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Back to Basics

Camping field (added by manager 04 Jun 2021)

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Dog-friendly wild camping site just outside The Broads in Norfolk
A 10-minute drive to sandy beaches and 40 minutes to Norwich
Access to the Weavers' Way; pubs and tearooms within walking distance

If boating around The Broads and floating off to the beach as you please sounds like your idea of a nice break away, then make way for Back to Basics, a five-minute drive from The Broads and 10 minutes’ drive away from sandy beaches. Whether you want to take on the rivers and lakes by boat or paddleboard or go for a dip in the sea, this wild camping site is well based for different types of pursuits. If you’d like to learn more about the area, take the 10-minute walk to the Museum of the Broads (dog-friendly, like the site). And when you have a craving for the city, Norwich is 40 minutes’ drive away. Whisk things nicely back to the basics, as the small grassy pitches have straightforward facilities including a portable toilet. Please do note, though, that some road noise can be heard from the pitches. Conveniently, the Weavers’ Way runs past the site for a path to the Norfolk coast. Based at the top end of Stalham, a small market town, all the facilities of the town are within walking distance, including tearooms, pubs (one serving food and both serving real ales), takeaways and a fish and chip shop, all within 10 minutes’ walk of the site.

Site type

Languages spoken

English

Nearest sites

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable sites.

Features

Portable toilet

Pop-up campsite

Dogs allowed

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

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

Walkers' paradise

Wild camping

Utilities

Charging facilities

Chemical disposal

Electric car charging point(s)

Gas cylinders available

No drinkable water point

No hot water

No running water

Recycling available

Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby

Dog walk nearby

Public transport nearby

Shop nearby

Type

Pop-up campsite

Tiny (1-10 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby

Cycling nearby

Restaurant nearby

Sailing nearby

Location

Back to Basics

Stalham High Street

Stalham

Norfolk

England

NR12 9LQ

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London GMT (GMT+00:00)

GPS

52.7721°N
1.51386°W

Nearest transport

Coach

9.3 mi Kings Head

13.8 mi Bus Station

Rail

4.6 mi Worstead Rail Station

5.9 mi Hoveton & Wroxham Rail Station

6.2 mi North Walsham Rail Station

Ferry

14.9 mi Reedham Ferry North

14.9 mi Reedham Ferry South

Airport

12.2 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

Attractions and activities nearby include: - East Ruston Old Vicarage Garden (gardens and tearoom): five minutes’ drive - Sea Palling Beach (beach good for swimming and jetskiing): 10 minutes - Bacton Beach (sandy beach with coastal path): 10 minutes - Hickling Broad National Nature Reserve (footpaths and birdwatching): 10 minutes - Walcott Beach (long sandy beach): 10 minutes - Happisburgh Beach (sandy beach with a lighthouse and coastal paths): 15 minutes - BeWILDerwood Norfolk: 15 minutes - Thrigby Hall Wildlife Gardens (treehouse adventure park): 20 minutes - Cromer (snorkelling, swimming and museums): half an hour - Great Yarmouth (seaside town with a funfair and traditional wooden rollercoaster): half an hour - Norwich (cathedral, castle, museums and shopping): 40 minutes.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name	Distance	Type	2020	2019	2018	2017
Sea Palling	4 mi	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Mundesley	7.8 mi	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Hemsby	9.8 mi	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Caister Point	12.8 mi	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Great Yarmouth North	13.6 mi	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

BeWILDerwood 5.2 mi

Blickling Hall, Gardens and Park 12.2 mi

Norwich Cathedral 13.2 mi

Norwich Castle Museum and Art Gallery 13.4 mi

Colman's Mustard Shop and Museum 13.4 mi

National Trust

Horsey Windpump 5.5 mi

Blickling Hall, Gardens and Park 12.3 mi

Felbrigg Hall, Garden and Park 14.1 mi

Elizabethan House Museum 14.5 mi

Sheringham Park 17.4 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

SUTTON FEN (CURRENT BOUNDARY FROM 17/11/2006) 1.1 mi

East Ruston - Weavers Way - Stalham - Brumstead Common - East Ruston 1.8 mi

East Ruston 2 mi

East Ruston - Dilham 2 mi

BEESTON HALL 3.3 mi

Local events

Latitude Festival (Thursday 25 July 2024 – Thursday 25 July 2024)
Beccles, Suffolk 29.5 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.

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Does Back to Basics have a swimming pool? No View all features
Is Back to Basics dog friendly? Yes View all features
What attractions are near Back to Basics? Attractions and activities nearby include: - East Ruston Old Vicarage Garden (gardens and tearoom): five minutes’ drive - Sea Palling Beach (beach good for swimming and jetskiing): 10 minutes - Bacton Beach … Read more
When can I check in and check out of Back to Basics?

Camping and touring

Arrive: 1 p.m. – 7 p.m.

Depart by: 12 p.m.

Read more