Black Barn Farm

View prices & book 9.1 298 reviews
Grass pitches
Grass pitches
Electric pitches
On-site growing of a variety of flowers and vegetables
A diverse collection of apples, pears and plum trees in the orchard
Newly planted orchard
Night time lighting of the wood
Barn and wood behind the pitches lit at night
Pitch area with electric hook-up
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Electric pitches
On-site growing of a variety of flowers and vegetables
A diverse collection of apples, pears and plum trees in the orchard

  • Peaceful adults-only site two miles from the Norfolk Broads
  • A 15-minute drive from Norwich city centre; 25 minutes from the coast
  • Atmospheric night-time vibes from lit woodlands; café and farm shop
If boating on The Broads has long been on your bucket list, take a look here: the dog-friendly Black Barn Farm is a peaceful place to pitch up two miles from the edge of the national park. Here, the adults-only pitches are in a 22-acre field in an established orchard and surrounded by woodlands, making for a rather chilled-out stay. This area is known as the big sky country, so splendid sunsets and lights in the trees create a pretty nice night-time vibe. You’ll be able to kick off the evening with a firepit or barbecue too, as both are permitted on site. A 15-minute drive from Norwich, this site is on the edge of Salhouse, a rural Broads village. So, bridleways and footpaths may be the first thing to capture your attention, as they lead the way to walking, wildlife spotting and canoe hire in the Salhouse Broad – or there's a place to launch your own canoe or paddleboard, two miles away from the site. Convenience is key at this site, starting with the toilets and showers inside the barn, all heated with auto light switches for that extra ease. The barn also has a small farm shop and a café that serves up sizeable breakfasts plus sandwiches and snacks. Nearby, a train station and bus stop are within walking distance with regular services to Norwich city centre or the coast. Foodie? The local food shop is a 20-minute walk away along a public footpath (or a five-minute car journey). For more specific bits, there’s a bigger supermarket 10 minutes’ drive away and beer aficionados will find a brewery and pub five minutes’ drive away too.

Campground type

Camper sites 18
Tent sites 18
RV sites 18
Open all year
Opens
Please note
  • Single-sex bookings of 2 or more people (couples and immediate family members excepted) are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • No bachelor/bachelorette parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Guests under the age of 18 are not allowed on site.
  • Please note that the toilet/shower facilities are unisex.

Languages spoken

English

Reviews

9.1

Overall rating from 298 Pitchup.com customers

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Location
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Peaceful

92% would recommend this campground to a friend

91% would stay here again

What customers say

This adults-only campground features roomy, level sites with hookups and water. Clean, modern facilities, especially the showers, are well-regarded. The barn has a popular cafe, farm shop, and boutiques. It's a peaceful rural spot for exploring the Broads and Norwich, with good transit. Small toilet sinks and occasional Wi-Fi glitches were noted.

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What's not to like. The facilities were great the site was quiet.…

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Anonymous

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Liked What's not to like. The facilities were great the site was quiet.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Will be heading back later in the year

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Anonymous

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Liked The site was lovely. Farm shop and little boutique shops

Recommend to friends Visit again

Definitely a place to add to the return list

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Clive W.

Powered grass campsite

Liked Nice and quiet, adult only site at a reasonable cost. Toilets and showers modern and clean

Disliked Lots of wasps but that time if year lol

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It's a farm shop with a campsite add on, that hopefully will improve.

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Richard M.

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Liked Reasonable location on a 1 an hour bus route to Norwich.

Disliked Lack of tourist and travel information, no reception to check in, left to get on with it and find things for ourselves. On a flight path. We arrived at 1610 and found the farm shop closed at 1530, so we could not purchase local produce. Facilities are clean and modern, but there are not enough. There is a disabled toilet but no disabled shower. No wifi.

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One of the best toilets and shower block you will possibly see…

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Graham B.

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Liked One of the best toilets and shower block you will possibly see on a camp site. Also excellent cafe on site with a variety of other shops. Easy access to Norwich by bus.

Disliked We very often have our grandchild with us so would limit our use of this adult only site.

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Lovely quiet site with barn on site for breakfast and shopping. Loved…

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Anonymous

Powered grass campsite

Liked Lovely quiet site with barn on site for breakfast and shopping. Loved the orchard for dog walks. Nice clean toilets and showers. Level pitches good sized as well.

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Excellent site, great facilities.…

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Anonymous

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Liked Excellent site, great facilities.

Recommend to friends Visit again

The focus seems to be on the farm shops rather than the campsite

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Anonymous

Powered grass campsite

Liked Good sized pitches on a clean campsite. Handy having a cafe and farm shop on site. Good location for the Broads

Disliked The wash facilities although spotless were somewhat inadequate. There need to be more of them and they need to give a thought as to how you wash yourself in a tiny wash basin.

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Nice, well maintained campsite, good facilities. Really good having water supply close…

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Mary R.

Powered grass campsite

Liked Nice, well maintained campsite, good facilities. Really good having water supply close to pitches. Shower blocks modern and clean. Good washing up facilities. Friendly staff, shop and cafe on site.

Disliked Not having somewhere to freeze ice blocks.

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The whole site is lovely with the showers and toilets in the…

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Laura G.

Powered grass campsite

Liked The whole site is lovely with the showers and toilets in the barn which were kept very clean. We only had a 2 night stay so was very nice having the café there on Sunday morning once we'd packed everything away to go and have a very lovely breakfast.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Features

Dogs allowed

Adults only

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 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 Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcome

Rules

Adults only Barbecue grills allowed Barbecue provided Campfires allowed Commercial vehicles allowed Dogs allowed Dogs allowed all year

Themes

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 Nearby farmers' market Public transportation nearby

Type

Farm Medium (26-50 sites)

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Fishing nearby Restaurant nearby

Location

Black Barn Farm

Rackheath Road

Salhouse

Norfolk

England

NR13 6QG

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

52.67094°N
1.39952°E

Nearest transport

Bus
5.5 mi Bus Station
6.4 mi Lime Tree Road
6.4 mi Lime Tree Road
Rail
0.5 mi Salhouse Rail Station
3.1 mi Hoveton & Wroxham Rail Station
3.4 mi Brundall Gardens Rail Station
Ferry
10.1 mi Reedham Ferry North
10.1 mi Reedham Ferry South
27 mi Southwold Ferry Landing
Airport
5.1 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

Nosy about Norwich (15 minutes’ drive)? Those of you who aren’t familiar with this cultural city will find there’s much to stick your nose into, from bargain hunting around the old market to a full-on shopping trip or a pitstop tour of the independent eateries and historic sites… the highlight reel includes the hilltop Norwich Castle and the 11th-century cathedral. Those of you who are keen to weave a bit of the seaside into your way will want to head on over to the sandy beach and dunes at Winterton beach (35 minutes) or onto Great Yarmouth (25 minutes). This seaside resort town is all about the traditional, including a funfair, sandy beaches and the Sea Life Great Yarmouth aquarium. Once you’ve picked out those colourful fishies in the tanks, bigger animals wander around the local wildlife parks and zoos. Thrigby Hall Wildlife Gardens (25 minutes) has red pandas, tigers and leopards among them, while Pettitts Animal Adventure Park (25 minutes) couples up snakes, wallabies and alpacas with rides and playgrounds.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Sea Palling 11.9 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Hemsby 13.1 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Caister Point 14.3 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Mundesley 14.3 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Great Yarmouth North 14.6 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

BeWILDerwood 3.3 mi

Norwich Cathedral 5 mi

Norwich Castle Museum and Art Gallery 5.2 mi

Colman's Mustard Shop and Museum 5.2 mi

Blickling Hall, Gardens and Park 12 mi

National Trust

Horsey Windpump 11.3 mi

Blickling Hall, Gardens and Park 12 mi

Elizabethan House Museum 14.4 mi

Felbrigg Hall, Garden and Park 17.3 mi

Sheringham Park 19.8 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

Salhouse - Rackheath - Salhouse 0.9 mi

Blofield 3.5 mi

Hemblington 3.5 mi

Hemblington - Blofield 3.5 mi

South Walsham 4.1 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 Black Barn Farm have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Black Barn Farm dog friendly? No View all features
  • What attractions are near Black Barn Farm? Nosy about Norwich (15 minutes’ drive)? Those of you who aren’t familiar with this cultural city will find there’s much to stick your nose into, from bargain hunting around the old market … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Black Barn Farm?
    RV, travel trailer and tent sites
    Arrive:  noon –  Anytime
    Depart by:  10 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Black Barn Farm? From $90.78 (for 2 nights, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.