To find site:- Leave A1 towards the centre of Peterborough and follow signs for the 'Nene Valley Park' the campsite is situated just before the car parks.

This was one the first sites we ever stayed at when we started caravanning 20 years ago. We have visited this site four or five times as it is easy to get to from Milton Keynes. It certainly makes an ideal site for a weekend or even longer. It is situated in the Nene Valley Park which is in the outer suburbs of Peterborough within easy access from the A1. The Park provides wonderful opportunities for walks. If you want to visit the city centre the best way is to catch a steam train into the centre of Peterborough. The Nene Valley Railway runs along one side of the site and the station is a few minutes walk from the site. Also within easy walking distance is a Notcutts Garden Centre and a Beefeater Pub.

12 April 2004


The site is in two parts. The newer part of the site has mainly hard-standings. The original site (just across the road) is mainly grass pitches. Both parts have their own toilet blocks which are up to the usual CC high standards. This site tends to be very busy so its an idea to book, non members are accepted.

Quite a good dog friendly campsite. Can't remember how much it is or if they charge for dogs, but it has a large field at the back for walking dogs (off lead) and about 1 mile up the road your onto Cayton Bay beach which is excellent for dogs, with no restrictions I'm aware of.

The facilities on the site are fine. There's a few pubs in the village as well as a fish and chip shop and Morrisons supermarket is only a 5 minute drive away. The only negative thing I'd say is that some of the pitches are close together.

On arrival, owner not present so looked for clear marker, where to pitch. The site is adjacent to the River Chet and boats are on the water all the time. Maybe a bit close to water for very small children. Good layout, but at end of week, too many vans too close together as part of site not in use. No groundsheets allowed, making use of bed extension no possible. Site location great. Easy access into Great Yarmouth/Broads. The village centre has a variety of shops/banks/cafes/takeaways. Four pubs serving food. A playpark is 5 mins walk away with a range of play equipment. We let our 11 and 9 year old go alone and were quite safe. The towns of Beccles and Bungay are within easy reach of the site and Norwich is half an hour away. Use the park and ride facility.

Pleasant reception, good directions and assistance getting to the pitch on arrival.

The pitches get boggy when the ground is wet and are fairly cramped in size with a lot of caravans close together.

Big problems with power while we were there, it kept tripping off and there was often no hot water in the toilet/shower block. There was a problem with the generator which should now have been repaired/replaced.

Toilets and showers, while not bad, were not as clean as they could have been although a combination of a full site and a muddy weekend contributed to this, I'm sure.

Good areas for walking or cycling and a good play area for the kids in the woods. Archery, circus workshop, easter egg hunt and bird box making were all enjoyed by the kids.

Use of the leisure centre (including swimming pool) is expensive, so we didn't bother. We didn't use the restaurant either but saw the meals being served to others and they looked good. The two bars were pleasant, one quiet , one with entertainment. The quiet bar did seem to get very smokey however.

I would go to Kelling Heath again but would go later in the season when there is more likelihood of warm weather and drier ground.

Excellent facilities...showers
toilets
dish washing
club house
very good.............pitches(although more electric for tents needed)
entertainment
kids play area

well recommended

This site is well placed for the East Coast, being just a couple of miles from Hornsea, and bit further from Bridlington. The site has 5 grass pitches in a gated area, well spaced out with neatly cut grass, bins and CDP, fresh water points nearby. There are also 3 hardstandings available in adverse weather, but these are actually part of the ice cream parlour car park. There are toilet facilities during opening hours and a key (deposit required) for after hours. It is a little near the road, (late night racetrack) but wouldn't let it put you off. Access is a little hairey if approaching from Hornsea, so would recommend approach from Beeford.

The ice cream parlour on site is lovely, consisting of tea room, picnic tables and lovely snacks/teas and ice cream. There is a walk directly from the site to the beach, around 10 minute stroll, from where you can walk along the cliff/beach to Skirlington Market on a Sunday.

Site is well maintained and set up all roots to pitches are tarmaced with lighting at night. Large pitches with enought space to park the car as well on it. Free hot water for washing up and showers. Toilet block was clean and heated so no shivering when trying to shower. Only a pool room on site but plenty to do around the area in walking distance or a short drive. Bikes are for hire from reception as well if you want that but dont fancy taking your own. Lots to do in the area if you are wiccan or pagan with lots of tourist there for the tor as well if you go must go up the tor as the views are breath taking never mind the climb up.

Fabulous Park - August 2005
The owners could have been a bit more friendly, 2 members of my family wanted to join us for one night (in a trailer tent) and were refused on the grounds that the pitch wouldn't be big enough? The pitch's however are massive and the pitch opposite us had: one 6 man tent, one 4 man tent, one 2 man tent and a Gazebo!!!! all on one pitch! we felt a bit upset!

Beside's this incident I would go back to this site as it is probably one of the prettiest and cleanist site's I have ever stayed on.
Hope the review helped? Happy Holidays ....

This is one of our favourite sites we visit here a few times a year.
its about 1 hour drive from home.
the site has the usual club standards. its in a lovely area good for walking. cycling and with many places of interest near by.
worcester is 7 miles away. the village hanley swan is a nice walk or bike ride from the site. with a shop/post office and a pub. 3 miles away is upton on severn, where there is always something going on.

This site concentrates all of their attention on static vans. The touring pitches are very much an afterthought and not very well thought out as they are right at the back of a very large static site. Toilets are poor and in need of renovation. The entertainment complex is quite good with a choice of several bars with the obligatory take away, but are a long walk from the touring site.