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. Read more

How much does it cost to stay at Polstead Country Park?

From £24 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.

Offer

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

From £28 (£28) 1 night, 2 adults

Adults only

6 people maximum

One Motorhome or Touring caravan or Campervan allowed per pitch

Additional units require additional pitches - quick book via 'Make another booking like this' after making your booking.

Pitch size

Max 8.0m width x 8.0m depth (26.2ft width x 26.2ft depth) Calculated area: 64.0m² (688.9ft²)

Ground type

Hardstanding

Twin-axle vehicles not accepted

Suitable for

Motorhome, Touring caravan, Campervan

Features

Electric: 10 amp included

Bring an awning 1 included, 1 max.

Car 1 included, 2 max.

Car parking by pitch/unit

Chemical disposal point

European plug

Use of a motorhome service point

Current offers

20% off Manager's Special 20% Thu 22 August 2024 –
Sun 2 February 2025

Extras

Bring a gazebo (1 max)		£5 (£5) per night
Bring a pup tent (1 max)		£5 (£5) per night
Dog (4 max)		£2 (£2) per night
Extra car (1 max)		£5 (£5) per night

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

Availability

Arrive or depart on this date

Your booking From £28 (£28)
Based on 1 night, 2 adults

Choose your dates and party size to see pricing and availability.

Polstead Country Park

View prices & book Last booked 3 hours ago 9.7 556 reviews

Main camping field (added by manager 20 Oct 2022)

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

One of our walks to polstead. 1 3/4 miles away.

Whole pitch more space either side pitch no.51

A very clean and well kept site with all the aminatis that…

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

Anonymous Sept 2024

Electric grass pitch

Liked: A very clean and well kept site with all the aminatis that are required, the toilets and showers are kept very clean and the pitches are nice and secluded.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Clean site

Overall	10/10
Location	6
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	2
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	10

Stewart A. Sept 2024

Electric grass pitch

Liked: Great quite and tidy well run site

Disliked: Bit of road noise

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you so much Stewart for taking time to leave a review and we are so pleased you enjoyed your stay!

This was our second stay and will definitely stay again.

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

Carol M. Sept 2024

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked: Everything was great. Each pitch has privacy with shrubs around. All cleaning and washing facilities good. Loved the continuous music playing in the toilet and shower block. Made you feel like you are not alone especially using the toilets in the evening. Location was good for touring around the local villages. Lovely walk through fields and woodland to Polstead.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Staff excellent…

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Location	10
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Child friendliness	No rating
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jeff b. Sept 2024

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked: Staff excellent

Recommend to friends Visit again

A gem of a site in a rural location

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

Matthew S. Sept 2024

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked: The amount of space on the pitch, cleanliness of the site and helpfulness of the park staff

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you so much Matthew for taking time to leave a review and a lovely pic too! We are so pleased you enjoyed your stay!

Excellent site. Showers and toilets excellent.

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

Steve M. Sept 2024

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked: Excellent staff. Excellent facilities. Quiet, lovely site. Will definitely be returning.

Disliked: Nothing to dislike.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you so much Steve for taking time to leave a review and we are so pleased you enjoyed your stay!

A really decent site. Well looked after, nice distance to the pub 🍻

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

Anonymous Sept 2024

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked: Everything! This was our first overnight stay in our new (second-hand camper) 'Betty'. Great pitch, plenty of space. Facilities were immaculate, nice touch with the music in the shower block.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you so much for taking time to leave a review and we are so pleased you enjoyed your stay! Great pic of your lovely van too!

Colin and Annie are very friendly and accommodating , and are always…

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

Anonymous Sept 2024

Electric grass tent pitch

Liked: Colin and Annie are very friendly and accommodating , and are always on hand , lovely clean site and well maintained, would recommend this adult only site

Disliked: Road noise , especially at night

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you so much for taking time to leave a review and we are so pleased you enjoyed your stay!

This is what all touring parks should be like .

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

Steven W. Sept 2024

Electric grass pitch

Liked: Everything

Disliked: Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you so much Steven for taking time to leave a review and we are so pleased you enjoyed your stay!

Such a great place to stay

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

Carys K. Sept 2024

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked: This site was previously a club site - and it hasn't changed - its lovely with Gym style washroom - it is really quiet

Disliked: Couldn't get the EHU to work and it was late I didn't like to disturb the hosts.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you so much Carys for taking time to leave a review and we are so pleased you enjoyed your stay! I'm sorry you had trouble with the EHU and wish you had called us. We give all guests our mobile number so that you can contact us anytime with any issues, even if it's late,

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 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 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

Disabled facilities

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

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°W

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 Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (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	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

Local events

Aldeburgh Food and Drink Festival (Saturday 28 September 2024 – Saturday 28 September 2024)
Aldeburgh, Suffolk 27.2 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

Admission is only permitted after registering at reception.
All guests spending the night at the park must present their ID at the reception desk and sign registration forms.
Guests under the age of 18 are not allowed on site.

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 28 day(s) of arrival.

Dogs

Dogs must be kept on leads and supervised at all times.
Guide dogs are allowed on site free of charge.
The site does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Dangerous Dogs Act (i.e. Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro).

Extras

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

General

Bookings are nominative and non-transferable.
In the event of a complaint, please speak to reception immediately. Complaints which are not brought to the management's attention during your stay cannot be dealt with once you have left the site.
Quiet hours must be respected between 11 p.m. and 7 a.m..
Radio, music and TV players must be kept at a low volume. Car doors and boots must be closed quietly.
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.

Occupancy

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.
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.

Pitches

Units should not be left unoccupied unless previously agreed with the management. Please speak to reception when the need arises, a fee may be charged for unsupervised units.
You must follow the management directives when pitching your tent/unit and related equipment.

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.

Safety

Barbecues are permitted but must be raised off the ground and attended by an adult at all times.
Open fires are prohibited.

Vehicles

Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.
No vehicle movement between 12 a.m. and 5:30 a.m..
Units longer than 8 metres are not allowed.

Visitors

Visitors are not permitted on site.

Payment terms

Offers

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

20% off Manager's Special 20% Thu 22 August 2024 –
Sun 2 February 2025

Electric grass pitch

20% off Manager's Special 20% Thu 22 August 2024 –
Sun 2 February 2025

Electric grass tent pitch

20% off Manager's Special 20% Thu 22 August 2024 –
Sun 2 February 2025

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

20% off Manager's Special 20% Thu 22 August 2024 –
Sun 2 February 2025

Conditions apply - see pitch type section for details

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: 2 p.m. – 8 p.m.

Depart by: 12 p.m.

Read more
How much does it cost to stay at Polstead Country Park? From £24 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.