Whitlingham Broad Campsite

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  • Family-friendly Norfolk Broads site in 80 acres of country park
  • Watersports centre less than five minutes’ walk away
  • Play area and shop on site; café next door
Say Pah to the passport, avoid the airport and don’t go a-broad for a holiday overflowing with activities and attractions – go to the Norfolk Broads instead. There's a wide range of all-weather things to do around Whitlingham Broad Campsite once you’re there: the Broads are in its back garden with a watersports centre less than five minutes’ saunter from your pitch; the city of Norwich is an easy 15 minutes by bike or bus, and the site is in 80 acres of country park with masses of room for kids to run around and with a network of walks stretching directly from it. The site itself is entirely made of grass, but the country park landscape also takes in rivers, water meadows blooming with wildflowers, and wildlife-laden woodland with trees young and old. Sturdy (not disposable) barbecues are allowed on all pitches, and some firepits are available to hire from the Whitlingham team. Just steps away from the accommodation fields are the three large lakes of the Great, Little and Conservation Broads: take a canoe out here or fish, picnic and wildlife watch from the banks. The Outdoor Education Centre a few minutes’ walk away has kayak and dragonboat hire and sailing and surfing courses as well as landlubber activities like archery and rock climbing. Family washrooms are available at Whitlingham Broad for guests and other amenities include an onsite shop and play area. A café is right next door, but local companies will deliver to your pitch if you fancy a takeaway for dinner: ask the team for their broad list of recommendations…

Site type

Rent a tent 5
Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 6
Tent pitches 40
Motorhome pitches 25
Open all year
Opens
Please note
  • Group bookings of 1 or more units (e.g. tent, touring caravan, motorhome or accommodation hire) travelling together are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Group bookings of 6 or more adults are not permitted (couples and immediate family members excepted).
  • Single-sex bookings of 6 or more people (excluding couples) are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • The grocery shop is open between 01/05 et 20/10.
  • Continental touring caravans (caravans built with the passenger door on the right-hand side) are not permitted.
  • Discount cards and gift vouchers cannot be applied to bookings made via Pitchup.com.
  • Reception is unmanned after 7:30 p.m.. Please inform the site while on your way there should you expect to arrive after this time, so that the team can provide information about your unit/pitch.
  • At least one of the party members must be aged 16 or over.
  • Units longer than 7.5 metres are not allowed.
  • Units heavier than 3500 kilo are not allowed.
  • If making a fire, the fuel, logs and coal have to be purchased on site.
  • Group bookings of people under 16 are not accepted through Pitchup.com.

Languages spoken

British Sign Language (BSL)

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Pitch types & availability

Accommodation

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2 adults
0 children
0 dogs

Reviews

9.3

Overall rating from 85 Pitchup.com customers

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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Peaceful

94% would recommend this site to a friend

92% would stay here again

What customers say

Clean campsite, great staff & location near Norwich/Broads. Good facilities, shop & activities. Train/car park noise noted, some want more electric pitches. Dog-friendly.

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Arrival date (latest first)

Only one thing I would have liked was electric hook up.

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Anonymous

Lower Meadow non-electric grass tent or motorhome pitch

Liked Great place. So much to do. Friendly people.

Recommend to friends Visit again

A gem of a site which I would recommend without hesitation

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simon b. 3 reviews

Lower Meadow non-electric grass tent or motorhome pitch

Liked Immaculately maintained campsite in a beautiful location you can have the peace and quiet of Whittlingham broad but also walk into Trowse or Norwich if you wish. Redwell brewery nearby is worth a visit at the weekend and does great Pizza

site is small, peaceful and laid back family run and very friendly

Disliked nothing

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From the manager: Thank you for your review - we are glad to hear you had a wonderful time here

Great campsite in a nice location, shame about the visiting dog.

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Anonymous

Lower Meadow non-electric grass tent or motorhome pitch

Liked Facilities were clean and well attended. Nice campsite appearance and well kept.
Well stocked shop and local information.
Lots of wildlife spotted on site.
Clear instructions and rules.
Nice location and right next to a country park for a nice walk.

Disliked Campsite warden’s dog visiting pitches with nobody in sight to remove the dog. Dog would come right into pitches despite having our own dogs there on leads. Although the dog seems quite friendly, it does bark at you and other dogs and sets them off. It did come early one morning and barked at a neighbouring dog for quite some time and woke up half the lower field. We would have to shoo the dog away and text the owner. Happened on multiple occasions. Not great for people with reactive dogs. Can’t be helped also but you can hear the train from the lower field quite frequently and it is next to a public car park with cars coming and going through the night.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Beautiful surroundings and very laid back…

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Nichola H. 1 review

Lower Meadow non-electric grass tent or motorhome pitch

Liked Beautiful surroundings and very laid back campsite. It was so nice to not have hundreds of rules listed and posted all over the place as I've experienced at some other sites. Very child and dog friendly - I would definitely recommend.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thanks for coming along - glad you had a great time

Clean, tidy & friendly site. Great…

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Dave W. 1 review

Lower Meadow non-electric grass tent or motorhome pitch

Liked Clean, tidy & friendly site.
Great location

Recommend to friends Visit again

Cosy site in the middle of nature but still very close to Norwich

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 Christian H. 1 review

Lower Meadow non-electric grass tent or motorhome pitch

Liked Hosts are super nice, reception and common area very cosy and welcoming (especially at night with the beautiful lighting). Showers and bathrooms all very, very clean. Nice little shop. 1 minute walk to the beautiful country park and also very close to downtown Norwich - and still in the middle of nature. Great stay, thank you!

Disliked Nothing

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From the manager: Thank you for coming along Ember grows by the second it seems!! would be great to have you visit site again some time soon

Great campsite! The people who run…

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Clara D. 2 reviews

Lower Meadow non-electric grass tent or motorhome pitch

Liked Great campsite! The people who run it are very helpful and friendly. Facilities are good and location is brilliant for exploring Norwich or the Broads.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: thank you for your lovely review

Lovely campsite, would return

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Deborah K. 1 review

Lower Meadow non-electric grass tent or motorhome pitch

Liked Lovely campsite setting. Well maintained facilities (toilet / shower block). Handy on-site shop. Good kids playground and nice camping field with space to play games. Really helpful with arranging our late arrival. Location to the nearby lake was great and we enjoyed kayaking at the nearby centre.

Disliked Not a great deal of shade.

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From the manager: Hiya Deborah - We apologise if the campsite dog (solo, 1 dog only!) caused you any upset on site - she does not roam free as par the course - occasionally coming out with one of the staff for an hour or 2, she is generally well received and dog has a loud bark as she is a large breae but I can assure you has no aggression at all. She is carefully managed and as we come into busier period she will not be around on the campsite. As a super dog friendly site It is nice to sometimes have her to work with us and most dogs enjoy meeting her too.
It is our rules to have dogs under close control - not necessarily on the lead as all dogs don't fare well with this

We are glad you had a great stay on site

Lovely site, great location and classy facilities

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Richard M. 7 reviews

Lower Meadow non-electric grass tent or motorhome pitch

Liked Location, close to the Broads and the City. Easy to access and really high quality facilities. Great price too.

Disliked No electric (but understand why), and a small toilet facility on the lower meadow would be handy.

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From the manager: Thank you for your review and lovely photos

the toilets are only a few seconds walk from the furthest end of the lower meadow so should be convenient for all, we don't have the infrastructure at present for a loo in the lower field but do provide an Elson point if you choose to bring along your own loo

I hope this helps, we hope you can enjoy the site another tiome soon

Well run campsite, great location near…

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Luca D. 5 reviews

Upper Meadow non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked Well run campsite, great location near the lake, well maintained facilities and a very handy shop on site

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for taking the time to review us

Features

Dogs allowed

Campfires allowed

Leisure on site

Bar or club house Cycle hire Evening entertainment Fishing Fitness centre Games room Indoor swimming pool Kids' club On-site restaurant/cafe Outdoor swimming pool Play area TV room Take away Tennis Watersports

Amenities on site

Bath available Car parking by pitch/unit Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Food shop Free wifi Ice pack freezing Internet access Launderette Parent & baby washroom Pick-up from public transport Portable toilet Pub toilets Public telephone Shower available Tents for hire Toilet block Washing-up area Wifi

Groups welcome

D. of E. welcome Family friendly Motorcycle friendly Rallies welcome Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcome

Rules

Barbecue provided Barbecues allowed Campfires allowed Commercial vehicles allowed Dogs allowed Dogs allowed all year

Camping 2.0

Jumbo tent pitches

Themes

Budget/backpacker Forest Gastronomic delight Lake and/or mountain Leave the car at home Luxury Peaceful Spectacular scenery Walkers' paradise Wild camping Wildlife haven

Utilities

Charging facilities Chemical disposal Electric car charging point(s) Gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby Nearby farmers' market Public transport nearby Shop nearby

Type

Large (51-200 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Climbing nearby Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horse riding nearby Indoor pool nearby Leisure/theme park nearby Mountain biking nearby Outdoor pool nearby Restaurant nearby Sailing nearby Tennis nearby Watersports nearby

Location

Whitlingham Broad Campsite

Whitlingham Lane

Trowse

Norwich

Norfolk

England

NR14 8TR

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

52,61939°N
1,32617°E

Nearest transport

Coach
2,3 km Bus Station
3,4 km Lime Tree Road
3,5 km Lime Tree Road
Rail
1,6 km Norwich Rail Station
6,3 km Brundall Gardens Rail Station
7,7 km Salhouse Rail Station
Ferry
16,7 km Reedham Ferry North
16,7 km Reedham Ferry South
40,9 km Southwold Ferry Landing
Airport
6,5 km 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

Sticking to the Broads – just to start with – you’ll have the pick of waterside walks, watersports, cycling and wildlife spotting on the Whitlingham Broad doorstep. The café next to the campsite has a visitor centre with interactive info on the Broads to help you narrow things down a bit, and you can also catch the river boat here into Norwich city centre. For something a little more unusual, a ski club is a smooth 10 minutes away. Walks with a view are all around the site and within easy dandering distance: kids might like to monkey around on the child-friendly low ropes course through the nearby woods, in a spot where there’s also a play pirate ship to batten down the hatches at and an old lime kiln to have a peek at (be careful not to disturb the bats that roost there). The Wherryman’s Way path along the Yare in the Yare Valley is also a very good walk (and ends at a very good pub); the 12 circular walks along its route are handy for those who don’t fancy following it all the 35 miles to Great Yarmouth.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Sea Palling 26,7 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Hemsby 27,2 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Caister Point 27,9 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Great Yarmouth Pier 28 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Great Yarmouth South 28 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Norwich Castle Museum and Art Gallery 2,2 km

Norwich Cathedral 2,2 km

Colman's Mustard Shop and Museum 2,4 km

BeWILDerwood 12,9 km

Blickling Hall, Gardens and Park 22,3 km

National Trust

Blickling Hall, Gardens and Park 22,2 km

Horsey Windpump 25,5 km

Elizabethan House Museum 27 km

Felbrigg Hall, Garden and Park 32,3 km

Sheringham Park 35,3 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

CROWN POINT 0,7 km

THE ROSARY CEMETERY 1,1 km

Norwich City 2,3 km

CHAPELFIELD GARDENS 2,6 km

THE PLANTATION GARDEN, NORWICH 3 km

Local events

  • Latitude Festival (Thursday, 23 July 2026 – Thursday, 23 July 2026)

    Beccles, England 35,2 km

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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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Whitlingham Broad Campsite have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Whitlingham Broad Campsite dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Whitlingham Broad Campsite? Sticking to the Broads – just to start with – you’ll have the pick of waterside walks, watersports, cycling and wildlife spotting on the Whitlingham Broad doorstep. The café next to the … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Whitlingham Broad Campsite?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  2 p.m. –  7:30 p.m.
    Depart by:  10:30 a.m.
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  2 p.m. –  7:30 p.m.
    Depart by:  10:30 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Whitlingham Broad Campsite? From R594,77 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.