Black Barn Farm

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Grass pitches
Grass pitches
Electric pitches
On-site growing of a variety of flowers and vegetables
A diverse collection of apples, pears and plum trees in the orchard
Newly planted orchard
Night time lighting of the wood
Barn and wood behind the pitches lit at night
Pitch area with electric hook-up
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Electric pitches
On-site growing of a variety of flowers and vegetables
A diverse collection of apples, pears and plum trees in the orchard

  • 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

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Reviews

9

Overall rating from 306 Pitchup.com customers

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Location
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Peaceful

92% would recommend this site to a friend

91% would stay here again

What customers say

This adult-only site has spacious, level pitches with hook-ups. Facilities are a highlight, with clean washrooms and showers. A barn on-site boasts a popular cafe, butcher, and shops. It's praised for its quiet location near the Broads, Norwich, and coast, with good transit. Minor notes: limited WiFi, small sinks, occasional noise.

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Excellent stay, quality facilities

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Barrie H.

Powered grass campsite

Liked Good size pitch with privacy. Good facilities, with excellent cafe and range of boutique shops, the butcherS sold excellent selection and great quality!

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Excellent site in a good location .

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Phil L.

Powered grass campsite

Liked Modern facilities , very clean. Pitches well spaced and level. Cafe and shops are popular but site is very quite outside of these times. Great Pub in the village within walking distance and can avoid the road mostly by taking a decent footpath.

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Quiet. Having water on pitch…

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Carolyn S.

Powered grass campsite

Liked Quiet.
Having water on pitch
somewhere to have breakfast in the morning
Large pitch to ourselves separated by hedge

Disliked Electricity point didn’t work, we did try it in 3 points on site we thought it was our electric extension cable and we left after 1 night as it was so cold and we couldn’t use our heater
However arriving home our extension worked maybe it was something we needed on site assistance with, but no persons around to ask.
We could have rung the site to be fair but we assumed it was our cable

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We love it here, have stayed…

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Helen W.

Powered grass campsite

Liked We love it here, have stayed numerous times but this our first Christmas time away and it was wonderful. Listening to the owls at night and pheasants, partridges and birds walking across our pitch every day was wonderful. Site clean and staff always helpful but unobtrusive

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Greeted by a friendly member of staff. Clean shower/toilet block

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Gary D.

Powered grass campsite

Liked Everything including a great breakfast.

Disliked Nothing

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Very good visit

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Julie N.

Powered grass campsite

Liked The large pitch. Having water and waste on the pitch. The toilets and showers. The peace and quiet. The host was welcoming and helpful.

Disliked No pavement to the pub! But that's not the site's fault

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Would recommend

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Carrolyne S.

Powered grass campsite

Liked Lots of space for dogs to walk.
The cafe was great.
Showers were good , nice and hot.
Everyone was very friendly.
Small stalls were great in the barn.
Still being upgraded so should be better still when finished.

Disliked None

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The site was quiet at night…

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Anonymous

Powered grass campsite

Liked The site was quiet at night

Disliked As people have already stated, there is no reception - we didn't see any staff during the stay. Grass was long and overdue a cut. The location of the bins was not marked, the washing up area was still under construction and not very welcoming, toilet and shower facilities were clean but shared with the farm shop so a little strange. The site itself was tucked away behind the shop in a corner of the site with no signage to it
The whole site seemed to be like an add onto the farm shop and half finished, everything was there but in a very disorganised manner which led to not a very welcoming feel.

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Great site 👍🏻, good size…

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Dean W.

Powered grass campsite

Liked Great site 👍🏻, good size level pitches , great cafe and shops on site , friendly staff very welcoming alot less regimented than club sites
Water to pitch we had which is always a bonus
Easy walk to station and we caught train in to Norwich which is less than 15 mins away
Nice local pub , though no pavement for some of the road and a torch required in the dark
Other improvements ongoing so it will only get better
Will be back

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Proximity to Station.…

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Anonymous

Powered grass campsite

Liked Proximity to Station.

Disliked The facilities seems to be still under construction but we don’t think there will be enough toilets and showers when the site is full. The grass on the pitches was too long considering the recent rain.

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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)

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Fishing nearby Restaurant nearby

Location

Black Barn Farm

Rackheath Road

Salhouse

Norfolk

England

NR13 6QG

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London GMT (GMT+00:00)

GPS

52.67094°N
1.39952°E

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 2020201920182017
Sea Palling 19.1 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Hemsby 21.1 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Caister Point 23 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Mundesley 23.1 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Great Yarmouth North 23.5 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent

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

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 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 $126.88 (for 2 nights, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.