Dreamy Hollow

View prices & book 9.5 35 reviews
Spacious Stargazer pitch
East glade during 'war at the hollow'
Sgt taylor's latrine
Ww1 living history experience

  • Almost wild Norfolk campsite half an hour’s drive from King’s Lynn
  • Brancaster Beach and Sandringham Estate 15 minutes’ drive
  • Peaceful woodland pitches with World War I trenches on site
Gather around all you World War I aficionados, for here’s a real treat. The peaceful campsite at Dreamy Hollow is set on a 7.5-acre wild woodland site home to rare Lovat Scouts trenches listed by Historic England as a site of national importance. For anyone not so interested in 20th-century history, luckily there’s lots of birdwatching and stargazing to be done on site as well. Half an hour’s drive from King’s Lynn in Norfolk, the site’s almost wild camping and hammock pitches sit amid woodland comprising mainly oak, silver birch and mature hawthorn. Part of the site was quarried during the 1940s, and this provides some sheltered and some elevated pitches of varying sizes from tiny to truly gigantic. While most of these secluded spots are family friendly, the ones close to the trenches and in the Turtle Dove conservation area are adults-only. Campfires are allowed in designated fire baskets at each pitch when fire-risk conditions allow. If you would like a campfire, the site asks that you please order logs and kindling in advance when booking. Extra seasoned wood is available to purchase on site.

Campground type

Tent sites 27
RV & Motorhome sites 2
Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 1
Open now
Opens 30 March
Please note
  • The campground/park does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Dangerous Dogs Act (i.e. Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro) and/or any of the following: Staffordshire bull terrier, American Staffordshire terrier, Rottweiler, any Mastiff or Tosa.
  • No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • No cars/motorbikes by the pitch/unit. All cars must be parked in the designated area.
  • At least one of the party members must be aged 18 or over.
  • This is a quiet campground/park: no music is allowed.
  • 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.
  • Please note that the toilet/shower facilities are unisex.
  • If reception is closed on arrival: please contact the number provided on your booking confirmation.
  • Fires, barbecues and/or firepits will not be permitted in dry, windy and/or hot weather conditions.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Sun, 30 Mar to

Open from Tue, 22 July to

Open from Thu, 4 Sept to

Site types & availability

Other site types

Reviews

94%

would recommend this campground to a friend

94%

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Friendly staff with lots of local recommendations, clean facilities.

Overall 9/10
Location 8
Value for money 8
Accommodation 9
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 8
Child friendliness 9
Cleanliness 6
Wifi No rating
Martha W. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Unpowered grass tent site (two person)

Liked: Idillic pitch, sheltered from the weather. Toilets and showers were good and we loved the campfire setup. Private pitches as well which really make a difference to usual campsites.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Amazing woodland location and very private pitches. Liked that amplified music was…

Overall 9/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 7
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 7
Wifi No rating
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Unpowered grass tent site (four person)

Liked: Amazing woodland location and very private pitches. Liked that amplified music was banned, so it meant you could enjoy the birdsong.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great site just need a bit of TLC to make perfect.

Overall 5/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 4
Facilities / Activities 7
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 8
Wifi No rating
Steven M. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Unpowered grass tent site (two person)

Liked: Site layout
Toilets very clean
Starter fire pit box excellent value for money.

Disliked: Noise from neighbouring sites (until 2am)
Distance from car park (pitch32)
Uneven and rutted pitch, easy fix
Gate is extremely fiddly (low grade combo lock) and on a downward slope making it very difficult for motorcycle camping as ground is soft and uneven.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Literally a dreamy escape in the woods. Exactly what we needed.

Overall 10/10
Location 9
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 9
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Unpowered grass tent site (four person)

Liked: Literally dreamy location. Site well organised, basic but great facilities for off grid camping.
Lots of wildlife and privacy within pitches.
Will definitely be booking again.

Disliked: Lack of rubbish disposal, but easy enough to bring home.

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From the manager: Hello,

Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review.

I'm so glad to hear you enjoyed our peaceful site and your stay with us is exactly what you needed.

Sorry to hear you found there was a lack of rubbish disposal. We have 2 large commercial rubbish bins at the front gate which are normally sufficient.

We hope to see you again soon!

Kind regards,

Naomi

I have loved this campsite for nearing ten years. It has changed…

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

Unpowered grass tent site (two person)

Liked: I have loved this campsite for nearing ten years. It has changed a great deal since then, however, still remains the tranquil, picturesque and well managed camp site it always was. Perfect for small families or sedate couples who don’t mind a small hike from your car. Harry especially was kind and helpful.

Disliked: Despite the expansion, they still have the same two showers and toilets that they always have had and in my opinion, not enough for the amount of users. They also still have the same wheelbarrows and again, they need more now(you use them to travel to your pitch from your car).

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From the manager: Hello Roz,

Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review.

It's really great to hear you've been staying with us for nearly 10 years! we really appreciate your loyalty as a customer.

We agree on the numbers of showers and toilets, which is why we're in the process of adding an extra toilet/shower at the front of the site. Unfortunately, that's delayed but will hopefully be completed by summer.

We will see how this year goes and review if we still need more next year.

We've also noticed when the site is busy with arrivals that there is a shortage of wheelbarrows so we have some on order.

If you're ever unsure or would like a suggestion on which might be the best pitch for you, please give us a call or pop us an email.

We hope to see you for many more years to come!

Kind regards,

Naomi

Amazing location, very peaceful. We booked one extra night 🙂…

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

Unpowered grass tent site (two person)

Liked: Amazing location, very peaceful. We booked one extra night 🙂

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From the manager: Hello Jaroslaw,

Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review.

All your pictures look wonderful! I'm so glad you enjoyed your stay with us enough to book an extra night!

We hope to see you again soon.

Kind regards,

Naomi

Hot showers and fire pits by every pitch…

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

Unpowered grass tent site (three person)

Liked: Hot showers and fire pits by every pitch

Disliked: Uncomfortable pitches
Very dark
Cold shower cubicles quite cramped
By a main road

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From the manager: Hi Dan,

Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review.

I'm glad to hear you liked our hot showers and fire pits.

We like to keep the campsite as light pollution free as possible to give it the 'wild camping' feel.

I'm sorry to hear you found the pitch uncomfortable. All our different pitches make it unique (unlike a giant field filled with campers) however as the land was previously used to quarry, some pitches aren't 100% level.

Kind regards,

Naomi

Beautiful site for a weekend of serenity

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
Abi B. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Unpowered grass tent site (two person)

Liked: The site is well maintained and beautifully rural, the wildlife clearly love it and it was a joy to be able to listen to and watch the birds during my stay. Harry was friendly and helpful. I will be back!

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From the manager: Hello Abi,

Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review.

I'm so glad to hear you enjoyed your stay with us and that you enjoyed listening to the wildlife.

We're always working really hard on site to preserve and encourage new wildlife. It's wonderful to know it's being enjoyed by campers.

We hope to see you again soon!

Kind regards,

Naomi

Greeted by Harry, such a lovely guy welcomed me and shown me…

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
Zack H. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Cabin

Liked: Greeted by Harry, such a lovely guy welcomed me and shown me the bunker and a quick breaf about where things are. Such a lovely location, great way to connect with the nature and away from city lights.

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From the manager: Hello Zack,

Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review.

I'm so glad to hear you had a warm welcome from Harry and that you enjoyed your stay in Sgt Taylor's Bunker.

We hope to see you again next season!

Kind regards,

Naomi

A very welcoming site. The perfect place to escape from it all.

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

Unpowered concrete and grass campervan site (eight person)

Liked: Tranquil and relaxed site completely immersed in nature. Pitches are separated by banks and trees and invisible to one another. The site Manager, Harry, was welcoming and very obliging. We ordered firewood in advance of our stay and when we arrived it had been very carefully stored in waterproof bins.
The WW1 trench tour was truly interesting - Ian, the guide was extremely knowledgable and had put a lot of effort into showing us all aspects of life in the trenches.

Disliked: A little bit of road noise but it really wasn't a bother. It certainly wouldn't put us off staying again.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Hello Angela,

Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review.

I'm really glad to hear you enjoyed your stay with us. All of our team members have worked hard to create a place where people can come and camp in peace with nature. It means a lot that you had a wonderful stay!

It's really great to hear you enjoyed Ian's tour of the trenches too. His knowledge is outstanding.

We hope to see you all next season!

Kind regards,

Naomi


Features

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 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 Toilet block Washing-up area Wifi

Groups welcome

D. of E. 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

Bush Peaceful 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

Small (11-25 sites)

Nearby leisure

Restaurant nearby

Location

Dreamy Hollow

Fakenham Road

Stanhoe

King's Lynn

Norfolk

England

PE31 8PX

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

52.87875°N
0.6699°W

Nearest transport

Coach
21.1 km Church
22.4 km Narford Road
22.9 km Bus Station
Rail
22.7 km Kings Lynn Rail Station
30 km Watlington Rail Station
36.8 km Downham Market Rail Station
Ferry
23.3 km King's Lynn Ferry Landing
23.3 km West Lynn Ferry Landing
Airport
47.2 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

Local attractions and activities include: - RSPB Titchwell Marsh (birds and a futuristic visitor centre): 15 minutes’ drive - Brancaster Beach: 15 minutes - Creake Abbey (ruins and wildlife): 15 minutes - Sandringham Estate: 15 minutes - Old Hunstanton (golf and beach): 20 minutes - Wells-next-the-Sea: 20 minutes - Holkham Bay: 25 minutes - National Trust - Morston Quay (boat trips to see seals): half an hour.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Heacham 13.7 km Sea PoorN/AN/AN/A
Hunstanton Main Beach 14.1 km Sea PoorN/AN/AN/A
Hunstanton (Old Hunstanton) 14.3 km Sea N/AGoodGoodGood
Wells 16 km Estuary N/AN/AN/AGood
Skegness 36.5 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Houghton Hall 5.9 km

Holkham Hall 11.9 km

Sandringham 11.9 km

Shrine of our Lady of Walsingham 13.8 km

Castle Acre Castle 19.4 km

National Trust

Brancaster 9.7 km

Blakeney National Nature Reserve 22.8 km

St George's Guildhall 23.1 km

Oxburgh Hall 33.6 km

Sheringham Park 34.6 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

Syderstone Common - Sculthorpe 3.6 km

Great Bircham - Fring 4.4 km

Bircham Newton 4.4 km

The Birchams, North Norfolk 6 km

HOUGHTON HALL 6.1 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.

Offers

Conditions apply - see site type section for details

Nearest campgrounds

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable campgrounds.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Dreamy Hollow have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Dreamy Hollow dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Dreamy Hollow? Local attractions and activities include: - RSPB Titchwell Marsh (birds and a futuristic visitor centre): 15 minutes’ drive - Brancaster Beach: 15 minutes - Creake Abbey (ruins and wildlife): 15 minutes - … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Dreamy Hollow?
    Camping and caravan
    Arrive:  1 p.m. –  7 p.m.
    Depart by:  noon
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  1 p.m. –  7 p.m.
    Depart by:  noon
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Dreamy Hollow? From $44.03 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.