Polstead Country Park

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  • 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

Admission

  • Guests under the age of 18 are not allowed on site.

Dogs

  • 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).

Occupancy

  • Group bookings of 4 or more adults are not permitted (couples and immediate family members excepted).
  • Group bookings of 4 or more units travelling together are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Single-sex bookings of 3 or more people (couples and immediate family members excepted) are not permitted via Pitchup.com.

Reception

  • 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.

Vehicles

  • Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.
  • Units longer than 8 metres are not allowed.
  • Wood burners of any kind are not permitted.

Languages spoken

English

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Reviews

9.3

Overall rating from 721 Pitchup.com customers

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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Peaceful

96% would recommend this site to a friend

94% would stay here again

What customers say

This adults-only campsite is highly praised for its quiet, peaceful atmosphere, cleanliness, and well-maintained, private pitches, often separated by hedges. Facilities, including showers and toilets, are consistently described as excellent, warm, and spotlessly clean, with many appreciating the background music. Staff are frequently commended for being friendly, helpful, and welcoming. The location is ideal for walkers and cyclists, with nearby pubs and beautiful countryside. Road noise is occasionally mentioned but generally not considered intrusive.

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Steven C. 3 reviews

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Liked Easy to find quiet helpful people nice site.pl3nty of room

Disliked Showers toilet fine could do with upgrade, with showers have to keep pressing button for shower to work otherwise water stops .

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Location; well kept; nice pitches; good…

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 Nina W. 1 review

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked Location; well kept; nice pitches; good information; on bus route

Disliked Good showers, but could be improved although clean

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The site was lovely lots of…

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 Melanie J. 4 reviews

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked The site was lovely lots of nice walks nearby. There was lots of books dvds to borrow and icecreams in the shop. Lady very helpful with info on the area 😀

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Really nice site well looked after…

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 James E. 1 review

Electric grass touring pitch

Liked Really nice site well looked after nice staff and toilets and showers very clean

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The hosts are lovely - very…

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 Helen S. 1 review

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked The hosts are lovely - very helpful and attentive.
Site is clean and has all facilities you would expect

Disliked Site is close to a main road and was noisy until about midnight. Piped music in toilets is annoying and so loud that we could hear it in our campervan at night

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Lovely quiet site. Toilets and shower…

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 Mark E. 6 reviews

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked Lovely quiet site. Toilets and shower nice a clean and I love the radio on!

Disliked Nothing 😊

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Lovely clean park and nice and…

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Malcolm J. 1 review

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked Lovely clean park and nice and private and quiet

Disliked Next time we come and stay with you, we would prefer to be around the outside of the park and not around the toilet block

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Nice tidy sight. Large pitches.…

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Anonymous

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Liked Nice tidy sight. Large pitches.

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Anonymous

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Liked The welcome by the owners cleanliness of the toilet and showers and quietness of the campsite and it’s surrounding countryside

Disliked Nothing all was fine

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Anonymous

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Liked Very friendly greet when we arrived, the facilities were immaculate.
The site was very well maintained and we had a very peaceful stay.
Would certainly recommend and return again.

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From the manager: Thankyou so much for your review.

Features

No dogs allowed

Adults only

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 No dogs allowed

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.
(within 6.2 mi)
Castle, Aquarium, Theme park, Zoo and Cashpoint (within 10 mi)

Food and drink

  • Brewers Arms Pub 0.3 mi
  • Cock Inn Pub 1.2 mi
  • White Hart Inn Pub 1.5 mi
  • The Fleece Hotel Pub 1.5 mi
  • Fox and Hounds Pub 2 mi
  • The Angel Inn Restaurant 2.4 mi
  • The Crown Pub 2.5 mi
  • The Bell Pub 2.6 mi
  • The Queen's Head Pub 2.6 mi
  • The Hare & Hounds Pub 2.7 mi

Groceries

  • Adnams Off-licence 2.8 mi
  • East of England CO-OP Supermarket 2.8 mi
  • Morrisons Supermarket 3 mi
  • Co-op Food Supermarket 6 mi
  • Co-op Food Supermarket 6 mi
  • East of England CO-OP Supermarket 6.2 mi

Parks and play

  • Groton Croft 2.1 mi
  • Rowley Wood 2.6 mi
  • Millennium Green 2.8 mi
  • Holton St. Mary (Millennium Green) 4.9 mi
  • Great Cornard Country Park 5.9 mi

Family days out

  • Gifford's Hall Castle 2.6 mi
  • Bures Dragon Visitor attraction 5.4 mi
  • Little Wenham Castle 5.8 mi
  • Castle Mound 7 mi
  • Colchester Castle 9.3 mi
  • Jimmy’s Farm & Wildlife Park Zoo 9.9 mi

Public transport

  • Brewers Arms 0.3 mi
  • Telephone Box 0.7 mi
  • Shoulder of Mutton 0.8 mi
  • Wash Lane 0.9 mi
  • Spring Lane 0.9 mi
  • Stackwood Road 1.1 mi
  • Green Acre 1.2 mi
  • The Cock 1.3 mi
  • Water Lane 1.3 mi
  • Cox Hill 1.4 mi

Other nearby

  • Stoke by Nayland Resort - Gainsborough Course Golf course 2.4 mi
  • Stoke by Nayland Resort - Constable Course Golf course 2.5 mi
  • Brett Vale Golf Course 3.7 mi
  • Forget Me Not General shop 3.7 mi
  • Newton Green Golf Course 4.6 mi
  • Old Joe's Golfing Range Golf course 5.1 mi

Local services

  • Co-op Cashpoint 6.8 mi
  • Lloyds Bank Cashpoint 7 mi
  • CashZone Cashpoint 7.1 mi
  • Boxford Mill Surgery Doctors 1.6 mi
  • Hadleigh Health Centre Doctors 2.7 mi
  • Mill Pharmacy 2.7 mi
  • Boots Pharmacy 2.8 mi
  • Health By Design Clinic 2.8 mi
  • Gulf Fuel station 3.5 mi
  • Nayland Surgery Doctors 3.8 mi
  • Dedham Pharmacy 6.2 mi
  • Day Lewis Pharmacy 6.2 mi

© OpenStreetMap contributors

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? No 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:  2 p.m. –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  12 p.m.
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