Rectory Farm Fishing and Camping Site

From £12 For 1 night, 2 adults 9.8 259 reviews
Spring on site (added by manager 12 Aug 2022)
Shepards hut (added by manager 12 aug 2022)
Pitches on site (added by manager 12 aug 2022)
Electric hardstanding pitch (added by manager 01 jun 2019)

  • Peaceful adults-only site in a wildlife haven
  • Two fishing lakes with carp, tench, roach, rudd and bream
  • A 10-minute stroll to Hingham with shops and a dog-friendly inn
Hoot. And (fishing) hook. Big folk, come and join the owls, hawks, red kites, muntjac deer and other local inhabitants round and about adults-only Rectory Farm Fishing and Camping Site in Norfolk. Bring your rod and licence to tackle the slippery specimens at Rectory Farm’s two fishing lakes, filled with mostly carp and tench, and smaller shoals of roach, rudd and bream to try your hand at for a day or half-day charge. The lakes are as well maintained as the site facilities, where guests have access to toilets, showers, taps with drinking water, a fridge freezer, sinks with hot water all day and night, waste disposal point and picnic benches to take in the views. Dogs are welcome and have special areas on site for energetic walks. From Rectory Farm, it’s a safe 10-minute stroll to Hingham, with the dog-friendly White Hart inn, shops, bakers and butcher to pick up sausages and other essentials for the evening campfire.

Site type

Tent pitches 30
Touring caravan pitches 30
Motorhome pitches 30
Rent a tent 1
Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 1
Open all year
Please note
  • The site does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Dangerous Dogs Act (i.e. XL Bully, Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro).
  • No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Guests under the age of 18 are not allowed on site.
  • Bookings must not be for more than 28 consecutive nights.
  • Fishing is charged £7 per day and £4 per half day (4 hours). Strictly no night fishing.

Languages spoken

English

Pitch types & availability

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Peaceful

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

Electric optional grass touring pitch

Liked: Tranquility, the brother who run the place are friendly but not intrusive, Prince the dog, grounds well kept, sorry about Bob the camper sinking in, dark night, short walk into Hingham.

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Great site, excellent fishing, friendly hosts.…

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

Electric optional grass touring pitch

Liked: Great site, excellent fishing, friendly hosts.

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Beautiful site…

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

Electric optional grass touring pitch

Liked: Beautiful site

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Really enjoyed our stay here!

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
Emily L. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric optional grass tent pitch

Liked: How quiet it was. Being able to directly call the gentleman running it. The toilet and shower blocks were lovely.

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Nice quiet site. Clean toilets and showers.…

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

Electric optional grass touring pitch

Liked: Nice quiet site. Clean toilets and showers.

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When can I go again.

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

Kestrels Rest shepherd's hut

Liked: What's not to like at rectory farm! Everything was lovely including the Shepard hut I stayed in. It was clean and cosy, the site is quiet peaceful and looked after. I stayed 3 nights for a birthday treat to myself and couldn't have enjoyed it more. I was sad to leave that morning. I'm not a fisher person and had own facilities so didn't use those on site. Would definitely want to go again perhaps use my motohome best time or even the Shepard hut again.

Disliked: Nothing. One tiny comment about instructions on using the cooker took me a while to work it out but not a big issue really

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Toilets and showers EHU all excellent

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
George S. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric optional grass touring pitch

Liked: Very large pitches very reasonably priced. Will definitely stay again although we don’t fish lots of fishing going on. Friendly brothers to look after you and point you in the right direction. Sports and social bar 5 min walk fish van there Saturday evening town a further 10 min walk butchers bakers co-op and white Hart pub locals are welcoming.

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An absolute hidden gem

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

Electric optional grass touring pitch

Liked: we had an excellent stay at Rectory Farm. It’s a hidden gem . a peaceful and friendly site with lots of walks and excellent fishing. The staff are so friendly….as is Prince….the dog. Facilities are fine. The village of Hingham is a nice walk away and has some great local shops. The local butcher , the baker, greengrocer etc. Everyone was so friendly. We will definitely be returning.

Disliked: Nothing to dislike

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Peaceful little site, level pitches and very friendly owners.

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

Electric optional grass touring pitch

Liked: The quiet remoteness of the site was perfect for us. It was almost pitch black at night for some star gazing, and the only noise was from ducks and owls and other wildlife!! The site was about half full when we arrived and the owner let us have our choice of pitches which was very kind. This is the first site where you get charged for the amount electricity you use which I really liked as we didn't use very much at all!! The shower was awesome!! We will definitely be using this lovely little site again.

Disliked: Limited number of toilets that could do with some updating but still fine for our needs.

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Excellent site.

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

Electric optional grass touring pitch

Liked: Lovely peaceful location but not too far from town. Had chickens visit us every day which was great. Lots of fish in the lake which hubby enjoyed trying to catch. Looking forward to our next visit.

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Features

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 pitch/unit

Composting toilet

Disabled facilities

Dog park

Drying room

Food shop

Free wifi

Ice pack freezing

Internet access

Launderette

Parent & baby washroom

Pick-up from public transport

Portable toilet

Pub toilets

Public telephone

Shower available

Toilet block

Washing-up area

Wifi

Groups welcome

D. of E. welcome

Family friendly

Motorcycle friendly

Rallies welcome

Single-sex groups welcome

Student groups welcome

Rules

Adults only

Barbecue provided

Barbecues allowed

Campfires allowed

Commercial vehicles allowed

Dogs allowed

Dogs allowed all year

Themes

Peaceful

Wild camping

Wildlife haven

Utilities

Charging facilities

Chemical disposal

Electric car charging point(s)

Gas cylinders available

Recycling available

Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby

Dog walk nearby

Public transport nearby

Shop nearby

Type

Farm

Medium (26-50 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Fishing nearby

Golf nearby

Horse riding nearby

Indoor pool nearby

Mountain biking nearby

Restaurant nearby

Tennis nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Tourer storage facilities

Location

Rectory Farm Fishing and Camping Site

Rectory Farm

Watton Road

Hingham

Norfolk

England

NR9 4NN

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)

GPS

52.57874°N
0.9693°W

Route directions

Rectory Farm has post and rail fencing leading up the drive; the site is on the right just after the front fishing lake.

Nearest transport

Coach
4.6 mi Queens Square
6 mi Millwrights
6.2 mi The Chestnuts
Rail
5 mi Attleborough Rail Station
5.8 mi Spooner Row Rail Station
6.3 mi Wymondham Rail Station
Ferry
24.5 mi Reedham Ferry North
24.5 mi Reedham Ferry South
27.2 mi King's Lynn Ferry Landing
Airport
14.4 mi 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

Once you’ve put down the fishing rod, head to Hingham with the camera to snap some shots of very fashionable houses: Hingham’s popularity with posh Georgians who came here in the 18th-century led to the town being labelled Little London. The eastern side of the market place is said to have the best collection of Georgian houses in Norfolk, perfect for pics and a possible rant about 21st-century property prices (buy a motorhome instead). From Hingham, it’s about 17 miles east to Norwich, Norfolk’s capital town and filled with a capital amount of attractions such as England’s biggest six-day indoor market, the greatly-sized Gothic fountain at the Plantation Garden and the ‘Norwich 12’, 12 listed buildings in the city including stupendous Norwich Cathedral. Keep driving your way east to reach the Norfolk Broads: their 125 miles of navigable waterways are where to go in Norfolk for all things boat, whether you want to try a guided river trip to wildlife spot, hire a boat to drift lazily down the water or take out a canoe for placid paddling. The Broads have several good angling lakes to pick from too, or try sea fishing off the beach from Sea Palling round to the coast at Great Yarmouth. A 45-minute drive from Rectory Farm will bring you to the gorgeous beaches of the north Norfolk coast and the 45 miles of the North Norfolk Coastal Path, going from Hunstanton to Cromer via Wells and Blakeney in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020 2019 2018 2017
Sheringham 27.3 mi Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
West Runton 27.7 mi Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Wells 27.7 mi Estuary N/A N/A N/A Good
East Runton 27.9 mi Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Cromer 28.1 mi Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Banham Zoo 9.5 mi

Bressingham Steam and Gardens 14 mi

Grimes Graves 14.1 mi

Colman's Mustard Shop and Museum 14.1 mi

Norwich Castle Museum and Art Gallery 14.2 mi

National Trust

Oxburgh Hall 16.7 mi

Blickling Hall, Gardens and Park 19.3 mi

Sheringham Park 25.5 mi

Theatre Royal, Bury St Edmunds 25.7 mi

Felbrigg Hall, Garden and Park 25.7 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

Hardingham - Hingham 2.1 mi

Great Ellingham - Rockland St Peter - Great Ellingham 3.2 mi

Rockland All Saints 3.4 mi

Runhall 4 mi

Shipdham 4.7 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.

Want to know more about camping in Norfolk?

  • Does Rectory Farm Fishing and Camping Site have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Rectory Farm Fishing and Camping Site dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Rectory Farm Fishing and Camping Site? Once you’ve put down the fishing rod, head to Hingham with the camera to snap some shots of very fashionable houses: Hingham’s popularity with posh Georgians who came here in the 18th-century … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Rectory Farm Fishing and Camping Site?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  12 p.m. –  Anytime
    Depart by:  11:30 a.m.
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  12 p.m. –  Anytime
    Depart by:  11:30 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Rectory Farm Fishing and Camping Site? From £12 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.