Hengate Farm Campsite

9.7 26 reviews
Well-kept level camping field

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  • Peaceful tourer site on the edge of Shotesham village in South Norfolk
  • A 20-minute drive from Norwich and 40 minutes from Great Yarmouth
  • Dogs welcome; tea room, butchers and farm shop five minutes' drive
When you’re looking for a quiet spot to overnight on an East Anglia trip or planning to stop around and explore the Norfolk Broads from a touring site without the crowds, Hengate Farm Campsite might just be the spot for you. This family-friendly South Norfolk farm site has just a handful of pitches available on a level camping meadow sheltered by trees. Tucked away at the back of the farm and with views over woodland, wildflower meadows and open countryside, this site is on the outskirts of the pretty village of Shotesham, with its Anglo-Saxon church and postcard-perfect thatched cottages. Dogs are welcome on site (please keep your dogs on leads around the sheep grazing in neighbouring fields), and there are peaceful strolls or cycle routes along rural lanes surrounding the farm. For refreshments, head to Brooke (five minutes’ drive), where there is a butchers, a farm shop selling pasties and a tea room. Historic Norwich (half an hour) is packed with lively bars, cafés and dining options.

Campground type

RV sites 5
Camper sites 5
Opens

Languages spoken

English

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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 Dog park Drying room Free wifi Grocery store Ice pack freezing Internet access Laundromat 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 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

Peaceful

Utilities

Charging facilities Dump station Electric car charging point(s) Propane/gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby Public transportation nearby

Type

Farm Tiny (1-10 sites)

Accessibility

Accessible parking at site Level campground, no steep slopes

Nearby leisure

Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby

Location

Hengate Farm Campsite

Brooke Road

Shotesham All Saints

Norwich

Norfolk

England

NR15 1XN

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

52.53307°N
1.33164°E

Route directions

What3words: pens.coasters.atoms.

Nearest transport

Bus
6.3 mi Lime Tree Road
6.3 mi Lime Tree Road
6.5 mi Bus Station
Rail
6.6 mi Norwich Rail Station
7.2 mi Brundall Gardens Rail Station
7.4 mi Buckenham Rail Station
Ferry
9.4 mi Reedham Ferry North
9.4 mi Reedham Ferry South
20.6 mi Southwold Ferry Landing
Airport
9.7 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

Hengate Farm is a springboard to explorations of The Norfolk Broads; around Wroxham (half an hour’s drive) you can hire sailing boats, go fishing, cruise down the River Bure and have a ramble along waterways in Mid-Yare National Nature Reserve (25 minutes). If the weather’s not too great, spend some time marvelling at the intricate train sets and model villages in Wroxham Miniature Worlds (half an hour). If you’d rather head for the seaside, take long strolls along the quiet sands at dog-friendly Caister-on-Sea (40 minutes) or Hemsby (45 minutes). If you need a few family facilities along with your beach trip, there’s a great sandy sweep at Great Yarmouth (40 minutes), where you can have a dip in the waves, potter around the amusement arcades along Britannia Pier, and eat fish and chips on the seafront promenade. Animal-mad families can spot tropical fish in aquariums and watch penguin-feeding sessions at SEA LIFE Great Yarmouth, or enjoy gentle themed carousel rides at Pettitts Animal Adventure Park (40 minutes). Daredevils may prefer to chance their luck on the thrill rides at Pleasurewood Hills Family Theme Park (45 minutes).

Food and drink

  • The Globe Pub 1.3 mi
  • Kings Head Pub 1.7 mi
  • Roadside Cafe Restaurant 2.1 mi
  • The Dove Pub 2.1 mi
  • Zaks at The Swan Restaurant 2.4 mi
  • The Royal Oak Pub 2.8 mi
  • The Wildebeest Restaurant 2.9 mi
  • Stoke Mill Restaurant 3 mi
  • SugarBeat Eating House Pub 3 mi
  • Duke of Delhi Pub 3 mi

Groceries

  • Norfolk Scrumpers Drinks shop 2.5 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Supermarket 4.4 mi
  • Tesco Supermarket 4.9 mi
  • Co-op Food Supermarket 5.2 mi
  • Asda Supermarket 5.4 mi
  • The Food Warehouse Supermarket 5.5 mi
  • Aldi Supermarket 5.6 mi
  • Waitrose Supermarket 6.2 mi
  • Bom Sabor Supermarket 6.2 mi

Parks and play

  • Brooke Playpark Playground 1.8 mi
  • Woodton - Ravens Den Playing-field Playground 3.1 mi
  • Poringland Wood park 3.6 mi
  • Amazin Maze (Seasonal) Playground 4 mi
  • Darrow Wood (National Trust) park 5.3 mi
  • Long Stratton Park 5.4 mi
  • Harford Park 5.5 mi
  • Jubilee Park 5.8 mi
  • Eaton Green Playground 5.8 mi
  • Grace Park Playground 1 5.9 mi

Family days out

  • Keswick Hall 5 mi
  • Whitlingham Adventure 6.2 mi

Public transport

  • The Grove, opp 0.6 mi
  • Chapel Lane, opp 0.9 mi
  • Chapel Lane, adj 0.9 mi
  • All Saints Church, adj 1.1 mi
  • All Saints Church, opp 1.1 mi
  • Hollow Lane, opp 1.4 mi
  • Hollow Lane, adj 1.4 mi
  • Kings Head, opp 1.7 mi
  • Kings Head, adj 1.7 mi
  • Village Sign, adj 1.7 mi

What’s nearby

  • Dunston Hall Golf Course 3.4 mi
  • Eaton Golf Club (Norwich) 5.7 mi

Local services

  • Brooke Garage Fuel station 1.7 mi
  • Electroad Charging station 2.6 mi
  • Heathgate Surgery Doctors 2.7 mi
  • Well Pharmacy 2.9 mi
  • Elvins Garage Fuel station 3 mi
  • Old Mill And Millgates Medical Practice Doctors 3 mi
  • Newton Flotman Surgery Doctors 3 mi
  • Tesla Destination Charger Charging station 3.3 mi
  • RolecEV Charging station 3.3 mi
  • EVC EV Charger Charging station 3.4 mi

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Must see

Norwich Castle Museum and Art Gallery 6.8 mi

Colman's Mustard Shop and Museum 6.9 mi

Norwich Cathedral 6.9 mi

BeWILDerwood 13.1 mi

Fritton Lake Country World 13.4 mi

National Trust

Elizabethan House Museum 17.2 mi

Blickling Hall, Gardens and Park 19.6 mi

Horsey Windpump 19.7 mi

Felbrigg Hall, Garden and Park 26 mi

Sheringham Park 27.8 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

Howe 1.4 mi

Howe 1.5 mi

Shotesham - Saxlingham Green - Saxlingham - Nethergate 1.5 mi

Saxlingham Green 1.5 mi

Saxlingham Green 1.5 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.

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What customers say

This peaceful, well-kept site offers lovely country views near Norwich. Guests loved the friendly owners, level pitches, and tidy waste/water disposal. No toilets/showers reflect the price. Only two electric hook-ups are available. Many want to return.

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Would recommend and hope to stay again.

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Powered grass travel trailer campsite

Liked Absolutely lovely location. Quiet and idyllic. Was greeted on arrival, was the only one there it was just what I needed. No toilet or shower (clearly mentioned beforehand and fine by me) but disposal area and bins etc all immaculately maintained.

Disliked Nothing to dislike

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Liked Lovely site with beautiful views.
Friendly owner

Disliked Nothing

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would highly recommend this little site.

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Liked We loved this little camping field, very peaceful and Kevin and his wife were very helpful as well. We are very new to touring so it was greatly appreciated.

The site is very clean and well maintained with all the facilities for water and waste placed in a good discrete place down the side of the barn. We will definitely make a return trip at some point.

Disliked we couldn't get the internet, but this wasn't really a dislike or the priority during our stay, we were happy to be off grid!

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Paul L. 1 review

Powered grass travel trailer campsite

Liked Tranquil. Private field, ideal travelling to Norwich, it was great and suited our needs. Electric hookup, water supply and disposal site.

Disliked No toilet or shower facility.

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Primitive grass travel trailer campsite

Liked Great site, lovely and peaceful with clean and easy to use facilities, loved the walks on Boudica way and the surrounding campsite.

Disliked Nothing

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Anonymous

Primitive grass travel trailer campsite

Liked A warm welcome to a lovely flat field with great countryside views. And no light pollution meant fabulous star gazing at night too.

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Liked the peaceful site its very…

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Powered grass travel trailer campsite

Liked Liked the peaceful site its very quiet once your into position, had good electric hook up and disposal facilities for rubbish and waste

Disliked didn't dislike anything at all

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Powered grass travel trailer campsite

Liked Good and quiet

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Peace and birdsong…

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Powered grass travel trailer campsite

Liked Peace and birdsong

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great place for a quiet time 😊

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Sam O. 1 review

Powered grass travel trailer campsite

Liked Booked v last minute. Lovely peaceful site, so many birds including owls on our Merlin app! Would stay again.

Disliked Not a problem for us

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Hengate Farm Campsite have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Hengate Farm Campsite dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Hengate Farm Campsite? Hengate Farm is a springboard to explorations of The Norfolk Broads; around Wroxham (half an hour’s drive) you can hire sailing boats, go fishing, cruise down the River Bure and have a … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Hengate Farm Campsite?
    RV, travel trailer and tent sites
    Arrive:  noon –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
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