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Came back from two wonderful weekends here at the start of July. The owners are very friendly and help you always, we have booked another week here in August (and we live in Norfolk!)
They even stored our caravan on site in the week in between the weekends.
It is all round a friendly site and the shower block and toilets are always clean, the site shop is great with fresh breads etc and reasonable prices.
The playground is small but great for the little ones our children love it here and we will use this site again and again!
We loved this site and would definitely return. This part of north Norfolk is very pretty and there is plenty to see and do. Everything needs to be accessed by car as the site is relatively remote, but we were aware of this before we booked, from reading the website info and from reviews here.
The facilities are excellent, even on a busy weekend. We never had to queue and the shower/toilet blocks were spotless. Ditto the washing up area. There is a little 'shed' which always seemed to be open, containing information for visitors on local attractions, restaurants, doctors/dentists etc, and a supply of books to borrow.
The reception shop sold a good range of essentials, including wine, and fresh bread to order. The owners were brisk and business-like when we arrived, and 'processed' us efficiently to our pitch. They were friendly and helpful throughout our stay, and obviously work very hard to maintain the high standards.
We had no issues with noise even though the site was busy over the weekend, most people had settled down by 10. 30pm. All our fellow campers seemed very friendly and we all enjoyed the lovely hot weather. We ate one night in the restaurant and the food was freshly cooked, tasty and 'pub' prices.
The only very slight drawback was the spacing on the camping field. You have to pitch your tent in front of the marked tent sign, and although there was still some choice of pitches when we arrived, it was hard to find a level area. We ended up wedging cushions under the airbed so we could sleep level(but that's camping!).
Also I thought the space allocated was tight for a tent plus a car, and we only have a 4 man tent! We didn't dare put up the extension in case that took us over the 6 metres allowed!
As it was, some of the guy lines overlapped with our neighbour's, so I'm guessing we were less than 3m apart. Altogether this didn't stop us having a great time, so much so that we extended our stay by another 2 nights!
What a fabulous site! Immaculate facilities and very leafy - reminded us of French sites, with trees separating the pitches and plenty of space.
Our only gripe was the pitch shape which was a challenge for our twin axle van. Took us forty minutes to get anywhere near the service points and TV hook up, not helped by the high wooden kerb around the pitch.
In the end the friendly site manager came to the rescue with his Kabota buggy and manoeuvred the van for us. Once installed, we loved it - really convenient base to explore the coast and a surprisingly good restaurant on site with friendly staff.
We stayed at this site for 3 nights, over the bank holiday weekend. It was a wonderful site, we are already looking at dates to return.
I have high standards when it comes to facilities and the ones on this site were fantastic! The shower facilities were the best I've ever experienced, with heated floors!
The site has a very relaxed feel. All of the staff are very friendly.
My only bads point are that the ground is very uneven for camping, I kept rolling out of bed at night as there is a definite slope. Also, you can hear the traffic from the main road at night time.
I would definitely recommend staying in one of the 'Adult only' parts if you do not have children.
We have just returned from a week at this lovely site. We were on a super pitch with all facilities inc TV, which gave us excellent reception. We also used the WI-FI via Caravan Connect which worked well. Our pitch was in the 'adults only' area, and was very quiet.
The toilets and showers were very clean and well maintained. There was a small toilet block near our pitch which had two toilets and one shower, and then the main shower block near reception, housing several showers, washbasins in curtained cubicles, toilets and a baby changing area.
There was also an effective hair dryer. We ate in the restaurant one evening, and the food was very good.
The owners of the site were extremely friendly and helpful at all times. As novice caravanners we very much appreciated the assistance and advice they gave us when we required it. The small shop was well stocked and not expensive, and the fresh bread was lovely.
Our tent was on super pitch for tents, (take rock pegs and a good groundsheet, although the shingle was not at all difficult to pitch in). Our relatives were in a caravan directly behind us, also on super pitch.
They are extremely spacious, with tv point, electric/water and waste. We had a wonderful welcome from the friendly and efficient hosts. Nothing seemed too much trouble. And you can hire tv leads, hoses, waste water hose, electric leads, etc, for a refundable fee.
Bathrooms and showers are large and immaculate,(piped Radio 2 while you shave, fab!). The shop is extremely well stocked, loads of caravan related supplies if you've forgotten anything, wine, beer, papers, croissants and fresh bread all available.
There is a small launderette, games room with tv, table tennis and pool table, and a small playground with slide and swings,ideal for our small one. The restaurant is also excellent, and good value.
The site is truly peaceful and absolutely immaculate, great plants and flowers abound, with a lovely informative walk around the fishing pond marked by boards and photos of local wildlife, which our small one enjoyed immensely.
The site is divided into several areas, one of which is an adults only field, one a camping field, a small super pitch area for tents with electric, an area for motorhomes, a Caravan Club CL, and super pitches for caravans everywhere, but the screening is so well done you barely notice how many options you have!
Barney is also a brilliant location for the best parts of the North Norfolk coast - you really are close to Wells, Holt, Cromer, Sheringham, etc.
All in all, this has to be one of the best sites we have ever stayed on. Considered keeping it a secret, but these guys work so hard everyone should know! The Old Brick Kilns is what camping should be all about. It has something for everyone. This is the gold standard, thanks so much to the owners, and we can't see us ever going anywhere else when visiting our beloved Norfolk!
We found this site almost by accident, and what a little gem! Clean, tidy, quiet and very pretty too. The toilet and shower block was immaculate. Friendly and informative staff and lots of local information available.
Lovely pond, well fenced for safety, dog walk around perimeter of grounds. Extremely quiet, no road noise. Numerous bird boxes sited in the trees and lots of informative signs depicting various birds to look out for. We didn't use the restaurant facility but were told it was excellent.
Stayed on a five day break, with very good weather, 2 adults and 2 children 8 & 5.
Our pitch was located on the camping field, which is marked with pegs for each plot. We were happy with our plot, although we missed the evening sunshine, which was a shame but something to consider on a return stay. The field is sloping in places but not as bad as I imagined after reading previous reviews.
Facilities are good overall. There is a modern toilet/shower block around the reception area and a older block up at the top of the site, located within the caravan pitches.
Owners nice and helpful. Everyone on our stay was friendly and would nod or say hello, which was nice and gave a good atmosphere around the place.
Our kids went playing most of the time on site around the playground, which kept them busy.
The setting is really nice, we walked the site each evening. There are some super pitches which are set back from the 'pack' which could either be brilliant for some or a bit too isolated for others.
Would go back again, but will be arriving early to ensure a good pitch on the tent field.
This is truly a lovely site with very good facilities and that are kept to a high standard.
We took our dog with and there was unfortunately no shade in the area we camped in. There is a great dog wash (which we saw on our way out).
When we booked the lady was friendly, however we had a very frosty welcome and were told were to go and what not to do. Some of the sites good facilities was not explained and is not on the detailed map either. Make sure you take cash as this is literally in the middle of nowhere and you have to spend £15 (not the normal £5- 10) to make use of a card. This was not mentioned during booking procedure.
The pitches are hard and stoney. It will serve you well to take extra tent pegs and a mallet.
Although this is a fantastic site, we will not be going back due to the reception we had.
Stayed over a busy bank holiday weekend. The staff were very friendly and more than happy to help, we had forgotten our gas bottle and they lent us one for the cost of the gas. The facilities were very clean and warm, a bit of queue for the showers on the first day but not a long wait. There was a restaurant on site although we never ate in it, it seemed very busy. The shop was well stock. There was a good sized dog run and the site was dog friendly. There was a very good information area with leaflets on walks and things to do in the area. There was an indoor games room that would be great if the weather was bad. We would go back to this site again.
Just come back from my first time camping with a 6 and 4 year old. We all had a fabulous time. The pitches were large and flat and easily marked out. The toilet block is almost next to the tent field (very short walk) and was clean at all time. Free showers and what seemed like unlimited hot water. The receptionist was a little grumpy and dictatorial, but other than that I can't fault the site. We will return.
Site General – A truly beautiful and very quite site. Only let down by the lack of shower blocks
Park Location : The park is located in a beautiful old brick kiln / clay mine approx 5 miles east of Fakenham.
Pitches - The touring pitches are very spacious, very well drained, perfectly maintained, with a large amount of super pitches on site.
Showers / Toilets - Very clean & well maintained……. There are not many showers on site I’m guessing about 6 male + 6 female, the single shower at our end of the site stopped dead every time someone else used a tap or flushed a toilet, that’s if you got to use it !
Restaurant / Bar – Had a few meals here & would not complain, reasonable food at reasonable prices
Shop – Pretty well stocked, including fresh local milk !
TV – TV reception is pretty poor here and satellite can if difficult due to the tree’s but it seem a lot of the pitches have TV outlet sockets !
Internet : did not use it but the site does have an internet room
Eating Out - I would have to recommend “The green man” at Little Snoring NR21 0AY probably the best Indian food I have ever tasted, a proper little hidden gem.
Surrounding area – Fakenham will have pretty much all the supplies you will need, Wells next to sea is probably one of the most beautiful little sea side towns we have on the Norfolk coast or if you want some thing a little bigger Cromer is a good day out
This is a Best of British site and it provides for every taste within the camping and caravanning fraternity, from top of the range full service pitches with hard standings, to basic grass only pitches.
Uniquely within the site there is a Caravan Club CL with huge full service pitches inc. tv hook up. These pitches are only available to CC members and, like the rest of the site are beautifully maintained.
The brochure doesn't tell you that two of these pitches - 'Bluebell' and 'Primrose' - have quite a profound slope to them and if on either of these, levelling aids are absolutely essential.You will also need strong steel pegs.
On site there is an internet room available for £1.50 for 20 minutes and a shop providing for basic needs. The nearest big supermarket is Morrisons in Fakenham, about 6 miles away.
Toilet facilities are superb and kept impeccably.
Arrival time is strictly enforced at not before 1330. This is due to the fact that the lane from the main road to the site is very narrow. Departure time of 1100 is also strictly enforced so that there isn't any embarrassing confrontations in the narrow lane.
All in all this is a gem of a site which I have no hesitation in recommending.
This was our first visit to Norfolk and we were delighted with the campsite.
It was ideally situated for visiting the north Norfolk coast.
On arrival we were greeted by the very friendly owners and given a ‘Welcome Pack’ with map and history of the site, list of site rules and information concerning Dr’s, dentists, hospital and vets. It also contained menus for the restaurant.
We were on once of the three Super pitches for tents and trailer tents. The pitch was hard standing shingle and was separated from the main camping filed by a wooden fence. The pitch was huge and fitted our tent and car on with plenty of space to spare. There was a very slight slope to the pitch. In front of our pitch was a large grass area for us to ‘play’ on and yards of space between us and the next pitch.
The site itself is on three levels and there are mature shrubs and tress throughout the site. It has wonderful landscaping with a fishing lake in the middle.
The toilets and showers are excellent and were spotlessly clean. In main block, that we use, there are three showers, three loos and I think 4 curtained hand basins. There is also a built in baby bath with changing surface and free hairdryer. There are two other toilet blocks, one for CL users only with it’s own laundry and one at the lower end of the site.
The games room has a pool table and table tennis. You can hire bat and ball from the shop £1 a time. There is also a colour TV in the games room. There is also an internet room.
The restaurant was open Wednesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday and the food is lovely and very filling.
There is an information room packed with leaflets, maps and ideas of things to do.
The shop was well stocked and reasonably priced. It stocks local produce and you can buy free range eggs. You are also able to order newspapers and fresshbread daily.
There is an Adult Only area for tents in a secluded spot at the back of the site, however there is no EHU here.
The main camping filed does not have EHU either and appeared to be quite uneven in places, but this was well used and busy. The pitches appear to be a good size. No tents over 6 metres in size are allowed on the site and no large parties either. If you have any visitors you have to notify the owners and pay £1. This money goes to charity.
Fakenham, the nearest large town has a very good shopping area, with a camping shop and Tesco and Morrisons. There are two petrol stations on the main road near to the site.
The nearest large beach to the site is Sherringham (15 mins drive away) and Cromer is a little further on (20 mins drive) A visit to Blackney take a boat trip to see the seals is a must. 1 hr trip cost £8.00. There are lots of harbours around the coast, Wells Next To The Sea was a picture postcard town where a crab line and bucket is a must have. There is also a large caravan and camping accessory shop just outside the town.
Have just returned from The Old Brick Kilns we stayed there for four nights after attending the Caravan Club National Rally at Holkham Hall.
What a lovely site, nicely laid out, the facilities were excellent nice shower block plenty of hot water. Washing machine a little expensive at £5.00 per wash and 60p for 15mins in the tumble dryer, you would need 3 tokens to get the washing dry.
The Site also offers a lovely little restaurant which was only open two of the nights we were there, however they served a lovely fish & chip supper(£5.95)on the Wednesday night.
I feel awful writing anything negative about this site but there were a few things I was unhappy with firstly was the long narrow road to get the site, this narrow road is the only way in and out and you are a little in the middle of nowhere! it's a long walk up to the main road to catch the bus! I can now understand why you have arrive after 1.00pm and have to leave by 11.00am on day of departure because you would not want to meet anyone coming the other way when towing!
Secondly I was unhappy were the children's play park was located as the children had to walk across the car park to access it.
Would I go back - Yes, if I was every in Norfolk again.
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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 
Came back from two wonderful weekends here at the start of July. The owners are very friendly and help you always, we have booked another week here in August (and we live in Norfolk!) 
