Thetford Forest Caravan
Club Site, Hilborough, Thetford, IP26 5BZ, Tel
01842878356
To Find Site:- Site just off the A1065 Swaffham to Brandon road between
Hilborough and Mundford. Watch out for a WW2 tank on a plinth, site is
situated down the road behind this memorial.
This site is in a forest setting
as the name implies with many tall pine trees. Non-members are
accepted but not tents. On this site you have to have your own
facilities as the site does not have a toilet block. There are 83
pitches in total, 37 of them being on hardstandings the rest on glass.
The hardstandings are in an arc from reception along one side of the
site. Some of the grass pitches are in natural glades amongst the trees.
Electric points, rated at 16 amps and using CEE17 blue connectors, are
conveniently placed to pitches. Fresh and waste water points, as well as
chemical disposal are placed at regular intervals around the site. The
motorhome service point requires you to reverse in with emptying drains
on both sides, however they still require heavy drain covers to be
removed to access the drain points. The site also has a storage
facility. There appear to be some seasonal pitches on this site.
According to the handbook TV reception is poor although we were able to
use our satellite dish but this will require choosing your pitch
carefully to allow a clear view of the sky. There is site wide WiFi
which works reasonably well given the remoteness of the site, time can
be purchased online. At the front of the site there is an information
hut and at reception some essentials can be purchased. There are no
specific play area for children although with immediate access to the
forest areas older ones will no doubt enjoy that. This site is quite
remote from habitation so without your own transport the only other
options are walking and cycling, there is no public transport within
easy reach. The site is very restful if you want some R&R or perhaps
would be a good stopping off point when going to the coast. If you can
make use of the mid-week discount sites fees are very reasonable, in
fact cheaper than many CL’s.
There are many options for walks from the site. For the less active the
Desert Rats Memorial and circuit of the old training ground might be
ideal. For shopping Swaffham is probably the best bet with both Waitrose
and Tesco supermarkets.
