Loddon Campsite and Marina

From £25 For 1 night, 5 adults 6 99 reviews
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  • Quiet and friendly site on the banks of the river Chet in Loddon
  • On the edge of the Norfolk Broads, a half-hour drive from the coast
  • Boat moorings, slipway and river fishing on site
From vineyards and local mills to nosing around Norwich, there are all sorts of things to do from Loddon Campsite and Marina. This peaceful and friendly site in the Norfolk village of Loddon is near the banks of the river Chet and there’s no shortage of handy things around either, including pubs, shops and an excellent chippy within a short walk of the site. The riverside setting is key here: guests have access to the water with moorings, a slipway for boats and space for fishing (for carp, tench, roach and perch, if you were wondering for what exactly). You’ll need to keep a good hold of your catch though, as there’s a resident heron on site that probably wouldn’t mind sharing in the spoils… This is a handy spot for getting out and about in the Norfolk countryside: there are walks along the river just by the site or hire boats for a cruise along to the Norfolk Broads. Alternatively, head west to Norwich or east to the coast with a drive of half an hour or less. Dogs are welcome to join you on trips here, but must be kept on a lead.

Site type

Caravan sites 10
Tent sites 10
Rent a tent 2
Motorhome sites 5
Open all year
Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • A charge of £1.50 ($3.02) applies for the use of the shower.
  • A cable measuring at least 25 metres is needed for the electric hook-ups.
  • Guests are advised to bring a good quality torch with them as parts of the campground/park are unlit.
  • If reception is closed on arrival: please contact the number provided on your booking confirmation.

Languages spoken

English

Reviews

45%

would recommend this site to a friend

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Selection of local food pubs…

Overall 4/10
Location 8
Value for money 6
Accommodation 2
Facilities / Activities 2
Customer service 2
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 4
Wifi 2
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Powered grass and earth site

Liked: Selection of local food pubs

Disliked: Toilets and showers where locked before we had chance to use them, couldn’t find anyone to unlock them again so we packed up and left after one night

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Awful place

Overall 2/10
Location 10
Value for money 4
Accommodation 2
Facilities / Activities 2
Customer service 2
Child friendliness 2
Cleanliness 2
Wifi 2
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Powered grass and earth site

Liked: Local area nice

Disliked: Awful, we didn’t even stay! Took one look at site and left!

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Scruffy, not worth £25/night

Overall 2/10
Location 10
Value for money 4
Accommodation 2
Facilities / Activities 2
Customer service 2
Child friendliness 2
Cleanliness 2
Wifi 2
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Powered grass and earth site

Liked: Nice walks out back of campsite. Local shops and pubs Small private campsite

Disliked: Doesn't look maintained. Grass extremely long. Could have been cut for Bh weekend(especially as its a higher rate) Bins overflowing Shower filthy Scruffy outskirts of campsite, dumped/rotting vehicles. Could do with fencing off.

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Close to shops pubs and nice walks . Set in lovely walking area…

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

Powered grass and earth site

Liked: Close to shops pubs and nice walks . Set in lovely walking area this campsite could be good if the owner put the effort in

Disliked: We was booked in for 3 nights but only stayed the 1 night then moved on .Poor toilet facilities 1 shower for whole campsite was filthy didn’t use it . Very long grass and uneven pitches .the marina was more like a scrapyard !! A lot of noise from pub doors slamming all night

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Lovely well presented village , nice walks . Excellent bus service to…

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

Powered grass and earth site

Liked: Lovely well presented village , nice walks . Excellent bus service to Norwich and surrounding areas.

Disliked: Stayed 3 nights throughout stay shower was filthy looked like dogs had been washed in it, basin had sick and food remnants in it.It’s a grass field on a slope surrounded by what looks like a scrap yard. The couple next to us left after one night. Bins were inadequate for site,it’s a shame as lovely area . Site could do with a lot of TLC.

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Birds and look local scenery…

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

Powered grass and earth site

Liked: Birds and look local scenery

Disliked: Apalling shower and toilet ,no washing up facilities,back up of rubbish very basic site never saw anyone relating to site during our stay

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Poor

Overall 2/10
Location 8
Value for money 4
Accommodation 2
Facilities / Activities 2
Customer service 2
Child friendliness 2
Cleanliness 2
Wifi 2
Simon W. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Powered grass and earth site

Liked: Not far from coast. Village had 2 pubs close to the site.

Disliked: Scruffy. Just a field really. EHU but nothing else. Booked for 4 nights, left after 2

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The campsite is really quite nice, being not far from the road…

Overall 8/10
Location 10
Value for money 8
Accommodation No rating
Facilities / Activities 2
Customer service 6
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness No rating
Wifi No rating
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Powered grass and earth site

Liked: The campsite is really quite nice, being not far from the road it is quiet. There is a chip shop, Chinese, kebab and pizza takeaway really close by. And a pub and co op so everything you need.

Disliked: The site could do with a better fence around the parking area for the marina as there are a lot of old vehicles and boats in need of repair which does make it look unsightly. The toilets are being done up and will be lovely but they lacked being cleaned and replacement of loo rolls and soap so we used our own portaloo but the Elsan point was inadequate as you have to use a stick to remove your waste.bearing in mind we went in February and realise sites are not fully functioning you do expect cleanliness.

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not a nice campsite

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

Powered grass and earth site

Liked: the location shops food outlets and pubs all within a short walking distance and lovely river walks

Disliked: campsite on a slope and was difficult to to drive on with Caravan Facility's not nice and the elsan emptying point blocked and full of effluent

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Good for the price, great location, basic. Friendly, helpful staff

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

Powered grass and earth site

Liked: We originally booked for one night but ended up staying for 3. This site is a bit rough and ready but it has a shower and a couple of toilets, a washing up station, toilet disposal and electric hook up, all for £25 which is a great price especially as the site is in the heart of a lovely village with everything you need on the doorstep (shops, takeaways, pubs). We based ourselves here and cycled about getting as far as Great Yarmouth on our bikes. There are some vans which seem to be being stored by the entrance and there do seem to be some long stay folks but that's no reason to not stay, we barely saw them and they were ask quiet as everyone else. I would stay here again if I was in the area.

Disliked: Is a bit rough and ready and the Marina could definitely do with a tidy up. There was no sign of progress on the new shower block while we were there.

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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 site/unit

Composting toilet

Disabled facilities

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

D. of E. welcome

Family friendly

Motorcycle friendly

Rallies welcome

Single-sex groups welcome

Student groups welcome

Rules

Barbecue provided

Barbecues allowed

Campfires allowed

Commercial vehicles allowed

Dogs allowed

Dogs allowed all year

Themes

Budget/backpacker

Peaceful

Spectacular scenery

Walkers' paradise

Wild camping

Wildlife haven

Utilities

Charging facilities

Dump point

Electric car charging point(s)

Gas cylinders available

No hot water

Recycling available

Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby

Convenience store nearby

Dog walk nearby

Nearby farmers' market

Public transport nearby

Type

Medium (26-50 sites)

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby

Climbing nearby

Cycle hire nearby

Cycling nearby

Fishing nearby

Golf nearby

Horse riding nearby

Indoor pool nearby

Leisure/theme park nearby

Mountain biking nearby

Outdoor pool nearby

Restaurant nearby

Sailing nearby

Tennis nearby

Watersports nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Caravan storage facilities

Location

Loddon Campsite and Marina

12 Bridge Street

Loddon

Norfolk

England

NR14 6EZ

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

52.5366°N
1.48219°W

Route directions

The campsite is located behind the King's Head pub.

Nearest transport

Coach
9.4 km Cork Bricks
9.5 km Chaucer Street
9.5 km Chaucer Street
Rail
5.2 km Cantley Rail Station
6.1 km Reedham (Norfolk) Rail Station
6.9 km Buckenham Rail Station
Ferry
5.2 km Reedham Ferry South
5.2 km Reedham Ferry North
27.6 km Southwold Ferry Landing
Airport
20.3 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

For those of you who thought you’d have to make a choice between the countryside or the coast, there’s no need to fret here, as Great Yarmouth beach (half an hour’s drive) is hardly a long drive away and there are lots of things to do, including the amusement piers, sandy shore and funfair. With a traditional seaside visit under your belt, next on the horizon could be a couple of places very close by. Perhaps Stubb Farm Alpacas (five minutes’ drive) for alpaca treks? Tasting your way around the Chet and Waveney Valley Vineyard (10 minutes)? A walk around Raveningham Gardens (10 minutes), followed by a hot brew in their tearoom? Slightly further out, you might want to take a look around the working Hardley Mill (15 minutes) or spy on the wildlife around the Earsham Wetland Centre (15 minutes). Otherwise, Norwich (20 minutes) is not far away for a taste of the city life – shopping, museums and medieval cathedral included. Steam engines are the speciality at the Strumpshaw Hall Steam Museum (half an hour), while those of you looking for an action-packed day for the kids will also be well set with a visit to Pettitts Animal Adventure Park (35 minutes).

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020 2019 2018 2017
Gorleston Beach 17.4 km Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Great Yarmouth South 18.6 km Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Great Yarmouth Pier 19 km Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Lowestoft (South Of Claremont Pier) 19.6 km Sea N/A Good Good Good
Lowestoft (North Of Claremont Pier) 19.6 km Sea N/A Good Good Good

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Fritton Lake Country World 11.4 km

Somerleyton Hall and Gardens 13 km

Norwich Castle Museum and Art Gallery 16.2 km

Norwich Cathedral 16.2 km

Colman's Mustard Shop and Museum 16.4 km

National Trust

Elizabethan House Museum 18.1 km

Horsey Windpump 25.8 km

Blickling Hall, Gardens and Park 34.9 km

Felbrigg Hall, Garden and Park 43.8 km

Sheringham Park 47.7 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

Loddon 0.2 km

LANGLEY PARK 2 km

Hardley Street 2.9 km

Hales 3 km

Hardley Street 3 km

Local events

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

    Beccles, England 22.3 km

  • Aldeburgh Food and Drink Festival (Saturday, 28 September 2024 – Saturday, 28 September 2024)

    Aldeburgh, England 41.5 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.

Want to know more about camping in Norfolk?

  • Does Loddon Campsite and Marina have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Loddon Campsite and Marina dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Loddon Campsite and Marina? For those of you who thought you’d have to make a choice between the countryside or the coast, there’s no need to fret here, as Great Yarmouth beach (half an hour’s drive) … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Loddon Campsite and Marina?
    Camping and caravan
    Arrive:  10:30 a.m. –  5 p.m.
    Depart by:  Anytime
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Loddon Campsite and Marina? From $52.84 (for 1 night, 5 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.