High Sand Creek Campsite

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Beautiful waljs, a digs paradise

  • Family-friendly Norfolk coast site with views of beach and salt marsh
  • A 10-minute drive to Wells-next-the-Sea; 15 minutes to Holkham Hall
  • Next to the coast path, a short walk from Stiffkey shop and pub
Set off to the north Norfolk coast and a splendid Stiffkey location set between the saltmarshes and the beach – High Sand Creek Campsite has been a popular seaside retreat since the early 1970s, and with a location like this it’s easy to see why… Book a pitch here and you’ll be staying right by the coastal path on the edge of the pretty village of Stiffkey, between Blakeney and Wells-next-the-Sea. It’s all big skies, wildlife-rich saltmarsh views and natural entertainment around here, with plenty of woodlands and creeks to explore as well as some gorgeous beaches. The site’s setup is a traditional one, with handy amenities like toilets, showers, chemical disposal, a launderette and a washing-up area but no noisy entertainment or fancy facilities. Dogs and kids are welcome, and there’s plenty of space on the pitches to get set up just how you like it. Getting out to explore should be straightforward from here, with things like Morston seal-spotting trips and the fabulous beach at Holkham within easy reach. There's also a little maritime museum on site to tell you a little bit about the history of the place. The edge-of-village location is a handy bonus here as well, as it means it’s just a short walk to the local pub (serving food all day), a shop and a café, plus bus stops for picking up Coasthopper services to other destinations along the shoreline.

Site type

Tent pitches 80
Motorhome pitches 80
Open now
Opens 4 April
Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • Bookings must not be for more than 28 consecutive nights.
  • Guests are advised to bring a good quality torch with them as parts of the site are unlit.
  • If reception is closed on arrival: please contact the number provided on your booking confirmation.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Fri, 04 Apr to

Pitch types & availability

Reviews

97%

would recommend this site to a friend

96%

would stay here again

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Facilities and clean but unhelpful owners so I would return

Overall 1/10
Location 6
Value for money 3
Accommodation 5
Facilities / Activities 5
Customer service 1
Child friendliness 1
Cleanliness 7
Wifi 1
Eloise E. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass tent or motorhome pitch

Liked: Large pitch up areas, water facilities

Disliked: Dogs not allowed in facilities which as a solo female traveller was hard as he is my protection and also I didn't want to lock him in the car on a hot day to go use the toilet or tie him up outside as anything could happen. I was told this was normal for sites but when i rang around locally to this and locally to where i lived was told it wasnt a normal thing.
I had a battery pack that had died and my phone was dead also and when i asked to use a phone to call my parents to let them know i was safe was told "we dont have phones only mobiles" but was not offered to use it. I had to find my way to the local shop and spend £20+ on another battery pack so I could charge my phone and call my parents.
Sadly just found the stay very uncomfortable and left very early morning

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From the manager: hi i was shocked to see you had used the review process to damage the good reputation of this campsite with a review that was at the very least inaccurate,
you made a 1 night booking and then phoned to ask if your dog a yorkshire terrier could go in the public showers and facilities also explaining you had never camped before in your life, we explained to you that unless you are visually impaired or have a disability that requires this then no you can't ,we have customers without dogs and people that are physically afraid of dogs that would not agree with a dog being in the showers and that it was against all hygiene regulations and other camping sites wouldnt allow this either.
your response to this was i will have to cancel my booking then we replied we can do this for you but you said no its ok i will still come.
when you arrived in your car for 1 night you asked if you could be on your own in an area on the field so we gave you a pitch on its own because you said your dog would be more settled and we explained that other dog owners have had no problems or incidents with tying their own dogs outside the door of the facilities.
later in the evening you came to the office when it was closed and said your phone was flat and you wanted to make a call to family and asked to use campsite phone system i said no but offered an alternative even though it was outside office hours and i asked you why you hadnt charged your phone on your journey here you said you had used it all up going online.
we listen and act on all complaints and treat customers very fairly but we wont change our policies to suit one person who uses the reviews to strike back at us

Lovely, spacious site with clean toilet/shower facilities…

Overall 8/10
Location 7
Value for money 9
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 7
Customer service 9
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 8
Wifi No rating
Laura H. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass tent or motorhome pitch

Liked: Lovely, spacious site with clean toilet/shower facilities

Recommend to friends Visit again

Loved this campsite, right next to the salt marshes and wildlife. Clean facilities…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 4
Helena G. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass tent or motorhome pitch

Liked: Loved this campsite, right next to the salt marshes and wildlife.
Clean facilities and lovely walks!
Will definitely come back!!

Disliked: Nothing to do with the campsite but had a noisy family nxt to us with a baby crying all through the night, but it can't be helped that's camping I suppose!!

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Great campsite next to the coastal path. Clean and friendly staff.

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Alan F. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass tent or motorhome pitch

Liked: Great campsite. Quiet location right next to the coastal path. Clean amenities and friendly staff. Not far from the local shop and Pub, both easy to get to. Also, excellent for bus services.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Pleasant quiet site with clean facilities

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 8
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric grass tent or motorhome pitch

Liked: Atmosphere, relaxed

Clean fcilities

Disliked: nothing - although a shop would be hndy

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Excellent site with clean facilities and friendly staff

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 8
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass tent or motorhome pitch

Liked: Nice and clean facilities, designated and marked out pitches, great views, friendly staff on arrival, walking distance from cafe, pub and beach.

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Clean well maintained campsite, spacious, level pitches, walking access to salt…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation No rating
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass tent or motorhome pitch

Liked: Clean well maintained campsite, spacious, level pitches, walking access to salt marshes / coastline. Easy arrival / reception process, friendly and welcoming.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely sire

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 8
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Lisa S. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass tent or motorhome pitch

Liked: Owner gave us a much better pitch than the ones reserved for pitchup bookings. Great view and facilities. Easy access to costal path.

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very close proximity to beautiful unspoilt saltmarshes- low key quiet site, very…

Overall 8/10
Location 10
Value for money 8
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 8
Child friendliness 8
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 2
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass tent or motorhome pitch

Liked: very close proximity to beautiful unspoilt saltmarshes- low key quiet site, very clean facilities

Recommend to friends Visit again

Friendly and helpful staff on check in. Great location between Wells and…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Elizabeth M. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric grass tent or motorhome pitch

Liked: Friendly and helpful staff on check in. Great location between Wells and Blakeney.

Recommend to friends Visit again


Features

Leisure on site

Bar or club house Beach access 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 Toilet block Washing-up area Wifi

Groups welcome

Family friendly Motorcycle friendly Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcome

Rules

Barbecue provided Barbecues allowed Campfires allowed Commercial vehicles allowed Dogs allowed

Themes

Budget/backpacker Peaceful Remote location 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

Farm Large (51-200 pitches)

Accessibility

Accessible parking at pitch Bathrooms: Large spacious shower Bathrooms: Large spacious toilet Bathrooms: Step-free access Bathrooms: Wheelchair accessible toilet Pitch close to accessible bathrooms

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horse riding nearby Indoor pool nearby Restaurant nearby Sailing nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Motorhome service point

Location

High Sand Creek Campsite

The Greenway

Stiffkey

Norfolk

England

NR23 1QF

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

52.95578°N
0.92469°W

Nearest transport

Coach
30.5 km Market Place
32.5 km Millwrights
32.5 km Station Road
Rail
19.3 km Sheringham Rail Station
21.7 km West Runton Rail Station
24.9 km Cromer Rail Station
Ferry
42.3 km King's Lynn Ferry Landing
42.4 km West Lynn Ferry Landing
Airport
39.8 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

Coastal antics are likely to dominate much of your time here – top highlights locally are the colourful beach huts and seafood restaurants of Wells-next-the-Sea (10 minutes’ drive), the sweeping forest-backed sands of Holkham beach (15 minutes) and boat trips from Morston Quay (15 minutes) to see the resident seals of Blakeney. While you’re at the coast, it’s very much worth stopping by at Holkham Hall (15 minutes) to stroll around the grounds or visit the hall’s art collection. Other historic buildings nearby include the atmospheric ruins of Binham Priory (10 minutes) and the Jacobean mansion Blickling Hall (35 minutes). A different take on the past awaits at Langham Dome (five minutes), which gives an insight into life on an airfield through World War II. Sticking to the outdoor scenery, perhaps you’d like to take walks through Holt Country Park (20 minutes) or the gorgeous grounds of National Trust - Sheringham Park (25 minutes). For an easier way to see your surroundings, try a ride on the North Norfolk Railway from Holt station (20 minutes).

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Wells 5.4 km Estuary N/AN/AN/AGood
Sheringham 19 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
West Runton 22 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
East Runton 23.6 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Cromer 25.4 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Shrine of our Lady of Walsingham 7.6 km

Holkham Hall 8.2 km

Mannington Gardens 21.3 km

Houghton Hall 23 km

Felbrigg Hall, Garden and Park 23.1 km

National Trust

Blakeney National Nature Reserve 4 km

Brancaster 17.4 km

Sheringham Park 17.5 km

Felbrigg Hall, Garden and Park 23.1 km

Blickling Hall, Gardens and Park 26 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

Stiffkey 0.1 km

STIFFKEY OLD HALL 1.3 km

Cockthorpe 2.6 km

Wells-next-the-Sea - Cley 4.9 km

Wells-next-the-Sea 4.9 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.

Offers

Conditions apply - see pitch type section for details

Nearest sites

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable sites.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does High Sand Creek Campsite have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is High Sand Creek Campsite dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near High Sand Creek Campsite? Coastal antics are likely to dominate much of your time here – top highlights locally are the colourful beach huts and seafood restaurants of Wells-next-the-Sea (10 minutes’ drive), the sweeping forest-backed sands … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of High Sand Creek Campsite?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  1 p.m. –  7 p.m.
    Depart by:  noon
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  • How much does it cost to stay at High Sand Creek Campsite? From R910,65 (for 2 nights, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.