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

Tent pitches 5
Touring caravan pitches 10
Motorhome pitches 5
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

9.7

Overall rating based on 390 reviews View breakdown

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Voted 79% of visitors View breakdown

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

The site was well maintained. The shower/toilet block was modern and clean.…

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

Fully-serviced grass and sand pitch

Liked: The site was well maintained. The shower/toilet block was modern and clean. There were two showers for men and two for ladies which was more than adequate as site only half full. It is within easy walking distance of Sutton Hoo which was where we wanted to go. The owners were available to talk to, with the number on the board, as I had a query when I arrived. Names and pitch numbers were also marked on a board for easy identification.

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Wildlife, dog friendly, countryside walks, riverside walk into Woodbridge…

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

Fully-serviced grass and sand pitch

Liked: Wildlife, dog friendly, countryside walks, riverside walk into Woodbridge

Disliked: Some road noise although able to zone out from this. Dirty mop bucket left in showers

Recommend to friends Visit again

Really accommodating owners. A family bathroom (with bath) 🤩

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

Fully-serviced grass and sand pitch

Liked: Spacious well maintained pitch
3 minutes walk from Sutton Hoo NT site
Beautiful riverside and country walks on doorstep and into Woodbridge

Disliked: Nothing - would happily return again

Recommend to friends Visit again

So close to Sutton Hoo site

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

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

Liked: Beautiful, quiet, well maintained pitch.

Good, clean facilities including a family bathroom with bath!!

Recommend to friends Visit again

Would stay again, as a lovely site

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

Fully-serviced grass and sand pitch

Liked: This site is so access to reach, the instructions from the site owners was very comprehensive. At just a 10 minute walk to Sutton Hoo, so convenient to visit this historical site.
Each pitch is well laid out, with a hedge between pitches, and all a very good size. Easy access to electricity, fresh and waste water.
the toilet and showers were kept clean and tidy, each sex had 2 x toilets and 2 x showers, plus 2 cubicles that are both male and female.

Disliked: The showers curtain did look a little tired and the rack for your shower gel and shampoo was put at a rather high level, my husband managed to hit his head on it!

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Would highly recommend the site and we will come again

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 8
Wifi 3
Roger C. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Fully-serviced grass and sand pitch

Liked: Fantastic location for visiting Sutton Hoo and Woodbridge both of which should not be missed. Make sure you take the guided walk around the burial mounds and in Woodbridge don’t miss the boat reconstruction and The Woodyard pizzas next door. All in all a great stay owners very friendly facilities very good. We actually booked an extra day.

Disliked: Wi-fi is weak. Nothing to do with the site but whilst the bus will take you into Woodbridge the most convenient time to come back mid afternoon only operates in school holidays. We got bus to Melton then had to walk the remaining but that worked ok

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Excellent site and very clean

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
Rob T. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Fully-serviced grass and sand pitch

Liked: The spacious pitches, the peace and quiet

Recommend to friends Visit again

Fantastic family friendly campsite

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

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

Liked: Perfect campsite for young children. The pitches are spacious and flat, with privacy hedges, with a playground in the middle visible from all plots. The facilities are really clean and well maintained. We arranged to borrow a fire pit which was great quality and bought some logs, it was easy to sort this on the day. The owners even came around in the morning and checked we had everything we needed. We've recommended to several friends already. This was our three year olds first camping trip and this site was exactly what we were hoping for.

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Excellent site let down slightly by the facilities.

Overall 8/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service No rating
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 8
Wifi 4
Sally L. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Fully-serviced grass and sand pitch

Liked: A great site for access to Sutton Hoo, obviously! Pitches are really big and are fully serviced. It was busy but not noisy and very restful.

Disliked: The facilities are fairly basic. 2 loos and 2 showers for the ladies. A rather grim bucket half full of murky brown water and a mop that had seen better days was left for you to clean your shower out but it didn’t look as though anyone had felt it would have left the shower cleaner.
There was wi fi in theory but certainly on pitch 8 it was easier to use 4G.

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Friendly staff. Good quality pitches.

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

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

Liked: Water available at each pitch, shrubs planted either side for added privacy. Little play area in the middle for children.

Disliked: Showers were ok. Not the most well maintained looking

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We will definitely return.

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
Carole G. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Fully-serviced grass and sand pitch

Liked: The pitches were great with shrubs dividing. Quite private but we had enjoyable contact with other campers. Facilities were clean and suitable.

Disliked: Nothing. We booked an extra night's stay.

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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.