Waveney River Centre Reviews

Short campervan break

Picturesque campsite with great facilities, very welcoming and a great restaurant. Would recommend.

Quiet, small campsite

Quiet, small campsite perfect for exploring the Broads. We stayed at the campsite for 2 nights with our VW van and tent. My one negative would be that our pitch was a tight squeeze for both van and tent (a standard 4 man-nothing oversized), and although we made it work, a couple of extra feet would have been ideal. It did however provide us with an excellent sunset view! The swimming pool was great for our children, we had to book a slot, but there was plenty of availability. We ate in the onsite restaurant, which had a good kids menu as well as the classic pub favourites. The pub also has a separate games room with pool table and arcade machines, as well as sofas, in case you want a more chilled drink as opposed to a sit down dinner. In terms of location, it's a 15 min drive to Beccles, where there is a big choice of supermarkets. You can also hire Broads boats from there.

Relaxing peaceful stay

We have just returned from a 5 night break at The Waveney River Centre and it was only spoilt by the good, old, British weather! Can't fault the site - it's peaceful, staff are very friendly, the facilities (including the indoor pool) were great and the whole site is very clean, tidy and well maintained. The location is ideal for exploring Beccles, Lowestoft and Great Yarmouth. To be honest, our only negative is the access to the site. The approach roads (lanes) are very tight and not signposted very well. All the routes are uneven single track roads with just a few passing places. That said, once you are there, it's well worth it!

Site's response

Thank you for taking the time to leave your review, Nigel. We are so pleased you had a lovely stay with us! We look to welcoming you back to Waveney River Centre again soon. Warm regards, WRC Team.

Site has changed

We have stayed here many times and were sad to see the changes made by the new owners. There is no longer an option to camp in a tent here which has changed the ambiance of the site. The ferry boat now only crosses at certain times and not on request as before, which makes it a little more stressful when planning a walk across the other side of the river; if you time it wrong, you could find yourself having to grab a taxi ride back to site. The swimming pool has to be booked for a specific time slot; I booked for 10am and it was still busy! The little shop has been replaced with three shelving units in the restaurant. The canoe and boat hire has also gone. We used to love coming here and although our motorhome pitch was good, we probably won't return.

Good for couples

Nice, clean, well kept site. Pool clean, but having to go into the actual water to supervise a 14 year old who can swim better than I can was a bit of a pain. Not informed that the Restaurant/Pub would be closed on the Tues/Wed before arrival, meaning pool tables were not accessible. Very disappointed.

perfect night's get away

we booked a one night get away stay to test out our new roof tent. to start our weekend off we had perfect weather. we were greeted by friendly staff the site and facilities were very clean. we took kayaks so we were able to launch from their slip way. we had an evening meal at the waveney Inn. again the staff were very friendly with a little shop to buy all the essentials. the food was very nice with amazing views. the whole site has amazing views. the toilets and showers were also very clean. the site was very quiet which we enjoyed with a glass of wine or 2 outside our set up. we will certainly stay again

Peaceful and quiet

Lovely and beautiful site. Pitches are a bit small, as in, if you put your awning up, there is no space for your car. The facilities could definitely do with some upgrades or refurbishing as they are getting old and outdated. Overall, lovely and quiet great views over the broads.

Peaceful

Very peaceful and relaxing. Only a small amount of touring pitches, you cannot walk alongside the river bank, you have to get the foot ferry across then you can walk in the marshes. The pub was friendly and food was okay. Did not try the small swimming pool. Toilets were very clean, shower used was not great and had to clean with a mop and bucket to wipe the floor from the previous user. No soap etc. It is very quiet and you will need transport to explore the local area.

Excellent

Although they couldn't find our booking, it was all sorted out by later evening. Lovely clean pool and site and lovely views. Will definitely look to stay again.

Very friendly and helpful staff

Easy booking. Good size pitch with hard standing. Good facilities very clean and tidy. Great swimming pool. Very friendly and helpful staff. Quiet location with good facilities. Good food and reasonably priced.

Short break at Waveney River Centre

This park is great for a quiet weekend away. The facilities are spotless, a very clean well presented site with swimming pool and children's pay area. The hardstanding pitch was very private, with hedging either side, but quite tight and had to park the car in front of caravan, restricting views. The pub on site has a limited menu but the staff courteous and friendly. However, not ideal for walkers as no footpaths direct off site and no bus services to nearest town and local shops. You need a vehicle.

Beautiful location

Beautiful site and surprisingly quiet on the pitch. The facilities need some updating and the shower seats could do with clean. The site is private. The roads may be a little tricky for larger outfits and isn't secure over night. It would have been useful to know which road to enter in to avoid blockages. The camping side is small and unique with excellent views. Shame the restaurant finishes serving food at 4pm on Sundays, given it was a bank holiday weekend it would have been nice to explore that option. Disappointingly, we didn't have the opportunity to try the food.

So peaceful!

We had a lovely stay at Waveney River Centre in our campervan. It's unbelievably peaceful with everything you need on site. The staff were so friendly and helpful, we forgot to take a pan and the really lovely lady on reception lent us one! Couldn't recommend the site enough!

Site's response

Thank you for your lovely review, Jessica. We are so pleased you had a lovely stay with us! We look forward to welcoming you back again soon, WRC team.

1st stay

New to motorhoming. This was our 1st ever stay. Easy booking on the website. Called the day before to check the route in and lady on the phone couldn't be any more helpful and polite. Arrived and again staff friendly. Pitch was excellent and facilities were easy to access. Very clean site. All staff were extremely helpful and polite. Restaurant was lovely and clean and food was amazing and good portions. Good prices too. Would recommend the site and we have already recommended to our friends and family with the other accommodations on site. We will definitely be coming back.

Site's response

Thank you for taking the time to leave us a lovely review, Rick. We are so pleased you had an enjoyable stay with us. We look forward to welcoming you back to Waveney River Centre in the future! Warm regards, WRC Team.

Lovely bank holiday weekend away

Narrow lanes to get to site but once there, the views of the marina and river are lovely. Food and service in the Waveney Inn was really good. Having pool on site was a great facility. Everyone friendly and welcoming. We would definitely return and recommend.

Good times

Very nice and clean site. The staff was nice and helpful and the food was very good. the swimming pool is nice.

Motorhome pitch.

Was advised after we had booked and paid that the pub would be shut for renovation work. When we arrived, had to wait whilst they took someone through to the shop to get something, yet a day later, we asked for something from the shop to be told it was closed? Showers are old and unheated could do with a refurbishment as shower heads send half the water down the wall. Big fan drawing in cold air with no heating, very wet and hard to get dry, and temperature on shower quite low. Water point not suitable for connecting motorhome to, had to use a nearby pitches dedicated point to fill tank.

Nice time away

Had a great night away. Very quiet and chilled, very small camping site. Nice swimming pool, lovely restaurant/ bar. All staff very helpful. Will be nice to go back when the weather is warmer. The park could do with upgrading with a little more for the kids to do.

Site's response

Hi Claire, thank you for your review. We are so pleased you had an enjoyable stay with us. We appreciate your feedback as this helps us make the appropriate improvements going forward. Warm Regards, WRC Team.

Expensive

The pitch was nice and spaced out toilets were clean. Showers were not so clean and a gale force wind blowing under the door. Plus, having to keep pressing the shower is a pain, especially when you've paid £42.50, which is very steep. The restaurant wasn't open till 3 and other people near us said it hadn't been open at all for the 2 nights they were there. This one is definitely not on our return to list 😞

Peaceful stay

In spite of the weather, in which we had every season thrown at us, we had a lovely stay. The Kingfisher pitches overlook the marina and river and are very peaceful. The facilities were spotless. It was nice to have a bathroom cubicle for showering. We ate at the Waveney Inn for one evening and the food and service was very good. There's also a little store for supplies. The Inn is only open at this time in the season Fri - Tues. The swimming pool can be booked in 45 min slots at the reception. The approach to the site is along a single track lane with passing places - this could be problem if people tried to arrive earlier than requested so time your arrival accordingly.

Site's response

Hi Sarah, thank you for taking the time to leave us such a lovely review. We are so pleased you had an enjoyable stay with us. We hope to welcome you back again soon, hopefully when the sun is shining! :) Warm Regards, WRC Team.

Lovely clean site and very peaceful

Extremely peaceful place. Toilets and showers are clean and good. Wash up area is well set up. The pub was nice staff friendly and helpful. Only downside was the wind, with no ferries running to The Marshes. Will come again.

Site's response

Thank you for taking the time to leave us a lovely review, Gareth. We are sorry that due to the wind, the ferry couldn't operate, however the safety of our guests and staff is of paramount importance. We hope to welcome you back to Waveney River Centre again soon, when there is less wind of course! :) Warm regards, WRC Team.

Picturesque site tucked away in a lovely part of Norfolk

Lovely small and peaceful campsite overlooking the river and marina. The facilities were regularly cleaned and close to all pitches. There was plenty of space for our children to play out and the pool was great! The onsite pub was friendly with nice food and a good selection of drinks too. We will definitely be going back! We also took the river cruise from Oulton Broad, which comes right up to the marina, so interesting to see it all from the water. Watch out for the two access roads though, they are very narrow for the last 1.5 miles. There are some small passing bays but wouldn't be any use if you met a caravan coming the other way!

Great location and everything on site within walking range

Lovely and quiet, perfect view, food perfect and having a games room for the little one (and big one, partner that is) was a bonus. The view was amazing. Service was great from the reception to the bar and meal and the swimming pool reception. I loved the fact that you can have a shower in your own room instead of having multiple cubicles. All round a fab park and will be coming back again.

Site's response

Hi Rachel, thank you for taking the time to leave us such a lovely review. We will pass your comments onto all team members who were involved in making your stay enjoyable. We hope to welcome you back to Waveney River Centre again very soon! Warm Regards, WRC Team.

Customer service was amazing!

Lovely pool which is bookable. Lovely restaurant. The marina is very beautiful. Gave us a late checkout so we could spend the day here. All staff members went out of their way for us.

Site's response

Hi Claire, thank you for taking the time to leave us such a lovely review. We are so pleased you had an enjoyable stay with us. We hope to welcome you back to Waveney River Centre again very soon! Warm Regards, WRC Team.

Very good

Very good stay here at Waveney River Centre. Thank you to Sue for being so attentive.

Site's response

Hi Jonathan, thank you for taking the time to leave us such a lovely review, we are so pleased you had an enjoyable stay with us. We will ensure your comments are passed to our lovely Sue! :) We hope to welcome you back to Waveney River Centre again very soon! Warm Regards, WRC Team.