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Ooh, a plug for my blog - thanks Bob

Mundesley is small but really nice - it's just a pity that when I stopped off there last year my camera batteries had died so I didn't get any photos. If you go on Google Earth and go to street view you'll see what it's like - nice little place though not really a lot there. There's so many nice places down there it would take forever to tell you about them.

Cromer is well worth a visit - just follow the coast road up from Mundesley - and Sheringham, which is very much a smaller version of Cromer. Also Potter Heigham on the Broads - nothing there really but worth going for a look round Lathams store. I suppose it depends really on what you like and what your interests are - I love that area and could write a book about the places I've been to. I've actually recently booked in at my favourite site down there at California for about eight days late May/early June, and can't wait. Shame you won't be there at the same time or we could have met up and I would have shown you some places. Have a read of my blog - I did two trips last year, May/June and August - and if anywhere I've been takes your fancy let me know and I'll give you more details.

Quote: Originally posted by Fotogen on 08/4/2011

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I hope to camp in and around Norfolk and possibly Suffolk for about 10-14 days ...

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There is a nice site in Rendlesham Forest if you like walking and cycling, lots of deer. 

We're off to Mundesley over Easter and then have decided like you to visit another place for the rest of the week so we're then going to Sandringham, great thing is one is right on the beach and the other beach is only about 10 mins away, our dogs will love it

Deers Glade campsite is about 20 mins away from Mundesley - we were there earlier in the year, nice site

My neighbour also told me about West Runton CCC and recommended it

I could recommend the camp site/area where I stay at California - Drewery Caravan & Camp Site, 01493 730845, on here in camp site search if you want to read the reviews. There's an on-site shop, and small club which serves breakfasts and lunches through the day, a lovely pub/restaurant across the lane and a cafe/takeaway just a bit futher up. Direct access to a lovely beach and heathland great for dogs if you have one.

California is a lovely little area - just a mile or so up the road is Hemsby with its shops, cafes and amusements and a nice market on Sundays. The walk along the beach from Hemsby back to California is very pleasant. Wroxham on the Broads is a nice little town to visit and has a big department store which is worth a look round.

Southwold is a lovely little town well worth a visit, and Walberswick across the river from it (in my blog) - nothing much at Walberswick but a nice little village and the beach is lovely, and the riverside if you like scenery.

Lowestoft has a lovely beach, but if you're driving beware of the centre itself, it's a traffic nightmare! Oulton Broad is worth a look, again not much there but there's a lovely park where you can sit by the waterside and watch the passing boats. Great Yarmouth - opinions can be divided, lots of people like it, others hate it. It has a good shopping centre and huge market - I forget now what days it's on - and a long road of the usual seaside-type shops going down to the promenade. The promenade itself is a bit Blackpool-ish, but follow it northwards away from the main drag and there's some nice gardens. I've been to Yarmouth so many times in previous years I just don't bother now.

For a bit of ancient history Dunwich Greyfriars is a pleasant place to walk round on a nice day - it's the ruins of a 15th (I think) centuary friary. There's nothing at Dunwich itself - centuries ago it was a huge port but the sea has taken all but a handful of cottages and a pub - but there's a cafe by the car park which does lovely freshly caught fish and chips. If you walk along Dunwich beach you might find bones lying at the bottom of the cliff - these have come from what used to be the graveyard of the friary up above, and they fall down as the cliff erodes. I once found a full skull there, complete with all its teeth! A bit gruesome maybe to some, but still very fascinating.

I'm fairly confident of one thing - ten to fourteen days won't be enough, you'll be wanting more and will just have to go back again!

I have been to CC&C's Thetford Forest Club site twice, and shall be returning there for the second of the double bank holiday weekends.

Loads of places to walk around or close to the campsite, and it is not far from Thetford/Brandon where my friends are based, hence I stay there as a base while I am in Norfolk to visit them.

Not sure if walking is on the agenda. If it is, then Thetford Forest is lovely.

DK

Quote: Originally posted by dk168 on 08/4/2011

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I have been to CC&C's Thetford Forest Club site twice, and shall be returning there for the second of the double bank holiday weekends.

Loads of places to walk around or close to the campsite, and it is not far from Thetford/Brandon where my friends are based, hence I stay there as a base while I am in Norfolk to visit them.

Not sure if walking is on the agenda. If it is, then Thetford Forest is lovely.

DK

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We went to Thetford CCC recently, lovely site with some beautiful walks.  Found the site very friendly and relaxing

Hi

If you want a site near Lowestoft then Try Heathlands Beach Caravan park,Kessingland.

we have a ststic on this site and it is lovley.

It is slightly more expencive than some in Kessingland but worth it.

I agree with Scep.. if you like a more back to basics campsite then Breck Farm is a lovely base, can have campfires here too.  Another one that we really like is Manor Farm East Runton, nice base within walking distance of Cromer and the Coastal path runs through it if you are into walking or cycling.  We still want to try Drewery at California as suggested by TigerMouse, its on our list for this year. 

Holkham / Wells is lovely to visit for vast expanses of beach and dunes if this is your thing.  There is so much do to in Norfolk, am just glad I live there!