How much does it cost to stay at Old Buckenham Country Park?

From $38.90 (for 1 night, 6 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.

Old Buckenham Country Park

View prices & book Last booked one day ago 9.2 170 reviews

View from the covered outdoor area by the pond and the park (added by manager 28 Jul 2022)

View from the covered outdoor area by the pond and the park

Well-equipped family-friendly Norfolk site over 26 acres
A 35-minute drive from Norwich and 15 minutes from Snetterton Circuit
Licensed café, large play area and lakes for fishing on site

Among 32 acres of scenic Norfolk countryside, Old Buckenham Country Park is excellent for some serious ‘you time’. The site is dedicated to enhancing its natural habitats; surrounding the lakes are numerous mature trees, hedgerows and flower-rich grasslands, with many footpaths leading around the park. The kids are welcome to unleash their energy in the play area while adults catch up in the coffee shop. The café serves coffee but also has a licensed bar, which sells tasty light bites well into the twilight hours. The café decking overlooks the lake, so it has particularly splendid views at sunset (and there's free wifi in this area too, so you can share any snaps you take…) Be sure to unwind around your firepits in the evenings too. Grab rod and reel, for anglers, too, are invited to reserve a spot for a day of family fishing or solitary reflection. The lake has an abundance of silver fish. Fish aren’t the only animals to track down either: keep your eyes peeled for chickens (on the ground, not in the sky), ducks, geese, kingfishers, swans and owls. The site is less than five minutes’ drive from the Norfolk village of Old Buckenham.

Campground type

Open all year

Please note

Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
No cars/motorcycles at the site. All cars must be parked in the designated area.
At least one of the party members must be aged 18 or over.
The bar is open between 01/04 and 31/10.
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 campground/park are unlit.
No naked flames are allowed inside the hired accommodation units.
Swimming in the lake is not allowed.
Fires, barbecues and/or firepits will not be permitted in dry, windy and/or hot weather conditions.

Languages spoken

English

Pitch types & availability

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Who needs to be cooking on a friday night?

Plenty of space for the kids to run free

Yummy hot chocolate from the cafe on site

Would highly recommend this site to anyone, friendly staff

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

Anonymous Sept 2024

Powered grass caravan site

Liked: The size of the pitches The shower and toilet facilities The park area The size of the site to take the dogs for a long walk

Recommend to friends Visit again

Amazing place! Went there twice this summer and absolutely fell in love…

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

Dominyka Z. Sept 2024

Unpowered grass tent site (wild)

Liked: Amazing place! Went there twice this summer and absolutely fell in love with it! Great facilities, lovely food and good play park for kids! Definitely will be back next summer! Thank you! X

Recommend to friends Visit again

Stunning grounds, with an amazing cafe/bar…

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

Mia P. Sept 2024

Powered grass tent or trailer tent site

Liked: Stunning grounds, with an amazing cafe/bar

Recommend to friends Visit again

An exceptional example of how a campsite should be!

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

Daniel R. Sept 2024

Powered grass tent or trailer tent site

Liked: Everything exceptionally clean. Shower and toilet block fantastic. Licenced cafe brilliant. Good food and drink. Lovely play equipment. Quiet campsite. Friendly team. Good mobile phone signal.

Disliked: Nothing.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent site

Overall	10/10
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Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	10

Rebecca B. Aug 2024

Powered grass tent or trailer tent site

Liked: Brilliant site, stayed on electric tent pitch. Which are large in size and give you your own space. Facilities are modern and cleaned regularly ( just a small suggestion of a hook on door in the toilets, would be very handy) Great play park for the children, our spent hours enjoying it. The added bonus on OB Cafe serving cakes, light bites, hot, cold drink including a selection of alcoholic beverages. Food vendors also offer meals on certain days of the week which is perfect for those not wanting to cook every night. We have loved this place that much we added an extra night. If we could have stayed longer we definitely would have. Everything was just perfect and we will definitely be returning.

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2nd time visiting and we had another great stay. Camped in a…

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	8
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	8
Wifi	4

Anonymous Aug 2024

Unpowered grass tent site (wild)

Liked: 2nd time visiting and we had another great stay. Camped in a non electric pitch. Great facilities, toilet and showers are great. Onsite bar and food. We didn’t eat but had a gin and a beer (£10) Great park for the kids and loads of space. We did stop after the bank holiday so was quiet.

Disliked: Can’t park next to the tent

Recommend to friends Visit again

Very clean facilities, nice grounds. Easy access to walks and entertainment. Clean…

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

Jessica D. Aug 2024

Powered grass tent or trailer tent site

Liked: Very clean facilities, nice grounds. Easy access to walks and entertainment. Clean and nice pitches

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great site, very peaceful and friendly staff

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

Anonymous Aug 2024

Powered grass caravan site

Liked: Great site not too far to spend a peaceful weekend. The addition of the cafe was perfect along with the grill, the food was exceptionally good. Plenty of space for the children to play and be safe. Would definitely recommend and return ourselves.

Disliked: Toilet/ showers got quite dirty however given the bank holiday weekend, a day of showery rain and very busy was to be expected. Reliant on users leaving as they have found it but sadly does not happen. Taking this away the shower facilities were very modern and spacious!

Recommend to friends Visit again

2nd time to this campsite. Toilets are clean, great facilities…

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

Hannah H. Aug 2024

Powered grass tent or trailer tent site

Liked: 2nd time to this campsite. Toilets are clean, great facilities

Recommend to friends Visit again

Good family orientated camping site.

Overall	4/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	6

Anonymous Aug 2024

Powered grass tent or trailer tent site

Liked: Nice site, good facilities. Quiet and child friendly. The cafe is pleasant and the staff friendly. Nice central location for visiting English Heritage/National Trust sites. But plenty of other things to do as well. For advice if camping take heavy duty pegs as the ground is very hard, but due to being sandy doesn't get too wet when it rained.

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Features

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 site/unit Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Food shop Free wifi Ice pack freezing Internet access Laundry Parent & baby washroom Pick-up from public transport Portable toilet Pub toilets Public telephone Shower available Tents for hire Toilet block Washing-up area Wifi

Groups welcome

D. of E. 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

Budget/backpacker Lake and/or mountain Remote location Spectacular scenery Walkers' paradise Wild camping Wildlife haven

Utilities

Charging facilities Dump point Electric car charging point(s) Gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Convenience store nearby Dog walk nearby Public transport nearby

Type

Large (51-200 sites)

Accessibility

Disabled facilities

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Indoor pool nearby Leisure/theme park nearby Mountain biking nearby Restaurant nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Caravan storage facilities Seasonal sites

Location

Old Buckenham Country Park

Doe Lane

Old Buckenham

Attleborough

Norfolk

England

NR17 1PP

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London +0100 (GMT+01:00)

GPS

52.46922°N
1.05065°W

Nearest transport

Coach

5.9 km Queens Square

11.3 km Bus Station

12 km The Chestnuts

Rail

5.4 km Attleborough Rail Station

5.5 km Eccles Road Rail Station

7.7 km Spooner Row Rail Station

Ferry

35.3 km Reedham Ferry North

35.4 km Reedham Ferry South

45.3 km Southwold Ferry Landing

Airport

27.1 km 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

Anyone keen on craft booze may have found the ideal spot here. The site is 10 minutes’ drive from Elmtree Beers brewery and its on-site shop, and tours and tastings are to be had at English Whisky Co distillery, also 10 minutes away. If the vino is more appealing, it’s 35 minutes from base to Winbirri Vineyard for tours and tastings of reds, whites and sparkling wines. Thirsts quenched, turn next to Snetterton Circuit (15 minutes) where – during well-timed stays – guests can join the crowds to watch the GT Cup final, Mini races, time attack trials and fireworks. Not able to travel for a race? Have a go on the circuit yourself, with track days and training days available for cars and motorbikes. Those who prefer a slower pace to their holidays can skirt Snetterton and opt instead for leisurely days among exotic birds, ferocious beasties and peaceable pets at Banham Zoo (five minutes), or hanging about with the alpacas in the nearby town of Diss (15 minutes). When some time away from rural bliss is required, a 35-minute drive will land guests in Norwich to explore castle and cathedral, stroll in stunning gardens, learn a bit about history at one of the many museums, or burn a hole in wallets with shopping at the Norwich Market or in high-street stores.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name	Distance	Type	2020	2019	2018	2017
Southwold The Denes	45.7 km	Sea	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Southwold The Pier	45.8 km	Sea	N/A	Good	Good	Excellent
Lowestoft (South Of Claremont Pier)	47.1 km	Sea	N/A	Good	Good	Good
Lowestoft (North Of Claremont Pier)	47.3 km	Sea	N/A	Good	Good	Good
Gorleston Beach	47.5 km	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Banham Zoo 3.2 km

Bressingham Steam and Gardens 9.5 km

Colman's Mustard Shop and Museum 24.4 km

Norwich Castle Museum and Art Gallery 24.4 km

Norwich Cathedral 24.7 km

National Trust

Theatre Royal, Bury St Edmunds 34.2 km

Oxburgh Hall 34.8 km

Ickworth House, Park and Gardens 38.4 km

Blickling Hall, Gardens and Park 39.7 km

Lavenham Guildhall 43.6 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

New Buckenham 1.6 km

Banham Mlllennium Walk 2.1 km

Great Ellingham - Rockland St Peter - Great Ellingham 8.5 km

Burston 9.4 km

Lopham Fen 10.1 km

Local events

Aldeburgh Food and Drink Festival (Saturday 28 September 2024 – Saturday 28 September 2024)
Aldeburgh, England 45.5 km

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.

Policies

Booking terms and conditions

Admission

Admission is only permitted after registering at reception.
At least one of the party members must be aged 18 or over.

Safety

Barbecues are permitted but must be raised off the ground and attended by an adult at all times.

Dogs

Dogs must be kept on leashes and supervised at all times.

Safety

Firearms are not permitted.
Fires, barbecues and/or firepits will not be permitted in dry, windy and/or hot weather conditions.
Guests are advised to bring a good quality torch with them as parts of the campground/park are unlit.
If making a fire, the fuel, logs and coal have to be purchased on site.

Arrivals and departures

If the reception is closed on arrival, please check in at the The Onsite Coffee Shop.

General

In the event of a complaint, please speak to reception immediately. Complaints which are not brought to the management's attention during your stay cannot be dealt with once you have left the site.

Arrivals and departures

Late arrivals must notify the park as soon as possible. Your booking will be held for 24 hours. After this period the management reserves the right to relet your unit.

Extras

Motorcycle(s) can be brought instead of the car(s) included.

Vehicles

No cars/motorcycles at the site. All cars must be parked in the designated area.

Hired accommodation

No naked flames are allowed inside the hired accommodation units.

Vehicles

No vehicle movement between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m..

Safety

Please do not touch or feed the animals.

General

Public areas are non-smoking.
Quiet hours must be respected between 9 p.m. and 8 a.m..

Safety

Swimming in the lake is not allowed.

General

The bar is open between 01/04 and 31/10.
The management reserves the right to deny access or terminate the stay of those guests whose behavior is deemed unsuitable. No refunds will be offered.

Taxes

This area is not subject to city tax.

Admission

Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.

Arrivals and departures

Units will be allocated on arrival.

Visitors

Visitors must leave the premises by 10 p.m..

Hired accommodation

Your unit must be left clean and tidy; a fine of GBP50.00 ($83.29) will be charged for unclean units upon departure.

Payment terms

Nearest campgrounds

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable sites.

Frequently asked questions

Does Old Buckenham Country Park have a swimming pool? No View all features
Is Old Buckenham Country Park dog friendly? Yes View all features
What attractions are near Old Buckenham Country Park? Anyone keen on craft booze may have found the ideal spot here. The site is 10 minutes’ drive from Elmtree Beers brewery and its on-site shop, and tours and tastings are to … Read more

When can I check in and check out of Old Buckenham Country Park?

Camping and caravan
Arrive:	noon –	8 p.m.
Depart by:	11 a.m.
On-site accommodation
Arrive:	4 p.m. –	8 p.m.
Depart by:	10 a.m.

How much does it cost to stay at Old Buckenham Country Park? From $38.90 (for 1 night, 6 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.