The Tented Turnip

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Sea view
Sea view
View across the pitch area
Camping field with coastal view
Field and sea view
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Cockthorpe all saints church
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View across the pitch area
Camping field with coastal view
Field and sea view

  • Friendly, well-kept site at a North Norfolk family-run farm
  • A 10-minute drive to Blakeney or Wells-next-the-Sea
  • Sea view from site and access to footpaths; pub and café a mile away
Here’s a tempting spot for a North Norfolk holiday – The Tented Turnip is in the pretty village of Cockthorpe, a sweet spot that’s within easy reach of lots of the area’s main attractions but far enough away to make a peaceful place to stay. This friendly and well-kept site is part of a family-run working farm, so you’ll be surrounded by arable land and livestock to give you that chilled-out rural atmosphere. There’s a sea view from the site, too – and that gives you just a hint that this place makes an excellent base for exploring both countryside and coast. That exploration is best done on foot or by bike – there are lots of great paths and quiet lanes in the local area, taking you through fields and wildlife-filled salt marshes or along the coast for scenic and peaceful days out. And speaking of the coast, some of Norfolk’s top seaside spots are easy to get to from here: the seal-spotting hub of Blakeney is 10 minutes’ drive away, as is Wells-next-the-Sea with its colourful beach huts. The sweeping dunes of Holkham are about 20 minutes away and well worth a visit. Facilities on site have been kept pretty simple, with just portable toilets, a shower, chemical disposal, hand-washing facilities and a drinking water supply. Dogs and kids are welcome, and you’ll also be able to bring a barbecue if you like. The village of Stiffkey, a mile away, has a popular pub (with a great beer garden) and an independent shop/café for top-notch coffee and baked treats.

Site type

Tent pitches 40
Motorhome pitches 40
Open now
Opens 12 August
Please note

Safety

  • Fires, barbecues and/or firepits will not be permitted in dry, windy and/or hot weather conditions.
  • If making a fire, the fuel, logs and coal have to be purchased on site.

General

  • Please note that the toilet/shower facilities are unisex.

Reception

  • There is no reception on-site: on arrival please contact the number provided on your booking confirmation.

Admission

  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Wed, 12 Aug to

Open from Wed, 09 Sept to

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Reviews

8.5

Overall rating from 82 Pitchup.com customers

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91% would recommend this site to a friend

88% would stay here again

What customers say

Basic, quiet farm campsite for a back-to-basics vibe. Good, flat pitches, rural views, near North Norfolk coast. New showers/washing-up area, but portaloos are a mixed bag – fine when quiet, but can be an issue when busy. Some feel it's a bit pricey for basic facilities, but most reckon it's good value.

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Cheap place to stay with good facilities.

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Tony B. 1 review

Non-electric grass tent or motorhome pitch

Liked Pricing is very reasonable and given the quality of facilities we were surprised there weren't more people. It was very peaceful with lots of space. Good quality toilets. Two excellent showers with gas heated water. A single washing up facility with gas heated water. Tap water available.

Disliked There was nothing we disliked.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Super cheap so I wasn't expecting much but I loved this site.

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Anonymous

Non-electric grass tent or motorhome pitch

Liked Lovely, quiet site. Lots of space and nice and pretty flat. The showers were EXCELLENT! A lovely surprise.
Beautifully friendly and helpful phone call on arrival.
Felt very safe.

I also liked the price.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Showers were good and facilities were…

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Donna D. 3 reviews

Non-electric grass tent or motorhome pitch

Liked Showers were good and facilities were all clean.

Disliked Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great place to stay.

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Wilf M. 2 reviews

Non-electric grass tent or motorhome pitch

Liked Really enjoyed it - good value, easy to find and check in, loads of space, super clean showers and really friendly owners.

Disliked Portaloos not ideal, and could have done with floor squeegee on hand for showers.

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Easy booking plenty of space…

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Peter F. 5 reviews

Non-electric grass tent or motorhome pitch

Liked Easy booking plenty of space toilets clean,showers good easy access to nice walks all in good value for money

Recommend to friends Visit again

Brilliant value for money

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Emma B. 2 reviews

Non-electric grass tent or motorhome pitch

Liked Lovely site

Recommend to friends Visit again

For the price, perfect campsite.

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Anonymous

Non-electric grass tent or motorhome pitch

Liked Big flat field, there were 4 portaloos and 2 showers. Cheap to camp per night.

Disliked Portaloos are never the nicest, but they were kept semi clean, problem is other campers not flushing their poos down the loo!

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Easy check in. Lovely site…

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 Sam g. 1 review

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Liked Easy check in. Lovely site

Recommend to friends Visit again

Loved the location, wildlife and great…

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 Jo N. 1 review

Non-electric grass tent or motorhome pitch

Liked Loved the location, wildlife and great walks. Bonus hot shower too.

Disliked Portaloos but they do the job!

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 michelle s. 1 review

Non-electric grass tent or motorhome pitch

Liked Great views of undulating countryside, near to footpaths where you can reach the coastal path. Nice shed with maps, lost property or left over items for others to use.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Features

Portable toilet

Pop-up campground

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 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 Dogs allowed all year

Camping 2.0

Jumbo tent pitches

Themes

Peaceful Walkers' paradise

Utilities

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

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby Public transport nearby Shop nearby

Type

Farm Medium (26-50 pitches) Pop-up campground

Accessibility

Accessible parking at pitch Uneven terrain; gravel or loose mud

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Restaurant nearby Sailing nearby Surf school nearby Tennis nearby Watersports nearby

Location

The Tented Turnip

Manor Farm

Cockthorpe

Wells-next-the-Sea

Norfolk

England

NR23 1QS

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

52,9408°N
0,94788°E

Nearest transport

Coach
28,8 km Market Place
30,7 km Victoria
30,8 km Millwrights
Rail
17,6 km Sheringham Rail Station
20 km West Runton Rail Station
23,2 km Cromer Rail Station
Ferry
42,8 km King's Lynn Ferry Landing
42,9 km West Lynn Ferry Landing
Airport
37,5 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

Attractions and activities nearby include: - Langham Dome military museum: two minutes’ drive - English Heritage - Binham Priory: five minutes - Seal-spotting trips from Blakeney: 10 minutes - Wells-next-the-Sea: 10 minutes - Wells & Walsingham Light Railway: 10 minutes - Hindringham Hall Gardens: 10 minutes - Walsingham Abbey: 15 minutes - Holkham (for beach and Holkham Hall): 20 minutes.

Food and drink

  • Blakeney Hotel 4,9 km
  • The Moorings 5 km
  • The Shack 6,7 km
  • Platten's Fish & Chips 6,7 km
  • Albatros 6,7 km
  • Flour 6,8 km
  • Wells Crab House 6,9 km
  • Crawfish Inn 8,5 km
  • The Old Forge 8,8 km
  • The Victoria 9,2 km

Groceries

  • The Co-operative Food Supermarket 6,3 km
  • Whin Hill Cider Ltd Off-licence 6,9 km
  • The Real Ale Shop Off-licence 8,2 km
  • Adnams Shop Off-licence 9,1 km

Parks and play

  • Buttlands park 6,6 km
  • Wells Children's Playground 6,9 km
  • Abbey Grounds park 7,2 km
  • Thursford Adventure Play Park Playground 7,7 km
  • Gunthorpe Park 7,9 km
  • Holkham Park 9,8 km
  • Spout Hills park 9,9 km

Family days out

  • Wells and Walsingham Light Railway Visitor attraction 5,7 km
  • Quayside Amusements Amusement arcade 6,7 km
  • Pop Inn Amusements and Leisure Amusement arcade 6,8 km
  • Walsingham Priory (remains) Visitor attraction 7,2 km
  • Abbey Gatehouse Visitor attraction 7,2 km
  • Walsingham Greyfriars (remains) Visitor attraction 7,5 km
  • Thursford Collection Visitor attraction 7,8 km
  • Thursford Collection Visitor attraction 7,8 km
  • Wells Next The Sea Beach Visitor attraction 7,9 km
  • Letheringsett Water Mill Visitor attraction 8,8 km

Public transport

  • Camping Hill, opp 1,1 km
  • Camping Hill, adj 1,1 km
  • Stores, opp 1,4 km
  • Greenway, adj 2 km
  • No 69, adj 2 km
  • bus shelter, opp 2,6 km
  • bus shelter, adj 2,6 km
  • Binham Road, opp 2,7 km
  • Binham Road, adj 2,7 km
  • Langham Hall, opp 2,7 km

Beaches

  • High Sand 3,8 km
  • Warham Hole 4,3 km
  • Long Hills 4,6 km

Local services

  • Pace Fuel station 4,6 km
  • Gulf Fuel station 6,3 km
  • Wells Health Centre Doctors 6,6 km
  • David Jagger Pharmacy 6,6 km
  • BP Fuel station 6,9 km
  • Gulf Fuel station 8,9 km

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Must see

Shrine of our Lady of Walsingham 7,1 km

Holkham Hall 9,8 km

Mannington Gardens 19 km

Felbrigg Hall, Garden and Park 21,2 km

Houghton Hall 23,3 km

National Trust

Blakeney National Nature Reserve 3 km

Sheringham Park 15,7 km

Brancaster 19,1 km

Felbrigg Hall, Garden and Park 21,2 km

Blickling Hall, Gardens and Park 23,7 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

Cockthorpe 0,4 km

STIFFKEY OLD HALL 1 km

Stiffkey 2,4 km

Saxlingham 4,9 km

Blakeney 5 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 The Tented Turnip have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is The Tented Turnip dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near The Tented Turnip? Attractions and activities nearby include: - Langham Dome military museum: two minutes’ drive - English Heritage - Binham Priory: five minutes - Seal-spotting trips from Blakeney: 10 minutes - Wells-next-the-Sea: 10 minutes … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of The Tented Turnip?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  Anytime –  Anytime
    Depart by:  2 p.m.
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  8 a.m. –  Anytime
    Depart by:  2 p.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at The Tented Turnip? From R325,20 (for 1 night, 5 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.