When can I check in and check out of Beetlebank Farm Wild Camping?

Camping and touring Arrive: 8 a.m. – 10 p.m. Depart by: Anytime Read more

How much does it cost to stay at Beetlebank Farm Wild Camping?

From £15 (for 1 night, 6 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.

Beetlebank Farm Wild Camping

View prices & book 9.6 43 reviews

The view in june across to our tent pitches which are strimmed into the flowering meadow

Wild camping on a laidback Suffolk farm
A quarter of an hour's drive from Southwold or RSPB Minsmere
Local produce sold on site; a mile from a pub and butcher's shop

Beetlebank Farm Wild Camping is a laidback and rural pitching spot surrounded by spectacular Suffolk farmland. Set just back from the A144 and a mile from the village of Bramfield – home to a butcher's and a pub – this site is has excellent views across the countryside and is about a quarter of an hour's drive from England's east coast. The farm is a small, regenerative working farm with rare-breed sheep, goats, chickens and other livestock. There is also a small market garden and flower farm where you can buy freshly-laid eggs and farm-harvested veggies. This is a place where you can leave mod cons at home and reconnect with nature in the fresh air. The farm is surrounded by mature oak trees, bird-filled hedgerows and other rural sounds like the far-off bleating of sheep, making it a great backdrop for simple and serene breaks. Beetlebank Farm Wild Camping supplies all parties coming here with a five-litre bottle of drinking water, as there is no drinking tap available on site (additional bottles can be bought). There are well-maintained portable toilets here, but electricity, showers and other things will need to be sought out in the local area.

Site type

Opens 23 May

Please note

This site has no on-site shower facilities.

Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
Your dog must be tattooed or microchipped.
The site does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Dangerous Dogs Act (i.e. Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro).
Single-sex bookings of 6 or more people (couples and immediate family members excepted) are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.
Guests are advised to bring a good quality torch with them as parts of the site are unlit.
Bookings must not consist of more than 2 different households.
Please note that the toilet facilities are unisex.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Fri, 23 May to Sun, 1 Jun 2025

Open from Wed, 23 Jul to Wed, 3 Sept 2025

Pitch types & availability

Non-electric grass and earth tent pitch

6 people maximum

Ground type: Grass and earth

Pitch size: Max 5.0m width x 5.0m depth (16.4ft width x 16.4ft depth) Calculated area: 25.0m² (269.1ft²)

6 people maximum

One Tent allowed per pitch

Additional units require additional pitches - quick book via 'Make another booking like this' after making your booking.

Pitch size

Max 5.0m width x 5.0m depth (16.4ft width x 16.4ft depth) Calculated area: 25.0m² (269.1ft²)

Ground type

Grass and earth

0 rooms

Suitable for

Tent, (Trailer tent not allowed)

Features

Bring a gazebo 1 included, 1 max.
Bring an awning 1 included, 1 max.
Bring a pup tent 1 included, 1 max.
Car 2 included, 2 max.
Dog(s) allowed 2 included, 2 max.

Car parking by pitch/unit

Other restrictions

Arrival days

From £15 (£15) 1 night, 2 adults

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Reviews

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Beautiful sunset over the trees and field.

Beautiful open sky perfect for sunsets and stargazing

The most beautiful old tree in the middle of the site!

A lovely camp site, beautiful surroundings, helpful owner.

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

Tom S. Sept 2024

Non-electric grass and earth tent pitch

Liked: We enjoyed our stay at Beetlebank Farm. It is a lovely site, with a magnificent oak tree in the middle of it (with swing on it too!)

I found the site owner to be very proactive in getting in touch prior to the stay, with directions and reassurance that we could call him if we needed to, which provided a lot of peace of mind.

The toilets were clean and with plenty of toilet roll and cleaning gel. It was a nice touch to be given bottles of water for our stay too. It's a massive bonus that you can have fires there too - we took a metal fire pit with us but I don't think we needed to have done that as it seems others have had them safely on the ground.

The only slight downside is the proximity to the road but after about 11pm we heard next to nothing until the morning.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Good site. Good price. You get what you pay for.

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	6
Facilities / Activities	6
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	No rating
Cleanliness	8
Wifi	No rating

Adam H. Aug 2024

Non-electric grass and earth tent pitch

Liked: Simple and stripped back. Good price.

Disliked: A little noisier than expected with road noise. Had some noisy neighbours too but that's no fault of the site.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Loved the area it was as close to wild camping as you…

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

David A. Aug 2024

Non-electric grass and earth tent pitch

Liked: Loved the area it was as close to wild camping as you can get
Farm surroundings were lovely people were lovely
There's no running water but it is wild camping and was prepared for that and enjoyed that fact it was wild
And had the best and cleanest portaloo I have ever used

Disliked: Take plenty supplies shops in area are expensive

Recommend to friends Visit again

Beautiful scenery, nice and quiet, close to Southwold and Dunwich. Peaceful meadow…

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

Anonymous Aug 2024

Non-electric grass and earth tent pitch

Liked: Beautiful scenery, nice and quiet, close to Southwold and Dunwich. Peaceful meadow with portaloos, true wild camping experience always a delightful weekend

Recommend to friends Visit again

Beautiful, excellent value for money

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	8
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	2

Sorrel K. Aug 2024

Non-electric grass and earth tent pitch

Liked: Beautiful site, eggs from the chickens were delightful, appreciated the lighter touch supervision from the owner and the facilities were bare bones but clean and functional. Extremely good value for the price, would definitely come back. 700 year old oak tree and pigs a definite highlight.

Disliked: Could maybe have done with a slightly larger water ration given how hot the weather was - I’d definitely advise bringing a couple of extra bottles in the heat, especially if you plan on doing washing up/washing yourself.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Beautiful setting and perfect for relaxing

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

andrew w. Aug 2024

Non-electric grass and earth tent pitch

Liked: Beautiful setting, we had the campsite to ourselves for the first night and then there was just one tent for the second night. So quiet and peaceful with a huge amount of space. Geoff was helpful - he provided free water and we purchased a dozen eggs to take home with us. The site is situated close to the Two Magpies Bakery which we purchased breakfast from on both mornings. Had a wonderful time crabbing and playing on the beach in Southwold. Thank you for having us.

Disliked: Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great 1 night stay , loved the oak tree…

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

Ewa M. Jul 2024

Non-electric grass and earth tent pitch

Liked: Great 1 night stay , loved the oak tree

Disliked: Everything was great

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely green field site, aren’t many! Lovely comms and all very easy.

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	No rating
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
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Kat F. Jul 2024

Non-electric grass and earth tent pitch

Liked: Very beautiful, honest green field camping. Huge container of water on arrival left for us under the oak tree (no tap - which we were fully aware of). Perfectly decent portaloos. Really lovely stay.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely little campsite with toilets. That's all we really needed.…

Overall	10/10
Location	8
Value for money	8
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	6
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	8
Wifi	2

Anonymous Jul 2024

Non-electric grass and earth tent pitch

Liked: Lovely little campsite with toilets. That's all we really needed.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely host who came to meet us on the first day. Large…

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

Sophie W. Jul 2024

Non-electric grass and earth tent pitch

Liked: Lovely host who came to meet us on the first day. Large field of grass and flowers to pitch up in, shady oak for the children to play under, quiet wild camping field for a two night taster for my 1 and 3 year old.

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Features

Portable toilet

Pop-up campsite

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

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

Themes

Budget/backpacker Peaceful Wild camping Wildlife haven

Utilities

Charging facilities Chemical disposal Electric car charging point(s) Gas cylinders available No drinkable water point No running water Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby

Type

Farm Pop-up campsite Small (11-25 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Cycling nearby Golf nearby Restaurant nearby

Location

Beetlebank Farm Wild Camping

Bramfield

Suffolk

England

IP19 9AG

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)

GPS

52.29644°N
1.52423°W

Route directions

Look for the shared driveway for Grove Farm & Beetlebank Farm. Drive all the way up the drive, passing the farmyard on your right and then a large thatched barn. You will see two field gates: one closed straight ahead and one to the right that is open. Please drive through this open gate, across the field in the designated lane and you'll reach the campsite.

Nearest transport

Coach

11.4 mi Old Market Place

11.7 mi Cork Bricks

11.7 mi Chaucer Street

Rail

1.6 mi Darsham Rail Station

3.6 mi Halesworth Rail Station

5.8 mi Saxmundham Rail Station

Ferry

6.2 mi Walberswick Ferry Landing

6.2 mi Southwold Ferry Landing

18.1 mi Reedham Ferry South

Airport

27.8 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

Local attractions and activities include: - Halesworth (for farmers' market): 10 minutes' drive - Dunwich beach: 15 minutes - Southwold: 15 minutes - RSPB Minsmere: 15 minutes - Snape Maltings: 20 minutes - Aldeburgh: 25 minutes - Orford Castle: 30 minutes - Pleasurewood Hills Family Theme Park: 45 minutes - Ocean Boulevard Fun Park: 50 minutes.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name	Distance	Type	2020	2019	2018	2017
Southwold The Denes	6.7 mi	Sea	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Southwold The Pier	7.3 mi	Sea	N/A	Good	Good	Excellent
Lowestoft (South Of Claremont Pier)	14.9 mi	Sea	N/A	Good	Good	Good
Lowestoft (North Of Claremont Pier)	15.2 mi	Sea	N/A	Good	Good	Good
Gorleston Beach	20.8 mi	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Framlingham Castle 9.1 mi

Orford Castle 14 mi

Orford Ness National Nature Reserve 14.1 mi

Sutton Hoo Anglo-Saxon Burial Mounds 16.1 mi

Somerleyton Hall and Gardens 16.7 mi

National Trust

Orford Ness National Nature Reserve 14.2 mi

Sutton Hoo 16.1 mi

Elizabethan House Museum 22.9 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

HEVENINGHAM HALL 3.2 mi

Dunwich Forest - Newdelight Walks - Westwood Marshes 3.9 mi

DINGLE MARSHES (CURRENT BOUNDARY FROM 14/06/2002) 4.4 mi

HENHAM 4.6 mi

MINSMERE (CURRENT BOUNDARY FROM 11/01/2006) 4.8 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

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.
Please pick any available pitch on arrival.
The site will send you further check-in information 7 day(s) before your arrival.

Changes to your holiday

Bookings cannot be amended within 7 day(s) of arrival.

Dogs

Dogs must be kept on leads and supervised at all times.
The site does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Dangerous Dogs Act (i.e. Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro).
Your dog must be tattooed or microchipped.

Extras

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

General

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 toilet facilities are unisex.
Quiet hours must be respected between 10 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.
This site has no on-site shower facilities.

Occupancy

Bookings must not consist of more than 2 different households.
No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
Single-sex bookings of 6 or more people (couples and immediate family members excepted) are not permitted via Pitchup.com.

Pitches

Please note, pup tents are to be used for storage purposes only. Guests may not use them for sleeping.

Safety

Barbecues are permitted but must be raised off the ground and attended by an adult at all times.
Firearms are not permitted.
Guests are advised to bring a good quality torch with them as parts of the site are unlit.
Please do not touch or feed the animals.

Vehicles

Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.

Payment terms

Offers

Conditions apply - see pitch type section for details

Nearest sites

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable sites.

Frequently asked questions

Does Beetlebank Farm Wild Camping have a swimming pool? No View all features
Is Beetlebank Farm Wild Camping dog friendly? Yes View all features
What attractions are near Beetlebank Farm Wild Camping? Local attractions and activities include: - Halesworth (for farmers' market): 10 minutes' drive - Dunwich beach: 15 minutes - Southwold: 15 minutes - RSPB Minsmere: 15 minutes - Snape Maltings: 20 minutes … Read more
When can I check in and check out of Beetlebank Farm Wild Camping?

Camping and touring

Arrive: 8 a.m. – 10 p.m.

Depart by: Anytime

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How much does it cost to stay at Beetlebank Farm Wild Camping? From £15 (for 1 night, 6 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.