Write your own Review to win £150 of Amazon Vouchers!
If you've ever visited this campsite please submit a review for your chance to win! Each month one lucky person will have their review picked at random and will win £150 of Amazon vouchers. Leave as many reviews as you can for more chances - it only takes a few minutes
We loved this site the minute we arrived. The approach road is narrow but the strict rule of all departures by 11am and no arrivals until after 1. 30pm means that you know you won't meet another caravan. The owners are extremely welcoming and friendly. The site is immaculate with different areas for adults only, tent field, and caravan club CL area. There is a small fishing lake, games room (pool and ping pong) and an on site restaurant that was open weds, fri, sat and Sunday. The on site shop is well stocked with food items and camping/caravan equipment. You can also order croissants/ fresh bread.
A lovely site well within reach of the coast. 15 mins from the lovely town of Holt and 10 mins from a Morrisons at Fakenham.
We did our booking on-line after looking through the sites home page and agreed it looked clean and tidy, I have to ring as our booking was short notice and I needed to pay the remainder of our bill, to my surprise I was informed that our unit was not suitable for the grass pitch that I had booked but the friendly and polite lady at the end of the phone said no worries and made the necessary changes and put us on a hard standing pitch.
We arrived on a Friday afternoon for a long weekend stay, upon arrival we were greeted by a very friendly polite receptionist.
we were given all the information about the site and had a good chat about where we were being pitched.
After we pitched up we had a stroll around the site as you do, the toilet block was out of this world very clean, warm, in good order, the outside pot washing facilities again was very cleaning and tidy. We had no need for the chemical waste point but as the bins where there again this was well maintained.
The playground, games room where a bonus as we have children.
The main block where the shop, laundry room, bar/restaurant are located was well presented very clean and welcoming, although we did not eat in the restaurant the food looked and smelt wonderful.
This site was very quiet, just what you want for a relaxing break, but not to far from coastal areas, shopping etc.
We travelled just about 220 miles ish to reach Norfolk (can't remember actual mileage). First time visit to The Old Brick Kilns, it has to be said that it didn't disappoint, in fact totally the opposite. Tasha and myself had an absolutely fantastic time. The site was well laid out, you were never tripping over others, the grounds were not just clean, they were immaculate (not even a cigarette butt in sight). All the toiletries and amenities were always clean and a pleasure to use. The shop on site albeit quite compact, it has everything you could possibly need in an emergency or just a light meal etc. Fresh bread is available and alcohol in the shop, albeit we didn't use either, it was nice to know. We did however use the shop pretty regularly for an ice cream, fresh milk, bacon, beans and eggs. The campsite seems in the middle of nowhere, when in actual fact you are less than 10 miles at tops from a big ole morrisons. The staff were helpful and then some, the owner even opened the shop up for us on the Saturday night just so we could buy 1 BBQ off them, ours were a little wet from the night before.
The first night, the rain fell in bucket loads, but the land stood up to it well and the ground stayed free of water and just kept draining, reckon we had 2 - 3 inches the first night. It never stopped the overall enjoyment either.
There is also a local cafe that was open at the weekends, possibly midweek too but we left on the tuesday. We stayed in the adults only section and it was lovely and quiet. The only drawback Tasha found was the lack of wifi available in the adults only section (but that was only so we could upload pictures from the holiday onto facebook). It was never a big issue as we didn't really go on holiday to sit and stare at our phones all weekend anyway haha. Our neighbours that were either side of our tent were both friendly and quiet. We asked if they minded if we put up a badminton net, nobody objected. All in all, right up to the very end, it was amazing and Tasha and I intend to return to the Old Brick Kilns in 2014 when we have our shifts sorted. Absolutely magic and thoroughly enjoyed every single second of it. Didn't want to leave either.
Paul & Tasha
P. S. We didn't grade the children section as we don't have children, but I will say that the children that were on site were always occupied and there is plenty of space for playing too. The big chess board kept a few occupied for ages.
A lovely clean and well managed site, the owners work a lot of hours to keep the site in an excellent condition and always willing to help with any problems. We had a few issues with our caravan and they offered advice and even checked up on us to see if we were sorted. My partner, brother and son all enjoyed fishing on the small pond. My parents stayed in the B & B and both said they where made to feel very welcome and thoroughly enjoyed their stay, especially the cooked breakfast in the mornings (unfortunately breakfast only for B & B guests, much to the disgust of my son who wanted to swap places with his grandma so he could have a breakfast)
This is a fantastic site, it is a little out of the way but only a short drive to Croma and Sherringham. There is a VERY long and narrow lane leading into the site, which is why they have strict arriving and departure rules! But well worth the drive to, I would definitely recommend this site.
Lovely clean well looked after site. I like the idea of an adults only area as well as families in case you want to make use of this. Restaurant and bar in case you fancy eating or drinking out anytime. We have stopped at this site now 3 times within the last year and will go again. Visiting places can be a bit of a drive but that does not bother us.
We have recently returned from staying at this site and as much as I might like to be able to put others off from visiting this site to prevent it becoming too popular, I can not find fault with this clean, beautiful, well appointed site.
We stayed in the adult only area with beautiful views across the well kept site. Although the site was busy over the bank holiday, we did not find it particularly noisy but did find the other campers very friendly and many said that they were frequent visitors.
We were lucky enough to enjoy good weather while we stayed here but we felt that even if it had been wet, our hard standing pitch would not have been compromised as it seemed to be a well drained area. The pitches were very spacious and we never felt 'hemmed in' as we have done on some other sites.
We found the owners to be helpful and polite, even advising us which pitch offered the most hours of sun in the evenings.
The information shed was a superb facility with lots of ideas and information about days out and even dog friendly beaches in the area.
I would highly recommend treating yourself to some lovely fresh croissants or pain au chocolat at least once during your stay. You need to order them the day before and collect them from the small shop after 8. 30 in the morning. There is also the option to order bread but as we didn't try the bread cannot comment on this. Look out for the fresh free-range eggs in the shop!
The bathrooms were clean, well stocked and always had lovely hot showers at all times of the day.
The dog walk was a definite advantage for us and the majority of owners were responsible and cleared up after their pooches using the provided doggy bins, unfortunately there were the odd one or two who did not.
We were stunned by the variety of birds here. The morning chorus was beautiful and the blackbirds in the evenings were very distinctive. We saw a lot of different finches, blue sandwiches, thrushes, blackbirds, sparrows, robins, swallows and bats during our stay and heard a cuckoo, owls and woodpeckers but did not see them. There were a LOT of rabbits running around the site!
This is a site that we will certainly be staying at again as it was such a great base to explore Norfolk from. We visited the Norfolk Broads, the North Norfolk Railway, Thetford Forest, Cromer, Blakeney and went on a number of walks. Highly recommend the Broads. We hired a boat for 2 hours for £37 and were able to take the dog. Loads of wildfowl to spot, gorgeous scenery and we even saw an otter.
Also really enjoyed the railway with steam and diesel trains.
We were very pleasantly surprised at how dog-friendly this part of the country is, it was fantastic to be able to take the dog everywhere and there were so many other places we wanted to go but just ran out of time so we have a great reason go back and look forward to returning to The Old Brick Kilns in the when we do!
What a great site. It is definitely the best kept site, myself and my husband have been too. It was relatively quiet, (probably due to the time of year), but that was great for the peace and quiet.
The staff were very welcoming and throughout our stay were very hospitable. Always said hello and asked if you were ok.
If you are into any form of wildlife, then stay here. We saw wild rabbits, squirrels, and numerous birds. There is a small bird hide on site.
We stayed on a adult only super pitch, which was hardstanding. It was a generous size. Even though we chose the adult only section, we would have happily stayed on another part of the site, as most pitches are a good size.
The site has a well stocked shop for all your basic needs, and you could order fresh bread, croissants and newspapers for each morning, or just when you would like them.
The on site restaurant is open on Wednesday for fish and chip night, but they do also offer omelettes and sausages if you don't like fish. Its also open on Friday and Saturday nights, offering a good selection of home cooked food, and open on Sunday night for traditional Sunday roasts. We used the restaurant on 3 occasions, (1 Saturday and 2 Wednesdays). We thought the food was fantastic, and the prices pretty reasonable. You do have to book at reception to use the reception.
The toilet and shower facilities were very clean and modern. Although did not use very much, because we used our shower in the caravan.
Overall, we really enjoyed our stay at The Old Brick Kilns, and would happily recommend to anyone to stay there. We hope to return ourselves next year.
Stayed at The Old Brick Kilns for the second leg of our Norfolk tour!
What a great site, the pitch was generous ( only problem was a small tree in such a position we had to reverse the caravan over some very soggy grass by the pitch to get it on).
Showers were the cleanest and most up to date I have come accross so far.
We decided to extend our stay due to the forecast good weather which wasn't a problem.
My Husband enjoyed the fishing on site ( very reasonably priced I'm told).
Site was pretty full but didn't feel overcrowded.
Giant chess was fun, just a shame a certain group of children were determined to throw it around and a few pieces were broken, but you could still enjoy a game.
All in all a great site, and as a family we will most certainly return
One word of warning. Do adhere to the arrival times as you would not want to meet another car, let alone another outfit head on, up the approach lane!
Toilet and shower facilities were fabulous and cleaned regularly. With the added bonus of Radio 2 been played into them all day, and underfloor heating in one block!
Large pitch. The tenting field, although busy, was not cramped and the kids had plenty of room to play ball etc.
Loved the games room, complete with table tennis, pool and a T. V so we could keep up with the Olympics! And my son enjoyed the park.
Nicely stocked shop, with the option to order fresh bread and other items.
This is a great, quiet little site which we would definitely visit again. Just beware of the warerabbits hehehe!
Jubilee Week, very well kept site, toilets and showers very clean although not enough showers for the size of site,
restaurant was a god send as the weather has been very wet and windy not cheap but good quality food,
our pitch was on a slope and we had to pitch the opposite way than requested as this would have put us on two slopes but the slope did help the rain drain away. Ignore the 6m max rule as we have an Outwell Bear Lake 4 (6. 3m) and left our front extension at home but at least 10 other tents a lot larger than us.
Pensthorpe was an excellent day out @ £9. 75 per adult and just a few miles away, Norwich was 35 min drive. Cromer also worth a visit. No pubs within walking distance in the wet.
We stayed here for two nights in early August. Unfortunately the weather was awful with torrential wind and rain but we managed to pitch our Vango Icarus 500 on its first outing.
The site is very nice and spacious with very clean toilet and shower block and never very busy. The washing up was in the same block under cover which was a refreshing change.
The owners were very pleasant and advised us that we could order fresh bread for the next morning.
The pitch itself was on a slope but this did help us with the rain. The pitches although marked out were a reasonable size.
Overall a very pleasant site that we would visit again hopefully with better weather!
The location is a perfect base to visit the surrounding area
We went to Wroxham for the day and hired a boat for 3 hours - £17. 50 per hour which is a bit steep but well worth it
Cromer/Sheringham are nice seaside towns and worth a visit
The site itself - stayed on a serviced pitch, grounds very well kept/clean and staff are really helpful
The only thing that lets this site down are the showers. Nowhere near enough for the number of pitches, but more than that - the plumbing needs a complete overhaul as there is zero water pressure. In fact, in the end, we used the shower in our van for the first time in 2 and a half years
Just returned from a week at The Old Brick Kiln and what a fabulous site.
Firstly ideal if you want to visit various attractions in Norfolk but the site is spotlessly clean, the toilets are spotless and warm with the underfloor heating, the shop is well equipped with all your basic needs.
The staff are very pleasant and friendly.
This site is great if you have a dog with two good dog walks. If you have kids there is a play area, games and tv room and if you have space in the car pack there bikes.
We stayed a couple of nights in August 2011, using it as a site seeing base for Cromer and Sandringham. The staff were very friendly, there was a nice little shop the site was clean, had a nice little fishing pond which we never used.
There were other facilities like TV room and kids playground which seemed ok.
My main disappointment was that were only 4 'proper gents toilets' (2 in each block)and in evening with a packed site they were always full and had to wait for one to become vacant. Also kids were spoiling site riding round like lunatics on push bikes, running over and riding over your pitch. Had problem in smaller gents toilet/shower block on second night with shower as water was reduced to a trickle. Why they use gravel on roads/paths as they are so noisy. I would have thought tree bark wood have been better or tarmac.
Although the site was clean & tidy & the pitches were big and quite well laid out. The staff were friendly. But the small wash rooms were awful & the main washrooms were small inside.
The main problem on site is the water. It is full of air which made it impossible for us to use our water system, which spoiled our holiday.
If you are on a super pitch you are unlikely to be able to use the water part of it! A visit to the nearest caravan showroom confirmed there is a problem with the water as they get 10-20 people a month asking about it. Apparently the only solution is to leave your aqua roll to stand after filling for 2-3 hours before filling your system and even this may not work. Unfortunately we were not the only people with water problems.
We will not be returning which is a shame because it is a nice quiet clean site!
Previous
115 Reviews in total, now showing 61 to 75Next
Write a Review of this Site to Win £150 Amazon Vouchers
Write a review of this campsite and you could win £150 of Amazon vouchers. Each month one lucky person will have their review picked at random and will win! Leave as many as you can for more chances - submit your review here
Common Questions
Is The Old Brick Kilns child friendly? YES, it accepts children & has a playground View all facilities
Where is the nearest shop to The Old Brick Kilns? There is a shop on site View all facilities
A day of all things motorhome and campervan. The show is held both in the main indoor arena and across the grounds. Catering, hot drinks and food options are available. Easy access to the site and free parking included. Win one of five pairs of day tickets
All reviews and comments are the personal opinion of the review author only , and as such do not represent the view of the UK Camp Site.co.uk.
The facilities shown on this website are a guide only, and you should check with the campsite direct before making any booking. The UKCampsite.co.uk will not be held responsible for any errors or omissions
Tent Pitches 
Caravan Pitches 
Motorhome Pitches 
Small Campervans 
No Glamping Units 
Holiday Homes for Hire 
No Statics for Sale 
No Seasonal Pitches 
Electric Hookups 
Hardstanding Pitches 
Fully Serviced Pitches 
Families Welcome 
Not Members Only 
Rallies Welcome 
Not Naturist Site 
Dogs Welcome 
No Dogs Allowed 
Groups Welcome 
Toilet Facilities 
Hot Showers 
Washing Up 
No Bathroom 
Baby Changing Facilities 
Laundry On Site 
Drinking Water 
Disabled Friendly 
Chemical Disposal 
No Battery Charging 
No Gas Exchange 
Recycling Facilities 
No Kitchen Facilities 
Freezer / Fridge 
Motorhome Point 
Wifi Access 
Shop On Site 
Bar On Site 
Restaurant or Cafe or Takeaway On Site 
Kids Playground 
TV Room 
Games Room 
No Evening Ents 
Fishing On Site 
No Wild Swimming 
No Indoor Pool 
No Outdoor Pool 
Horse Riding <1 mile 
No Cycle Hire 
No Golf 
No Tennis 
Beach <10 miles 
No Watersports 
No Boat Launch 
No Sea Views 
Not Working Farm 
No Campfires Allowed 
No Waterside Pitches 
Public Transport <1 mile
Offroad Dog Walk On Site or Direct Access 
We loved this site the minute we arrived. The approach road is narrow but the strict rule of all departures by 11am and no arrivals until after 1. 30pm means that you know you won't meet another caravan. The owners are extremely welcoming and friendly. The site is immaculate with different areas for adults only, tent field, and caravan club CL area. There is a small fishing lake, games room (pool and ping pong) and an on site restaurant that was open weds, fri, sat and Sunday. The on site shop is well stocked with food items and camping/caravan equipment. You can also order croissants/ fresh bread. 
