Lola Shepherds Hut

Whitlingham Broad Campsite is an absolute corker; lovers of the great outdoors will find everything they need and bags more at this unique, friendly, well run and brilliantly situated campsite. Just a short stroll to the historic city of Norwich and in 80 acres of beautiful countryside on the edge of the Norfolk Broads National Park, this campsite couldn’t be better placed to enjoy some of the very best of what Norfolk has to offer.

There is a wide variety of awesome accommodation here and something for everyone; the quandary might be choosing which one to book. If you have your own kit, there is a simple camping field with lots of grassy pitches, all with glorious views across the Country Park. One field is tents only and vehicle free so super safe for the kids gadding about; the other field allows tents, small campervans and small motorhomes - all wonderfully electricity free - so it is chilled out, fuss-free,family friendly camping at its best here. There’s an excellent amenities block, an outdoor washing up area and in between the two fields, there is an epic wooden adventure playground. A handy shop selling camping essentials, snacks and lots more is onsite - and they’ll even charge your phone for you.

If you haven’t got your own camping gear, a bevvy of glamping alternatives await. Choose from one of their lovely boutique bell tents, decked out in funky vintage decor and sleeping 6, or the cosy shepherds hut for 3 with a woodburning stove for colder evenings. There are also two fabulous converted railway good wagons - Bertie and Ronnie - for a stay with a difference, or a beautiful and spacious Mongoliglan yurt; all these three have their own decking area, a woodburner and a hammock for lazing about. And - new for 2021 - the creative geniuses that run Whitlingham Broad Campsite have built two Woodland dens; luxury treehouses raised up off the woodland floor on stilts, with breathtaking views out across the countryside.

You’ll want to stay here for weeks, not days. The surrounding countryside is awesome, and the very welcoming owners know a vast amount about the area and are on hand to give any advice about what to see and do. There are many ways to explore the great outdoors here; grab a bike and cycle to one of the local villages, drive out to the coast and take a boat trip to see the seal colonies at Horsey, hire a canoe (just a few minutes from the campsite) and explore the Norfolk Broads from the water or walk one of the many pretty trails in the surrounding 80 acres of Whitlingham Country Park. For winter sports lovers, Norfolk Snowsports is just down the road from the campsite where you can ski, snowboard, or just bomb down the dry slopes on an inflatable tube. Two miles away is the lovely city of Norwich with its beautiful Castle - now a museum - packed with galleries of archaeology, natural history and art; the city also has some excellent restaurants, pubs and independent shops and is well worth a day trip.

At the end of a long day exploring some of Norfolk’s best bits, head back to Whitlingham Campsite and light a fire (fire pits can be hired if you don’t have your own), sit back and watch the sun setting….from your tent, yurt, treehouse in the woods or whatever your den for the night might be. This is an outdoor adventure at its very best; a wonderful family friendly campsite with bags to do, lots to see and some fabulous adventures to be had.