Waveney River Centre Reviews

great place to stay

great site. Nice nar and great food.

Good solid choice

Two day minibreak with two small children, it all went pretty well. On arrival there was no one to help pilot us in, the tourer area is well away from reception, so had to park up blocking the access road while my wife went off to find which pitch we were on. Top Tip... Before you arrive, ring the site and ask what's your pitch number. The access road is also a real pain, the last couple of miles especially can make you sweat, as if anything comes the other way then there's certain stretches where there's just no way to get past. Apart from that, this is a good site, very pleasant and picturesque location, and the facilities are pretty good.. I would come here again...

Very enjoyable stay, perfect as a dinghy sailing base

An excellent base for sailing on the Southern Broads, esp. close to Oulton Broad. Good facilities, well maintained. Nice quiet site on my visit.

My stay

It was a very nice campsite. Facilities were very good. Lilac trees all around, smells were wonderful. Very good facilities. The food in the restaurant and bar was excellent, the only downside was the mobile signal - no signal, no TV but apart from that, we had a wonderful few days away.

My holiday

The only thing I was unhappy with was the bar and restaurant shut at 9-o'clock and at 8-30 told last orders at bar. And being told open later when summer holidays start as if this wasn't our holiday.

Great stay!!

Had a lovely time, really enjoyed it, great facilities.

Peaceful

Lovely place to stay and relax, site was lovely and clean, so were the toilets and showers. Pub closes at 9pm and they stop serving food at 8pm, but can't complain, food was really good. Very narrow road to get to the site, be wary of on coming traffic.

Site's response

Hi Jenny Thank you for your lovely review. We hope to welcome you again soon! :) WRC Team

Lovely site but a bit remote

Lots of amenities on site but it's a shame you cannot walk along river bank or road as they are so narrow. Need to use a vehicle to get about.

Site's response

Hi Val Thank you for taking the time to leave a review. We do offer a ferry service here at WRC where you can get to the other side of the river where you can enjoy a walk! :) WRC Team

Back of beyond and a bit further!

Nice site, but very rural. No takeaways or shops within 5 or 6 miles. There was a bar/pub food on site and the usual shop with limited items. There is an indoor pool and playground for children. Beautiful old church next to site, be sure to visit, paperbacks inside for church funds if short of reading material. Ok if you don't want to go off site. Particularly limiting if you are in a campervan. Great view from pitch Kingfisher, fully serviced. Nice pub 2/3 miles Wheatacre White Lion but too far to walk. It might suit some but not us.

Peace and quiet

Peace and quiet. This site is in a remote location but oh so lovely. The facilities are spotless .The site is nicely laid out too. We did not eat at restaurant on site but did enjoy the drinks from the bar just sitting watching the wildlife. The only downside is site information and map are sent via email. I did not receive this until I checked in, despite receptionist saying it was sent. I think the map of the site should be printed off and given to guests on arrival.

Site's response

Dear Mike Many thanks for your review. We are sorry to hear you did not receive your email welcome pack. Your feedback has been noted and we will certainly monitor this to improve our services. WRC Team

Very peaceful and worth the trek up single tracks

The campsite as it is out of the way is very peaceful. The grounds are kept nice, hopefully some of the decking will get replaced. There's a nice lot of wildlife, and you can get the foot ferry to the other side of the river and enjoy the nature reserve leading onto a large visitor centre for adults, kids and dogs 40 minute walk approx. friendly staff on site. There is an unusual looking old church there too.

Nice site but the approach road is not good

The site is nice a clean and quiet but the road to it is very narrow with very few passing places. The pitches are only just wide enough for a motorhome and awning not much more space to sit beside your awning. Each pitch has hedging each side. Toilets and shower all clean but in the gents toilet one toilet seat was missing all the time we were there. Not many footpaths to walk near the site but if you can get over the river to the nature reserve there are plenty there but whilst we were there the ferry did not operate any day. Would we go back to this site - the answer is no.

Site's response

Dear David Many thanks for your honest review, we welcome all feedback as it helps us to improve our services going forward. We have two entrances into Waveney River Centre, one that is very narrow with little passing places, and one that is much wider with passing places every few yards. We certainly recommend the latter. We hope that we can welcome you back again to Waveney River Centre. WRC Team

Our first run out of the year in our campervan

Waveney River Centre is a beautiful place to stay, surrounded by lovely countryside and the river. The facilities were good as was the bar. We will be heading back soon.

Touring caravan stay with friends

The swimming pool and also the campsite toilet/shower block were not clean and looked tired. Hedges were not trimmed. Lots of details that showed a lack of maintenance. Won't stay again. Shame because location and view from touring pitch is quite nice.

Lovely quiet site

Lovely quiet site, need a car to get out and about.

Pros and cons

First the good bits! The facilities were very clean and reception etc were very helpful. It was very quiet and relaxing. The Inn on site had lovely food and drink and it was nice to sit and watch the wildlife (deer, barn owl and local small birds). Secondly, the niggly bits. We found the pitch (Heron no: 2) quite cramped, hemmed in by hedges either side and not enough room to open the awning. There was plenty of space on the Kingfisher pitches however. We had a lot of trouble getting the Wi-Fi sorted out (pre payed) and the receptionist helped with this. We think we received a partial refund but it was also turned off early! Lastly, a missing toilet seat in the gents! I was desperate and had to sit on the porcelain!

Not brilliant

Nice site but not cleaned - showers full of hair, sinks and surfaces grimy and no toilet lids. Dead bugs in washing-up room and no hot water. Filthy bins in toilets and taps that spray water everywhere. No dustbins in touring fields and Elsan disposal point needs updating. Friendly staff but last orders in the bar called at 8.30pm, not ideal.

A great weekend getaway

A lovely chilled weekend break. Will return soon.

Nice stay

It was a very nice site, the staff were friendly and welcoming and the place was very clean and tidy. We had a lovely break.

Great site, lots for the children!

Great little site! Bonus to have a pool to use and the bar lounge provided entertainment in the form of board games, pinball machines and a pool table. The restaurant food was nice but a little pricey. Good toilet and shower facilities.

Hidden gem

What a lovely site. Great facilities, clean and tidy. Ideal location if you like canoeing, paddle boarding and trips to the coast. Will definitely be going back.

Excellent location and facilities

Quite site next to water front, easy access to water way for paddling. Site is clean with pool, games room and a park outside, numbers of shower rooms. I think it's a well managed site. Will come again for sure.

May bank holiday

The site is very remote and down a very long and narrow single track county road which is tricky for both caravans and cars. But nice to see the boats on the waterways and quiet outside of school/bank holidays. The pool was nice however can quickly become fully booked - the reception doesn't seem to match with the pool booking system which can make it overcrowded despite a max of 20 in at once. The changing rooms are small and there was a bit of a cleanliness issue however once reported, was sorted quickly. Overall, there were a few issues with maintenance around the site, with a number of things needing to be fixed that could have been sorted before the busy bank holiday weekend, which was disappointing.

Great campsite with lots of wildlife

We stayed over May bank holiday for a week. The site was busy over the bank holiday but facilities were still fairly clean and enough available. Showers and toilets were spacious and user friendly with hot water- a little more cleaning over the weekend would have been good. The play park was fun and well maintained. The pool was a great addition. We stayed on the Moorhen field which is in front of the river so a great location and very big pitches. The other camping field seemed to have smaller pitches but good for groups to camp together. Staff were super friendly and helpful. There's a freezer and washing machines & tumble dryers. The restaurant had a games room which was a nice space to warm up in! The site is accessed by a single track road but its very quiet, so we rarely met anyone else. It's about 10-15 minutes drive to Beccles which has supermarkets and even a McDonalds!

5 nights in touring caravan

Lovely quiet location - will return and recommend to anybody.