Campsites near Cromer

Perched on the east coast of England, Cromer offers easy access to the iconic Broads National Park, multiple waterways, and a wide assortment of camping accommodations. From glamping in wood-frame pods to traditional caravan campsites equipped with electrical hookups and water taps, campers can spend time in town touring original Banksy artwork graffitied on the seawall at Cromer Beach and then venture into nature. Broads National Park offers yacht voyages on its waterways, or spend time mountain biking in Thetford Forest. Then soak up the sunshine on Great Yarmouth’s long sandy beaches.

Also known as “The Broads” or “Norfolk Broads,” Broads National Park is a man-made system of shallow lakes and waterways navigable by boat. As Britain’s biggest protected wetland, many bird species call it home. One of the best places for sightings is Ranworth, a two-story home that provides binoculars and telescopes to search the sweeping views. On-site camping accommodations include picturesque riverside pitches for tents and caravans with flush toilets and shower facilities, nomadic yurt vacation rentals with private firepits, and pod-shaped wooden cabins featuring wet rooms with in-floor heating—great for rainy days in fall and winter.

Cromer has a temperate climate year-round, with rain in summer and winter. Temperatures very rarely dip below freezing, and they don’t often rise above 30°C in summer. For outdoor activities like swimming and boating, July and August promise the warmest days. For wildlife watching, many migratory bird species travel in spring or fall.