Black Barn Farm

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Grass pitches (added by manager 08 Aug 2022)

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  • Peaceful adults-only site two miles from the Norfolk Broads
  • A 15-minute drive from Norwich city centre; 25 minutes from the coast
  • Atmospheric night-time vibes from lit woodlands; café and farm shop
If boating on The Broads has long been on your bucket list, take a look here: the dog-friendly Black Barn Farm is a peaceful place to pitch up two miles from the edge of the national park. Here, the adults-only pitches are in a 22-acre field in an established orchard and surrounded by woodlands, making for a rather chilled-out stay. This area is known as the big sky country, so splendid sunsets and lights in the trees create a pretty nice night-time vibe. You’ll be able to kick off the evening with a firepit or barbecue too, as both are permitted on site. A 15-minute drive from Norwich, this site is on the edge of Salhouse, a rural Broads village. So, bridleways and footpaths may be the first thing to capture your attention, as they lead the way to walking, wildlife spotting and canoe hire in the Salhouse Broad – or there's a place to launch your own canoe or paddleboard, two miles away from the site. Convenience is key at this site, starting with the toilets and showers inside the barn, all heated with auto light switches for that extra ease. The barn also has a small farm shop and a café that serves up sizeable breakfasts plus sandwiches and snacks. Nearby, a train station and bus stop are within walking distance with regular services to Norwich city centre or the coast. Foodie? The local food shop is a 20-minute walk away along a public footpath (or a five-minute car journey). For more specific bits, there’s a bigger supermarket 10 minutes’ drive away and beer aficionados will find a brewery and pub five minutes’ drive away too.

Site type

Travel trailer sites 18
Tent sites 18
RV sites 18
Open all year
Opens
Please note
  • Single-sex bookings of 2 or more people (couples and immediate family members excepted) are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • No bachelor/bachelorette parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Guests under the age of 18 are not allowed on site.
  • Please note that the toilet/shower facilities are unisex.

Languages spoken

English

Reviews

9.3

Overall rating based on 353 reviews View breakdown

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Perfect site with clean facilities, level pitches, quiet surroundings!

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

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Liked: The shower and toilet facilities were clean and big, lovely quiet field and nice to walk to pooch around in the mornings! The restaurant/cafe was a perfect addition to mornings too!

Disliked: We wish that Black Barn Farm restaurant was open later as we would be happy to eat there for dinner too as it was so lovely and welcoming for us and the dog

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Lovely quiet site and relaxed atmosphere

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

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Liked: Love the site and each time we return something else has been added or improved. Trevor and Ellie work so hard and it shows! Lovely quiet site, a few shops, lovely walks round the orchards, great busy restaurant and clean facilities. We will definitely be booking again, thank you!

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We will be back.

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

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Liked: That it is an adults only site. With generous level pitches Just a bus ride from Norwich or Wroxham. The barn now contains some shops and a cafe. We were at this site last year, it's good to see it go from strength to strength. Well done to Trevor and his team.

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Ok option for visiting Norwich, few things and it would be excellent

Overall 6/10
Location 8
Value for money 6
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 4
Customer service 8
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 4
Wifi No rating
Jo S. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Powered grass campsite

Liked: Large flat pitches Quiet at night Cafe on site Showers hot and powerful

Disliked: Cleanliness of toilets, it didn’t appear they were cleaned during our 3 nights as same toothpaste drips down side of sink cabinet Lack of washing facilities as there are no washbasins- v small sink in toilet but too small to use and no mirror. Could do with a campsite notice board with basic info included such as emergency contact, bus and train times, rules for recycling etc No WiFi servíce Overall seemed quite pricey for what was provided

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Very lovely site

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

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Liked: Very nice site, lovely amenities. Bonus was a farmers market on the Saturday morning, we had breakfast at the restaurant which was good value for the money, would stay there again if ever in the area.

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Will definitely be back

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

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Liked: Very friendly, well kept site. The shower block is very new and the cafe and farm shop are great and convenient. Also highly recommend The Stag which is a lovely walk away.

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Polite and helpful staff . The service and breakfast in cafe was…

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

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Liked: Polite and helpful staff . The service and breakfast in cafe was amazing . Shower block and toilets were clean . I was fortunate to be staying whilst farmers market was on . Great touch to listen to live music whilst having a coffee

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Peaceful rural site handy for visiting Norwich, the Broads & Great Yarmouth.…

Overall 8/10
Location 8
Value for money 6
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 6
Customer service 6
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 6
Wifi 4
Nigel B. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Powered grass campsite

Liked: Peaceful rural site handy for visiting Norwich, the Broads & Great Yarmouth. Cafe upstairs at Black Barn.

Disliked: Only 2 showers & 3 toilets shared with cafe/ shop units. Fees quite high considering facilities.

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Large spacious pitch Quiet Close to train station for city and Wroxham…

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

Powered grass campsite

Liked: Large spacious pitch Quiet Close to train station for city and Wroxham

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Just gets better every year

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
martin e. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Powered grass campsite

Liked: Our third visit, nice quiet peaceful site, with good clean facilities On site farm shop and cafe Excellent as always

Disliked: We only stayed 1 week

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Features

Dogs allowed

Adults only

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 Local produce Parent & baby washroom Payphone Pick-up from public transport Portable toilet Pub toilets Restrooms Shower available Washing-up area Wifi

Groups welcome

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

Rules

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

Themes

Peaceful Wildlife haven

Utilities

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

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby Nearby farmers' market Public transportation nearby

Type

Farm Medium (26-50 sites)

Accessibility

Disabled facilities

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Fishing nearby Restaurant nearby

Location

Black Barn Farm

Rackheath Road

Salhouse

Norfolk

England

NR13 6QG

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

52.67094°N
1.39952°W

Nearest transport

Coach
8.9 km Bus Station
10.3 km Lime Tree Road
10.4 km Lime Tree Road
Rail
0.8 km Salhouse Rail Station
5 km Hoveton & Wroxham Rail Station
5.4 km Brundall Gardens Rail Station
Ferry
16.2 km Reedham Ferry North
16.3 km Reedham Ferry South
43.4 km Southwold Ferry Landing
Airport
8.2 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

Nosy about Norwich (15 minutes’ drive)? Those of you who aren’t familiar with this cultural city will find there’s much to stick your nose into, from bargain hunting around the old market to a full-on shopping trip or a pitstop tour of the independent eateries and historic sites… the highlight reel includes the hilltop Norwich Castle and the 11th-century cathedral. Those of you who are keen to weave a bit of the seaside into your way will want to head on over to the sandy beach and dunes at Winterton beach (35 minutes) or onto Great Yarmouth (25 minutes). This seaside resort town is all about the traditional, including a funfair, sandy beaches and the Sea Life Great Yarmouth aquarium. Once you’ve picked out those colourful fishies in the tanks, bigger animals wander around the local wildlife parks and zoos. Thrigby Hall Wildlife Gardens (25 minutes) has red pandas, tigers and leopards among them, while Pettitts Animal Adventure Park (25 minutes) couples up snakes, wallabies and alpacas with rides and playgrounds.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020 2019 2018 2017
Sea Palling 19.1 km Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Hemsby 21.1 km Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Caister Point 23 km Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Mundesley 23.1 km Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Great Yarmouth North 23.5 km Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

BeWILDerwood 5.3 km

Norwich Cathedral 8 km

Norwich Castle Museum and Art Gallery 8.3 km

Colman's Mustard Shop and Museum 8.4 km

Blickling Hall, Gardens and Park 19.3 km

National Trust

Horsey Windpump 18.3 km

Blickling Hall, Gardens and Park 19.3 km

Elizabethan House Museum 23.1 km

Felbrigg Hall, Garden and Park 27.9 km

Sheringham Park 31.8 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

Salhouse - Rackheath - Salhouse 1.4 km

Blofield 5.6 km

Hemblington 5.7 km

Hemblington - Blofield 5.7 km

South Walsham 6.7 km

Local events

  • Latitude Festival (Thursday, July 25, 2024 – Thursday, July 25, 2024)

    Beccles, England 38.3 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.

Nearest sites

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable sites.

Want to know more about camping in Norfolk?

  • Does Black Barn Farm have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Black Barn Farm dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Black Barn Farm? Nosy about Norwich (15 minutes’ drive)? Those of you who aren’t familiar with this cultural city will find there’s much to stick your nose into, from bargain hunting around the old market … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Black Barn Farm?
    RV, travel trailer and tent sites
    Arrive:  noon –  Anytime
    Depart by:  10 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Black Barn Farm? From $60.50 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.