The Old Brick Kilns

View prices & book 9.5 415 reviews
Sun shining over the touring pitches (added by manager 02 Aug 2022)
Small fishing lake on site (added by manager 29 may 2022)
Spacious fully-serviced super pitch with water, electric, tv and waste facilities (added by manager 30 dec 2017)
The park (added by manager 27 may 2019)

  • Award-winning, peaceful rural site 15 minutes from Fakenham
  • Pitches and main facilities all wheelchair accessible
  • Half an hour's drive from the beaches of the Norfolk coast
The kilns may be old but the facilities – them’s all set for the 21st century. In fact, The Old Brick Kilns has got things so well sorted it’s even won awards for its offerings. All your everyday needs have been considered by the thoughtful folk at this peaceful rural site: there's a launderette that takes card payments, a tourist info point stacked with handy pointers and first-rate washrooms with underfloor heating. The shop’s shelves are filled with various essentials and treats, and you can call in a day ahead to order warm bread and fresh croissants for a leisurely breakfast. If you’re here at the right time, site staff can sort your evening drinks too: the bar is open on certain nights, with ales and ciders up for grabs. Should you choose to lounge about on site for a bit (as indeed you should…) there are wildflower meadows to skip through and a fishing pond that you’re welcome to dangle your rod into for a small charge. A playground, table tennis and games room are all on hand for the entertainment of small people. This nifty Norfolk location, 15 minutes from Fakenham, has you well placed for all sorts of outings too – beaches, nature reserves and stately homes are all within a half-hour drive. Guests travelling with wheelchairs or buggies will be chuffed to note that this is a pleasingly accessible site, with plenty of ramps and firm pathways to aid manoeuvres around the place.

Campground type

Camper sites 30
RV sites 30
Tent sites 16
Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 1
Open now
Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • The campground/park does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Breed-specific legislation (i.e. Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro) and/or any of the following: Staffordshire bull terrier, American Staffordshire terrier, Rottweiler, any Mastiff or Tosa.
  • Group bookings of 8 or more adults are not permitted (couples and immediate family members excepted).
  • Single-sex bookings of 6 or more people (couples and immediate family members excepted) are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • No bachelor/bachelorette parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • The grocery shop is open between 03/16 and 12/15.
  • Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.
  • The bar is open between 03/16 and 09/30.
  • Please note that tents of more than 6 metres across are not permitted.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Fri, Mar 15 2024 to

Gold David Bellamy Conservation Award AA 5 pennants

Campsite types & availability

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93%

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

The campsite was beautiful and well positioned to explore the surrounding areas.…

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 The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked: The campsite was beautiful and well positioned to explore the surrounding areas. The toilet and communal facilities were some of the best I’ve seen. Would definitely recommend staying here and will be back later in the year!

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First class

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

Powered gravel travel trailer campsite (pull-thru)

Liked: The site was immaculate, the staff were very good and the facilities first rate. One of the best sites we've stayed on. We loved it, especially Barney's bar. We had a lovely meal there

Disliked: Nothing

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Excellent, clean site, with everything you need

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

Powered gravel travel trailer campsite (pull-thru)

Liked: Had a wonderful stay at The Old Brick kilns, lovely clean site, welcoming staff. Didn't manage to sample the bar (we will be next time) but takeaway food was lovely. A well stocked shop, really clean facilities and even though they had seen an awful lot of rain prior to our arrival the hard standing pitch was still well drained. If your looking for a chilled break away from the hustle and bustle then it's really worth a visit!

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Enjoyed our stay but disappointed due to sap stains on caravan roof.

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

Powered cement/asphalt and grass travel trailer campsite (adults only)

Liked: Nice pretty site. Had takeaway Sunday dinner from Barney's which was lovely.

Disliked: As lots of trees when rains caravan & car left covered in tree sap. This has now left our caravan roof stained. Only one hand dryer in shower block.

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A recommended site.

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

Powered cement/asphalt and grass travel trailer campsite (adults only)

Liked: An excellent site, beyond expectations, accommodating owners. Very, very good facilities, and quiet at the time of visiting (adults only area). Useful shop and bar and unexpectedly good takeaway food. Convenient location for exploring the North Norfolk area.

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Everything about the site was excellent 👍 staff were informative and very…

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

FHU gravel travel trailer campsite (super)

Liked: Everything about the site was excellent 👍 staff were informative and very friendly. Pitches great size and well maintained, toilets and shower blocks exceptional, having a Bar onsite that serves food is a great addition. Will definitely be booking to come back for longer

Disliked: Had trouble getting a good tv signal but even better excuse to visit the Bar 😂

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Immaculately cared for facilities. Nice relaxing Bar on site. Friendly staff. Large…

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

FHU cement/asphalt and grass travel trailer campsite (super, adults only)

Liked: Immaculately cared for facilities. Nice relaxing Bar on site. Friendly staff. Large well cared for pitches.

Disliked: None

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Don’t go

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

FHU cement/asphalt and grass travel trailer campsite (super, adults only)

Liked: Nothing

Disliked: Did not like being told which pitch you have to have as we would not have picked that one . It took all day to clean the caravan and it has stained the top of it we had so much mess off the trees not to mention the mess we had inside also we were put right next to the bins and a walk through to the toilets not happy would not recommend

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Friendly helpful staff. Clean modern toilets, showers. Good shop and bar. Decent…

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

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked: Friendly helpful staff. Clean modern toilets, showers. Good shop and bar. Decent evening meal. Flat level tent pitch. Pleasant countryside location.

Disliked: The non-electric tent pitches are right by woodland so had a lot of insects at some times of day; other areas seemed much less affected.

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Great site but a bit disorganised on the booking details!

Overall 8/10
Location 10
Value for money 8
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 6
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked: Lovely quiet site with fantastic toilet/ showers and washing up/ waste disposal

Disliked: Asked for the two pitches booked to be together as could see two hard standing pitches in the camping area. On arrival I was told they didn’t need my booking reference and when I mentioned the details, I got a laughing ’Well, you are not together, your caravan is over on the powered pitches, but it isn’t a very big site’ followed by ‘Oh you did it through Pitched Up did you?’ When our friends arrived they were told were to go on the powered tent site. Neither of us wanted power as was stated in our booking which wasn’t checked. She said we had a caravan and was surprised when I said it was a motor home! The hard standing next to our friends tent remained empty as did many of the pitches that would have been a shorter walk.

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Features

Leisure on park

Bar or club house

Cycle hire

Evening entertainment

Fishing

Fitness centre

Indoor swimming pool

Kids' club

On-site restaurant/cafe

Outdoor swimming pool

Playground

Recreation room/arcade

TV room

Takeout

Tennis

Watersports

Amenities on park

Bath available

Car parking by site/unit

Composting toilet

Disabled facilities

Dog park

Drying room

Free wifi

Grocery store

Ice pack freezing

Internet access

Laundromat

Local produce

Parent & baby washroom

Payphone

Pick-up from public transport

Portable toilet

Pub toilets

Restrooms

Shower available

Washing-up area

Wifi

Groups welcome

Family friendly

Motorcycle friendly

Rallies welcome

Single-sex groups welcome

Student groups welcome

Rules

Barbecue grills allowed

Barbecue provided

Campfires allowed

Commercial vehicles allowed

Dogs allowed

Dogs allowed all year

Themes

Hikers’ paradise

Luxury

Peaceful

Wildlife haven

Utilities

Charging facilities

Communal freezer

Communal fridge

Dump station

Electric car charging point(s)

Propane/gas cylinders available

Recycling available

Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby

Dog walk nearby

Type

Medium (26-50 sites)

Nearby leisure

Cycling nearby

Fishing nearby

Golf nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Caravan storage facilities

Gray water hook-up for caravans

Motorhome service point

Seasonal sites

Water hook-up points for caravans

Location

The Old Brick Kilns

Little Barney Lane

Fakenham

Norfolk

England

NR21 0NL

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

52.85778°N
0.97671°W

Nearest transport

Bus
12.3 mi Market Place
13.2 mi Victoria
13.5 mi Millwrights
Rail
11.4 mi Sheringham Rail Station
12.5 mi West Runton Rail Station
14.1 mi Cromer Rail Station
Ferry
25.5 mi King's Lynn Ferry Landing
25.6 mi West Lynn Ferry Landing
Airport
18.1 mi 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

The good folk of Norfolk know a thing or two about gorgeous coastlines, so it’s highly recommended that you bag a bit of beach time while you’re here: the great sandy swathes at Wells-next-the-Sea and Holkham are both about half an hour away by car. With coast comes wildlife, and the places to find creatures around here are the RSPB reserve at Titchwell Marsh (35 minutes’ drive) and the boat trips that leave Morston Quay (20 minutes) to see England’s biggest seal colony, which hangs out on or around Blakeney Point. It’s not all about the coast, however – inland’s got plenty of treats to offer too: give the Queen a wave at Sandringham (half an hour’s drive), wander through 100 acres of fragrant lavender fields in Heacham (35 minutes) and sniff out some history at medieval Walsingham (15 minutes) or the stately homes Blickling Estate and Houghton Hall (both 25 minutes).

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020 2019 2018 2017
Wells 9.6 mi Estuary N/A N/A N/A Good
Sheringham 11.4 mi Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
West Runton 12.9 mi Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
East Runton 13.6 mi Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Cromer 14.5 mi Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Shrine of our Lady of Walsingham 5 mi

Mannington Gardens 8.6 mi

Holkham Hall 9.6 mi

Blickling Hall, Gardens and Park 11 mi

Felbrigg Hall, Garden and Park 12.3 mi

National Trust

Blakeney National Nature Reserve 6.8 mi

Sheringham Park 9.7 mi

Blickling Hall, Gardens and Park 11 mi

Felbrigg Hall, Garden and Park 12.3 mi

Brancaster 15 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

Fulmodeston 1.5 mi

MELTON CONSTABLE HALL 1.8 mi

Hindolveston 3 mi

Saxlingham 4.3 mi

SENNOWE HALL 4.8 mi

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.

Nearest campgrounds

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable campgrounds.

Want to know more about camping in Norfolk?

  • Does The Old Brick Kilns have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is The Old Brick Kilns dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near The Old Brick Kilns? The good folk of Norfolk know a thing or two about gorgeous coastlines, so it’s highly recommended that you bag a bit of beach time while you’re here: the great sandy swathes … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of The Old Brick Kilns?
    RV, travel trailer and tent sites
    Arrive:  1:30 p.m. –  6 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
    On-park accommodation
    Arrive:  1:30 p.m. –  6 p.m.
    Depart by:  11:30 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at The Old Brick Kilns? From $27.96 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.