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Spring Farm Campsite

9.8 105 reviews

Grassy pitches (added by manager 08 Nov 2022)

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Peaceful adults-only site with small free-use fishing pond
A 40-minute drive from Thetford Forest Park and an hour from the coast
Within five minutes' drive of village pub, convenience store and café

Spring Farm Campsite is a small adults-only site for people who want a simple camping experience in scenic and quiet surroundings. (To keep the site quiet for all, please note that dogs or large group bookings are not accepted.) Facilities include chemical toilet waste disposal, a large shower room, eco-friendly composting toilets (plus one unisex flushing toilet), a shelter containing hand basins and washing-up sinks, recycling and ice pack freezing facilities. Free USB charging points and an electrical socket for phones, tablets and laptops are in the wash block. There's also a fishing pond stocked with common, crucian and mirror carp, tench, roach, rudd and perch. Fishing is free but please remember to bring your own rod and gear. The site is half a mile from the village of Shipdham, which has a pub, convenience stores, church and café. Barbecues and campfires are permitted, as long as they're raised off the grass. Firepits are provided free of charge. Bags of firewood and kindling available to buy on site, or guests can bring their own. Once the sun goes down, the lack of light pollution means some fab stargazing to be had (weather permitting, of course).

Site type

Languages spoken

English

Features

No dogs allowed

Adults only

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

Single-sex groups welcome

Student groups welcome

Rules

Adults only

Barbecue provided

Barbecues allowed

Campfires allowed

Commercial vehicles allowed

Dogs allowed

No dogs allowed

Themes

Budget/backpacker

Peaceful

Walkers' paradise

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

Small (11-25 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Climbing nearby

Golf nearby

Horse riding nearby

Indoor pool nearby

Leisure/theme park nearby

Mountain biking nearby

Restaurant nearby

Tennis nearby

Location

Spring Farm Campsite

Little Hale

Shipdham

Thetford

Norfolk

England

IP25 7PL

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London GMT (GMT+00:00)

GPS

52.62311°N
0.87037°W

Nearest transport

Coach

4.1 mi Millwrights

4.2 mi Station Road

4.6 mi Dunham Turn

Rail

9.9 mi Attleborough Rail Station

11 mi Spooner Row Rail Station

11.2 mi Wymondham Rail Station

Ferry

22.1 mi King's Lynn Ferry Landing

22.2 mi West Lynn Ferry Landing

29 mi Reedham Ferry North

Airport

17.5 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

If walks and wildlife are part of your holiday agenda, head for the heath: half an hour’s drive away, the National Nature Reserves of Weeting and Brettenham Heaths are wild heather-covered spaces inhabited by red deer and stoats, buzzards and stone curlews. For a contrast, make the hour-long trip to Martham Broad to spot cranes, otters and Chinese water deer in the wetlands or, a similar distance away, see the seals from the sands of Horsey Gap. If you can’t resist the call of the sea, Cromer and Great Yarmouth have all the proper seaside stuff just over an hour away, from piers and funfairs to sandy beaches, plus a zoo and aquarium. And if it’s inland waters you’re hankering for, the Norfolk Broads are within 45 minutes with walkways and cycle paths for landlubbers, and various craft hireable from places like Brundall for watery sorts. Woodland types can have a whale of a time in Thetford Forest Park: head to High Lodge to hire bikes and explore the trails on two wheels, or zipwire through the canopy at Go Ape in Thetford, both 40 minutes away. At a similar distance and also within the forest, Brandon Country Park has dozens of nature and history themed paths for walkers and bikers… journeys of either to be finished off with fresh cakes in the tearooms, natch.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name	Distance	Type	2020	2019	2018	2017
Wells	24.2 mi	Estuary	N/A	N/A	N/A	Good
Heacham	25.9 mi	Sea	Poor	N/A	N/A	N/A
Sheringham	26.4 mi	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Hunstanton Main Beach	27 mi	Sea	Poor	N/A	N/A	N/A
West Runton	27.2 mi	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Castle Acre Castle 9.5 mi

Grimes Graves 12.6 mi

Banham Zoo 13.8 mi

Houghton Hall 16.6 mi

Colman's Mustard Shop and Museum 17.8 mi

National Trust

Oxburgh Hall 12.9 mi

Blickling Hall, Gardens and Park 19.8 mi

St George's Guildhall 22 mi

Blakeney National Nature Reserve 23.5 mi

Sheringham Park 24.5 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

Shipdham 1.1 mi

Wayland Wood - Merton - Watton - Wayland Wood 4.5 mi

Dumpling Green 4.7 mi

St Mary's Church - Houghton-on-the-Hill 4.7 mi

Little Dunham - Great Fransham 4.9 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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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

This is one of our top two campsites. The other is simply different.

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Susan B. Sept 2023

Electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked: This is a wonderful campsite if you don't have children or dogs and want a tranquil place to stay. The number of pitches are kept low and the space is very generous. Everything is kept clean and tidy. The owners are very helpful beyond what is needed. This is our second visit and will not be our last. There is a choice of ordinary and composting toilets. It is a shame more people don't use the composting ones. This is the site you don't want to tell people about because it is so nice.

Disliked: There is nothing for us to dislike. It is perfect for us.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Peaceful, well-maintained environmentally-friendly facilities, super-helpful & friendly hosts, large, level pitches, secluded…

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	No rating
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Rod S. Sept 2023

Electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked: Peaceful, well-maintained environmentally-friendly facilities, super-helpful & friendly hosts, large, level pitches, secluded rural site, great for running, walking, cycling around country lanes; but not too far from an abundance of interesting places.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Quiet adult only campsite. Friendly owners. Clean toilets and shower.

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	2

Anonymous Aug 2023

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked: Quite adult only campsite Owners very friendly and welcoming Toilets and shower kept very clean Great value for money

Recommend to friends Visit again

Clean immaculate facilities

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
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Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	2
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	2

Anonymous Aug 2023

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked: Location, adult only, eco friendly site, spacious pitch’s

Disliked: Noise curfew 20:00 - 08:00

Recommend to friends Visit again

Ruhiger Platz mit sauberen Anlagen

Overall	10/10
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Value for money	10
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Facilities / Activities	8
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Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	No rating

Ursula R. Aug 2023

Electric grass touring pitch

Liked: Kleiner idyllischer Farm-Campingplatz, sauber und ruhig, sehr freundliche Gastgeber.

Recommend to friends Visit again

A Quiet setting, very clean facilities, friendly site…

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	8
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	2

Denise J. Aug 2023

Electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked: A Quiet setting, very clean facilities, friendly site

Disliked: Nothing to mention

Recommend to friends Visit again

Peaceful site - adult only & no dogs. Clean, eco friendly facilities. Good…

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

Anonymous Aug 2023

Electric hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked: Peaceful site - adult only & no dogs. Clean, eco friendly facilities. Good location, with bus service a short walk away.

Recommend to friends Visit again

The location was good, and the facility's were clean…

Overall	8/10
Location	8
Value for money	6
Accommodation	6
Facilities / Activities	6
Customer service	6
Child friendliness	No rating
Cleanliness	8
Wifi	No rating

Kevin G. Aug 2023

Electric grass touring pitch

Liked: The location was good, and the facility's were clean

Disliked: Not enough Showers

Recommend to friends Visit again

A lovely quiet stay

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	No rating
Cleanliness	10
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Jonathan D. Aug 2023

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked: Picked an adults only and dog free for the piece and quiet. Friendly host who immaculately maintained the cleanliness of the the toilets, showers and wash up area. The free loan of a fire pit was a bonus and I personally took my own logs but host can provide logs.

Disliked: None

Recommend to friends Visit again

The whole area is very well kept Owners are nice and welcoming Toilets and…

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

Melanie F. Aug 2023

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked: The whole area is very well kept Owners are nice and welcoming Toilets and shower facilities are spotless clean

Recommend to friends Visit again

Does Spring Farm Campsite have a swimming pool? No View all features
Is Spring Farm Campsite dog friendly? No View all features
What attractions are near Spring Farm Campsite? If walks and wildlife are part of your holiday agenda, head for the heath: half an hour’s drive away, the National Nature Reserves of Weeting and Brettenham Heaths are wild heather-covered spaces … Read more
When can I check in and check out of Spring Farm Campsite?

Camping and touring

Arrive: 12 p.m. – Anytime

Depart by: 11 a.m.

Read more