The Old Brick Kilns

View prices & book 9.6 488 reviews
Sun shining over the touring pitches
Small fishing lake on site
Spacious fully-serviced super pitch with water, electric, tv and waste facilities
The park

  • Award-winning, peaceful rural site 15 minutes from Fakenham
  • Pitches and main facilities all wheelchair accessible
  • Half an hour's drive from the beaches of the Norfolk coast
The kilns may be old but the facilities – them’s all set for the 21st century. In fact, The Old Brick Kilns has got things so well sorted it’s even won awards for its offerings. All your everyday needs have been considered by the thoughtful folk at this peaceful rural site: there's a launderette that takes card payments, a tourist info point stacked with handy pointers and first-rate washrooms with underfloor heating. The shop’s shelves are filled with various essentials and treats, and you can call in a day ahead to order warm bread and fresh croissants for a leisurely breakfast. If you’re here at the right time, site staff can sort your evening drinks too: the bar is open on certain nights, with ales and ciders up for grabs. Should you choose to lounge about on site for a bit (as indeed you should…) there are wildflower meadows to skip through and a fishing pond that you’re welcome to dangle your rod into for a small charge. A playground, table tennis and games room are all on hand for the entertainment of small people. This nifty Norfolk location, 15 minutes from Fakenham, has you well placed for all sorts of outings too – beaches, nature reserves and stately homes are all within a half-hour drive. Guests travelling with wheelchairs or buggies will be chuffed to note that this is a pleasingly accessible site, with plenty of ramps and firm pathways to aid manoeuvres around the place.

Site type

Touring caravan pitches 30
Motorhome pitches 30
Tent pitches 16
Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 1
Open now
Opens 21 March
Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • The site does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Dangerous Dogs Act (i.e. 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.
  • Group bookings of 8 or more adults are not permitted (couples and immediate family members excepted).
  • Single-sex bookings of 6 or more people (couples and immediate family members excepted) are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • The grocery shop is open between 16/03 and 15/12.
  • Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.
  • The bar is open between 16/03 and 30/09.
  • Please note that tents of more than 6 metres across are not permitted.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Fri, 21 Mar 2025 to

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97% would recommend this site to a friend

95% would stay here again

What customers say

This well-maintained campsite boasts excellent, immaculately clean facilities, including modern shower blocks. Pitches are spacious and well-laid out, with a popular adults-only area. Staff are consistently described as friendly and helpful, and Barney's Bar offers delicious food. While generally peaceful, some guests noted noise from other campers and the occasional busy facilities. The location is praised for exploring North Norfolk.

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This is a brilliant campsite. Clean…

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Gauri T.

Fully-serviced gravel touring pitch (super)

Liked This is a brilliant campsite. Clean well equipped and the staff are super friendly! We had a brilliant time and would love to visit soon again!

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A good site and worth visiting

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Stephen P.

Fully-serviced gravel touring pitch (super)

Liked The site is very good. The pitches are level, well spaced and the site is clean and tidy. There is a toilet block that is better quality than some hotels I have stayed in. The addition of have a shop, restaurant and bar on site is most welcome. The pitch was fully serviced, so no going to fetch water every few hours. Also, the Wi-fi worked well and was a great bonus to have, especially due to a bad phone signal.

Disliked Our site was under an oak tree, so acorns fell onto the roof every so often, making a loud noise. One breezy night, we had so many fall, it sounded like someone playing marbles on the van roof. This is such a small criticism. It did not spoil our stay at the site, and we would certainly stay here again. However, we may ask not to stay on pitch 33. Don't be put off by this. It is a really good site and a credit to the owner.

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Weekend break

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Julie S.

Electric hardstanding touring pitch (adults only)

Liked Absolutely loved our stay, pitches were a good size, shop onsite and bar and food.
We ordered food the first night and it was lovely and good value for money.
Facilities are really good with very clean and modern showers and toilets. Great WIFI. Staff very friendly.

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Dawn H.

Electric hardstanding touring pitch (adults only)

Liked This is a lovely campsite with large pitches. The adult only part is based at the top of the campsite away from the main body of the site, which gave more privacy and a more peaceful setting. The facilities were great, nice hot showers, clean and tidy. The staff were friendly and helpful. There was a lovely dog walk around the site too. We were on pitch number 12 which was lovely as we got the sun in the afternoon, perfect for when you had been out in the morning. We will definitely come again and hopefully get the same pitch! Thank you 😊

Disliked Nothing to dislike.

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Great site, excellent customer service and good pitches.

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Lee B.

Fully-serviced gravel touring pitch (super)

Liked We loved this site and we will definitely be staying again on our next Norfolk adventure. The pre ordered, freshly made pastries on a morning are gorgeous. To be fair the food you get here is beautiful and reasonably priced as are the drinks in the bar.

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Anonymous

Electric grass tent pitch

Liked Amazing campsite, very friendly, clean with great facilities, will most definitely be returning

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Anonymous

Electric grass tent pitch

Liked A great site really well placed to get to lots of what Norfolk has to offer. The amenities are amazing, showers are clean and modern, only 2 sit down toilets in the men's so can get a little crowded first thing. Some restaurants 3 pin sockets near the toilets too.

Disliked No adaptors for the circle camping plugs for a regular 3 pin socket. Not the end of the world, but would have been handy to help us blow up the mattress.

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Friendly staff

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Anonymous

Electric hardstanding touring pitch (adults only)

Liked Lovely clean site

Disliked Being bombarded with acorns falling from trees

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Would love to return.

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Debbie H.

Electric hardstanding touring pitch (adults only)

Liked Everything.
Loved the adult only zone.
The place is immaculate.
Amazing facilities.

Disliked Nothing

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Curly W.

Electric grass tent pitch

Liked All the trees were fab
The toilet and shower block and the dish washing facilities were all great. Well appointed and clean.
The nearby walks, we walked every evening and saw a multitude of bats as well as a fox and an owl.

Disliked The Saturday night entertainment on August bank holiday. I'm sure he was a lovely chap but he used a backing track and he sang off key. I wouldn't want to hear that again.

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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 Pétanque TV room Take away Tennis Watersports

Amenities on site

Bath available Car parking by pitch/unit Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Food shop Free wifi Ice pack freezing Internet access Launderette Local produce 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 Rallies welcome Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcome

Rules

Barbecue provided Barbecues allowed Campfires allowed Commercial vehicles allowed Dogs allowed Dogs allowed all year

Themes

Luxury Peaceful Walkers' paradise Wildlife haven

Utilities

Charging facilities Chemical disposal Communal freezer Communal fridge Electric car charging point(s) Gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby

Type

Medium (26-50 pitches)

Accessibility

Bathrooms: Large spacious shower Bathrooms: Large spacious toilet Bathrooms: Step-free access Bathrooms: Wide doorways (over 30 inches/75cm)

Nearby leisure

Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Drainage hook-up points for tourers Motorhome service point Tourer storage facilities Water hook-up points for tourers

Location

The Old Brick Kilns

Little Barney Lane

Fakenham

Norfolk

England

NR21 0NL

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)

GPS

52.85778°N
0.97671°E

Nearest transport

Coach
12.3 mi Market Place
13.2 mi Victoria
13.5 mi Millwrights
Rail
11.4 mi Sheringham Rail Station
12.5 mi West Runton Rail Station
14.1 mi Cromer Rail Station
Ferry
25.5 mi King's Lynn Ferry Landing
25.6 mi West Lynn Ferry Landing
Airport
18.1 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

The good folk of Norfolk know a thing or two about gorgeous coastlines, so it’s highly recommended that you bag a bit of beach time while you’re here: the great sandy swathes at Wells-next-the-Sea and Holkham are both about half an hour away by car. With coast comes wildlife, and the places to find creatures around here are the RSPB reserve at Titchwell Marsh (35 minutes’ drive) and the boat trips that leave Morston Quay (20 minutes) to see England’s biggest seal colony, which hangs out on or around Blakeney Point. It’s not all about the coast, however – inland’s got plenty of treats to offer too: give the Queen a wave at Sandringham (half an hour’s drive), wander through 100 acres of fragrant lavender fields in Heacham (35 minutes) and sniff out some history at medieval Walsingham (15 minutes) or the stately homes Blickling Estate and Houghton Hall (both 25 minutes).

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Wells 9.6 mi Estuary N/AN/AN/AGood
Sheringham 11.4 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
West Runton 12.9 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
East Runton 13.6 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Cromer 14.5 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Shrine of our Lady of Walsingham 5 mi

Mannington Gardens 8.6 mi

Holkham Hall 9.6 mi

Blickling Hall, Gardens and Park 11 mi

Felbrigg Hall, Garden and Park 12.3 mi

National Trust

Blakeney National Nature Reserve 6.8 mi

Sheringham Park 9.7 mi

Blickling Hall, Gardens and Park 11 mi

Felbrigg Hall, Garden and Park 12.3 mi

Brancaster 15 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

Fulmodeston 1.5 mi

MELTON CONSTABLE HALL 1.8 mi

Hindolveston 3 mi

Saxlingham 4.3 mi

SENNOWE HALL 4.8 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.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does The Old Brick Kilns have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is The Old Brick Kilns dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near The Old Brick Kilns? The good folk of Norfolk know a thing or two about gorgeous coastlines, so it’s highly recommended that you bag a bit of beach time while you’re here: the great sandy swathes … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of The Old Brick Kilns?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  1:30 p.m. –  6 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  1:30 p.m. –  6 p.m.
    Depart by:  11:30 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at The Old Brick Kilns? From £22 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.