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We enjoyed a weekend stay here at the end of June.
The location was fabulous. It was great to watch the boats go by from our motorhome.
Generally we were very happy on our stay at this site- but there were just a couple of points we felt should be mentioned.
Firstly- we arrived at 7pm on Friday evening and had minimal water in our tank. We were told the water tap was on the side of the facility block. We managed to get up the tap but it was a push down tap and didn't have a thread to attached our hose to. After a bit of tooing and froing we ended up having to ask a fellow camper if we would be able to use the tap on their fully serviced pitch.
We actually were expecting our pitch to be serviced, and we felt quite awkward having to ask someone if we could fill from their pitch. Luckily they were very helpful and we had a long enough hose to reach without them having to move their van!
Secondly, I have to say, it was one of the most nosy sites we have stayed on. There are lots of rules in place on the site 'no noise after 9pm' was the main one.
Unfortunately on the nights we stayed there were lots of unaccompanied dogs on different pitches that were barking. On one night it was well after midnight when its owner finally stopped it barking. The mornings also were very noisy- we were woken up at 6am on all 3 mornings by the noise from the family next door.
This wasn't so much the sites fault, more of inconsiderate campers I'm afraid.
The facilities were second to none, and we had a great time hiring one of the boats for the day. We would return, but would a) make sure we take water with us in our tank and b)perhaps take some ear plugs.
Just returned from our second visit to this wonderful site, the first one being last October, I thought the site was nice last year but it just keeps improving, we cannot wait to return.
New toilet facilities which were very clean as was the bathroom block.
Work that has been done creating new pitches looks wonderful and the improved caravan access area is helpful but not quite big enough to stop the vehicles cutting up the grass when moving the caravans onto their pitches, which is a shame as the site is so tidy its awful to make any mess.
Beautiful, scenic site, our caravan was in Kingfisher sitting at the top of the hill overlooking the boats (though this view is slightly restricted when there are a lot of tents). Site never feels noisy, busy or cramped even when full as it is so well laid out.
Kids loved the swimming pool but I found the chemicals a bit too harsh and the pool wasn't particularly clean.
Large children's play area with more that enough to keep kids amused even when the site was busy.
Pub is perfect for a drink or meal, nothing fancy just good pub grub and the staff are friendly and welcoming and good with the children.
Good sized shop with everything you would need, very helpful staff in Reception.
Road to and from the site is a little scary when towing as we have a big unit and a long van and the passing bays would not be big enough for anything to pass us and the roads are far too narrow to reverse up.
Perfect location for a holiday but we didn't really want to leave the site.
Fantastic site, right on the river, with some great views.
It was a last minute choice to go here and I just turned up without booking, upon arrival the shop was shut, but I guess to be expected 2 days after new year. However the Harbour master was on site and was very helpful.
Told to park where I liked as there was only 2 other people on site.
The site was undergoing some work, so there was quite a bit of mud in the top field, but lets face it January is probably the best of time to do the work, as its least likely to affect others.
The toilets were as already mentioned fantastic, lovely and warm, plenty of hot water and spotlessly clean. Each room has its own toilet, shower and sink. You couldn't ask for more.
First, may I say thanks to Allen the harbour master, come site manager for helping us out on a lot of occasions.
I will say the positives first great location great view of the river great showers and pool well stocked shop. All sound great so far
On arrival we found that the field was quite muddy. There was work ongoing not as described on the phone workmen arrived at 08. 00 every day except xmas day and boxing day, once on site power tools were used from 08. 00 with the radio going , also vans going back and forth did not help with the mud.
The staff then shut for 5 days and we were left with just Allen. No toilet cleaning which the workmen were also using, so by the end of the holiday only 3 of the toilets were still open not the seven or eight that they have, but the site was full.
We had continuous trips on the caravan electrics, but what made it worse was that it bypassed the fuse board in the stand outside our van, and tripped inside the pool plant room so we had to keep phoning poor Allen to come out and fix it. Really really a pain not what you want with the mud all around
The site are spending a lot of money on new tent pitches and washing up etc which is the main reason for all the mud. If you ask me to be honest the owner should have shut the site while the worst work was done and not expect people to try to walk around in the dark.
Also the main entrance light was not working.
Its always hard to moan when there are so many positives here on this site but they should have shut or warned me that there was a lot of mud and only 3 toilets open which were shared with builders
Spent a gloriously quiet week here. Facilities are excellent, pitches are level and quite spacious. Very quiet while we were there, but thoroughly enjoyed it.
It's a fair distance along single track roads, but taken steadilly caused no problems at all.
20 minutes from Great Yarmouth and Lowestoft with fab beaches and some amazing little coastal towns not too far away either.
It is without doubt the most relaxing week I have spent in Vera Van. Right alongside the broads, took a boat for a day and kayaked other times.
Have just returned from this exceptional site after an enjoyable 5 days. The peace and tranquillity were a bonus.
We ate at the pub every night and visited for a couple of drinks some lunchtimes, average pub grub but most enjoyable - the staff were really friendly and couldn't do enough for you.
Same with the cafe - no need to cook your own breakfast!
Bit disappointed that the swimming pool wasn't included in the site fee so didn't use it.
The access road was a bit hairy, on tenterhooks that you don't meet any oncoming traffic!
Had an enjoyable day on the Broads, but as novices we didn't know where we could moor.
My husband fished a couple of times but didn't catch much!
The whole site dog friendly, even the pub, which pleased our friends immensely, they go nowhere without the Jack Russell!
Toilets and showers amazing, and all amenities within 2 minutes walking distance, the shop wonderful for everything you may need including morning papers.
We will certainly be returning to this site, highly recommended.
We visited with a 7 year old, and two teenagers. This is one of the best sites we've been to. We had electric hook-up you need a long cable as 4 pitches share 1 electric hook-up point, but you can loan one from the reception.
We found the park excellent even though the weather wasn't. Our 7 year old was happy to play all day and made lots of friends. The pool facilities are good and the takeaway from the pool cafe was great, kids loved the fresh chips.
The toilets up at the pool were cleaned regularly, the only complaint is that the step into the mens toilets is very high. The washing facilities were fine although the water pressure was a little low at times.
The pub is very nice, family run and welcoming. The meals were homemade and portions generous. There is an amusement arcade located in the pub complex which our kids loved.
The pub also has different entertainment on each night such as a quiz, singers, pool competition, karaoke. The site has individual wet/shower rooms with secure entry, the wet rooms were very busy in the mornings as they are also used by the people mooring up on cruisers overnight as well as campers.
The mariners stores had all the basics. The staff in and around the site are very helpful and friendly, the harbour master was exceptionally nice.
There is enough to occupy families on site that you really don't need to leave, when the weather is nice you really don't want to go anywhere else. Beccles, Lowestoft and Great Yarmouth are within an easy drive. Beccles is a lovely market town with a Tesco's and Morrisons.
We hired a boat for the day and the enjoyed the adventure, you can also hire rowing boats and canoes. It's a very pretty site and you can sit by the river watching the world go by relaxing and enjoying the lovely countryside.
Our first visit here and really enjoyed it, nice clean site, lovely shower/toilet blocks. Has a very handy shop and indoor swimming pool and a pub.
Only stayed here 2 nights and could of stayed even longer despite the bad weather but my son had a football match to play at home, my daughter cried because she didn't want to go!
There's a room by the shower block that I found by accident, a kind of utility room where you can do your ironing and a tumble dryer, didn't see a washer though and there was places to sit, leaflets on places to visit and a hot drinks machine,
I thought this was a good idea even if you were just waiting to use the shower not that we ever had to wait but then again the summers nearly over.
Loved the strange little Church just off the site and we had to go and investigate it, we called it the Wedding Cake Church and when you see it you'll know why.
We took our Dog Smithy, it was his first time ever camping and he absolutely loved it! made lots of new friends too! Our kids spent hours fishing off the side of the marina and caught a few big ones!
We all enjoyed it very much and will definitely be coming back but this time for a bit longer!
The booking system was fantastic, the staff were amazingly friendly and received emails back on confirmation nothing was too much trouble you can book a boat in advance too with them as it does get busy.
The road in was a bit of tricky single track most of the way down with passing points, but you got used to it.
The site was exceptionally clean, huge shop that stocked everything, lovely pub with friendly staff, entertainment of some kind on most nights. We just stopped for beer o'clock about 3pm most days. We had a baby 5 year old and large dog, there was facilities for everyone.
The dog walk in the morning was lovely looked across the marshes. The only point at the moment you can't really explore much from the site you can't walk up the single track road with a dog and buggy and there is not much to see. But they are hopefully putting in a ferry crossing next year with a 20 min walk to Oulton Broads and 10 mins to the railway station which will be fab.
Only dissappointing point we were close to the play park fab all day for my 5 year old, but became a hang out for teenagers after 9pm kids tended to shout etc. , and camping you tend to go to bed early and get up early. But the harbour master does do a check round every night.
Swimming pool was lovely, and the cafe on site had excellent breakfasts! Showers were amazing. Everyone was very accommodating. A lovely site with lots of places to see. A great stay got my husband back into camping!
We had a great time here, met some great people enjoyed the fishing (I've never fished, ) had a windy time trying to canoe on the broads, hard work
Good play area which is very close to some units, but good if you have small children, the parking is not on your pitch but the car park is just there, however I understand they have since altered the pitch arrangements.
The swimming pool had to be paid for extra, and cost us a lot, as the kids wanted to go quite often (13 and 5), the site is very much out in the sticks, you have no choice but to drive, the shop is well stocked and we did use it.
We didn't like the toilet shower arrangement and at times they did smell, you sort of get a bathroom to yourself, so a room with a shower, toilet and sink, on occasion you may just be waiting to use a toilet, I don't think it's the best arrangement. We tended to shower in the early evening to avoid the rush, but they were not dirty.
The pub on site is owned and run separately to the site, and it showed, it really needs some tlc and the staff were not to our taste, we ate there and were not impressed by the language and conversation of the bar staff.
The site is based near water, so bare this in mind if you have young children, we enjoyed watching the new boats come and go
We probably wouldn't go here again to out in the sticks for us, but a great small site.
Norfolk was really nice, south would is well worth a visit, go to the alternative arcade on the pier. Really good.
Lovely camp site with fantastic facilities the individual shower rooms are great as they come with hairdryer, sink, toilet as one, the on site shop is well equipped and there is a pub with arcade room, pool table etc great for kids!
There are also plenty of activities such as walking, biking and hiring a boat! We hired a canoe for the day and with the right weather this makes for a lovely peaceful day and the chance to see lots of wildlife!
The only drawback for us was that it was a little bit noisy, the tent pitches are quite close together so not much escape from the noise! This site is perfect for family's with children but not so much if your looking for some peace and quiet, best then to go out of school holiday time. All in all we would use it again but maybe avoid peak times.
This is our 3rd visit; but first under canvas. This is a lovely family site, the pitches are on the whole level and the shower blocks are second to none.
The indoor pool is on the small size, so can feel a bit crowded, but is is none the less a lovely pool! Day boats and canoes are available to hire direct on the site, and there is fishing also available. The largest fish we caught was a bream, around 8lb in weight; plenty of perch and roach to be had as well.
There is the Waveney Inn on site, which serves good 'pub grub', also the supermarket on site is very well stocked - albeit a bit pricey. However there are 2 large supermarkets nearby in Beccles.
The staff are very friendly, and are so helpful - we managed to leave our gas bottle regulator at home and they managed to get one for us within a day on a Sunday, so we have nothing but praise for them.
The small marina is always a hive of activity and you can spend hours just watching what goes on.
There is a lot to do in and around the area, Oulton Broad is always busy, Somerleyton Hall and maze, Africa alive, and if you feel like a blood pumping ride, then you can brave the 30 minute fast Sea Rib ride out of Southwold Harbour.
A bit further away is Cromer where you can take boat trips to see the grey Seals. We love the site and the whole area, and will be going back and would recommend it without hesitation.
Stayed here quite a few times as its local to us. Off the beaten track and at the end you find this wonderful site with lots to do or not if you wish not too. We took our bikes and were given leaflets on cycle rides to do.
Shop on site with everything you could possibly need for a lengthy stay instead of travelling the distance to the nearest s/market miles away.
We didn't hire a boat this time but we have in the past and its great to get out on the Broads and discover what you wouldn't usually see if on site. Best to pre book.
The site is an eco friendly one so no fires or chinese lanterns are allowed which is understandably.
Toilet blocks/showers are to die for with underfloor heating, hairdryers and lots of hot water, luxury especially when its cold outside.
The swimming pool is an added bonus and the kids loved it, along with the play area. Lovely walks around the area. Waveney Inn serves good, reasonably priced food and the landlord and lady are great hosts.
There are also Lodges available to rent and they looked lovely and luxurious when we peeped in the windows.
All the staff we came across were all very helpful and nothing was too much trouble even when we had to leave after an hour when our daughter took ill. Rang them next day and staff said no worries just book again with out extra cost.
Definitely we will be back later in the year for our 5th visit.
Loved it here, lovely big playground next to washing up facilities and toilets. Hired out a large canoe for the morning -for 2 adults and 2 children - not really seen on their website, but it pays to ask! Worth knowing, swimming for 2 adults and 2 children is £12. 50, but a day pass is £10 for a family so if it does get busy you can go back in later !
We visited Gorleston beach as its easy to get to with loads of free parking and a small parade of shops and toilets it is lifeguarded at one end - the safe sandy end, I believe the other end can be quite dangerous.
Also visited the big park at Oulton Broad on the outskirts of Lowestoft which has refreshments, tennis couts, bowls, swings and is right next to the water.
North over the bridge towards yarmouth is a great little old pub by the river -stopped here for food and was fantastic.
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Tent Pitches 
Caravan Pitches 
Motorhome Pitches 
Small Campervans 
No Glamping Units 
No Statics for Hire 
Holiday Homes 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 
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 On Site 
Restaurant or Cafe or Takeaway On Site 
Kids Playground 
TV Room 
Games Room 
No Evening Ents 
No Fishing 
No Wild Swimming 
Indoor Pool On Site 
No Outdoor Pool 
No Horse Riding 
No Cycle Hire 
No Golf 
No Tennis 
Beach <10 miles 
Watersports <10 miles 
Boat Launch / Mooring On Site 
No Sea Views 
Not Working Farm 
No Campfires Allowed 
No Waterside Pitches 
Public Transport <5 miles
Offroad Dog Walk On Site or Direct Access 
Electric Car Charging Point
We enjoyed a weekend stay here at the end of June. 
