Wild camping: Camping sites & Campgrounds in Polstead, England

Weylands Farm

• Peaceful site on a working family farm for a back-to-basics break
• In the protected Dedham Vale area, a 25-minute drive from Colchester
• A 10-minute drive from Dedham for rowing a boat on the River Stour

Little Ropers Woodland Camping

• Working farm with llamas and cattle, 15 minutes from Sudbury
• Wild camping among spectacular scenery
• Five minutes' walk from a nature reserve

Woodhouse Farm

• Rural camping on a working cattle and arable farm in Essex
• Five minutes' drive to the edge of Dedham Vale; Colchester 10 minutes
• On the Essex Way walking route; animal visits with the farmer

Wallow Barn Wild Camping

• Tranquil, wild camping meadow in rural Suffolk with beautiful views
• Well located for the cute villages of Lavenham, Kersey, and Hadleigh
• Spacious grass pitches surrounded by wildlife, close to pubs and shops

The Six Bells

• Back-to-basics site behind a country pub three miles from Lavenham
• Canoeing, falconry and National Trust estates within a half-hour drive
• Daily changing menu of seasonal local dishes in the pub

Teybrook Orchard

• Glamping site on a farm in Essex, an hour on the train from London
• Luxury accommodation between an orchard and 20 acres of woodland
• Five miles to Colchester and Colchester Zoo

Creeting Caravans

• Friendly adults-only and family-run park with scenic countryside views
• A 15-min train ride from Ipswich and 35 mins' drive to Suffolk coast
• Strolls straight from the site, including Needham Market in 30 minutes

Boxted Hall

• Outdoor stays in the grounds of a Grade II-listed country house
• A 20-minute drive from Bury St Edmunds, Clare and Long Melford
• Private 250-acre estate with river fishing and direct footpath access

Feather Down Country Retreats (Layer Marney Tower)

Trinity Park Camping

• Scenic, back to basics site on the outskirts of Ipswich
• A 15-minute drive to the Suffolk coast; 20 minutes to Sutton Hoo
• A 10-minute drive from the town centre for shops; dog-friendly

Grundisburgh Wild Camping

• Wild camping at a secluded Suffolk grassland site
• A 10-minute drive from Ipswich and Woodbridge; 15 from Sutton Hoo
• Dog-friendly site five minutes' drive from village shop and pub

Woodland Weekends

• Secluded 'nearly wild' woodland camping on a Suffolk working farm
• A 10-minute drive to Clare; 20 to Lavenham or Bury St Edmunds
• Campfires permitted; walk to local pub in 45 minutes