The Tented Turnip

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Sea view
Sea view
View across the pitch area
Camping field with coastal view
Field and sea view
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View across the pitch area
Camping field with coastal view
Field and sea view

  • Friendly, well-kept site at a North Norfolk family-run farm
  • A 10-minute drive to Blakeney or Wells-next-the-Sea
  • Sea view from site and access to footpaths; pub and café a mile away
Here’s a tempting spot for a North Norfolk holiday – The Tented Turnip is in the pretty village of Cockthorpe, a sweet spot that’s within easy reach of lots of the area’s main attractions but far enough away to make a peaceful place to stay. This friendly and well-kept site is part of a family-run working farm, so you’ll be surrounded by arable land and livestock to give you that chilled-out rural atmosphere. There’s a sea view from the site, too – and that gives you just a hint that this place makes an excellent base for exploring both countryside and coast. That exploration is best done on foot or by bike – there are lots of great paths and quiet lanes in the local area, taking you through fields and wildlife-filled salt marshes or along the coast for scenic and peaceful days out. And speaking of the coast, some of Norfolk’s top seaside spots are easy to get to from here: the seal-spotting hub of Blakeney is 10 minutes’ drive away, as is Wells-next-the-Sea with its colourful beach huts. The sweeping dunes of Holkham are about 20 minutes away and well worth a visit. Facilities on site have been kept pretty simple, with just portable toilets, a shower, chemical disposal, hand-washing facilities and a drinking water supply. Dogs and kids are welcome, and you’ll also be able to bring a barbecue if you like. The village of Stiffkey, a mile away, has a popular pub (with a great beer garden) and an independent shop/café for top-notch coffee and baked treats.

Site type

Tent sites 40
Motorhome sites 40
Open now
Opens 12 August
Please note

Safety

  • Fires, barbecues and/or firepits will not be permitted in dry, windy and/or hot weather conditions.
  • If making a fire, the fuel, logs and coal have to be purchased on site.

General

  • Please note that the toilet/shower facilities are unisex.

Reception

  • There is no reception building on-site: on arrival please contact the number provided on your booking confirmation.

Admission

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

Languages spoken

English

Open from Wed, 12 Aug to

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Reviews

8.4

Overall rating from 66 Pitchup.com customers

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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Peaceful

90% would recommend this site to a friend

86% would stay here again

What customers say

A no-frills, back-to-basics campsite in a quiet rural spot, great for self-sufficient travellers. Expect large, flat fields with ample space. Facilities are basic (portaloos, water tap), with some new showers/washing-up areas. Peaceful and scenic, though some find it pricey for what's offered when busy. Handy for the North Norfolk coast.

Summary AI-generated from Pitchup.com customer reviews. Last updated 18/08/2026

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Arrival date (latest first)

Great pop-up campsite

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Keith M. 1 review

Unpowered grass tent or motorhome site

Liked Plenty of room. Lovely rural view. Peace and quiet. Nice walks from the site.

Disliked Ants were rather intrusive.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Relaxing short break .Value for money

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Julie P. 5 reviews

Unpowered grass tent or motorhome site

Liked Returned for 2 night break Saturday until Monday following the same last week .
Very good value for money
Lovely hot showers
Owners work really hard to ensure everything up and running cleaning toilets and sorting rubbish and removing shower water
We did the circular walk which was very enjoyable as well as going to the Langham dome museum

Disliked Saturday pm very busy Lots of small tents pitching in between other tents and Campervans with very little space in between ! Definite fire risk !
As like last week Lots of dogs off of leads and owners not watching .
One couple had 4 dogs !! Even though it states 2 x dogs on information .Dogs mess along hedge near our Campervan which was annoying.
Again not fault of owners but lot of people using the 4 toilets and not reading instructions and leaving unflushed waste !!making them very smelly and off putting !!
Obviously on a weekend there is a lot of rubbish and bins over full !
As there is nobody actually checking who has paid for camping we did wonder if people had just walked in and set up camp !!

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely area, plenty of views, public…

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 Harvey F. 1 review

Unpowered grass tent or motorhome site

Liked Lovely area, plenty of views, public paths through fields, and many local pubs, nice big pitch with a beautiful view definitely will be coming back

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely one night stay

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Christopher B. 2 reviews

Unpowered grass tent or motorhome site

Liked Nice and quiet basic but just what we wanted hot showers and adequate toilets.

Disliked Other users who can’t be bothered to flush the portable toilets.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Clean,quiet and beautiful surroundings. Temperary showers…

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ian l. 2 reviews

Unpowered grass tent or motorhome site

Liked Clean,quiet and beautiful surroundings. Temperary showers were superb.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Perfect great value and location.…

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Andrew T. 1 review

Unpowered grass tent or motorhome site

Liked Perfect great value and location.

Disliked nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

fantastic value, clean and basic, the ants were a bit of a pest.

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 Dieter C. 2 reviews

Unpowered grass tent or motorhome site

Liked Laid back approach, space, no check out time pressure, handy location, new showers.

Disliked 'festival style' portaloos

Recommend to friends Visit again

Basic, low-cost campsite in a nice location. Would stay again.

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 Lynne L. 4 reviews

Unpowered grass tent or motorhome site

Liked Nice, quiet open space with view over fields. Not crowded, everyone was well-spaced out as you could choose your own spot. A couple of new showers and an outdoor sink for washing up were perfect. Pretty village and a lovely circular walk down to the coast goes right past the campsite.

Disliked Portaloos were a bit grim by the end of the weekend but were replaced on Monday.
No recycling options except for glass.

Recommend to friends Visit again

2 night relaxing break

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8 out of 10
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Anonymous

Unpowered grass tent or motorhome site

Liked 2 night relaxing chilled break /wild camping
Great open field with lovely views
Able to pitch anywhere
4x portable toilets
2 x showers
Washing up sink
Fresh water tap
Waste water tank
Was able to arrive in the morning
Friendly owner and mother who walked around site checking everything was ok
Lovely walks amongst lambs and wildlife .
Would definitely recommend and visit again

Disliked Unfortunately site was really busy on Saturday ,and on Sunday morning most campers departed .3 of the toilets were blocked with toilet rolls and lots of soiled paper on floors and were not very pleasant!!
These were the same when we left on Monday morning. The rubbish bin was also over filled with lots of bags of rubbish on ground.There were lots of dogs but none were on leads and some of the smaller ones were quite yappy.

Recommend to friends Visit again

We loved the rural location. The…

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Anonymous

Unpowered grass tent or motorhome site

Liked We loved the rural location. The campsite was very family friendly. It is refreshing to have the opition to choose your own pitch.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Features

Portable toilet

Pop-up campground

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 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

Camping 2.0

Jumbo tent sites

Themes

Peaceful Walkers' paradise

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 Public transport nearby

Type

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

Accessibility

Accessible parking at site Uneven terrain; gravel or loose mud

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Restaurant nearby Sailing nearby Surf school nearby Tennis nearby Watersports nearby

Location

The Tented Turnip

Manor Farm

Cockthorpe

Wells-next-the-Sea

Norfolk

England

NR23 1QS

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

52.9408°N
0.94788°E

Nearest transport

Coach
28.8 km Market Place
30.7 km Victoria
30.8 km Millwrights
Rail
17.6 km Sheringham Rail Station
20 km West Runton Rail Station
23.2 km Cromer Rail Station
Ferry
42.8 km King's Lynn Ferry Landing
42.9 km West Lynn Ferry Landing
Airport
37.5 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

Attractions and activities nearby include: - Langham Dome military museum: two minutes’ drive - English Heritage - Binham Priory: five minutes - Seal-spotting trips from Blakeney: 10 minutes - Wells-next-the-Sea: 10 minutes - Wells & Walsingham Light Railway: 10 minutes - Hindringham Hall Gardens: 10 minutes - Walsingham Abbey: 15 minutes - Holkham (for beach and Holkham Hall): 20 minutes.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Wells 7.6 km Estuary N/AN/AN/AGood
Sheringham 17.5 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
West Runton 20.4 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
East Runton 22 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Cromer 23.8 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Shrine of our Lady of Walsingham 7.1 km

Holkham Hall 9.8 km

Mannington Gardens 19 km

Felbrigg Hall, Garden and Park 21.2 km

Houghton Hall 23.3 km

National Trust

Blakeney National Nature Reserve 3 km

Sheringham Park 15.7 km

Brancaster 19.1 km

Felbrigg Hall, Garden and Park 21.2 km

Blickling Hall, Gardens and Park 23.7 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

Cockthorpe 0.4 km

STIFFKEY OLD HALL 1 km

Stiffkey 2.4 km

Saxlingham 4.9 km

Blakeney 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.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does The Tented Turnip have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is The Tented Turnip dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near The Tented Turnip? Attractions and activities nearby include: - Langham Dome military museum: two minutes’ drive - English Heritage - Binham Priory: five minutes - Seal-spotting trips from Blakeney: 10 minutes - Wells-next-the-Sea: 10 minutes … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of The Tented Turnip?
    Camping and caravan
    Arrive:  Anytime –  Anytime
    Depart by:  2 p.m.
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  8 a.m. –  Anytime
    Depart by:  2 p.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at The Tented Turnip? From $34.52 (for 1 night, 5 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.