Sutton Hoo Holidays Campsite

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  • On a small working farm in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty
  • A 10-minute walk to the famed Sutton Hoo National Trust site
  • About a 10-minute drive to Woodbridge and Rendlesham Forest
A melodic name isn’t all Sutton Hoo has going for it… this site on a small working farm among free-range chickens is also less than a 10-minute walk from Sutton Hoo. You'll have heard of that of course: the splendid Anglo-Saxon ship burial where a warrior king lay for 1,400 years, and hailed since its discovery in the 1930s as one of the finest archaeological finds anywhere in Britain. Trips down memory lane are all around the local area too, as the park's in the age-old Suffolk Coast and Heath Area of Natural Beauty, and a 10-minute drive from the Woodbridge Tide Mill on the River Deben, one of the last in the world still churning up flour using time-honoured techniques. Visit to learn about the process through interactive activities then ply the streets and traditional stores of the pretty riverside market town of Woodbridge – it’s got a butcher, fishmonger and greengrocer (as well as more modern amenities like a supermarket, coffee shops and clothes boutiques). Get your supplies from these local producers then tote it back to the park and cook it up on the campfire while the kids and dogs run around on the big grass field opposite. And if you're after more historical expeditions once fully fed? Orford (20 minutes’ drive) and Framlingham (25 minutes) both have castles to check out, while the coastal and woodland walks near the site are sure to have you harking back to simpler times. One tree-lined place for a wander close by is Rendlesham Forest a 10-minute drive away, which is well worth a visit for its play areas, picnic spots and bike park, as well as its orienteering trails and horse riding paths.

Site type

Motorhome pitches 5
Tent pitches 5
Touring caravan pitches 10
Open now
Opens 1 April
Please note
  • Your dog must be tattooed or microchipped.
  • 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).

Languages spoken

English

Open from Tue, 1 Apr to

Pitch types & availability

Accommodation

Tent pitchesTouring caravan pitchesMotorhome pitchesLodges, cabins, pods or hutsCaravans for hireRent a tent
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2 adults
0 children

Reviews

9.6

Overall rating based on 405 reviews View breakdown

Peaceful

Voted 78% of visitors View breakdown

98%

would recommend this site to a friend

98%

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Very clean and quiet…

Overall 9/10
Location 10
Value for money 9
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 9
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 9
Wifi No rating
Spencer S. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Fully-serviced grass and sand pitch

Liked: Very clean and quiet

Recommend to friends Visit again

Good value quiet site

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 9
Accommodation No rating
Facilities / Activities 9
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 5
Graham D. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Fully-serviced grass and sand pitch

Liked: Quiet and close to Sutton Hoo Dog walking field was verry handy Toilet block was kept clean Electric hook up water and grey water discharge all on the pitch

Disliked: No negatives at all

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Facilities for dogs excellent…

Overall 9/10
Location 8
Value for money 8
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service No rating
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 8
Wifi 5
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Fully-serviced grass and sand pitch

Liked: Facilities for dogs excellent

Recommend to friends Visit again

Overall what we needed for a two day stay.

Overall 7/10
Location 10
Value for money 8
Accommodation 7
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 8
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 5
Wifi 9
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Fully-serviced grass and sand pitch

Liked: The location was excellent, short walk into Woodbridge and next to NT Sutton Hoo. Pitches were well sized.

Disliked: The loos and showers needed to be cleaner.

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Convenient open field for one night stop.

Overall 6/10
Location 8
Value for money 5
Accommodation No rating
Facilities / Activities 5
Customer service 2
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 5
Wifi No rating
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Fully-serviced grass and sand pitch

Liked: Easy arrival instructions and finding pitch. Convenient for visiting Sutton Hoo visitor centre.

Disliked: Some early morning noise from farm (although to be expected).

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Quality site with fantastic ablutions people friendly and polite

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Paul C. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass tent, touring caravan or trailer tent pitch

Liked: The site was extremely well organised with a plan of the site pitches on arrival to see where your pitch was located. The site was level and the pitch had plenty of space for my stay in a roof tent , there was good privacy all round . The toilets and showers were very clean and there was even a bath in the disabled toilets. The shower temperature was nice and hot and wasn't going hot and cold as has happened on other places I've stayed at.
The owner came round and asked if everything was OK and had time to stop and talk. I met up with friends while on site and they also enjoyed their stay in their camper van , they also had enough room and were happy with the camp site.
The site also offered WIFI which was easy to log in to and the signal was excellent.

Disliked: N/A

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Excellent site every thing very clean

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Kristina R. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Fully-serviced grass and sand pitch

Liked: Good location nice field to walk the dog around
Owners friendly and had a lovely chat with them
We stayed in pit 20 toilet and shower where clean and the disabled toilet have shower and bath would be booking to come back again great value for money

Disliked: N/A

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Excellent small-scale, unspoilt site with well-thought-out facilities.

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Wendy W. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Fully-serviced grass and sand pitch

Liked: Size of site, level, generous pitches, on-pitch electricity and water connection, on-pitch grey water drainage, and hedge divisions. rural location, proximity to Sutton Hoo National Trust site and countryside walks, cleanliness of the toilet and shower block, chemical waste disposal, recycling bins, children's play castle in central position (we didn't have grandchildren with us but felt it was ideal as parent could keep an eye on them easily and they were really enjoying themselves). Friendly and helpful owner.

Disliked: None

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Perfect for exploring Sutton Hoo with lovely estate and river walks

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 8
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 8
Joanne H. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Fully-serviced grass and sand pitch

Liked: Very large private pitches which are well laid out. Only 10 mins walk from Sutton Hoo National Trust estate . Good clean facilities with very hot water.

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Fab little camp site, great for exploring the local area.

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Kim B. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Fully-serviced grass and sand pitch

Liked: Lovely small campsite, facilities were small but enough for the number of pitches and clean. Lots of very hot water for washing up. Each pitch has its own water tap which was handy. Kids enjoyed the swings/climbing frame and so handy it’s in the centre of the site. Owners were very friendly and responsive. Allocated pitches which you look up on the board when you arrive and we requested and were allocated a pitch next to those we were travelling with. Great location for Sutton Hoo NT and exploring the local area. Would definitely stay again if we were back in the area.

Disliked: Nothing!

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Features

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

Groups welcome

D. of E. welcome Family friendly Motorcycle friendly Rallies welcome 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

Peaceful Walkers' paradise Wildlife haven

Utilities

Charging facilities Chemical disposal Communal freezer Communal fridge 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 Shop nearby

Type

Farm Small (11-25 pitches)

Accessibility

Disabled facilities

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horse riding nearby Indoor pool nearby Mountain biking nearby Restaurant nearby Sailing nearby Tennis nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Drainage hook-up points for tourers Water hook-up points for tourers

Location

Sutton Hoo Holidays Campsite

Castle Farm

Sutton Hoo

Woodbridge

Suffolk

England

IP12 3DJ

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)

GPS

52.09659°N
1.348°W

Route directions

To find the site please follow the brown Sutton Hoo signs from the A12. From the B1083 turn right into the entrance to Sutton Hoo; you will see a large wooden helmet sign saying Sutton Hoo. After turning in from the B1083 take the second right turn into the farm, where there is a Welcome to Sutton Hoo Holidays Campsite sign at the entrance. Then turn right and then left and the campsite is in front of you. The blackboard will list which pitch you are allocated.

Nearest transport

Coach
7.5 mi Hand in Hand
7.6 mi Bus Shelter
8.2 mi The Drift
Rail
0.7 mi Melton (Suffolk) Rail Station
1.4 mi Woodbridge Rail Station
4.3 mi Wickham Market Rail Station
Ferry
7.6 mi Bawdsey Ferry Landing
7.6 mi Felixstowe for Bawdsey Ferry Landing
10.1 mi Shotley Point Marina Ferry Landing

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

Once you’ve had your wander in the woods, the water awaits: the River Deben is just the spot for fishing and sailing less than 10 minutes’ drive away. You can also hire rowing, sailing and canoeing boats and explore the islands and waterways of Thorpeness (30 minutes) and its mere or switch to the artsy coastal town of Aldeburgh (25 minutes’ drive) for strolls on the North Sea sands, catching flicks at the century-old cinema and jaunts up the old Martello Tower. Another scenic seaside village is Southwold further on at 45 minutes from the park with its Victorian pier and classic white lighthouse. And if you're into twitching? The coastal birding spots of Minsmere and Dunwich are both 40 minutes’ drive.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Felixstowe North 9.4 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Felixstowe South 9.8 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Dovercourt 12 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Walton 17.5 mi Sea N/AExcellentGoodGood
Frinton 19.1 mi Sea N/AGoodGoodGood

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Sutton Hoo Anglo-Saxon Burial Mounds 0.4 mi

Orford Castle 7.8 mi

Orford Ness National Nature Reserve 8 mi

Christchurch Mansion 8.3 mi

Framlingham Castle 8.7 mi

National Trust

Sutton Hoo 0.5 mi

Orford Ness National Nature Reserve 8 mi

Flatford: Bridge Cottage 16.9 mi

Thorington Hall 19.5 mi

Lavenham Guildhall 23.4 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

Sutton Hoo - Methersgate Hall - Sutton Common - Sutton Hoo 0.4 mi

Melton - River Deben - Woodbridge - Ufford - Melton 0.6 mi

WOODBRIDGE CEMETERY 1.8 mi

Sutton Common - Woodbridge Airbase - Sutton Common 2.9 mi

Shottisham - Sutton - River Deben - Ramsholt - Shottisham 3.4 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.

Offers

Conditions apply - see pitch type section for details

Nearest sites

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable sites.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Sutton Hoo Holidays Campsite have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Sutton Hoo Holidays Campsite dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Sutton Hoo Holidays Campsite? Once you’ve had your wander in the woods, the water awaits: the River Deben is just the spot for fishing and sailing less than 10 minutes’ drive away. You can also hire … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Sutton Hoo Holidays Campsite?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  12 p.m. –  10 p.m.
    Depart by:  12 p.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Sutton Hoo Holidays Campsite? From £22 (for 1 night, 6 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.