Pensthorpe Summer Camping and Glamping

View prices & book 9.6 11 reviews
Aerial view of the site
Aerial view of the site
The roost - communal kitchen with fridge, freezer, microwave, kettle and pot washing
Sunset at the campsite, showing how spacious a full campsite is
Campsite wide shot
Spacious pitches
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Surprise wherlbarrows
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The roost - communal kitchen with fridge, freezer, microwave, kettle and pot washing
Sunset at the campsite, showing how spacious a full campsite is
Campsite wide shot

  • Off-grid, family-friendly pop-up campsite on a Norfolk nature reserve
  • ROARR! 20 minutes’ drive; Norfolk Coast National Landscape 25 minutes
  • Artisan shop, pizza van and café; Fakenham pubs five minutes’ drive
Like the sound of a 700-acre nature reserve to explore with the kids? Pensthorpe Summer Camping and Glamping is a pop-up site which provides guests with half-price entry to a nature reserve with a huge covered play area, outdoor adventures, den building in the woodland and way-marked routes through wildflower meadows and around lakes. There’s lots to keep everyone amused at this family-friendly site five minutes’ drive away from historic Fakenham in Norfolk. Buy supplies at the on-site shop and get down to barbecuing alfresco meals (firepits are available to hire). Other eating options include a twice-weekly pizza van, the on-site café (open daily 8am to 5pm) and the pubs, restaurants or takeaways in Fakenham if you want to eat later in the evening. If you do choose to visit the nature reserve too, you'll have somewhere to watch avocets, flamingos and cranes go about their daily business from bird hides and the option to follow a sculpture trail and join wildlife talks too. The pitches sit in peaceful fields within easy walking distance of the reserve and all its amenities. Please note that this is an off-grid pop-up site with solar-powered showers and toilets, but there is no electricity (you can always visit the café to charge phones/devices) so bring torches and batteries for wandering around at night – hopefully under clear skies ablaze with stars.

Campground type

Tent sites 24
Rent a tent 2
Open now
Opens 22 July
Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • Group bookings of 2 or more units (e.g. tent, caravan, motorhome or accommodation hire) travelling together are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Facilities/activities including access to nature reserve, play area, outdoor adventures, den building, etc are subject to extra charges payable on arrival.
  • The campground/park caters for families (immediate members) and couples only - bookings from all other forms of groups are not accepted.
  • Discount cards and gift vouchers cannot be applied to bookings made via Pitchup.com.
  • Please note that the toilet/shower facilities are unisex.
  • Swimming in the lake is not allowed.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Tue, 22 July to

Site types & availability

Accommodation

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2 adults
0 children

Reviews

9.6

Overall rating from 11 Pitchup.com customers

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100% would recommend this campground to a friend

100% would stay here again

What customers say

Fantastic, tidy grounds & thoughtful setup, with great communal facilities (microwaves/fridges). Staff are a ripper! Parking hassle a bit of a bugger with kids, but wheelbarrows helped. Good for families, super quiet. Wish we could've stayed longer!

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Family friendly!

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Guy M.

Bell tent

Liked Lovely, family friendly, quiet site. Access to the nature reserve, and particularly the playground are a huge, huge bonus if your kids are the right age. Great location for Norfolk coast. Fast EV charger a mile away.

Disliked Check in was a little bit stressful. We'd been sent the wrong entry code by email, so us and another family were locked out on arrival at the site. Fortunately someone else left so we could get in before they closed up for the evening.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely two night stay, great facilities, great location

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Alice F.

Unpowered grass tent site

Liked Space, sunset view, facilities, nice hot shower.

Disliked N/A

Recommend to friends Visit again

Facilities were great, lots of activities for children in the nature reserve,…

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Andrada C.

Unpowered grass tent site

Liked Facilities were great, lots of activities for children in the nature reserve, had a great time.

Recommend to friends Visit again

It was our first time camping, so we wanted everything to be…

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Anonymous

Unpowered grass tent site

Liked It was our first time camping, so we wanted everything to be as simple as possible. I’m so glad we chose this place — great facilities, friendly staff, and an amazing atmosphere. The reserve is also highly recommended. We’ll definitely be back!

Recommend to friends Visit again

Will definitely be visiting again

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Anonymous

Unpowered grass tent site

Liked Beautiful camping spot. Excellent facilities and helpful staff

Recommend to friends Visit again

We had an amazing weekend!

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Tara B.

Unpowered grass tent site

Liked Loved the hub, with microwave, kettle, plugs and fridge/freezers. Really nice touch and made camping with no electric much an easier. Loved Pensthorpe park and especially the out of hours for the campers only. Really friendly staff - couldn’t have done more for you. My son actually commented to say he felt like VIP. Great pitch sizes. Lovely layout.

Disliked Not being able to Park pitch side was exhausting. I do completely get why it is done from seeing the pitch layout, but it was exhausting especially going back and fourth when you’ve got young ones. We loved the communnual grass area and I feel this would benefit from some kind of play area equipment.

Recommend to friends Visit again

This campsite is amazing the wheelbarrows were an excellent surprise as it’s…

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Gemma J.

Unpowered grass tent site

Liked This campsite is amazing the wheelbarrows were an excellent surprise as it’s no parking in the campsite!
The Roost is amazing hot and cold water 2 kettles and a full size fridge and freezer to use and the luxury of a microwave to!! The site is beautiful well kept and really thought out! The staff are all lovely and can’t do enough to help you. A massive shoutout to Gita who was absolutely amazing for our whole stay 😁😁

Disliked It’s a maximum of 3 nights we would prefer 5 so we could rebook next year with friends! It’s a long way for us to come for so little nights!

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Just perfect. Exactly what we expected.…

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Anonymous

Unpowered grass tent site

Liked Just perfect. Exactly what we expected.

Disliked Nothing

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Highly recommend

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Anonymous

Unpowered grass tent site

Liked Great place to camp. Flamingos and scenery beautiful.. friendly staff and clean facilities.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Loved it .

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Anonymous

Unpowered grass tent site

Liked Yes , very new place to camp , I found it very good for children very safe and set up well , off grid so , fun happy , loved hearing the birds near by ,

Disliked There a was alittle noise from the shower , solar panels, but not too bad ,

Recommend to friends Visit again

Features

Pop-up campground

Dogs allowed

Campfires allowed

Leisure on site

Bar or club house Cycle hire Evening entertainment Fishing Fitness centre Games room Indoor swimming pool Kids' club On-site cafe On-site restaurant 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 Laundry 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

Themes

Luxury Peaceful Spectacular scenery Walkers' paradise Wild camping Wildlife haven

Utilities

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

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Convenience store nearby Dog walk nearby Nearby farmers' market Public transport nearby

Type

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

Nearby leisure

Leisure/theme park nearby

Location

Pensthorpe Summer Camping and Glamping

Pensthorpe Road

Fakenham

Norfolk

England

NR21 0LN

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

52.82577°N
0.88819°E

Nearest transport

Coach
16.4 km Market Place
17.9 km Station Road
18.3 km Millwrights
Rail
25.2 km Sheringham Rail Station
27 km West Runton Rail Station
29.6 km Roughton Road Rail Station
Ferry
34.4 km King's Lynn Ferry Landing
34.5 km West Lynn Ferry Landing
Airport
31.6 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

Local attractions and activities include: - The Bug Parc (creepy crawlies and butterflies): 15 minutes’ drive - ROARR! (dinosaur trail): 20 minutes - Bircham Windmill (tours and teas): 20 minutes - Whitwell and Reepham Railway Station (vintage steam-train rides): 20 minutes – Holkham Hall (stately home): 25 minutes - Norfolk Coast National Landscape (seaside walks, seal colonies): 25 minutes - Sandringham Estate (royal museums and woodland walks): half an hour - BeWILDerwood Norfolk (treetop ropes and zipwires): 40 minutes.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Wells 16.6 km Estuary N/AN/AN/AGood
Sheringham 25.3 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
West Runton 27.7 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
East Runton 28.8 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Heacham 29.5 km Sea PoorN/AN/AN/A

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Shrine of our Lady of Walsingham 7.7 km

Holkham Hall 14.9 km

Houghton Hall 15.5 km

Castle Acre Castle 19 km

Mannington Gardens 19.7 km

National Trust

Blakeney National Nature Reserve 15.8 km

Brancaster 21.6 km

Sheringham Park 22.5 km

Blickling Hall, Gardens and Park 22.9 km

Felbrigg Hall, Garden and Park 26.5 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

SENNOWE HALL 5.4 km

Fulmodeston 5.5 km

RAYNHAM PARK 6.9 km

Brisley 7.8 km

ELMHAM HOUSE 8.5 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.

Nearest campgrounds

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable campgrounds.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Pensthorpe Summer Camping and Glamping have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Pensthorpe Summer Camping and Glamping dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Pensthorpe Summer Camping and Glamping? Local attractions and activities include: - The Bug Parc (creepy crawlies and butterflies): 15 minutes’ drive - ROARR! (dinosaur trail): 20 minutes - Bircham Windmill (tours and teas): 20 minutes - Whitwell … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Pensthorpe Summer Camping and Glamping?
    Camping and caravan
    Arrive:  5 p.m. –  7 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  5 p.m. –  7 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Pensthorpe Summer Camping and Glamping? From $145.60 (for 2 nights, 6 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.