Carlton Park Camping and Caravan Site

Set within 27 acres of the SaxmundhamSports & Recreational Club, we offer the beauty of traditional rolling Suffolk countryside with the convenience of a wide range of amenities only half a mile away in the centre of the market town of Saxmundham. You can walk to the centre on well lit roads to pubs, eateries and a range of shops which includes a Waitrose supermarket. We have over 6 acres set aside for caravans and camping, with 75 pitches widely spaced on well mown grass. All seasonal caravan pitches have electric hook-ups and we have a further 10 available for short stay visitors. As well as tennis courts a bowls green and 2 boules pistes (bring your own equipment), there is a Childrens Adventure Playground and acres of sports field providing a play area for all the family.

Campground type

Languages spoken

English

Nearby campgrounds that are bookable on Pitchup.com

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable sites.

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

Bath available Car parking by site/unit 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

D. of E. 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

Peaceful

Utilities

Charging facilities Dump point Electric car charging point(s) Gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Convenience store nearby Dog walk nearby Nearby farmers' market Public transport nearby

Type

Medium (26-50 sites)

Accessibility

Disabled facilities

Nearby leisure

Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horse riding nearby Indoor pool nearby Restaurant nearby Sailing nearby Tennis nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Seasonal sites

Location

Carlton Park Camping and Caravan Site

Carlton

Saxmundham

Suffolk

England

IP17 1AT

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

52.22052°N
1.49157°W

Route directions

From the A12 turn off onto the B1121 and we are on the North side of Saxmundham.

Nearest transport

Coach

24.1 km Broad Street

24.3 km School Lane

26.5 km Chaucer Street

Rail

0.6 km Saxmundham Rail Station

6.2 km Darsham Rail Station

10 km Wickham Market Rail Station

Ferry

16 km Walberswick Ferry Landing

16.1 km Southwold Ferry Landing

26.5 km Bawdsey Ferry Landing

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

From Saxmundham you can set off in any direction to explore rural Suffolk. Head East onto the Suffolk Heritage Coast or North to the Norfolk Broads.Additionally trains run to and from London/Lowestoft with connections from Ipswich to the whole of East Anglia. More locally there are places to vist and explore with the sea just 5 miles away. There is also an indoor pool and leisure centre at Leiston, just 4 miles away. Other attractions include: The delightful towns of Aldeburgh & Southwold, Dunwich Heath & Forest, English Heritage castle at Framlingham and Orford, RSPB bird reserve at Minsmere, Snape Maltings and concert hall, Out Of Africa zoos at Diss and Kessingland, Pleasurewood Hills theme park at Lowestoft and we are a good base for the Latitude music festival at Henham.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name	Distance	Type	2020	2019	2018	2017
Southwold The Denes	16.8 km	Sea	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Southwold The Pier	18.1 km	Sea	N/A	Good	Good	Excellent
Felixstowe North	30.4 km	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Felixstowe South	31.3 km	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Lowestoft (South Of Claremont Pier)	32.1 km	Sea	N/A	Good	Good	Good

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Framlingham Castle 9.9 km

Orford Castle 14.3 km

Orford Ness National Nature Reserve 14.6 km

Sutton Hoo Anglo-Saxon Burial Mounds 17.5 km

Christchurch Mansion 28.8 km

National Trust

Orford Ness National Nature Reserve 14.6 km

Sutton Hoo 17.6 km

Flatford: Bridge Cottage 43.4 km

Elizabethan House Museum 45.6 km

Thorington Hall 46.7 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

Leiston - Eastbridge - Middleton - Theberton - Leiston 5.9 km

GLEMHAM HALL 5.9 km

SNAPE (CURRENT BOUNDARY FROM 01/01/2007 6 km

Iken - Tunstall Forest - River Alde - Iken 7.6 km

Iken Cliff - River Alde - Tunstall Forest - Snape 7.8 km

Local events

Aldeburgh Food and Drink Festival (Saturday 28 September 2024 – Saturday 28 September 2024)
Aldeburgh, England 6.3 km
Latitude Festival (Thursday 25 July 2024 – Thursday 25 July 2024)
Beccles, England 15.8 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.

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Frequently asked questions

Does Carlton Park Camping and Caravan Site have a swimming pool? No View all features
Is Carlton Park Camping and Caravan Site dog friendly? Yes View all features
What attractions are near Carlton Park Camping and Caravan Site? From Saxmundham you can set off in any direction to explore rural Suffolk. Head East onto the Suffolk Heritage Coast or North to the Norfolk Broads.Additionally trains run to and from London/Lowestoft … Read more