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Puddledock Farm Caravan And Camping Site
Puddledock Lane
Great Hockham
Thetford
Norfolk (Browse area)
   
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 No Tents |
 No Caravans |
 No Motorhomes |
 No Campervans |
 No Glamping Units |
 No Statics for Hire |
 No Statics for Sale |
 No Seasonal Pitches |
 No Electric Hookups |
 No Hardstandings |
 No Fully Serviced Pitches |
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| Who's it for |
 Families Welcome |
 Not Members Only |
 No Rallies |
 Not Naturist Site |
 Dogs Welcome |
 No Dogs Allowed |
 Groups Welcome |
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| Facilities |
 No Toilets |
 No Showers |
 No Washing Up Area |
 No Bathroom |
 No Baby Changing |
 No Laundry |
 No Drinking Water |
 Disabled Friendly |
 No 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 |
 No Bar |
 No Restaurant |
| Activities |
 No Playground |
 No TV Room |
 No Games Room |
 No Evening Ents |
 No Fishing |
 No Wild Swimming |
 No Indoor Pool |
 No Outdoor Pool |
 No Horse Riding |
 No Cycle Hire |
 No Golf |
 No Tennis |
 No Beach |
 No Watersports |
 No Boat Launch |
| Other Features |
 No Sea Views |
 Not Working Farm |
 No Campfires Allowed |
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 No Waterside Pitches |
 Public Transport |
 No Dog Walk |
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| Date of Visit: June 2009 |
Unit: Tent |
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| Reviewer: Dk168 |
87 reviews from this member |
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 Just got back after spending 5 lovely nights at this campsite.
Went there last year for the first time with my partner around the same time of the year, and were kind of put off by the various rules. However, I appreciate rules are needed in order to run a tight ship.
I returned this time on my own with my dog and had a great time, as I knew what to expect.
The staff were really helpful and welcoming, and they worked very hard to keep the facilities in excellent conditions. There was hardly a spider web in the main toilet block!
The hot water for showering was nice and hot, with lots of water coming out of the shower rose and not a dribble.
I arrived Sat afternoon, and the site was pretty full with not many pitches with electricity left. The lady at the reception was really patient and helped me choose the best available pitch which was next to the barrier.
It turned out to be a great pitch, with shade for the dog, and in close proximity to the reception and shop, main shower / toilet / washing up block and the water / waste disposal point. It was also next to big motorhome for a couple of wardens that appeared to live on site, separated by the driveway.
I felt very safe while I camped out on this pitch on my own with my dog, and shall ask for the same or adjacent pitch when I return to visit friends and family in the area.
I bought most of my food with me, so I did not use the shop except to buy a local map,a compass and icecream. However, it appeared to be well stocked with the basic provisions and some equipment, except for fresh vegetable, which is understandable. I went to Thetford everyday and popped into the supermarkets (Tesco, Sainsbury and Aldi) there to pick up bits and pieces.
Thetford also has an Argos and a Halfords in case one needs any camping and caravan related items, very handy indeed. There are other shops in Theford too, like Focus (next to Sainsbury), a very nice garden centre (next to Tesco), a pet shop (next to Halfords and Aldi), 2 pharmacies, and a range of fast food joints, including a Subway. The Chinese takeaway near the Market Place / Square was as busy as usual when I walked pass one evening. I went there often when I lived in Thetford.
I seldom ate in the restaurants or went to the pubs the 10y I lived there, so I am not in the position to recommend any of them.
Location of the campsite is excellent, close to Thetford, and the Forest and just a short drive from High Lodge, the forest centre, that I visited everyday with my dog except the day of arrival - too tired after pitching up! There are nice walks around the campsite too, which was great for my dog.
A word about High Lodge. It charges £1.60 per hour, however, a 7 day pass is only 15.00 GBP. I bought a 7 day pass and it was worth the money even for 4 days. I did not have to worry about taking too long a break in between cycling or walking. I gave my pass to a family with kids who arrived the day before I left so that they could use it for the remaining days. Beware of the 'Green' cycle route, which is supposed to be easy. I struggled in sections where there were pockets of sand which made me loose my balance, doh! One section was quite steep and rough so I walked it instead.
Overall, a very nice campsite, and my dog and I shall return whenever we are up that way again. 
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| Date of Visit: June 2009 |
Unit: Touring Caravan |
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| Reviewer: Ronneyjug |
1 review from this member |
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New to touring, excellent facilities and location, the owners and wardens were incredibly helpful and supportive. They even encouraged a novice tower to reverse and greatly helped my confidence.
Hook ups, large pitches, piped TV and leads available, good shop, bike hire available on site at peak times, fantastic walks and cycling in the forest.
Fish and Chip van on site Friday evening.
The owners appeared as Morris dancers during the weekend for an impromptu display. Excellent site, thoroughly recommended.
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| Date of Visit: April 2009 |
Unit: Touring Caravan |
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| Reviewer: Boomerangs |
18 reviews from this member |
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On arrival. What a nightmare. It took over an hour to book in. The queue went forever! We knew we must be somewhere pretty special!
The wardens were very helpful and pleasant despite being extremely busy they managed to find the time to smile, showed us to our pitch (via bike) and passed the time of day with us. It is a big site but the different areas seem quite well organised.
There is a playing field next to the site which can be seen from some of the pitches so perfect for ball games etc. You can walk straight into the forest from the site so perfect for dogs or children! On Friday the chip van comes. Prepare to queue for that too! But, it is worth it. Food was lovely and as the nearest chippy is a drive away it made life easy.
Supermarkets, petrol stations etc are about 10 min drive away as are beautiful picnic spots(all signed),some by a river.
The toilet block was clean but showering was a pain as there seemed to be a 30 second timer and you had to keep the button pressed in for the water to keep flowing!
Site shop was quite well stocked with a variety of goods but all the essentials.
Would visit this one again.
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| Date of Visit: March 2009 |
Unit: Touring Caravan |
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| Reviewer: Mel Taylor |
10 reviews from this member |
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This site is fairly large, is easy to find and has good access. I got the impression that at the time the site had recently been redeveloped and more to come.
I found the Staff friendly / helpful especially if it was your 1st visit to the site.
The site pitch layout is very all in straight lines (very regimental) having said that your pitch boundary is obvious.
EHU and some with a TV aerial point, (you rent the lead from reception with a deposit for your stay)
Most of the facilities are new/modern and very clean (as you would like to find them)
Do beware of splash-back when emptying your thunder-box at the disposal point (so our 18 year old informed us)
Toilets and showers were spotless with lots of hot water never had to wait
You can order your papers up front as required.
There is a children’s play area, and a neighbouring field that is designated for football etc.
There were 2-3 tents with a younger generation whom as the night and alcohol progressed their noise level increased (they could be heard across the whole site) with no intervention from the site staff.
The on site dog walking facilities were very disappointing, a very small stretch of grass right at the very outside of the site.
This site is next to a lovely forest area, great for cyclists’ quiet walks great for dog walking (do be aware! there are plenty of forest inhabitants mingy things for your pet to roll in) as they do.
There are other sites i.E. CS sites that offer equal facilities at realistic prices.
This site is ideal if you want to just chill with Wifey and your pet.
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| Date of Visit: March 2009 |
Unit: Motorhome |
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| Reviewer: Nosha |
34 reviews from this member |
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Our fourth C&CC site we've stayed on, another clean & tidy site with SUPERB toilet & shower facilities. Friendly staff with a choice of where to pitch - busy near toilets, or quiet behind reception.
Was concerned that TV reception would be poor as you could hire TV leads to plug into pitch but got fantastic reception.
Quite a busy site considering it was only March!
A quiet location with no traffic noise, barriers prevent very late arrivals and very early departures.
WILL use again!
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| Date of Visit: August 2008 |
Unit: Tent |
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| Reviewer: Jam_Man |
10 reviews from this member |
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Lovely site, well run and the owners are extremely friendly and helpful. (although one of the wardens is a little official and stern to keep you in order! :) )
Site is very clean and well kept and despite a lot of rain the excellent drainage meant ground was perfect and never any standing water.
The only gripe I have is that since adding the new shower block (which whilst portacabinish is clean and tidy) they seem to be trying to cram too many people in and where there was a gap between rows of caravans there's now a row of tents. Over a weekend it did seem cramped and lost some of the peace and quiet the site offered previously.
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| Date of Visit: June 2008 |
Unit: Tent |
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| Reviewer: 2old4this |
5 reviews from this member |
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The Good; A large, well run site with flat & well drained ground in nice forested surroundings ideal for cycling, jogging or dog walking. Three large paddocks consisting of a play area, games pitch & a set-aside for bugs, butterflies & empty crisp packets.
The Not So Good; Joined on arrival and charged the full amount for non-members which I fortunately noticed when I got back to the tent. My partner couldn't arrive until the next day & we were charged the full amount, not the family rate which I would have expected from the 'friendly' club and the worst bit, £2.20 a night for an extra car! And another thing, we were woken by a large group of screaming kids at 6.30 am who's fathers seemed to be out of control (what do you expect as one of them was smoking in the enclosed washing up area?) Bring the wives next time please.
The Bad; Now I could have ignored all this if not for the fact that there was no hot water for the 3 days we were there as the boiler had broken down. There was a lot of noise until quite late from a military range on one night & traffic noise from the nearby road which was not too loud but I like deathly silence to get to sleep.
So, in a nutshell, I may go back before my membership expires but I don't think I'll be renewing.
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| Date of Visit: June 2008 |
Unit: Tent |
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| Reviewer: Adams18 |
2 reviews from this member |
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This is an extremely clean and well run site. At the time we visited the weather wasn't particularly good and the site was less than half full.
We pitched next to friends and enjoyed using the facilities particularly the large field next to the site, where we played cricket.
The site is ideally located for High Lodge where we went cycling on one of the two days we stayed.
The only draw back was that the pitches were a little restrictive for a large tent with awning and you are not allowed to put up gazebos.
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| Date of Visit: July 2007 |
Unit: Tent |
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| Reviewer: TheMightyFloss |
3 reviews from this member |
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Nice, roomy site in peaceful surroundings.
We visited with two other families of friends. It was a great place with plenty of space and great children's play facilities. Close enough to see / keep an eye on them but far enough for them to enjoy some freedom.
The washing up and toilet facilities seemed to be pretty limited for the size of site, but I guess the assume that many of the visitors will be caravans / camper trucks with their own facilities.
The staff were really friendly and we had a day trip to Banham Zoo which was well worth visiting.
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| Date of Visit: June 2008 |
Unit: Touring Caravan |
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| Reviewer: Cleck |
2 reviews from this member |
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Stayed here for a week and had a really good time. The site was very good and clean. It was quiet although there were both kids and dogs (which we have 2 of) on site. The forest is right on your doorstep and excellent.
The only negative point is that I feel they could do better with the shop. It is very spacious but basic. They could make this into a little gold mine.
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| Date of Visit: May 2008 |
Unit: Tent |
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| Reviewer: Aeroabi |
2 reviews from this member |
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Lovely site. Excellent location, close to the forest. Facilities were superb, very clean, seperate cubicles for ladies to wash. Onsite shop has all the essentials. Staff very friendly and professional.
The site was well organised with good sized area for tents. Some constant traffic noise but this was fairly low level therefore did not create much disturbance.
Generally a lovely peaceful relaxing clean site with easy access to amenities and places to explore either by car, foot or cycle.
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| Date of Visit: May 2008 |
Unit: Tent |
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| Reviewer: Polly18 |
3 reviews from this member |
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Just back from a great break at this site. It was easy to find and on arrival we had a choice of pitches and were shown to our chosen one by a very friendly lady. Throughout our stay the wardens were all very friendly and helpful.
We only used the old toilet block as this was closest to us but the new one looked very nice. They were always nice and clean. There were 3 hair dryers available in the ladies for no extra cost. Plenty of hot water for showers and washing up.
There is a childrens' play area and a large adjacent field for ball games and kite flying. There is also a well-fenced pond on-site for fishing.
There is direct access into the forest from the site which was great for us and our very energetic border terrier. There are two marked out routes 1 1/4 and 2 1/4 miles but there are numerous other paths to follow if you prefer to wander at your own will.
The shop on site was basic but sold the essentials. The nearest supermarket is Tesco on the outskirts of Thetford, about 6 miles away on the other side of the A11.
A day out at High Lodge Forest Centre is highly recommended. There is a 'Go Ape' centre there which is a mile long course of tree top walkways and zip lines-pre-booking essential.
All in all a fantastic, well maintained site on a lovely area. Just watch out for the very hard ground-we ended up with lots of bent pegs!
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| Date of Visit: May 2008 |
Unit: Tent |
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| Reviewer: Sunvalleysue |
5 reviews from this member |
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This is a lovely site right next to the forest. The site is very level and the grass is cut lovely and short. The new toilet and shower block is spotless and clean. It was heated when we visited. I used the disable facilities in the other block which even though it had a radiator it was not on and at 7am was freezing cold. There are no disabled facilities in the new block.
There is a mixture of pitches, hardstanding, grass with electric and a lovely big grassed non-electric area. You can hire TV leads and plug your TV straight into the aeriel connection which is situated just underneath the electric hook-up sockets. They are £1 a day or £5 a week.
You can access the forest direct from the site and take your dog on lovely walks. There is a pub just down the main road towards Thetford.
The site sells a few basic groceries and camping bits and bobs. There is a large Tesco in Thetford about 6 miles away. There is not a lot for children to do apart from a small play area. I recommend this site highly, the staff were very friendly and helpful.
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| Date of Visit: May 2008 |
Unit: Tent |
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| Reviewer: Chelseadog |
1 review from this member |
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A wonderful site, with fantastic facilities. We pitched our tent near to the play ground and our 2 children were visable to us at all times and had a great time, making new friends and playing all day - infact they were reluctant to come out. The staff were extremely polite, friendly and the park was spotless.
The only drawback was that it is a drive to any shops, pub etc however the reception area holds all the essentials you would need to buy and you can order a morning paper. I wish all sites were as good as this one. We will definitely be back!
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| Date of Visit: April 2008 |
Unit: Motorhome |
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| Reviewer: June25 |
7 reviews from this member |
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Our first ever trip in our motorhome - we didn't even know where to plug in an electrical hook up! The wardens were so helpful, the site was well kept, quite pretty. Shower block was spotless and snug. Enjoyed forest walks, which are virtually on your doorstep. Will definitely go back again.
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