Family camping Norfolk: top spots & complete guide

Norfolk – and its surrounding East Anglia – is one of the best and most adventurous destinations in the UK for families. Home to the famous Broads National Park, this is a land of boating and waterways, amusement parks and zoos, nature reserves and hidden countryside… all brilliant for days out. And knowing where to stay will turn a great holiday into an awesome one – so here are some of the best places for family camping in Norfolk.

Top spots for family camping in Norfolk

Searles Leisure Resort Hunstanton

Map and location:S Beach Rd, Hunstanton PE36 5BB

Price: varies according to pitch type, party number and season

This big family-friendly caravan park is a multi award-winner with absolutely heaps to do for all ages. Guests have access to indoor and outdoor pools, a golf course and regular entertainment on-site, all a couple of minutes’ walk from the beach at Hunstanton.

Site features

• Several choices of serviced pitches

• Shop, beauty salon, play area and ten food outlets

• Activities for kids from toddlers to teenagers

• Dog friendly

Breydon Water Holiday Park

Map and Location:Burgh Castle, Norfolk NR31 9QB

Price: from £16 (two nights midweek for an electric hook-up pitch for two adults and two children)

Just a few miles from buzzing Great Yarmouth, Breydon Water Holiday Park is two parks in one: Yare Village and Bure Village. Yare is the family-friendly and lively side, where facilities include heated pools and regular entertainment.

Site features

• Heated indoor and outdoor pools

• Adventure playground

• Regular sports and children’s activities

Norfolk Coast B&B Cottages and Camping

Map and location:72 S Beach Rd, Heacham, King's Lynn PE31 7BB

Price: from £45 for one night (midweek, two adults and two children, pitch with electric hook-up)

This quieter site is a perfect option for older kids and teens, a few minutes walk from stunning Heacham Beach. Take a walk to the beach (dogs welcome) to enjoy the spectacular sunset, then stroll back to the park for a campfire dinner or barbecue. Holidaying with younger kids instead? The park’s also only 2.5 miles from Hunstanton and its Sea Life Sanctuary and Rainbow Park fairground.

Site features

• Under five minutes’ walk to a well-stocked shop

• Quiet countryside location

• Large pitches and a wide entry point available for motorhomes

• Toilets, showers, fresh drinking water, wifi and early check-in

Clippesby Hall

Map and location:Hall Rd, Clippesby, Great Yarmouth NR29 3BL

Price: from £31.50 per night (electric hook-up pitch for two adults and two children)

Clippesby Hall is an award-winning family-run holiday park in the Norfolk Broads National Park, ideal for kids and teenagers of all ages. The activity schedule here is packed: try golf, cycling, zip wiring, archery among others, or enjoy family time around the park woodland or at the adventure play area.

Site features

• Zip wire provided by award-winning family centre BeWILDerwood

• Eight camping areas including woodland and family-orientated

• AA 5 Pennant park

• Award-winning information centre

Whitlingham Broad Campsite

Map and Location:Whitlingham Lane, Norwich NR14 8TR

Price: from £8.50 per adult and £5 per child per night

Stay among the 80 acres of Whitlingham Country Park, within a few minutes’ walk of canoe and kayak hire to explore the Broads. Walks, wildlife spotting and Norwich sightseeing are all close by – or hire a bike on-site for a cycle trip.

Site features

• Award-winning Outdoor Education Centre with activities including kayaking, sailing and windsurfing

• On the Wherryman's Man and National Cycle Route 1 path

• Male/female wash blocks and two-family washrooms

• Level grass pitches for campervans

More family camping in Norfolk

Waveney River Centre, Waveney River Centre, Burgh St Peter NR34 0DE

Beautifully-set five-star park in south Norfolk’s Waveney Valley with views across the Norfolk & Suffolk marshes.

Vauxhall Holiday Park, Acle New Rd, Great Yarmouth NR30 1TB

Well-equipped Parkdean Resorts park five minutes’ drive from the beach.

King's Lynn Caravan and Camping Park, Parkside House, New Rd, North Runcton, King's Lynn PE33 0QR

Set in mature parkland a mile from Norfolk Arena; the nearest campsite to Kings Lynn.

Walnut Tree Meadow Camping, Youngman's Rd, Wymondham NR18 0RR

Rural site with alpacas, pygmy goats, a café and unlimited-size pitches.

Reedham Ferry Complex/Reedham Ferry Inn, Ferry Rd, Reedham, Norwich NR13 3HA

In the Norfolk Broads with its own fishing lake, river fishing and inn.

Hire a van for your Norfolk family camping trip

With amazing child-friendly campsites and famous attractions like ancient Norwich and the seaside towns of Cromer and Great Yarmouth within easy reach, this region really is a top pick for a family holiday.

Ready for your adventure? First up, find out more about the region on our

campervan and motorhome hire in Norfolk page – or browsefamily vans for hire in Norfolk to find the perfect van for your holiday, whatever your budget. We've also rounded up the best motorhome campsites in Norfolk for you to choose from!

For more inspiration, check out the best campervan sites in North Norfolk. And as you've got your van, why not extend your adventure and pay a visit to some more of the UK's best family campsites?

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