Wild Duck Information & Summary

Address

Howard's Common, Belton, Great Yarmouth NR31 9NE

Opening times

If you need anything while on park, please call

• 01493 780268 during Reception opening times
• 07973 295426 out-of-hours

For the most up to date opening times please speak to a member of the team. Due to demand, opening times may be reduced outside of school and bank holidays.

Helpful Hints & Tips

• Activities
• Arrival day activities 
• Ants
• Arrival
• Arcade
• Barbecues
• Bars and restaurants
• Buses
• Car parking
• Cash machines
• Checking out
• Direct beach access
• Dogs
• Driving
• Electric vehicle (EV) charging points 
• Emergencies
• Entertainment
• Extend your stay
• Feedback
• Gifts
• Hire goods
• Holiday home ownership
• Keys
• Launderette
• Lost property
• Maintenance
• Mini Market
• Park safety
• Places of worship
• Play Passes
• Post
• Prize shop
• Remote controls
• Special requirements and accessibility
• Swimming
• Takeaway
• Terrain of the park
• Tourist information
• Towels
• Upgrades
• Visitors
• WiFi
• Your next holiday
• Local phone numbers

Activities

To make planning your holiday as easy as possible, activity bookings will open 12 weeks from the start of your holiday, in line with restaurant bookings.

You’ll be able to make your bookings via the My Haven Experience app or at haven.com/experience and will be able to book both free and paid for activities.

Activity bookings can also be made once you arrive on park, however due to limited capacity, we’d always recommend booking in advance to ensure you get everything you’re after! 

Please note, whilst we have a lot of free activities for you to get stuck into, some of our activities do require a small additional charge to book.

Arrival day activities 

If you want to book activities for your arrival day, this can be done seven days before your arrival date. Once within the seven days, you'll be able to book activities from 1pm. Please note, you’ll also be able to book activities for your first day via the Activity Booking Point on park once you’ve checked in (subject to availability). 

Activities are only available to our Holiday guests, Private Let guests who have purchased a Play Pass and our owners. Please bring your Play Pass or Owner Card with you. 

Ants

During warm periods the appearance of ants is common. Advice from the Local Environmental Health Officer confirms that they do appear for no apparent reason and do not reflect any lack of hygiene.  They can only be attributed to a force of nature, but we apologise for any distress or inconvenience this situation may cause you. For safety reasons all holiday homes have vents, hence there will always be access points for such insects. To discourage their presence please do not leave food exposed, particularly in the kitchen. We do have ant spray on Park should you wish the team to apply this around the vents in your holiday home, please visit Reception

Arrival

Please see the My Haven Experience App or haven.com/experience 7 days before arrival for your allocated check-in time.

Arriving late: please let us know on the My Haven Experience app or haven.com/experience when you get your allocated arrival time. We will then know to expect you later.

Arcade

Our amusement arcade is mainly cashless. You'll need to purchase a Playcard from the Playcard Kiosk or Prize Shop, top up the card and tap it on the card readers to play. Don’t forget to register your card in case you lose it! If you do lose your card, speak to a member of our friendly team in the kiosk or prize shop and they will cancel your card and will replace it with a new one with any remaining credit and awards. We have 2p and 10p coin pushers for coins and, on request, we can convert 20p, 50p and £1 coins to money on a card if you want to use other games within the arcade. Any credit and awards not used can be saved for your next visit to Wild Duck – no refunds will be given.

Barbecues

Get your sizzle on in safety. Please keep barbecues away from holiday homes, verandas and the external gas bottles. They must also be elevated. Be sure that they’re completely put out before you leave them.

Bars and restaurants

We have two main venues for wining or dining: The Sitting Duck bar and restaurant, and the Live Lounge entertainment venue, home to our Entertainment Cast, the Seaside Squad, and live acts.

You can pre-book a restaurant table on the My Haven Experience app or via haven.com/experience 12 weeks before your holiday or by visiting the restaurant once on park. There will be no table bookings in entertainment venues and tables will be available on a first-come, first-served basis.

Buses

There’s a bus stop at the main entrance to the park. If you need any information on local bus routes, please see the Reception team.

Car parking

Our grassy areas are important to us. Please avoid parking on them and use the dedicated space next to, or near your holiday accommodation. Please also be considerate of your neighbours too. We have Blue Badge spaces near the main complex for those who need them.

Cash machines

Our cash machine is outside The Sitting Duck, and this is free to use. 

Checking out

Don’t go just yet! But if you must, please remember check out is by 10am. Please leave your key in the key box outside of Reception.

Direct beach access

The park is four miles from Gorleston’s sandy beach. Just a 10-minute drive away. There’s also a sandy beach in Great Yarmouth.

Dogs

We’re fond of dogs on park and most breeds are welcome, just always keep them on a lead. Guide and service dogs are welcome inside our venues. Dogs are welcome on leads in our outdoor areas (excluding the outdoor pool) and we have woodland pathways on the park for lovely short walks. We have doggy bins around the park for cleaning up after your pet.

Driving

We’re strict about speed on park. Please stick to 10mph when you’re driving around.

Electric vehicle (EV) charging points 

Unfortunately, we do not provide this service. St Nicholas Park, The Market Place (long stay car park) and Greyfriars Beach Coach Station are the closest places with electric vehicle charging facilities.

Emergencies

If you have an emergency, please call 999 and then our Reception and Security teams. This way we can direct them straight to you and come to your aid while you wait. If it’s not an emergency but you’d still like help, please call our Reception on 01493 780268 or our Security team on 07973 295426 as we have trained first aiders on the park. Out-of-hours, please call our Security team.

Entertainment

To find out what’s on during your holiday, go to the My Haven Experience app or visit haven.com/experience. Available four weeks before you arrive. There will be no table bookings in entertainment venues and tables will be available on a first-come, first-served basis.

Extend your stay

If you’d like to stay a little longer, come and see us at Reception and we can check availability and prices for you.

Feedback

It’s always good to hear how we could have made your holiday even better. But if you have anything you’d like to tell us, pop into Reception for a chat.

Gifts

While you’re busy making memories, you might want a little memento of your trip. We have holiday gifts, treats and essentials on sale at the Mini Market and the Wondershop.

Hire goods

For a small charge, we have available to hire - bed guards, highchairs, and travel cots, subject to availability and a £10 deposit for each hire good item. We recommend you book in advance of arrival, through your My Account on haven.com, to avoid disappointment, but if you haven’t, please pop to Reception and we’ll check availability for you. Please leave your hire goods in your accommodation on departure and your deposit will be refunded to the same card used to make the payment.

Holiday home ownership

Want to stay again and again with us? Pop into our Caravan Sales Reception, for information about owning your very own holiday home here.

Keys

Need an additional key for your holiday home? Pop into Reception and we’ll be happy to help – extra keys are subject to availability and require a deposit.

Launderette

If you’ve had a big adventure, you might need a washing machine to clean you up again. Pop into our Mini Market where you can buy tokens for the launderette, as well as washing powder.

Lost property

If you’ve mislaid a pair of swimming trunks, or Ted the bear has gone missing, pop into Reception and we’ll see if someone has handed them in for you. We keep all lost property for 14 days, so you have plenty of time to check.

Maintenance

We want your holiday to be tip top. If you find any niggles when you arrive, please tell us straight away. Let us know if you don’t want a team member to come in if you’re not there, and please tell us if you have any dogs in your accommodation as we won’t be able to come in without you.

Mini Market

Our Mini Market is open every day, so you can pick up any essentials. 

Park safety

We want you to feel safe and secure on park. So, if there’s anything worrying you at night or you need our help out-of-hours, please call our Security team on 07973 295426.

Places of worship

Our Reception team can give you any information you need on local places of worship.

Play Passes

If you're on a Haven Holiday break, Play Passes give you access to book all the good stuff, like activities, swimming pools and entertainment venues. Play Passes are not included in Haven Hideaway breaks.

Post

We know how important a postcard to Nan and Grandad is when you’re on holiday, so drop in any pre-stamped post to us at Reception and we’ll make sure it gets off for you.

Prize shop

If you’ve been lured by the bright lights of our amusement arcade, don’t forget to trade in your tickets at our prize shop before you leave.

Remote controls

No luck finding the TV remote? You can operate it from the set itself. We may even have another one at Reception so it’s worth asking just in case.

Special requirements and accessibility

If you have any questions or have special requests please contact our Call Centre prior to booking, where we have specially trained advisors who can help with every aspect of your booking. They can discuss the suitability of the park. If you have any questions while on the park, please ask the Reception team.

Swimming

We know that swimming is one of our most popular activities, so we have done everything we can to ensure as many of our guests get a chance to swim as possible. 

For indoor swimming, you can book slots before and during your stay. From four weeks before your break start date, you'll be able to pre-book up to 14 swim slots per holiday booking. You'll also be able to book more slots once you arrive on park, should capacity allow. 

Each swim slot lasts for 60 minutes and can be booked on the My Haven Experience app or at haven.com/experience. We're able to hold swim slots for up to 15 minutes, however if you fail to show after this time, the swim slot will be cancelled and given to another guest. 

There's no booking required to use our outdoor pools which will be open from May half term until the end of August Bank Holiday. If the weather allows, simply turn up when you fancy an outdoor swim. 

Takeaway

If you can’t have a takeaway on holiday, when can you? We have a Cook’s Fish and Chips and Papa John’s® on park just waiting for you to enjoy. Whether you’re ordering for collection, delivery or to eat in, all takeaway orders can be made via My Haven Experience app or haven.com/experience. 

Terrain of the park

The park is flat. All areas except Pine Grove are suitable for wheelchairs.

Tourist information

If you’re looking to explore the area, find a cracking local restaurant, or discover a nearby hidden gem, our Reception team can offer tips, advice, and recommendations. We have loads of tourist leaflets at Reception too.

Towels

Own up, who forgot to pack the towels? It’s okay, we provide towels (1 hand and 1 bath towel per person) in our Gold and Signature grade accommodation

Upgrades

You will need to arrange any upgrade prior to receiving your arrival time. Please contact the park and they will be happy to discuss upgrade options with you.

Visitors

To maximise the opportunity for guests to access the swimming pools, activities, entertainment venue and restaurants included in their holiday package, all holidaymakers visiting our parks must be included on a valid holiday booking. Unfortunately, we don’t have the capacity on our parks to allow our guests to bring visitors to our parks.

WiFi

Due to the remoteness of our holiday parks the WiFi signal can vary. We do have guest WiFi available in The Sitting Duck bar and restaurant. There is no WiFi in accommodation. Our apps work on WiFi and 4G, and if you do not have any signal, you can always book your activities with the teams on park, please ask the team where to go to book.

Your next holiday

The early booker catches the worm. Beat the post-holiday blues by booking your next holiday before you leave. Just pop into Reception to find out about our latest deals.

Local phone numbers