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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Cockthorpe all saints church
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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 15 July
Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • If making a fire, the fuel, logs and coal have to be purchased on site.
  • Please note that the toilet/shower facilities are unisex.
  • There is no reception building on-site: on arrival please contact the number provided on your booking confirmation.
  • Fires, barbecues and/or firepits will not be permitted in dry, windy and/or hot weather conditions.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Wed, 15 Jul to

Open from Wed, 12 Aug to

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Reviews

8.2

Overall rating from 43 Pitchup.com customers

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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Peaceful

84% would recommend this site to a friend

79% would stay here again

What customers say

Spacious, quiet, flat site with rural views. Good for exploring. Portaloos and water point well-maintained. Some noted insufficient toilets/cleaning when busy, others felt it was pricey for basic facilities. Showers now being installed.

Summary AI-generated from Pitchup.com customer reviews. Last updated 28/07/2026

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Steve E. 8 reviews

Unpowered grass tent or motorhome site

Liked Laid back, lovely setting, 2 freshly made showers which was a joy after a day at the beach. So peaceful i slept past my usual wake up time.

Disliked Only gripe was ants, lots of them, i re pitched my tent thinking i might have disturbed an ants nest but a fellow camper confirmed they are everywhere. Luckily my inner was firmly covered, so not an issue inside just made me feel itchy at the thought.

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Fantastic site can’t be beaten for the location and price.

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Anonymous

Unpowered grass tent or motorhome site

Liked Best shower I’ve had in a campsite, toilets clean, massive quiet field and you can choose where you pitch.

Disliked Nothing

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Perfect spot for quiet, basic and totally off grid camping.

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Helen R. 1 review

Unpowered grass tent or motorhome site

Liked Lovely spot, great view. Big skies Very relaxing and chilled vibe.
We liked the sounds of neighbouring sheep and birds. No road noise - bliss.
Only a mile from Stiffkey and access to the Saltmarsh and coast path.
We just arrived and pitched. No fuss or having to check in and out, we didn't see anyone else.
Huge field as well so there's no need to be pitched on top of someone else. Great for family games if it's quiet.

Disliked The listing still says there's a shower. Please take that off as it's misleading.

The portaloos were in dire need of an empty - norfolk is on its fourth heatwave this summer. I'll let you imagine. Its fine if you're used to festivals! I'd try to plan your evacuations for elsewhere.

Not sure its quite fair to say a "sea view"- more rolling hills unless you pitch up next to the portaloo.

Advice to other campers (not a criticism!):

The ground is ROCK hard. It will be anywhere in such a dry spell but we bent 10inch heavy duty tent spikes to 90 degrees. This is flint country - don't use ordinary pegs and bring a metal mallet rather than rubber.

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This is just a field with water and chemical toilets.

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Ian C. 2 reviews

Unpowered grass tent or motorhome site

Liked Easy to find

Disliked Toilets - chemical loos that hadnt been recently cleaned
No decent instructions when reaching site
Phone number advertised in shed not being answered

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De ruimte, de rust en de…

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Cor K. 2 reviews

Unpowered grass tent or motorhome site

Liked De ruimte, de rust en de mooie omgeving.
Het uitzicht.
Ideale plek om de kust of binnenland te verkennen. Sanitair meer dan genoeg (vandaag werden douches geplaatst)

Disliked Niets.

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Very basic pitch in field

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Helen H. 1 review

Unpowered grass tent or motorhome site

Liked At the wild camp end of camping

Disliked Quiet site apart from crows!
No showers ( though after booking we were offered a reduction) only had portaloos. No electricity ( to charge a phone) . Spiky cut straw grass which cd perforate ground sheet . We were bike packing

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Sloped field. Portalo toilets that’s it.…

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Anonymous

Unpowered grass tent or motorhome site

Liked Sloped field. Portalo toilets that’s it.

Disliked Showers were advertised. owner messaged me to advise that they were being built and not ready so was offered refund. Arrive no showers no sign of any being built. Arrived home still no refund. 10 days later still no refund. Also sea view only visible from a small corner of the field. False advertising.

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Only go if you are set up for off grid.

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Jane S. 1 review

Unpowered grass tent or motorhome site

Liked Clean portaloo. Flat pitch. Quiet. Nice pub a cycle ride away.

Disliked No shower as advertised. Some people were offered refunds but not us and I text owner twice and was ignored. No washing up or sinks. No sea view as advertised unless you stood by the loo with binoculars. No welcome from owner. Pretty poor overall.

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Lovely view Big flat field Clean mobile toilets Relaxing…

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Lorraine L. 15 reviews

Unpowered grass tent or motorhome site

Liked Lovely view
Big flat field
Clean mobile toilets
Relaxing and quiet

Disliked Grass needed cutting
To many thistles in grass
Sheep poo and ants in the grass

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Simple and straightforward. Plenty of…

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Alan W. 6 reviews

Unpowered grass tent or motorhome site

Liked Simple and straightforward. Plenty of space and the 4 toilets were immaculately clean.

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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 $34.36 (for 1 night, 5 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.