A campsite near Wells-next-the-Sea
About The Tented Turnip
Here's a tempting North Norfolk escape – The Tented Turnip sits in pretty Cockthorpe village, close enough to the coast's main draws yet peaceful enough to feel properly rural. This family-run pop-up site occupies working farmland with glimpses of the sea, putting you among arable fields and livestock for a genuinely chilled-out atmosphere.
Facilities are deliberately simple – portable loos, a shower, chemical disposal and drinking water – which keeps things affordable and low-key. Some visitors note the basic set-up won't suit everyone, but for tent campers and motorhomers happy to embrace that simplicity, it's a cracking base for coastal exploration. Dogs and kids are welcome, barbecues allowed, and pitches accommodate larger tents on non-electric grass.
The location shines for walkers and cyclists, with quiet lanes threading through salt marshes and farmland. Blakeney's seal colonies and Wells-next-the-Sea's colourful beach huts are both ten minutes' drive; Holkham's sweeping dunes twenty. Stiffkey village, a mile away, offers a popular pub with beer garden plus an independent café for proper coffee and home-baked treats.
What's nearby
- Natural East next door
- French's Fish Shop Ltd next door
- Wells Crab House Seafood Restaurant next door
Distances as the crow flies, via Google
Can I bring...?
Pitch types
- Non-electric grass tent or motorhome pitch
Pitch details as listed by the booking provider — availability and exact pricing shown at checkout.
Hook-up
No electric hook-up listed — worth confirming directly if you're bringing a caravan or motorhome.
Facilities
Takeaway & food delivery
Handy if you fancy a night off cooking — here's what delivers near this site.
Just Eat — 1 takeaway delivers to this postcode (NR23 1QS)
Subway Fakenham
4.5 · Sandwiches, Lunch
Checked 26 Aug 2026 — always confirm on justeat.co.uk before ordering, as coverage can change.
Nearest supermarkets
Handy if you're self-catering or need to stock up on arrival.
- Co-op, Wells-next-the-Sea on the doorstep
- Morrisons, King's Lynn 7 miles
- Lidl, Fakenham 8.4 miles
- Tesco, Fakenham 8.7 miles
- Aldi, Fakenham 8.8 miles
- Sainsbury's, Hunstanton 15 miles
Straight-line distances — the drive will be longer. Store data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
What visitors say
lovely cottage and in prime location on the Quay. it's was the old ship in 1806 to 1960 . it felt like home from home had everything you needed hope to go again
· via Google
Great little cottage in the centre of Wells Next The Sea.
· via Google
Always a pleasure to stay in this beautiful cottage.
· via Google
You find a house not idea what really is going on.
· via Google
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