We stay at Searles Searles Leisure Resort
it has good facilities, level walk into town, and we think it's good value.
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it has good facilities, level walk into town, and we think it's good value.
Hope you’re having a great trip. Holkham Beach is a huge favourite for us and the dogs (although I think there are now some Apr-Sep restrictions, which never used to be the case). Another way to access the beach via a long walk is from Burnham Overy Staithe - if you can find a parking spot.
One place I’ve not seen mentioned in the thread is Covehithe. Provides access to a fantastic beach and you can walk all the way through to Southwold - worth checking what the tides are doing though as can be impassable by the cliffs just north of Southwold if the tide is high.
One place I’ve not seen mentioned in the thread is Covehithe. Provides access to a fantastic beach and you can walk all the way through to Southwold - worth checking what the tides are doing though as can be impassable by the cliffs just north of Southwold if the tide is high.
Not gone yet, road trip starts on Sunday. Thanks for the info I'll add it to the ever increasing list of places to see.
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So was going to book pinewoods for two nights until I saw the price. What are these sites thinking??
Yes just keeping everything crossed it holds out.Weather is looking good next week for one of your two weeks in Sunny Suffolk (& Norfolk)@True Romance !! Lucky lucky lucky!
I would 'do' Suffolk the first week if i were you mate!
North Norfolk Camping & Glamping - Hipcamp in Sheringham, England
About Us mYminiBreak North Norfolk Camping and Glamping site is the perfect location for those who want to spend some time in the great outdoors. The Norfolk Coast Path - miles of walking paradise with many shorter circular routes that drift off from the main hike - is just a short drive away...
Stayed at this site for one night. Just outside Holt. Its very basic. Hot showers and toilet block. We had the site to ourselves as I think they haven't been open long.
@Caveman22 are the prices correct on their website £41 for a van and £81 if you have an awning as well per night and no EHUNorth Norfolk Camping & Glamping - Hipcamp in Sheringham, England
About Us mYminiBreak North Norfolk Camping and Glamping site is the perfect location for those who want to spend some time in the great outdoors. The Norfolk Coast Path - miles of walking paradise with many shorter circular routes that drift off from the main hike - is just a short drive away...www.hipcamp.com
Stayed at this site for one night. Just outside Holt. Its very basic. Hot showers and toilet block. We had the site to ourselves as I think they haven't been open long.View attachment 211974
No electric hook up and I think I paid 36. Tbh after looking we thought that’s rather expensive for one night
First stop of our road trip. The secret garden, Wisbech. Old garden centre converted into a campsite. Very unusual and quirky.
Now into Norfolk. Just pitched up at Kelling heath. Pretty big park but so far looks very nice. Now have a sea breeze to cool us down.
Interesting first night. Kelling heath is in a dark sky area and as such there are very little lights so it's proper dark. Add to the mix sea mist rolling in and it became quite eerie Did try and get some shots of the milkyway but the mist was not helping so went to bed. We are parked right next to the tree line and not long after heard some of the weirdest noises and strange sounds I've ever heard, and no this time it wasn't the Mrs. Something was literally right outside the van wailing. Will put the blink cameras out tonight.
As for the site, it's very nice. Great facilities, indoor and outdoor pools, you do have to pay for, think its £7 per day each. Toilets are some of the best we've seen. The best part is the walks. You can walk for miles through the heath land. It's brilliant for dogs, though there are adder warning signs everywhere.
As for the site, it's very nice. Great facilities, indoor and outdoor pools, you do have to pay for, think its £7 per day each. Toilets are some of the best we've seen. The best part is the walks. You can walk for miles through the heath land. It's brilliant for dogs, though there are adder warning signs everywhere.
Oh just to add due to the extreme weather we're unable to see lots of the places recommend. Do appreciate everyone's contribution but it's just to hot for the dog.
Likely to be muntjac making the noise, there's loads of them there.
You've missed the nightjars and the silver studded blues at KH as earlier in the year. Spend a fair amount of time at KH and while it has its issues overall its a good place. Never seen an adder, plenty of lizards. Recomend a trip to Holt as its so close, the car park near the main road is easier to get the van in. Sheringham parking is easy usually up by the model boat pond / lake and not too far to the dog friendly bit of the beach
Sheringham Park is walkable from KH and you can do most of it in the woods to keep dog cool, there's the gazeboos there which are worth a visit. We have a black lab whos melting at home as I type
You've missed the nightjars and the silver studded blues at KH as earlier in the year. Spend a fair amount of time at KH and while it has its issues overall its a good place. Never seen an adder, plenty of lizards. Recomend a trip to Holt as its so close, the car park near the main road is easier to get the van in. Sheringham parking is easy usually up by the model boat pond / lake and not too far to the dog friendly bit of the beach
Sheringham Park is walkable from KH and you can do most of it in the woods to keep dog cool, there's the gazeboos there which are worth a visit. We have a black lab whos melting at home as I type
If you're near the coast try going out mid afternoon. That'll be past the heat of the day but there should be a good onshore sea breeze going on as the land will be much hotter than the sea.
That's the plan today. Ironically there is no wind this morning and the sea mist is still hanging around.
Went to Wells this afternoon. Had half an hour on the beach with Dolby dog (minium twos parking now at pinewoods). Nice drive down the coast road. Reminded us of Normandy with the style and build of the houses and the small villages with nobody around. Was going to get fish and chips in Wells but parking was a mare so stopped at a pub on the way back.
So no wild animals attacking the van last night so a better night's sleep. Although there was a plane that few over around 10pm that I thought was going to crash right into us. Bear in mind last night the mist was like pea soup!
Popped into Holt this morning. Lovely little quant town. We then drove down to Sheringham. Very busy there so struggled to park but managed to nab a space on the main high street. Nice place but a little to touristy/sea side town for us.
Circled back via Weybourne to take the little man in the sea. A little to much of a drop off to be let off his lead sadly but he still had a blast. Quick walk up the cliff edge and found an old remaining bunker.
Last night in Norfolk. Moving down into Suffolk in the morning.
Popped into Holt this morning. Lovely little quant town. We then drove down to Sheringham. Very busy there so struggled to park but managed to nab a space on the main high street. Nice place but a little to touristy/sea side town for us.
Circled back via Weybourne to take the little man in the sea. A little to much of a drop off to be let off his lead sadly but he still had a blast. Quick walk up the cliff edge and found an old remaining bunker.
Last night in Norfolk. Moving down into Suffolk in the morning.
Well the saying "what a difference a day makes" is very apt. Had two days with only a few campers on the site. In fact we had a whole section to ourselves. Then yesterday it started to fill up. By night fall it was full on party time. With large groups together, kids screaming till late. Thankful we have moved on today to a small adult only site.
Drove through Norwich on the way south. The least said about that town the better. Then detoured via Great Yarmouth to have a drive down the sea front. Not our type of resort but actually wasn't to bad. Looked clean enough and well maintained. Was going to stop and have a quick butchers but parking was very expensive.
Now near Kessingland.
Drove through Norwich on the way south. The least said about that town the better. Then detoured via Great Yarmouth to have a drive down the sea front. Not our type of resort but actually wasn't to bad. Looked clean enough and well maintained. Was going to stop and have a quick butchers but parking was very expensive.
Now near Kessingland.
Last time I parked in Great Yarmouth was a while back but was in a broads cruiser with my folks on a family holiday. It's quite... interesting... taking a low powered hire cruiser through the estuary and tides to transit between the two areas of The Broads.
My abiding memory was being woken by my Mum shouting in the middle of the night as she hadn't realised the mooring at the Yacht Station was tidal so upon seeing the green slimy Rockwall had concluded we had sunk...
You're probably beyond it now but I have great memories of the tranquility around Horsey Mere and the Windpump.
My abiding memory was being woken by my Mum shouting in the middle of the night as she hadn't realised the mooring at the Yacht Station was tidal so upon seeing the green slimy Rockwall had concluded we had sunk...
You're probably beyond it now but I have great memories of the tranquility around Horsey Mere and the Windpump.
