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Camping and caravan Arrive: 5 p.m. – 7 p.m. Depart by: 11 a.m. Read more

Pensthorpe Summer Camping and Glamping

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Aerial view of the site (added by manager 05 Jul 2024)

Hootz house indoor play area payable before entry

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Off-grid, family-friendly pop-up campsite on a Norfolk nature reserve
ROARR! 20 minutes’ drive; Norfolk Coast National Landscape 25 minutes
Artisan shop, pizza van and café; Fakenham pubs five minutes’ drive

Like the sound of a 700-acre nature reserve to explore with the kids? Pensthorpe Summer Camping and Glamping is a pop-up site which provides guests with half-price entry to a nature reserve with a huge covered play area, outdoor adventures, den building in the woodland and way-marked routes through wildflower meadows and around lakes. There’s lots to keep everyone amused at this family-friendly site five minutes’ drive away from historic Fakenham in Norfolk. Buy supplies at the on-site shop and get down to barbecuing alfresco meals (firepits are available to hire). Other eating options include a twice-weekly pizza van, the on-site café (open daily 8am to 5pm) and the pubs, restaurants or takeaways in Fakenham if you want to eat later in the evening. If you do choose to visit the nature reserve too, you'll have somewhere to watch avocets, flamingos and cranes go about their daily business from bird hides and the option to follow a sculpture trail and join wildlife talks too. The pitches sit in peaceful fields within easy walking distance of the reserve and all its amenities. Please note that this is an off-grid pop-up site with solar-powered showers and toilets, but there is no electricity (you can always visit the café to charge phones/devices) so bring torches and batteries for wandering around at night – hopefully under clear skies ablaze with stars.

Site type

Please note

Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
Group bookings of 2 or more units (e.g. tent, caravan, motorhome or accommodation hire) travelling together are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
Facilities/activities including access to nature reserve, play area, outdoor adventures, den building, etc are subject to extra charges payable on arrival.
Bookings must not be for more than 3 consecutive nights.
No cars/motorbikes by the pitch/unit. All cars must be parked in the designated area.
The campground/park caters for families (immediate members) and couples only - bookings from all other forms of groups are not accepted.
Discount cards and gift vouchers cannot be applied to bookings made via Pitchup.com.
Guests are advised to bring a good quality torch with them as parts of the campground/park are unlit.
Please note that the toilet/shower facilities are unisex.
Swimming in the lake is not allowed.

Languages spoken

English

Pitch types & availability

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Unpowered grass tent site

8 people maximum

Ground type: Grass

Pitch size: Max 10.0m width x 10.0m depth (32.8ft width x 32.8ft depth) Calculated area: 100.0m² (1076.4ft²)

8 people maximum

One Tent allowed per pitch

Additional units require additional pitches - quick book via 'Make another booking like this' after making your booking.

Pitch size

Max 10.0m width x 10.0m depth (32.8ft width x 32.8ft depth) Calculated area: 100.0m² (1076.4ft²)

Ground type

Grass

0 rooms

Suitable for

Tent, (Camper trailer not allowed)

Features

Bring a gazebo 1 included, 1 max.
Car 2 included, 2 max.
Dog(s) allowed 2 included, 2 max.

Other restrictions

Pup tents not allowed
Awnings not allowed

Extras

Firepit (1 max)

£20 (£20) per stay
Log basket (10 max) £10 (£10) per item

You will be able to choose extras on the booking page.

Arrival days

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Just perfect. Exactly what we expected.…

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	8
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	8
Wifi	2

Anonymous Aug 2024

Unpowered grass tent site

Liked: Just perfect. Exactly what we expected.

Disliked: Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Highly recommend

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 Aug 2024

Unpowered grass tent site

Liked: Great place to camp. Flamingos and scenery beautiful.. friendly staff and clean facilities.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Loved it .

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	8

Anonymous Aug 2024

Unpowered grass tent site

Liked: Yes , very new place to camp , I found it very good for children very safe and set up well , off grid so , fun happy , loved hearing the birds near by ,

Disliked: There a was alittle noise from the shower , solar panels, but not too bad ,

Recommend to friends Visit again

We liked that was very quiet place, thats what we want. Toilet…

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 Jul 2024

Unpowered grass tent site

Liked: We liked that was very quiet place, thats what we want. Toilet facilities was good. Thank you very much!

Recommend to friends Visit again

Features

Pop-up campground

Dogs allowed

Campfires allowed

Leisure on site

Bar or club house Cycle hire Evening entertainment Fishing Fitness centre Games room Indoor swimming pool Kids' club On-site cafe On-site restaurant On-site restaurant/cafe Outdoor swimming pool Play area TV room Take away Tennis Watersports

Amenities on site

Bath available Car parking by site/unit Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Food shop Free wifi Ice pack freezing Internet access Laundry 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 Dogs allowed all year

Themes

Luxury Peaceful Spectacular scenery Walkers' paradise Wild camping Wildlife haven

Utilities

Charging facilities Dump point Electric car charging point(s) Gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Convenience store nearby Dog walk nearby Nearby farmers' market Public transport nearby

Type

Farm Medium (26-50 sites) Pop-up campground

Accessibility

Disabled facilities

Nearby leisure

Leisure/theme park nearby

Location

Pensthorpe Summer Camping and Glamping

Pensthorpe Road

Fakenham

Norfolk

England

NR21 0LN

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

52.82577°N
0.88819°W

Nearest transport

Coach

16.4 km Market Place

17.9 km Station Road

18.3 km Millwrights

Rail

25.2 km Sheringham Rail Station

27 km West Runton Rail Station

29.6 km Roughton Road Rail Station

Ferry

34.4 km King's Lynn Ferry Landing

34.5 km West Lynn Ferry Landing

Airport

31.6 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

Local attractions and activities include: - The Bug Parc (creepy crawlies and butterflies): 15 minutes’ drive - ROARR! (dinosaur trail): 20 minutes - Bircham Windmill (tours and teas): 20 minutes - Whitwell and Reepham Railway Station (vintage steam-train rides): 20 minutes – Holkham Hall (stately home): 25 minutes - Norfolk Coast National Landscape (seaside walks, seal colonies): 25 minutes - Sandringham Estate (royal museums and woodland walks): half an hour - BeWILDerwood Norfolk (treetop ropes and zipwires): 40 minutes.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name	Distance	Type	2020	2019	2018	2017
Wells	16.6 km	Estuary	N/A	N/A	N/A	Good
Sheringham	25.3 km	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
West Runton	27.7 km	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
East Runton	28.8 km	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Heacham	29.5 km	Sea	Poor	N/A	N/A	N/A

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Shrine of our Lady of Walsingham 7.7 km

Holkham Hall 14.9 km

Houghton Hall 15.5 km

Castle Acre Castle 19 km

Mannington Gardens 19.7 km

National Trust

Blakeney National Nature Reserve 15.8 km

Brancaster 21.6 km

Sheringham Park 22.5 km

Blickling Hall, Gardens and Park 22.9 km

Felbrigg Hall, Garden and Park 26.5 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

SENNOWE HALL 5.4 km

Fulmodeston 5.5 km

RAYNHAM PARK 6.9 km

Brisley 7.8 km

ELMHAM HOUSE 8.5 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.

Policies

Booking terms and conditions

Safety

Barbecues are permitted but must be raised off the ground and attended by an adult at all times.

General

Bookings are nominative and non-transferable.
Bookings must not be for more than 3 consecutive nights.
Discount cards and gift vouchers cannot be applied to bookings made via Pitchup.com.

Dogs

Dogs are prohibited from main facilities and amenities.
Dogs must be kept on leads and supervised at all times.

Extras

Facilities/activities including access to nature reserve, play area, outdoor adventures, den building, etc are subject to extra charges payable on arrival.

Occupancy

Group bookings of 2 or more units (e.g. tent, caravan, motorhome or accommodation hire) travelling together are not permitted via Pitchup.com.

Safety

Guests are advised to bring a good quality torch with them as parts of the campground/park are unlit.

Extras

Motorbike(s) can be brought instead of the car(s) included.

Vehicles

No cars/motorbikes by the pitch/unit. All cars must be parked in the designated area.

Occupancy

No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.

Arrivals and departures

No refunds/discounts for inclement weather, late arrivals or early departures.

Safety

Open fires are prohibited.

General

Please note that the toilet/shower facilities are unisex.
Quiet hours must be respected between 10 p.m. and 7 a.m..
Radio, music and TV players must be kept at a low volume. Car doors and boots must be closed quietly.

Safety

Swimming in the lake is not allowed.

Occupancy

The campground/park caters for families (immediate members) and couples only - bookings from all other forms of groups are not accepted.

Arrivals and departures

The campground/park will send you further check-in information 3 day(s) before your arrival.

General

The management reserves the right to deny access or terminate the stay of those guests whose behaviour is deemed unsuitable. No refunds will be offered.

Admission

Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.

Visitors

Visitors must leave the premises by 5 p.m..

Pitches

You must follow the management directives when pitching your tent/unit and related equipment.

Payment terms

Nearest sites

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Frequently asked questions

Does Pensthorpe Summer Camping and Glamping have a swimming pool? No View all features
Is Pensthorpe Summer Camping and Glamping dog friendly? Yes View all features
What attractions are near Pensthorpe Summer Camping and Glamping? Local attractions and activities include: - The Bug Parc (creepy crawlies and butterflies): 15 minutes’ drive - ROARR! (dinosaur trail): 20 minutes - Bircham Windmill (tours and teas): 20 minutes - Whitwell … Read more
When can I check in and check out of Pensthorpe Summer Camping and Glamping?

Camping and caravan

Arrive: 5 p.m. – 7 p.m.

Depart by: 11 a.m.

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