Acorn Meadow

View prices & book 9.9 57 reviews
Grassy pitches
Grassy pitches
Grass field pitches
Drinking water on site
Thompson village green
Thompson waters
Thompson waters
Thompson waters
Plenty of greenery
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Grass field pitches
Drinking water on site
Thompson village green

  • Dog-friendly Norfolk site 25 minutes’ walk from Thompson Water
  • Easy access to the Peddars Way, Cycle Route 13 and the Pingo Trail
  • Playground and pub within 10 minutes' walk
There’s a plentiful supply of Norfolk strolls or pedals around Acorn Meadow, a well-maintained dog-friendly countryside site. There are signposts scattered around the edge of the site pointing you in some splendid directions… perhaps to the Peddars Way past pingo ponds and Roman roads or Cycle Route 13? The Pingo Trail is another top route for seeing historic pingo ponds (and see them you should, as these rare ponds are mostly only found in Norfolk). Thompson Water, famed for the same periglacial landforms and popular with dragonflies and the occasional otter, is 25 minutes’ walk away. If you’re looking to get an idea of the wider picture, the site is 50 minutes’ drive away from The Broads and Norwich and an hour from Great Yarmouth on the Norfolk coast. There’s a playground a few minutes’ walk away and a sports hall 10 minutes’ walk away. Plus, at the end of the day, tasty food is served up at the local pub 10 minutes’ walk away. Families and couples should both very much like this grassy field site, which has simple facilities covering water, a washing-up area, toilets and a shower, plus a toilet emptying point for tourers. Everything is well maintained, so it should be no surprise that there’s always help at hand too.

Campground type

Tent sites 16
Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 1
RV sites 3
Open all year
Opens
Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • The park does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Breed-specific legislation (i.e. Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro).
  • No bachelor/bachelorette parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.
  • Fires, barbecues and/or firepits will not be permitted in dry, windy and/or hot weather conditions.

Languages spoken

English

Campsite types & availability

Accommodation

Tent sitesCamper sitesRV sitesLodges, cabins, pods or hutsMobile homes for rentRent a tent
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2 adults
0 children

Reviews

9.9

Overall rating from 57 Pitchup.com customers

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Peaceful

100% would recommend this campground to a friend

100% would stay here again

What customers say

This peaceful, well-kept campground offers a countryside experience with clean, basic amenities and spacious, level sites. Guests consistently praise owner Fred's exceptional friendliness and helpfulness, who goes above and beyond to ensure a welcoming stay. The location is ideal for walks, with local pubs offering good food nearby. Pods are noted as comfortable and thoughtfully equipped. Guests are eager to return.

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Arrival date (latest first)

Picked Acorn Meadow for our first night away ever in our motorhome…

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Joshua C.

Power optional grass RV campsite

Liked Picked Acorn Meadow for our first night away ever in our motorhome and was so happy we chose this site. Fred was great, really helpful and even went around when it started to rain to cover people belongings. Really peaceful, pub 5 min walk. Would definitely come again.

Disliked N

Recommend to friends Visit again

Brilliant place to stay.

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Matthew B.

Powered grass tent campsite

Liked The camp site was brilliant.
Fred (the guy that looked after the camp site) was amazing!
The pingo trail was so overgrown that we couldn’t continue anymore. We took a farmers track to the main road, then rode back to the campsite from there.
The pingo trail is NOT for kids, as it’s so overgrown. My boy did not want to carry on the trail.
We had to regroup and ride the roads that were the national speed limit on our bikes. My youngest is 9 years old. I was so scared.
However, every car driver that had to overtake, they took a wide berth and passed us on the other side of the road.i gave them the thumbs up.
Scary but empowering!

Fred is a top guy! He closed up our tent and put away our chairs when it started raining. All of our stuff would be wet/soaked if it wasn’t for Fred. Such a nice guy.

I will definitely stay at acorn media again. My boys had the best time.

Disliked Pingo trail

Recommend to friends Visit again

Fantastic site in beautiful location.

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Daryl S.

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked Everything, Acorn Meadow is one of the nicest sites I’ve ever stayed at, it’s beautifully quiet at night, well located for local attractions and transport links. Fred the host is an absolute star, very polite and knowledgeable and offers great information about the surrounding area. He went above and beyond by putting waterproof covers over our chairs towels and blankets when it rained while we were off site, what a legend. The whole site is extremely well maintained. There is a children’s playground over the road from the site entrance and a local community hall that hosts lots of events so you could find a surprise attraction to visit. Thanks Fred, we will definitely be back next year.

Disliked Nothing.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Fred was there for our arrival as arranged and showed us around…

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Graham B.

Power optional grass RV campsite

Liked Fred was there for our arrival as arranged and showed us around the site. The site is looking good with obvious improvements made recently. All the basis facilities were there and the site was well maintained and clean. A 5 minute walk to the local pub. We would recommend this site.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great site for the price. Perfect match of facilities and cost.…

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david n.

Power optional grass RV campsite

Liked Great site for the price. Perfect match of facilities and cost. Friendly informative site owner Fred was great.

Would stay again if coming back to this area again

Local pub 5 mins walk and nice friendly atmosphere- beer good

Disliked Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Clean facilities, all you needed for a camping trip.

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Claire P.

Power optional grass RV campsite

Liked Lovely quiet camp site, greeted by the owner who was very hospitable. Made us feel very welcome. Play park opposite for the kids, lots of space. Beautiful pub 10 minute walk serving wonderful food.

Recommend to friends Visit again

I had a peaceful and relaxing overnight stay.

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Anonymous

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked Uncrowded, clean and cared for site. Welcoming, helpful and informative host.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely stay

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Howard C.

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked Good facilities and very peaceful site.
Flat pitches, grounds well maintained.
Owner very friendly!

Disliked Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent site with clean facilities. Level pitches.

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Anonymous

Power optional grass RV campsite

Liked The friendly host...quiet and peaceful. Very clean amenities.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great value for money (other than cost for dog)

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Ashley W.

Power optional grass RV campsite

Liked Fred! The welcome and hospitality. Beautiful setting. Neat & clean. My 2nd visit.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Features

Portable toilet

Pop-up campground

Dogs allowed

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

Hikers’ paradise Peaceful Wildlife haven

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

Type

Pop-up campground Small (11-25 sites)

Nearby leisure

Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Mountain biking nearby

Location

Acorn Meadow

Hallfield Road

Thompson

Thetford

Norfolk

England

IP24 1PT

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

52.53247°N
0.83182°E

Nearest transport

Bus
7.6 mi War Memorial
7.6 mi War Memorial
7.9 mi Queens Square
Rail
6.3 mi Harling Road Rail Station
7.2 mi Eccles Road Rail Station
8.1 mi Attleborough Rail Station
Ferry
24.1 mi King's Lynn Ferry Landing
24.2 mi West Lynn Ferry Landing
Airport
21.1 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

There are lots of hikes to get stuck into from Acorn Meadow. Don’t overlook the trails of Thetford Forest Park (10 minutes’ drive), which has around 45,000 acres of dense forestry to explore. The forest’s namesake, Thetford (20 minutes), is just as splendid in a less green way. Some of its top spots include the Dad’s Army Museum, the Ancient House Museum and Thetford Priory. King's Lynn (50 minutes) is a household name in Norfolk. Check out the merchants’ houses and the Custom House from its heyday. If you time your trip right, you could snap up some good local products at the Sunday and Tuesday markets. Norwich (50 minutes) is also packed with things to do should you want a rest from the walks. Tick off all the many historic sites, like Norwich Cathedral, Saxon Marketplace and the St. Ethelbert’s and Erpingham gates. After a little rest stop or an easy afternoon activity? Melsop Farm Park (15 minutes) has some lovely little play areas and a café for a family-friendly and budget-friendly afternoon out.

Must see

Grimes Graves 7.5 mi

Banham Zoo 10.1 mi

Castle Acre Castle 13.3 mi

Bressingham Steam and Gardens 14 mi

Colman's Mustard Shop and Museum 20.6 mi

National Trust

Oxburgh Hall 11.5 mi

Theatre Royal, Bury St Edmunds 20.8 mi

Ickworth House, Park and Gardens 22.7 mi

St George's Guildhall 24 mi

Blickling Hall, Gardens and Park 25.3 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

Stow Bedon 1.2 mi

Wayland Wood - Merton - Watton - Wayland Wood 2 mi

BRECCLES HALL 2.9 mi

Great Hockham 3 mi

Rockland All Saints 4.4 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.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Acorn Meadow have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Acorn Meadow dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Acorn Meadow? There are lots of hikes to get stuck into from Acorn Meadow. Don’t overlook the trails of Thetford Forest Park (10 minutes’ drive), which has around 45,000 acres of dense forestry to … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Acorn Meadow?
    RV, travel trailer and tent sites
    Arrive:  9 a.m. –  Anytime
    Depart by:  noon
    On-park accommodation
    Arrive:  1 p.m. –  8:30 p.m.
    Depart by:  11:30 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Acorn Meadow? From $19.90 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.