Glamping pods in Holkham National Nature Reserve

England’s largest NNR is still vaster than you think because, while stretching only 13 miles between Burnham Overy Staithe (west) and Blakeney (east) along the Norfolk Coast AONB, the amount of land between the closest coastal road and the sea is more expansive than meets the eye. This is all a tantalising tract of beach and dunes backed by enchanting pine forest and interspersed with mudflats. Discover secretive shoreside trails and sleepy lanes for cycling; wildlife-watch for seals around Blakeney Point or for the region’s many overwintering wildfowl. There are many places to peg up a tent on the flat fertile ground behind the coast – not least within the grand grounds of an 18th-century landscaped estate!

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Top-rated campgrounds near Holkham National Nature Reserve

Hatters Meadows Cambridgeshire

1. Hatters Meadows Cambridgeshire

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20 units · Tents, Glamping · Ely, Cambridgeshire, East Anglia

Cosy year-round glamping and seasonal camping in a fenland meadow with views of Ely cathedral

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King's Lynn Caravan and Camping Park

2. King's Lynn Caravan and Camping Park

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26 units · Tents, Motorhomes, Glamping · Norfolk, East Anglia

A well located Norfolk campsite with great access to the coast, fens and traditional market towns

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Hickling Campsite

3. Hickling Campsite

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31 units · Tents, Glamping · Norfolk, East Anglia

Tent camping and glamping within walking distance of Norfolk's largest broad and less than 10 minutes' drive from the beach

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Acorn Meadow Camping

4. Acorn Meadow Camping

1 unit · Glamping · England

Our grass field has electric and water, ladies and gents toilets and an electric shower. There are great walks along Peddars Way and the Pingo Trail, good cycle routes and a children's play area just opposite the campsite. We have 10 tent pitches (6 with electric) and one glamping pod. Motorhomes are welcome.

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Big Sky Hideaway Camping Farm

5. Big Sky Hideaway Camping Farm

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20 units · Tents, Motorhomes, Glamping · Lincolnshire, East Midlands

Camping and glamping in the Lincolnshire Fenland with campfires, alpacas and a positive vibe

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Millview Meadow Glamping

6. Millview Meadow Glamping

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3 units · Glamping · Great Yarmouth, England

Modern pods with historic views, plus access to the best of the Broads and Norfolk's east coast

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The Wren's Nest

7. The Wren's Nest

1 unit · Glamping · England

FY Camp is in the heart of Norfolk, a small, family run, boutique glamping site with the coolest warehouse in the East, a hand-made hazel dome bender tent, a timber triangle tent, bell tents, retro double-decker bus, a lovely crew, playing fields and a natural footy pitch so we are perfect for retreats, wellness, festival weddings (and we are licensed for ceremonies too), corporate away stays, day presentations, evening parties and private festivals. We're striving to be as inclusive and sustainable as possible, off-grid and looking to expand into sustainable energy, we use solar energy in The Wren's Nest, and we're building up to create a new wellness community with wood fired hot tubs, sauna and ice. Join us on the Journal for family life and our slow, sustainable living ideas.

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The Wren's Nest

7. The Wren's Nest

1 unit · Glamping · England

FY Camp is in the heart of Norfolk, a small, family run, boutique glamping site with the coolest warehouse in the East, a hand-made hazel dome bender tent, a timber triangle tent, bell tents, retro double-decker bus, a lovely crew, playing fields and a natural footy pitch so we are perfect for retreats, wellness, festival weddings (and we are licensed for ceremonies too), corporate away stays, day presentations, evening parties and private festivals. We're striving to be as inclusive and sustainable as possible, off-grid and looking to expand into sustainable energy, we use solar energy in The Wren's Nest, and we're building up to create a new wellness community with wood fired hot tubs, sauna and ice. Join us on the Journal for family life and our slow, sustainable living ideas.

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Recent reviews from the Hipcamp community

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Kelly

August 2025

With kids

2 nights at Millview Meadow Glamping

We loved staying here. We aren’t campers but felt so comfortable in the lovely lodge.

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Bayard

June 2025

2 nights at Big Sky Hideaway Camping Farm

The cozy cocoon definitely lives up to its name. The area is so peaceful and it’s amazing seeing the rewilding work going on. Absolutely loved it and definitely hope to be back for a longer stay!

Happy farmer sitting in a truck in a grassy field

Glamping pods in Holkham National Nature Reserve guide

Where to go

Holkham Hall & Around

Within the NNR and south of Holkham village, this majestic early-18th-century, Neo-Palladian house and grounds were created out of formerly wind-blasted land transformed by the planting of thousands of trees. There is a pop-up campsite open between mid-July and mid-September near the lake on this majestic estate. Also on the Holkham Hall grounds is Ambers Bell Tents Glamping at Branthill Farm. Holkham Bay’s pine-backed sands are an easy walk north, where you can connect to the Norfolk Coast Path.

Scolt Head Island NNR

West of Holkham NNR, more of the same sort of coastline continues and here you find the sandy, shingly barrier island of Scolt Head Island NNR. The four-mile-long island is particularly important for its birdwatching and is accessed from either Burnham Overy Staithe or Brancaster Staithe. Deepdale Camping & Rooms at Burnham Deepdale is linked by footpath to the trail out to Scolt Head Island from Brancaster Staithe: pitch up yourself or camp out in already-erected safari tents.

Blakeney & Blakeney Point

At the eastern end of Holkham NNR, charming Blakeney is the village from where you can walk (or get a boat trip) to Blakeney NNR and Point, England’s biggest grey seal colony. Much of this reserve is off-limits to protect the seals, but trails run through the wetlands adjacent. Camping at the tranquil, informal Scaldbeck Cottage Campsite, near the departure point for seal-watching boat trips, is tough to trump.

Hunstanton & Around

Eleven miles west of Burnham Overy Staithe, 19th-century beach resort Hunstanton knows how to give its holiday-makers a good time: fairground, promenade, amusement arcades and aquarium are all here, alongside an array of camping and caravan parks. There is camping fairly centrally at Searle’s Leisure Park (camping tradition here dates back to 1934) but the best pitching is northeast of nearby Old Huntanton at the several sites along the edge of Holme Dunes NNR (more empty beaches, more ethereal dunes).