Barley Fields Camping

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Large field
Large field
Barley fields
Rural location
Family-friendly site
Footbridge between the 2 camping fields
Countryside views
Taps around the pitches
Grassy pitches
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Barley fields
Rural location
Family-friendly site

  • Family-friendly wildlife haven five miles from the North Norfolk coast
  • Seal-spotting boat trips a 10-minute drive; half an hour from Cromer
  • Firepits; bundles of kiln dried logs to buy; dairy shop and pub nearby
From salt marshes to seal-spotting and sandy beaches… if nature is your calling, head to the wildlife haven at Barley Fields Camping and set up base five miles from the North Norfolk Coast. From this peaceful vantage point with spacious grasslands for families to unwind and sheep grazing nearby, brown hares and deers sometimes skip by and if you’re lucky, you may catch sight of barn owls or skylarks in the sky (dark skies status applies here). This nine-acre working farm site is a 10-minute drive from Morston Quay (a National Trust site where you can take a boat trip to spot grey seals or spend an hour or two on the Blakeney National Nature Reserve). Likewise, the coastal villages of Blakeney, Morston and Stiffkey (a good stop for salt marshes and picking samphire or blue-shelled cockles) are all a 10-minute drive away. Wake up with fresh milk and farm produce from the dairy shop in Binham, a five-minute drive or half an hour’s walk away. There’s a petrol station and small food shop here if you want to pair your milk with some crunchy cereal and a family-friendly pub for later in the day. While you’re there, pick your way around the old church ruins at Binham Priory. Then, head to sights further afield from a bus stop within walking distance of the site or hire a bicycle from Wighton (a 10-minute drive) and pedal your way around the countryside trails and lanes. Back on site, things are kept fairly basic with a unisex amenities block and dishwashing area, plus chemical disposal points and handy water taps around the site. Why not buy bundles of kiln dried logs to feed a campfire in one of the firepits, too?

Campground type

Tent sites 25
Caravan sites 5
Opens 1 May
Please note
  • Twin axle vehicles are not permitted on site.
  • Discount cards and gift vouchers cannot be applied to bookings made via Pitchup.com.
  • At least one of the party members must be aged 18 or over.
  • If making a fire, the fuel, logs and coal have to be purchased on site.
  • Guests are advised to bring a good quality torch with them as parts of the campground/park are unlit.
  • Please note that the toilet/shower facilities are unisex.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Thu, 1 May to

Site types & availability

Accommodation

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2 adults
0 children

Reviews

9.8

Overall rating based on 183 reviews View breakdown

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Voted 90% of visitors View breakdown

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would recommend this campground to a friend

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Excellent

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Unpowered grass tent or trailer tent site

Liked: Great facilities showers washing area great map fire pit peace

Disliked: Nothing to dislike

Recommend to friends Visit again

Oh it was beautiful. Perfect place to celebrate our wedding anniversary. Thank…

Overall 8/10
Location 8
Value for money 8
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 6
Customer service 8
Child friendliness 8
Cleanliness 8
Wifi 6
Michaela L. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Unpowered grass caravan site

Liked: Oh it was beautiful. Perfect place to celebrate our wedding anniversary. Thank you to the owners who keep it all clean and ship-shape.
We’ll definitely be visiting there again 😄

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Really enjoyed our stay, great location close to coastline.

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Matthew W. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Unpowered grass tent or trailer tent site

Liked: Great location
Good pitches flat easy ground
Nice supply of picnic benches
Good showers
Good amenities for washing up

Disliked: A few sheep entered the field through gap in fence, so they had started to leave some mess which you had to avoid stepping in.

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Excellent rural site with plenty of pitches

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Michael G. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Unpowered grass caravan site

Liked: Two vast grass fields with informal choice of where to pitch . Well placed water taps and porta loos and a free shower and washing up block with piping hot 24/7 showers and more loos all of which were spotless . Really enjoyed my stay so much so I booked an extra night . Good value at £20 per night . Many thanks for a great site.

Disliked: Nothing

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Lovely campsite perfect for exploring north Norfolk, good facilities

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 8
Child friendliness 6
Cleanliness 8
Wifi 2
Lauren P. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Unpowered grass caravan site

Liked: Lots of open space to pick your own spot, good facilities, nice location

Disliked: Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent site, really peaceful, lovely showers

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service No rating
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Unpowered grass tent or trailer tent site

Liked: Peace and quiet and great showers, loved being able to use a fire pit

Recommend to friends Visit again

Fantastic

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 8
Wifi 2
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Unpowered grass tent or trailer tent site

Liked: Really peaceful campsite and super laid back. Self check-in with an honesty box for fire pits and wood provided! Minimal toilets (3 altogether) and during my stay one was out of order. I’d assume during peak period this might cause an issue. Really close to great north Norfolk locations!

Disliked: One toilet was out of order.

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Great experience overall, the noise just let it down slightly.

Overall 6/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 4
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 2
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Unpowered grass tent or trailer tent site

Liked: Facilities were really nice and clean, lovely location and the field was in really nice condition! Drinking water taps were also available which we really liked.

Disliked: The campsite is advertised as quiet with no music allowed, however there was a large group near us playing music loudly and shouting until about midnight. The campsite is unstaffed and there was only two of us so we didn’t feel comfortable going over and asking them to turn it down. Maybe this would have been better if there was staff, or if the campsite wasn’t advertised as quiet. I also phoned midday to ask about check in and there was no response. It didn’t spoil the trip and obviously doesn’t reflect on the campsite itself, just something to consider.

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From the manager: Hello,
Thank you for staying and I am genuinely sorry to hear this. During the high season, the site is staffed with resident wardens. As you will appreciate we are now off season & after the evening check, I can be on site within a few minutes if I am made aware of a problem.

Sadly I was not aware until reading this! However, I can only apologise and I'm so glad you enjoyed your visit otherwise and enjoyed the facilities the campsite has to offer.

Caroline

Loved this place. So clean, well thought out and with stacks of…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation No rating
Facilities / Activities No rating
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Unpowered grass caravan site

Liked: Loved this place. So clean, well thought out and with stacks of little helpful thoughts put into it.
Fabulous showers.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thanks so much for staying and your kind review! I'm really pleased you enjoyed the site and the showers! Caroline

Great site with good facilities for back to basics camping.

Overall 8/10
Location 8
Value for money 10
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Unpowered grass caravan site

Liked: Peaceful site. Great showers and good facilities. We enjoyed a fire pit. We stayed for 5 nights. The Parlour in Binham is worth a visit 👍

Recommend to friends Visit again

Features

No dogs allowed

Portable toilet

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 Car parking by site/unit 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 No dogs allowed No pets allowed

Themes

Budget/backpacker Peaceful Remote location 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)

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horse riding nearby Indoor pool nearby Mountain biking nearby Outdoor pool nearby Restaurant nearby Sailing nearby Surf school nearby Tennis nearby Watersports nearby

Location

Barley Fields Camping

Binham Road

Field Dalling

Holt

Norfolk

England

NR25 7LL

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

52.90944°N
0.97145°W

Route directions

Please do not follow satnav directions onto Little Marsh Lane (Marsh Farm entrance). Continue following the road round and look for the Barley Fields entrance a further 200 metres along on your left-hand side.

Nearest transport

Coach
25.4 km Market Place
26.9 km Victoria
27.4 km Millwrights
Rail
16.5 km Sheringham Rail Station
18.7 km West Runton Rail Station
21.7 km Cromer Rail Station
Ferry
42.7 km King's Lynn Ferry Landing
42.8 km West Lynn Ferry Landing
Airport
33.8 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

If you’re after pine trees, sandy beaches and a cutesy quay to try out crabbing, Wells-next-the-Sea (a 15-minute drive) is a good stop to add to your list. Further along the coast, there’s an almost endless expanse of beach at the Holkham National Nature Reserve (15 minutes) or Cromer (half an hour), a family-friendly seaside town with a nice stretch of sand good for surfing, windsurfing or kitesurfing in the sea. For those who want to name all the different types of birds, Stiffkey (10 minutes) is the place to go. And for more wildlife discovery, Pensthorpe Natural Park (15 minutes) is nicely geared towards families with outdoor activities and eco playgrounds. Looking for something a little different? Holkham Hall (20 minutes) has a walled garden and a rather stately home. There’s also Wiveton Hall (10 minutes) for more historical garden tours. Afterwards, perhaps check out the old abbey grounds and shrine in the historic village of Walsingham (10 minutes), which has popular pilgrimage routes.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Wells 10.9 km Estuary N/AN/AN/AGood
Sheringham 16.4 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
West Runton 19.2 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
East Runton 20.6 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Cromer 22.3 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Shrine of our Lady of Walsingham 6.7 km

Holkham Hall 12.1 km

Mannington Gardens 15.9 km

Felbrigg Hall, Garden and Park 19.3 km

Blickling Hall, Gardens and Park 20.5 km

National Trust

Blakeney National Nature Reserve 5.2 km

Sheringham Park 14.1 km

Felbrigg Hall, Garden and Park 19.3 km

Blickling Hall, Gardens and Park 20.4 km

Brancaster 21.5 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

Saxlingham 2.7 km

Cockthorpe 3.6 km

STIFFKEY OLD HALL 4.7 km

Bayfield 4.9 km

Blakeney 6.1 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.

Offers

Conditions apply - see site type section for details

Nearest campgrounds

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable campgrounds.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Barley Fields Camping have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Barley Fields Camping dog friendly? No View all features
  • What attractions are near Barley Fields Camping? If you’re after pine trees, sandy beaches and a cutesy quay to try out crabbing, Wells-next-the-Sea (a 15-minute drive) is a good stop to add to your list. Further along the coast, … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Barley Fields Camping?
    Camping and caravan
    Arrive:  2 p.m. –  10 p.m.
    Depart by:  11:30 a.m.
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  2 p.m. –  10 p.m.
    Depart by:  11:30 a.m.

    The site is not permanently attended, but self check in is available

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  • How much does it cost to stay at Barley Fields Camping? From $51.91 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.