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Manor Farm
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Farm
Review by: Thebaron404
Date
of Visit: August
2009 Unit
used: Tent
Excellent Site!
We camped on the Dog
friendly site and
accidentally found the
best pitch on the site,
I'm not sure I should
give it away but to give
you a clue it's nearly
180 degrees of sea view
and up a bit higher than
the rest of the site.
The facilities are
excellent. There were
two large freezers for
ice blocks. No q's for
showers at any times,
there are loads of them
so not really
surprising.
The site went quite at
11pm. There were some
groups but all well
behaved.
Cromer full of amenities
inc a Morrisons. But
bear in mind that if
your used to the
delights/horrors of 24h
shopping then you'll
need to remember that
all but Budgens close's
after 8pm. And Sundays
are apparently still
sunday in north norfolk.
(Supermarkets closed by
4pm)
The Beaches are clean
albeit a bit flat. Not
many that are Dog
friendly.
If you want to eat out
then Cromer offers many
good family eateries,
more fish and chip shops
then you can throw a
stick at.
Holt though for us
offered the best food
options. The Kings Head
and it's Sister Pub
somewhere across the
road were both excellent
and reasonable. A meal
at the friendly Kings
head Drinks and Wine
came for 4 adults came
at approx 20 pounds per
person. Kids inc our
friends 2 year old were
made to feel very
welcome.
Overall one of the best
sites we been to. What
makes it even better is
being members of the CCC
this was our backup
site, but after being
greeted on the phone by
a very rude lady at the
CCC Cromer, we ditched
that site and came here.
Even the CCC's own
magazine recommends it.
We'll be back
Drive from reception to
sites, interesting to
say the least if you
have a wide car or meet
anything coming the
other way.
If there was one
criticism it would be
the water heating
systems. Couldn't cope
with the demand at peaks
times. Not cold though,
just not as hot as at
other times.
Review by: Lisajh
Date of Visit: August
2009 Unit
used: Tent
We have just returned
from Manor Farm. We did
not want to leave as it
was so nice! The gallery
pictures do not do the
site justice. We had a
lovely view of the sea
from our tent and as it
was carnival week
watched the Red Arrows
and the firework display
from there. The warden
and cleaner worked hard,
even late at night, to
keep the shower and
toilet blocks clean and
were very friendly. The
site is close to Cromer
town and the beach. We
were on Molls Meadow
where the toilet
facilities were new this
year and very good. The
free use of freezers for
ice blocks was a really
nice touch. (Other camps
seem to 'hire' blocks
out for a charge)Because
the site is on a hill it
can be windy, but there
are plenty of pitches in
sheltered spots and view
makes the wind well
worth it.
Review by: JayZed73
Date
of Visit: August
2009 Unit
used: Tent
Spent a weekend at Manor
Farm, and can only find
good things to say about
it. It was a hot summer
weekend so the site was
busy, but there was
still plenty of room.
The site is spread over
two or three fields for
tents and one for
caravans. Most of the
pitches have sea views.
Shower blocks were clean
- on this busy weekend
there was a bit of
queuing for showers and
washing-up sinks, but I
shouldn't think that
would be a problem at
less busy times. Lots of
families camping there,
and it's a good place
for kids, with a nice
playground and lots of
space to run around.
The campsite overlooks
the sea and it's a
20-minute walk into the
seaside town of Cromer
or the smaller village
of East Runton, both of
which have nice beaches.
Cromer has plenty of
shops (and great fish &
chips!).
Review by: Abbs
Family
Date
of Visit: August
2009 Unit
used: Tent
We've visited this
campsite several times
over the last five years
and will be going again
over the bank holiday.We
can't wait!
Our two teenagers
frequently ask when
we're going back to
Manor Farm and always
talk about the fun
they've had. There's a
playground and plenty of
grassy areas for them to
play on, not to mention
the wooded area by the
unserviced pitches in
the main field where
camp building is a must!
This is a family
friendly site where
children will make new
friends instantly.
The toilets are clean
and fresh and have plug
sockets for the
essential hair
straightners! In our
experience they've
always had hot water
too, even in peak times.
Also plenty of sinks for
washing up. Town is a 20
minute walk away down
the main road where you
can find a great beach
for crabbing and
relaxing. There is a
Co-op a ten minute walk
away or a 2 minute drive
for all the essentials.
In all honesty we've
never really sampled the
restaurants in Cromer
except the fish and
chips as we normally
cook back at the tent
but we've been into
Sheringham for a bite to
eat several times and
The Lobster is a must!
The campsite is quiet,
sheltered in many spots
and a gem! A few areas
are sloped but this just
adds to the true camping
feel. In August two
years ago, there was a
field of sunflowers
nearby which added a
spot of colour to what
was a wet week. We moved
after that first week to
an 'upmarket' campsite
and regretted it the
moment we arrived, it
didn't have the relaxed
feel or the spacious
feel of Manor Farm. It's
been hard to beat!
Review by: GAVINANDELAINE
Date
of Visit: August
2009 Unit
used: Campervan
We stayed in Gurneys
Plantation. The pitch
was nice with sea views,
the pitches were well
spaced out. We did walk
through the camping
field and thought it
looked really crowded
and everyone squeezed
in. The toilets were a
little old fashioned but
clean, the showers were
always hot and free.
There is a footpath to
Cromer which has the
usually seaside tat
shops supermarkets and
fish and chip shops and
the traffic durring the
day is unbelievably bad.
The town is dead at
night with very little
in the way of pubs and
food, although I can
recommend the Dayla
Spice curry house.
Another footpath leads
from the site to Runton
with lovely wide beach
and 2 pubs and local
shops.
We caught the train from
Cromer to Norwich which
I wouild recommended and
the train is good value
at £6.30 off peak return
for an adult.
We had lots of lovely
bike rides in the
surround countryside,
but found that this area
of Norfolk is not as
flat as people say!
There are plenty of
quiet lanes and villages
to explore.
Overall, the camp-site
was fine but I felt not
as good as people have
said on this forum and
Cromer is a real let
down. Would I go back,
to the campsite probably
yes, but not a whole
week here.
Review by: A+RD
Date of Visit: August
2009 Unit
used: Tent
The site was perfect for
what we needed. We spent
6 nights here and had
brilliant weather. The
showers were clean and
other facilities were
good. We were left alone
during our time at the
site (which was full to
capacity). We managed to
get a good pitch in the
Malpit Field and had
plenty of privacy. The
site is a 10 minute walk
to the nearest
supermarket and about 20
minutes to the centre of
Cromer.
Really enjoyed the stay
and look forward to
using this site again
next time we are in
Norfolk
Review by: Carry
On Camper
Date
of Visit: August
2009 Unit
used: Tent
Just returned from
successful family
camping week here, based
in the dog-friendly
field, Moll's Meadow.
Helpful (and visible)
staff, brand new
facilities block in our
field (but others not
quite as nice), ideally
located for Cromer and
Sheringham, plus Norwich
and the bootiful North
Norfolk coastline (Wells
etc.) very driveable.
Plenty of room for the
kids to play - they had
a ball. Seems unfair to
pick faults but if I did
it would be it is a
large site, pitches can
be quite sloping,
there's a teen campsite
next door which you can
hear noise (not too much
though) from and also a
railway line. But,
all-in-all a thumbs up
for Manor Farm, I would
definitely go back!
Review by: Gilders
Date
of Visit: August
2009 Unit
used: Tent
Booked some months in
advance, sending our £10
deposit, and called to
see if we could arrive
one day early. After
check in at the not so
welcoming or friendly
office we were wished
luck in finding a spot
to pitch as they were
very busy! There was one
pitch luckily and had we
arrived 2 hrs later then
we'd have struggled.
The site itself, made up
of several fields is
large and besides the
serviced sites there is
no structure as to where
you pitch in the field,
apart from a '6 meter
away' rule, which as we
witnessed, can lead to
some people being rather
disrespectful to other
campers. We were there
for a 6 days a didn't
see management going
around the site checking
things or enforcing the
rules of the site
The facilities are
adequate but when full
struggled to cope. We
used the facilities in
the 'caravan' field,
which was nowhere near
as busy.
The washing up
facilities are far from
adequate, be prepared to
queue.
I would say is if you're
arriving get there early
afternoon 3pm ish,
existing campers don't
have to leave before 6pm
which can mean that
space is scarce if you
arrive earlier.
As far as location is
concerned, it's great
for exploring the
surrounding towns and
villages.
We have 2 small children
and the best day out was
a day spent exploring
around Baconsthorpe
Castle. This is simply a
ruin in the middle of
nowhere, but there are a
number of walks around
(one that leads to a
nearby pub) which are
pure delight. We walked
through corn fields,
around small village
churches and small woods
and had a great time. If
we saw 20 people
throughout the day, then
that was being generous.
Take a picnic and the
grounds of the castle
and the surrounding moat
make for a great
adventure. True Swallows
and Amazons!
Blakeney Point is also a
must if you have little
ones, seeing the seals
that have taken up
residnece ther are a joy
to see. However, on a
nice day, be prepared
for crowds and busy boat
trips (look for the
Orange Boats - Beans
Trips I think it was) -
if you can book ahead!
The beach at West Runton
is nice and makes for
good crabbing when the
tide is out. Parking by
the beach is £2 per day
which is also good
value. There are basic
toilets and a little
cafe in situ to help
keep the children happy
with ice creams.
We had a great time all
in all
Review by: Phil
wright
Date
of Visit: August
2009 Unit
used: Tent
We arrived here to be
greeted by a friendly
booking in reception
clerk who was more than
happy to help with a
booking problem that we
had.
The site is huge with
several different fields
in which to pitch up.
The site is relatively
quiet,well kept and
litter free.
This is a family site so
if a totally noise free
place is what you are
after then this may not
suit you.
The washing facilities
and toilets were cleaned
through out the day
several times but to be
honest there really
needs to be more toilets
and shower facilities
especially at peak
times.
All in all we really
enjoyed our stay here
and perhaps in the
future the owners my
even consider a club
house on site and
perhaps a little shop.
Fantastic place to take
your family as there is
so much to do around
east runton and cromer.
Review by: Caribbeanwind
Date
of Visit: August
2009 Unit
used: Tent
We booked at short
notice in what is
obviously the busiest
time of year and was
unable to get a Service
Pitch. If an EHU is
essential you will need
to book in advance.
The biggest plus point
of this campsite is it's
location. Walking
distance to the town
centre, beach and pier.
We hardly used the car
all week which was
great. The beaches are
also lovely and clean
with plenty of sand at
East Runton and Cromer.
Please be aware that the
Pub next to Morrisons
was shut the whole week
we were there and at the
busiest time of year we
concluded it had
probably gone out of
business. Also if you
want sit down Fish &
Chips they shut at about
8pm which we found
rather strange (the Take
Away counter remained
open but only at one of
the two chip shops).
There is a Morrisons,
Co-Op, Halfords and
Argos on the walk into
town but if you forget
anything small such as a
sieve or can opener
there is a great
discount shop in the
centre which we used
many times.
The site itself is ok,
we stopped in the Marl
Pit because I didn't
fancy being woken early
by barking dogs. I got
woken at 6am by young
children instead. The
showers were rarely warm
enough. The problem with
the push button showers
remained from early
reviews (ie only lasting
for a couple of seconds
I complained about this
twice but nothing was
done about it. There is
also a seemingly
permanent queue to wash
up your dirty pots which
is annoying. They do
provide Freezers to
recharge your ice packs
but we gave up on this
as with it being so busy
it became a chore
finding them and they
took an age to freeze.
On the plus side
everyone kept the noise
down after 2230hrs which
was great. On a standard
pitch you can erect your
tent where you want
within reason (but not
all the pitches are
flat) and it's proximity
to Cromer and the
Supermarkets makes it
really. I think this
site would be excellent
when not so busy and
shall return but
probably during one of
these time.
Review by: The
staffy clan
Date
of Visit: August
2009 Unit
used: Tent
Just had 2 great weeks
at manor farm as always
the site was great and
the owners are doing all
they can to improve the
site the new shower
block on Mols meadow is
finished. The weather
was great very hot. The
site is ideal for dog
lovers with lots of
country walks or beach
walks.
Cromer however was
infested with ladybirds,
but don't let that put
you off as the locals
say it happens about
every 10yrs
The site is just the
ideal spot for the
Norfolk broads and the
north Norfolk coast line
. So good we have
already booked for 2010
This site gets a 10 out
of 10 from us on all the
things people expect
from a campsite.
Friendly, clean,
location, helpful staff
Review by: Jacqui61
Date
of Visit: August
2009 Unit
used: Tent
Every other review on
this site was good so we
decided to give it a
try. Although we had
good weather throughout
our stay, Manor Farm for
us was not all we
expected. The only
access is by a single
dirt track, and if you
get a vehicle coming the
other way it's not easy
to manoeuvre round each
other. The campsite
itself seemed to be very
overcrowded. We were on
Marlpit Field and the
tent units were not the
recommended 6 metres
apart. When we came to
connect our electric
hook up we were unable
to do so as all four
points were taken. We
contacted the office and
were told to sort it out
ourselves. It was only
when we said that it was
up to them to sort out
the problem with the
hook up as we did not
want to mess with
someone elses electrics,
that they said someone
would come up to us. The
warden arrived 15
minutes after our call,
found that someone
should have been on a
different hook up point
and made a connection
point available for us.
For the sheer size of
this site I do not feel
there are enough
facilities, such as
toilets and showers. The
block nearest to us
contained four toilets
(one with a sink in the
cubicle) and one shower
inside. A door on the
outside of the building
led into a family
shower, which my twin
daughters and I just
fitted in. My partner
said the situation was
the same in the gents.
There were queues every
morning for the showers,
and when we did manage
to get in a shower it
was usually a trickle of
water, as the pressure
was down due to so many
people using this
facility at the same
time. The best time to
shower is very early
morning or late night.
We do not have a
portable fridge so had
to use the freezer to
re-freeze ice blocks.
However, someone kept
removing them from the
freezer and leaving them
on the floor. This was
not good, I mentioned it
to the warden who said
he would pass it on to
the person in charge.
Our children enjoyed the
peaceful play area on
Gurneys Plantation as
the Marlpit area was
very crowded. Although
the site went quiet
around 11pm the noise
from a fair in Runton
carried up and seemed
quite loud at times.
Cromer is a pleasant
little town, and the
beach is lovely. A value
for money place to eat
has to be The Kings
Head-two meals for
£10.00, and the food was
good, there are also
many fish & chip shops
though most are shut by
9pm.
The Henry Blogg Museum
is worth a visit, we had
our eyes opened about
the history of the
Cromer Lifeboat.If we
were to revisit the area
in the future it would
have to be on a
different campsite.
Although the sea views
from Marlpit are
fantastic, the access to
Manor Farm is not good.
Review by: Alibali65
Date
of Visit: July
2009 Unit
used: Tent
We stayed in Molls
Meadow for a weekend at
the beginning of July,
the weather was hot
which made the stay more
pleasurable.
The facilities in Molls
Meadow were a brand new
shower & toilet block
that was kept clean we
didn’t have a problem
with no hot water,
although the field was
not full during our
stay. Maybe this toilet
block had recently
opened as it definitely
was not small (see
TheThrashers review)
plus the Manor Farm
website which show the
new block.
As mentioned an ice
cream van visits
regularly. The campsite
is a short walk from a
largish Co-Op and
further on a large
Morrison’s and other
shops in Cromer. Nearby
the there is also a
Halfords and a BP petrol
station.
East Runton and the
beach are also easily to
walk to. Cromer is also
within walking distance
our 3 year old managed
it no problem both there
and back and a full day
on the beach.
The site seems to be
very child friendly with
2 good play areas and a
football area for the
children. There is a
chap who cycles about
regularly asking if
everything is ok
There was also no
problem of where to
pitch and having a large
tent there was no extra
supplement as we had a
standard pitch. We have
already booked to go
back.
Review by: Montanagirl
Date of Visit: August
2009 Unit
used: Tent
Just arrived back from a
weekend at this site.
Pitched on Molls Meadow
(even though we don't
own a dog) and
thouroughly pleased with
the site. Very friendly
staff and we often saw a
warden cycling around to
make sure everyone was
ok and rules being
adhered to.
We had a good walk round
the whole site and it is
huge.
The shower block was
lovely and always found
the water in the showers
hot and block very
clean. The washing up
water was sometimes just
luke warm though - but
hey it beats washing up
in a river with grit!
The only other issue we
had was that as the
shower block on Molls
Meadow is brand new and
so nice, we did get
other campers using it
from the other fields
instead of using their
own (which I am told
were very adequate)
which made it very busy
at times.
Short walk to Cromer
(about 20 mins) and
lovely views of the sea.
We will be definitely be
going back.
Review by: Cast42
Date
of Visit: July
2009 Unit
used: Tent
We spent 6 nights here
in July. It’s a large
site but I like the way
that it’s split into
different fields so that
different types of
camper can be
accommodated in each. We
camped on Marl Pit where
dogs are not allowed.
The facilities are clean
and well kept. We’re
early risers so had no
problems with queues at
the showers or the water
going cold. I suspect
that, given the numbers
that are accommodated
here, that this could be
an issue later in the
day. We were especially
pleased to have access
to a deep freeze so we
could keep our ice packs
frozen.
There’s plenty to do in
the area and it’s a good
base for exploring
Norfolk. It’s not far
from the sea although we
took a short drive along
the coast to visit the
magnificent beach at
Holkam. There are two
supermarkets within a
short walk and the
nearby village of East
Runton boasts two pubs.
The best pub for food,
however, was the Village
Inn which involved a
slightly longer walk to
West Runton.
Being a large site we
never really made any
contact with the owners.
I think we missed the
personal touch that
we’ve enjoyed on other
sites. But it was clean
and well run and we
would certainly visit
again
Review by: JintyBell
Date of Visit: July
2009 Unit
used: Tent
Spent a fantastic week
here in late July. The
site is extremely well
run, toilets and showers
were always clean and
play areas were superb
for the kids (aged 6 and
9). My daughter
especially loved the
climbable trees
surrounding the play
area!
Although others mention
it, we never experienced
a lack of hot water for
either showering or
washing up - perhaps we
are just early risers!
Some of the site is on a
slight slope, and a wind
break would have been
handy in the evenings.
Shops nearby were
extremely handy, but I
think the site is
missing a trick by not
having a small shop on
site - the girls always
like to make a little
independent trip to buy
sweets and the ice-cream
van isn't quite the
same!
Anyway, we loved the
site and loved the area
and wouldn't hesitate to
go back.
Review by: Sallyrache
Date of Visit: July
2009 Unit
used: Tent
There is quite a narrow
stony road up to the
campsite which was a bit
of a close shave for our
towbar! But that is the
only problem we have to
report!
The site was lovely, we
were in Marlpit and
camped nearer to the
older toilets. Old yes,
but very clean. There's
also a family shower in
that block which we
used. Never had problems
with cold water.
We found the site to be
very windy and had to
replace normal pegs with
sturdier ones as they
kept coming loose in the
wind.
The park is good for
older children and the
ice cream van visited
daily.
Good walk to East Runton
beach and also into
Cromer.
Lots of Ladybirds - but
I don't think that is
normal!
Review by: Struss1970
Date of Visit: July
2009 Unit
used: Tent
Just had 3 nights at
Manor Farm, we chose it
as it's not too far from
home and we wanted to
trial our new tent but
what a pleasant find
this site is. We were
greeted by friendly
people at the reception
who gave us all the info
we needed, we went down
to the fields and it
felt like you were in
the middle of the
country. Managed to find
a good sized, flat area
to pitch on easily. The
site is run in a relaxed
way but everything
seemed to be happily
under control.
This site was mainly
used by families with
young children and
there's a lovely wooden
play park area which our
4 & 6 year olds loved -
all of the kids using
the park were nicely
behaved and we heard no
bad language which can't
be guaranteed but shows
the kind of people who
use this site.
The toilet & showers
were very clean, new
shower curtains - no
mildew or funny damp
smells! Plenty of free
hot water which was not
so hot that you couldn't
shower children.
Washing-up facilities
good but not much room
so sometimes a queue in
the evening, free & easy
access to freezer for
ice blocks run on a
charitable donation
basis.
We felt like we were in
the depths of the
countryside with lovely
sea views on the horizon
so we were pleasantly
suprised to find a coop
and morrisons within
walking distance and the
beach nearby. Cromer and
the beach were pleasant
and we walked eveywhere
(even the 4 year old).
This site has none of
the loud, brightly lit
nightlife that some
people are looking for
but if you're after a
relaxed family break
where you can chill and
the kids are safe this
is ideal. I shall
definitely return,even
if hubby is working I'd
feel happy to come on my
own with the kids.
Review
by: Oldhamfamily
Date of
Visit: July
2009 Unit
used: Tent
We have
just
returned
from a
lovely
four
days
here.
The
campsite
is well
kept,
with a
nice man
cycling
around
to
ensure
everything
is okay
and
giving a
weather
forecast.
The
facilities
were
clean
although
I echo
other
comments
about
the
showers
being
cold,
this was
my only
complaint,
they
were
fine at
7am but
cold any
later in
the
morning.
I did
notice
that
those
from
Molls
Meadow
used the
shower
block in
our
part,
their
facilities
were
obviously
not as
good!
We
camped
in the
Marlpit
site
right
near the
playground.
It was
an even
patch
and
there is
lots of
space.
An
icecream
van
visits
regularly.
The
campsite
is a
short
walk
from a
Co-Op
and East
Runton
which
has a
nice
beach.
In fact
it is a
very
pleasant
walk to
everywhere
and I
wouldn't
worry if
we
didn't
have the
car.
Plus
there
was the
bonus of
rabbit
spotting
with the
kids!
It is a
good
campsite
in a
good
central
location
with
lots of
lovely
places
to
visit.
We must
also
give a
mention
to the
Dormy
House
Hotel in
West
Runton
for a
lovely 3
course
meal for
£13.40
and
great
service.
Also the
Blue Sky
Cafe on
the walk
along
the
front
into
Cromer
for
great
service
and
lovely
homemade
cakes!
Review
by: Mistisas
Date of
Visit: July
2009 Unit
used: Tent
Wow what
a great
site,
10/10
for
facilities,
everything
kept
very
clean.Lovely
new
toilet
and
shower
block
completely
tiled
and well
maintained.
Even the
older
toilet
and
shower
block
which
was
nearer
to our
pitch
was kept
clean
and
shower
worked
well.
Close to
all the
amenities
that
Cromer
has to
offer
(within
5 mins
walk),
you have
Morrisons
and a
co-op,
plus
beaches
close
by. Kids
loved
the park
and
football
field,
which
was
often
full of
rabbits
in early
morning.
Although
this was
the
first
week of
the
summer
holidays
we could
pick our
own
pitch
and has
much
space as
we
wanted,
which
was a
lot as
we had a
new
Outwell
Arakansas
5 very
large
and
comfortable,
stood up
to
terrible
storm
and very
strong
winds.
Glad
this
site is
slightly
away
from the
cliff
edge and
we had
shelter
from
trees
and
bushes.
Keep up
the good
work
Manor
Farm.
Review
by: TheThrashers
Date of
Visit: July
2009 Unit
used: Tent
Very
large
site
with 3
sections
set out
over the
rolling
countryside
of
Norfolk.
The site
is well
kept
with
good
facilities,
each
part of
the site
has its
own
toilet
and
shower
block
and the
site has
two play
areas
for the
kids.The
road to
the site
is a bit
narrow
but once
you are
booked
in you
can use
the exit
on the
Cromer
side of
the
site.
Cromer
is a
short
walk
from the
site
with a
Rainbow
and
Morrison
store as
well as
Argos,
Halfords
and the
towns
many
fish and
chip
shops.
The only
thing I
noticed
was not
all of
the site
is flat
so be
ready to
sleep on
a slope
and the
small
toilet
block on
the Marl
pit
field
was very
busy and
the
floor
was
always
wet and
slippy
It was
worth
walking
to
another
block.
We would
go back
again as
overall
it was a
wonderful
all
round
site.
Review by:
Calvinmeek
Date of Visit: July
2009 Unit
used: Tent
We stayed here
for the weekend
and had a
fantastic
weekend, helped
of course by the
'heatwave' we
are
experiencing! We
stayed on
Marlpit site and
had a good clean
shower/toilet/washing
up and laundry
block (i think
each site has
two blocks). My
girlfriend tells
me there are
plug sockets in
ladies block for
hair
straighteners
and hairdryers
etc. On non
serviced pitches
get there early
and get a sea
view!
On Moll's meadow
there is a brand
new
shower/toilet
block. Not that
we have a dog,
but I could
imagine that if
you decided to
bring a dog
along with you
this would be a
perfect location
and camp site
for them.
Site seems to be
very child
friendly with
lots of play
areas and a max
speed on the
site of 5mph.
Camp site
definitely gets
a 10/10 from us,
would happily go
again! We found
this campsite by
reading the
reviews and so I
hope to have
helped someone
else at least
put this on
their short
list!
A short walk to
Cromer and East
Runton. Co-Op
and BP within
half mile (if
that!) and
Argos, Morrisons,
Halfords and
Train Station
within a mile.
Lots to do
around Cromer.
Cromer it self
is a victorian
sea side town
with a pier and
half sandy
beaches! Has a
lifeboat museum
and there is the
boathouse at the
end of the pier
that is free
admission, just
leave a donation
on way out.
Sightly further
a field is
Sheringham,
Blankeney (boat
trips to seal
island), Holkham
Hall and Holkham
beach that
stretches out to
the sea about a
mile at low
tide. Be
prepared to pay
£3.50 to park
and be warned
there no
facilities once
there, but well
worth the walk.
Holt is a lovely
Georgian town a
few miles from
the camp site
and is worth a
visit just for
the boutiques
and shops -
including the
nice kitchen
shop! You can
drive to Holt or
even better take
the Steam train
from Sheringham
(connects to
Cromer).
Review by:
Adriancherry
Date of Visit: June
2009 Unit
used: Tent
Easy to find if
you follow the
instructions on
the website.
Very attractive
site with some
sea views and
even a view of
the top of
Cromer church.
The soil was
stone free in
the Marl Pit
field where we
were. The site
was well tended
and litter free.
The showers and
loos were very
clean and the
water was hot.
Freezer
available for
re-freezing ice
packs.
Nearby there is
a large Co-op
with a cash
machine and
there is also a
Morrisons.
Cromer is the
immediate local
town and well
worth a look.
Would also
recommend Wells
next the Sea
(really good
cider from local
manufacturer
located off the
car park near
the sea front).
The beach at
Holkham is
spectacular but
keep an eye on
the incoming
tide.
Overall a good
site and one I
shall visit
again.
Review by:
Alisonbaker
Date of Visit: June
2009 Unit
used: Motorhome
As all other
reviews, our
family loved
this site. The
kids found other
kids to play
football or
whatever with,
we had relative
peace and quiet
for the weekend.
The shower block
etc on Molls
meadow is clean,
spacious and
bright. Its a
shame this place
takes 2+ hours
to get to, I
would want to
stay very
regularly! Will
be back probably
for a week next
time to make the
most of the
walks/cycle
routes etc and
the scenery.
Review by:
Cclarke123
Date of Visit: June
2009 Unit
used: Tent
Myself and my
partner visited
this site just
last week - what
a site.
It's spacious,
has fantastic
facilities and
is in a great
location.
Each morning we
woke to a
wonderful sea
view, and within
a 20 min coastal
walk we were
looking at
Cromer beach and
pier.
The site itself
had amply
facilities (one
block on each of
the fields) -
not once did I
have to wait for
a shower (which
we push button,
but ready hot
and quite
powerful).
The pitches are
mostly level,
and at just
£12.50 per
night, it's
probably the
best value for
money site I've
ever stayed at.
5 stars, will
definitely visit
again!
Review by:
Klwoody
Date of Visit: May
2009 Unit
used: Motorhome
Excellent stay during
the last week May. We
took the advice from a
previous review and
requested a sea view
pitch and were glad we
did. Staff very helpful
on arrival, lots of room
per pitch.
Site very clean and well
maintained and very
quiet after 11.00 pm
which is great if you
need to get the kids off
to sleep.
15-20 mins walk into
Cromer, 2 supermarkets
and train station (with
regular schedules to and
from Norwich if you
fancy a day out)all
within 10 mins walk.
Superb cycling area,
lots of quiet country
lanes to explore within
safe easy distances with
some surprise climbs
along the way!
Review by:
AntheaL
Date
of Visit: May
2009 Unit
used: Tent
We spent 4 nights at
Manor Farm during the
last week of May and it
was fantastic! It is a
lovely 'traditional'
campsite. We were on
Marl Pit and our pitch
was huge, with a sea
view! The closest toilet
block was pretty basic
but clean and in the
next field just a short
walk away was a larger
toilet and shower block
which seemed fairly new
and was always clean.
Even had a plug for hair
straighteners
(Excellent!)
My 4 children loved the
playing field (with goal
posts) - and there was
plenty of room (and
plenty of wind) for kite
flying.
Short walk off site is a
Co-op and a bit further
along is a large
Morrisons and Argos.
Cromer is wonderful and
we spent many happy
hours on the pier
dangling our crabbing
lines. Ice cream van
visits the site at
regular intervals during
the afternoons and early
evenings.
Can't actually think of
any constructive
criticism. So Manor Farm
gets my 10 out of 10!
Review by:
Brok02
Date
of Visit: May
2009 Unit
used: Touring
Caravan
Just returned from
lovely visit to Manor
Farm, nice traditional
site. We stayed on the
plantation field for
caravans only, generous
pitches. Two toilet
blocks on this field but
only four showers in
each block so a wait in
busy times and sometimes
a cool shower, but
always clean.
Lovely sea views and a
nice walk to Cromer or
East Runton.
Supermarkets not far
away. In all very
relaxing site will
definitely go again.
Only thing I would say
that as you get onto the
field there are no
markers on each row to
guide you to pitch
numbers just a small
thing.
Review by:
Norfolklawrence
Date of
Visit: May 2009 Unit
used: Tent
Just got back from 5 nights at
Manor farm and WOW! would
recommend it to anyone who
enjoys getting back to basics
without sacrificing all the
luxury's.
We were in Marl pit field, our
serviced pitch was huge (we have
to check these things in advance
as our tent is very large!),
with a wonderful view of the
sea. There are 2 toilet blocks,
the main 1 was not to far away
and the smaller, secondary block
was close enough for my 3 year
old to make at short notice.
Security isn't a problem either
as you regularly see wardens
either cycling or driving around
the site.
There are no bars, shops or
arcades on the site, which is a
relief when you have kids, but
there is a morrisons, co-op and
even an argos close enough to
walk to if you need anything.
Cromer is in walking distance
and is a nice place to visit, my
only concern was there is not a
lot to do if the weather turns
for the worst. Luckily we only
had 1 day of rain! The village
of East Runton is a pretty
seaside village, has 2 pubs (I'd
recommend the fisherman, very
child friendly, unfortunately
not a lot in the way of food), a
great fish and chip shop and is
only a couple of minutes walk to
the beach.
On the site there is a small
park for the kids to play on and
a sports field for football etc
although it is friendly enough
that you often see the odd game
going on around the site.
All in all we thought this was a
fantastic site, we're already
planning another trip (it'll be
our third), and we would highly
recommend it, especially as it
is so reasonably priced.
Review by:
Aidenzak Date of
Visit: May 2009 Unit
used: Tent
Have just had a few days at
manor farm on moll's meadow.
Fantastic no shop on site
nothing to buy so the children
are not belly aching for goodies
etc (morrisons and co-op are 5
mins away)toilet block is
spotless and new.
Nice play area and football area
for the children. We are off
again end of june and we have
been going here for the last
fifteen years we love this site.
Review by:
Pdsscb
Date of
Visit: May 2009 Unit
used: Tent
Spent a week here in a large
family group, camping on Moll's
Meadow.
Excellent location, on the edge
of Cromer with the beach only
15-20 minutes walk away with the
local facilities you would
expect in a small seaside town.
There is a medium sized Co-op
close to the site which was
handy.
The site is well run, with good
facilities overall. Moll's
Meadow was pretty full over the
bank holiday weekend (good
weather was forecast and
arrived) but there was space to
pitch nonetheless and there was
more than enough room for
privacy.
Just two minor criticisms. The
new facilities on Moll's Meadow
are generally excellent, but:
1) there are currently only two
washing up sinks (the design of
the building has allowed space
for more) which meant there were
queues at busy times.
2) the hot water was (as others
have commented) luke warm during
busy periods.
We would return again,
nonetheless
Review by:
Keyfamily
Date of
Visit: May 2009 Unit
used: Tent
We visited this site for the
first time from the 25th-29th
May 2009 & stayed on Marl Pit.
The showers & toilets were clean
& there was always plenty of hot
water. There are even power
points in the shower block for
hair drying!
The children liked the
playground. It was very easy to
walk to Cromer & East Runton. It
was quite windy at times!
Although it was half term & the
site was very busy it was quiet
at night. The only downside for
us was that there was no area
for any recycling! We would
definitely go back!
Review by:
Mishelly Date of
Visit: May 2009 Unit
used: Touring Caravan
Our first trip out this year in
our new van. The reviews for
this site were really good so we
booked and off we went. First
impressions were ok got a spot
close enough to playareas to
watch kids but not hear them and
walkable to one of the 2 shower
blocks on our field.
The pitch we stayed in was huge
enough room for car, van awning
and playspace which was good.
However, trying to shower a 7
year old in a very cool /
lukewarm shower was not fun. The
showerblocks could do with a mop
or squeegee as the floors get
soaking wet. There were some
kids running wild which is ok.
In the 'dogfree' field we were
greeted one morning by a yapping
dog at a van up the hill. The
reception is so far from the
pitches its a chore to get to if
you need anything. We had some
great weather and a great time
but due to the area rather than
the campsite.
Review by:
PP+LSP Date of
Visit: May 2009 Unit
used: Tent
Visited Manor Farm over the
whitsun bank holiday, staying
three nights located on Marl
Pit.
The site was full, however we
still had a good amount of space
between us and our nearest
neighbours.
The site is in a beautiful
location, quiet and with views
over the sea, although most
pitches are on slopes.
All campers were considerate and
the site went quiet by about
10pm.
There are two facility blocks on
Marl Pit, although we never had
to queue for the showers, the
water either was luke warm at
best, a slow drip or on one day
one block ran out of water
completely. The queues at peak
times for washing up were long,
with only two sinks per block.
We popped into Molls Meadow a
couple of times and the new
facility block there is lovely,
however, it still suffers from
luke warm water during peak
periods.
It would appear that the
facilities cannot cope when the
site is full, therefore our
advice would be not to visit on
a bank holiday or at peak
holiday times.
Review by:
Bullardfamily
Date of
Visit: May 2009 Unit
used: Tent
Just got back from our first
stay at Manor Farm, we were a
bit anxious about staying
somewhere new over a Bank
Holiday but needn't have
worried. This is a lovely
traditional family camp site.
We stayed on Moll's Meadow as
our dog came too and it was
lovely to be somewhere with lots
of dogs but very little dog
mess! We had left it too late
for a serviced pitch but found a
lovely spot with sea views, only
tiny niggle is that most pitches
were sloping which though not a
problem in a caravan was a bit
off putting in a tent.
The amenity blocks were spotless
and we found the free freezer
for ice blocks really useful.
Our daughter loved the
playground and because the site
is quiet and well away from
roads we were happy to let her
bike around which she loved.
There were lots of lovely walks
which we and the dog enjoyed.
Ideally situated for Cromer and
Sheringham although we were more
than happy to spend time on
site. I'm sure this will not be
our last visit to Manor Farm.
Review by:
Ebat Date
of Visit: May 2009 Unit
used: Tent
We've just returned from 4
nights at Manor Farm over the
bank holiday and had a lovely
time. The site is great, the
location brilliant. Nice walks
to Cromer and East Runton.
There's a large Co-op and
Morrison's nearby for
provisions. We stayed on Marlpit
and the kids loved the play
area. If I had any complaints
they would be
- sloping pitches
- Only 2 wash up sinks!
- Showers ran out of hot water
at busy times
Saying that, we would definitely
return so they were merely
niggles!
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