Hunstanton Camping and Glamping

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Drone image of the campsite and the sea (added by manager 21 Jan 2023)

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Drone image of the campsite and the sea (added by manager 21 jan 2023)
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Outside the shepherds hut, bunting and decking (added by manager 08 nov 2022)
The old barn self catering cottage (added by manager 13 jul 2022)
Views from the shepherds hut over the meadows (added by manager 08 nov 2022)

  • Wildlife haven among open fields: walk to the beach in two minutes
  • Basic and peaceful site just behind the coast path
  • Barbecues and campfires allowed; shop and pub a few minute's walk away
The splendid beach near Hunstanton Camping and Glamping (dog-friendly Heacham beach, two minutes' walk away) is the only east-coast beach in Britain facing west. This means that guests here are often treated to the sight of a spectacular sunset over the sea – a real rarity for Norfolk. As well being a romantic sunset spot, this location is also a very enticing one for watersports enthusiasts, hikers and families – plus dog owners, who are welcome to bring their pet along for a holiday and a ramble along the Norfolk coast. Hunstanton Camping and Glamping is on the edge of the village of Heacham, in a peaceful wildlife haven surrounded by open fields. It's three miles from here to Snettisham, five to Hunstanton and 10 miles to Thornham, all with dog-friendly beaches and walks aplenty, or you could feel regal for the day with a trip to Sandringham – and its woodland walking paths – within 15 minutes' drive. The site has a good selection of amenities including toilets (ladies', gents' and unisex facilities), four indoor unisex showers and a number of outdoor showers. Grey waste water disposal and chemical disposal are available for touring guests, and plug sockets in washrooms mean you can charge phones or use hairdryers easily enough. Barbecues and campfires are both allowed; a local shop a minute's walk away has most supplies you should need. There's also a pub a few minutes' walk away.

Campground type

Tent sites 30
Camper sites 10
RV sites 10
Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 4
Open all year

Tourist board rating

Please note

Languages spoken

English

Silver David Bellamy Conservation Award AA 3 pennants

Campsite types & availability

Accommodation

Tent sitesCamper sitesRV sitesLodges, cabins, pods or hutsCaravans for hireRent a tent
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2 adults
0 children

Reviews

7.9

Overall rating based on 272 reviews View breakdown

Peaceful

Voted 66% of visitors View breakdown

75%

would recommend this campground to a friend

73%

would stay here again

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Scruffy

Overall 4/10
Location 8
Value for money 6
Accommodation 2
Facilities / Activities 2
Customer service 8
Child friendliness 6
Cleanliness 2
Wifi 6
Jeffrey W. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Power optional grass campervan campsite (no awning)

Liked: We had a nice friendly welcome. The pitches are level. It's an easy walk to the beach, small shop and beach cafes. It's about a 1 hour walk to Hunstanton. Quiet night.

Disliked: The site is scruffy. I know the owner keeps saying it's back to basics but I can't see how random building material, gas cylinders and weed overgrown planters can be justified as back to basics. The whole place just needs a good tidy up. The walk to the showers is unfinished and very scruffy...... A few bags of gravel would tidy the place up. I hesitate to use the water fill up.... Given there's no tap on chemical waste disposal point (which was blocked when we were there) I wonder if the water fill up points may be used for loo cleaning. The site is situated in a pretty down beat area of static caravan parks. The beach is scruffy and I understand won a bad water quality award recently. All in all it was one of the poorest sites we've stayed at for a long time. Shame because it has potential.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great location site for beach , lwalks and ideal base for sightseeing

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

Power optional grass tent campsite (large, family, four person)

Liked: First time camping and with a dog was apprehensive but didn’t need to worry. Very helpful host who showed us everything we needed from the pitch , showers and the general rules of the campsite . Lovely location near to the beach , great dog walks and easy range of good food places to eat . Recommend

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Convenient

Overall 8/10
Location 10
Value for money 6
Accommodation No rating
Facilities / Activities 6
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Power optional grass campervan campsite (no awning)

Liked: Close to beach, coast path and buses. Friendly welcome. My pitch was pretty level for grass

Disliked: Facilities quite basic

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Will be returning

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Power optional grass tent campsite (family, medium)

Liked: The warm and friendly welcome Clean campsite Offered a pitch away from families Incredibly close to the beach

Disliked: Our pitch was a little further to the toilet block than other sites we have been on but it was still manageable

Recommend to friends Visit again

Level pitches, helpfull friendly staff

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

Power optional grass tent campsite (family, medium)

Liked: I liked everything about it,the site is quiet peaceful and got rustic charm, a stones throw away from the beach. The facilities are very well kept and there’s plenty of toilets and showers and water taps throughout the field.no shortage of shops nearby and nice to be able to have a fire at night with fire pits available. Would definitely recommend this site. I will definitely come here again.

Disliked: Maybe just a little pricey as I have been used to staying on sites that cost a bit less however it is well worth paying for so can’t complain really.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent location and dog friendly

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

Primitive grass tent campsite (small)

Liked: - The toilets and showers were always clean - Close to the beach - Dogs welcome - Fire pits allowed

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you Matt for your brilliant review of our back to basic campsite by the beach. We are so pleased that you enjoyed your stay with us, with a campfire in the evening after seeing a stunning sunset over the sea. It was a pleasure to host you and we very much look forward to seeing you again soon here on the Norfolk Coast :)

Very nice Young Site doing well from open back in 2019, looks…

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

Power optional grass travel trailer campsite

Liked: Very nice Young Site doing well from open back in 2019, looks like will get better and better in time.

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From the manager: Thank you Kevin for your Brilliant review of Hunstanton Camping & Glaming, we are so pleased that you enjoyed another visit with us here by the beach, did you get to see one of our stunning sunsets over the sea this time? Our back-to-basic campsite is ideally located just a 2-minute walk from the beach and is dog and campfire friendly. It was a pleasure to host you and we very much look forward to seeing you again soon here on the Norfolk Coast :)

Lovely peaceful stay next to the coast.

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

Power optional grass campervan campsite (no awning)

Liked: 3 minute walk to beach. Quiet nights sleep. Small and cosy site.

Disliked: Pitches a bit of an overgrown mess. Over priced

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From the manager: Thank you Donna for your great review of Hunstanton Camping & Glamping, we are so pleased that you enjoyed our small rural campsite next to the Sunset Beach of Hunstanton. Our back to basic campsite is in an ideal location surrounded by nature and we offer a more wild experience. it was a pleasure to host you and we look forward to seeing you again soon here on the Norfolk Coast :)

Nice but expensive- paying for its beach side location

Overall 6/10
Location 10
Value for money 4
Accommodation 4
Facilities / Activities 4
Customer service 8
Child friendliness 6
Cleanliness 6
Wifi 2
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Power optional grass tent campsite (family, jumbo)

Liked: Proximity to beach - 2 mins walk away. Friendly site warden. Peaceful.

Disliked: Quite expensive for a basic site. No extra amenities beyond toilets and a few showers.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you Carly for your review, we are so pleased that you enjoyed our fabulous location just a 2 minute walk from the beach. We are back to basic and offer basic camping in a brilliant location, it was a pleasure to host you and we are pleased that you would recommend us to others :)

Would come again

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 8
Accommodation No rating
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 6
Cleanliness 8
Wifi No rating
Dan L. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Power optional grass RV campsite

Liked: Friendly reception, great quiet location. Unspoilt beach 5 minutes walk away. Facilities clean & as needed.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you Dan for your fabulous review of Hunstanton Camping & Glamping, we are si pleased that you enjoyed our rural location just a 2 minute walk from the beach. Our back to basic campsite has the most stunning sunsets over the sea and great local walks. It was a pleasure to host you and we very much look forward to seeing you again soon here on the Norfolk Coast :)

Features

Pop-up campsite

Dogs allowed

Campfires allowed

Leisure on park

Bar or club house Cycle hire Evening entertainment Fishing Fitness centre Indoor swimming pool Kids' club On-site restaurant/cafe Outdoor swimming pool Playground Recreation room/arcade TV room Takeout Tennis Watersports

Amenities on park

Bath available Car parking by site/unit Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Free wifi Grocery store Ice pack freezing Internet access Laundromat Parent & baby washroom Payphone Pick-up from public transport Portable toilet Pub toilets Restrooms Shower available Tents for hire Washing-up area Wifi

Groups welcome

Family friendly Motorcycle friendly Rallies welcome Scouts welcome Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcome

Rules

Barbecue grills allowed Barbecue provided Campfires allowed Commercial vehicles allowed Dogs allowed Dogs allowed all year

Camping 2.0

Jumbo tent sites

Themes

Budget/backpacker Hikers’ paradise Leave the car at home Peaceful Remote location Spectacular scenery Wild camping Wildlife haven

Utilities

Charging facilities Communal freezer Dump station Electric car charging point(s) Propane/gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Convenience store nearby Dog walk nearby Public transportation nearby

Type

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

Accessibility

Disabled facilities

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Restaurant nearby Sailing nearby Watersports nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Gray water hook-up for caravans

Location

Hunstanton Camping and Glamping

72D South Beach Road

Heacham

Norfolk

England

PE31 7BB

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

52.90402°N
0.47418°W

Route directions

The site is behind the sea defences: watch out as you head towards the sea. The site is the last farm building on the left-hand side of the road. From the A149 at King's Lynn, turn left towards Heacham South Beach (Lamsey Lane). Then, turn left again towards the beach and turn left into the campsite when you can see the sea in front of you (roughly 1000 yards before the beach).

Nearest transport

Bus
10.8 mi Bus Station
12.9 mi Eau Brink Road
12.9 mi Church
Rail
10.8 mi Kings Lynn Rail Station
16.4 mi Watlington Rail Station
16.8 mi Havenhouse Rail Station
Ferry
10.8 mi West Lynn Ferry Landing
10.9 mi King's Lynn Ferry Landing

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

Nature fans rejoice, for there's birdwatching galore around here. Make for the RSPB reserve in Snettisham for flocks of birds around the Wash, or for RSPB Titchwell Marsh (20 minutes' drive) to see avocets, marsh harriers and pink-footed geese around its marshlands, reedbeds and freshwater lagoons. Titchwell has a wide sandy beach to investigate too, where scenery seekers can snap far-reaching views across the Wash. Boating and watersports are easily accessed just down the coast at Hunstanton. The town's also home to the rides of Rainbow Park fairground, and the Sea Life Sanctuary next door where you and curious kids can see seals, penguins, otters and other watery species. Other recommended options include Norfolk Lavender, five minutes' drive away at Caley Mill, and the 12th-century ruins of Castle Rising (15 minutes), one of the biggest and best preserved keeps in England.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020 2019 2018 2017
Heacham 0.4 mi Sea Poor N/A N/A N/A
Hunstanton Main Beach 2.3 mi Sea Poor N/A N/A N/A
Hunstanton (Old Hunstanton) 3.5 mi Sea N/A Good Good Good
Wells 16.3 mi Estuary N/A N/A N/A Good
Skegness 17.4 mi Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Sandringham 5.7 mi

Houghton Hall 9.3 mi

Holkham Hall 14 mi

Castle Acre Castle 16.4 mi

Shrine of our Lady of Walsingham 16.7 mi

National Trust

Brancaster 9 mi

St George's Guildhall 10.8 mi

Peckover House and Garden 21.3 mi

Blakeney National Nature Reserve 21.6 mi

Gunby Hall Estate: Monksthorpe Chapel 22.2 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

Snettisham Round via Ken Hill Woods, Snettisham Beach and RSPB Reserve 2 mi

Snettisham 2.3 mi

HUNSTANTON HALL 3.3 mi

SNETTISHAM (CURRENT BOUNDARY FROM 14/10/2002) 3.3 mi

Ringstead - Peddars Way 4.2 mi

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

RV site
Power optional grass campervan campsite (no awning)
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RV site
Power optional grass campervan campsite
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Tent campsite
Primitive grass tent campsite (family, small)
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RV site
Power optional grass RV campsite
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Tent campsite
Power optional grass tent campsite (large, family, four person)
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Tent campsite
Power optional grass tent campsite (family, jumbo)
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Conditions apply - see campsite type section for details

Nearest campgrounds

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable campgrounds.

Want to know more about camping in Norfolk?

  • Does Hunstanton Camping and Glamping have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Hunstanton Camping and Glamping dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Hunstanton Camping and Glamping? Nature fans rejoice, for there's birdwatching galore around here. Make for the RSPB reserve in Snettisham for flocks of birds around the Wash, or for RSPB Titchwell Marsh (20 minutes' drive) to … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Hunstanton Camping and Glamping?
    RV, travel trailer and tent sites
    Arrive:  3 p.m. –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
    On-park accommodation
    Arrive:  3 p.m. –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Hunstanton Camping and Glamping? From $25.39 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.