Eight Acres

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  • Wild camping on a secluded organic estate at Melton Constable, Norfolk
  • A half-hour drive to Sandringham Estate and to North Norfolk beaches
  • Grass pitches, hot showers, food delivery, farm shop and pub on site
How many campsites offer you the chance to stay on an organic farming estate? Well, Eight Acres does. Set among hay meadows grazed by cattle and sheep, this is a thoroughly wild camping experience for all the family – and the dog too – so you can expect to be surrounded by flowers and birdsong, and you’ll also probably see a lot of free-range chickens tootling about. As the site is completely off grid, your stay will have zero impact on the environment but you still get the home comforts of gas-powered showers and flushing loos. You can be as friendly with fellow guests or as private as you want during your stay, as the pitches are on an eight-acre meadow with masses of space for everyone. Farm-reared produce is brought to the camping field once a week, so you can buy bits and pieces to grill on your barbecue. There’s also a farm shop a short distance away, selling produce from the estate and local farmers, and a five-minute walk down a track brings you to Barney’s Restaurant and Bar, where you can grab a local beer, an evening meal, Sunday roast or takeaway pizza. Sleepy local villages will turn up a lot of traditional pubs too. You can mosey around the estate’s woods and water meadows on circular strolls, or ferry the kids to North Norfolk’s beaches in 30 minutes by car. And incredibly, this peaceful spot is only a two-hour hop from the M25.

Site type

Tent sites 20

Languages spoken

English

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Features

Portable toilet

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 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

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

Remote location

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

Dog walk nearby

Type

Small (11-25 sites)

Nearby leisure

Restaurant nearby

Location

Eight Acres

Plantation Lane

Swanton Novers

Melton Constable

Norfolk

England

NR24 2RF

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London GMT (GMT+00:00)

GPS

52.85381°N
0.98881°W

Nearest transport

Coach
19.4 km Market Place
20.6 km Victoria
21.4 km Millwrights
Rail
17.8 km Sheringham Rail Station
19.5 km West Runton Rail Station
22.1 km Roughton Road Rail Station
Ferry
41.7 km King's Lynn Ferry Landing
41.9 km West Lynn Ferry Landing
Airport
28.3 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

Norfolk’s long been the summer retreat of royalty, and you can check out how the other half lives on guided tours of the lavish rooms and gardens at Sandringham Estate. Majestic Holkham Hall (both 30 minutes’ drive) is hardly slumming it either, and after you’ve seen the elegant staterooms, the kids can let off steam on rope trails or paddle off the beach. Ah, those Norfolk beaches. Cromer (30 minutes) is your typical seaside resort, with a Victorian pier and sandy beaches, and if you’re feeling adventurous, it’s also got great snorkelling over the off-shore chalk reef. Quiet Mundesley (45 minutes) is ideal for young families and Sheringham (30 minutes) for rook pooling and crabbing, while Wells Beach (25 minutes) is dog friendly, so the pooch can have fun too. And if the kids are still demanding more, whisk them off on family rides at Pettitts Animal Adventure Park (an hour) or to Roarr! Dinosaur Adventure (25 minutes) for guinea pig encounters and stage shows.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020 2019 2018 2017
Wells 16.3 km Estuary N/A N/A N/A Good
Sheringham 17.9 km Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
West Runton 20.2 km Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
East Runton 21.4 km Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Cromer 22.8 km Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Shrine of our Lady of Walsingham 8.9 km

Mannington Gardens 12.9 km

Holkham Hall 16.4 km

Blickling Hall, Gardens and Park 16.8 km

Felbrigg Hall, Garden and Park 19.1 km

National Trust

Blakeney National Nature Reserve 11.3 km

Sheringham Park 15.1 km

Blickling Hall, Gardens and Park 16.7 km

Felbrigg Hall, Garden and Park 19.1 km

Brancaster 25 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

MELTON CONSTABLE HALL 2 km

Fulmodeston 2.4 km

Hindolveston 4 km

Saxlingham 7.2 km

Guestwick 7.4 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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  • Does Eight Acres have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Eight Acres dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Eight Acres? Norfolk’s long been the summer retreat of royalty, and you can check out how the other half lives on guided tours of the lavish rooms and gardens at Sandringham Estate. Majestic Holkham … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Eight Acres?
    Camping and caravan
    Arrive:  2 p.m. –  10 p.m.
    Depart by:  2 p.m.
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