Pensthorpe Summer Camping and Glamping

From £30 For 1 night, 6 adults
Aerial view of the site (added by manager 22 Mar 2024)
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Surrounded by luscious nature reserve (added by manager 29 mar 2024)
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Nature at its finest (added by manager 29 mar 2024)

  • Off-grid, family-friendly pop-up campsite on a Norfolk nature reserve
  • ROARR! 20 minutes’ drive; Norfolk Coast National Landscape 25 minutes
  • Artisan shop, pizza van and café; Fakenham pubs five minutes’ drive
Liking the sound of a 700-acre nature reserve to explore with the kids? One with a huge covered play area for younger kids, outdoor adventures and den building in the woodland, and way-marked walking routes through wildflower meadows and around lakes? Somewhere to watch avocets, flamingos and cranes go about their daily business from bird hides, follow a sculpture trail and join wildlife talks too? All this and more is yours to enjoy at family-friendly Pensthorpe Summer Camping and Glamping, a pop-up site five minutes’ drive from historic Fakenham in Norfolk. With all that going on, there’s lots to keep everyone amused on site – and when you’re done with the day’s adventuring, you can buy supplies at the on-site shop and get down to barbecuing alfresco meals (firepits are available to hire). Other eating options include a twice-weekly pizza van, the on-site café (open daily 8am–5pm) and the pubs, restaurants or takeaways in Fakenham if you want to eat later in the evening. The pitches sit in peaceful fields within easy walking distance of the reserve and all its amenities. Please note that this is an off-grid pop-up site with solar-powered showers and toilets, but there is no electricity (you can always visit the café to charge phones/devices) so bring torches and batteries for wandering around at night – hopefully under clear skies ablaze with stars.

Site type

Tent pitches 24
Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 6
Opens 9 July
Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • Group bookings of 2 or more units (e.g. tent, touring caravan, motorhome or accommodation hire) travelling together are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Bookings must not be for more than 3 consecutive nights.
  • No cars/motorbikes by the pitch/unit. All cars must be parked in the designated area.
  • The site caters for families (immediate members) and couples only - bookings from all other forms of groups are not accepted.
  • Discount cards and gift vouchers cannot be applied to bookings made via Pitchup.com.
  • 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.
  • Swimming in the lake is not allowed.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Tue, 9 Jul to

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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 cafe

On-site restaurant

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

Luxury

Peaceful

Spectacular scenery

Walkers' paradise

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

Nearby farmers' market

Public transport nearby

Shop nearby

Type

Farm

Medium (26-50 pitches)

Pop-up campsite

Nearby leisure

Leisure/theme park nearby

Location

Pensthorpe Summer Camping and Glamping

Pensthorpe Road

Fakenham

Norfolk

England

NR21 0LN

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)

GPS

52.82577°N
0.88819°W

Nearest transport

Coach
10.2 mi Market Place
11.1 mi Station Road
11.4 mi Millwrights
Rail
15.7 mi Sheringham Rail Station
16.8 mi West Runton Rail Station
18.4 mi Roughton Road Rail Station
Ferry
21.4 mi King's Lynn Ferry Landing
21.5 mi West Lynn Ferry Landing
Airport
19.6 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: - The Bug Parc (creepy crawlies and butterflies): 15 minutes’ drive - ROARR! (dinosaur trail): 20 minutes - Bircham Windmill (tours and teas): 20 minutes - Whitwell and Reepham Railway Station (vintage steam-train rides): 20 minutes – Holkham Hall (stately home): 25 minutes - Norfolk Coast National Landscape (seaside walks, seal colonies): 25 minutes - Sandringham Estate (royal museums and woodland walks): half an hour - BeWILDerwood Norfolk (treetop ropes and zipwires): 40 minutes.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020 2019 2018 2017
Wells 10.3 mi Estuary N/A N/A N/A Good
Sheringham 15.7 mi Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
West Runton 17.2 mi Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
East Runton 17.9 mi Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Heacham 18.3 mi Sea Poor N/A N/A N/A

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Shrine of our Lady of Walsingham 4.8 mi

Holkham Hall 9.3 mi

Houghton Hall 9.7 mi

Castle Acre Castle 11.8 mi

Mannington Gardens 12.3 mi

National Trust

Blakeney National Nature Reserve 9.8 mi

Brancaster 13.4 mi

Sheringham Park 14 mi

Blickling Hall, Gardens and Park 14.2 mi

Felbrigg Hall, Garden and Park 16.5 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

SENNOWE HALL 3.3 mi

Fulmodeston 3.4 mi

RAYNHAM PARK 4.3 mi

Brisley 4.8 mi

ELMHAM HOUSE 5.3 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 Pensthorpe Summer Camping and Glamping have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Pensthorpe Summer Camping and Glamping dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Pensthorpe Summer Camping and Glamping? Local attractions and activities include: - The Bug Parc (creepy crawlies and butterflies): 15 minutes’ drive - ROARR! (dinosaur trail): 20 minutes - Bircham Windmill (tours and teas): 20 minutes - Whitwell … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Pensthorpe Summer Camping and Glamping?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  5 p.m. –  7 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Pensthorpe Summer Camping and Glamping? From £30 (for 1 night, 6 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.