High Sand Creek Campsite

9.5 615 reviews
Picnic benches (added by manager 22 Feb 2023)
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Beautiful waljs, a digs paradise
Salt marshes
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Bank holiday sunshine
Lots of space for campers
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  • Family-friendly Norfolk coast site with views of beach and salt marsh
  • A 10-minute drive to Wells-next-the-Sea; 15 minutes to Holkham Hall
  • Next to the coast path, a short walk from Stiffkey shop and pub
Set off to the north Norfolk coast and a splendid Stiffkey location set between the saltmarshes and the beach – High Sand Creek Campsite has been a popular seaside retreat since the early 1970s, and with a location like this it’s easy to see why… Book a pitch here and you’ll be staying right by the coastal path on the edge of the pretty village of Stiffkey, between Blakeney and Wells-next-the-Sea. It’s all big skies, wildlife-rich saltmarsh views and natural entertainment around here, with plenty of woodlands and creeks to explore as well as some gorgeous beaches. The site’s setup is a traditional one, with handy amenities like toilets, showers, chemical disposal, a launderette and a washing-up area but no noisy entertainment or fancy facilities. Dogs and kids are welcome, and there’s plenty of space on the pitches to get set up just how you like it. Getting out to explore should be straightforward from here, with things like Morston seal-spotting trips and the fabulous beach at Holkham within easy reach. There's also a little maritime museum on site to tell you a little bit about the history of the place. The edge-of-village location is a handy bonus here as well, as it means it’s just a short walk to the local pub (serving food all day), a shop and a café, plus bus stops for picking up Coasthopper services to other destinations along the shoreline.

Site type

Tent pitches 73
Motorhome pitches 40
Open now
Opens 28 March

Languages spoken

English

Open from Thu, 28 Mar to

Open from Fri, 11 Apr to

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Features

Dogs allowed

Leisure on site

Bar or club house Beach access 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

Family friendly Motorcycle friendly Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcome

Rules

Barbecue provided Barbecues allowed Campfires allowed Commercial vehicles allowed Dogs allowed

Themes

Budget/backpacker Peaceful Remote location 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 Large (51-200 pitches)

Accessibility

Accessible parking at pitch Bathroom: Wheelchair accessible toilet Bathrooms: Large spacious shower Bathrooms: Large spacious toilet Bathrooms: Step-free access Disabled facilities Pitch close to accessible bathrooms

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horse riding nearby Indoor pool nearby Restaurant nearby Sailing nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Motorhome service point

Location

High Sand Creek Campsite

The Greenway

Stiffkey

Norfolk

England

NR23 1QF

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)

GPS

52.95578°N
0.92469°W

Nearest transport

Coach
19 mi Market Place
20.2 mi Millwrights
20.2 mi Station Road
Rail
12 mi Sheringham Rail Station
13.5 mi West Runton Rail Station
15.5 mi Cromer Rail Station
Ferry
26.3 mi King's Lynn Ferry Landing
26.3 mi West Lynn Ferry Landing
Airport
24.7 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

Coastal antics are likely to dominate much of your time here – top highlights locally are the colourful beach huts and seafood restaurants of Wells-next-the-Sea (10 minutes’ drive), the sweeping forest-backed sands of Holkham beach (15 minutes) and boat trips from Morston Quay (15 minutes) to see the resident seals of Blakeney. While you’re at the coast, it’s very much worth stopping by at Holkham Hall (15 minutes) to stroll around the grounds or visit the hall’s art collection. Other historic buildings nearby include the atmospheric ruins of Binham Priory (10 minutes) and the Jacobean mansion Blickling Hall (35 minutes). A different take on the past awaits at Langham Dome (five minutes), which gives an insight into life on an airfield through World War II. Sticking to the outdoor scenery, perhaps you’d like to take walks through Holt Country Park (20 minutes) or the gorgeous grounds of National Trust - Sheringham Park (25 minutes). For an easier way to see your surroundings, try a ride on the North Norfolk Railway from Holt station (20 minutes).

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020 2019 2018 2017
Wells 3.4 mi Estuary N/A N/A N/A Good
Sheringham 11.8 mi Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
West Runton 13.7 mi Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
East Runton 14.7 mi Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Cromer 15.8 mi Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Shrine of our Lady of Walsingham 4.7 mi

Holkham Hall 5.1 mi

Mannington Gardens 13.2 mi

Houghton Hall 14.3 mi

Felbrigg Hall, Garden and Park 14.3 mi

National Trust

Blakeney National Nature Reserve 2.5 mi

Brancaster 10.8 mi

Sheringham Park 10.9 mi

Felbrigg Hall, Garden and Park 14.4 mi

Blickling Hall, Gardens and Park 16.1 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

Stiffkey 0.1 mi

STIFFKEY OLD HALL 0.8 mi

Cockthorpe 1.6 mi

Wells-next-the-Sea - Cley 3 mi

Wells-next-the-Sea 3.1 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.

Reviews

9.5

Overall rating based on 615 reviews View breakdown

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Voted 77% of visitors View breakdown

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Aroety of pitches, good facilities, sinks washing and drying

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

Non-electric grass tent or motorhome pitch

Liked: Each year the standard of facilities gets better. I love the quiet - no bar no bingo! Been going for 40 years!

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Lovely location

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 tent or motorhome pitch

Liked: Everything

Disliked: Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Basic but good location

Overall 6/10
Location 10
Value for money 6
Accommodation 4
Facilities / Activities 2
Customer service 6
Child friendliness 2
Cleanliness 8
Wifi 2
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric grass tent or motorhome pitch

Liked: Location was nice, right on the marshes Toilets and showers were clean Whatever you do, if you go here you MUST visit the Stiffkey Stores, it's awesome, a short walk away and they have the best coffee I've had...oh and the brownies 🤤.

Disliked: Nothing to do there, no park, shop (with anything worthwhile), the location was what made it. Small pieces of litter (cigarette butts) scattered about, I don't expect the whole field to be immaculate but each pitch should be inspected after use to clear up. Showers etc were clean but very basic and pretty old. Bit of a faff trying to get the pitch sorted, back and forth phone calls with the team but miscommunication led to us not getting the pitch we'd asked for. No WiFi.

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From the manager: hi thanks for your review and visit im sorry to read that you found cigarettes on your pitch we inspect the whole field, hedgeways and facilities very regularly always picking up rubbish to stop the wind taking it onto the marshes we are very passionate about keeping the site low impact on the surrounding environment. you mention nothing to do here we are sat beside the magnificent North Norfolk coastal path and within minutes of beautiful sandy beaches also you are surrounded by villages,steam trains, visitor centres, harbours and wildlife you wont find anywhere else.

Location, facilities, helpful and friendly staff.…

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

Electric grass tent or motorhome pitch

Liked: Location, facilities, helpful and friendly staff.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely site quite peaceful, I left early as I wasn’t feeling well…

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

Electric grass tent or motorhome pitch

Liked: Lovely site quite peaceful, I left early as I wasn’t feeling well

Recommend to friends Visit again

Not interested in going back

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

Non-electric grass tent or motorhome pitch

Liked: The amazing views

Disliked: Packed in like sardines and unable to have out van next to the text as sign written and large

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From the manager: hi yes no big ugly vans in front of everyones view to spoil what they have come to see im sure most customers would be glad to hear this as this rule also protects your view only applies to very large vans on tent pitches not the whole field as we explained when you were offered other options

Loverly site…

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

Electric grass tent or motorhome pitch

Liked: Loverly site

Disliked: Nothing

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Great site perfect for families

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

Non-electric grass tent or motorhome pitch

Liked: I thought the pitch sizes were really big, which worked great for us with three children. Great access from the site to local walks and coast. Shower and toilet block large and mostly very clean too.

Disliked: 10.30pm quiet time rule seems a little early for family holidays.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great family holiday location

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
Regina A. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric grass tent or motorhome pitch

Liked: Lovely location, good facilities, perfect for families.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Family friendly site, with clean facilities and a great location

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
Anthony Paul A. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric grass tent or motorhome pitch

Liked: Another amazing week camping at this wonderful camp site. This year we brought our dog who also had the best holiday. The site is in a fantastic location and has really well maintained and clean amenities. This is our 10th year of coming here.

Disliked: Nothing.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does High Sand Creek Campsite have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is High Sand Creek Campsite dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near High Sand Creek Campsite? Coastal antics are likely to dominate much of your time here – top highlights locally are the colourful beach huts and seafood restaurants of Wells-next-the-Sea (10 minutes’ drive), the sweeping forest-backed sands … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of High Sand Creek Campsite?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  1 p.m. –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  12 p.m.
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