Norfolk
Two hundred and fifty acres of heath and woodland above the north Norfolk coast
Kelling Heath sits in 250 acres of rare open heathland and mixed woodland between Sheringham and Weybourne, a mile or so back from the coast and high enough to catch views out to sea from parts of the site. It is one of the larger holiday parks in Norfolk, with touring and camping pitches alongside static caravans and lodges, and the scale means it functions more like a small resort than a simple campsite. Touring pitches include hardstanding and grass options, most with electric hook-up, and the woodland setting provides considerably more shelter from the North Sea wind than the exposed sites nearer the beach.
Facilities are the reason most families choose it. There are indoor and outdoor swimming pools, a shop, a bar and restaurant, tennis courts, a nature trail, children's play areas and an activity programme running through the school holidays. Shower blocks are modern and well maintained. Dogs are accepted on many pitches. The site's own halt on the North Norfolk Railway means you can catch a steam train down to Sheringham or up to Holt without moving the car, which is unusual and genuinely useful.
The heathland itself is a designated Site of Special Scientific Interest, with nightjars in summer and heather in flower from July. The coast at Weybourne is a walk away, Sheringham and Cromer are a few miles east and Blakeney is a short drive west for the seal trips. Pitch prices vary widely by season, from around £20 a night in early spring to well over £50 in the school summer holidays, when the park books up months ahead.