The Old Gym

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Forest area (added by manager 06 Jul 2023)
Access to pitch area (added by manager 06 jul 2023)
Forest floor (added by manager 06 jul 2023)
Small area available to pitch near main building (added by manager 06 jul 2023)

Escape to the peace and quiet of a Norfolk woodland at The Old Gym, a low-key campsite five minutes' drive from the popular town of Downham Market. Set in a secluded location just a short distance from the river Great Ouse, The Old Gym covers about three acres in total, with lots of pleasant grassy areas and a number of woodland pitches for those who prefer to be in the shade. Facilities on site are simple but well maintained and include essentials like toilets and showers. Another big plus of staying here is that there's an inviting swimming pool on site – it's open to the public between 9am and 8pm daily, so you'll need to buy a ticket if you want to make use of it at these times, but after 8pm the pool is available for campers' exclusive use. After a refreshing dip in the pool, head down to the water's edge in search of wildlife at Willows Nature Reserve (five minutes' drive), or see where several watercourses converge at the Denver Sluice (10 minutes). Downham Market's facilities – including a railway station, several pubs, various cafés and a couple of well-stocked supermarkets – can all be reached within five to 10 minutes' drive.

Type campingplass

Teltplasser 20
Åpen nå
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  • Ingen adgang på campingplassen for raser/blandingsraser som er på listen over farlige hunder.
  • En kostnad på £ 5,00 (kr 66,83) er tilknyttet bruken av dusj.
  • Ingen biler/motorsykler kan parkeres på plassen/ved enheten. Alle biler/motorsykler må parkeres på anviste plasser.
  • Kommersielle kjøretøy (kjøretøy med arbeidsrelatert formål, transportere varer eller passasjerer mot betaling) og kjøretøy med firmalogo er ikke tillatt på stedet.
  • Minst et av gruppemedlemmene må være minimum 21 år eller eldre.
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Språk som snakkes

Engelsk

Åpent fra fre. 1. mars til

Vurderinger

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Viser bare vurderinger for de siste 30 månedene.

Great place to pitch a tent. Very friendly

Alt i alt 10/10
Beliggenhet 10
Valuta for pengene 10
Innkvartering 10
Fasiliteter / aktiviteter 10
Kundeservice 10
Barnevennlighet 10
Renslighet 10
Wifi Ingen vurdering
Pauline H. Anmelder bestilte via Pitchup.com

Plass for telt på gressplen , uten strøm

Likte: Lovely and peaceful, birds,including owls seen. Great grassed area for camping, owners very welcoming . Lovely swimming pool and sauna.

Likte ikke: None loved it there will go back

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honestly the most lovely stay we’ve ever had

Alt i alt 10/10
Beliggenhet 10
Valuta for pengene 10
Innkvartering 10
Fasiliteter / aktiviteter 10
Kundeservice 10
Barnevennlighet 10
Renslighet 10
Wifi 10
Chloe P. Anmelder bestilte via Pitchup.com

Plass for telt på gressplen , uten strøm

Likte: the pool and sauna was amazing! also such friendly people who owned the place

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Great visit

Alt i alt 10/10
Beliggenhet 10
Valuta for pengene 10
Innkvartering 10
Fasiliteter / aktiviteter 10
Kundeservice 10
Barnevennlighet 10
Renslighet 10
Wifi 10
anita p. Anmelder bestilte via Pitchup.com

Plass for telt på gressplen , uten strøm

Likte: The swimming pool and sauna. The showers were clean and Amy was very friendly and welcoming. Gave us a your. Toiletries available to use. Very useful

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Great stay, added pool and sauna, not expensive. Very friendly Host

Alt i alt 8/10
Beliggenhet 8
Valuta for pengene 10
Innkvartering Ingen vurdering
Fasiliteter / aktiviteter 8
Kundeservice 10
Barnevennlighet Ingen vurdering
Renslighet 8
Wifi Ingen vurdering
Anonym Anmelder bestilte via Pitchup.com

Plass for telt på gressplen , uten strøm

Likte: We booked last minute and was surprised there were very few others here. This was rustic camping but what do you expect for £20 a night. Oh a pool and sauna thrown in for free! (Restrictions on times but wow) lovely and warm. Different areas to camp granted the floor was bumpy but a good blow up works a treat. You can’t park next to but a trolley available to help with unpacking. Tesco 5 mins down the road. Area was lovely. Head to lakenheath in the week if you like fast load aircraft. USA airbase 30 mins. Hunstanton was about an hour and lovely. Sandringham near too. I have seen comments about plastic burning in an incinerator (bin) unfortunately this is inconsiderate campers. Also the pond area has been set on fire not by the owners. Also comments about road noisy you could hear this but ear plugs work great when camping 👍 This was a great stay, the host (Amy) could not do enough and will help we’re ever she can. Thank Amy we will be back 👍

Likte ikke: Not dislike’s, but thoughts as I know this is a work in progress. Maybe a little freezer in the washing area for cold packs. The ground would benefit from a big roller. Possibly further sinks to wash up. Possibly a bit of striming and cutting back.

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Huge potential, but site needs some love before it's worth a visit

Alt i alt 4/10
Beliggenhet 8
Valuta for pengene 4
Innkvartering 2
Fasiliteter / aktiviteter 2
Kundeservice 2
Barnevennlighet 8
Renslighet 6
Wifi Ingen vurdering
Anonym Anmelder bestilte via Pitchup.com

Plass for telt på gressplen , uten strøm

Likte: This site has huge potential: - nice grassy spots amongst woodland - swimming pool available (6-8am and after 8pm) - fairly clean toilets - only light pollution was from other campers, so amazing stars when they went to sleep but needs a bit of love (see dislikes).

Likte ikke: Easy fixes: - fire and incinerator smoulding with stinky burning plastic and treated wood - owners, please dispose of your waste responibly! - the room with sink for washing in a dirty room full of random possessions (clothes, computing equipment, swimming pool chemicals(!), post, etc.) - easy to clean up Longer term fixes: - ground was incredibly bumpy. Very uncomfortable (we had lightweight camping mats) - road noise quite loud, with a flurry of traffic at 4am

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All good

Alt i alt 10/10
Beliggenhet 10
Valuta for pengene 10
Innkvartering 8
Fasiliteter / aktiviteter 10
Kundeservice 10
Barnevennlighet 6
Renslighet 8
Wifi 2
Anonym Anmelder bestilte via Pitchup.com

Plass for telt på gressplen , uten strøm

Likte: Everything was really well organised, great pool and the camping area is not too big and therefore not intrusive, although you can hear heavy cars from the nearby road in the distance so it is not perfectly quiet in the night. The owner very friendly and helpful, for such a low price and access to the pool, there is nothing to complain about. The only thing I would recommend is to put a rubbish bin at a closer distance or a sign where you can find rubbish containers. And the policy is that large dogs are not allowed, but there was one large dog that got off the leash and it looked quite threatening for a while. Apart from that, everything was great and easy and I can definitely recommend this place.

Likte ikke: N/A

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Brilliant stay. Lovely family run business.

Alt i alt 8/10
Beliggenhet 8
Valuta for pengene 10
Innkvartering 10
Fasiliteter / aktiviteter 6
Kundeservice 10
Barnevennlighet 10
Renslighet 10
Wifi Ingen vurdering
Louise S. Anmelder bestilte via Pitchup.com

Plass for telt på gressplen , uten strøm

Likte: The kids absolutely adored to pool and what may be the friendliest cats ever

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Great site with clean facilities.

Alt i alt 10/10
Beliggenhet 10
Valuta for pengene 10
Innkvartering 10
Fasiliteter / aktiviteter 10
Kundeservice 10
Barnevennlighet 10
Renslighet 10
Wifi 10
Jemma B. Anmelder bestilte via Pitchup.com

Plass for telt på gressplen , uten strøm

Likte: Lovely swimming pool, great outside space, can choose between woodland areas or grass. Owner asked if everything was okay a couple of times but left us to get one with it which was nice.

Likte ikke: Can't park near your tent.

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Funksjoner

Fritidsaktiviteter på stedet

Bar eller klubbhus

Barneklubb

Fisking

Innendørs basseng

Kveldsunderholdning

Lekeplass

Restaurant/Kafé på plassen

Spillerom

Sykkelutleie

TV-rom

Takeaway

Tennis

Treningssenter

Utendørs basseng

Vannsport

Bekvemmeligheter på stedet

Badekar tilgjengelig

Bilparkering ved plassen/enheten

Bærbart toalett

Dusj tilgjengelig

Familietoaletter

Fasiliteter for bevegelseshemmede

Gratis WiFi

Henting fra offentlig transport

Hundepark

Internettilgang

Ispakkekjøling

Kompost-toaletter

Matbutikk

Myntvaskeri

Offentlig telefon

Oppvaskområde

Pub-toaletter

Toalettblokk

Tørkerom

WiFi

Grupper velkomne

Familievennlig

Grupper av samme kjønn velkomne

Motorsykkelvennlig

Studentgrupper velkomne

Regler

Bål tillatt

Griller tilgjengelig

Grilling tillatt

Hunder tillatt

Hunder tillatt hele året

Nyttekjøretøy tillatt

Tjenester

Fornybar energi

Gassflasker tilgjengelig

Ladefasiliteter

Ladestasjoner for el-biler

Resirkulering tilgjengelig

Tømming av kjemisk avfall

Bekvemmeligheter i nærheten

Bar i nærheten

Hundelufteområde i nærheten

Type

Pop-up-camping

Små (11-25 plasser)

Beliggenhet

The Old Gym

Downham Market

Norfolk

England

PE38 0BA

Veibeskrivelse

Tidssone

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

GPS

52,58972°N
0,33588°V

Nærmeste transport

Buss
13,5 km Kismet
14 km Primary School
14,6 km Horse Fair Bus Station
Jernbane
2,6 km Downham Market Rail Station
9,8 km Watlington Rail Station
14,2 km Littleport Rail Station
Ferge
18,8 km King's Lynn Ferry Landing
18,9 km West Lynn Ferry Landing
Flyplass
43,7 km Cambridge Airport

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Lokale attraksjoner

From walks along the river to exploring East Anglia's antiques shops, trips to The Old Gym put you within reach of a great range of activities, attractions and days out. A good a place to start as any is the pretty market town and inland port of Wisbech (15 minutes' drive), where you can visit the National Trust-run Peckover House and Gardens, catch up on the latest movies at the town's independent cinema or join a brewery tour at Elgood & Sons. The town is also close to rural activities like Fens Falconry (20 minutes), where you can get up close and personal with various indigenous and exotic birds of prey. For a change of scenery, head south along the A134 and within 25 minutes or so you'll be deep in Thetford Forest, where there are lots of great walks, bike trails as well as a Go Ape high-ropes course. Also to the south is Ely (30 minutes), where you can visit a truly magnificent cathedral or see the Tudor-era house where Oliver Cromwell once lived. Looking to leave the car behind for the day? At Downham Market station (five minutes) you can catch regular train services to destinations including King's Lynn, Ely and Cambridge.

Vannkvaliteten ved nærliggende badevann

Navn Avstand Type 2020 2019 2018 2017
Heacham 36,7 km Hav Dårlig N/A N/A N/A
Hunstanton Main Beach 39,9 km Hav Dårlig N/A N/A N/A
Hunstanton (Old Hunstanton) 41,9 km Hav N/A Bra Bra Bra

Datakilde: European Environment Agency

Må oppleves

Ely Cathedral 21,9 km

Grimes Graves 25,6 km

Castle Acre Castle 27 km

Sandringham 28,9 km

Wicken Fen National Nature Reserve 31,2 km

National Trust

Peckover House and Garden 14,8 km

Oxburgh Hall 15,9 km

St George's Guildhall 18,8 km

Wicken Fen National Nature Reserve 31,1 km

Anglesey Abbey, Gardens and Lode Mill 39,8 km

Sykkelruter

Finn lokale ruter i National Cycle Network - over 19000 km med sykkelruter.

Annet

Nordelph 2,7 km

Downham Market 3,1 km

Fordham 3,7 km

Hilgay 4,9 km

Outwell 7,4 km

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    Camping og reising
    Ankomst:  8 a.m. –  8 p.m.
    Avvreise innen:  4 p.m.
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  • Hvor mye koster et opphold på The Old Gym? Fra kr 275,71 (for 1 natt, 4 personer) - prisene kan endres avhengig av valgt dato og antall personer.