Rendlesham Camping

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  • Family-friendly woodland site 15 minutes’ drive from Woodbridge
  • Sutton Hoo 10 minutes’ drive; Ipswich 35 minutes
  • Dogs welcome; hiking trails starting from the site; good stargazing
If you need to immerse yourself in a woodland setting to recharge your batteries, head to Rendlesham Camping, a Forestry England site in Rendlesham Forest, part of the Suffolk & Essex Coast & Heaths National Landscape. Halfway between the market town of Woodbridge and the Suffolk coast (both about 15 minutes’ drive), the peaceful site spreads across 10 acres of woodland. Hiking and cycling trails (not to mention splendid dog walks) start right on its doorstep. The children might be happy enough to chase each other round the trees, build stick forts and look for bugs in the undergrowth; however, if they start clamouring for a proper play area, the nearest one is very close indeed, right by the site’s main car park (less than a five-minute walk). It’s a little farther away to the nearest pub (if the adults start clamouring for a pint of ale), about 2.2 miles away, in Butley (five minutes or a 45-minute walk). Daytime exploration might lead you to the Rendlesham Forest UFO Landing (five minutes), where in 1980 bright lights were linked to visitors from another planet, or to Sutton Hoo (10 minutes), an Anglo-Saxon burial site that yielded many treasures upon its discovery in the late 1930s. Being in the middle of the woods means there is very little light pollution here, so after sunset grab a blanket and a flask of your favourite hot brew, and settle down to admire the spectacular night skies.

Site type

Tent pitches 30
Touring caravan pitches 30
Motorhome pitches 30
Open now
Opens 1 April
Please note

Admission

  • At least one of the party members must be aged 18 or over.
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.

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) and/or any of the following: Staffordshire bull terrier, American Staffordshire terrier, Rottweiler, any Mastiff or Tosa.
  • Your dog must be tattooed or microchipped.

General

  • Discount cards and gift vouchers cannot be applied to bookings made via Pitchup.com.
  • The grocery shop is open between 01/05 and 28/09.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Wed 1 Apr to

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Pitch types & availability

Accommodation

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2 adults
0 children
0 dogs
Dogs allowed

Reviews

9.1

Overall rating from 81 Pitchup.com customers

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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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95% would recommend this site to a friend

95% would stay here again

What customers say

This peaceful, woodland campsite is praised for its stunning forest location, offering numerous walking and cycling routes and dark skies ideal for stargazing. Pitches are generally spacious and well-spaced. Staff are consistently described as friendly and helpful. Facilities, including showers and toilets, are noted as clean but some guests mention they are dated and could be improved. Shower temperature and timing, and a limited number of facilities during busy periods, are occasional drawbacks. Mobile signal is weak.

Summary AI-generated from Pitchup.com customer reviews. Last updated 25/08/2026

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Arrival date (latest first)

Clean showers hot water

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7 out of 10
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Chris G. 2 reviews

Electric grass and sand pitch

Liked Very nice place

Disliked Being woken by dogs barking

Recommend to friends Visit again

Amazing spot in the middle of…

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Alexandra G. 3 reviews

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked Amazing spot in the middle of a forest. Helpful staff

Recommend to friends Visit again

Space for toddler to play Beautiful woodland…

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Anonymous

Electric grass and sand pitch

Liked Space for toddler to play
Beautiful woodland setting

Disliked Toilets were smelly and dirty, not just the pirtaloos but the main block aswell.
No toilet paper in any of them
Most had no soap or handwash either .
Not good value for money at all ,would expect cleaner toilets for what we paid.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great site, great facilities, chilled vibe,…

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Adrian T. 2 reviews

Electric grass and sand pitch

Liked Great site, great facilities, chilled vibe, nice people ,looking forward to staying again.

Recommend to friends Visit again

The location is great and secluded…

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Liz M. 2 reviews

Electric grass and sand pitch

Liked The location is great and secluded plenty of walks.

Disliked The amount of toilet and shower facilities are insufficient for the amount of people and are very dated and in need of modernisation.

Recommend to friends Visit again

we will be coming againlater in the summer and next year

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 Nick L. 1 review

Electric grass and sand pitch

Liked quiet and family friendly with wonderful walks for the dogs

Disliked Best come prepared with all your food and drink needs as the nearest supermarket is in Woodbridge, 5 miles and no wifi

Recommend to friends Visit again

Perfect get away campsite

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Donna W. 2 reviews

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked The space between plots was great, the entire campsite had a lovely vibe about it. Not a fancy campsite but clean and had everything you need. A lack of mobile signal (unless stood in the middle of the site) wasn’t an issue. It was great to switch off. This had the effect of seeing kids play together, play rounders together which contributed to the vibe of the place.
Would definitely come again.

Disliked Nothing stands out to dislike, it does what it says on the tin.

Recommend to friends Visit again

A good choice site

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 MIKE&HELEN H. 7 reviews

Electric grass and sand pitch

Liked Nice layout of pitches and super easy access to Saturday parkrun.
Warden very helpful when we said we would be back late from evening event.

Liked watching little kids leaning to ride their bikes in the central area.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Top place in beautiful settings

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10 out of 10
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Nick W. 2 reviews

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked Location fantastic, facilities great. Staff were great Charley the warden was so helpful and friendly👍. We will be returning later this year.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great site and good for families

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9 out of 10
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Jessica S. 1 review

Electric grass and sand pitch

Liked How the campsite was laid out, area in the middle for all the children to play and make friends but also had pitches on the outside for those that wanted more privacy.

Clean facilities.

Close to the trails and park.

Lots to do in the area.

Recommend to friends Visit again

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

Baby-changing facilities 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

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

Themes

Forest Peaceful 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 Shop nearby

Type

Medium (26-50 pitches)

Accessibility

Accessible parking at pitch Bathrooms: Wheelchair accessible shower Bathrooms: Wheelchair accessible toilet Level site, no steep slopes Pitch close to accessible bathrooms Uneven terrain; gravel or loose mud

Nearby leisure

Cycling nearby Mountain biking nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Seasonal pitches

Location

Rendlesham Camping

Rendlesham Forest

Butley

Woodbridge

Suffolk

England

IP12 3NF

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)

GPS

52.08358°N
1.4379°E

Route directions

Enter Rendlesham Forest from the B1084, following signs for Forest Parking. Continue to the end of Tangham Road and turn left, signposted Rendlesham Campsite.

Nearest transport

Coach
8.5 mi Hand in Hand
8.5 mi Bus Shelter
8.8 mi Half Moon
Rail
4.5 mi Melton (Suffolk) Rail Station
5 mi Wickham Market Rail Station
5.1 mi Woodbridge Rail Station
Ferry
6.7 mi Bawdsey Ferry Landing
6.8 mi Felixstowe for Bawdsey Ferry Landing
11.1 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

Independent shops, cosy cafés and traditional pubs line the streets of Woodbridge (15 minutes' drive), on the River Deben. At the riverside Woodbridge Tide Mill Museum you might see the water wheel turn, alongside other huge cogs and mechanisms. The mill still produces flour, which is sold in several local shops. Squeezed between the River Alde and the North Sea, National Trust - Orford Ness National Nature Reserve (15 minutes) is a protected coastal area of shingle with a strong military heritage. Used to research and test elements of nuclear weapons, the area also includes two former airfields that now house deer and assorted birdlife. Neptune Marina, on the redeveloped waterfront in Ipswich (35 minutes) is lined with restaurants and cocktail bars. A sightseeing trip on the River Orwell might take you under the mighty Orwell Bridge and past the heathlands of Pin Mill, or all the way to the busy port of Felixstowe.

Food and drink

  • Shepherd and Dog Inn 2.3 mi
  • The Butley Orford Oysterage 4.2 mi
  • The Woodyard Pizzeria 5 mi
  • Mrs Pipers 5.1 mi
  • Marlowe's 5.1 mi
  • The Royal Bengal 5.2 mi
  • JJ's 5.2 mi
  • The Captain's Table 5.2 mi
  • Blue Salt 5.2 mi
  • Golden Panda 5.2 mi

Groceries

  • Costcutter Supermarket 3.4 mi
  • East of England CO-OP Supermarket 5.1 mi
  • Adnams Cellar & Kitchen Off-licence 5.2 mi
  • East of England CO-OP Supermarket 5.6 mi
  • Co-op Food Supermarket 5.8 mi

Parks and play

  • Jubilee Park 3.4 mi
  • Castle Green park 4 mi
  • St Andrews play area park 4.5 mi
  • BMX Track park 4.6 mi
  • Melton Playing Fields Playground 4.9 mi
  • Melton Recreation Ground park 4.9 mi
  • Hall Farm play area park 5 mi
  • Elmhurst Park 5 mi
  • Deben Community Farm park 5 mi
  • Boating Pond Park 5.2 mi

Family days out

  • Suffolk Punch Trust Visitor attraction 1.9 mi
  • Orford Castle 4 mi
  • Orford Ness National Nature Reserve (National Trust) Visitor attraction 5.5 mi

Public transport

  • Valley Farm 1.1 mi
  • Church 1.4 mi
  • Old Bell 1.5 mi
  • Oak Hill 1.9 mi
  • Spratts Street 2 mi
  • Duck Corner 2.1 mi
  • Turning Point 2.1 mi
  • Claypond Cottage 2.2 mi
  • Prison 2.2 mi
  • Shepherd and Dog 2.4 mi

What’s nearby

  • Woodbridge Golf Club - Forest Course Golf course 3.4 mi
  • Woodbridge Golf Club - Heath Course Golf course 3.6 mi
  • Ufford Park Golf Course 4.5 mi
  • St Audrys Golf Club Golf course 4.8 mi
  • Tide Mill Yacht Harbour Marina 4.9 mi
  • The Village Shop General shop 5.2 mi

Local services

  • Rendlesham Park Surgery Doctors 3.1 mi
  • Acer Road Pharmacy 3.1 mi
  • The Peninsula Practice Doctors 4.2 mi
  • Peninsula Practice Doctors 4.2 mi
  • Gulf Fuel station 4.9 mi
  • Boots Pharmacy 5.1 mi
  • Little St John's Street Surgery Doctors 5.1 mi
  • Woodbridge Pharmacy 5.2 mi
  • Oak Garage Fuel station 5.4 mi
  • Waterton Pharmacy 5.5 mi

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Must see

Orford Castle 4.1 mi

Sutton Hoo Anglo-Saxon Burial Mounds 4.2 mi

Orford Ness National Nature Reserve 4.2 mi

Framlingham Castle 10.4 mi

Christchurch Mansion 11.9 mi

National Trust

Orford Ness National Nature Reserve 4.2 mi

Sutton Hoo 4.3 mi

Flatford: Bridge Cottage 19.8 mi

Thorington Hall 22.7 mi

Bourne Mill 26.6 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

Boyton - Hollesley Bay - River Ore - Butley River - Boyton 1.4 mi

Sutton Common - Woodbridge Airbase - Sutton Common 1.6 mi

HAVERGATE ISLAND & BOYTON MARSHES (CURRENT BOUNDARY FROM ??/??/2006) 2.4 mi

Shottisham - Sutton - River Deben - Ramsholt - Shottisham 3.2 mi

Shingle Street - Bawdsey Quay - Shingle Street 3.3 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.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Rendlesham Camping have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Rendlesham Camping dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Rendlesham Camping? Independent shops, cosy cafés and traditional pubs line the streets of Woodbridge (15 minutes' drive), on the River Deben. At the riverside Woodbridge Tide Mill Museum you might see the water wheel … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Rendlesham Camping?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  1 p.m. –  7 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Rendlesham Camping? From £28 (for 1 night, 3 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.