Dreamy Hollow

From £19 For 1 night, 2 adults 10 3 reviews
Spacious Stargazer pitch (added by manager 09 Apr 2024)
New
East glade during 'war at the hollow' (added by manager 07 may 2022)
Sgt taylor's latrine (added by manager 07 may 2022)
Ww1 living history experience (added by manager 07 may 2022)

  • Almost wild Norfolk campsite half an hour’s drive from King’s Lynn
  • Brancaster Beach and Sandringham Estate 15 minutes’ drive
  • Peaceful woodland pitches with World War I trenches on site
Gather around all you World War I aficionados, for here’s a real treat. The peaceful campsite at Dreamy Hollow is set on a 7.5-acre wild woodland site home to rare Lovat Scouts trenches listed by Historic England as a site of national importance. For anyone not so interested in 20th-century history, luckily there’s lots of birdwatching and stargazing to be done on site as well. Half an hour’s drive from King’s Lynn in Norfolk, the site’s almost wild camping and hammock pitches sit amid woodland comprising mainly oak, silver birch and mature hawthorn. Part of the site was quarried during the 1940s, and this provides some sheltered and some elevated pitches of varying sizes from tiny to truly gigantic. While most of these secluded spots are family friendly, the ones close to the trenches and in the Turtle Dove conservation area are adults-only. Campfires are allowed in designated fire baskets at each pitch when fire-risk conditions allow. If you would like a campfire, the site asks that you please order logs and kindling in advance when booking. Extra seasoned wood is available to purchase on site.

Site type

Tent pitches 27
Motorhome pitches 2
Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 1
Open now
Please note
  • The site does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Dangerous Dogs Act (i.e. XL Bully, Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro) and/or any of the following: Staffordshire bull terrier, American Staffordshire terrier, Rottweiler, any Mastiff or Tosa.
  • No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • No cars/motorbikes by the pitch/unit. All cars must be parked in the designated area.
  • At least one of the party members must be aged 18 or over.
  • This is a quiet site: no music is allowed.
  • If making a fire, the fuel, logs and coal have to be purchased on site.
  • Guests are advised to bring a good quality torch with them as parts of the site are unlit.
  • Please note that the toilet/shower facilities are unisex.
  • Fires, barbecues and/or firepits will not be permitted in dry, windy and/or hot weather conditions.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Wed, 7 Feb to

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Would defo return. Site exactly correct on maps!

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities No rating
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Michelle D. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass tent pitch (four person)

Liked: Being safe, clean toilets with lights. Map on arrival and early on the day txt with host name and contact. Flat sites, very clean and accessible. Loved every site had chairs/table or picnic table

Disliked: Didn't really like their fire pits. Didn't emit much heat due to high sides. Too wasn't really wide enough to build fire and light it.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Hi Michelle, Thank you for the positive review, we're really glad you enjoyed your stay with us! We use the old washing machine drums as fire pits as they're pretty safe in terms of being a fire risk in the woodland. We will have an explore and see if there's anything else we could possibly use or maybe some way we could modify them to make it a bit warmer. Thank you again for the 10/10 review and we hope to see you again some time : ) Kind regards, Naomi

Very nice stay, would recommend

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 8
Wifi 2
George C. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass tent pitch (six person)

Liked: The privacy

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Hello George, Thank you for the 10/10 review. We're so glad you enjoyed your stay and we hope to see you again some time! Kind regards, Naomi

Recommend highly for a more back-to-basics camping experience.

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Neil F. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass campervan pitch (six person)

Liked: Everything. It was exactly as described and expectations were. The man looking after the site, harry, was an absolute delight and we found him to be incredibly helpful, knowledgeable and thoroughly engaging. We loved the very basic approach as this made camping in our recently converted Vauxhall Combo micro-campervan a more pleasurable and involving experience. Loved the World War I trenches, although we didn't do the guided tour, we were still able to see the them as we explored about the site.

Disliked: Having to go home :-D

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Hi Neil, Thank you so much for the lovely review. We're so glad you enjoyed your stay. I will let Harry know about the positive feedback. He's our new Warden and doing a superb job! We hope to see you again soon! Many thanks, Naomi


Features

Leisure on site

Bar or club house

Cycle hire

Evening entertainment

Fishing

Fitness centre

Games room

Indoor swimming pool

Kids' club

On-site restaurant/cafe

Outdoor swimming pool

Play area

TV room

Take away

Tennis

Watersports

Amenities on site

Bath available

Car parking by pitch/unit

Composting toilet

Disabled facilities

Dog park

Drying room

Food shop

Free wifi

Ice pack freezing

Internet access

Launderette

Parent & baby washroom

Pick-up from public transport

Portable toilet

Pub toilets

Public telephone

Shower available

Toilet block

Washing-up area

Wifi

Groups welcome

D. of E. welcome

Family friendly

Motorcycle friendly

Single-sex groups welcome

Student groups welcome

Rules

Barbecue provided

Barbecues allowed

Campfires allowed

Commercial vehicles allowed

Dogs allowed

Dogs allowed all year

Themes

Forest

Peaceful

Wild camping

Wildlife haven

Utilities

Charging facilities

Chemical disposal

Electric car charging point(s)

Gas cylinders available

Recycling available

Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby

Dog walk nearby

Public transport nearby

Type

Small (11-25 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Restaurant nearby

Location

Dreamy Hollow

Fakenham Road

Stanhoe

King's Lynn

Norfolk

England

PE31 8PX

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)

GPS

52.87875°N
0.6699°W

Nearest transport

Coach
13.1 mi Church
13.9 mi Narford Road
14.2 mi Bus Station
Rail
14.1 mi Kings Lynn Rail Station
18.6 mi Watlington Rail Station
22.9 mi Downham Market Rail Station
Ferry
14.4 mi King's Lynn Ferry Landing
14.5 mi West Lynn Ferry Landing
Airport
29.3 mi Norwich International Airport

Please note: All distances on this page are calculated "as the crow flies" - please check actual distance depending on your mode of travel using the Get directions button above.

Local attractions

Local attractions and activities include: - RSPB Titchwell Marsh (birds and a futuristic visitor centre): 15 minutes’ drive - Brancaster Beach: 15 minutes - Creake Abbey (ruins and wildlife): 15 minutes - Sandringham Estate: 15 minutes - Old Hunstanton (golf and beach): 20 minutes - Wells-next-the-Sea: 20 minutes - Holkham Bay: 25 minutes - National Trust - Morston Quay (boat trips to see seals): half an hour.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020 2019 2018 2017
Heacham 8.5 mi Sea Poor N/A N/A N/A
Hunstanton Main Beach 8.7 mi Sea Poor N/A N/A N/A
Hunstanton (Old Hunstanton) 8.9 mi Sea N/A Good Good Good
Wells 9.9 mi Estuary N/A N/A N/A Good
Skegness 22.7 mi Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Houghton Hall 3.7 mi

Holkham Hall 7.4 mi

Sandringham 7.4 mi

Shrine of our Lady of Walsingham 8.6 mi

Castle Acre Castle 12.1 mi

National Trust

Brancaster 6 mi

Blakeney National Nature Reserve 14.2 mi

St George's Guildhall 14.4 mi

Oxburgh Hall 20.9 mi

Sheringham Park 21.5 mi

Cycle routes

Find local routes on the National Cycle Network - over 12,000 miles of cycling routes.

Other

Syderstone Common - Sculthorpe 2.2 mi

Great Bircham - Fring 2.8 mi

Bircham Newton 2.8 mi

The Birchams, North Norfolk 3.7 mi

HOUGHTON HALL 3.8 mi

Please note: All distances on this page are calculated "as the crow flies" - please check actual distance depending on your mode of travel using the Get directions button above.

Want to know more about camping in Norfolk?

  • Does Dreamy Hollow have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Dreamy Hollow dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Dreamy Hollow? Local attractions and activities include: - RSPB Titchwell Marsh (birds and a futuristic visitor centre): 15 minutes’ drive - Brancaster Beach: 15 minutes - Creake Abbey (ruins and wildlife): 15 minutes - … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Dreamy Hollow?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  12 p.m. –  7 p.m.
    Depart by:  12 p.m.
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  12 p.m. –  7 p.m.
    Depart by:  12 p.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Dreamy Hollow? From £19 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.