Polstead Country Park

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Main camping field
Main camping field
Main field
Landscaped pitches
The paddock
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Grass pitches
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Pitches
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Main field
Landscaped pitches
The paddock

  • Well-maintained, landscaped adults-only park near Polstead in Suffolk
  • A 20-minute drive to Lavenham, and 25 minutes to Ipswich Waterfront
  • Essentials shop on site; food pub five minutes’ walk away
Its rural location on the edge of a Suffolk conservation area ensures visitors to Polstead Country Park have plenty to do during their stay. The pretty village of Polstead is five minutes’ drive away, and walkers have access to a network of footpaths from there, taking in ancient woodland scattered with bluebells in spring, while overnighting cyclists can pick on the South Suffolk Cycle Route with a 10-minute ride from the park. If you've brought the car, your options widen even further – animal parks, stately homes and beaches are all within half an hour’s drive. Landscaped with flowers, neat hedges and shady mature trees, the pitches at this adults-only site are generously sized and immaculately maintained. Spotless modern facilities include shower facilities with underfloor heating and a dedicated accessible bathroom, while washing-up sinks and a laundry area make it easy to keep everyone and everything looking shipshape. The friendly staff at reception can let you have all sorts of information on the local area and places to visit, and there’s also a small site shop stocked with essentials. If you fancy a break from cooking, there’s a foodie pub within five minutes’ walk and other options in Polstead village.

Campground type

Tent sites 26
Caravan sites 30
RV & Motorhome sites 30
Open all year
Opens

Tourist board rating

Please note
  • The campground/park does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Dangerous Dog Act (i.e. Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro).
  • Group bookings of 4 or more units (e.g. tent, caravan, motorhome or accommodation hire) travelling together are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Group bookings of 4 or more adults are not permitted (couples and immediate family members excepted).
  • Single-sex bookings of 3 or more people (couples and immediate family members excepted) are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Guests under the age of 18 are not allowed on site.
  • Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.
  • Reception is unmanned after 5 p.m.. Please inform the campground while on your way there should you expect to arrive after this time so that the team can provide information about your unit/site.
  • Units longer than 8 metres are not allowed.
  • Wood burners of any kind are not permitted.

Languages spoken

English

This site is a member of Sellers Leisure group.

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Site types & availability

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Reviews

9.6

Overall rating from 738 Pitchup.com customers

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Peaceful

97% would recommend this campground to a friend

95% would stay here again

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Arrival date (latest first)

Clean, well maintained, and private, but a lot of traffic noise.

Overall 7/10

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Charlie H.

Unpowered grass tent or trailer tent site

Liked Excellent facilities, incredibly clean and clearly very well managed. Our pitch had plenty of space and the way the campsite is divided up means each zone is quite private.

Disliked I wasn’t expecting the noise from the nearby road to be so loud. It might have been because of our positioning but it was, in my opinion, incredibly loud (and I’m a Londoner so no stranger to loud roads!). The campsite was also a little tricky to navigate, but not too bad.

From the manager: Thank you so much Charlie for taking time to leave a review. We are so pleased you enjoyed your stay. Parts of the park are closer to the main road unfortunately.

A very pleasant site with ample facilities.

Overall 8/10

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Anonymous

Powered grass tent site

Liked Spacious an and level pitches, music playing in the toilet/ shower block, washing up facilities, plenty of hot water.

Disliked Very close to a busy and noisy road.

Superb site that ticks all the boxes

Overall 10/10

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John G.

Powered concrete slab caravan site

Liked Another great stay at Polstead. Immaculately clean and tidy throughout. Always a warm welcome on arrival. The peacefulness is the standout feature as is the privacy of the plots surrounded by hedges. Thank you and we will be back again soon

Disliked Nothing

From the manager: Thanks so much John. It was lovely to see you both and hope to see you again soon!

Excellent site

Overall 9/10

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Marcia J.

Powered grass caravan site

Liked Lots of hedgerows & bushes for privacy, I had a corner pitch which was perfectly shaded for my dogs, very friendly manager, good quality toilet & laundry area, quite a busy road a little way behind & heard a few load motorbikes at times but other than that it was very peacefully until my dogs kicked off !! Training in progress. Will definitely visit again.

Disliked Could do with some dog tethering points at the toilets, luckily there’s a very heavy pot plant with handles. WiFi doesn’t reach all the site I had none,

From the manager: Thank you so much for taking time to leave a review. We are so pleased you enjoyed your stay! I will feedback to the owner re having dog tethering points outside the facilities. A very good suggestion, thank you.

Overall one of our favourite sites to stay, would 100 % recommend .

Overall 10/10

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Anonymous

Powered concrete slab caravan site

Liked Great, quite peaceful site, sunny or shady pitches available, flexible arrival & departure times, great wardens, who keep site pristine and clean, pub at end of road 5 minutes walk serving lovely food all day. Adults only an advantage as well.

Disliked Showers toilets very clean, but could do with a spruce up, bit of a refurbishment, push button showers don't stay on long.

From the manager: Thank you so much for such a lovely review. It's much appreciated and your feedback will be passed to the owners. So pleased you had a great stay!

Would recommend to anyone and will definitely visit again

Overall 8/10

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Anonymous

Powered concrete slab caravan site

Liked The site is well organized very clean and the managers superb. We lived our stay

Disliked No wi-fi

From the manager: Thank you so much for taking time to leave a review. We are so pleased you enjoyed your stay!

Relaxing getaway spot

Overall 10/10

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Lynn C.

Powered grass caravan site

Liked Nice, quiet, well maintained site. Facilities were good and staff were friendly and accommodating. Nice walk across the fields to the local pub.

Disliked Nothing

From the manager: Thank you so much Lynn for taking time to leave a review. We are so pleased you enjoyed your stay!

Mixture of segregated pitches and more open layouts to suit different needs…

Overall 10/10

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Value for money
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Mark B.

Powered concrete slab caravan site

Liked Mixture of segregated pitches and more open layouts to suit different needs and desires. Very quiet during the night. Situated in stunning countryside.

From the manager: Thank you so much Mark for taking time to leave a review. We are so pleased you enjoyed your stay!

Would return

Overall 10/10

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Accommodation
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tracey e.

Powered concrete slab caravan site

Liked Was very clean and well laid out. The staff were very helpful & friendly and kept the site running well. Nice & quiet at night.

Disliked Just a small problem with the grass having too much rubble/stones so standard camping pegs won't go in. Every single peg bent but we was very lucky to go during beautiful weather so the awning didn't move. This wouldn't stop me from returning, I'd just book the grass only pitch.

From the manager: Thank you so much Tracey for taking time to leave a review. We are so pleased you enjoyed your stay! The ground can be very hard in areas so strong pegs and a heavy mallet may be needed.

Nice clean and tidy site Good country side location plenty of footpaths…

Overall 7/10

Location
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Value for money
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Accommodation
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Facilities / Activities
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Child friendliness
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mark G.

Powered concrete slab caravan site

Liked Nice clean and tidy site
Good country side location plenty of footpaths

From the manager: Thank you so much Mark for taking time to leave a review. We are so pleased you enjoyed your stay!

Features

Dogs allowed

Adults only

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 Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Food shop Free wifi Ice pack freezing Internet access Laundry 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

Adults only Barbecue provided Barbecues allowed Campfires allowed Commercial vehicles allowed Dogs allowed Dogs allowed all year

Themes

Peaceful Remote location Walkers' paradise Wildlife haven

Utilities

Charging facilities Dump point 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

Type

Large (51-200 sites)

Accessibility

Bathrooms: Large spacious shower Bathrooms: Large spacious toilet Bathrooms: Wheelchair accessible shower Bathrooms: Wheelchair accessible toilet Bathrooms: Wide doorways (over 85 cm) Uneven terrain; gravel or loose mud

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Climbing nearby Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horse riding nearby Indoor pool nearby Mountain biking nearby Restaurant nearby Sailing nearby Tennis nearby Watersports nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Motorhome service point

Location

Polstead Country Park

Holt Road

Bower House Tye

Polstead

Suffolk

England

CO6 5BZ

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London +0100 (GMT+01:00)

GPS

52.0249°N
0.89554°E

Route directions

Satnav users please do not use the site postcode. Refer to the map once on the A1071.

Nearest transport

Coach
11.3 km White Horse
11.5 km Motel
15.3 km Stanwell Street
Rail
10.5 km Bures Rail Station
11.1 km Sudbury (Suffolk) Rail Station
13.3 km Manningtree Rail Station
Ferry
26 km Brightlingsea Ferry Landing
26.1 km Harwich International Ferry Terminal
26.2 km Point Clear Ferry Landing
Airport
46.1 km 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

Pretty Suffolk villages to explore include Kersey (five minutes’ drive) with its half-timbered houses and thatched cottages, while Lavenham (20 minutes) has a stunning guildhall and fine 14th-century church. For a bit of a date night, Ipswich (25 minutes) has lots of bars and restaurants along its lively waterfront, as well as a theatre and cinema. There are pretty country yomps along the River Stour to Flatford Mill (25 minutes) and Dedham Vale Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (20 minutes) in Constable Country. You can see another artist’s house on the walking trail from National Trust-owned Melford Hall (20 minutes) to Sudbury (15 minutes), which takes in three old water mills and Thomas Gainsborough’s house en route. Looking for animal encounters on your rural break? Feed lambs (in season), groom horses and cuddle up to friendly donkeys at Baylham House Rare Breeds Farm, or get up close to the reptiles, creepy crawlies and butterflies at Jimmy’s Farm and Wildlife Park (both half an hour). Or how about touring a couple of local vineyards? Giffords Hall (half an hour) and Burnt House (45 minutes) are both open for tours and tastings – it’s best to book in advance.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Brightlingsea 25.6 km Estuary N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Dovercourt 28 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
West Mersea 28.4 km Sea N/AGoodN/AN/A
Felixstowe South 31.5 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Jaywick 31.8 km Sea N/AGoodGoodGood

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

East Anglian Railway Museum 14.7 km

Colchester Castle Museum 15 km

firstsite 15.1 km

Colchester Zoo 18.4 km

Christchurch Mansion 18.6 km

National Trust

Thorington Hall 5.5 km

Flatford: Bridge Cottage 11.3 km

Lavenham Guildhall 11.5 km

Melford Hall 13.5 km

Bourne Mill 16.5 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

Groton Wood - Edwardstone - Boxford - Wicker Street Green 2.9 km

Stoke by Nayland - Withermarsh Green - Polstead - Stoke by Nayland 4 km

Kersey - Lindsey - Castle - Chapel - Priory - Kersey 4 km

Stoke-by-Nayland - Thorington Street and Hall - Tendring Hall Park and Farm - Temple - Stoke-by-Nayland 4 km

A Wander around Hadleigh 4.2 km

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

Tent pitch
Unpowered grass tent or trailer tent site
  • 20% off Managers Special 20% –
Touring caravan pitchesMotorhome or campervan pitch
Powered concrete slab caravan site
  • 20% off Managers Special 20% –
Tent pitchTouring caravan pitchesMotorhome or campervan pitch
Powered grass caravan site
  • 20% off Managers Special 20% –
Tent pitch
Powered grass tent site
  • 20% off Managers Special 20% –

Conditions apply - see site type section for details

Nearest campgrounds

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable campgrounds.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Polstead Country Park have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Polstead Country Park dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Polstead Country Park? Pretty Suffolk villages to explore include Kersey (five minutes’ drive) with its half-timbered houses and thatched cottages, while Lavenham (20 minutes) has a stunning guildhall and fine 14th-century church. For a bit … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Polstead Country Park?
    Camping and caravan
    Arrive:  1 p.m. –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  noon
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Polstead Country Park? From $57.45 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.