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
Site type
26
30
30Tourist board rating
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).
- 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.
- Group bookings of 4 or more units (e.g. tent, touring caravan, motorhome or accommodation hire) travelling together are not 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
This site is a member of Sellers Leisure group.
Pitch types & availability
OfferNon-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch
Adults only 
4 people maximum 
8.7/10
15 reviews Ground type: Grass
Pitch size: Max 5m width × 8m depth (40m²)
Arrival daysFrom £30
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OfferElectric grass tent pitch
Adults only 4 people maximum 9.1/10
17 reviews Ground type: Grass
Pitch size: Max 5m width × 8m depth (40m²)
Arrival daysFrom £35
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OfferElectric grass touring pitch
Adults only 6 people maximum 9.3/10
147 reviews Ground type: Grass
Pitch size: Max 5m width × 8m depth (40m²)
Arrival daysFrom £35
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OfferElectric hardstanding touring pitch
Adults only 6 people maximum 9.5/10
429 reviews Ground type: Hardstanding
Pitch size: Max 5m width × 8m depth (40m²)
Arrival daysFrom £35
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Reviews
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 atmosphere, privacy provided by hedges between pitches, and excellent, clean facilities including warm showers with music. Staff are consistently described as friendly and helpful. The location is ideal for exploring the surrounding countryside with numerous walks and nearby pubs. Some guests noted occasional road noise and occasional issues with Wi-Fi coverage, but overall feedback is overwhelmingly positive, with many visitors planning to return.
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Electric hardstanding touring pitch
Liked Absolutely wonderful site, pitch was lovely and spacious and peaceful, showers and toilets lovely and clean. Ann was lovely and friendly. Had wonderful walk through woods into Polstead and had picnic on bench overlooking large pond, the village is beautiful and community very friendly. Walked to bus stop at Brewers arms pub for bus to Hadleigh which is a lovely little town with lovely shops. We will definitely return to this much loved and cared for site, Thankyou so much for a lovely 4 night stay. Kindest regards Carol,Pete and Ellie the much travelled cat xx
Disliked Absolutely nothing to dislike.
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Lovely little campsite, hard stand pitch…
Electric hardstanding touring pitch
Liked Lovely little campsite, hard stand pitch very spacious. Nice walks around the site. Showers great and large. All spotlessly clean. Great pub on the green in the village does a lovely roast. Owners gave us a nice welcome and very nice on site. We will be back.
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From the manager: Thank you so much Kay for taking time to leave a review. We are so pleased you enjoyed your stay.
Site has great potential with a little investment into infrastructure
Electric hardstanding touring pitch
Liked Nice quiet sight situated well fir visiting quaint little villages
Disliked Pitches need serious attention as the grass surrounding the gravel on hardstanding has overgrown which does not leave any gravel area to walk on especially with all the rain we’ve had making the grass area really muddy so trekking into the van which is not great. I used our own shower but the wife remarked that she had to keep hitting the shower button plus the shower was not hot.
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From the manager: Thank you so much for taking time to leave a review and your feedback which will be passed on to head office.
Lovely clean and quiet site, great for visiting Suffolk and Essex
Electric hardstanding touring pitch
Liked Quiet site with friendly staff. Good pitches, with privacy hedges and excellent facilities. Appreciated being able to use the disabled facilities when others are being cleaned.
Disliked No issues
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From the manager: Thank you so much Lythanfor taking time to leave a review. We are so pleased you enjoyed your stay.
Campsite had a lovely feel. Would return. Road noise (not continuous)
Electric hardstanding touring pitch
Liked Nice, countryside location. Neat and tidy campsite. Clean facilities. Friendly and helpful on arrival. Nice walks in countryside. Pub is a short walk
Disliked Road noise is something to be aware of. I sleep with earplugs so no issue for me but be warned! Shower drains slow
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From the manager: Thank you so much Jonathan for taking time to leave a review. We are so pleased you enjoyed your stay.
It was only a short trip…
Electric hardstanding touring pitch
Liked It was only a short trip to check a water leek but, never the less, a pleasant stay. The shower and toilets were very clean and the disposal points excellent. We walked to the Brewers and enjoyed their carvery.
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From the manager: Thank you so much for taking time to leave a review. We are so pleased you enjoyed your stay.
Lovely site !! ,Really enjoyed our stay regardless if weather !!
Electric hardstanding touring pitch
Liked Site was clean, quiet and well kept, lovely clean showers, nice pitches, owners were very helpful and informative as soon as we arrived always checking we were ok,we had rain which made it muddy on roads (no fault of the site )but it would be more lovely in summer or dry weather, will definitely return hopefully in the sun !!, local area information in reception was helpful ,as was a few essential items as no shops nearby very handy if you run out of teabags!!
Disliked Walk to main Rd for the brewers arms pub could do with a footpath,had to walk on rd and as we were there in rain it was very muddy so got dirty which was nothing to do with the site but just a suggestion for the council, didn't like the stones they were noisy to walk on [worried about disturbing others if it was early]and not easy to walk the dog on as she hurt her paws being a little dog
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From the manager: Thank you so much Tracey for such great feedback and we look forward to welcoming you back when the weather is sunny and dry!
Well kept site with warm, well…
Electric grass touring pitch
Liked Well kept site with warm, well maintained facilities. We have visited several times in our campervan and will be back.
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From the manager: Thanks so much Jo for your kind words. We are so happy you enjoy staying at Polstead!
quiet, level, individual pitches, great welcome…
Electric hardstanding touring pitch
Liked quiet, level, individual pitches, great welcome and then were left to enjoy our stay, warden/ owner at the end of the phone, ressonably priced, felt safe with all the facilities you needed and a warm toilet block.dog walk area.
Disliked it would be great if the dog area was all fenced to let them off to have a little run arround.
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From the manager: Thank you so much Duncan for taking time to leave a review. We are so pleased you enjoyed your stay.
Unfortunately, we don't have space anywhere on the park which is big enough to fence off just for dogs but there are lots of walks from the park where dogs can be off lead.
Friendly staff,lovely site,clean facilities.
Electric hardstanding touring pitch
Liked Great little site, dog friendly
Pub 5 minutes walk. Great location.
Disliked Road noise during the day (nice and peaceful at night)
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From the manager: Thank you so much Paul for taking time to leave a review. We are so pleased you enjoyed your stay.
Features
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 WatersportsAmenities 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 WifiGroups welcome
Family friendly Motorcycle friendly Rallies welcome Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcomeRules
Adults only Barbecue provided Barbecues allowed Campfires allowed Commercial vehicles allowed Dogs allowed Dogs allowed all yearThemes
Peaceful Remote location Walkers' paradise Wildlife havenUtilities
Charging facilities Chemical disposal Electric car charging point(s) Gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energyNearby amenities
Bar nearby Dog walk nearby Nearby farmers' market Public transport nearbyType
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 mudNearby 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 nearbyTouring and motorhomes
Motorhome service point Seasonal pitchesLocation
Polstead Country Park
Holt Road
Bower House Tye
Polstead
Suffolk
England
CO6 5BZ
Directions Timezone
Europe/London GMT (GMT+00:00)
GPS
52.0249°N
0.89554°E
Route directions
Nearest transport
Coach
Rail
Ferry
AirportPlease 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
Water quality at nearby bathing waters
| Name | Distance | Type | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brightlingsea | 15.9 mi | Estuary | N/A | Excellent | Excellent | Excellent |
| Dovercourt | 17.4 mi | Sea | N/A | Excellent | Excellent | Excellent |
| West Mersea | 17.6 mi | Sea | N/A | Good | N/A | N/A |
| Felixstowe South | 19.6 mi | Sea | N/A | Excellent | Excellent | Excellent |
| Jaywick | 19.7 mi | Sea | N/A | Good | Good | Good |
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.
Offers
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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?
Read moreCamping and touring Arrive: 1 p.m. – 8 p.m. Depart by: 12 p.m. - How much does it cost to stay at Polstead Country Park? From £30 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.