Norfolk Birding Camp Site Recommendation? (1 Viewer)

bitterntwisted

Graham Howard Shortt

• Jun 19, 2007

• #1

All being well I'll be spending tomorrow and Thursday in Norfolk seeing Golden Orioles, Honey Buzzards, Montagu's Harrier and that elusive Little Bittern. Haven't worked out an order but guess I'll be overnighting somewhere on a line from Wells to Brandon on the A1085. Can anyone recommend convenient camp sites? Really not fussed about facilities for one night only - just somewhere safe to pitch the tent for the night.

Thanks,
Graham

 

Jane Turner

Well-known member

• Jun 19, 2007

• #2

How about Tim's back garden?

 

ColinD

Well-known member

• Jun 19, 2007

• #3

bitterntwisted said:

All being well I'll be spending tomorrow and Thursday in Norfolk seeing Golden Orioles, Honey Buzzards, Montagu's Harrier and that elusive Little Bittern. Haven't worked out an order but guess I'll be overnighting somewhere on a line from Wells to Brandon on the A1085. Can anyone recommend convenient camp sites? Really not fussed about facilities for one night only - just somewhere safe to pitch the tent for the night.

Thanks,
Graham

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Try Deepdale farm at Burnham Deepdale. Small, cheap and well maintained with a decent pub across the road and nice cafe on site. Just off the main coast road and not far from Titchwell. Best site I've stayed at in Norfolk. There's also a much bigger site at Wells.

http://www.deepdalefarm.co.uk/camping/index.html

 

sidrat

Swaffham Birder

• Jun 19, 2007

• #4

High Sand Creek campsite at Stiffkey is a nice small site close to the marsh.

Pete :news:

 

bitterntwisted

Graham Howard Shortt

• Jun 19, 2007

• #5

Thanks for the suggestions, everyone. Have foudn details of both coastal sites and they sound good. Can't find any options in the Mundford/Lakenheath area?

Graham

 

sidrat

Swaffham Birder

• Jun 19, 2007

• #6

The nearest to Mundford/Lakenheath is here in Swaffham, here are some links -

http://www.brecklandmeadows.co.uk

http://www.ukcampsite.co.uk/sites/details.asp?revid=2338

It takes approx 25 mins to Lakenheath Fen from Swaffham.

Hope this helps

Pete :~}

 

simon

Well-known member

• Jun 19, 2007

• #7

How about this one next to Wicken Fen http://www.stanfordcaravanpark.co.uk/

 

Di Stone

Well-known member

• Jun 20, 2007

• #8

We caravan at the following site which means Wicken Fen and Ouse Washes aren't too far away. Its a great site with the folks being very friendly. www.stroudhillpark.co.uk

Di

 

bitterntwisted

Graham Howard Shortt

• Jun 22, 2007

• #9

Many thanks for all the tips - I stayed at Deepdale Farm which I can recommend very highly - just £5.50 for my pitch and another £5 for an absolutely storming cooked breakfast. Toilets spotless and showers hot and powerful - the whole set-up is environmentally responsible and a great example of successful diversification into tourism from farming.

Short report on my trip at http://www.birdforum.net/showthread.php?t=89525 (corrected link)

Graham

 

Last edited: Jun 22, 2007