White Lion Campsite

Disabled-friendly pub site on the edge of the Norfolk Broads
Two miles from the A143
Open farmhouse kitchen, log fire and spacious dining area in gastropub

You might reckon that a place called the White Lion would be a pub campsite. And you'd reckon right – but without a visit to Wheatacre's White Lion Campsite on the edge of the Norfolk Broads, you might not reckon on its warm and amiable welcome, friendly regulars, peaceful surroundings and splendidly rural setting while not having to stray too far from civilisation… Newly taken over by Nicola and Joe in 2016, the White Lion is in a countryside location for those who want to make the most of the Norfolk Broads but be within easy reach of the facilities and attractions of Lowestoft, Great Yarmouth and Norwich. It's on two acres of grassland surrounded by mature trees, a mile from the Broads and half an hour from Southwold. And you might reckon you want to hear about the pub. The White Lion is a gastropub and a free house, with a spacious oak-floored dining area, a log fire, and locally sourced produce used where possible in its open farmhouse kitchen. Free wifi is available throughout. Please note that the site doesn't have shower or toilet facilities.

Campground type

Languages spoken

English

Nearby parks that are bookable on Pitchup.com

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable campgrounds.

Features

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 Public transportation nearby

Type

Medium (26-50 sites) Pub campground

Nearby leisure

Leisure/theme park nearby Restaurant nearby Sailing nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Caravan storage facilities

Location

White Lion Campsite

White Lion Road

Wheatacre

Beccles

Suffolk

England

NR34 0AT

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

52.48494°N
1.62637°E

Route directions

Just two miles off the A143 and four miles from Beccles.

Nearest transport

Bus

3.2 mi Old Market Place

5.3 mi Gordon Road

6.6 mi James Paget Hospital

Rail

2.1 mi Somerleyton Rail Station

3 mi Beccles Rail Station

3 mi Haddiscoe Rail Station

Ferry

5.9 mi Reedham Ferry South

6 mi Reedham Ferry North

11.8 mi Southwold Ferry Landing

Airport

19.5 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 boat trips, nature spotting, ambling and pedalling of the Norfolk Broads can all be accessed a mile from White Lion Campsite from its local river the Waveney, flowing between the border of Norfolk and Suffolk for most of its Broads-based meander. The pub's local town is Beccles, a small market town on the Waveney where boats can be hired at the lido for hours or afternoons out. If you prefer your water of the salty variety, the Suffolk coast is close to base too: the beach at Dunwich is about 20 minutes away, and both Lowestoft and Great Yarmouth are under ten miles. Southwold, home of those beach huts and that pier, is about half an hour away. Kids should be pleased with trips to Pleasurewood Hills near Lowestoft or to Africa Alive! At Kessingland, two of the many family-friendly attractions in the area.

(within 6.2 mi)

Castle, Aquarium, Theme park, & Zoo (within 10 mi)

Food and drink

Wheatacre White Lion 0.02 mi
Waveney Inn 1.8 mi
The White Lion 2.2 mi
Duke's Head 2.4 mi
The Swan Inn 2.4 mi
Three Horseshoes 2.6 mi
Oak Fired at Royal Oak 3.1 mi
The Fox & Hounds Social Club 3.1 mi
The Ingate Freehouse 3.2 mi
Bear and Bells 3.2 mi

Groceries

Morrisons 2.7 mi
Lidl 2.9 mi
Tesco 3.1 mi
Welcome 3.3 mi
Co-op Food 3.4 mi
The Co-operative Food 3.8 mi
Aldi 4.3 mi
Lidl 4.4 mi
Morrisons 4.6 mi
The Food Warehouse 4.6 mi

Parks and play

Beccles Common park 2.7 mi
Church Park 2.7 mi
The Quay Field park 3 mi
Bluebell Park 3.2 mi
Oh My Dog! Playground 3.3 mi
The Meadow park 3.4 mi
Chicken Hill park 3.5 mi
Nicholas Everitt Park 3.5 mi
Beccles Community Woodland Project park 3.6 mi
Darby Park 3.6 mi

Family days out

Herringfleet Windmill Visitor attraction 2.5 mi
Somerleyton Hall and Gardens Visitor attraction 3.2 mi
East Anglia Transport Museum Theme park 3.4 mi
Oulton Broad Mini Zoo 3.6 mi
Boulevard Amusement arcade 3.6 mi
St Olave's Priory Visitor attraction 3.7 mi
Lowestoft Town FC Visitor attraction 5.1 mi
Pleasurewood Hills Theme park 5.2 mi
Sotterley Hall Estate Visitor attraction 5.2 mi
South Pier Family Entertainment Centre Amusement arcade 5.3 mi
Mettingham Castle 7.1 mi
Bungay Castle 8.3 mi
Frostenden Mound Castle 8.5 mi
Pleasure Beach Theme park 8.8 mi
The Sealife Centre Aquarium 9.2 mi

Public transport

Mill Road, opp 0.1 mi
Mill Road, adj 0.2 mi
Green, adj 0.9 mi
The White Lion, opp 2.2 mi
post office, adj 2.2 mi
post office, opp 2.2 mi
Rectory Road, S-Bound 2.2 mi
Fields Road, opp 2.3 mi
Crown, opp 2.4 mi
Crown, adj 2.4 mi

Beaches

Corton Sands 5.5 mi
Corton Beach 5.6 mi
Gunton Sands 5.6 mi

What’s nearby

Somerleyton Marina 2.2 mi
Beccles Amature Sailing Club Marina 2.7 mi
Rookery Park Golf Club - Main Course Golf course 2.9 mi
Rookery Park Golf Club - Academy Course Golf course 2.9 mi
Momo Market General shop 3.3 mi
Galleon Storage & Mooring Ltd Marina 3.4 mi
St Olaves Marina 3.4 mi
Lowestoft Cruising Club Marina 3.9 mi
Haven Marina 4 mi

Local services

Worlingham Pharmacy 2.8 mi
Morrisons Fuel station 2.8 mi
Pod Point Charging station 3 mi
Tesco Fuel station 3 mi
BP Fuel station 3.1 mi
Pod Point Charging station 3.1 mi
Tesco Pharmacy 3.1 mi
Boots Pharmacy 3.3 mi
Esso Fuel station 3.4 mi
Beccles Medical Centre Doctors 3.5 mi

Must see

Somerleyton Hall and Gardens 3.2 mi

Fritton Lake Country World 4.1 mi

Pleasure Beach 8.9 mi

Norwich Castle Museum and Art Gallery 17 mi

Norwich Cathedral 17 mi

National Trust

Elizabethan House Museum 9.3 mi

Horsey Windpump 18.2 mi

Orford Ness National Nature Reserve 27.4 mi

Blickling Hall, Gardens and Park 28 mi

Sutton Hoo 29.7 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

Somerleyton 2.1 mi

Haddiscoe 2.4 mi

North Cove 2.7 mi

Carlton Colville 3 mi

Beccles 3 mi