Nether Hall Farm

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Tent pitched at Nether Hall Farm
Badger sett hut
Tent and gazebo
Pitches can accommodate large tents

  • Peaceful camping with views of the river Stour in coastal Suffolk
  • Alton Water Sports Centre and Suffolk Ski Centre 15 minutes’ drive
  • Small, off-grid site with direct access to Harkstead river beach
How about camping among spruce and fir trees on a tiny, woodland site? In a peaceful spot overlooking the river Stour? And what’s even better is that Nether Hall Farm has – wait for it – direct access to Harkstead river beach via a private track for lots of family fun splashing about in the water. (Water access is tide dependent, so keep an eye on the tide times posted on site.) Add in the miles of local footpaths to explore in the Suffolk Coast and Heaths Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, plus the spectacular views of Shotley Peninsula, and this is one fab off-grid camping spot on a working arable farm. If you go about your daily life quietly on site, you might get to spot song birds, birds of prey, owls, hares and deer. Firepits are provided, and the site owners have logs available for purchase. There’s also a gas-powered shower (great for warming up after days on the beach) and composting loos. Harkstead (five minutes’ drive) has a kids’ play area on the village green, while Shotley (10 minutes) has several inns and restaurants and handy stores for bits and pieces. You can catch the foot ferry from the marina here to Harwich and Felixstowe – or you might prefer to drop in at Shotley Vineyard (15 minutes) to sample a few English wines. More amenities – including great family pubs – can be found in the local villages of Holbrook (five minutes), Stutton and Chelmondiston (both 10 minutes).

Site type

Tent pitches 8
Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 2
Open all year
Opens
Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • The site caters for families (immediate members) and couples only - bookings from all other forms of groups are not accepted.
  • At least one of the party members must be aged 25 or over.
  • This is a quiet site: no music is allowed.
  • Please note that the toilet/shower facilities are unisex.
  • There is no reception on-site: on arrival please contact the number provided on your booking confirmation.

Languages spoken

English

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Wifi
7

99% would recommend this site to a friend

98% would stay here again

What customers say

This is a highly recommended campsite praised for its peace, privacy, and beautiful natural surroundings. Pitches are spacious, secluded by trees, and well-equipped with water, picnic tables, and fire pits. Guests enjoyed the close proximity to the river beach for swimming and kayaking, and the opportunity to observe wildlife. Facilities are generally clean and well-maintained, with compost toilets and hot showers available. Some minor issues reported include bumpy ground on pitches and occasional cold showers.

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Highly recommend

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James W.

Non-electric grass and earth tent pitch (woodland)

Liked Wonderful gem of a campsite, each pitch has its own little clearing amongst the trees, feels very secluded and means you don’t/rarely see the other campers. Each pitch has its own water tap, table and fire pit - very convenient and the fire pit is a great touch and fantastic to sit around at night (plus reasonably priced logs available to buy on-site too). Owner is very friendly & polite, the Eco-toilets are surprisingly clean/odourless and well looked after. The campsite is surrounded by beautiful, quiet countryside far away from any habitation and a few mins walk down a private track to the river beach/shoreline, all making this a magical camping experience. Definitely coming back here again!

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent campsite, we hope to return!

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angie b.

Non-electric grass and earth tent pitch (woodland)

Liked Location of site - not so difficult to get to but it felt wonderfully remote

Simplicity and size - everything worked well, we were hardly aware of other people due to spaciousness and care taken in layout

Blackberry heaven!

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Highly recommended

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Clare G.

Non-electric grass and earth tent pitch (woodland)

Liked A wonderful setting on the estuary with large, secluded, open woodland pitches, each with its own tap. Not a campsite with lots of silly and fiddly rules. Really easy going and relaxing in a beautiful place 💕

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Great spot and will be back again soon.

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Anonymous

Non-electric grass and earth tent pitch (woodland)

Liked Small number of pitches in amongst the trees and the glorious views of the river

Disliked N/A

Recommend to friends Visit again

Beautifully laid out pitches in separate…

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Sarah H.

Non-electric grass and earth tent pitch (woodland)

Liked Beautifully laid out pitches in separate spaces surrounded by firs and blackberries with a tap and fire pit each. Simple and good toilets and shower. Lovely walk to river. Tranquil and peaceful.

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Hidden gem

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Mark B.

Non-electric grass and earth tent pitch (woodland)

Liked Hidden gem!!
Absolutely beautiful site. So private and generally peaceful. A stones throw from the river beach where we enjoyed some time on the water paddleboarding. The lay out of the pitches are very private and offered a huge amount of space to set up our little home from home.

Dark sky area with the Milky Way visable. The wildlife was plentiful with owls, foxes, hares and wild geese. A beautiful area to reconnect with nature and be at one with the earth.

We shall definitely be returning with our grandchildren next year.

Thank you for a lovely stay.

Disliked Unfortunately, on our arrival and continuing into the next day there were a very large group of people that had been allowed to set up camp in the field opposite the main site itself. They even had two cars of guests which left later in the evening.

They were extremely loud - screaming, shouting and riding quad bikes on the field for hours and hours on end. This absolutely ruined the peace and tranquillity of this sites and it's try essence.

My advice is to keep the site as low profile as possible. It is perfect the way it is!
It would be such a shame to lose your wonderful reviews by allowing large parties like that to disturb everyone's peace.

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Would make regular visits

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DANIEL P.

Non-electric grass and earth tent pitch (woodland)

Liked Views, privacy, ambience, well kept facilities, quiet.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Idyllic spot, great to escape the everyday grind

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tim T.

Non-electric grass and earth tent pitch (woodland)

Liked Beautiful location with an estuary view and access to the beach on the estuary. Private pitches divided by a very idyllic woodland which made it nice and cool to sleep in the hot weather!

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We stayed in the Fox Den…

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Anonymous

Fox Den shepherd's hut

Liked We stayed in the Fox Den which was very clean and comfortable and the decoration is very cute and had all the kitchen accessories we needed.
Can get hot when weather is good but that didn't matter too much as we sat outside mostly enjoying the view.
Site itself was very clean and quiet.
Surrounding area was beautiful. Would love to come back in winter.

Disliked Not much close by for older kids, more of a young family or couples destination.

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Loved it, wish I could have stayed longer

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Viktor U.

Non-electric grass and earth tent pitch (woodland)

Liked Lovely views, peaceful, private pitch, everything you need including honesty shop

Disliked Not a criticism just an observation, but there's no shops nearby so make sure you have everything

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Features

Leisure on site

Bar or club house Cycle hire Evening entertainment Fishing Fitness centre Games room Indoor swimming pool Kids' club On-site restaurant/cafe Outdoor swimming pool Play area TV room Take away Tennis Watersports

Amenities on site

Bath available Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Food shop Free wifi Ice pack freezing Internet access Launderette Parent & baby washroom Pick-up from public transport Portable toilet Pub toilets Public telephone Shower available Toilet block Washing-up area Wifi

Groups welcome

Family friendly Motorcycle friendly Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcome

Rules

Barbecue provided Barbecues allowed Campfires allowed Commercial vehicles allowed Dogs allowed No dogs allowed

Themes

Forest Peaceful Remote location Spectacular scenery Walkers' paradise Wild camping Wildlife haven

Utilities

Charging facilities Chemical disposal Electric car charging point(s) Gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby Nearby farmers' market

Type

Farm Tiny (1-10 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Fishing nearby Sailing nearby Watersports nearby

Location

Nether Hall Farm

Walkgate Cottage

Harkstead

Ipswich

Suffolk

England

IP9 1BX

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)

GPS

51.95866°N
1.18752°E

Route directions

The site is accessed via unpaved farm tracks. On arrival , please follow the white arrows through the farm and up to the site. Please do not disturb the white farm house which is unconnected to the campsite.

Nearest transport

Coach
5.6 mi Hand in Hand
5.7 mi Bus Shelter
5.8 mi The Drift
Rail
1.5 mi Wrabness Rail Station
3 mi Harwich International Rail Station
4.2 mi Dovercourt Rail Station
Ferry
2.9 mi Harwich International Ferry Terminal
3.8 mi Shotley Point Marina Ferry Landing
3.8 mi Shotley Point Marina Ferry Landing

Please note: All distances on this page are calculated "as the crow flies" - please check actual distance depending on your mode of travel using the Get directions button above.

Local attractions

Alton Water Sports Centre is set in 400 acres of countryside, where you can wander walking and cycling tracks, go fishing and try out watersports on the reservoir. All equipment, as well as bikes, can be hired at the sports centre. Suffolk Ski Centre (both 15 minutes’ drive) also has some high-octane activities, from snowboarding to skiing on the dry ski slope. More gentle local pursuits might include visiting National Trust-owned attractions including Pin Mill (10 minutes), the setting for Arthur Ransome’s ‘Swallows and Amazons’ on the Orwell estuary, and Flatford Mill (half an hour) in Constable Country, an area with glorious trails for hiking and cycling alongside the river Stour. Spoil well-behaved kids with a day out among the rare-breed animals and reptiles at Jimmy’s Farm and Wildlife Park (20 minutes), where you can also set them up with experiences like anteater-feeding sessions. And if everybody’s keen to get down to the waterside, you can walk to Harkstead river beach directly from the campsite in 15 minutes – but remember to check the tide times.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Dovercourt 4.2 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Felixstowe South 6.6 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Felixstowe North 7.1 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Walton 8.5 mi Sea N/AExcellentGoodGood
Frinton 9.4 mi Sea N/AGoodGoodGood

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Christchurch Mansion 7 mi

Sutton Hoo Anglo-Saxon Burial Mounds 11.3 mi

firstsite 13 mi

Colchester Castle Museum 13.1 mi

Colchester Zoo 16.4 mi

National Trust

Flatford: Bridge Cottage 7.1 mi

Thorington Hall 11.1 mi

Sutton Hoo 11.3 mi

Bourne Mill 13.1 mi

Orford Ness National Nature Reserve 17.4 mi

Cycle routes

Find local routes on the National Cycle Network - over 12,000 miles of cycling routes.

Other

STOUR ESTUARY (CURRENT BOUNDARY FROM 11/04/2005) 1 mi

Wrabness - Essex Way - Ramsey - River Stour - Wrabness 1.5 mi

Alton Water - Lower Street - River Stour - Holbrook 2.4 mi

Pin Mill - Chelmondiston - Woolverstone - Pin Mill 2.7 mi

Shotley Gate - Erwarton - Shotley - River Orwell 3.4 mi

Please note: All distances on this page are calculated "as the crow flies" - please check actual distance depending on your mode of travel using the Get directions button above.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Nether Hall Farm have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Nether Hall Farm dog friendly? No View all features
  • What attractions are near Nether Hall Farm? Alton Water Sports Centre is set in 400 acres of countryside, where you can wander walking and cycling tracks, go fishing and try out watersports on the reservoir. All equipment, as well … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Nether Hall Farm?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  3 p.m. –  7 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  3 p.m. –  7 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Nether Hall Farm? From £30 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.