, bricks for putting BBQs on, a small chest freezer for ice blocks (free) and a washing machine and tumble dryer. I thought it was an excellent site and fairly cheap - we paid £36 for 2 nights with electric (8 man tent).
The location is really good - with the pub next door and the river nearby. Walking to the village takes about 10-15 mins along the river. There was a decent chip shop in the village and a small convenience store. Someone earlier mentioned the Lord Nelson being smelly and I thought they were exaggerating - they were not - the stinkiest pub I've ever been in and it looks so nice from the outside. It smelled like a mixture of dirt, stale beer and wet dogs. One drink and we were off - we wiped our feet on the way out. The other pub, the Ship, was much nicer. The Reedham Ferry pub was good and seemed cheaper than the others - decent pub grub too - good portions.
The little ferry is interesting to watch while you're having a drink - £4 to cross with a normal car, a bit more with a caravan/trailer; very useful as it saves a long drive around via the road.
Another enjoyable visit to Reedham Ferry, pity about the weather, we were sited on premier pitch no 30 a very large pitch with enough space to accommodate our caravan awning and car with room to spare. Site facilities have vastly improved with the installation of the new toilet block. The site in our opinion is very reasonable considering the the Premier pitch costs of £20 off season and only £22 in the High season with the added benefit of a on site old English Pub. A fishing lake and a quaint old chain ferry across the river. Great area for lovely walks along the river to Reedham Harbour Village which is idyllic with its local shops cafes and two pubs, the post office sells groceries and news papers. The on site pub is very comfy for just having a quiet drink or to savour the excellent food. With regard to the pub we must mention a special thanks to the duty manager Paula and her staff who went out of their way to make us feel welcome. With the above in mind we will certainly be returning in the near future to this great location.
Just had a fantastic week here. Site is very clean and tidy with large flat pitches. We booked a premier pitch which was more than ample for our x large tent, windbreak and car space. The showers and toilets were lovely and we never had a problem with the showers not being warm enough as other reviews have stated. There was always plenty of hot water even when the site got busier at the weekend. There were ducks on the pond in the middle of the site, very picturesque and the most amazing sunsets. There is an excellent pub and restaurant on site. We ate there twice and had lovely meals both times, dogs are welcome in the bar area which was nice. Lovely walk into Reedham village and Great Yarmouth was about a 25 minute drive away. The site accommodates children, there is no play area although plenty of grass to play on. Will definitely return here.
Just come back from a present three days at this camp site. The site was clean and tidy and well maintained and nice and quiet, also dog friendly and to top it all there was a large carp lake next door with some seizable fish to be had. I managed a PB with a carp weighing in at 16lb 3oz.
Had a nice meal one evening in the ferry inn which was quite busy in the evenings and friendly staff both at the touring park and the pub.
We did take a little jaunt into Reedham by the swing bridge, a picturesque village to be had, a word of warning to anybody though, steer well clear of The Lord Nelson pub on the river front, by far not the cleanest of pubs to be found and the smell on entering the establishment was enough to make one gag!
But the Ship Inn a few yards down next to the swing bridge was very pleasant or though eating in the dining room under a ceiling adorned with 'goesunders' was a rather new experience, but the food more than compensated with a reasonable price tag.
Just as a footnote, if your unit is of a sizeable length, you may have a problem if you approach from the wrong side and need to cross the river on the chain ferry. It won't fit!
All in all, well recommended if it is the quiet life your looking for with a good smattering of fishing thrown in.
Is it us ? Reading other reviews makes me wonder if we were in the right place ! This is in a lovely location, but, the setup could be better. Everything looks very tired and neglected and could do with smartening up. On our arrival we didn't notice the blackboard, but when we did, saw that we had been designated a pitch, so not able to choose for ourselves. I'm sure there must be a warden there somewhere, but invisible to us and in fact, we never saw anyone in authority the whole time we were there, and even had to go to the pub to ask to pay for our 4 nights! No garbage bins for first 2 days until we asked about them and generally all very haphazard. The pub smelt of old cooking fat and the food was very mediocre. No light choices at all. There's a nice riverbank walk to Reedham and plenty of flora and fauna to spot, and plenty of boats tootling about. We can't comment on the shower and toilet facilities, as we use our own on-board ones. The good thing is that we had a premier pitch with grey water waste facilities and a drinking water supply plus a light. Not sure that we'll return there.
Having just returned from this campsite I felt I had to leave a review. We've visited this site for three or four years now. The location is good and there are lovely walks along the river to Reedham & Cantly where you can let dogs off lead for a fair stretch of the way. Reedham Ferry is very accommodating if you want a meal in the pub and have dogs(you have to book early to avoid disappointment as there is limited seating in the pub as dogs are not allowed in the main restaurant). Food selection is good and so is the quality along with friendly service.
A new toilet and shower block opened last year and during this period we have visited the site on three separate occasions and have had freezing or luke warm showers, this is such a shame as when camping early or late in the season when the outdoor temperature is still very cold a hot shower is something all campers look forward to. This will not stop us visiting the campsite again in the future but it is a niggle which would probably be quite simple to resolve. There is a shower at Reedham Ferry which campers can use so I thought I'd try that instead of using the facilities on the campsite however this shower was also freezing cold, this could have been bad luck on my part but we heard many other campers complaining about the lack of hot water for washing and showering. The washing up water seemed to come from a different source as this appeared to be constantly hot. On the whole a nice, friendly site.
Our stay at this campsite was a mixture of good and bad points. I'll start with the good points -
On arrival, greeted and shown where to pitch our tent. The campsite is beautiful. Right next to Reedham ferry and the Norfolk broads. Tranquil, tree lined site with duck pond in the middle of the site. Pitched in non electric area which means no pitch is allocated so you can pick your pitch.
And now for the bad points - stone cold showers ! Made worse by lovely under floor heating which was Definitely warmer than the showers. Also would never recommend the pub next to the site - as served rotten food to us 4 times !
We have just returned from our second stay at this site. As always the fishing is fantastic and the site clean and very pleasant. However I feel I have to comment on the new toilet block.
Whilst the under floor heating is lovely, the cleanliness leaves a lot to be desired. May be its was just the end of season and there were only a few campers on the site, but cleaning should be more than empty the bins and fill up the loo rolls!
In the end we just used the old facilities which were much cleaner.
In spite of the above which is easily rectified we will return as its such a gem of a site.
We have just spent a lovely few days at this site and have only positive feedback, but I would like to make future site users aware that if using a sat nav you may, as happened to us, end up the other side of the river which necessitated either a 24 mile detour or using the ferry. This was quite challenging towing our caravan - not for the faint hearted!
The site is well laid out and has excellent toilet and shower facilities. The well maintained fishing lake contains good size roach, rudd and some elusive large carp. The pub is convenient, friendly staff and some excellent local beers. The brewery in Reedham is worth a visit
I am in two minds whether to submit a review, because it means sharing this gem of a site!
We have today (28/06/13) just left the site having spent 6 nights here in our Kampa Filey 6 tent. We had asked for a large pitch (due to tent) with electric and when we arrived our name was on the blackboard by the pitch number.
The sign posts pointed us easily to our site and we had more than enough space.
At Reedham Ferry there are 3 things: a camp site with fishing lake, a pub with restaurant and a ferry.
We were after a peaceful base from which we could explore Norfolk. This was it and it met our requirements and exceeded our expectations.
Facilities : free warm showers (take your own over the door hooks - the steam from the showers makes the glue on the plastic sticky hooks weak), clean toilets, washing up area with HOT water, coin operated washing machine (£3 per wash) & drier (£1 for 20 to 30 mins ish - 2 goes got a load that included 2 pairs of jeans dry). Toilet & grey water disposal point, recycling & bins. Grass pitches of decent size and easy to peg tent down. Grass was cut whilst we were there, but not too short.
Small on site duck pond (complete with ducks, ducklings, moorhen & chick, wagtails) was simply picturesque within the trees that rustled in the breezes, but still provided shelter.
Sunsets were lovely to watch and the falling tree pollen made it look just magical.
We used the site to travel (via car) all around Norfolk. We visited Wroxham (had a boat trip along the Wroxham Broad for an hour in the sunshine), Cromer (had a fantastic crab salad at the Jetty Cafe), Great Yarmouth (spent £1 in the arcade and came out with £2. 50 profit), Beccles (wonder round the shops), outskirts of Norwich (lunched at The Reindeer - lovely Sunday roast), Royal Norfolk Agricultural Show (great fun, we weren't expecting it, but went anyway & had some lovely food, honey & cider).
We had aimed to drive back from Cromer via the coast. We went through a place called Eccles-on-Sea. Be warned, this village is an off road driving experience - they have no Tarmac, but we only grounded the car once and feel we got off lightly.
The site was always a peaceful welcome return home after exploration. We even 'had a go' of the chain ferry (£4 for the car) to get to Beccles.
We ate last night in the pub (save on washing up) and completely regretted having a starter as neither of us could finish our mains! The traditional fish & chips was stunning and hardly fitted on the plate! Friendly & efficient service from the team.
I love this site and feel we have discovered a lovely hidden gem. Peace & tranquillity - an escape from real life.
Just got back from a very peaceful week here, the new amenity block is superb, Although it could do with a shelf to put your accessories on & maybe a couple more hooks on the doors when using the showers. The ferry inn at the entrance is dog friendly and serves a number of different brews to try, the food there is excellent & the staff there are very welcoming & friendly. The local village ( Reedham ) is about a 20 minute walk alongside the river where there is a post office, local shop and a chippie along with another couple of pubs ( try the Ship at the far end near the swingbridge, the food served in the beer garden is excellent ). All in all a very peaceful site and we will be booking again soon
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Caravan Pitches 
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Small Campervans 
No Glamping Units 
No Statics for Hire 
No Statics for Sale 
No Seasonal Pitches 
Electric Hookups 
No Hardstandings 
Fully Serviced Pitches 
Families Welcome 
Not Members Only 
No Rallies 
Not Naturist Site 
Dogs Welcome 
No Dogs Allowed 
Groups Welcome 
Motorbikers Welcome 
Toilet Facilities 
Hot Showers 
Washing Up 
No Bathroom 
No Baby Changing 
Laundry On Site 
Drinking Water 
Disabled Friendly 
Chemical Disposal 
No Battery Charging 
No Gas Exchange 
No Recycling Facilities 
No Kitchen Facilities 
No Freezer / Fridge 
No Motorhome Point 
No Wifi Access 
No Shop 
Bar On Site 
Restaurant or Cafe or Takeaway On Site 
No Playground 
No TV Room 
No Games Room 
No Evening Ents 
Fishing On Site 
No Wild Swimming 
No Indoor Pool 
No Outdoor Pool 
No Horse Riding 
No Cycle Hire 
No Golf 
No Tennis 
No Beach 
No Watersports 
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No Sea Views 
Not Working Farm 
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Public Transport 
Offroad Dog Walk On Site or Direct Access 
This was our first visit to Reedham Ferry. We stayed for 5 nights and unconventionally Thursday till Tuesday, which is good as some sites make you book a week during school holidays! We had electric hook up and water on our pitch(premium)and all worked well. Pitches were spacious and you didn't feel crammed in. They have 2 shower and toilet blocks to my knowledge one of which is obviously the old block and one new block. They could possibly have been a tad cleaner, but all in all not bad at all. We thought we'd have a meal at the pub which is a minutes walk from the site quite literally! Unfortunately it wasn't great. Which was a crying shame as it could be so good! We had booked and pre-ordered our meals so we had built up our expectations a little as we thought they must be good. Shops are in Acle which is about 5-6 miles from site. There is a post office nearer by. We thought it would be a nice idea if the pub sold local bacon/sausages, eggs and milk possibly a news paper. All was quiet by 11pm most nights. The non hook up field doubled as a brilliant place for the children to let off steam, fly a kite and kick a football round. There is open water on the site but my children never went near it! 
