Magpie Meadow

From £20 For 1 night, 2 adults 9.9 145 reviews
Grass pitches
Woodland pitches (added by manager 22 aug 2022)
Rural views (added by manager 13 jul 2020)
Large and well-spaced pitches (added by manager 13 jul 2020)

  • Environmentally aware site set over six acres of Norfolk countryside
  • Five minutes' drive from North Walsham; 15 mins from Mundesley beach
  • Firewood available; 1.5 miles to Weavers' Way trail and rail station
Looking for a break that'll make you feel as free as a bird? Swoop down for a stay at Magpie Meadow, a back to basics Norfolk site with fab mega-sized pitches and far-reaching rural views. The site is also conveniently located 15 minutes’ drive from top coastal spots like Mundesley and Bacton beach. You can expect a warm welcome and relaxed vibe here – this site bills itself as 'family-friendly, dog-friendly, cat-friendly… and generally friendly'. It's also an eco-friendly place within easy reach of public transport options: those skipping the car can arrive via North Walsham railway station (20 minutes' walk), then get out and about on miles of bike-friendly trails (including the nearby Quiet Lanes Network and car-free Weavers' Way). This community-run spot is run on the basis that 'nature does it best'; as such, the site is proud that it's totally free of tarmac tracks and manicured hedges. Parts of the grounds are also gradually being rewilded with native flowers and trees, and limits on guest numbers mean that the whole middle of the meadow is always left as clear as it looks in the photos. In terms of facilities, Magpie Meadow is low on frills, with just two flushing loos, a low-impact shower, drinking water and a washing-up point provided; you're welcome to bring your own toilet with you. Barbecues are allowed here (as long as they're at least 60cm/two feet off the ground and burning charcoal only) and bundles of sustainably sourced logs are available to buy on site (although please note campfires may be banned during particularly hot and dry weather).

Site type

Touring caravan pitches 21
Motorhome pitches 21
Tent pitches 21
Opens 3 May
Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • Discount cards and gift vouchers cannot be applied to bookings made via Pitchup.com.
  • At least one of the party members must be aged 21 or over.
  • Minimum spacing of 5 metres between pitches.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Fri, 3 May to

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Excellent site. Very peaceful with lots of space

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

Meadow non-electric grass pitch

Liked: Clean, plenty of space, chilled vibe. Very like wild camping but on a site.

Disliked: Has no hot water

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Peaceful woodland pitch with clean facilities and a friendly owner.…

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

Woodland non-electric grass pitch

Liked: Peaceful woodland pitch with clean facilities and a friendly owner.

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Great place for 1 night

Overall 6/10
Location 10
Value for money 6
Accommodation 4
Facilities / Activities 2
Customer service 8
Child friendliness 6
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Meadow non-electric grass pitch

Liked: Great quiet place for nature lovers. Big pitches, definitely not cramped.

Disliked: No shower. Ho hot water

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From the manager: Thanks for your review due to being a low impact campsite and not a commercial style site we don’t have hot water this isn’t a problem to the majority of our campers we do say this on our details on pitch up so our visitors are aware. We do supply pump action showers in the shower shacks which have proven to be very popular this year as I tell our campers they provide enough water for a freshen up or a rinse down after a day on the beach

Wild camping at Magpie meadow was great. Excellent facilities very friendly.…

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

Electric grass pitch (woodland)

Liked: Wild camping at Magpie meadow was great. Excellent facilities very friendly.

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Great place to stay.

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

Meadow non-electric grass pitch

Liked: Loved Magpie Meadow. Pitch size and relaxed feel was just what we needed. Tina was a great host and the freedom for children is great too. (Although we didn’t have any with us.)

Disliked: Nothing to dislike

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Simply brilliant

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

Meadow non-electric grass pitch

Liked: Brilliant place. The friendliest welcome ever. The pitch we stayed on was huge and the facilities, although basic, were spotless. Would definitely stay again.

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Beautiful, quiet site, great location

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

Electric grass pitch (woodland)

Liked: Second visit last time in a camper this time with a tourer. Lovely peaceful and relaxing site. Huge pitches, with the bonus of a wooded area and picnic bench (some pitches). Minimal facilities as advertised, means you can have a proper camping experience with or without electric hookup. Shower cubicles on site, solar showers provided so be prepared if the sun doesn’t shine to improvise, we just added a couple of kettles of hot water to the cold water for a refreshing shower. Extremely helpful host, recycling encouraged and made easier by the provision of bags/bucket on arrival. Nice walks from site for dogs (road/footpaths). Short drive to Mundesley beach, which has a dog friendly area and plenty of entertainment/shops for a day out.

Disliked: British weather!

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Beautiful campsite, lovely staff, great for kids and value for money!

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

Woodland non-electric grass pitch

Liked: Everything - such a lovely campsite. Lots to do for the kids, huge pitches, lovely and private, and the wooded area with a picnic bench and firepit is a huge bonus.

Disliked: The showers - found them a little confusing but I do like the fact that it's a eco campsite.

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Size of pichees are huge, everything perfectly well for kind of wild…

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

Meadow non-electric grass pitch

Liked: Size of pichees are huge, everything perfectly well for kind of wild camp 8 miles from the best biches in UK and 5 miles from amazing forest

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Free natural meadow with excellent low impact facilities. A refreshingly different experience…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
GEORGINA S. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Meadow non-electric grass pitch

Liked: Free natural meadow with excellent low impact facilities. A refreshingly different experience and very relaxing.

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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

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

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

Leave the car at home

Peaceful

Wild camping

Wildlife haven

Utilities

Charging facilities

Chemical disposal

Electric car charging point(s)

Gas cylinders available

No hot water

Recycling available

Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby

Dog walk nearby

Nearby farmers' market

Public transport nearby

Shop nearby

Type

Small (11-25 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby

Cycling nearby

Fishing nearby

Golf nearby

Indoor pool nearby

Restaurant nearby

Sailing nearby

Watersports nearby

Location

Magpie Meadow

Bradfield Road

North Walsham

Norfolk

England

NR28 0ND

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)

GPS

52.83124°N
1.37353°W

Nearest transport

Coach
14.7 mi Bus Station
15.2 mi Kings Head
15.2 mi Kings Head
Rail
1.1 mi North Walsham Rail Station
2.6 mi Gunton Rail Station
3.9 mi Worstead Rail Station
Ferry
20.3 mi Reedham Ferry North
20.3 mi Reedham Ferry South
Airport
11.9 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

Touring the Norfolk countryside on foot is a top-notch pursuit, whether that involves taking a constitutional on the peaceful country lanes around the site or day-long treks along the length and breadth of the car-free Weavers’ Way (five minutes' drive). Seaside strolls can also be arranged if you settle down here; the stretch of coast between Bacton and Mundesley is particularly pleasant (both 20 minutes). Boating in the Broads is another brill bet, especially if you're curious about the area's birdlife. Wroxham (20 minutes) has several local businesses that hire out vessels for the day, but professionally organised cruises are also on offer if your rowing skills leave something to be desired. Wroxham Barns (15 minutes) is also worth dropping by – this one-stop attraction is home to a shopping village, kids’ play farm and several food outlets. Newcomers curious about the area's history can head down to Felbrigg Hall (15 minutes), a rather regal National Trust estate. The community-run Museum of the Broads (15 minutes), meanwhile, houses well-preserved examples of the craft that cruised these waters in days gone by.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020 2019 2018 2017
Mundesley 4.2 mi Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Cromer 7.6 mi Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
East Runton 8.4 mi Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
West Runton 9.1 mi Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Sea Palling 10 mi Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Blickling Hall, Gardens and Park 6.2 mi

Felbrigg Hall, Garden and Park 7.1 mi

Mannington Gardens 8.1 mi

BeWILDerwood 9.1 mi

Norwich Cathedral 14.1 mi

National Trust

Blickling Hall, Gardens and Park 6.3 mi

Felbrigg Hall, Garden and Park 7.1 mi

Sheringham Park 10.3 mi

Horsey Windpump 12.5 mi

Blakeney National Nature Reserve 18.3 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

North Walsham (2) 0.8 mi

North Walsham 0.8 mi

Old Hall Street 2 mi

Felmingham - Banningham 2.1 mi

Felmingham - Tuttington - Felmingham 2.2 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 Magpie Meadow have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Magpie Meadow dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Magpie Meadow? Touring the Norfolk countryside on foot is a top-notch pursuit, whether that involves taking a constitutional on the peaceful country lanes around the site or day-long treks along the length and breadth … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Magpie Meadow?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  12 p.m. –  10 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Magpie Meadow? From £20 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.