Whitehouse Farm

View prices & book 9.6 152 reviews
The gypsy caravan, in the old orchard under the damson and pear trees
The gypsy caravan, in the old orchard under the damson and pear trees
The shepherd huts under the orchard blossom
Campsite in the meadow
Camping among the trees
Sauna on the pond
Kids' playground
The toilet facilities - new for 2022, just finishing decorating
New, from april '23: sauna on the pond
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The shepherd huts under the orchard blossom
Campsite in the meadow
Camping among the trees

  • Pop-up site in rural Suffolk near Stowmarket and Bury St Edmunds
  • A 30-minute drive from Thetford Forest Park and Ipswich river cruises
  • Stay in an old orchard with playground and communal firepit on site
Want to be in deepest countryside but close enough to a town for a spot of shopping or a night in the pub? Check out the offerings at Whitehouse Farm, set in six acres of glorious rural Suffolk, well away from roads and traffic noise and yet only 20 minutes’ drive from the pubs and indie shops of Bury St Edmunds. This is also a super spot for kids, as there is a playground with climbing equipment on site and some fab family walks directly from the farm – you can bring the pooches too but they need to be kept on leads please. The pitches are located in the meadow, just beyond where the shepherd huts sit in the old orchard among damson, apple, pear and greengage trees. Shared facilities include loos, showers, a water tap, a washing-up area and a laundry room. Barbecues are available if you feel inspired to cook, and there's a communal firepit too for sociable evenings. You can pick up supplies in Stowmarket (15 minutes’ drive) – and if you don't fancy cooking, well… those Bury St Edmunds pubs await. For chilly evenings, a sauna is also available (chat to site staff for more details).

Campground type

Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 4
RV & Motorhome sites 2
Rent a tent 1
Tent sites 10
Open all year
Opens
Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • Group bookings of 3 or more units (e.g. tent, caravan, motorhome or accommodation hire) travelling together are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Group bookings of 5 or more adults are not permitted (couples and immediate family members excepted).
  • No bachelor/bachelorette parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Twin axle vehicles are not permitted on site.
  • Bookings must not be for more than 28 consecutive nights.
  • No cars/motorcycles at the site. All cars must be parked in the designated area.
  • Continental touring caravans (caravans built with the passenger door on the right-hand side) are not permitted.
  • At least one of the party members must be aged 18 or over.
  • Guests are advised to bring a good quality torch with them as parts of the campground/park are unlit.
  • No naked flames are allowed inside the hired accommodation units.
  • Please note that the toilet/shower facilities are unisex.
  • There is no reception building 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

Dutch

English

French

Site types & availability

Accommodation

Tent sitesCaravan sitesRV & Motorhome sitesLodges, cabins, pods or hutsCaravans for hireRent a tent
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2 adults
0 children

Reviews

9.6

Overall rating from 152 Pitchup.com customers

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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Peaceful

96% would recommend this campground to a friend

94% would stay here again

What customers say

Lovely, well-kept park in pretty country, great for families. Visitors loved the clean loos, quiet vibe, swimming pond, sauna, playground & walks. Owner's a legend! Mostly ripper stays, though a couple heard other campers or trains.

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Arrival date (latest first)

Great site to get away from the busy urban life.

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10 out of 10
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Rhys S.

Unpowered forest floor tent site

Liked Clean, quiet area, plenty of toilets and showers. We are first time campers, only stayed one night to trial the kids. And whitehouse farm was a great choice, completely hassle free and the owner introduced himself and made us feel very welcome.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Beautiful, well-maintained, and thoughtful gem of a campsite!

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10 out of 10
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SM D.

Unpowered grass tent site

Liked Beautiful, well-maintained, and thoughtful gem of a campsite! The camping field is small, with only 6 tent spaces, but each large enough to accommodate large tents and not feel like you are on top of each other. There is a small field and playground on the campsite. You walk through the forested glamping pod area, past the toilet/shower block, and across a bridge to get to the site. Wheelbarrows and carts available to truck your stuff over. There is a communal firepit and big skies (or you can make your own little fire).

The sauna (costs extra) is really lovely overlooking the swimming pond. The pond is shallow enough for kids to splash in (supervised), but has a little deep area carved out for sauna cold plunges.

The bathrooms are well-maintained with soap and a towel and there is a washing up sink that had dishsoap and sponge (perhaps left by previous campers and not usually there.) Rob has done a brilliant job fine-tuning this campsite, and I couldn't recommend it more.

Disliked I would really have to split hairs to add anything that I disliked!!

The campsite next to us had several cartfuls of gear and found it tricky that you cannot drive up to your site, but we were prepared for that.

I did feel a bit guilty going for late night or early morning wees as the area through the glamping pods has stone pathways. But perhaps they couldn't hear it!

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely ground Swimming pond Great facilities Child friendly…

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Wifi
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Kimberley R.

Unpowered grass tent site

Liked Lovely ground
Swimming pond
Great facilities
Child friendly

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely quiet location, with a couple of nice play areas for the…

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8 out of 10
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Value for money
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Brett H.

Unpowered forest floor tent site

Liked Lovely quiet location, with a couple of nice play areas for the kids. Toilet and shower facilities were lovely and well looked after.
My boys loved camping in the woods and will likely book again in the future.
Thanks Rob & Alison for a lovely little break on with a beautiful site!

Recommend to friends Visit again

Was so peaceful. Owners great hosts, lots of lovely walks with the…

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Anonymous

Unpowered grass motorhome site

Liked Was so peaceful. Owners great hosts, lots of lovely walks with the dog.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Would 100% recommend and we will be visiting again

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Amy W.

Woodpecker shepherd's hut

Liked We had the most amazing time in this idylic little hideaway. We have a profoundly autistic son and it was safe and secure for him to be at one with nature, relax and play in the playground. Everyone was lovely and friendly to speak to and the accommodation was perfect. My partner enjoyed the sauna, we had the loveliest walk around the orchards and enjoyed a late night fire. It could not have been better. Thank you Rob xx

Disliked That we only stayed one night!

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great site. Friendly and helpful owner. The facilities were clean.

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8 out of 10
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Value for money
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Accommodation
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Sheila P.

Unpowered grass tent site

Liked The quiet surroundings and super cleanliness of the site.

Disliked No electric pitches or wifi

Recommend to friends Visit again

Everyone was very friendly even the other guests. It felt very homely.

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8 out of 10
Location
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Value for money
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Accommodation
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Emily P.

Unpowered grass motorhome site

Liked Very friendly, clean, tidy, facilities great and easily accessible. Extra activities available for all which was great (sauna, play area, fitness trail). We will be returning :)

Recommend to friends Visit again

Highly recommend for families with or without kids.

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9 out of 10
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Value for money
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Accommodation
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Juliet B.

Woodpecker shepherd's hut

Liked Loved everything, the Huts the tent pitches the orchard the ambience. The kids were safe and very happy making new friends games adventures. Paddle boarding on the lake the sauna yum.Marvellous Rob making the best campsite a secret gem.

Disliked Leaving!

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great small friendky site for younger kids

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9 out of 10
Location
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Value for money
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Accommodation
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Anonymous

Unpowered grass tent site

Liked We arrived to a warm welcome and a very quiet campsite, lovely secluded feel and very safe and friendly atmosphere. The play area was a big success for our daughter who made friends with other children staying. We gave a unathletic attempt at the triathlon training loop which was a nice addition. Rob made us feel very welcome and it was a well placed site for bury st edmunds.

Disliked The facilities were clean and showers hot, but when it was busier then it did feel like an extra shower would have been useful and on a couple of occasions toilet roll ran out, but just a quick word to Rob and they were replenished

Recommend to friends Visit again

Features

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 Sauna TV room Take away Tennis Watersports Wild swimming

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 Picnic table Portable toilet Pub toilets Public telephone Shower available Tents for hire 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

Budget/backpacker Lake and/or mountain 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

Type

Farm Small (11-25 sites)

Accessibility

Level campground, no steep slopes

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horse riding nearby Indoor pool nearby Mountain biking nearby Restaurant nearby Sailing nearby

Location

Whitehouse Farm

Uppertown

Wetherden

Stowmarket

Suffolk

England

IP14 3ND

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

52.24012°N
0.94658°E

Route directions

If you are using Satnav devices, please use the postcode IP14 3ND as there are many White House Farms in Suffolk.

Nearest transport

Coach
6.6 km Station Road West
10.1 km Village Hall
10.1 km Village Hall
Rail
2.3 km Elmswell Rail Station
6.7 km Stowmarket Rail Station
9.5 km Thurston Rail Station
Ferry
38.7 km Shotley Point Marina Ferry Landing
38.7 km Shotley Point Marina Ferry Landing
38.8 km Harwich International Ferry Terminal

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

The pretty town of Bury St Edmunds (20 minutes’ drive) holds a local market every Wednesday and Saturday, where you can pick up foodie bits and pieces. It also has indie shopping, a spectacular cathedral, brewery tours and popular restaurants for a respite from all the sightseeing. Alton Water (40 minutes) is a top spot for canoeing and sailing, and any rainy days are covered by the swimming pool in the leisure centre at Stowmarket (15 minutes). A day trip to the Norfolk Broads (45 minutes) to hire a day-cruiser boat is also a firm family favourite, or you might like to have a go at punting along The Backs in Cambridge (an hour) – if that’s too much like hard work, take a look at the city’s historic colleges instead. When the kids need a runaround, hire bikes for off-roading at Thetford Forest Park (half an hour) or let them try out the treetop rope courses at Go Ape Thetford (45 minutes). If only a beach day will do, Aldeburgh (an hour) has a sand and shingle stretch that's safe for swimming, and a popular fish and chip shop for after you’ve had a dip.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Dovercourt 41.2 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Felixstowe South 41.7 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Felixstowe North 41.8 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Bressingham Steam and Gardens 17.6 km

Ickworth House, Park and Gardens 19.9 km

Banham Zoo 23.5 km

Christchurch Mansion 24.9 km

Framlingham Castle 27.3 km

National Trust

Theatre Royal, Bury St Edmunds 15.7 km

Lavenham Guildhall 17.8 km

Ickworth House, Park and Gardens 19.9 km

Melford Hall 23.3 km

Thorington Hall 28.9 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

Tostock 5.3 km

Thurston - Great Barton - Pakenham - Little Haugh - Thurston 9.4 km

Felsham - Brettenham - Thorpe Morieux - Thorpe Green - Bull's Wood - Felsham 9.8 km

Bradfield Woods 9.9 km

Ixworth - Great Livermere - Troston - Ixworth 10.1 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.

Nearest campgrounds

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable campgrounds.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Whitehouse Farm have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Whitehouse Farm dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Whitehouse Farm? The pretty town of Bury St Edmunds (20 minutes’ drive) holds a local market every Wednesday and Saturday, where you can pick up foodie bits and pieces. It also has indie shopping, … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Whitehouse Farm?
    Camping and caravan
    Arrive:  noon –  9 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  2 p.m. –  9 p.m.
    Depart by:  10:30 a.m.
    Read more
  • How much does it cost to stay at Whitehouse Farm? From $51.54 (for 1 night, 5 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.