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Wheathill Campsite

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View over the lake from the pod (added by manager 15 Sep 2022)

Visitor image of the beautiful view from their pitch.

View of the lake from electric hook-up area

Suffolk farm campsite with smashing wheat-field views
A 20-minute drive to Jimmy’s Farm and Wildlife Park, and 30 to Ipswich
Peaceful pitches with a fishing lake on site; pub 10 minutes’ walk

Looking to catch some carp on your stint in Suffolk? Situated on a quiet corner of a farm near Ipswich, Wheathill Campsite has a small fishing lake – a fab introduction to fishing for kids as there are lots of carp – right next to its camping pitches. This peaceful field is sheltered by trees and hedging, and there are wonderful views over the valley and wheat fields from the hillside. The shower facilities are spacious and clean, with wheelchair accessibility and a baby-changing mat, and there’s drinking water on site, but otherwise you’re pretty much left to your own devices. Even if you’re not an avid angler, there’s still plenty to do. Get the walking boots on and explore the area's footpaths, which can be accessed from the site through the woods. Middle Wood (20 minutes’ walk) and Bonny Wood (40 minutes) are close by, with a diverse variety of natural habitats – but please remember to stick to the footpaths at all times. Another walk from the site may well lead to the pub – families, dogs and muddy boots are all welcome at the local (10 minutes’ walk), which also doubles as a fish and chip shop, and there’s another dog-friendly pub in the next village of Somersham (five minutes’ drive) too, currently open from Thursday to Sunday. If you’d rather go down the self-catering route, you can pick up supplies in Needham Market (10 minutes), a small market town with an array of handy shops – and a park where kids can feed the ducks. For fishing supplies, there's a great tackle shop 15 minutes away in Great Blakenham.

Site type

Open now

Please note

Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
Bookings must not be for more than 21 consecutive nights.
Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.
At least one of the party members must be aged 18 or over.
If making a fire, the fuel, logs and coal have to be purchased on site.
Guests are advised to bring a good quality torch with them as parts of the site are unlit.
Please note that the toilet/shower facilities are unisex.
Swimming in the lake is not allowed.
There is no reception on-site: on arrival please contact the number provided on your booking confirmation.
Fires, barbecues and/or firepits will not be permitted in dry, windy and/or hot weather conditions.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Thu, 1 Feb to Thu, 19 Dec 2024

Open from Sat, 1 Feb to Fri, 19 Dec 2025

Pitch types & availability

The Hive shepherd's hut

2 people maximum No dogs allowed

Dimensions: 6.0m width x 2.4m length (19.7ft width x 7.9ft length) Calculated area: 14.4m² (155.0ft²)

2 people maximum No dogs allowed

Dimensions

6.0m width x 2.4m length (19.7ft width x 7.9ft length) Calculated area: 14.4m² (155.0ft²)

Year of manufacture: 2023

2 rooms

Bathroom 1 x Shower, 1 x Toilet
Open space 1 x Double bed

Features

Bed linen 1 included, 1 max.
Car 1 included, 1 max.
Duvets and pillows 1 included, 1 max.
Fridge 1 included, 1 max.
TV 1 included, 1 max.

Beds made up
Car parking by pitch/unit
Cooker
Cooking equipment
Firepit
Firewood provided
Freezer
Gas and electricity included
Heating
Kettle
Kitchen corner or kitchenette
Microwave
Shower
Shower room with WC
Toaster
Towels

Other restrictions

No dogs allowed

Extras

Log basket (max unlimited)

£10 (£10) per item

You will be able to choose extras on the booking page.

Arrival days

From £125 (£125) 1 night, 2 adults

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Other pitch types

Reviews

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Moon reflecting on the water by the fire.

Fabulous place

Overall	10/10
Location	8
Value for money	8
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	No rating

Anonymous Aug 2024

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked: Such a lovely peaceful site. Sarah was so nice and helpful.. Nothing was too much for her. It's a small site and everyone was very friendly and helpful. Shorts and toilets were lovely Would totally recommend.

Disliked: Nothing.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Such a lovely thing to say Thankyou 😊

Stunning view at this location. Lovely and quiet and within easy reach…

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	4

Ailish M. Aug 2024

Electric grass and gravel touring pitch

Liked: Stunning view at this location. Lovely and quiet and within easy reach of beautiful villages. Our friends lived in Ipswich and on the evening they visited for beers and toasted marshmallows, they did not want to go home. Sarah could not do enough for folk from Ireland, New Zealand, Scotland. Facilities were immaculate.

Disliked: Nothing!!!!

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thankyou for your lovely comments

Clean site, peaceful

Overall	10/10
Location	8
Value for money	10
Accommodation	8
Facilities / Activities	8
Customer service	8
Child friendliness	8
Cleanliness	8
Wifi	2

scott b. Aug 2024

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked: Good clean site. Not great for very young kids due to the lake but we were out all today so didn't matter to us.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thankyou for your review

Very thoughtful touches, highly recommend.

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	2

Martin A. Aug 2024

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked: Cleanliness, spotless site. Friendly and responsive owner. Tranquil, great views. Amenities are very good.

Disliked: Nothing, was all brilliant.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thankyou for your review :)

Lovely well cared for small site set in a lovely location with…

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	No rating
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	No rating

David W. Aug 2024

Electric grass and gravel touring pitch

Liked: Lovely well cared for small site set in a lovely location with a lovely friendly pub only a ten minute walk away.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thankyou for your review, we agree the local pub is friendly and welcoming 😊

Really friendly people, lovely pitches, me and the girls had a fantastic…

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	No rating

Anonymous Aug 2024

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked: Really friendly people, lovely pitches, me and the girls had a fantastic time fishing the lake. Clean toilets, loved the washing up area. Would definitely recommend, and go back 👌

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thankyou for your lovely comments, look forward to welcoming you back

Special place to escape noise and busyness.

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	8
Customer service	8
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	No rating

Lindsay W. Aug 2024

Electric grass and gravel touring pitch

Liked: Delightful small campsite with great views. Great thought and care has gone into all facilities: spotless toilets, generous spotless showers, good washing up area etc. pub within walking distance.

Disliked: Not much but as a single woman I was aware of my security on a small site with (on my one night midweek stay) only two other pitches occupied on the other side of the lake. The farm road up to the site was pretty steep which made me nervous in my motorhome (I am not experienced) but was actually fine. Food was interesting - a little separate but beside the pub (8mins walk by road, 15 mins thro fields) run by someone expert in smoking meat. The eating area was American diner style (well done) but they hadn’t heard of vegetables. I wouldn’t want to eat there two nights running- but of course I could have eaten in the van.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thankyou for your comments, we agree that the American diner is great and Simon is definitely an expert in smoked meats.. The loaded fries are AMAZING! Glad you enjoyed our facilities and recognised the care that has gone into creating and maintaining them. Look forward to welcoming you back.

Everything…

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	No rating

Mandy M. Aug 2024

Electric grass and gravel touring pitch

Liked: Everything

Disliked: Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thankyou :)

Excellent site

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	8
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	6
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	10

Anonymous Aug 2024

Electric grass and gravel touring pitch

Liked: Wow..A perfect campsite for me..well me and my Dog Jet. Loved the area and the facilities were spotless. Would definitely come again.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thankyou for your review, glad you and jet enjoyed yourselves 🐾

Excellent site with clean facilities

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	No rating

Anonymous Aug 2024

Electric grass tent pitch

Liked: The views are wonderful! The toilet and shower block is clean. We love the footpath too!

Disliked: No Wi-Fi

Recommend to friends Visit again

Features

Dogs allowed

Campfires allowed

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 Car parking by pitch/unit 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 Dogs allowed all year

Themes

Peaceful Remote location

Utilities

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

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby Shop nearby

Type

Farm Tiny (1-10 pitches)

Accessibility

Disabled facilities

Nearby leisure

Fishing nearby Golf nearby

Location

Wheathill Campsite

Ipswich road

Willisham

Ipswich

Suffolk

England

IP8 4SH

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)

GPS

52.10697°N
1.0272°W

Nearest transport

Coach

5.8 mi Station Road West

6.4 mi Cardinal Park

7.2 mi Motel

Rail

3.4 mi Needham Market Rail Station

5.8 mi Stowmarket Rail Station

6.2 mi Westerfield Rail Station

Ferry

14.6 mi Harwich International Ferry Terminal

14.8 mi Shotley Point Marina Ferry Landing

Airport

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

If you’ve got kids in tow, treat them to encounters with ridiculously cute goats and sheep at Baylham House Rare Breeds Farm (15 minutes’ drive) and if the weather’s good, there are lots of spots for picnics there too. Jimmy’s Farm and Wildlife Park (20 minutes) is another sure-fire hit with the kids, with anteater handling and donkey-grooming sessions, while you can all try the inflatable obstacle course at Alton Water Sports Centre (half an hour), or maybe have a go at dinghy sailing. Keen to get some more casting practice in? Suffolk Water Park (10 minutes) has a large fishing lake and a bait shop, plus a waterfront café, a nine-hole golf course and putting green for any none-fishers among you. For a big night out, hit Ipswich Waterfront (half an hour) with its riverside bars and bistros, and then catch a concert or an art exhibition at St Peter's by the Waterfront (20 minutes), in a former church.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name	Distance	Type	2020	2019	2018	2017
Dovercourt	16.2 mi	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Felixstowe South	17 mi	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Felixstowe North	17.2 mi	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Walton	20.8 mi	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Good	Good
Brightlingsea	20.8 mi	Estuary	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Christchurch Mansion 6.6 mi

Sutton Hoo Anglo-Saxon Burial Mounds 13.3 mi

Framlingham Castle 15.7 mi

Colchester Castle Museum 15.9 mi

firstsite 15.9 mi

National Trust

Thorington Hall 9.7 mi

Lavenham Guildhall 9.8 mi

Flatford: Bridge Cottage 10.3 mi

Melford Hall 13.1 mi

Sutton Hoo 13.3 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

SHRUBLAND HALL 3.8 mi

WOLVES & RAMSEY WOODS (CURRENT BOUNDARY FROM 29/04/2002) 4 mi

CHANTRY PARK 5.4 mi

A Wander around Hadleigh 5.6 mi

Hadleigh (Toppesfield Bridge) - Holbecks - Hadleigh Heath - Kersey Vale - River Brett - Toppesfield Bridge 5.6 mi

Local events

Aldeburgh Food and Drink Festival (Saturday 28 September 2024 – Saturday 28 September 2024)
Aldeburgh, Suffolk 20.3 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.

Policies

Booking terms and conditions

Admission

At least one of the party members must be aged 18 or over.
Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.

Arrivals and departures

Late arrivals must notify the park as soon as possible. Your booking will be held for 24 hours. After this period the management reserves the right to relet your unit.
No refunds/discounts for inclement weather, late arrivals or early departures.
Units will be allocated on arrival.

Changes to your holiday

Bookings cannot be amended within 7 day(s) of arrival.

Dogs

Dogs are prohibited from main facilities and amenities.
Dogs must be kept on leads and supervised at all times.
Guide dogs are allowed on site free of charge.

Extras

Motorbike(s) can be brought instead of the car(s) included.

General

Bookings are nominative and non-transferable.
Bookings must not be for more than 21 consecutive nights.
Keep nets are not permitted.
Please note that the toilet/shower facilities are unisex.
Quiet hours must be respected between 10 p.m. and 7 a.m..
The fishing lakes are stocked with Carp.
The management reserves the right to deny access or terminate the stay of those guests whose behaviour is deemed unsuitable. No refunds will be offered.
The site is not liable for any refund in the event of force majeure.
This site does have a catch-and-return fishing policy in place.

Occupancy

No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.

Reception

There is no reception on-site: on arrival please contact the number provided on your booking confirmation.

Safety

Barbecues are permitted but must be raised off the ground and attended by an adult at all times.
Firearms are not permitted.
Fires, barbecues and/or firepits will not be permitted in dry, windy and/or hot weather conditions.
Guests are advised to bring a good quality torch with them as parts of the site are unlit.
If making a fire, the fuel, logs and coal have to be purchased on site.
Swimming in the lake is not allowed.

Vehicles

Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.
Only one car is to be parked by the pitch. Extra vehicles must be parked in the designated area.

Payment terms

Nearest sites

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable sites.

Frequently asked questions

Does Wheathill Campsite have a swimming pool? No View all features
Is Wheathill Campsite dog friendly? Yes View all features
What attractions are near Wheathill Campsite? If you’ve got kids in tow, treat them to encounters with ridiculously cute goats and sheep at Baylham House Rare Breeds Farm (15 minutes’ drive) and if the weather’s good, there are … Read more