Black Barn Farm

From £34 For 1 night, 2 adults 9.4 324 reviews
Grass pitches (added by manager 08 Aug 2022)
Electric pitches (added by manager 08 aug 2022)
Lovely big pitches and very peaceful (added by emma_g145917 05 jun 2022)
Very peaceful! (added by lisa_h108093 28 jul 2021)

  • 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
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

96%

would recommend this site to a friend

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Excellent site, great location

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

Powered grass campsite

Liked: Great location Good, clean toilets & shower Friendly staff Water tap & electric hook up on own pitch Great farm shop including butchers onsite Fantastic farm shop cafe serving delicious breakfasts

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5* Would recommend.

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
Michelle S. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Powered grass campsite

Liked: Lovely location, very quiet and peaceful. Pitches were large and flat, had electric and water, ground was easy to get the awning pegs in. Despite lots of wet weather recently, the grass was well kept, not over grown or churned up at all. Met the owner on arrival who was friendly and pleasant, he also came around checking everything was okay with all the pitches on the morning we left. Toilet and shower facilities were spotless throughout the stay. Once the young hedging plants are more established in a few years, each plot will nicely divided and a bit more private. Bus stop close by and train station is a short walk away with trains to Norwich and Wroxham so plenty of options for days out. Farm shop and Cafe on site, we didn't try the cafe but the smell of breakfasts coming over smelt delicious. Would definitely recommend and book again.

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Excellent site

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

Powered grass campsite

Liked: Fantastic facilities, clean and tidy site, great cafe on site (recommend the breakfast) the owners are friendly 😀

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A great place what a gem

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

Powered grass campsite

Liked: Everything from the very friendly staff to the food and the pitch was perfect

Disliked: Nothing

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Liked the peace and quiet, the clean facilities, staff were incredibly friendly.…

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

Powered grass campsite

Liked: Liked the peace and quiet, the clean facilities, staff were incredibly friendly. The cafe on the site was amazing. Very large pitch. We used this stay to test out awning.

Disliked: Nothing

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Excellent toilet and showers, nice big pitches.…

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

Powered grass campsite

Liked: Excellent toilet and showers, nice big pitches.

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Friendly host, quiet adults only site, walking distance to train station, clean…

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

Powered grass campsite

Liked: Friendly host, quiet adults only site, walking distance to train station, clean toilet and showers. Barn with local produce, cafe and crafts on site.

Recommend to friends Visit again

will certainly camp there again. thanks specifically to Trevor

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

Powered grass campsite

Liked: The size of the grass pitches and the surrounding environment. The cafe was excellent and a lovely facility to have on site. Toilets and showers were new and clean and in good working order. But will need more shower facilities for busier times.

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Spacious and flat pitch. On site cafe serving great breakfast but overlooks…

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

Powered grass campsite

Liked: Spacious and flat pitch. On site cafe serving great breakfast but overlooks campsite.

Disliked: Only two showers for such a large site. Area around site is unkempt, could do with a tidy

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Excellent site with clean facilities, friendly staff and level pitches

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
David R. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Powered grass campsite

Liked: Toilets and showers were immaculate. Everywhere on site was clean and tidy. Pitches had water and electric hook ups. The owner was very helpful and friendly. The jewel in the crown was having an excellent cafe on site, plus an ample selection of shops. Excellent location for touring the Broads, well situated with bus stops within a couple of hundred yards, and a regular bus service.

Disliked: Nothing to dislike

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Features

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

Disabled facilities

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 +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.

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 $58.09 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.