About Us
bootiful by nature...
Thornage Campsite is situated six miles inland, pocketed in the little village of Thornage. Owners Tom and Jo are experienced campers, owning Hickling Campsite in East Norfolk, and their love for wild camping has kept this meadow completely natural, as that’s the North Norfolk way and it’s just the way they like it.
For those who love wild camping but still want a decent toilet, then Thornage is for you. There are no showers, and the water supply comes from a big tank, but with just eight pitches across three acres, you’re guaranteed plenty of space and there’s a wonderfully quiet and hidden ambiance, with tents peppered throughout the pockets in the long grass and only fire pits alight in sight.
Beautiful night sky
Due to the campsites natural, no electric ethos, the campsite also benefits from being in an area with extremely low light pollution, and the sky on a clear summer’s night is truly a wonder. The Milky Way and myriad constellations are on display for your personal enjoyment and, if you are lucky enough you can catch a shooting star or two! As well as plenty of barn owls.
Onsite we have…
- Eight Spacious pitches for tents and trailer tents (sorry no camper vans, caravans or motorhomes)
- No specific check in or check out times
- Peace and quiet
- Two compost toilets
- Braziers for your campfire, cooking, with plenty of wood available to purchase
- Bottled water
- Rubbish bins for recycling and general waste
- Pet-friendly (we welcome dogs provide they are kept on a lead within the campsite)
- Numerous cycle and footpaths
Out and about
The surrounding village is a mixture of old flint cottages and newer brick builds, along with an ancient church in a sea of cow parsley. If you walk or cycle a good mile, you will reach the super quaint Hunworth Bell, offering a wonderful scrumptious menu and local ales, with a superb garden and front sun trap patio. Or a cycle ride away to a good family-friendly inn in Letheringsett, where there’s also a working watermill with a pleasant riverside picnic area alongside. There are plenty of good dining options in Holt, too, only five minutes away.
For the coast, the campsite finds itself midway along the most well-known stretch of North Norfolk. From Holkham Hall in the east to Sheringham and Cromer in the west. Book a boat trip from Morston Quay to see the birds and seals out on Blakeney Point or take your binoculars to Cley Marshes Visitor Centre, which is built in the style of a giant bird hide. A fantastic place to revel in nature. It’s the reason people come to Norfolk and, of course, to a natural spot like Thornage Campsite.
A few friendly reminders
Thornage Campsite would appreciate you adhering to a few safety precautions while staying onsite:
- Please ensure dogs are kept on leads while onsite at all times, and that you clear up after them (there are many deer in the surrounding fields, and unless you are as fast as a deer, you won’t catch your dog!)
- Rubbish bins for recycling, glass and general waste are located by the front gate. Please ensure you do not put any hot ash in these bins. We do not want your broken chairs or tent poles either, thank you. Please take them home with you
- No open fires. Fires can only be made in the firepits provided and wood used that is purchased onsite
- Always carry a torch in the dark due to limited lighting, with tents, guy ropes and bikes being a few of the many obstacles onsite
- Please leave ample room between tents and respect your fellow campers’ space! There is plenty of room. We know that you like to pitch around the outer edge of the field but should there be no room, please move further into the middle of the field
- No gas stoves, firepits, smoking or candles, incense sticks to be lit or used inside the tent. Please do not smoke in the toilet or shower blocks! Do not put cigarette butts in the toilet bins please
- Please ensure your car is parked adjacent to your tent as neatly as possible. Therefore, keeping the access track clear
- No music
- No noise after 10pm
- Children to be accompanied by an adult at all times
- All your rubbish (including dogs’ mess) to be cleared away during your stay and popped into the waste bins provided at the site entrance – thank you!
- Please do not cross the surrounding fence into the neighbouring fields under any circumstances. The hard-working farmer will not be happy with you!