Polstead Country Park

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Main camping field
Main field
Landscaped pitches
The paddock

  • Well-maintained, landscaped adults-only park near Polstead in Suffolk
  • A 20-minute drive to Lavenham, and 25 minutes to Ipswich Waterfront
  • Essentials shop on site; food pub five minutes’ walk away
Its rural location on the edge of a Suffolk conservation area ensures visitors to Polstead Country Park have plenty to do during their stay. The pretty village of Polstead is five minutes’ drive away, and walkers have access to a network of footpaths from there, taking in ancient woodland scattered with bluebells in spring, while overnighting cyclists can pick on the South Suffolk Cycle Route with a 10-minute ride from the park. If you've brought the car, your options widen even further – animal parks, stately homes and beaches are all within half an hour’s drive. Landscaped with flowers, neat hedges and shady mature trees, the pitches at this adults-only site are generously sized and immaculately maintained. Spotless modern facilities include shower facilities with underfloor heating and a dedicated accessible bathroom, while washing-up sinks and a laundry area make it easy to keep everyone and everything looking shipshape. The friendly staff at reception can let you have all sorts of information on the local area and places to visit, and there’s also a small site shop stocked with essentials. If you fancy a break from cooking, there’s a foodie pub within five minutes’ walk and other options in Polstead village.

Site type

Tent pitches 26
Touring caravan pitches 30
Motorhome pitches 30
Open all year
Opens

Tourist board rating

Please note
  • Guests under the age of 18 are not allowed on site.
  • The site does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Dangerous Dogs Act (i.e. XL Bully, Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro).
  • Group bookings of 4 or more adults are not permitted (couples and immediate family members excepted).
  • Group bookings of 4 or more units (e.g. tent, touring caravan, motorhome or accommodation hire) travelling together are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Single-sex bookings of 3 or more people (couples and immediate family members excepted) are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Reception is unmanned after 5 p.m.. Please inform the site while on your way there should you expect to arrive after this time, so that the team can provide information about your unit/pitch.
  • Units longer than 8 metres are not allowed.
  • Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.
  • Wood burners of any kind are not permitted.

Languages spoken

English

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Reviews

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9
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10
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10
Child friendliness
6
Cleanliness
10
Wifi
8

96% would recommend this site to a friend

94% would stay here again

What customers say

This adult-only campsite is praised for its quiet, clean and well-maintained grounds, with many pitches offering privacy due to hedges. Facilities, including showers and toilets, are consistently described as excellent, warm and clean. Friendly and helpful staff are frequently mentioned. The location is ideal for exploring local villages and countryside, with pubs within walking distance. Some minor road noise is noted on certain pitches, and WiFi can be intermittent, but overall guest satisfaction is very high.

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Very clean, staff gave a lovely…

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Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked Very clean, staff gave a lovely welcome, has everything you need, great little site and would 100% stay again and recommend to friends and family.

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What a lovely campsite in a…

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Carl M. 1 review

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked What a lovely campsite in a beautiful part of the country. Immaculately clean, private pitches and excellent facilities. And to top it all, the managers Annie & Colin were just wonderful. Highly recommended

Recommend to friends Visit again

Really lovely place to stay

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Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked Just got back from our second time staying here, lovely place, friendly host and beautiful surroundings.

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Lovely friendly site. Ideal location for…

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Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked Lovely friendly site. Ideal location for walks.
Toilet / shower facilities very clean

Disliked Shame unable to have visitors anymore

Recommend to friends Visit again

We have listed in our caravaning site book as a site we will return to

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Anonymous

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked Like the pitch’s has type and sizes to suit everyone.
Wardens very friendly & exceedingly helpful
Found the recycling very easy to follow

Disliked Flooring in shower areas getting near to end of it’s live and will need replacing soon.

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Lovely laid out site, nice private…

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Anonymous

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked Lovely laid out site, nice private pitches. Staff were very friendly and approachable.

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Again a great stay

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Anonymous

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked Everything

Disliked Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Good site well run - would recommend

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Electric grass touring pitch

Liked Clean, well laid out and friendly

Disliked Nothing

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Tranquil, clean, well organised…

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Sue M. 8 reviews

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked Tranquil, clean, well organised

Disliked Some road noise, but that’s unavoidable

Recommend to friends Visit again

A lovely site for chilling out.

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Tim D. 1 review

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked We love the spacious layout of the site with all of the hedges. So much better than an open field. The hard standings are nice and flat so we arrived and set up our caravan in record time. Facilities are all close at hand and in good condition, making the necessary chores a breeze. The showers and toilets were immaculate and very pleasant to make use of.

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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 Rallies welcome Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcome

Rules

Adults only Barbecue provided Barbecues allowed Campfires allowed Commercial vehicles allowed Dogs allowed Dogs allowed all year

Themes

Peaceful Remote location Walkers' paradise 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 Public transport nearby

Type

Large (51-200 pitches)

Accessibility

Bathrooms: Large spacious shower Bathrooms: Large spacious toilet Bathrooms: Wheelchair accessible shower Bathrooms: Wheelchair accessible toilet Bathrooms: Wide doorways (over 30 inches/75cm) Uneven terrain; gravel or loose mud

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Climbing nearby Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horse riding nearby Indoor pool nearby Mountain biking nearby Restaurant nearby Sailing nearby Tennis nearby Watersports nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Motorhome service point Seasonal pitches

Location

Polstead Country Park

Holt Road

Bower House Tye

Polstead

Suffolk

England

CO6 5BZ

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)

GPS

52.0249°N
0.89554°E

Route directions

Satnav users please do not use the site postcode. Refer to the map once on the A1071.

Nearest transport

Coach
7 mi White Horse
7.2 mi Motel
9.5 mi Stanwell Street
Rail
6.5 mi Bures Rail Station
6.9 mi Sudbury (Suffolk) Rail Station
8.3 mi Manningtree Rail Station
Ferry
16.1 mi Brightlingsea Ferry Landing
16.2 mi Harwich International Ferry Terminal
16.3 mi Point Clear Ferry Landing
Airport
28.7 mi London Stansted 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

Pretty Suffolk villages to explore include Kersey (five minutes’ drive) with its half-timbered houses and thatched cottages, while Lavenham (20 minutes) has a stunning guildhall and fine 14th-century church. For a bit of a date night, Ipswich (25 minutes) has lots of bars and restaurants along its lively waterfront, as well as a theatre and cinema. There are pretty country yomps along the River Stour to Flatford Mill (25 minutes) and Dedham Vale National Landscape (20 minutes) in Constable Country. You can see another artist’s house on the walking trail from National Trust-owned Melford Hall (20 minutes) to Sudbury (15 minutes), which takes in three old water mills and Thomas Gainsborough’s house en route. Looking for animal encounters on your rural break? Feed lambs (in season), groom horses and cuddle up to friendly donkeys at Baylham House Rare Breeds Farm, or get up close to the reptiles, creepy crawlies and butterflies at Jimmy’s Farm and Wildlife Park (both half an hour). Or how about touring a couple of local vineyards? Giffords Hall (half an hour) and Burnt House (45 minutes) are both open for tours and tastings – it’s best to book in advance.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Brightlingsea 15.9 mi Estuary N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Dovercourt 17.4 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
West Mersea 17.6 mi Sea N/AGoodN/AN/A
Felixstowe South 19.6 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Jaywick 19.7 mi Sea N/AGoodGoodGood

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

East Anglian Railway Museum 9.1 mi

Colchester Castle Museum 9.3 mi

firstsite 9.4 mi

Colchester Zoo 11.5 mi

Christchurch Mansion 11.5 mi

National Trust

Thorington Hall 3.4 mi

Flatford: Bridge Cottage 7 mi

Lavenham Guildhall 7.2 mi

Melford Hall 8.4 mi

Bourne Mill 10.3 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

Groton Wood - Edwardstone - Boxford - Wicker Street Green 1.8 mi

Stoke by Nayland - Withermarsh Green - Polstead - Stoke by Nayland 2.5 mi

Kersey - Lindsey - Castle - Chapel - Priory - Kersey 2.5 mi

Stoke-by-Nayland - Thorington Street and Hall - Tendring Hall Park and Farm - Temple - Stoke-by-Nayland 2.5 mi

A Wander around Hadleigh 2.6 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 Polstead Country Park have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Polstead Country Park dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Polstead Country Park? Pretty Suffolk villages to explore include Kersey (five minutes’ drive) with its half-timbered houses and thatched cottages, while Lavenham (20 minutes) has a stunning guildhall and fine 14th-century church. For a bit … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Polstead Country Park?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  1 p.m. –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  12 p.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Polstead Country Park? From £35 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.