Barley Fields Camping

From £20 For 1 night, 4 adults 9.6 207 reviews
Large field (added by manager 06 Sep 2022)
Barley fields (added by manager 06 sep 2022)
Family sized bell tent (added by manager 15 may 2022)
Tent pitch (added by manager 08 apr 2022)

  • Family-friendly wildlife haven five miles from the North Norfolk coast
  • Seal-spotting boat trips a 10-minute drive; half an hour from Cromer
  • Firepits; bundles of kiln dried logs to buy; dairy shop and pub nearby
From salt marshes to seal-spotting and sandy beaches… if nature is your calling, head to the wildlife haven at Barley Fields Camping and set up base five miles from the North Norfolk Coast. From this peaceful vantage point with spacious grasslands for families to unwind and sheep grazing nearby, brown hares and deers sometimes skip by and if you’re lucky, you may catch sight of barn owls or skylarks in the sky (dark skies status applies here). This nine-acre working farm site is a 10-minute drive from Morston Quay (a National Trust site where you can take a boat trip to spot grey seals or spend an hour or two on the Blakeney National Nature Reserve). Likewise, the coastal villages of Blakeney, Morston and Stiffkey (a good stop for salt marshes and picking samphire or blue-shelled cockles) are all a 10-minute drive away. Wake up with fresh milk and farm produce from the dairy shop in Binham, a five-minute drive or half an hour’s walk away. There’s a petrol station and small food shop here if you want to pair your milk with some crunchy cereal and a family-friendly pub for later in the day. While you’re there, pick your way around the old church ruins at Binham Priory. Then, head to sights further afield from a bus stop within walking distance of the site or hire a bicycle from Wighton (a 10-minute drive) and pedal your way around the countryside trails and lanes. Back on site, things are kept fairly basic with a unisex amenities block and dishwashing area, plus chemical disposal points and handy water taps around the site. Why not buy bundles of kiln dried logs to feed a campfire in one of the firepits, too?

Site type

Tent pitches 25
Rent a tent 1
Touring caravan pitches 5
Open now
Please note
  • Twin axle vehicles are not permitted on site.
  • Discount cards and gift vouchers cannot be applied to bookings made via Pitchup.com.
  • At least one of the party members must be aged 18 or over.
  • This is a quiet site: no music is allowed.
  • If making a fire, the fuel, logs and coal have to be purchased on site.
  • Guests are advised to bring a good quality torch with them as parts of the site are unlit.
  • Please note that the toilet/shower facilities are unisex.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Fri, 3 May to

Pitch types & availability

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Caroline helped us with emergency we had and she saved our weekend. This…

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

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked: Caroline helped us with emergency we had and she saved our weekend. This was our second time here and we enjoyed it Lots of showers, toilets available. Very clean and have everything you need.

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Looking forward to visiting again.

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

Non-electric grass touring pitch

Liked: Really quiet and very spacious campsite. Facilities were rustic but with everything we needed and very clean. Really liked the space and quiet.

Disliked: Nothing really. Grass was a little long as it’s a long walk to the showers. Everything else was great.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great value for money.

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
Wendy J. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass touring pitch

Liked: Fab showers, really hot and good pressure. Quiet site, remote and excellent facilities.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: I am pleased you enjoyed the new showers! Thank you for visiting.

Excellent site with friendly staff and clean facilities

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

Non-electric grass touring pitch

Liked: Everything fabulous Clean facilities, showers hot lovely flat field

Disliked: Some issue with my wi fi connection intermittent

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From the manager: Thank you for your kind review.

Loved Barley Fields! Clean, thoughtful, beautiful countryside away from any road hope…

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

Non-electric grass touring pitch

Liked: Loved Barley Fields! Clean, thoughtful, beautiful countryside away from any road hope to be back next summer 😃

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From the manager: Thank you for your lovely review.....we hope to see you again soon!

Lovely site if you want to relax and enjoy the quiet.

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

Maris Otter bell tent

Liked: We stayed in the bell tent. A nice change from wrestling with our own tent. Great showers, always hot and powerful. Better than mine at home. Facilities were basic but clean everything you could possibly need. Lovely relaxed atmosphere.

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Great site for families, within easy reach of lovely beaches.

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

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked: Lovely site, especially for families. Lots of space for kids to play. Facilities were not too busy considering it was a bank holiday and warm water washing up area felt like a luxury for us as we're used to cold water only sites. Really good for stargazing, lots of fire pits available with plenty of bags of wood to buy. Some great beaches within easy reach, a boat trip to see the seals was the highlight of our summer. We had a wonderful time!

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Lovely vibe. Good facilities and close to the beach.

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

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked: Lots of space between pitches. Fire pits free to use and plenty of wood to buy on site. Take cash for honesty box. Plumbed in toilets and portaloos. Easy water access. Really nice vibe, lovely and peaceful. No generator noise after about 8.30/9 which I particularly liked as I’m an early bird! Showers I can’t comment on - For two nights I don’t bother and besides the beach is down the road for a swim. Our second year - see you in 2024 :-)

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The simpleness and quiet field that the campsite was on…

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

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked: The simpleness and quiet field that the campsite was on

Disliked: Power on only when generator was active

Recommend to friends Visit again

Large park where you like fields, good facilities

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

Non-electric grass touring pitch

Liked: We LOVED the field/campsite. A friendly welcome and pitch where you like attitude. Ample space with hares, bats and sheep and a black out sky your evening/night time friends and sounds. A fabulous fire in the provided (pay for wood) fire pits and huge marshmallows! Facilities are excellent with enough loos and showers (lovely and hot) and washing up facilities, charging points if needed, to accommodate everyone. Our kind of perfect pitch up!

Disliked: Nothing!

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From the manager: So glad you enjoyed your stay and thank you for your lovely review!


Features

Leisure on site

Bar or club house

Cycle hire

Evening entertainment

Fishing

Fitness centre

Games room

Indoor swimming pool

Kids' club

On-site restaurant/cafe

Outdoor swimming pool

Play area

TV room

Take away

Tennis

Watersports

Amenities on site

Bath available

Car parking by pitch/unit

Composting toilet

Disabled facilities

Dog park

Drying room

Food shop

Free wifi

Ice pack freezing

Internet access

Launderette

Parent & baby washroom

Pick-up from public transport

Portable toilet

Pub toilets

Public telephone

Shower available

Toilet block

Washing-up area

Wifi

Groups welcome

Family friendly

Motorcycle friendly

Single-sex groups welcome

Student groups welcome

Rules

Barbecue provided

Barbecues allowed

Campfires allowed

Commercial vehicles allowed

Dogs allowed

No dogs allowed

No pets allowed

Themes

Budget/backpacker

Peaceful

Remote location

Spectacular scenery

Walkers' paradise

Wild camping

Wildlife haven

Utilities

Charging facilities

Chemical disposal

Electric car charging point(s)

Gas cylinders available

Recycling available

Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby

Dog walk nearby

Nearby farmers' market

Public transport nearby

Shop nearby

Type

Farm

Medium (26-50 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby

Cycle hire nearby

Cycling nearby

Fishing nearby

Golf nearby

Horse riding nearby

Indoor pool nearby

Mountain biking nearby

Outdoor pool nearby

Restaurant nearby

Sailing nearby

Surf school nearby

Tennis nearby

Watersports nearby

Location

Barley Fields Camping

Binham Road

Field Dalling

Holt

Norfolk

England

NR25 7LL

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

52.90944°N
0.97145°W

Route directions

Please do not follow satnav directions onto Little Marsh Lane (Marsh Farm entrance). Continue following the road round and look for the Barley Fields entrance a further 200 metres along on your left-hand side.

Nearest transport

Coach
25.4 km Market Place
26.9 km Victoria
27.4 km Millwrights
Rail
16.5 km Sheringham Rail Station
18.7 km West Runton Rail Station
21.7 km Cromer Rail Station
Ferry
42.7 km King's Lynn Ferry Landing
42.8 km West Lynn Ferry Landing
Airport
33.8 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

If you’re after pine trees, sandy beaches and a cutesy quay to try out crabbing, Wells-next-the-Sea (a 15-minute drive) is a good stop to add to your list. Further along the coast, there’s an almost endless expanse of beach at the Holkham National Nature Reserve (15 minutes) or Cromer (half an hour), a family-friendly seaside town with a nice stretch of sand good for surfing, windsurfing or kitesurfing in the sea. For those who want to name all the different types of birds, Stiffkey (10 minutes) is the place to go. And for more wildlife discovery, Pensthorpe Natural Park (15 minutes) is nicely geared towards families with outdoor activities and eco playgrounds. Looking for something a little different? Holkham Hall (20 minutes) has a walled garden and a rather stately home. There’s also Wiveton Hall (10 minutes) for more historical garden tours. Afterwards, perhaps check out the old abbey grounds and shrine in the historic village of Walsingham (10 minutes), which has popular pilgrimage routes.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020 2019 2018 2017
Wells 10.9 km Estuary N/A N/A N/A Good
Sheringham 16.4 km Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
West Runton 19.2 km Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
East Runton 20.6 km Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Cromer 22.3 km Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Shrine of our Lady of Walsingham 6.7 km

Holkham Hall 12.1 km

Mannington Gardens 15.9 km

Felbrigg Hall, Garden and Park 19.3 km

Blickling Hall, Gardens and Park 20.5 km

National Trust

Blakeney National Nature Reserve 5.2 km

Sheringham Park 14.1 km

Felbrigg Hall, Garden and Park 19.3 km

Blickling Hall, Gardens and Park 20.4 km

Brancaster 21.5 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

Saxlingham 2.7 km

Cockthorpe 3.6 km

STIFFKEY OLD HALL 4.7 km

Bayfield 4.9 km

Blakeney 6.1 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 Barley Fields Camping have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Barley Fields Camping dog friendly? No View all features
  • What attractions are near Barley Fields Camping? If you’re after pine trees, sandy beaches and a cutesy quay to try out crabbing, Wells-next-the-Sea (a 15-minute drive) is a good stop to add to your list. Further along the coast, … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Barley Fields Camping?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  2 p.m. –  10 p.m.
    Depart by:  11:30 a.m.
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  2 p.m. –  10 p.m.
    Depart by:  11:30 a.m.

    The site is not permanently attended, but self check in is available

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  • How much does it cost to stay at Barley Fields Camping? From €23.39 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.