Brockford Sidings Campsite

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Visitor image of the spacious pitches
Visitor image of the spacious pitches
Grass Pitch with Electric Hook up
Carriage 2
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Carriage 2
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Grass Pitch with Electric Hook up
Carriage 2
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  • Quiet rural campsite on the track of the old Mid-Suffolk Light Railway
  • In central Suffolk, half an hour's drive from Bury St Edmunds
  • Simple campsite in the grounds of a farm; half a mile from the A140
Take the little ones to stomp through the Suffolk countryside or find a peaceful plot for a catch-up with friends at Brockford Sidings Campsite, a quiet rural site on the trackbed of the old Mid-Suffolk Light Railway. Although no trains have passed this way since the 1950s, it's still possible to see what the line known affectionately as the 'Middy' was like if you walk five minutes over the road to well-preserved Brockford station, where there's a volunteer-run museum and part of the track is still open to visitors. This low-key campsite is set on a large arable farm in central Suffolk in a convenient location half a mile from the A140 and the small village of Wetheringsett. The larger town of Stowmarket and the A14 dual carriageway are a 15-minute drive away to the west, meaning almost all of East Anglia is within easy reach. This is a dog-friendly site that's very close to a good number of cosy country pubs. The nearest are about a mile away, but the site owners recommend bringing a bicycle for the full Suffolk pub crawl experience.

Site type

Tent pitches 28
Touring caravan pitches 28
Motorhome pitches 28
Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 9
Open now
Opens 28 March
Please note

Admission

  • At least one of the party members must be aged 21 or over.

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).
  • Your dog must be tattooed or microchipped.

Extras

  • Facilities/activities including the dog park are subject to extra charges payable on arrival.

General

  • Discount cards and gift vouchers cannot be applied to bookings made via Pitchup.com.

Occupancy

  • Group bookings of 2 or more units travelling together are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Group bookings of 6 or more adults are not permitted (couples and immediate family members excepted).
  • No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.

Pitches

  • A cable measuring at least 8 metres is needed for the electric hook-ups.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Sat 28 Mar to

Open from Fri 26 Mar to

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Accommodation

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2 adults
0 children
0 dogs

Reviews

9.4

Overall rating from 229 Pitchup.com customers

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Location
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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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Wifi
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Peaceful

98% would recommend this site to a friend

94% would stay here again

What customers say

This is a quiet, clean, and well-maintained campsite with spacious pitches and friendly owners. Facilities, including toilets and showers, are consistently praised for their cleanliness. The railway theme, including accommodation in converted carriages, is a unique and popular feature. While generally peaceful, some guests noted potential noise from other campers or nearby roads. Some minor issues were raised regarding the number of facilities during peak times and occasional difficulties with self-check-in instructions.

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Arrival date (latest first)

Great as a base for travel. The carriage is clean and comfortable.

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 Susan M. 1 review

Italian Carriage 2 bedroom camping pod (four person)

Liked Quiet location surrounded by trees. Very kind hosts.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely camp site, children could play…

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Anonymous

Electric grass pitch

Liked Lovely camp site, children could play out and about and we could still keep an on them from our tent.

Disliked Wasn't too keen on the size of the pitches, felt a bit too crammed in, our tent literally just fitted in the space, with a small amount of seating outside at the side of tent.

Toilets and showers hadn't been cleaned for the 4 days we had stayed and the bins were very full.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely, peaceful, well-kept site. Plenty of…

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 Jeremy S. 1 review

Electric grass pitch

Liked Lovely, peaceful, well-kept site. Plenty of space for kids to play (small play area) and spacious pitches. Would definitely stay again!

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely location, good accommodation…

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Anonymous

Italian Carriage 2 bedroom camping pod (four person)

Liked Lovely location, good accommodation

Disliked We had a bit of an ant infestation towards the end of our stay.

Recommend to friends Visit again

A lovely campsite, with nice hot…

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9 out of 10
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Michelle D. 1 review

Railway Wagon camping pod (four person)

Liked A lovely campsite, with nice hot showers and clean toilets. We stayed in a simple waggon camp pod, which was perfect for what we needed.

Disliked The only down side was that campers are not allowed to hire the swimming pool.

Recommend to friends Visit again

A great place to stay, I'll come with just my partner next time.

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Anonymous

Carriage One 2 bedroom camping pod (four person)

Liked I loved the novelty of staying in a train carriage, my grandchildren loved it too. We had all we had a neat kitchen and a spacious shower. The girls loved the play ground and the pool, it was a real pool house, lovely.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Beautiful site which we would definitely visit again as we such fun.

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 Richard S. 3 reviews

Railway Wagon camping pod (four person)

Liked Loved the railway hut, the setting was beautiful and we loved the family vibe. Price was good value.

Disliked Bathroom set up was nice but could be improved. As it is a uni-sex space it would be better if the dividers between shower and toilet cubicles went to the ceiling, this isn’t a problem unique to this site but it make people feel vulnerable somewhat.
In this survey the Choice of “travelling as” doesn’t allow couple..

Recommend to friends Visit again

Can't wait to come back.

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 John H. 1 review

Electric grass pitch

Liked Amazing site, big pitches, lovely owner and great facilities. Kids absolutely love the play areas and space.

Disliked Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Camp site was good, but other users abused the lack of authority

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Anonymous

Electric grass pitch

Liked location was good for walks and to the steam train attraction.

Disliked There was no reception other than a piece of paper in a phone box to sign in and therefore some of the other campers abused the site with multiple electric bikes trying to see how fast they could go around the site.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great stay, kids loved to stay in a carriage, comfy and lovely site.

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 katherine r. 3 reviews

Carriage One 2 bedroom camping pod (four person)

Liked Great time here. Very well kept area. Didn’t see any rubbish laying around. The train carriage it self was very clean comfy. And was very surprised to see how big the shower was. Mostly quiet. Although small tv was great little add(any I didn’t really notice how small it was when we watched it one evening). Little climbing frames and goals great when traveling with children. Quite a few plug sockets. Runner on the floor are a good add but sometimes it was a bit slippery when getting off the chairs around the table. Mattress was really comfy and my 15 year old and 11 year old slept on the bunk beds well. And said they were comfy. Internet access was iffy. I didn’t get much in the living room area but did in the bedroom(about 5 steps away) but again not a biggy.

Disliked Was a bit confusing when checking in. I had to ask a camper if they knew where to check in and was a bit confusing where the keys were but it only wasted about 10 mins or so. Did try phoning the two numbers on the ad but noone got back to me or answered.

Not the owners fault but the kids on bikes swearing and saying things I wouldn’t expect from young children wasn’t the most pleasant thing to hear.

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Features

Dogs 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 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 Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcome

Rules

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

Utilities

Charging facilities Chemical disposal Electric car charging point(s) Gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby

Type

Farm Small (11-25 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby

Location

Brockford Sidings Campsite

Knaves Green

Wetheringsett

Stowmarket

Suffolk

England

IP14 5NN

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)

GPS

52.25053°N
1.11321°E

Route directions

Please approach via Park Green or Wetheringsett. Entry turn from Brockford Green not advised due to sharp left-hand turn into site.

Nearest transport

Coach
6.6 mi Station Road West
8.5 mi Bus Station
11.2 mi Jacobs Close
Rail
6.4 mi Stowmarket Rail Station
7.2 mi Needham Market Rail Station
8.5 mi Diss Rail Station
Ferry
21.4 mi Shotley Point Marina Ferry Landing
21.4 mi Shotley Point Marina Ferry Landing
21.6 mi Felixstowe for Bawdsey Ferry Landing
Airport
29.8 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

After taking the kids to learn about old-fashioned travel at the Mid-Suffolk Light Railway Museum (five minutes' walk), take them off for animal encounters, agricultural insights and pony rides at Easton Farm Park (30 minutes' drive), or venture in the other direction towards Framlingham Castle (30 minutes) for family-friendly adventures on a medieval theme. If you liked that, then Henry II's unusual polygonal tower at Orford Castle (50 minutes) should be right up your street too. While here, make time to take in Orford village's pretty traditional cottages and welcoming pubs, or follow the sound of the waves and explore the wild wetlands of Orford Ness National Nature Reserve (50 minutes). More coastal capers await at spectacular spots such as Aldeburgh (55 minutes), Thorpeness (an hour) and Southwold (an hour), all of which are located within the gorgeous Suffolk Coast and Heaths National Landscape. Birdlife abounds in this biodiversity haven – your hosts particularly recommend grabbing a pair of binoculars and heading to the well-camouflaged hides at RSPB Minsmere (an hour) and Walberswick (an hour).
(within 6.2 mi)
Castle, Aquarium, Theme park and Zoo (within 10 mi)

Food and drink

  • Kitcheners Arms 0.2 mi
  • Kings Head 1.3 mi
  • The King's Head 1.4 mi
  • The Walnut Tree 1.5 mi
  • The Black Horse 2.5 mi
  • White Horse Inn 3.2 mi
  • Four Horseshoes 3.3 mi
  • The Magpie 3.4 mi
  • Woolpack 3.5 mi
  • The Beaconsfield Arms 3.5 mi

Groceries

  • East of England CO-OP 3.3 mi
  • Tesco 6.1 mi

Parks and play

  • Thornam Magna Playground 3.8 mi
  • Stonham Aspal Playground 4 mi
  • Buzzard Park Playground 5.9 mi
  • Creeting Road Park 6.2 mi

Family days out

  • Thornham Walks Visitor attraction 3.8 mi
  • Suffolk Owl Sanctuary Zoo 4.4 mi
  • Eye Castle 5.1 mi
  • Helmingham Hall Castle 6.4 mi
  • Wingfield Castle 9.2 mi

Public transport

  • Hall Lane 0.07 mi
  • Hockey Hill 0.3 mi
  • Mendlesham Turning 0.5 mi
  • Church 0.5 mi
  • Wetheringsett Turn 0.7 mi
  • Pages Green Lane 1.3 mi
  • Kings Head 1.3 mi
  • Airfield Turn 1.3 mi
  • Community Centre 1.4 mi
  • Pond 1.4 mi

Other nearby

  • Anything & Everything General shop 4.4 mi
  • Stonham Barns Golf Centre Golf course 4.6 mi
  • Creeting Lakes Fishing 5.6 mi

Local services

  • BP Fuel station 0.9 mi
  • Mendlesham Health Centre Doctors 1.4 mi
  • Cashzone Cashpoint 3.3 mi
  • Debenham Surgery Doctors 3.5 mi
  • Lamberts Service Station Fuel station 4.9 mi
  • Charge Station Charging station 5.1 mi
  • Eye Pharmacy 5.1 mi
  • Eye Health Centre Doctors 5.1 mi
  • Hartismere Hospital 5.1 mi
  • Central Co-op Food & Petrol - Stowupland Fuel station 5.4 mi

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Must see

Bressingham Steam and Gardens 9.5 mi

Framlingham Castle 10 mi

Christchurch Mansion 13.4 mi

Banham Zoo 14 mi

Sutton Hoo Anglo-Saxon Burial Mounds 14.5 mi

National Trust

Sutton Hoo 14.5 mi

Lavenham Guildhall 16.6 mi

Theatre Royal, Bury St Edmunds 16.8 mi

Ickworth House, Park and Gardens 19.5 mi

Thorington Hall 20.2 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

Debenham 3.3 mi

Occold 3.5 mi

Eye 5.1 mi

HELMINGHAM HALL 6.3 mi

Little Green - Botesdale 6.4 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 Brockford Sidings Campsite have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Brockford Sidings Campsite dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Brockford Sidings Campsite? After taking the kids to learn about old-fashioned travel at the Mid-Suffolk Light Railway Museum (five minutes' walk), take them off for animal encounters, agricultural insights and pony rides at Easton Farm … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Brockford Sidings Campsite?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  12 p.m. –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  12 p.m.
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  2 p.m. –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
    Read more
  • How much does it cost to stay at Brockford Sidings Campsite? From £25 (for 1 night, 4 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.