Arthur's Retreat
From £10 For 1 night, 5 adults
- Peaceful, lakeside motorhome and caravan park at Hepworth in Suffolk
- Thetford Forest Park 20 minutes’ drive; Bury St Edmunds 25 minutes
- Hardstanding pitches with lake views; play area; dog walks from site
Site type
5
5
This site has no on-site toilet and shower facilities.
Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.- 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) and/or any of the following: Staffordshire bull terrier, American Staffordshire terrier, Rottweiler, any Mastiff or Tosa.
- The site caters for families (immediate members) and couples only - bookings from all other forms of groups are not accepted.
- At least one of the party members must be aged 18 or over.
- Units heavier than 4000 kilograms are not allowed.
- This is a quiet site: no music is allowed.
- If making a fire, the fuel, logs and coal have to be purchased on site.
- Guests are advised to bring a good quality torch with them as parts of the site are unlit.
- Swimming in the lake is not allowed.
- There is no reception on-site: on arrival please contact the number provided on your booking confirmation.
- Fires, barbecues and/or firepits will not be permitted in dry, windy and/or hot weather conditions.
Languages spoken
English
Wifi at the unit/pitch
Reviews
Voted 78% of visitors View breakdown
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Electric optional hardstanding touring pitch
Liked: EHU and water at the pitch and good flat level hardstanding. Welcome and helpfulness of site owner.
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Nice site just as described
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Liked: Nice site just as described. The family that own it are really friendly. Nice touch with each pitch having its own picnic bench, especially as our weather was good. Nice that the owners are giving a good price as we have noticed lots of sites are really putting them up, well done. Will stay again🙂
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Booking up for a longer visit very soon.
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Liked: Loved the simple life will be returning without the grandkids. Great little no frills site just pull up hook up and chill out.
Disliked: Just off a busy main road you can hear the traffic but that didnt spoil our time here. Coming from London I’ve heard worse.
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Excellent. I will definitely return to this campsite.Thankyou Hollie
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Liked: Good levelled very spacious pitch with water and electric hook up within each reach on each pitch. Pitches a good distance from each other ensuring privacy and the fact that it was a small site meant i felt safe. Hollie the owner was very accommodating and welcoming, such a lovely lass. She was grass cutting the day I left and doing a good job of it. The WiFi was excellent which was good as the telephone mobile signal there was not good (obviously not Hollies fault). As I am on a very tight budget it was extremely good value for money. I also liked the fact that a passer by camper could dump waste and refill water for £5 ( in an honesty box) without needing to book a pitch. The elson waste disposal point was nice and clean. The plastic swan in the pond was a good giggle for me when I entered the site. I will definitely return
Disliked: You can hear the road traffic on the nearby busy A143 so you need to take that into consideration if you're a light sleeper, ( bring ear plugs) but it wasn't a problem for me as I like background music on in my van. Remember this site has no shower/ toilet block so bring your wet wipes and portaloo. These lack of facilities probably correctly reflect the cheap price to stay.
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Nice basic site. Good place to stop overnight…
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Liked: Nice basic site. Good place to stop overnight
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A fair price for a newly established site.
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Liked: The site was easy to find and had a good access point for all vehicles. Having water and electricity at each pitch was very convenient. Each area was spacious and gave everyone privacy and plenty of space. In warm weather the picnic benches would be great. Lovely local walks with an abundance of wildlife to see. Hollie was very friendly and is keen to improve what is a very new site.
Disliked: A path across to the chemical toilet disposal point would have made it less muddy and slippy and an extra recycling bin is needed as the only one there was quickly filled. The TV signal and WiFi is patchy. The hardstanding was great but the edges need firming up and defining. Children would need supervision around the deep pond.
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Great little site for a close to home weekend away, everything you…
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Liked: Great little site for a close to home weekend away, everything you need to be self sufficient, mobile phone signal a bit patchy but free Wifi worked well, our little boy made friends with other children on site so they had a great time playing at the park together. Beautiful sunset across the field we shall definitely look to stay again soon.
Disliked: Our self chosen pitch was a little uneven and although it's gravel we did sink a little on one side but not an issue, next time we visit we shall try a different spot and bring some ramps just in case.
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Really friendly owners who made the effort to say hello
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Liked: Really friendly little site and has some real potential to be great. Didn't want to put as a dislike but, unfortunately had very heavy rain and whole site flooded. They did say they are closing to fix issues, so hopefully will get some drainage in place. Could be a lovely little site and only just opened last year, so a few teething issues. Did ask for everyone on site, for suggestions on how to improve, its nice that they are asking customers for feedback.
Disliked: WIFI very intermittent and no phone signal, so this was important to us as had family we needed to keep in contact with. Couldn't find any Grey waste disposal on site and everyone just had hoses from their vans to long grass, did help when flooded.
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From the manager: Hello, Thank you for your review. Unfortunately we can't control the weather. I did come to check on the site when the weather was at its worst and none of the pitches were actually flooded. Our village was extremely flooded so it was backing up to our lake but it wasn't close to any pitches. Grey waste is by the septic tank and bins. I do apologise about the WiFi the rain does have an effect on this as the router is in a field. I'm not sure why accommodation is 2/10 as we don't supply accommodation.. Thank you for your feedback we will look into improving what we can.
Simple, back to basics, site. Spacious pitches with water & ehu. Good…
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Liked: Simple, back to basics, site. Spacious pitches with water & ehu. Good wifi. Hollie, the friendly owner, has done a great job. Thanks.
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Lovely site. Nice pond and children’s play area. Grandson loved it so…
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Liked: Lovely site. Nice pond and children’s play area. Grandson loved it so did. Our youngest son wants Togo back and fish the pond in the summer. Lady very friendly thank you for a couple days. Well priced picnic table beside pitches
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Features
Pop-up campsite
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
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
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
Gastronomic delight
Lake and/or mountain
Peaceful
Remote location
Walkers' paradise
Wild camping
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
Type
Pop-up campsite
Tiny (1-10 pitches)
Nearby leisure
Canoeing/kayaking nearby
Cycle hire nearby
Cycling nearby
Fishing nearby
Golf nearby
Horse riding nearby
Indoor pool nearby
Leisure/theme park nearby
Mountain biking nearby
Restaurant nearby
Tennis nearby
Touring and motorhomes
Drainage hook-up points for tourers
Water hook-up points for tourers
Location
Arthur's Retreat
Clay Lane
Hepworth
Wattisfield
Suffolk
England
IP22 2QD
Directions Timezone
Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)
GPS
52.3308°N
0.92277°W
Nearest transport
Coach
Rail
Ferry
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
Must see
Bressingham Steam and Gardens 6.7 mi
Banham Zoo 9 mi
Ickworth House, Park and Gardens 13.5 mi
Grimes Graves 15 mi
Framlingham Castle 19.4 mi
National Trust
Theatre Royal, Bury St Edmunds 10.8 mi
Ickworth House, Park and Gardens 13.6 mi
Lavenham Guildhall 16.2 mi
Melford Hall 19.2 mi
Oxburgh Hall 22.8 mi
Cycle routes
Find local routes on the National Cycle Network - over 12,000 miles of cycling routes.
Other
Hepworth 1.3 mi
Market Weston 2.4 mi
Blo-Norton 3.6 mi
Ixworth - Great Livermere - Troston - Ixworth 4.4 mi
Knettishall Country Park 4.6 mi
Local events
- Aldeburgh Food and Drink Festival (Saturday 28 September 2024 – Saturday 28 September 2024)
Aldeburgh, Suffolk 26.9 mi
- Latitude Festival (Thursday 25 July 2024 – Thursday 25 July 2024)
Beccles, Suffolk 28.4 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.
Want to know more about camping in Suffolk?
- Does Arthur's Retreat have a swimming pool? No View all features
- Is Arthur's Retreat dog friendly? Yes View all features
- What attractions are near Arthur's Retreat? Local attractions and activities include: - Wyken Vineyards: 10 minutes’ drive - Langham Hall Walled Garden: 10 minutes - Redgrave and Lopham Fen: 15 minutes - Breckland Leisure Centre and Waterworld: 20 … Read more
- When can I check in and check out of Arthur's Retreat?
Read moreCamping and touring Arrive: Anytime – Anytime Depart by: 11 a.m. - How much does it cost to stay at Arthur's Retreat? From £10 (for 1 night, 5 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.