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A lovely campsite. We were warmly welcomed and shown around the site in late July. The toilets and showers were clean and hot. There is a washing up area and a freezer for freezer packs. The shop is very handy and we were able to get fresh milk and bacon for our mornings.
It seems that we stayed the same weekend as 'OLDREX' below. Firstly we would like to apologise for our car alarm going off twice, as this has never happened before. Oldrex, your tent was about 50 metres away so perhaps you being only mere feet away was what caused our car alarm to go off twice! However we did leave the car unlocked after this and the next night to ensure it didn't happen again. If you had spoken to us rather than complaining straight away and writing a review, it wouldn't have been such an ordeal for you. But then some people just love moaning!
The lady that runs the site did come and speak to us and was very polite and understanding about it.
We didn't feel it was a noisy site at all and would definitely return again.
Visited this site for the second time. First time was a week after it opened and pleased to say it hadn't lost any of its charm. Allows BBQ and campfires (using bricks and wheel rims) which is great for an evenings entertainment and logs/firelighters are available from office/shop which also has all the basics you need ie milk, bread, butter, bacon etc. Showers were always hot and very clean and undercover washing up area provided. The owner is really friendly and has a great knowledge of what's happening locally and places to visit. Pitches aren't marked out on the three large fields so you can you really where you want to. Plenty of water pipes have been installed and saplings planted which will give more privacy as they establish. Plenty of space for kids to play football etc. This is a great site as a base for exploring North Norfolk and we will certainly be back!
This is a lovely site, in a very rural location approx. 3 miles south of Holt. Pitches are flat and mown, the ground is compacted with plenty of flint so I would recommend you take rock pegs as I bent a couple of deltas. It rained heavily on one night and the pitch drained very well.
The facilities are basic and housed in portacabins. The site office sells a very limited range of essentials and allows mobiles etc. To be charged. Washing up sinks and the freezer for ice blocks are under a transparent canopy. The hot water in the gents was rarely working but this did not bother me too much as cold water was fine for washing hands and face during the warm weather, and the sink in the mens showers did have hot water so I just shaved there following my shower. I understand that permanent washing facilities will be built this winter.
Others have commented that this site is not the best value given the facilities. I chose this site deliberately because I expected it would be peaceful (with a 10pm noise curfew) and I am quite prepared to pay a premium for that, and indeed for the first 6 nights of my stay it was lovely and peaceful.
On the Friday a number of new campers arrived. That night there was a multi-tent group nearby who partied and got progressively louder after the 10pm noise curfew as they got more drunk. After that party broke up some time after midnight, a car alarm mere feet away from us went off on two separate occasions during the small hours. The farm cockerel kicks off at about 4am, so you can imagine how little sleep we got.
We elected to strike camp before the planned end of our stay so we could guarantee that we were rested prior to the start of our working week.
The owners were very apologetic and part refunded our lost day, but I think that if they want to sell this site as a quiet site they need to be more proactive about enforcing the noise curfew. A prominent sign reminding guests would be a start.
I would love to return to this site as I loved the location and the surrounding area, but I will probably not return during peak season due to the noise issue.
Having been to this site recently I think its Kabbagirl below who is confused and writing about a completely different site. This site is quite a find. There are two large level meadows with nicely mown grass so no wet feet in the mornings.
The owner was very friendly and efficient with the booking and reception, nothing seemed too much trouble. There are no marked pitches so you can go where you like. She has a small shop with essentials, (thank heavens for the cold drinks) also local information and power points (free) for hair dryers / straighteners or to recharge the phone.
Camp fires are allowed and there is a supply of wood and wheel rims so as not to burn the grass.
This is this sites first year and facilities are cabin type. There are four toilets for ladies and five for gents. There are four ladies showers and one family shower with two showers for men all of which were always hot although the controls took a bit of working out. All these facilities were very clean and checked during the day. There are three sinks for washing up with plenty of hot water and a notice board above with weather forecast etc. There is also a freezer for ice packs
The site covers five acres so there is plenty of room for kids to play although no playground as such.
Holt is a popular town three miles away, Sheringham with good sandy beaches is five miles, Cromer nine miles. There are good footpaths and cycle routs in the area
This is a very quiet rural site, a great place to relax and chill out. We will definitely be back.
A spacious, comfortable rural site that's only recently opened, so everything is nice and new, and ample for the few campers who were there the week we stayed. Friendly welcoming service from the owner who told us to pitch our tent wherever we wanted - and that meant plenty of space to choose from on large flat fields, within easy reach of office & shop, large washing-up area, freezer, two separate (free) shower blocks for women, one for men, one for families, four toilets for each (and baby changing table). Latest weather forecasts and information on local necessities are posted up outside.
Campfires are catered for with chopped wood and wheelrims to burn it in. There's plenty of space for children to play though no particular equipment for them. Everything else you could need appears to have been thought of and well provided.
It is a bit pricey at £16 for two people and an ordinary tent, and a bit exposed and breezy (maybe it's always breezy in these parts). But I soon forgot about that amid such peace and quiet, with no other sounds but a multitude of bird song (and cockerels at dawn).
Meanwhile, the pleasant little town of Holt three miles up the road has pubs, restaurants, takeaways, supermarket and small food shop, petrol station, easy access to roads that will take you to various nearby beaches and coastal attractions. Good luck to this site for the future.
Baconsthorpe Meadows is a fledgling site I think only been operating for a year, but they are doing a great job. Very welcoming and friendly in their approach.
Facilities as stated in the description are basic and the shower cubicles to be honest are a bit on the small side with pull curtains for privacy. But putting that to one side they are spotless and cleaned regularly.
The pitches are level and prepared well, no overly long grass to contend with, the site is still a bit exposed but hedges have been planted and will add more shelter and seclusion when they are grown.
You are not far from any thing if in a car but it is off the beaten track, a bonus in my mind.
Emma was a delight to communicate with and the booking went without a hitch, despite my needing to change it slightly at the last minute. The campsite is basic and in its infancy (only opened last year) but that didn't spoil it one bit!
It wasn't busy, only a few tents pitched up which was great as there is only 3 female toilets and 2 female showers, and 1 family shower unit. I expect there will be more as they get established. There was plenty of space and would be even when busy, there are hawthorn bushes planted and this time next year the wind protection will be top notch!
There is a little shop that is open in the morning and again in the evening stocking all the essentials, including firewood and starters to supply your own campfire, they even provide wheel rims to put your fire in! Fabulous, as the weather was damp and miserable so the fires made up for the cold! We didn't take our dog but they're welcome and the area for tents with dogs is kept separate from the rest of the campers which was a nice touch as kids didn't upset the animals and dogs didn't upset the campers.
Plus points: Space, location, reception and undercover washing facilities, showers (HOT and CLEAN!)and information about the local area and weather was a nice touch, freezer for ice blocks
Could do better: More showers and toilets for when you're busy? and please don't cut the grass at half 7 in the morning? Perhaps a children's play area eventually?
Would I go again? Most definitely and I would recommend this site highly. Thank you Emma
Having just returned from this site, I think I must've been reading reviews from another! Although the owners are helpful, this site is overpriced, and not worth the money. There are only 4 female toilets/showers, along with a family shower (which was freezing) and at times people were queuing only to find a cold shower, which the owner was aware of but hadn't fixed. Same for the men - remember this site has 100 pitches! Facilities are housed in a portacabin, which isn't ideal or comfortable i. E nowhere to put your towel etc although the owners claim they're planning to build a more permanent block when planning is approved. The fields have little shelter, and its in the middle of open countryside, so quite windy. New hedges have been planted but these will take some years to establish. There is also no lighting except in the portacabin area so the fields are very dark. Some nice touches were soap in toilets, daily weather forcast and a freezer for ice blocks but these don't make up for what is lacking. If you're after a 'wild' camping experience and don't mind paying a lot for it, then this is for you, but if you expect a bit more bang for your buck choose somewhere else.
What an absolute pleasure it was staying at this campsite. Only been open since the beginning of this August but you'd think its been established for a number of years.
The owners, who also own the adjoining working farm, greeted us with a warm welcome. Given the basic chat about what's what and was left to pitch where ever we wanted in either of the two real big, flat fields, one being dog friendly.
Reception/shop has all the standard amenities you might need. Plus a fridge which was always well stocked. Very handy during the warm weather !
Plenty of leaflets for local attractions. The Big map on the wall of the area is a great help.
Campfires are welcome. Reception has a spade for you to dig your own firepit. Firewood is cheap at £4. 50 and comes with kindling and firelighters. Bricks are available if you need to prop up bbq's etc.
The two toilet blocks were ample. Very clean and replenished daily. Always hand soap available at the wash basins. There are also two shower blocks, one for men and women plus another for families. I will add that the mens showers are a little small, especially for a big guy like myself, but there are 3 cubicles so no queueing. It's certainly no con. Again, showers were always clean.
Two large sinks adjacent to the shower blocks for washing up.
A great place for base camp as only 30 minutes to Cromer which has lovely sandy beaches, or 15 minutes to Sheringham which has a beautiful national trust park.
I wish the owners well with this site and I know if I'm back this way again I'll be pitching my tent here !
We did have trouble finding the place however once we got our bearings of the area and kept a look out for the signs we found it.
Very welcoming toilets were very clean and didn't have any nasty smells which is very pleasant, the showers were fine clean and hot, Camp fires allowed in the fire pits. Firewood was a reasonable price and included a fire lighter which is handy.
It gives off the impression that it has been running two years not two weeks.
So all in all a worth while stay and will return next august, hopefully earlier next year if NNDC give the go ahead.
New site. Plenty space around the edge of three large meadows. Location 10 mins from coast by car, with lots of cycling and hiking nearby. The staff were great, really helpful and friendly. They allow campfires and its a lovely site to see them all roaring(although I'm not to sure how that will leave their meadows looking in a long season).
The camp was busy but it still was very quiet through our weekend stay, by 11pm the place was asleep.
The showers are clean and tidy with plenty toilets and bins dotted around. The camp has a shop opened most of the day selling all the usual stuff we need.
Its a new site, good luck to the family who run it, I wish their business all the very best.
There are plently toilets and showers available and the owners always make sure they are clean and tidy.
They provided charging point for those who can't live without their phones in the office during office hour.
Campsite:
It is spacious and peaceful, you won't hear any train, cars, or planes! There are good designated area for campfire as well! We were in the main field which there are lots of space, but we noticed that the dog friendly field is even bigger!
Location:
It is only 15 mins to Sheringham and Weybourne, and 25 mins to Cromer. There are many footpath and cycle route nearby!
The owners are very friendly and welcoming, they welcomed any suggestion on the campsite.
The only down side of the campsite is - the nearby pub has closed down!
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Tent Pitches 
No Caravans 
No Motorhomes 
No Campervans 
Glamping Units 
No Statics for Hire 
No Statics for Sale 
No Seasonal Pitches 
Electric Hookups 
No Hardstandings 
No 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 
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 
No Motorhome Point 
Wifi Access 
Shop On Site 
Bar <5 miles 
Restaurant or Cafe or Takeaway <5 miles 
Kids Playground 
No TV Room 
No Games Room 
No Evening Ents 
Fishing <5 miles 
No Wild Swimming 
No Indoor Pool 
No Outdoor Pool 
Horse Riding <5 miles 
Cycle Hire On Site 
Golf <5 miles 
No Tennis 
Beach <5 miles 
Watersports <5 miles 
Boat Launch / Mooring <5 miles 
No Sea Views 
Working Farm 
Campfires Allowed 
No Waterside Pitches 
Public Transport <5 miles
Offroad Dog Walk On Site or Direct Access 
A lovely campsite. We were warmly welcomed and shown around the site in late July. The toilets and showers were clean and hot. There is a washing up area and a freezer for freezer packs. The shop is very handy and we were able to get fresh milk and bacon for our mornings. 
