When can I check in and check out of Hill Farm?

Camping and touring Arrive: 12 p.m. – 10 p.m. Depart by: 11:30 a.m. Read more

How much does it cost to stay at Hill Farm?

From £17 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.

Hill Farm

View prices & book Last booked 2 days ago 8.8 240 reviews

Pitch 4 electric hard standing pitch on the cl site

New shared toilet and shower cabin on the cl site.

New shared electric shower on the cl site. this is shared with the whole site and by the entrance.

Well-maintained site a 10-minute drive from the Suffolk coast
A 15-minute drive to Southwold, and half an hour from Sutton Hoo
Pub five minutes' drive away; a few minutes from a shop and petrol

Fancy some downtime exploring rural Suffolk? The tree-shaded pitches at Hill Farm are in a peaceful setting near the historic town of Saxmundham, handily accessible from the A12 and close to Suffolk’s popular coastline. This is a site that welcomes families and groups of friends – and it's wonderfully dog-friendly too (there’s a four-acre woodland to the north of the site that's great for dog walking). The site has good TV reception for relaxing indoors on damp or chilly days. Raised gas-powered or charcoal/wood barbecues are allowed too (no ground or silver barbecues please), so you can keep warm and toasty while grilling up a barbecue feast. A pub in Darsham village is a five-minute drive away (or half an hour's walk along a farm track through the fields). The nearest shop is at the local petrol station, a few minutes' drive away (near to the Darsham train station). There's also a good local bakery a few minutes' drive away along the A12. The popular village of Westleton (10 minutes’ drive) has village stores, a farm shop, a garage and an art gallery. Back on site, there are several toilet blocks with hot running water, plus four showers. There is also a washing machine, grey waste and chemical toilet disposal and recycling.

Site type

Open all year

Please note

Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
Bookings must not be for more than 56 consecutive nights.
At least one of the party members must be aged 18 or over.
Minimum spacing of 6 metres between pitches.
This is a quiet site: no music is allowed.
Guests are advised to bring a good quality torch with them as parts of the site are unlit.
Please note that the shower facilities are unisex.
Fires, barbecues and/or firepits will not be permitted in dry, windy and/or hot weather conditions.

Languages spoken

English

Pitch types & availability

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88% would stay here again

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Arrival date (latest first)

Excellent in all respects

Overall 10/10
Location		9
Value for money		10
Accommodation		10
Facilities / Activities		10
Customer service		10
Child friendliness		10
Cleanliness		10
Wifi		8

Jun 2025 John B.

Non-electric grass and earth pitch

Liked 45% shade for most pitches, level, spacious, easy to find, no queuing for several clean showers and toilets, a friendly and helpful host, lots of tables chairs and toys around the site, a mile from a good pub cum restaurant and a Budgen's supermarket. Good value. No idea why it's called Hill Farm!

Disliked Slight sound of busy A12 in the background

Recommend to friends Visit again

A good site which we would recommend for a quiet stay.

Overall 8/10
Location		8
Value for money		10
Accommodation		9
Facilities / Activities		8
Customer service		10
Child friendliness		10
Cleanliness		8
Wifi		7

Jun 2025 Anonymous

Electric grass and earth pitch

Liked Size of pitch was generous, level and had easy access to water and electrics.

Quiet and relaxed.

Helpful and attentive staff.

Disliked Noise from the A12

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great site

Overall 10/10
Location		9
Value for money		10
Accommodation		10
Facilities / Activities		7
Customer service		10
Child friendliness		10
Cleanliness		10
Wifi		10

Jun 2025 Alan J.

Electric hardstanding pitch

Liked A gem, small site and very friendly. Site, showers and toilets very clean. All you need really and excellent value for money. Would stay again for sure. Late arrivals no issue. Free WiFi good too!

Disliked Nothing to dislike

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely site; clean, friendly and quiet. We recommend.

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

Jun 2025 Emma S.

Electric grass and earth pitch

Liked Pitch size is large, toilets and shower room nice and clean. We liked that our pitch was shaded by trees, and very peaceful. Jake the owner is a lovely guy, and was working hard to maintain the site. Basic facilities, no frills campsite with a very relaxing atmosphere. Friendly campers as neighbours. We will definitely return.

Disliked Honestly can't think of anything we didn't like.

Recommend to friends Visit again

This was our second stay in 3 weeks we love the peacefulness…

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

Jun 2025 Kirsty L.

Non-electric grass and earth pitch

Liked This was our second stay in 3 weeks we love the peacefulness of the site and how close it is to other spots we want to visit like Southwold being a 15ish minute drive away. Our children also like exploring the little wood on site

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely site

Overall 10/10
Location		10
Value for money		10
Accommodation		8
Facilities / Activities		5
Customer service		10
Child friendliness		3
Cleanliness		10
Wifi		5

Jun 2025 Sara S.

Non-electric grass and earth pitch

Liked Beautiful setting, clean facilities, very friendly man on site Jeffrey, happy to help with anything we needed. Can use firepits and BBQS with no issues just be responsible. Beautiful wild camping scene, forest all around

Disliked None

Recommend to friends Visit again

Clean facilities, although needs some modernising.

Overall 8/10
Location		10
Value for money		10
Accommodation		10
Facilities / Activities		8
Customer service		9
Child friendliness	No rating
Cleanliness		9
Wifi	No rating

Jun 2025 Anonymous

Electric grass and earth pitch

Liked Small and quiet rural location

Recommend to friends Visit again

Very clean Helpful owner…

Overall 8/10
Location		8
Value for money		9
Accommodation		9
Facilities / Activities		9
Customer service		10
Child friendliness	No rating
Cleanliness		10
Wifi		9

Jun 2025 Anonymous

Non-electric grass and earth pitch

Liked Very clean
Helpful owner

Recommend to friends Visit again

A good time, will return

Overall 8/10
Location		6
Value for money		10
Accommodation		8
Facilities / Activities		7
Customer service		10
Child friendliness		10
Cleanliness		7
Wifi		9

Jun 2025 Anonymous

Non-electric grass and earth pitch

Liked really helpful and friendly site.

Recommend to friends Visit again

A great stay and we will be back

Overall 10/10
Location		10
Value for money		10
Accommodation		10
Facilities / Activities		9
Customer service		10
Child friendliness		10
Cleanliness		10
Wifi		10

Jun 2025 Anonymous

Electric grass and earth pitch

Liked Firstly, the owner Jaik is a top guy. Nothing is too much trouble for him and he works extremely hard making sure everyone is happy. The facilities are a little dated but importantly are clean. The setting is wonderful, in a wooded area with huge pitch space. Some great walks nearby. Would highly recommend

Recommend to friends Visit again

Features

Portable toilet

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 Picnic table Portable toilet Pub toilets Public telephone Shower available Toilet block Washing-up area Wifi

Groups welcome

D. of E. 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

Camping 2.0

Jumbo tent pitches

Themes

Forest 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 Small (11-25 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horse riding nearby Tennis nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Water hook-up points for tourers

Location

Hill Farm

Lymballs Lane

Saxmundham

Suffolk

England

IP17 3QH

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)

GPS

52.28501°N
1.54002°W

Nearest transport

Coach

12.1 mi Old Market Place

12.7 mi Cork Bricks

12.7 mi Chaucer Street

Rail

1.1 mi Darsham Rail Station

4.5 mi Halesworth Rail Station

5.3 mi Saxmundham Rail Station

Ferry

5.8 mi Walberswick Ferry Landing

5.8 mi Southwold Ferry Landing

18.9 mi Reedham Ferry South

Airport

28.8 mi Norwich International 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

Hills Farm is an great base for exploring the Suffolk coastline, with indie boutiques in cobbled streets and restaurants on the pier in the cute seaside town of Southwold (15 minutes’ drive), and an extensive sandy beach backed by dunes at Walberswick (10 minutes). Aldeburgh (20 minutes) is home to famous literary and music festivals, plus bracing strolls on the pebble beach and a renowned fish and chip shop. There’s plenty of history in these parts too, with stately part-medieval Orford Castle (25 minutes) open for tours of its angular keep, and you can follow a spectacular walk around the walls at Framlingham Castle (20 minutes). The star of the show here, however, might just be the Anglo-Saxon burial ground and museum showcasing its priceless, golden finds at Sutton Hoo (half an hour). Getting out and about in glorious and unspoilt countryside is easy too, with boardwalks crossing the heathland at National Trust-owned Dunwich Heath and Beach (15 minutes). At the famous RSPB Minsmere coastal reserve (20 minutes), you have the chance to spot otters in reedbed pools, with rare bitterns and avocets nesting nearby.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name	Distance	Type	2020	2019	2018	2017
Southwold The Denes	6.3 mi	Sea	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Southwold The Pier	7 mi	Sea	N/A	Good	Good	Excellent
Lowestoft (South Of Claremont Pier)	15.1 mi	Sea	N/A	Good	Good	Good
Lowestoft (North Of Claremont Pier)	15.4 mi	Sea	N/A	Good	Good	Good
Gorleston Beach	21.3 mi	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Framlingham Castle 9.3 mi

Orford Castle 13.2 mi

Orford Ness National Nature Reserve 13.3 mi

Sutton Hoo Anglo-Saxon Burial Mounds 15.7 mi

Somerleyton Hall and Gardens 17.2 mi

National Trust

Orford Ness National Nature Reserve 13.4 mi

Sutton Hoo 15.8 mi

Elizabethan House Museum 23.4 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

Dunwich Forest - Newdelight Walks - Westwood Marshes 3.1 mi

DINGLE MARSHES (CURRENT BOUNDARY FROM 14/06/2002) 3.7 mi

MINSMERE (CURRENT BOUNDARY FROM 11/01/2006) 3.7 mi

HEVENINGHAM HALL 4.1 mi

Dunwich Heath - Eastbridge - Minsmere River - Westleton 4.3 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

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.
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.
The site will send you further check-in information 7 day(s) before your arrival.
Units will be allocated on arrival.

Changes to your holiday

Bookings cannot be amended within 2 day(s) of arrival.

Dogs

Dogs must be kept on leads and supervised at all times.

Extras

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

General

Bookings must not be for more than 56 consecutive nights.
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.
Please note that the shower facilities are unisex.
Public areas are non-smoking.
Quiet hours must be respected between 11 p.m. and 8 a.m..
Radio, music and TV players must be kept at a low volume. Car doors and boots must be closed quietly.
Refunds within the indicated cancellation period are only possible if the site is able to relet your unit/pitch.
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 is a quiet site: no music is allowed.

Pitches

Minimum spacing of 6 metres between pitches.

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.
Open fires are prohibited.

Vehicles

Only one car is to be parked by the pitch. Extra vehicles must be parked in the designated area.

Additional terms

Water/sand buckets must be set up nearby before any barbecue or fire is lit.

Payment terms

Offers

Conditions apply - see pitch type section for details

Nearest sites

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable sites.

Frequently asked questions

Does Hill Farm have a swimming pool? No View all features
Is Hill Farm dog friendly? Yes View all features
What attractions are near Hill Farm? Hills Farm is an great base for exploring the Suffolk coastline, with indie boutiques in cobbled streets and restaurants on the pier in the cute seaside town of Southwold (15 minutes’ drive), … Read more
When can I check in and check out of Hill Farm?

Camping and touring

Arrive: 12 p.m. – 10 p.m.

Depart by: 11:30 a.m.

Read more
How much does it cost to stay at Hill Farm? From £17 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.

Camping and touring
Arrive:	12 p.m. –	10 p.m.
Depart by:	11:30 a.m.

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Pitch types & availability

Excellent in all respects

Overall 10/10

A good site which we would recommend for a quiet stay.

Overall 8/10

Great site

Overall 10/10

Lovely site; clean, friendly and quiet. We recommend.

Overall 10/10

This was our second stay in 3 weeks we love the peacefulness…

Overall 10/10

Lovely site

Overall 10/10

Clean facilities, although needs some modernising.

Overall 8/10

Very clean Helpful owner…

Overall 8/10

A good time, will return

Overall 8/10

A great stay and we will be back

Overall 10/10

Leisure on site

Amenities on site

Groups welcome

Rules

Camping 2.0

Themes

Utilities

Nearby amenities

Type

Nearby leisure

Touring and motorhomes

Timezone

GPS

Nearest transport

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Must see

National Trust

Cycle routes

Other

Local events

Nearest sites

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