Pigs in Blankets

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Non-electric camping pitches
Non-electric camping pitches
Glamping pod at sunset
Sheep to meet
Pitches mown into the camping field
Picnic table on the decking
The Grain Shed bar
The on-site Grain Shed bar
Pod, decking and hot tub at sunset
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Glamping pod at sunset
Sheep to meet
Pitches mown into the camping field

  • Suffolk farm site with coastal views 20 minutes’ walk from Southwold
  • Africa Alive 15 minutes’ drive and Pleasurewood Hills 25 minutes
  • Petting barn, padel court and pub; 20 minutes’ walk from the beach
A stay at the Suffolk seaside? And a short drive from Southwold? What’s not to love? Especially at Pigs in Blankets, an off-grid site scattered across a six-acre meadow on a working livestock farm. It’s only 20 minutes’ walk into the lively seaside Southwold for pubs and supermarkets (and the cool shops on its high streets), and during reception hours between May and August, you can buy locally sourced meat, milk, eggs and ice cream from the fridge and freezer on site. The focal point of the site is The Straw Shed, a renovated Dutch barn hosting amenities from washing-up sinks, shower and toilet facilities to ping pong and a coffee machine. From Wednesday to Sunday, take the kids to the petting barn for some time with the animals. The on-site Pigs Padel court is open every day from early morning to late evening – and if it’s open (hours vary throughout the season), you could settle in for a drink afterwards at the on-site Grain Shed bar. While on your pitch, you’ll have constant views of the farm animals, the neighbouring wildfowl marshland and the scenic Suffolk coastline. A golf course is within walking distance, Lowestoft is 25 minutes’ drive to the north and if you carry on up the coast, it’s an extra 15 minutes into Great Yarmouth.

Campground type

Tent sites 150
RV & Motorhome sites 19
Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 4
Open all year
Opens
Please note

Extras

  • Facilities/activities including Petting Barn and Padel Court are subject to extra charges payable on arrival.

Safety

  • Fires, barbecues and/or firepits will not be permitted in dry, windy and/or hot weather conditions.

Occupancy

  • Group bookings of 20 or more adults are not permitted (couples and immediate family members excepted).

Dogs

  • 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).

Admission

  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.

Languages spoken

English

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Reviews

9.4

Overall rating from 41 Pitchup.com customers

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Peaceful

95% would recommend this campground to a friend

98% would stay here again

What customers say

Top spot! Easy walk to Southwold & beach via private path. Clean facilities, roomy spots, great staff. Bar & pizza van a hit. Occasional noise from courts, toilets can be busy. Farm smells are a thing.

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Arrival date (latest first)

Lovely site but far too expensive for what you get.

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 Trisha S. 7 reviews

Powered grass tent or motorhome site

Liked Great location. Very quiet. Private path to Southwold really useful.
Toilet and showers really good and very clean.
Table tennis good addition.

Disliked I don’t believe it is worth £46 a night.
There’s no WiFi in motorhome, no facilities for clothes washing. I was expecting more for the price.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great night

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Ronnie M. 1 review

Meadow unpowered grass tent site

Liked The whole site such as the bar, pizza van , shower and toilet facilities and coffee machine was a nice touch .

Disliked Options for tea aswell as coffee

Recommend to friends Visit again

Clean facilities nice people great location…

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 Charlotte M. 1 review

Unpowered grass motorhome site

Liked Clean facilities nice people great location with the short walk to Southwold beach

Disliked Water supply at the no electric camping part

Recommend to friends Visit again

The location is perfect, the sunrises…

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Adam I. 2 reviews

Unpowered grass motorhome site

Liked The location is perfect, the sunrises and sunsets are some of the best I've ever seen, you can hear the waves lapping on the beach in the quieter times and the facilities are perfect.

Recommend to friends Visit again

We will be back. A great site. Throughly recommended

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Patrick L. 1 review

Powered grass tent or motorhome site

Liked Great pitches. Friendly staff. Nice bar on site. Toilets and showers were great, too.
A short, comfortable walk down the private footpath into Southwold made it the ideal base for us.
Pizza from the greedy pig van the 1st night was pretty damn good.

Disliked 3 nights instead of 2 😉

Recommend to friends Visit again

Will be returning for sure!!!

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Anonymous

Meadow unpowered grass tent site

Liked Amazing location with a perfect footpath straight to Southwold!! Also the bar and pizza van were stunning.

Disliked When the site was busy had to wait a little for showers and the loo. It wasn't horrendous but that is the only thing.

Recommend to friends Visit again

I liked the flat ground, the…

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Anonymous

Meadow unpowered grass tent site

Liked I liked the flat ground, the facilities and the proximity to Southwold. Not so keen on the noisy paddle tennis. It was a bit pricy at £36 for a two-man tent.

Disliked Close the paddle tennis at 9pm.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely feel to it and loved…

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 Denny H. 1 review

Unpowered grass motorhome site

Liked Lovely feel to it and loved the pitch we had! Would definitely go there again!

Disliked They could do with a few more toilets.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Small but good facilities. Well maintained…

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Harriet P. 7 reviews

Powered grass tent or motorhome site

Liked Small but good facilities. Well maintained and clean. Well lit washing up area with hot water. Good showers. Really nice member of staff Sam. Really dog friendly. It was very quiet during the week but got a lot busier on Friday evening. Pizza van was great and the onsite bar was fun. Petting farm was amazing (as adults!).

Disliked Farm smells were quite strong but it’s a working farm. Hook up pitches did feel a bit sterile and packed in compared to the camping field. Perhaps some hard standing would be good. The weekend was a very different environment with the amount of people using the facilities and quite a bit of noise.

An area for dogs to be off lead would be really good as it’s a long walk to the dog friendly part of the beach.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Easy to walk into Southwold, bar…

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Sue C. 2 reviews

Powered grass tent or motorhome site

Liked Easy to walk into Southwold, bar & Pizza.o site at weekend

Disliked Could do with more than 3 showers & 3 toilets especially when site is busy

Recommend to friends Visit again

Features

Dogs allowed

Campfires allowed

Leisure on site

Bar or club house Beach access 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 Local produce 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 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

Budget/backpacker Luxury Peaceful Remote location Spectacular scenery Walkers' paradise Wild camping Wildlife haven

Utilities

Charging facilities Communal freezer 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

Farm Medium (26-50 sites)

Nearby leisure

Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horse riding nearby Leisure/theme park nearby Restaurant nearby Sailing nearby Tennis nearby Watersports nearby

Location

Pigs in Blankets

Broadside Park Farm

Lowestoft Road

Southwold

Suffolk

England

IP18 6SX

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

52.34197°N
1.67951°E

Nearest transport

Coach
15.3 km Old Market Place
15.9 km Gordon Road
20.9 km Cork Bricks
Rail
11 km Brampton (Suffolk) Rail Station
11.9 km Halesworth Rail Station
13.1 km Darsham Rail Station
Ferry
2.9 km Southwold Ferry Landing
3 km Walberswick Ferry Landing
25.5 km Reedham Ferry South
Airport
45.5 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

It’s a mere 20 minutes’ walk into the upscale seaside resort of Southwold to lounge on the beach, eat fish and chips on the pier and take a tour of the local brewery/distillery, where there are beers, gins and whiskies to be sampled, plus the chance to join masterclasses in cocktail-making. There are family adventures to be had at Africa Alive (15 minutes’ drive), the sprawling home of rare rhinos, lions and giraffes, and when you’re after something a little bit different, take a camel trek or feed the friendly alpacas, ponies and goats at Camel Park Oasis (half an hour). If you prefer to see wildlife actually in the wild, the Suffolk Coast National Nature Reserve wetlands around cute Walberswick village (15 minutes) are rich in birdlife, otters and deer. The kids might also enjoy the Southwold Maize Maze (five minutes), where they can negotiate their way out of the maze, take tractor rides and whizz down zipwires. More hardcore action required? Try the rollercoasters and waterslides at Pleasurewood Hills Family Theme Park (25 minutes).
(within 10 km)
Castle, Aquarium, Theme park, Zoo and Cashpoint (within 16.1 km)

Food and drink

  • The Randolph Pub 1 km
  • Boardwalk Restaurant 1.3 km
  • Loaded Restaurant 1.6 km
  • Sutherland House Restaurant 1.6 km
  • Sole Bay Inn Pub 1.6 km
  • Enzo's Pizzeria Restaurant 1.7 km
  • The Still Room Restaurant 1.8 km
  • Jack's Burgers and friends Restaurant 1.8 km
  • The Lord Nelson Pub 1.8 km
  • Coasters Restaurant 1.8 km

Groceries

  • Adnams Shop Off-licence 1.6 km
  • Co-op Food Supermarket 1.7 km

Parks and play

  • The Rec park 0.7 km
  • St Edmund's Green park 1.4 km
  • Tibby's Green park 1.5 km
  • Tibby's Green Playground 1.5 km
  • Church Green park 1.6 km
  • Bartholomew Green park 1.6 km
  • Wrentham Playground 4.7 km
  • Kessingland Beach Park Playground 8.6 km
  • Kessingland Community Playing Field park 9.4 km
  • Cliff House Holiday Park 9.5 km

Family days out

  • The Arcade Amusement arcade 1.3 km
  • Under The Pier Show Visitor attraction 1.4 km
  • Southwold Railway Steamworks Visitor attraction 1.6 km
  • Frostenden Mound Castle 2.8 km
  • Africa Alive Zoo 7.9 km
  • Sotterley Hall Estate Visitor attraction 8.7 km
  • East Anglia Transport Museum Theme park 12.3 km
  • Oulton Broad Mini Zoo 14.5 km

Public transport

  • Elliott Avenue 0.7 km
  • Mount Pleasant 0.7 km
  • Seaview Road 0.9 km
  • Windsor Road 0.9 km
  • Wangford Road 0.9 km
  • Lowestoft Road 1 km
  • Randolph Hotel 1 km
  • Fire Station 1.3 km
  • Pier 1.3 km
  • The Drive 1.3 km

Other nearby

  • Mumfords General shop 1.7 km
  • Southwold Golf Club Golf course 1.8 km
  • Field Farm Fisheries Fishing 4.8 km

Local services

  • Cashzone UK Cashpoint 13 km
  • CashZone Cashpoint 14.1 km
  • Tesco Bank Cashpoint 14.2 km
  • Sole Bay Health Centre Doctors 1.1 km
  • Queen Street Pharmacy 1.9 km
  • Wangford Service Station Fuel station 4 km
  • Longshore Surgery Doctors 4.5 km
  • Kessingland Pharmacy 9 km
  • Harvest Energy Fuel station 9 km
  • Longshore Surgeries Doctors 9.1 km

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Must see

Somerleyton Hall and Gardens 19.9 km

Fritton Lake Country World 22.4 km

Framlingham Castle 26.3 km

Pleasure Beach 28.4 km

Orford Castle 29.4 km

National Trust

Elizabethan House Museum 29.4 km

Orford Ness National Nature Reserve 29.5 km

Sutton Hoo 36.1 km

Horsey Windpump 45.2 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

Southwold - Walberswick - Westwood - Southwold 1.6 km

HENHAM 5.3 km

DINGLE MARSHES (CURRENT BOUNDARY FROM 14/06/2002) 6.8 km

Dunwich Forest - Newdelight Walks - Westwood Marshes 8 km

Dunwich Bank 10.3 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 Pigs in Blankets have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Pigs in Blankets dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Pigs in Blankets? It’s a mere 20 minutes’ walk into the upscale seaside resort of Southwold to lounge on the beach, eat fish and chips on the pier and take a tour of the local … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Pigs in Blankets?
    Camping and caravan
    Arrive:  1 p.m. –  5:30 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  3 p.m. –  6 p.m.
    Depart by:  10 a.m.
    Read more
  • How much does it cost to stay at Pigs in Blankets? From $68.43 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.