Hunstanton Camping and Glamping

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Drone image of the campsite and the sea (added by manager 21 Jan 2023)
Outside the shepherds hut, bunting and decking
The old barn self catering cottage
Views from the shepherds hut over the meadows

  • Wildlife haven in west Norfolk: walk to the beach in two minutes
  • Basic and peaceful site next to the Norfollk Coast Path
  • Barbecues and campfires allowed; shop and pub a few minute's walk away
The splendid beach near Hunstanton Camping and Glamping (dog-friendly Heacham beach, two minutes' walk away) is the only east-coast beach in Britain facing west. This means that guests here are often treated to the sight of a spectacular sunset over the sea – a real rarity for Norfolk. As well being a romantic sunset spot, this location is also a very enticing one for watersports enthusiasts, hikers and families – plus dog owners, who are welcome to bring their pet along for a holiday and a ramble along the Norfolk coast. Hunstanton Camping and Glamping is on the edge of the village of Heacham, in a peaceful wildlife haven surrounded by open fields. It's three miles from here to Snettisham, five to Hunstanton and 10 miles to Thornham, all with dog-friendly beaches and walks aplenty, or you could feel regal for the day with a trip to Sandringham – and its woodland walking paths – within 15 minutes' drive. The site has a good selection of amenities including toilets (ladies', gents' and unisex facilities), four indoor unisex showers and a number of outdoor showers. Grey waste water disposal and chemical disposal are available for touring guests, and plug sockets in washrooms mean you can charge phones or use hairdryers easily enough. Barbecues and campfires are both allowed; a local shop a minute's walk away has most supplies you should need. There's also a pub a few minutes' walk away.

Site type

Tent sites 30
Travel trailer sites 10
RV sites 10
Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 4
Open all year
Opens

Tourist board rating

Please note

Languages spoken

English

AA 3 pennants

Pitch types & availability

Reviews

76%

would recommend this site to a friend

74%

would stay here again

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Great weekend or short break site

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

Power optional grass campervan campsite

Liked: Relaxed site, friendly warden & excellent position near quiet beach.

Disliked: Toilet and shower facilities could do with an upgrade.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you David for your great review of Hunstanton Camping & Glamping, we are so pleased that you enjoyed your stay here with us by the beach. It was a pleasure to host you and we very much look forward to seeing you again soon here on the Norfolk Coast :)

Close to beach; friendly welcome; camp fire allowed! What more do you…

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

Power optional grass campervan campsite (no awning)

Liked: Close to beach; friendly welcome; camp fire allowed! What more do you want

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you Carl for your brilliant review of Hunstanton Camping & Glamping, we are so pleased you enjoyed our campfire friendly campsite here by the beach. It was a pleasure to host you and we very much look forward to seeing you again soon here on the Norfolk Coast :)

Would recommend the site close to Heacham beach and safe for children.

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

Power optional grass RV campsite

Liked: A well run quiet site and Nigel was really helpful and offered to assist with any issues should we have had any. Plenty of space between the pitches allowing an amount of privacy, close enough for a chat with others should you wish, it also allowed younger campers room to play.

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From the manager: Thank you Mark for your great review of Hunstanton Camping & Glamping, we are so pleased that you enjoyed our campsite here by the beach. It was a pleasure to host you and we very much look forward to seeing you again soon here on the Norfolk Coast :)

Lovely location and a nice quiet campsite…

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

Primitive grass tent campsite (family, small)

Liked: Lovely location and a nice quiet campsite

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you Alice for your fantastic review of Hunstanton Camping & Glamping, we are so pleased that you enjoyed our great location here right by the beach. It was a pleasure to host you and we very much look forward to seeing you again soon here on the Norfolk Coast :)

Won’t be going back

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

Power optional grass tent campsite (family, medium)

Liked: Proximity to the sea but that part of the coastline is not exactly picturesque.

Disliked: Site that was tired looking and lacklustre. The condition and cleanliness of the toilets/showers. One of the men’s urinals was not connected to a water pipe and stank. Being woken up at 6 or 7am by the cock crowing. The view of an abandoned caravan adjacent to our pitch (photo below) and its door banging constantly in the wind. Not overly enamoured with Nigel who “greeted” us, initially being a bit surly on the phone. Signage to the site from the road could be improved- took a while to find the site.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you Micheal for taking the time to leave a review, we are so pleased that you enjoyed our fabulous location just a 2 minute walk from the beach. We are sorry you did not enjoy our back to basic facilities, and such a shame that you would not recommend nor visit us again here on the Norfolk Coast :)

Great site, friendly owners

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

Power optional grass tent campsite (family, medium)

Liked: Nice chilled stay, clean facilities and grounds. In a perfect location for a very short stroll to a lovely beach. Would stay here again!

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From the manager: Thank you Natasha for your great review of Hunstanton Camping & Glamping, we are so pleased that you enjoyed your stay with us at our back to basic campsite by the beach. It was a pleasure to host you and we very much look forward to seeing you again soon here on the Norfolk Coast :)

A great site, facilities are basic but perfectly adequate.

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 The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Power optional grass campervan campsite

Liked: Proximity to the beach and general location. Quiet site and good value for money. Easy arrival, site owner was really friendly.

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From the manager: Thank you Kerry for your great review of Hunstanton Camping & Glamping, we are so pleased that you enjoyed your stay here with us by the beach. it was a pleasure to host you and we very much look forward to seeing you again soon here on the Norfolk Coast :)

Location, close to the beach & some nice pubs in the village…

Overall 2/10
Location 8
Value for money 2
Accommodation 2
Facilities / Activities 2
Customer service 4
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 4
Wifi No rating
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Power optional grass campervan campsite (no awning)

Liked: Location, close to the beach & some nice pubs in the village

Disliked: Shower & toilet facilities were very poor, having paid £40 + £3 for the dog for one night we expected clean modern facilities. We paid £22 for a campsite near Sheringham which were of better standard. The drinking water was cloudy not clear so had to buy some which we don’t like doing due to unnecessary use of plastic! Our pitch had remnants of the previous users with cigarette butts & bottle tops strewn across the grass. We find it hard to believe the reviews for this site scoring 10/10, this site is double the price that it should.

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From the manager: Thank you Helen for taking the time to leave a review, we are so pleased that you enjoyed our fabulous location right by the beach. We have many 10/10 reviews, our campers like our back to basic camping and relaxed attitude, the freedom to bring a dog and have a fire while spending time so close to the coast. We are sorry that you will not return, it was a pleasure to host you all the same :)

Excellent location

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

Power optional grass campervan campsite

Liked: Close proximity to the beach and a couple of good public footpaths. Friendly site team/owners. We like the hens freely walking around the place. One cheeky hen ate some of our dog's dinner and she was happy to be handled! Free metal bin lids and bricks provided for fire pits.

Disliked: The ground at our plot was very uneven. I wonder if there are plans to flatten it and re-grass out of season.

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From the manager: Thank you Simon for your great review of Hunstanton Camping & Glamping, we are so pleased that you enjoyed our fantastic location right by the beach and our dog & campfire friendliness. It was a pleasure to host you and we very much look forward to seeing you again soon here on the Norfolk Coast :)

Great place to stay if cycling the Rebellion Way

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

Primitive grass tent campsite (backpacker, no cars, solo)

Liked: Easy to find, very friendly, camped out of the wind, clean toilets & showers with warm water.

Disliked: No where to dry wet clothing

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From the manager: Thank you Emily for your great review of Hunstanton Camping & Glamping, we are so pleased that you enjoyed our back to basic facilities and camping here by the beach. It was a pleasure to host you and we very much look forward to seeing you again soon here on the Norfolk Coast :)


Features

Leisure on park

Bar or club house Beach access Cycle hire Evening entertainment Fishing Fitness centre Indoor swimming pool Kids' club On-site restaurant/cafe Outdoor swimming pool Playground Recreation room/arcade TV room Takeout Tennis Watersports

Amenities on park

Bath available Car parking by site/unit Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Free wifi Grocery store Ice pack freezing Internet access Laundromat Parent & baby washroom Payphone Pick-up from public transport Portable toilet Pub toilets Restrooms Shower available Tents for hire Washing-up area Wifi

Groups welcome

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

Rules

Barbecue grills allowed Barbecue provided Campfires allowed Commercial vehicles allowed Dogs allowed Dogs allowed all year

Camping 2.0

Jumbo tent sites

Themes

Budget/backpacker Hikers’ paradise Leave the car at home Peaceful Remote location Spectacular scenery Wild camping Wildlife haven

Utilities

Charging facilities Communal freezer Dump station Electric car charging point(s) Propane/gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Convenience store nearby Dog walk nearby Public transportation nearby

Type

Farm Medium (26-50 sites)

Accessibility

Disabled facilities

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horseback riding nearby Indoor pool nearby Leisure/theme park nearby Restaurant nearby Sailing nearby Surf school nearby Tennis nearby Watersports nearby

Location

Hunstanton Camping and Glamping

72D South Beach Road

Heacham

Norfolk

England

PE31 7BB

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

52.90402°N
0.47418°W

Route directions

The site is behind the sea defences: watch out as you head towards the sea. The site is the last farm building on the left-hand side of the road. From the A149 at King's Lynn, turn left towards Heacham South Beach (Lamsey Lane). Then, turn left again towards the beach and turn left into the campsite when you can see the sea in front of you (roughly 1000 yards before the beach).

Nearest transport

Coach
17.4 km Bus Station
20.7 km Eau Brink Road
20.8 km Church
Rail
17.4 km Kings Lynn Rail Station
26.4 km Watlington Rail Station
27 km Havenhouse Rail Station
Ferry
17.4 km West Lynn Ferry Landing
17.5 km King's Lynn Ferry Landing

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

Nature fans rejoice, for there's birdwatching galore around here. Make for the RSPB reserve in Snettisham for flocks of birds around the Wash, or for RSPB Titchwell Marsh (20 minutes' drive) to see avocets, marsh harriers and pink-footed geese around its marshlands, reedbeds and freshwater lagoons. Titchwell has a wide sandy beach to investigate too, where scenery seekers can snap far-reaching views across the Wash. Boating and watersports are easily accessed just down the coast at Hunstanton. The town's also home to the rides of Rainbow Park fairground, and the Sea Life Sanctuary next door where you and curious kids can see seals, penguins, otters and other watery species. Other recommended options include Norfolk Lavender, five minutes' drive away at Caley Mill, and the 12th-century ruins of Castle Rising (15 minutes), one of the biggest and best preserved keeps in England.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020 2019 2018 2017
Heacham 0.6 km Sea Poor N/A N/A N/A
Hunstanton Main Beach 3.7 km Sea Poor N/A N/A N/A
Hunstanton (Old Hunstanton) 5.7 km Sea N/A Good Good Good
Wells 26.3 km Estuary N/A N/A N/A Good
Skegness 28 km Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Sandringham 9.2 km

Houghton Hall 15 km

Holkham Hall 22.6 km

Castle Acre Castle 26.5 km

Shrine of our Lady of Walsingham 26.9 km

National Trust

Brancaster 14.6 km

St George's Guildhall 17.4 km

Peckover House and Garden 34.2 km

Blakeney National Nature Reserve 34.7 km

Gunby Hall Estate: Monksthorpe Chapel 35.7 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

Snettisham Round via Ken Hill Woods, Snettisham Beach and RSPB Reserve 3.3 km

Snettisham 3.6 km

HUNSTANTON HALL 5.2 km

SNETTISHAM (CURRENT BOUNDARY FROM 14/10/2002) 5.3 km

Ringstead - Peddars Way 6.8 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.

Nearest sites

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable sites.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Hunstanton Camping and Glamping have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Hunstanton Camping and Glamping dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Hunstanton Camping and Glamping? Nature fans rejoice, for there's birdwatching galore around here. Make for the RSPB reserve in Snettisham for flocks of birds around the Wash, or for RSPB Titchwell Marsh (20 minutes' drive) to … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Hunstanton Camping and Glamping?
    RV, travel trailer and tent sites
    Arrive:  3 p.m. –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
    On-park accommodation
    Arrive:  3 p.m. –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Hunstanton Camping and Glamping? From $44.91 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.