Hempstead Hall
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Should be wonderful, but unsuitable in several ways
Quiet, by beautiful old brick/flint hall and barns. 10 mins from Holt. Should be perfect, but unfortunately very difficult in some ways. Only 2 level pitches at bottom of main field, owner does not recommend for MH after wet weather. 2 more at top of steep slope and only small bumpy level areas. Our 7.2m MH overhang the slope - rather scary. 1 more at far end in dip.
William does offer alternatives in farm yard. No animals, but no views.
CDP is thru 3 gates in another field, and rinse tap 15 yards from tank.
Very regrettably we found this site to be unfit for a medium or large motorhome.
Moonraker22
Reviewed on 04/11/2022 13:58
A Norfolk Gem
Stumbled across this site and what a find!. After our initial 10 day stay we immediately booked another 2 weeks and the 2nd visit confirmed our view. This is a quiet and peaceful site in a very rural location. A proper basic CL . Well kept and clean and tidy. Ideally located for cycling and walking the North Norfolk countryside.Numerous walks from site both into Holt and North to the coast. We used the car 3 times during our 24 days on site!.
William and Lynda were very welcoming and have a wealth of local knowledge to share. We will be back soon.
A really lovely setting, peacefull with amazing views and friendly owners. What more could one want?
We had another amazing stay at this wonderful place. Hempstead Hall is tucked away in beautiful Norfolk countryside and has some lovely walks and loads of wildlife to watch. We watched Deer, Buzzards, Red Kites and Hares all on the same morning stroll through the Farm's lanes. William pointed us in the right direction so that we could find the paths and was more than happy to tell us about the Farm and answer our questions about the crops and the Hall and it's amazing gardens. There is a shortcut through the fields to the lovely little town of Holt with some nice shops and pubs.
Thank you William and Lynda. We are already looking forward to our next visit in July with our friends who are staying with you for Farmhouse B&B.
Wol and Lol
Reviewed on 04/04/2022 22:19
Lovely site and owners
Thank you William and Lynda + family & friends for a cracking stay on your beautiful site. 4 days was not enough but we will be back sometime soon for a longer stay. Special thanks to your kid for the trout, it was huge and gorgeous!
Take care
Chris n Ann
A great , friendly CL
We visit this site at least once a year and always have a relaxing and enjoyable stay
William and Lynda are welcoming and helpful and whilst they don't ever intrude always have time for a friendly chat.
A lovely part of the country there is lots to do and we never tire of a trip to the beautiful coastline or picking up some crab or fresh fish for tea!
Whilst the cess pit may not be the nearest or the most glamorous the easy access to the countryside and nature around certainly makes up for the odd toilet emptying trip!
Wolfie13
Reviewed on 09/01/2022 16:49
Beautiful Peaceful Setting But ......
Positives - Friendly welcome by the owner who shows you where everything is around the farm but didn't actually show us the cess pit. Lovely setting on a working farm along a half a mile lane with lots of activity on the pond. Negatives - If the CL site is full then the owner will find you a spot around his farm, beside a barn, or up on the path. We were on the CL sharing facilities with 11 units for several days (5 of us on the sloping CL and 6 scattered around the farm) and we felt the cess pit was extremely unhygienic given we are in the midst of a global pandemic. The cess pit in particular was far too far from the CL, having to carry the toilet canister through one metal five barred gate into a field of three donkeys and a pony (watching your step as you navigate around their poo), through another metal five barred gate into a secluded large lawned garden and then through a smaller five barred metal gate to get to the cess pit, certainly not ideal for anyone with mobility issues, two people we saw using a shopping trolley to transport their toilet canister and fresh water container (it's quite a trek to the fresh water tap and rubbish disposal too, they're in the farmyard and it's a steep walk back up the CL). The cess pit is a large metal platform with two hatches in it, one with a rope, you pull that one and the cess pit hatch opens a big tank full off the urine and faeces like an open sewer. The owner just pointed to the first gate, had he actually taken us through the three gates to show us the cess pit set up we would not have stayed. The rinse tap is on a wall by the back of a building. If the cess pit is full, as it was on the weekend of 11 units sharing it, then it is not a very pleasant smell at all and you have to be careful of splash back.
Andrews58
Reviewed on 04/07/2021 23:37
Lovely peaceful site and good walks
Lovely walks right from the site. We walked into Holt Country Park, into Holt and to the North Norfolk steam railway. The other way we could walk to Baconsthorpe castle. Also not far away is the North Norfolk coast and Holkham Hall with its huge parkland and herds of deer.
Lovely welcome from the owners showing us where everything was
susser
Reviewed on 05/10/2020 18:13
Lovely site
As other people have said this is a lovely, peaceful site with great surroundings. We could not stay on the actual CL but William found a space with ehu by a barn. Luckily it was well protected as it got very windy while we were there. We saw Hare, Muntjac and lots of birds. The chemical waste tank was nearly full so care was needed not to get splash back. I am told by my other, less sensitive nosed half that it didn’t really smell though. Will come back and hope to able to camp nearer the donkeys and pony next time.
Fantastic site!!
This is a truly awesome site for Peace, Tranquility, wildlife and Walks!
Very friendly and welcoming owners too, i'll be using it again!!
Regarding the Hold your nose cesspool comment here, i went in the hight of summer and it was in the Hight 20's and these was absolutely no smell at all....
See my YouTube video for a review and my thoughts.... JP
https://youtu.be/1zyELAnLHKE
