Apple Mount Retreat

Alfresco table, chairs, parasol and deckchairs (added by manager 30 Mar 2022)

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  • Luxury ensuite glamping site in a hilltop Suffolk location
  • A five-minute drive from Lavenham; 40 minutes from Dedham Vale
  • Book holistic therapies; tennis court and heated outdoor pool on site
Tempted by the sound of a peaceful, luxurious glamping site in a hilltop location with lush Suffolk sunrises and sunsets? That’s all handled at Apple Mount Retreat, but that’s not all. This is a spiritual, mental, emotional and physical retreat among trees, acres of landscaped gardens and the Suffolk countryside: the site runs a bunch of bookable holistic therapies including yoga, massage, meditation, reflexology, reiki, shamanic healing, cranio-sacral osteopathy and Indian head massage. Your Suffolk hidey hole is a glamping site with a heated swimming pool (available in spring and summer only), a tennis court and access to a large field for picnics with views over farmlands and birdsong in the background. Nights here are pretty special too – owls tooting and starry skies might feature due to low light pollution and local wildlife. There’s plenty of car parking on site for your outward adventures – but first, you might want to check out the pubs, tearooms and restaurants in Lavenham (five minutes’ drive) or pick up supplies from the farmer’s market, food shop, butchers, bakers and grocers there. There are more pubs in the surrounding villages such as Preston St. Mary (five minutes). Lavenham is a historic location too, with well-preserved medieval buildings, a museum, guildhall and church. Walking tours will show you to smaller nooks and crannies and if you’re feeling particularly lively, there’s a walk from old Lavenham to the Long Melford Great Eastern Railway Line, a disused railway station. Back at your peaceful base, there’s wifi to go around. If you’re interested in the treatments or therapies, be sure to book in advance, as they are subject to availability.

Site type

Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 4
Open all year

Languages spoken

English

French

German

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Features

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

Disabled facilities

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

Adults only

Barbecue provided

Barbecues allowed

Campfires allowed

Commercial vehicles allowed

Dogs allowed

No dogs allowed

Themes

Luxury

Peaceful

Remote location

Spectacular scenery

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

Nearby farmers' market

Type

Tiny (1-10 pitches)

Location

Apple Mount Retreat

Lavenham Road

Thorpe Morieux

Suffolk

England

IP30 0NQ

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London GMT (GMT+00:00)

GPS

52.13329°N
0.8086°W

Nearest transport

Coach
8.8 mi Station Road West
8.9 mi Bus Station
11.4 mi Village Hall
Rail
7.4 mi Sudbury (Suffolk) Rail Station
8.1 mi Thurston Rail Station
8.5 mi Elmswell Rail Station
Ferry
22.9 mi Harwich International Ferry Terminal
23.4 mi Shotley Point Marina Ferry Landing
23.4 mi Shotley Point Marina Ferry Landing
Airport
27.5 mi Cambridge Airport
28.8 mi London Stansted 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

Long Melford (15 minutes’ drive), yet another attractive Suffolk village, has antique shops and art galleries. This frequent film location is close to the Nethergate Brewery & Distillery (15 minutes), where there are local beers and spirits to be tasted. If you’re more of a wine aficionado, Giffords Hall Vineyard (15 minutes) runs vineyard tours in the Upper Stour valley. If it’s high-quality walks you’re wanting, The Railway Walks (10 minutes), Bradfield Woods National Nature Reserve (15 minutes), the Dedham Vale Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (40 minutes) and Flatford Mill (40 minutes) are some prime settings. Those of you who like going out with the intention of getting a little lost may also like the maze at Nowton Park (15 minutes). Historical locations instead? Kentwell Hall (20 minutes) hosts historical re-enactments while West Stow Anglo Saxon Village (35 minutes), the Museum of East Anglian Life (25 minutes), Gainsborough's House (20 minutes), Abbey Gardens (20 minutes) and National Trust properties such as Ickworth (25 minutes) and Melford Hall (15 minutes) all revive different parts of history.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020 2019 2018 2017
Brightlingsea 24.2 mi Estuary N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Dovercourt 24.3 mi Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
West Mersea 25.6 mi Sea N/A Good N/A N/A
Felixstowe South 25.8 mi Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Felixstowe North 26.1 mi Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Ickworth House, Park and Gardens 8.9 mi

East Anglian Railway Museum 14.6 mi

Christchurch Mansion 15.8 mi

Colchester Castle Museum 17.2 mi

firstsite 17.3 mi

National Trust

Lavenham Guildhall 1.8 mi

Melford Hall 5.1 mi

Theatre Royal, Bury St Edmunds 8.4 mi

Ickworth House, Park and Gardens 8.9 mi

Thorington Hall 11.7 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

Lavenham - Long Melford - St Edmund Way - Lavenham 2 mi

Lavenham - Brent Eleigh - Monk's Eleigh - Whelp Street - Lavenham 2 mi

Felsham - Brettenham - Thorpe Morieux - Thorpe Green - Bull's Wood - Felsham 3.4 mi

Bradfield Woods 3.8 mi

KENTWELL HALL 4.5 mi

Local events

  • Aldeburgh Food and Drink Festival (Saturday 28 September 2024 – Saturday 28 September 2024)

    Aldeburgh, Suffolk 29.2 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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  • Does Apple Mount Retreat have a swimming pool? Yes View all features
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  • What attractions are near Apple Mount Retreat? Long Melford (15 minutes’ drive), yet another attractive Suffolk village, has antique shops and art galleries. This frequent film location is close to the Nethergate Brewery & Distillery (15 minutes), where there … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Apple Mount Retreat?
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  3 p.m. –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
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