Whitlingham Broad Campsite

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  • Family-friendly Norfolk Broads site in 80 acres of country park
  • Watersports centre less than five minutes’ walk away
  • Play area and shop on site; café next door
Say Pah to the passport, avoid the airport and don’t go a-broad for a holiday overflowing with activities and attractions – go to the Norfolk Broads instead. There's a wide range of all-weather things to do around Whitlingham Broad Campsite once you’re there: the Broads are in its back garden with a watersports centre less than five minutes’ saunter from your pitch; the city of Norwich is an easy 15 minutes by bike or bus, and the site is in 80 acres of country park with masses of room for kids to run around and with a network of walks stretching directly from it. The site itself is entirely made of grass, but the country park landscape also takes in rivers, water meadows blooming with wildflowers, and wildlife-laden woodland with trees young and old. Sturdy (not disposable) barbecues are allowed on all pitches, and some firepits are available to hire from the Whitlingham team. Just steps away from the accommodation fields are the three large lakes of the Great, Little and Conservation Broads: take a canoe out here or fish, picnic and wildlife watch from the banks. The Outdoor Education Centre a few minutes’ walk away has kayak and dragonboat hire and sailing and surfing courses as well as landlubber activities like archery and rock climbing. Family washrooms are available at Whitlingham Broad for guests and other amenities include an onsite shop and play area. A café is right next door, but local companies will deliver to your pitch if you fancy a takeaway for dinner: ask the team for their broad list of recommendations…

Site type

Rent a tent 5
Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 6
Tent sites 40
RV sites 25
Open all year
Opens
Please note

Admission

  • At least one of the party members must be aged 16 or over.

Vehicles

  • Continental touring caravans (caravans built with the passenger door on the right-hand side) are not permitted.
  • Units heavier than 3500 kilo are not allowed.
  • Units longer than 7.5 metres are not allowed.

General

  • Discount cards and gift vouchers cannot be applied to bookings made via Pitchup.com.
  • The grocery shop is open between 01/05 and 20/10.

Safety

  • Fires, barbecues and/or firepits will not be permitted in dry, windy and/or hot weather conditions.
  • If making a fire, the fuel, logs and coal have to be purchased on site.

Occupancy

  • Group bookings of 1 or more units travelling together are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Group bookings of 6 or more adults are not permitted (couples and immediate family members excepted).
  • No bachelor/bachelorette parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Single-sex bookings of 6 or more people (couples and immediate family members excepted) are not permitted via Pitchup.com.

Reception

  • Reception is unmanned after 7:30 p.m.. Please inform the park while on your way there should you expect to arrive after this time, so that the team can provide information about your unit/pitch.
  • Group bookings of people under 16 are not accepted through Pitchup.com.

Languages spoken

British Sign Language (BSL)

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Reviews

9.4

Overall rating from 115 Pitchup.com customers

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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Peaceful

95% would recommend this site to a friend

93% would stay here again

What customers say

This well-kept site offers a lovely natural setting near a lake and Norwich. Guests rave about the friendly, helpful staff and the clean, excellent facilities. It's well-equipped with a handy shop. While usually quiet, some found it a bit noisy and busy at times. Good accessibility, with a wheelchair-friendly washroom. Management is addressing issues and improving the site.

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totally recommend this hidden gem!

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Maria B. 1 review

Field bell tent

Liked I’ve been staying at Whitlingham on and off for 10 years and have never had any problems. We love the bell tents, they make our outdoor adventures that little bit more comfortable! I can’t fault the site; the staff work hard to ensure everything is clean, tidy and working well. We love the lake and enjoy exploring ..

Disliked The play park is a little dated and there isn’t a huge amount for smaller children, so perhaps this is an area that could be developed in the future. That said, the children always manage to have fun and enjoy it every year!

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great campsite with excellent facilities.

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Charlotte C. 1 review

Upper Meadow primitive grass tent campsite

Liked We come here every year-It’s clean, friendly and a great well kept campsite. Such a peaceful spot, loved falling asleep hearing the owls and other nighttime wildlife! Would thoroughly recommend 😊

Disliked Nothing

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The location, Friendly, Cleanliness, cars kept…

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Anonymous

Upper Meadow primitive grass tent campsite

Liked The location, Friendly, Cleanliness, cars kept separate from camping site, on site shop, level pitches.

Disliked Over-flowing waste bins.

Recommend to friends Visit again

This the fifth year at Whittlingham with family, having a great time.

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 Mary B. 5 reviews

Lower Meadow primitive grass tent or RV campsite

Liked Liked the ease of booking, friendly staff, facilities and the size of the camp site.

Disliked Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Everything. Lovely location with easy access…

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Peter E. 3 reviews

Lower Meadow primitive grass tent or RV campsite

Liked Everything. Lovely location with easy access to walks around the broad. Easy to get into the city.

Disliked Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Has everything you need for a weekend camping trip

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Judith B. 6 reviews

Lower Meadow primitive grass tent or RV campsite

Liked Relaxed feel, flat pitch area, ice pack renting/refreezing

Disliked Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Clean staff very helpful. A great…

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 Elaine M. 3 reviews

Lower Meadow primitive grass tent or RV campsite

Liked Clean staff very helpful. A great place to visit, very family friendly. Will come again.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Fantastic stay in Ronnie one of…

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Sue P. 1 review

Ronnie shepherd's hut

Liked Fantastic stay in Ronnie one of the goods wagons. Really lovely site, very quiet for the time of year. Excellent little shop on site, really clean facilties & cracking location to explore the broads by bike.

Recommend to friends Visit again

A well laid out sight well worth visiting!

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Steve Y. 2 reviews

Lower Meadow primitive grass tent or RV campsite

Liked Amazing facilities and always impeccably clean. Very friendly and helpful staff and although small, the on site shop was exceptional for what it’s stocked. The cafe over the road is also really good - I don’t think the website actually praises that enough, fantastic food and drinks. The water activities nearby are also very well ran with very friendly staff.

Disliked We did find that it was a fairly noisy site from nearby cargo rail tracks that seem to be going throughout the day and night and also the airspace. It is very close to an RAF base, so quite a lot of plane noises. That said - we saw plenty of fighter jets which was an absolute delight!

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From the manager: Thank you for taking the time to review us

the nearest RAF base with active flying is around 30 miles away, we do however has one nearer that does events occasionally so perhaps you witnessed once of these how lovely!

We are glad to hear you had a wonderful time on site

Great location and very clean, modern…

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 Dominic A. 1 review

Lower Meadow primitive grass tent or RV campsite

Liked Great location and very clean, modern facilities

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for taking the time to review us

Features

Dogs allowed

Campfires allowed

Leisure on park

Bar or club house 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 Forest Gastronomic delight Hikers’ paradise Lake and/or mountain Leave the car at home Luxury Peaceful Spectacular scenery Wild camping Wildlife haven

Utilities

Charging facilities 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 Nearby farmers' market Public transportation nearby

Type

Large (51-200 sites)

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Climbing nearby Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horseback riding nearby Indoor pool nearby Leisure/theme park nearby Mountain biking nearby Outdoor pool nearby Restaurant nearby Sailing nearby Tennis nearby Watersports nearby

Location

Whitlingham Broad Campsite

Whitlingham Lane

Trowse

Norwich

Norfolk

England

NR14 8TR

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

52.61939°N
1.32617°E

Nearest transport

Coach
2.3 km Bus Station
3.4 km Lime Tree Road
3.5 km Lime Tree Road
Rail
1.6 km Norwich Rail Station
6.3 km Brundall Gardens Rail Station
7.7 km Salhouse Rail Station
Ferry
16.7 km Reedham Ferry North
16.7 km Reedham Ferry South
40.9 km Southwold Ferry Landing
Airport
6.5 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

Sticking to the Broads – just to start with – you’ll have the pick of waterside walks, watersports, cycling and wildlife spotting on the Whitlingham Broad doorstep. The café next to the campsite has a visitor centre with interactive info on the Broads to help you narrow things down a bit, and you can also catch the river boat here into Norwich city centre. For something a little more unusual, a ski club is a smooth 10 minutes away. Walks with a view are all around the site and within easy dandering distance: kids might like to monkey around on the child-friendly low ropes course through the nearby woods, in a spot where there’s also a play pirate ship to batten down the hatches at and an old lime kiln to have a peek at (be careful not to disturb the bats that roost there). The Wherryman’s Way path along the Yare in the Yare Valley is also a very good walk (and ends at a very good pub); the 12 circular walks along its route are handy for those who don’t fancy following it all the 35 miles to Great Yarmouth.
(within 10 km)
Castle, Aquarium, Theme park and Zoo (within 16.1 km)

Food and drink

  • Fat Cat & Canary Pub 0.7 km
  • Canton Chinese Restaurant 0.8 km
  • The Town House Restaurant 0.9 km
  • The Town House Pub 0.9 km
  • The White Horse Pub 0.9 km
  • Crown Point Tavern Pub 1 km
  • River Green Café Restaurant 1 km
  • The Rivergarden Bar & Restaurant Pub 1 km
  • Redwell Brewery Taproom Pub 1.1 km
  • The Rosary Restaurant 1.2 km

Groceries

  • Morrisons Supermarket 1.3 km
  • Bom Sabor Supermarket 1.8 km
  • Grasshopper Off Licence Off-licence 1.8 km
  • Aldi Supermarket 1.9 km
  • Norwich Fresh Store Supermarket 1.9 km
  • MacInnes Off-licence 2.1 km
  • Sainsbury's Supermarket 2.2 km
  • Moya Bubble Tea Drinks shop 2.2 km
  • Gyre & Gimble Off-licence 2.4 km
  • Moya Bubble Tea Drinks shop 2.4 km

Parks and play

  • Whitlingham Country Park - Picnic Meadow 0.6 km
  • Woodrow Pilling Park 1.3 km
  • Old Library Wood park 1.5 km
  • Grace Park Playground 1 1.7 km
  • Grace Park Playground 2 1.7 km
  • Ketts Heights park 1.8 km
  • James Stuart Garden park 1.9 km
  • Jubilee Park 2 km
  • Lower Playground 2 km
  • Bedlam Soft Play Area Playground 2.1 km

Family days out

  • Whitlingham Adventure Visitor attraction 0.3 km
  • Labyrinth Visitor attraction 2.2 km
  • Retro Replay Amusement arcade 2.2 km
  • Boom Battle Bar Amusement arcade 2.2 km
  • Vector Virtual Reality Amusement arcade 2.2 km
  • Norwich Castle 2.3 km
  • Keswick Hall Visitor attraction 5.6 km
  • Transavia Boeing 737-800 Visitor attraction 6.5 km
  • Playbarn Theme park 6.5 km
  • G-EEGU (PA28-161 Warrior II) Visitor attraction 7 km
  • G-JLCA (Piper Seneca II) Visitor attraction 7 km
  • G-BMSD (PA28) Visitor attraction 7 km
  • G-SEJW (PA28-161 Warrior II) Visitor attraction 7 km
  • BeWILDerwood Theme park 13.2 km
  • BeWilderwood Norwich Theme park 13.3 km

Public transport

  • Cremorne Lane, adj 0.8 km
  • Cremorne Lane, opp 0.8 km
  • The Denes, adj 0.8 km
  • The Denes, opp 0.8 km
  • Cotman Road, adj 0.9 km
  • Barton Way, adj 0.9 km
  • School Lane, adj 1 km
  • May Gurney depot, adj 1 km
  • Primary School 1 km
  • layby, adj 1.1 km

What’s nearby

  • The Waterfront Nightclub 1.7 km
  • Loft Nightclub 1.9 km
  • Qube Nightclub 1.9 km
  • Kudos Nightclub 1.9 km
  • popWorld Nightclub 1.9 km
  • mojo's Nightclub 2 km
  • Bar & Beyond Nightclub 2.1 km
  • Castle Quarter shopping centre 2.2 km
  • AK Nightclub 2.3 km
  • Chantry Place Shopping centre 2.5 km

Local services

  • Morrisons Fuel station 1.3 km
  • Morrisons Pharmacy 1.3 km
  • GeniePoint Charging station 1.3 km
  • BP Pace Martineau Lane Fuel station 1.4 km
  • EV Charging Bay Charging station 1.4 km
  • EV Charging Bay Charging station 1.4 km
  • EV Charging Bay Charging station 1.4 km
  • EV Charging Bay Charging station 1.4 km
  • EV Charging Bay Charging station 1.4 km
  • ChargeMaster Charging station 1.5 km

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Must see

Norwich Castle Museum and Art Gallery 2.2 km

Norwich Cathedral 2.2 km

Colman's Mustard Shop and Museum 2.4 km

BeWILDerwood 12.9 km

Blickling Hall, Gardens and Park 22.3 km

National Trust

Blickling Hall, Gardens and Park 22.2 km

Horsey Windpump 25.5 km

Elizabethan House Museum 27 km

Felbrigg Hall, Garden and Park 32.3 km

Sheringham Park 35.3 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

CROWN POINT 0.7 km

THE ROSARY CEMETERY 1.1 km

Norwich City 2.3 km

CHAPELFIELD GARDENS 2.6 km

THE PLANTATION GARDEN, NORWICH 3 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.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Whitlingham Broad Campsite have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Whitlingham Broad Campsite dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Whitlingham Broad Campsite? Sticking to the Broads – just to start with – you’ll have the pick of waterside walks, watersports, cycling and wildlife spotting on the Whitlingham Broad doorstep. The café next to the … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Whitlingham Broad Campsite?
    RV, travel trailer and tent sites
    Arrive:  2 p.m. –  7:30 p.m.
    Depart by:  10:30 a.m.
    On-park accommodation
    Arrive:  2 p.m. –  7:30 p.m.
    Depart by:  10:30 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Whitlingham Broad Campsite? From $50.85 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.