Green Gables Camping Ground

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Visitor image of the main camping field
Visitor image of the main camping field
Grassy pitches
Dog-friendly site
View over the site
Walks to the coast
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Grassy pitches
Dog-friendly site
View over the site

  • Peaceful family-friendly site on the Norfolk coast
  • A 15-minute walk from the nearest beach; a 15-minute drive from Cromer
  • Walking distance from pubs and food shops
A big ‘yes please’ to a break by the sea? Then root down at Green Gables Camping Ground. This peaceful site in the Norfolk Coast Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty has views over the surrounding countryside. A 15-minute walk away from the nearest beach and 15 minutes' drive away from Cromer, you’ll also be well situated for activities that revolve around the sand and sea. Plus, with four acres of grasslands (and rather splendid rural views), there’s plenty of space for everyone to unwind. It’s likely you’re already heading to the coast with the idea of whiling your day away on the sand and pottering (or speeding your way) around the coastal footpaths. If so, this site is a 15-minute walk away from the sheltered Trimingham beach… perhaps take a surfboard for the waves or set your sights on the good fishing spots. Very handily, the beach joins up with the coastal path, and there’s a small food shop 20 minutes’ walk away along this route, well-positioned for filling your pockets with some energy-boosting snacks before you set off. Catch a fish and chip shop and a couple of pubs on the way to Mundesley beach too (40 minutes’ walk in the same direction). If you’re feeling a little sandy after your adventures, there’s an amenities block on site that has showers and toilets. Other on-site facilities include a washing-up area for you to take care of your dirty dishes or grab some drinking water.

Site type

Tent pitches 40
Open now
Opens 1 July
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).
  • At least one of the party members must be aged 18 or over.
  • If making a fire, the fuel, logs and coal have to be purchased on site.
  • Guests are advised to bring a good quality torch with them as parts of the site are unlit.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Tue, 1 Jul to

Reviews

7.3

Overall rating from 68 Pitchup.com customers

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Location
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Accommodation
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
 8
Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Budget/backpacker

71% would recommend this site to a friend

68% would stay here again

What customers say

This is a basic, laid-back campsite with a strong emphasis on its peaceful, quiet atmosphere and convenient location near the Norfolk Coast Path and beaches. Many guests praise the friendly and helpful owner, the availability of fire pits and firewood, and good value for money. However, some visitors expressed concerns about the initial impression of the site's entrance and grounds, describing them as untidy or resembling a scrapyard, and noted that the facilities are very basic, with some instances of them being unclean or in need of updating.

Summary AI-generated from Pitchup.com customer reviews

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Arrival date (latest first)

Excellent but basic site friendly site staff and clean facilities

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Barry M.

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked Absolutely thoroughly enjoyed my stay. upon arrival the owner Tony come out and introduced himself told me where all the amenities were and told me where I could pitch up (which was anywhere I felt I would like to be) I have been to this area before but quite awhile ago so when I asked about the local food and pubs and shops, Tony was very helpful updating me with surrounding conveniences

Disliked I dislike reading the negative reviews about this campsite. It is a basic campsite. It has two showers, washroom and toilets. But other than this, it is close to wild camping. I would suggest anyone that requires posh and fancy amenities pay 4 to 5 times the amount and go elsewhere but for my purposes this campsite was perfect and I shall be returning possibly within the next five or six weeks.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Quiet peacefull.…

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2 out of 10
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Anonymous

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked Quiet peacefull.

Disliked Nobody there on arrival so not sure where to pitch.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Terrible

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Anonymous

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked Nothing

Disliked We had read reviews on various sites so we were no expecting much however this was worse than that. No reception or person on arrival, looks like a junkyard when you drive in (we had read this on other reviews but not how bad it was.). We parked up and thought at least if the facilities are ok, only need a loo and a shower, we can stay. We looked and after finally finding them and we didn't stay. We lost our money, we understand that but as hard core campers who have travelled most of Europe and the UK, we would not recommend one feature of this site unless you want the feeling of totally wild camping However to use it as a base for a few nights, not for us.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Really friendly and welcoming, great location right on the Norfolk Coast Path…

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Wifi
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Ashley P.

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked Really friendly and welcoming, great location right on the Norfolk Coast Path and with the Paston Way very close. Very good value, basic camping.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Peaceful, friendly with basic facilities

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6 out of 10
Location
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Wifi
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Jo M.

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked Lovely secuded campsite. Peaceful, friendly and ideal for walking.

Disliked Only one thing I would say is on first impressions it's a bit tired looking. Lots of scrap and old caravans etc on the drive to the camping field , it didn't bother us but could put some people off.

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Good size pitches on level field, toilet blocks ok if a little…

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6 out of 10
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Tony H.

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked Good size pitches on level field, toilet blocks ok if a little dated.

Nice and quiet

Owner came and checked later in day that all was ok so was a nice touch.

Disliked Entrance resembles a junk yard and I had to check twice I was at the right place. No one around when I arrived and had to phone to be told where the top field was and where the shower block was as tucked away.

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A very cheap campsite in a great location for the coastal path.…

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8 out of 10
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Tim P.

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked A very cheap campsite in a great location for the coastal path. Very friendly.

Disliked Facilities are clean but very basic. Not a complaint but you need to be clear.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great low budget friendly camping as it should be.

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10 out of 10
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Linda S.

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked Great back to basic camping as i used to do as a child with my family im 55now, and loved just as much, what more do you need, wc/shower utilitly washup room cleaned well. well kept grass,easy access to beach 20min walk. Fire pit and motorcycle friendly, owner such a nice guy, definitely return. Great cheap stay. If you want frills pay out more or take your own home comforts.

Disliked Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

The size of the campsite there was plenty of space for everyone.…

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8 out of 10
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Accommodation
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Facilities / Activities
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Child friendliness
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Anonymous

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked The size of the campsite there was plenty of space for everyone.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great location, nice pitches, basic but clean facilities, fire pits available to…

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8 out of 10
Location
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Value for money
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Accommodation
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Wifi
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Anonymous

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked Great location, nice pitches, basic but clean facilities, fire pits available to use, lovely owners

Disliked Not the nicest looking entrance but this is really a minor point and in no way affected our stay

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Features

Pop-up campsite

Dogs allowed

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

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

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

Type

Medium (26-50 pitches) Pop-up campsite

Location

Green Gables Camping Ground

Gimingham Road

Trimingham

Norfolk

England

NR11 8HP

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)

GPS

52.89274°N
1.39719°E

Nearest transport

Coach
18.6 mi Kings Head
18.7 mi Kings Head
19.1 mi Bus Station
Rail
2.7 mi Gunton Rail Station
4.4 mi Roughton Road Rail Station
5.1 mi Cromer Rail Station
Ferry
24 mi Reedham Ferry North
24.1 mi Reedham Ferry South
Airport
16.2 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

Beach days on the brain? No worries – sandy shores are on the horizon, whether it’s Mundesley beach's (five minutes’ drive) safe swimming waters, beach huts and watersports or Cromer’s beach and traditional pier (15 minutes), a popular crabbing spot for novices and pros, by the way. Sea Palling Beach (35 minutes) is another watersports haven with plenty of swims and sandy dunes in store. It's likely you’ve already met the site’s alpacas, but if it’s monkeys, pumas and peccaries you’d like to see next, Amazona Zoo (15 minutes) has a cluster of South American animals. You’re sure to spot some creepy crawlies and feathered animals around the woodland and parkland walks, the lake and walled garden at Felbrigg Hall, Gardens and Estate (15 minutes) too. If you’ve kids to keep occupied, they might enjoy clambering across the treehouse adventure park at BeWILDerwood Norfolk (half an hour) or gliding across the boating lake at North Lodge Park (10 minutes). Heard of Henry Blogg, a famous lifeboat crew member who performed some fearsome rescues? The RNLI Henry Blogg Museum (15 minutes) remembers his life and some of his craziest rescues.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Mundesley 2.2 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Cromer 4.8 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
East Runton 5.9 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
West Runton 6.9 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Sheringham 8.7 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Felbrigg Hall, Garden and Park 5.8 mi

Blickling Hall, Gardens and Park 9 mi

Mannington Gardens 9.7 mi

BeWILDerwood 12.9 mi

Norwich Cathedral 18.5 mi

National Trust

Felbrigg Hall, Garden and Park 5.8 mi

Blickling Hall, Gardens and Park 9.1 mi

Sheringham Park 9.3 mi

Horsey Windpump 14.2 mi

Blakeney National Nature Reserve 17.7 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

Trunch - a Parish Walk 2.1 mi

Southrepps 2.4 mi

THE PLEASAUNCE, OVERSTRAND 2.9 mi

Overstrand 3 mi

Old Hall Street 3.3 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.

Nearest sites

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Green Gables Camping Ground have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Green Gables Camping Ground dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Green Gables Camping Ground? Beach days on the brain? No worries – sandy shores are on the horizon, whether it’s Mundesley beach's (five minutes’ drive) safe swimming waters, beach huts and watersports or Cromer’s beach and … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Green Gables Camping Ground?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  12 p.m. –  9 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Green Gables Camping Ground? From £20 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.