About Us
Hi We're Georgia and Chris
We took over Moat Island Glamping in April 2025. Having grown up in Norfolk, we ventured away in our early 20s but returned to the heart of Norfolk to take over this beautiful site.
Our love for nature, the outdoors, and a slower pace of life led us to Moat Island!
We care deeply about the environment and are committed to keeping our site as sustainable and low-impact as possible.
Our aim is to offer a peaceful escape that also respects the natural surroundings.
Here are a few of the ways we’re working to reduce our footprint:
- Recycling: We provide clearly labelled bins around the site to help you separate recycling from general waste.
- Compost loos: They help reduce our overall water consumption, as well as creating compost that can be safely used to improve soil and help grow our plants around the site!
- Eco-Friendly Products: Our toiletries are from Faith in Nature, a company known for natural ingredients and ethical production.
- Toilet Paper: We use bamboo toilet roll in our shower and toilet block—it’s not only a sustainable alternative, but it’s also better for our on-site sewerage system.
- Moat island itself is built around using materials that were already here, for example, pine trees which once covered the car park have been used to build the jetty, bridges, the shower block and the communal kitchen. The work surfaces are repurposed snooker table slates.
A holiday for Wildlife lovers
Moat Island is a haven for wildlife lovers. Surrounded by age old oak trees, towering pine trees with bark worn away by woodpeckers and acres of wildflower and brush. Birds whizz past from branch to branch eating from the rows of fruit trees, butterflies and bees feast on wildflowers.
Moat Island is also home to one of the UK’s most endangered species – the water vole.
“Voles manage the waterways by foraging and burrowing to increase biodiversity. Their work benefits many species, including bees, butterflies, insects, birds of prey, and bats. Waterways with higher numbers of water voles have richer vegetation and plant life.” – Canal River Trust
Keep your eyes turned skyward at dusk. There are plenty of owls and bats out hunting, you will also hear their screeching! It’s also a good time to watch the stars, of which there are plenty to see here.
About Haveringland Hall Estate
The land surrounding Moat Island was home to the grand Haveringland Hall estate. The original medieval hall, first recorded in 1580, was replaced in the 1840s by a magnificent Italianate mansion designed by architect Edward Blore, renowned for his work on Buckingham Palace.
During World War II, the estate was requisitioned by the Air Ministry and transformed into RAF Swannington, a vital base for No. 100 Group RAF.
After the war, the hall was demolished, and the area was repurposed for agricultural use. Today, remnants of the estate’s past, including the stable block with its distinctive clock tower, lodge cottages, and the ice house, still stand as Grade II listed buildings.
You can find out more information about the history of Moat Island here