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Great site, really level and with clean and modern showers although I would ditto other reviews on the toilet tissue dispensers, its a small point but its making a right mess. Nice play area that's fenced/hedged in that's locked at night to keep the noise down. Shame the pool was closed while we where there but we where a few weeks before the main season. A great little shop with lots of bits and bobs that you might need. The only down point would be that there is no security at all, you just drive in, not even a night gate. That said we had no problem.
We stayed for one week, glorious weather and we were a last minute booking. On arrival reception was very helpful, site clean with plenty for young children - not so much for teenagers. Pool and playarea closed early evening - which was disappointing. Onsite shop is well stocked. Our only grumble is that the site it self was very full, whether this was because we were last minute or it is usual practice I'm not sure, but there were
Tents overlapping neighbouring pitches and obviously lots of cars.
First time we have been camping in about 30 years . What a brilliant little site, everything you need in one place . Shop well stocked with all you need. Shower block very impressive ok you have to keep pressing a button but hey its free . You don't get that everywhere and so cant see any reason to moan. Play area kept kids amused for hours . Will definitely be back.
Toilet block very clean and modern. Shop and staff vey friendly. Perfect location for traveling to lovely beaches and beauty spots. Site is flat and well drained but we found the pitches so close together cars had to be parked at the side of the units as well, all too squashed for us.
Well a strange one here, really nice site virtually empty with clean toilets and hot water, bit of a disappointment that the child play area didn't exist, have our doubts about the swimming pool - looked like it hasn't seen any service for a decade! Shop didn't open, games room?!? Great site when empty though!
We found the site spotless, the grass was like a bowling green, well sheltered, quiet, and the shop stocked with just about everything you could need. The pool wasn't open when we visited but looked superb, lots of space for kids to run in, and huge overflow field for those not needing ehu. The one downside was the key system to the toilets, which could cause a 'whoopsy' if you had small kids to rush to the loo. Lol. Apart from that, the site is definitely worth a visit.
I thought that this was a good little site and even over the bank holiday weekend when it was packed it was clean and tidy. Staff friendly and helpful. Well stocked shop and not rip off prices. Well serviced pitches and a quiet location (apart from a few crows). Laundrette facility available. A very well run and maintained site.
I'd score the shower block an 8/10 - shower on a timer so about every 20 seconds you got to press the button again - What's that all about? and nowhere to put your 'ablutions' other than the floor.
As someone has already mentioned the tissue dispensers are challenging and cause a lot of mess that could otherwise be avoided.
Some good dog friendly beaches nearby with all day parking at £3 or £1 hour.
Word of warning though, even though local shops advertise cash machines that take all major cards they didn't take our Lloyds / TSB card and the local garage sold out of fuel when we were leaving so keep a bit of fuel in reserve for the journey home.
Our three vehicles turned up on Friday afternoon at about 17:30. We where met at reception, which is just at the entrance. We all paid our balances and our £5 for the toilet / shower block key. I then asked if it was OK to pitch on the overflow as there was two big tents and another coming in tomorrow morning. That was no problem at all and it was also OK'ed to block the area where the third tent was coming in.
The In-Laws had already arrived the day before with their caravan and had told us how nice the site was.
Fantastic. We drove past the marked pitches (where everything was neat and tidy) and onto the overflow field which is separated from the main area by a hedge, toilet block and the kids playing area. We picked a spot on the right of the overflow near / under an Oak tree. The overflow was immaculate. Short grass and not a drop of rubbish anywhere. We got the tents pitched without a hassle (apart from none of us bringing a pump for the beds, but a friendly camper helped us out). The kids were sent off to the play ground which has just recently (week before we got there) been upgraded and re-done. We could also keep an eye on them from there.
The camp site shop was stocked with everything a camper / caravanner could need. All sorts of spares etc. Plenty of bacon, bread and fresh dairy products and a great selection of ice-creams and sweets. A+ there.
Onto the only slight bad point of the site. The shower block for the overflow. It was cleaned in the morning which was great, but within an hour the floor was dirty and cut grass every where. The showers need updating (one tap, no movement on the head, tatty looking) and perhaps a rule like the C&CC do about mopping out when you finish inside.
There is also a great looking swimming pool on site which unfortunately was not manned at the time, but will be next month.
Nearby there is a great fresh fish shop called Crabs and Dabs (that was Saturdays lunch) and plenty of walks to be had. Further afield there is all the Norfolk Coast, Great Yarmouth, Caister, and loads of little villages and towns on the coastal roads.
Pleasure Wood Hills was also just down the road (about 20 minutes) and the whole family has a great day out on Sunday. The Park was quiet so all the rides where just walked onto and we could stay on the rides if we wanted. Brilliant fun.
Overall I've rated the site 9 out of 10. The showers just need updating, and if that was done then if would bring the pricing into line which we found a touch over what it was worth.
But go to Scratby Hall and be prepared to relax and enjoy.
This was our first visit to this site, and we were not disappointed. The condition of the pitches were excellent and a good size with plenty of room. The water taps were ideally placed at the rear of the pitch. The shower block was in good condition. Some things like the flooring, the showers themselves looked like they could have been fitted recently. The shop on site was reasonably priced. Looked small from the outside but on entry was quite large, as one camper said it was like the Tardis.
The playground was open on bank holiday and kept our three children busy while the tea was cooked.
Only a couple of things could be improved upon. The toilet tissue holders were a bit stiff resulting in ripped bits of tissue which we were happy to clear up, however not everyone did the same and this made the block look untidy at times. Also the hand dryers seemed to have had it, not really doing their job.
But apart from those couple of teething problems we really enjoyed our stay and would definitely recommend this site. We look forward to returning next year.
What a great site! The shower blocks were always clean and there were enough toilets and showers to cope with the site being full (however this was not the case when we stayed).
The children's play park was shut during our weekend stay due to the fact that it is being upgraded but this didn't stop out children having a great time exploring the wooded area beside the site.
All the staff were friendly and helpful.
The shop is great with loads of little things that you wouldn't think a tiny on site shop would sell and the prices are very reasonable.
Due to the fact that we only live 30 mins away from the site we know the area very well and felt that we didn't need to leave the site as it was soooo relaxing and peaceful.
The only downside I can think of is that in more peak periods the price is a little expensive compared to some other sites with more facilities on, however we stayed may bank holiday weekend and at only £16 a night we found this very reasonable.
All in all a lovely relaxing site and we will definitely be atying there again!
Great little site. Quiet for a bank holiday weekend, just what we wanted. Plenty of space between units, due to a sensible way of placing units, ie; using alternate plots before placing people next to others, (unless groups request being together). There was the obligatory idiot, who waits for the office to close and staff to go home, before letting his dog off a lead and run round the site playing football. You know the ones, the ones who think the rules don't apply to them because of their narcissistic behaviour. Great little shop. Should be called The Tardis, looks small from outside but they sure do store an awful lot of things people might need. Toilets/showers very clean and tidy. Hand dryer a bit outdated. Has electric hook-ups. We walked to Caister along the beach passed a few bars and resturants. Took us just over an hour, not for the frail. UK campsites map link is totally out, places this site about 8 miles west of where it really is. Thank goodness for old fashioned paper Ordnance Survey maps. I would certainly want to return here to explore the area further but not, I think in school summer holidays. Interesting shop down the road, sign says it sells shellfihs if you are travelling towards Gt. Yarmouth but shellfish if travelling towards Martham. Bus information a bit scant. Local bus stops had timetables for journeys to Gt. Yarmouth but not the return journey. (Hardly the fault of the site owners). Very friendly people in the office and shop. A site well worth passing others for.
Had one week at Scratby hall during the school hols, sure it was busy, yep it was noisy at times, yep there were more kids running about than you could shake a stick at, the toilets and showers were busy at times but show me a site in August that is any different. Tthe toilets and showers arent the best, I mean you havent got a member of staff stood in the corner offering you a towel to dry your hands and trying to sell you aftershave (not in the blokes block at any rate) you wouldn't attempt to eat lunch off the floor in them and yes the wash up block could be a bit bigger.
That out of the way. The positives. Site shop is brilliant the best I have seen in Norfolk or anywhere else for that matter. Staff are lovely. Swimming pool is fab. Our kids loved it. Plenty of space to play footie and other holiday activities with the family and act like a big kid yourself.
The site is central to most of the local attractions, Norfolk is brilliant to explore, been going down there on and off for the last 30 years and still see something new everytime. Want advice? when you are driving around and see a sign post that says 'By Road'. Don't even think about it. Turn down it and drive. See where it takes you! one of the best ways of finding out of the way little villages, old thatched pubs to have a quick half in, and a great way of finding brill fishing holes if that is your game! Want a good day out with the kids? drive up the coast to cromer and go fishing for crabs off the pier! I mean it. Brilliant!. The parents get more competitive than the kids to see who catch the most/biggest etc.
Want another freebie that the kids will love? go to see the rock being made at Docwras rock shop in Regent Road yarmouth. Our kids loved seeing it being boiled up, rolled out, and made into sticks. Free to watch!Then go up to the market place to where the chip vans are.Docwras have their own there, look for pinnochio. Best chips on the ruddy planet! Curry sauce to die for!
Back at the camp site. At night it was so quiet! Every one is up so early that by 10pm all you could hear was people snoring in the next tent/caravan. Days are full in norfolk!. Cant wait to go there again this year. So in short. If you want it quiet in the kids hols. Look else where. One of the more distant islands off the Scottish coast perhaps?. If on the other hand you want a good affordable base in the thick of the Norfolk broads/Yarmouth. Scratby is for you! see you there!
We chose this site for our first big trip camping with our 2 young children (3 and 1) and we were delighted. The staff were really friendly and helpful, the place was very well maintained, the shop had everything you could possibly need and was certainly not overpriced (in fact the camping equipment was the same price as in Tesco which was a nice shock), the playground and pool were great and very well looked after. Despite what others have said, in my opinion, the showers were good, the womens was always clean although my husband says the mens was not always as good. Even though the site was clearly full there was never even a sniff of a queue or a wait. They even had a baby bath and jug to use which I thought was excellent. I would agree that the pitches were too close together and that the place at times did feel a bit like a car park although I think much of that was due to the insensitivity of others than the fault of the site, people could have parked next to their tents or caravans but didn't.
I stayed at Scratby for a 2nd time following my stay and review in August 2005.
This time around the site was full and felt cramped with just a foot or so between our van and the awning of the next van. People were in at all angles by the look of it, with cars, vans, trailers and even a large boat on a trailer. I don’t remember it being like that before.
It was fairly quite late on in the evening but being near the small play park was a mistake. It was locked at 9pm but this didn’t stop a group of mumbling, fumbling bigger kids hanging around by the gate until well after 11pm. Could have done with the warden moving them on.
We had some difficulties with the site hook up and the pitch tripped out multiple times, as did the adjoining pitch. I reported it on the occasions it tripped as it had to be re-set from a box in the facilities block. This was very inconvenient. I was advised my caravan had a loading issue, or my appliances were faulty, despite never having had this issue before or since. The pitch next door was told the same thing as they tripped their pitch a few times too.
The site manager / owner told me that 10amp was the pitch limit and my kettle or (standard) lights was blowing it. Most sites are 16amp for serviced pitches, so worth considering this if you have a caravan and want lights on whilst brewing up for a cuppa and definitely worth making sure you've got enough gas before you go.
I also paid for an awning on my pitch but since it was raining when I arrived and a short stay I didn't put it up and used my pop up gazebo instead, over the doorway. I was asked to remove it though as it was against site rules. The pitch the other side of me had a tent, a smaller pup tent and a dome tent with no sides (i.E. A gazebo) in the middle of the pitch (and their car was parked half on the roadway) but this was apparently OK. Odd but when I had a tent and trailer tent, I used to feel the caravanner's always got a better deal, now I'm one of these caravanner's I feel differently. Again worth noting this so you don’t fall foul of the rules, although in fairness I was offered a refund for 3 days of awning cost since I was not using anything after the gazebo came down on the first evening.
Good things about the site are location is handy for touring the area and the pool was very nice on the really hot day we were there and is well worth a visit.
Also the pitches are very neat, well kept, trimmed and drained, albeit very tightly packed in as I say.
When I last visited and submitted a review for this site I mentioned the poor showers and when I booked again I was hoping they had improved in the last 3 years and enquired about this. However, the supply pressure is still very low, there is no temp control so you scold off peak and get very cold at peak morning time which is not good for anybody but especially the kiddies.
On my last review in Aug 2005 I concluded with:
'All in all I would go back for the location and swimming pool but the showers do make me wonder whether it's worth it. On balance I'd say this is a 6/10 site but sort the showers / water supply problems and it could easily be a 9/10'.
Three years on in August 2008 and I would like to amend this conclusion and say that since the showers are no better, maybe worse and the potential electrical tripping when the site is full, combined with the fact that I've stayed in plenty of better sites since, I wouldn’t consider going back for a third time and in my mind this is a 4/10 site at best.
When we turned up at this site it looked really busy with what looked looked like rather small marked and numbered pitches. The very friendly staff at reception advised us to drive through first busy field and into the larger field and then pitch wherever we wanted.
If I was squashed into the first field I would have been gutted that just over the hedge there was plenty of room.
Very nice swimming pool, although it wasn't very well advertised that this would close on the last day of August. Resulting in a family wearing armbands and all gear waiting patiently for a pool that wasn't going to open for at least 6 months. Overall great site and great shop.
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Tent Pitches 
Caravan Pitches 
Motorhome Pitches 
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 
Rallies Welcome 
Not Naturist Site 
Dogs Welcome 
No Dogs Allowed 
Groups Welcome 
Toilet Facilities 
Hot Showers 
Washing Up 
Bathroom 
Baby Changing Facilities 
Laundry On Site 
Drinking Water 
Disabled Friendly 
Chemical Disposal 
No Battery Charging 
Gas Exchange 
Recycling Facilities 
No Kitchen Facilities 
No Freezer / Fridge 
No Motorhome Point 
Wifi Access 
Shop On Site 
Bar <1 mile 
Restaurant or Cafe or Takeaway <1 mile 
Kids Playground 
No TV Room 
No Games Room 
No Evening Ents 
Fishing <5 miles 
Wild Swimming <1 mile 
Indoor Pool <5 miles 
No Outdoor Pool 
Horse Riding <5 miles 
Cycle Hire <5 miles 
Golf <5 miles 
Tennis <5 miles 
Beach <1 mile 
Watersports <1 mile 
Boat Launch / Mooring <5 miles 
No Sea Views 
Not Working Farm 
No Campfires Allowed 
No Waterside Pitches 
Public Transport <1 mile
Offroad Dog Walk On Site or Direct Access 
Great site, really level and with clean and modern showers although I would ditto other reviews on the toilet tissue dispensers, its a small point but its making a right mess. Nice play area that's fenced/hedged in that's locked at night to keep the noise down. Shame the pool was closed while we where there but we where a few weeks before the main season. A great little shop with lots of bits and bobs that you might need. The only down point would be that there is no security at all, you just drive in, not even a night gate. That said we had no problem. 
