Hill Farm

View prices & book 8.9 234 reviews
Pitches on site
Pitches on site
Pitch 9
Electric gross and earth pitch no. 22
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Electric hardstanding pitch no. 12
Electric grass and earth pitch no. 6
Pitch 6
Pitch 4 electric hard standing pitch on the cl site
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Pitch 9
Electric gross and earth pitch no. 22
Pitches

  • Well-maintained site a 10-minute drive from the Suffolk coast
  • A 15-minute drive to Southwold, and half an hour from Sutton Hoo
  • Pub five minutes' drive away; a few minutes from a shop and petrol
Fancy some downtime exploring rural Suffolk? The tree-shaded pitches at Hill Farm are in a peaceful setting near the historic town of Saxmundham, handily accessible from the A12 and close to Suffolk’s popular coastline. This is a site that welcomes families and groups of friends – and it's wonderfully dog-friendly too (there’s a four-acre woodland to the north of the site that's great for dog walking). The site has good TV reception for relaxing indoors on damp or chilly days. Raised gas-powered or charcoal/wood barbecues are allowed too (no ground or silver barbecues please), so you can keep warm and toasty while grilling up a barbecue feast. A pub in Darsham village is a five-minute drive away (or half an hour's walk along a farm track through the fields). The nearest shop is at the local petrol station, a few minutes' drive away (near to the Darsham train station). There's also a good local bakery a few minutes' drive away along the A12. The popular village of Westleton (10 minutes’ drive) has village stores, a farm shop, a garage and an art gallery. Back on site, there are several toilet blocks with hot running water, plus four showers. There is also a washing machine, grey waste and chemical toilet disposal and recycling.

Campground type

RV & Motorhome sites 5
Caravan sites 5
Tent sites 5
Open all year
Opens
Please note
  • This is a quiet campground/park: no music is allowed.
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • Please note that the shower facilities are unisex.
  • At least one of the party members must be aged 18 or over.

Languages spoken

English

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Reviews

8.9

Overall rating from 234 Pitchup.com customers

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Child friendliness
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Peaceful

94% would recommend this campground to a friend

91% would stay here again

What customers say

A peaceful, friendly woodland campsite with great value & a helpful owner. Spacious, private pitches. Basic but clean facilities, some needing an update. Good for exploring Suffolk coast, though A12 noise is sometimes heard. Manager addresses maintenance issues.

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Amazing customer service, the owner went…

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Anonymous

Unpowered grass and earth site

Liked Amazing customer service, the owner went out of his way to make sure we had a wonderful stay. Very friendly little site, with a perfect mix of sunshine and shade. Great price. Brilliantly situated for Walberswick and Southwold. Easy to find. There is also a shop nearby with a bakery, so perfect for breakfast. Will definitely stay here again.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Good standard of facilities: toilets, shower,…

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 William H. 1 review

Unpowered grass and earth site

Liked Good standard of facilities: toilets, shower, wash-up area, which were kept in clean condition and well supplied with e.g toilet paper, washing-up liquid.
Peaceful countryside location and a good centre for walking/cycling locally (and quite close to the coast).
Having not read my emails properly, I turned up unexpectedly and not knowing which pitch to use, but Jaik was very accommodating and quickly had me sorted out.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent camp site, brilliant location.

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 Amy-Alice T. 1 review

Unpowered grass and earth site

Liked Generous sized pitch, lovely owner (Jaik), warm showers. Short walk to really good pub and delicious cafe.

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Nice small quiet site. Nice and…

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Anonymous

Powered grass and earth site

Liked Nice small quiet site. Nice and helpful owner. One mile from nearest pub with excellent food. Five miles from Minsmere.

Disliked Tired facilities but clean and adequate.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Very good communication at all times with friendly greeting and host.

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 Lesley H. 2 reviews

Powered grass and earth site

Liked Plenty of space, with countryside surrounding.

Disliked Facilities limited. But kept clean.

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Would use again in the future

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 Wendy P. 2 reviews

Powered grass and earth site

Liked We really enjoyed our stay a lovely basic site spotless clean very peaceful withbird song all day lovely walks for us and the dog

Disliked Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great site, location and facilities are sound.

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 Dan A. 1 review

Powered concrete slab caravan site

Liked Basic campsite, but with good facilities and the area is stunning.

I met the gentleman who runs the site and trust me he is a grafter who puts a lot of effort into trying to keep the place top notch.
And the cost of this campsite is decent, so please don't expect all frills, it is what it is, but a decent place to plonk down of a night with facilities.
We had an issue with electrics due to a storm, the owner sorted this right away and through the night, making sure they were all on and good still.
Great customer service in my books!

Disliked Nothing, but there was a few reviews saying how untidy it was or lack of facilities.
I disagree with these, as the campsite doesn't portray itself as anything but a campsite for a decent price in a lovely area.

Recommend to friends Visit again

A lovely little quirky site

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 Sarah M. 5 reviews

Powered grass and earth site

Liked Lots of greenery, very quiet, flat pitch. Perfectly located for train station, local pub (10% discount on food), shops, an excellent bakery and surrounding Suffolk places we wanted to visit. It’s quirky so each toilet & shower hut has its own set of rules but they are clean and the water is hot. Good wifi

Disliked No hot water for washing up.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Could be a top campsite with a little more effort

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Anonymous

Powered concrete slab caravan site

Liked Lively location situ amongst young trees and pitches are a good distance apart.

Disliked Lots and lots of discarded items dumped in random places around the site made it look bit like a rubbish tip, the toilets and showers could do with a update. But the site could be really special place with a bit more attention to detail everything seems half finished.

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Lovely quiet rural site, expected no…

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 Hannah S. 1 review

Powered grass and earth site

Liked Lovely quiet rural site, expected no frills but had much more facilities than expected and extremely well looked after. Spacious pitches, dog loved it and Jaik was extremely helpful. Love the use of old materials throughout site which makes it homely and old school, rather than a posh campsite (which we hate!). Would stay again.

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Features

Portable toilet

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 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 Picnic table 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

Camping 2.0

Jumbo tent sites

Themes

Bush Peaceful Remote location

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

Type

Farm Small (11-25 sites)

Nearby leisure

Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horse riding nearby Tennis nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Water hook-up points for caravans

Location

Hill Farm

Lymballs Lane

Saxmundham

Suffolk

England

IP17 3QH

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

52.28501°N
1.54002°E

Nearest transport

Coach
19.5 km Old Market Place
20.4 km Cork Bricks
20.4 km Chaucer Street
Rail
1.7 km Darsham Rail Station
7.3 km Halesworth Rail Station
8.5 km Saxmundham Rail Station
Ferry
9.4 km Walberswick Ferry Landing
9.4 km Southwold Ferry Landing
30.3 km Reedham Ferry South
Airport
46.4 km 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

Hills Farm is an great base for exploring the Suffolk coastline, with indie boutiques in cobbled streets and restaurants on the pier in the cute seaside town of Southwold (15 minutes’ drive), and an extensive sandy beach backed by dunes at Walberswick (10 minutes). Aldeburgh (20 minutes) is home to famous literary and music festivals, plus bracing strolls on the pebble beach and a renowned fish and chip shop. There’s plenty of history in these parts too, with stately part-medieval Orford Castle (25 minutes) open for tours of its angular keep, and you can follow a spectacular walk around the walls at Framlingham Castle (20 minutes). The star of the show here, however, might just be the Anglo-Saxon burial ground and museum showcasing its priceless, golden finds at Sutton Hoo (half an hour). Getting out and about in glorious and unspoilt countryside is easy too, with boardwalks crossing the heathland at National Trust-owned Dunwich Heath and Beach (15 minutes). At the famous RSPB Minsmere coastal reserve (20 minutes), you have the chance to spot otters in reedbed pools, with rare bitterns and avocets nesting nearby.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Southwold The Denes 10.2 km Sea N/AN/AN/AN/A
Southwold The Pier 11.2 km Sea N/AGoodGoodExcellent
Lowestoft (South Of Claremont Pier) 24.3 km Sea N/AGoodGoodGood
Lowestoft (North Of Claremont Pier) 24.8 km Sea N/AGoodGoodGood
Gorleston Beach 34.3 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Framlingham Castle 14.9 km

Orford Castle 21.3 km

Orford Ness National Nature Reserve 21.4 km

Sutton Hoo Anglo-Saxon Burial Mounds 25.3 km

Somerleyton Hall and Gardens 27.7 km

National Trust

Orford Ness National Nature Reserve 21.5 km

Sutton Hoo 25.4 km

Elizabethan House Museum 37.7 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

Dunwich Forest - Newdelight Walks - Westwood Marshes 5 km

DINGLE MARSHES (CURRENT BOUNDARY FROM 14/06/2002) 6 km

MINSMERE (CURRENT BOUNDARY FROM 11/01/2006) 6 km

HEVENINGHAM HALL 6.5 km

Dunwich Heath - Eastbridge - Minsmere River - Westleton 7 km

Local events

  • Latitude Festival (Thursday 23 July 2026 – Thursday 23 July 2026)

    Beccles, England 7.9 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 Hill Farm have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Hill Farm dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Hill Farm? Hills Farm is an great base for exploring the Suffolk coastline, with indie boutiques in cobbled streets and restaurants on the pier in the cute seaside town of Southwold (15 minutes’ drive), … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Hill Farm?
    Camping and caravan
    Arrive:  noon –  10 p.m.
    Depart by:  11:30 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Hill Farm? From $31.80 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.