Plan your Easter family caravan holiday in North Norfolk
February 27, 2025 | Holiday tips | 15 minute read
The supermarket shelves are filling up with chocolate eggs already, and it won’t be long before Easter 2025 is here. Perhaps you and your family are dreaming of a seven-night stay or a shorter break over the long Easter bank holiday weekend? Either way, if you’re looking to book a family caravan holiday in North Norfolk this Easter, we’ve put together some great ideas for your break, including where to stay, what to do (including on rainy days) and where to eat.
Family caravan holiday in Norfolk: Where to stay this Easter
We might be biased (okay, we are!), but here at Pinewoods Holiday Park we think we’re the best option for families wanting to spend the Easter holidays in North Norfolk.
Why?
– We’re right by one of the best beaches in the country
– We’re in a town full of family-friendly (and dog-friendly) places to enjoy
– We’re close to several fantastic attractions
– We offer a range of accommodation options too
Take a look at where you could stay:
Caravan holiday homes
Our selection of caravan holiday homes offers something for everyone, with various specs and sizes to choose from. They all sleep up to six or eight people and there are dog-friendly options if you’d like to bring your pup along. Our Park and Beach collections are contemporary and cleverly laid out caravans perfect for families, and our Lakeside range is higher-end with beautiful views over Abraham’s Bosom’s Lake. Check out the range here.
Luxury lodges
Looking for something larger and more luxurious? Check out our luxury lodges for your family holiday this Easter. Sleeping up to six or seven, these dog-friendly lodges are in a particularly scenic area of the holiday park and are approximately twice the size of a caravan holiday home, meaning even more space to have fun.
Our touring park for caravans, motorhomes and campers
Have you got a caravan, campervan or motorhome? If so, book a pitch on Spoonbill Drift, our touring park with 116 pitches, each with electricity, water and grey water waste points as standard. You’ll benefit from award-winning facilities, stunning views over the Holkham National Nature Reserve towards Wells-next-the-Sea, and a beautifully natural site.
Find out more about our touring park here.
Family caravan holiday in Norfolk: Things to do this Easter
Perhaps you’ve never been to North Norfolk, or maybe you have but want to see more of this incredible region of the UK. Either way, here are some of our team’s top suggestions for things to do this Easter while on your family caravan holiday at Pinewoods in Wells-next-the-Sea.
Head to the beach
No family holiday at Pinewoods is complete without at least one visit to Wells Beach and the neighbouring Holkham Beach, considered two of the best beaches in the UK.
We can’t promise it’ll be sunny enough for a swim or paddle, or breezy enough for flying kites, but we can promise that going to the beach is always a good idea. Whether you need sun cream and shades or a warm coat this Easter, a family trip to the beach can create amazing memories you’ll remember for years to come.
Go seal spotting
Seal boat trips are one of the best things to do in North Norfolk year-round, and at Pinewoods, we’re lucky to be only a few miles away from the biggest grey seal colony in the UK.
Take a short bus trip or drive to Morston and enjoy a boat ride out to Blakeney Point. There, you’ll see a huge seal colony (a whopping 4,500 pups are born each winter). Spot them as they pop their heads out of the water, or watch as they bask in the sun on the sand. It’s sure to be a memorable experience this Easter.
Seal trips from Morston are run by several operators, listed below. Please direct questions to them and book your boat trip in advance.
– Beans Boats
– Bishop’s Boats
– John Bean Boat Trips
– Ptarmigan Seal Trips
– Temples Seal Trips
Rainy day attractions in Norfolk
Let’s be honest, April showers are likely this Easter break. While our caravan holiday homes at Pinewoods offer ample room to cosy inside when it’s raining and play games as a family, we know it’s often more fun to head out and discover somewhere new.
With that in mind, here are a few attractions that are ideal for those rainy days:
– Wells Maltings – a cultural centre in the heart of Wells with an exhibition and gallery. It also shows films and theatre productions (and is a great spot for a cuppa!)
– Pensthorpe’s Hootz House – indoor play adventure
– Cromer Museum – exhibitions and exhibits about Cromer and Norfolk’s history, including about the remains of a woolly mammoth found in West Runton
– Shell Museum, Glandford – inspire your children to start their own shell collection
– Gressenhall Farm and Workhouse – learn about workhouse life and visit a working farm
Egg-citing Easter events near Pinewoods
There are plenty of events for families taking place this Easter in North Norfolk. Here are some we’ve picked out…
Enjoy Easter at Holkham
Easter 2025 at Holkham is shaping up to be egg-cellent! Holkham is around 2.5 miles from Pinewoods.
Head to the Spring Market (18th-20th April 2025) and browse over 50 stalls with a range of local produce, crafts, art and more. Food and drink pop-ups will be there too. Find out more.
Children and families will love The Easter Garden (in Holkham’s Walled Garden from Friday 18th to Monday 21st April 2025), where you’ll find cute and curious animals, a ‘sow and grow’ activity, storytelling, games and chocolate treats too.
If you’re visiting during the Easter holidays but are looking for activities before the long weekend, try Holkham’s Egg Hunt Trail (5th-17th April 2025). Take a walk around the stunning parkland as you crack codes and earn a reward.
Cycle hire and the ropes course will both be open daily over the Easter holidays too (weather dependent) and are a fun-filled family activity!
Easter at Pensthorpe
From 5th-22nd April 2025, Pensthorpe (13 miles from Pinewoods) are running their Giant Egg Hunt, plus crafts, flamingo talks, pond dipping and workshops.
Easter at Blickling Hall
National Trust’s Blickling Hall (22 miles from Pinewoods) has several Easter activities and games to enjoy from 5th-22nd April 2025. Their Easter trail includes bunny ears and a chocolate egg too! Plus, Blickling is a glorious place to explore in the springtime, with beautiful spring blooms popping up all over.
Family caravan holiday in Norfolk: Where to eat this Easter
Fish & chips on Good Friday
Did you know that it’s tradition to eat fish rather than meat on Good Friday? With not one but two excellent fish and chip shops on Wells quay, just a mile’s walk from Pinewoods, you can do just that! Both French’s and Plattens offer delicious fish, chips, sides and sauces that you can eat in, enjoy by the quayside, or bring it back to your caravan holiday home at Pinewoods.
French’s offer gluten-free and vegan options too.
A Sunday roast on Easter Sunday
Why not add a gorgeous roast dinner to your Easter weekend?
Of course, you could cook one yourself in the fully fitted kitchen in your caravan holiday home, but we’d recommend visiting one of the local pubs or restaurants for your roast.
Tie yours in with a walk and Holkham’s Easter activities by booking lunch at The Victoria, a double AA Rosette awarded restaurant at the gates to Holkham Park. They’ve recently extended their Sunday lunch service and offer a range of roasts and other marvellous mains, including vegetarian and vegan options, all created using local, seasonal goodness (including meat and veg from the Holkham estate — it doesn’t get much more local than that!).
Alternatively, stay in Wells and perhaps head to The Globe on The Buttlands where you’ll find a variety of roasts, sharing platters and other mains too. Again, there are plenty of options for different dietary requirements so you’re bound to find something to enjoy.
Easter weekend is likely to be busy, so book in advance!
Other places to eat
Wells-next-the-Sea and the local area offer so many fantastic cafés, restaurants, pubs and coffee shops, so you certainly won’t go hungry here!
We love heading to the Beach Café for a refreshment before or after time on the beach or to pick up an evening pizza to take back to your caravan.
In Wells town, you can buy delicious pastries from Two Magpies Bakery, treat yourselves to lunch at Bang in Wells or Wells Deli, or enjoy a bite to eat in a beer garden if the weather’s good at one of several pubs. The pizzas at Flour are delicious, too.
See more of the team’s favourite places to eat locally here.
Family caravan holiday FAQs
Here are some answers to questions you might have about bringing your family to Pinewoods for your Easter break.
When are the Easter school holidays in Norfolk in 2025?
Most school children in Norfolk will be off between Monday 7th April (with the last day of school on Friday 4th April) and Tuesday 22nd April 2025.
This year, Good Friday will be on 18th April and Easter Sunday is on 20th April.
School holiday dates vary between schools and counties so do double check before booking your Norfolk family holiday this Easter!
Is there room for a family in a caravan holiday home?
This, of course, depends on how many people you are, but at Pinewoods, we have a range of caravan sizes sleeping up to six or eight people in two or three rooms. Some have three bedrooms separate to the living area, each sleeping up to two people. Many also have a sofa bed taking the total to eight (plus two dogs!). So yes, we’d say a caravan is certainly suitable for a family caravan holiday! Browse the range of caravan holiday homes here.
If you’d prefer more living space, our luxury lodges sleep up to seven people but provide more room for eating and relaxing in the living area.
Can we bring our dog on our Easter break?
You can indeed! Our holiday park has a variety of dog-friendly caravan holiday homes available, as well as luxury lodges. Our touring park is also open from late March and welcomes dogs.
There’s plenty for your furry friend to enjoy in Norfolk over the Easter holidays and beyond! Find out more here.
Easter holidays at Pinewoods
After closing for the winter, we can’t wait to re-open from mid-March, and especially for the Easter holidays when the caravan park and touring site really come to life again. Whether you’re bringing the family along to enjoy the duration of the school holidays, or are looking to make the most of the bank holidays on a short break in Norfolk, we hope you’ll choose Pinewoods for your family caravan holiday this Easter.
Fingers crossed for some sunshine!
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