Applewood Countryside Park Reviews
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Applewood Countryside Park is a family friendly park, ideally just outside of Banham, a great spot for exploring Norfolk's top attractions. There are a wide range of pitches for touring and camping as well as pods and ensuite cabins for glamping. You'll be next to Banham Zoo and even entitled to discounted entry! There is a play area, a giant chessboard and table tennis to keep you entertained. There is even a dog exercise area for your pooch!
4.72 /5
68 reviews
94%
would recommend
Glamping pod
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Simon M
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Lovely 2 night break. Comfy in the glamping pod. Good facilities. Karen on the desk very helpful she even rang the butchers so we had hot Brie and bacon sandwiches which we had on the way home Thank you -x-
Site's response
Hi Simon Many thanks for taking the time to write us a lovely 5* review. I am really pleased that you enjoyed your stay with us. We love the butchers across the road, so I hope that you enjoyed your bacon sandwiches on the way home. We look forward to welcoming you back again soon. From Karen
Pleasant off-season stay
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Colin M
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Could have been better signposted to the caravan site entrance, but once we got there, the pitch was very spacious. Took us a while to figure out how to connect electricity through big beech hedge, but it was via a tube at the back of the socket box. Actually, said hedge provided good shelter and privacy. Site very quiet, but is is the end of November. Toilets good, and showers (with underfloor heating) excellent. Banham Zoo discount welcome, but perhaps not the best example hereabouts. Good for a couple of hours. Shop at entrance of park is very good, and butchers is excellent.
Site's response
Many thanks for taking the time to write us a lovely review. We are glad to hear that you enjoyed your stay with us and thank you for the feedback on signage. We hope to welcome you back in the future.
Brilliant
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Jen R
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A wonderful campsite, well set up. The showers were luxury, everything clean, well maintained and right next-door to Banham zoo. We will def stay again!
Site's response
Thank you for your fabulous 5* review. It was great to hear that you enjoyed your stay and that you found our facilities clean and well maintained. We are open all year round, hopefully it won't be long before we can welcome you back for another stay.
First time caravan users
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Gordon L
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We booked this site as it was local to us for our 1st trip in our caravan before we ventured further afield & we weren't disappointed. The site is beautifully clean, the showers & toilet areas are spotless. Pitches are a very good size, well maintained & quite private. Site is right next door to Banham Zoo which is well worth a visit. There's a local shop, pub, restaurant & post office.
Site's response
Many thanks for writing us such a lovely 5* review. We are really pleased to hear that you found our campsite spotlessly clean and tidy. We will ensure that your feedback gets passed back to the Housekeeping Team. Even though you are local, we look forward to being able to welcome you and your family back again soon.
Really nice
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Tom W
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Everything was spotless and well kept. The only thing that let it down was the price of the laundry and the fact the spin wasn't good and the dryer, therefore, didn't dry. Ended up using my campervan as a drying rack. If you don't need to do a washing then everything is great.
Site's response
Many thanks for taking time to write us a review. We are sorry to hear that you had issues with the washing machines and dryers. As they are large commercial sized machines they do sometimes need a second token for drying heavier items such as jeans, jumpers and towels. We hope that this hasn't put you off returning and look forward to seeing you again soon.
Great find
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Dean R
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Stayed here for the weekend and had a great time. The site is within the zoo complex with plenty of parking. The town itself has a local shop, pub and great fish and chip shop selling kebabs and pizzas. The showers are very clean and possibly some of the best we have seen while camping. However, if you are using the EHU make sure your lead reaches your tent before you pitch. Ours was short at 10 metres and the on site team could not do anything to help, apart from suggesting I took my tent down and moved it to another pitch, which wasn't helpful.
Site's response
Many thanks for taking the time to review our campsite. We are really pleased to hear that you found our facilities spotlessly clean and we will pass your feedback onto our Housekeeping department. I am really sorry to hear that you had to move your tent just to reach the electric hook up box. On your booking confirmation email we do recommend that you bring a 20 metre electric hook up cable, however, if you do not have one and let us know in advance, we are will be more than happy to find a pitch with easy/shorter access to the electric boxes. We look forward to welcoming you back soon.
Hidden gem
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Samantha T
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A wonderful camp site with great facilities and lots of space. It was clean and friendly and in a superb location, I will definitely be back.
Site's response
Many thanks for your lovely review. We look forward to welcoming you and your family back again soon.
Just what we needed!
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Nichola P
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Great campsite. Helpful and friendly staff. Location was perfect. Highly recommend.
Site's response
Many thanks for taking the time to write us a lovely review and we look forward to welcoming you back again soon.
Great location for a weekend visit
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Dave W
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Picked the site because it happens to be not far from where hot air balloons were going up. Arrived Friday, settled in. Saturday at Banham Zoo next door. Sunday morning at the car boot, then lunch at the Red Lion in Kenninghall (walkable along a footpath rather than on the roads). Left Monday morning and went home via Attleborough.
Site's response
Many thanks for taking the time to write us a lovely 5* review. We are pleased to hear that you enjoyed your stay with us here at Applewood. It sounds like you had an action packed weekend and hopefully made lots of happy memories. We look forward to welcoming you back soon.
Great stay!
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Branwell G
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A great service and very friendly staff. Lincoln was especially helpful getting the car started! It was nice and quiet and very spacious. There was a lot of room for kids. Next to the zoo, pub, shop and chippy. Cash only but shop does cashback.
Site's response
Many thanks for your lovely review. I am really pleased that you enjoyed your stay here at Applewood Countryside Park. We were only too pleased to help fix with your car and I will pass your feedback onto Lincoln and his boss. We look forward to seeing you again in the future.
Two days away and a zoo
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Darren B
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A nice place and a zoo to see.
Site's response
Many thanks for your lovely review and we hope to see you again soon.
Great site
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Lesley C
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Great site. Team are really friendly and helpful. Everything was clean and recently refurbished. Beautiful surroundings, well maintained.
Site's response
Hi Lesley, many thanks for the lovely 5* review. It was great to hear that you enjoyed your stay here last week. As a small family business, it was nice to hear that our staff were friendly, helpful and that you felt everything was clean and well maintained. I will certainly pass your feedback back onto the staff. We look forward to seeing you again soon.
Wonderful
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Eddie C
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A wonderful site. Very spacious and well laid out. The facilities were immaculate.
Site's response
Many thanks for taking the time to wite us a fabulous 5* review. We are pleased to hear that you enjoyed your stay and found our facilities immaculate. Our Housekeeping and Cleaning staff work extremely hard to ensure that every guest gets clean facilities so I will pass on your comments. We look forward to welcoming you back again soon.
Nice and clean
Sukhvir S
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Nice and clean, staff are great. Location is very nice.
Site's response
Many thanks for taking the time to review our Campsite. It was lovely to hear that you found our facilities nice and clean and our staff looked out for you throughout your stay. We look forward to welcoming you back in the future.
Fabulous campsite.
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Sarah M
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Great games area for kids and adults. Great showers, hot water, flat campsite. Great local shop, butchers, pub, takeaway and zoo. Fabulous all around.
Site's response
Hi Sarah, Many thanks for taking the time to write us such a lovely 5* review. We are pleased to hear that you enjoyed your stay with us and hope to welcome you and your family back again soon.
Great
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Tracy A
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it was really nice. Good location. Shop, bar, fish and chips and great butchers. I would definitely come back but I felt that it was a bit overcrowded.
Site's response
Many thanks for taking the time to write us a review and we look forward to welcoming you back again soon.
Excellent stay
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Julie M
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A very friendly, peaceful site. The pitches were of good size. The location was good if you wanted to visit Banham Zoo, 2 mins walk. We walked into the next village through the fields. The Red Lion pub served excellent food.
Site's response
Many thanks for taking the time to write such a lovely 5* review. It was great to hear that you enjoyed your recent stay with us. I am glad that you found the footpath down through the fields into Kenninghall as it is a beautiful walk with pretty scenery enroute. The Red Lion is very popular with our guests, so good to know that you had a lovely meal. Next time you come to stay, we can give you directions to walk through the footpaths going in the other direction as that's also a nice walk with pub enroute. We look forward to welcoming you back again soon.
We enjoyed the stay in the standard pod
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Colin F
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The site was very clean and well run and we were allowed to arrive late without any bother at all.
Site's response
Many thanks for taking the time to write us a lovely review. We are glad to hear that you enjoyed your stay and hope to be able to welcome you back again soon.
Lovely stay
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Daniel N
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Nice place, nice and quiet.
Site's response
Many thanks for taking the time to write us a lovely review. We are glad to hear that you enjoyed your stay and look forward to welcoming you again soon.
No problems here
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Andy H
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Good site.
Site's response
Many thanks for taking the time to review our Park. I am glad to hear that you had no problems and enjoyed your stay with us. We look forward to welcoming you back again soon.
Beautiful, well kept park
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Liza H
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Very friendly and efficient staff that couldn't do enough for you. We found this site as a last minute booking and there were no more electric hooks up available but on arrival, Karen the manager sorted it very quickly at a small £5 charge. Very clean and well positioned pitches, we were at the back of the park, it was lovely and quiet. Only one negative, the female showers were so hot you couldn't stand underneath and there were no adjustment controls so there is no way a child could use them. We did find out afterwards that there were more modern showers in the next block.
Site's response
Many thanks for taking the time to write us a lovely 5* review. We are really pleased to hear that you enjoyed your stay and would like to thank you for pointing out the temperature of the ladies showers, I will get this checked immediately. We hope to welcome you back again soon.
Grandparents/grandson weekend
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Jette B
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We had a great stay with our grandson (3½ years old) over the Easter weekend.
Site's response
So glad to hear that you and your Grandson enjoyed your stay with us this weekend and we look forward to welcoming you back again soon.
Easter weekend fun
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Trevor B
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Loved this site apart from two things. Due to the rain and being on a grass pitch, as soon as we pulled on, we sunk into the mud and got stuck. The site tried to get a tractor or someone to pull us out but thankfully, a fellow camper who had a tow rope helped and saved the day. Our only other gripe is that we were located too far away from water to be able to fill up the motorhome. We had two hose pipes which have always been overkill for any other site we have stayed at, but we needed a third hose to reach, which on this occasion, the site were able to help us with. This would not stop us from staying again but if we were told in advance, we would have been more prepared. The advice we were given by the campsite was most people pull off their pitch to fill up, but we were not able to do that as we were attached to our awning!
Site's response
Many thanks for taking the time to write us a nice review. We are glad to hear that you enjoyed your Easter break and hope that the niggles you encountered will not put you off coming to stay with us again. Next time you come to stay, please let us know and we will do our best to ensure that you are on hard standing and located next to a water tap to make filling your motorhome easier. We look forward to welcoming you back again soon.
Amazing campsite
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Alice G
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Great campsite, facilities where clean and modern. Pitch was great and out the way, with lots of space to set up.
Site's response
Many thanks for taking the time to review the park. We are glad to hear that you enjoyed your stay and look forward to welcoming you back again soon.
Weekend stay visiting family
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Corinne W
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Due to having rained so much, the edges around the pitch were extremely muddy. It was due to no fault of the site, but it made it challenging every time you wanted to venture out. The site itself is lovely and the showers were spotless and it's so lovely having underfloor heating. The warden was helpful especially as when we arrived it was dark and pouring with rain and the electric wouldn't work at first. We would definitely come again, but will wait until things dry up a little first.
Site's response
Many thanks for taking the time to write us a lovely review. We are glad to hear that you enjoyed your stay despite the miserable weather. We look forward to welcoming you back again soon when the sun is shining and the ground is dry.