Rectory Farm Fishing and Camping Site

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Electric hardstanding pitch (added by manager 01 jun 2019)

  • Peaceful adults-only site in a wildlife haven
  • Two fishing lakes with carp, tench, roach, rudd and bream
  • A 10-minute stroll to Hingham with shops and a dog-friendly inn
Hoot. And (fishing) hook. Big folk, come and join the owls, hawks, red kites, muntjac deer and other local inhabitants round and about adults-only Rectory Farm Fishing and Camping Site in Norfolk. Bring your rod and licence to tackle the slippery specimens at Rectory Farm’s two fishing lakes, filled with mostly carp and tench, and smaller shoals of roach, rudd and bream to try your hand at for a day or half-day charge. The lakes are as well maintained as the site facilities, where guests have access to toilets, showers, taps with drinking water, a fridge freezer, sinks with hot water all day and night, waste disposal point and picnic benches to take in the views. Dogs are welcome and have special areas on site for energetic walks. From Rectory Farm, it’s a safe 10-minute stroll to Hingham, with the dog-friendly White Hart inn, shops, bakers and butcher to pick up sausages and other essentials for the evening campfire.

Site type

Tent pitches 30
Touring caravan pitches 30
Motorhome pitches 30
Rent a tent 1
Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 1
Open all year
Opens
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).
  • No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Guests under the age of 18 are not allowed on site.
  • Bookings must not be for more than 28 consecutive nights.
  • Fishing is charged £7 per day and £4 per half day (4 hours). Strictly no night fishing.

Languages spoken

English

Pitch types & availability

Accommodation

Tent pitchesTouring caravan pitchesMotorhome pitchesLodges, cabins, pods or hutsCaravans for hireRent a tent
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2 adults
0 children

Reviews

9.8

Overall rating based on 291 reviews View breakdown

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Would definitely visit again.

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

Electric optional grass touring pitch

Liked: Well kept quiet site

Disliked: Toilet/shower block needs updating. Kept clean though.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Clean and friendly site. We were right next to one of the…

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

Electric optional grass tent pitch

Liked: Clean and friendly site. We were right next to one of the two fishing lakes. There is a utility room with fridge freezers, microwaves, dvd’s to borrow and an iron. Toilets and showers were nice. 15 minute walk to local village, pub served good food. Very enjoyable stay, this was our first camping trip in 16 years.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Peaceful nature-rich site.

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Andrew H. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass tent pitch (solo)

Liked: Lovely rustic, nature-rich site surrounding the pond landscape. Good mix of campervan/ motorhome and tent accommodation and essential facilities.

Disliked: Nothing, although I could see the limited facilities being stretched at peak times.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Good clean facilities, great pitch for an overnight stop.Appropriate pricing for single…

Overall 8/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 6
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 2
Cleanliness 6
Wifi 6
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass tent pitch (solo)

Liked: Good clean facilities, great pitch for an overnight stop.Appropriate pricing for single travellers

Recommend to friends Visit again

The pitches are spacious and spaced out well. The chickens are hilarious…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 8
Wifi 8
Jemma D. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric optional grass touring pitch

Liked: The pitches are spacious and spaced out well. The chickens are hilarious and not afraid of anything - you may need to shoo them out of the way. The facilities for free laundry, fridges, freezers, and toaster are a nice touch. The pond is lovely. There is a lovely co-op art gallery nearby and a cafe not far which sells lovely locally made ice cream and the staff at both are really lovely and friendly. WiFi also works quite well if needed

Disliked: Not really a dislike, but could maybe do with a bit of a trim on the grass.

Recommend to friends Visit again

separate little areas if privacy needed along with lakeside and normal type…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 2
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Garry B. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass touring pitch

Liked: separate little areas if privacy needed along with lakeside and normal type pitches, Great Variety. supplied fire pits

Disliked: nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Didn't use the facilities as only a one night stop, coming back tho.

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

Non-electric grass touring pitch

Liked: Different little sections of camping, loved it

Disliked: Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent site,friendly people, large pitches, with clean facilities.

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

Electric optional grass touring pitch

Liked: A lovely welcoming site, everything from the toilets to the fields are kept clean and tidy. Everyone is friendly and nothing is too much, as two female guests on our maiden voyage we were looked after and any help and advice we needed was given. Wildlife was lovely to see, although my dog was a little put out by the chickens eating her food! 🤣 Ample fishing pegs for those that are inclined!

Disliked: Nothing, will return.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Clean toilets and showers, the size of the pitches and the friendly…

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

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked: Clean toilets and showers, the size of the pitches and the friendly welcome!

Recommend to friends Visit again

Everything, peace and tranquility, lovely location and great host. Adult only site perfect…

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

Electric optional hardstanding touring pitch

Liked: Everything, peace and tranquility, lovely location and great host. Adult only site perfect

Recommend to friends Visit again

Features

Dogs allowed

Adults only

Campfires 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 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 Rallies welcome Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcome

Rules

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

Themes

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 Shop nearby

Type

Farm Medium (26-50 pitches)

Accessibility

Disabled facilities

Nearby leisure

Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horse riding nearby Indoor pool nearby Mountain biking nearby Restaurant nearby Tennis nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Tourer storage facilities

Location

Rectory Farm Fishing and Camping Site

Rectory Farm

Watton Road

Hingham

Norfolk

England

NR9 4NN

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)

GPS

52.57874°N
0.9693°W

Route directions

Rectory Farm has post and rail fencing leading up the drive; the site is on the right just after the front fishing lake.

Nearest transport

Coach
4.6 mi Queens Square
6 mi Millwrights
6.2 mi The Chestnuts
Rail
5 mi Attleborough Rail Station
5.8 mi Spooner Row Rail Station
6.3 mi Wymondham Rail Station
Ferry
24.5 mi Reedham Ferry North
24.5 mi Reedham Ferry South
27.2 mi King's Lynn Ferry Landing
Airport
14.4 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

Once you’ve put down the fishing rod, head to Hingham with the camera to snap some shots of very fashionable houses: Hingham’s popularity with posh Georgians who came here in the 18th-century led to the town being labelled Little London. The eastern side of the market place is said to have the best collection of Georgian houses in Norfolk, perfect for pics and a possible rant about 21st-century property prices (buy a motorhome instead). From Hingham, it’s about 17 miles east to Norwich, Norfolk’s capital town and filled with a capital amount of attractions such as England’s biggest six-day indoor market, the greatly-sized Gothic fountain at the Plantation Garden and the ‘Norwich 12’, 12 listed buildings in the city including stupendous Norwich Cathedral. Keep driving your way east to reach the Norfolk Broads: their 125 miles of navigable waterways are where to go in Norfolk for all things boat, whether you want to try a guided river trip to wildlife spot, hire a boat to drift lazily down the water or take out a canoe for placid paddling. The Broads have several good angling lakes to pick from too, or try sea fishing off the beach from Sea Palling round to the coast at Great Yarmouth. A 45-minute drive from Rectory Farm will bring you to the gorgeous beaches of the north Norfolk coast and the 45 miles of the North Norfolk Coastal Path, going from Hunstanton to Cromer via Wells and Blakeney in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020 2019 2018 2017
Sheringham 27.3 mi Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
West Runton 27.7 mi Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Wells 27.7 mi Estuary N/A N/A N/A Good
East Runton 27.9 mi Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Cromer 28.1 mi Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Banham Zoo 9.5 mi

Bressingham Steam and Gardens 14 mi

Grimes Graves 14.1 mi

Colman's Mustard Shop and Museum 14.1 mi

Norwich Castle Museum and Art Gallery 14.2 mi

National Trust

Oxburgh Hall 16.7 mi

Blickling Hall, Gardens and Park 19.3 mi

Sheringham Park 25.5 mi

Theatre Royal, Bury St Edmunds 25.7 mi

Felbrigg Hall, Garden and Park 25.7 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

Hardingham - Hingham 2.1 mi

Great Ellingham - Rockland St Peter - Great Ellingham 3.2 mi

Rockland All Saints 3.4 mi

Runhall 4 mi

Shipdham 4.7 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.

Nearest sites

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable sites.

Want to know more about camping in Norfolk?

  • Does Rectory Farm Fishing and Camping Site have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Rectory Farm Fishing and Camping Site dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Rectory Farm Fishing and Camping Site? Once you’ve put down the fishing rod, head to Hingham with the camera to snap some shots of very fashionable houses: Hingham’s popularity with posh Georgians who came here in the 18th-century … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Rectory Farm Fishing and Camping Site?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  12 p.m. –  Anytime
    Depart by:  11:30 a.m.
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  12 p.m. –  Anytime
    Depart by:  11:30 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Rectory Farm Fishing and Camping Site? From £12 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.