Hill Farm

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Pitch 9
Electric gross and earth pitch no. 22
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  • 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. Only raised gas-powered barbecues are allowed on site (no firepits or charcoal, 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.

Site type

RV sites 5
Travel trailer sites 5
Tent sites 5
Open all year
Opens
Please note

Admission

  • At least one of the party members must be aged 18 or over.

General

  • Please note that the shower facilities are unisex.
  • This is a quiet park: no music is allowed.

Languages spoken

English

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Reviews

8.9

Overall rating from 249 Pitchup.com customers

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Location
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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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Peaceful

94% would recommend this site to a friend

91% would stay here again

What customers say

This quiet rural site has spacious, private treed spots and helpful owners. Basic, clean but dated facilities. Good for exploring the Suffolk coast, near a pub/farm shop. Some mention A12 traffic noise.

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Arrival date (latest first)

Pleasant no frills rustic site. Owner helpful.

Overall

7 out of 10
Location
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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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 Karen M. 1 review

Powered grass and earth campsite

Liked The rustic quiet site.
Pitch secluded at the rear of the site.
Individual water tap.
Was exactly as expected for the cost.
There was a clean portaloo, shower and washing up area at our end of the site..so didn't have to walk to the main block.

Disliked Some of the caravans on site ( long term pitches) could do with a bit of TLC which made some areas look rundown. But I have seen that on a few sites so not an issue for us. But might be for some.

Recommend to friends Visit again

I arrived later and received a…

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10 out of 10
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508244 1 review

Primitive grass and earth campsite

Liked I arrived later and received a friendly welcome. Found a nice place to pitch. Nice facilities for what you are paying and a nice quiet site.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great value for money.. Friendly welcome…

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Julie B. 1 review

Powered grass and earth campsite

Liked Great value for money.. Friendly welcome and lots of info. Toilets always clean. Spacious pitches and random outdoor furniture dotted about which was useful (my dog liked the chair on our pitch!)
Nice chilled quiet site, would definitely return.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Back to nature quiet site perfect for those who don’t want big / noisy

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8 out of 10
Location
 8
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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Wifi
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Anonymous

Powered grass and earth campsite

Liked We had a lovely big and secluded pitch, quiet site and very helpful and friendly host, even lent us a bottle opener as we had forgotten ours! Excellent pub half hour walk away and beautiful countryside for walks. Great cafe and farm shop nearby. Very basic facilities, but suited us and they were kept clean which was great. Liked that there were picnic benches and other garden furniture dotted around for our use. If you want a modern busy site with fancy shower block, cafe, shop and playground, this is not for you, but if you want a budget quiet, secluded place with a friendly host, in walking distance of a great pub, this is a good one,

Recommend to friends Visit again

Had a great 5 nights!

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10 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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Wifi
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 mark v. 1 review

Powered grass and earth campsite

Liked Had electric tent pitch 7. Site is brilliant, quiet, peaceful and had a most relaxing time.

Disliked Not much to dislike, the site is looking tired, but this adds to the charm.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great site, everything you need. Jaik,…

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10 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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 Chris Gartell B. 2 reviews

Powered grass and earth campsite

Liked Great site, everything you need. Jaik, the owner is super friendly and helpful. A great site so close to Southwold etc. We will be back again.

Disliked 0

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Level hard standing area with huge…

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Wifi
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 Colin B. 3 reviews

Powered cement/asphalt travel trailer campsite

Liked Level hard standing area with huge pitch and shade. Very well priced.

Disliked Nothing really although toilets/showers were quirky.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Nice but quite a rustic site

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5 out of 10
Location
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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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Wifi
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 Valerie B. 1 review

Powered grass and earth campsite

Liked Small peaceful site

Disliked Erratic WiFi

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely campsite and friendly owner

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10 out of 10
Location
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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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 Kelly C. 2 reviews

Primitive grass and earth campsite

Liked Plenty of chairs tables
Outdoor sofa to relax on
Friendly owner who greeted us on arrival
Clean showers
Clean toilets
Play house, climbing frame, ball and ride on toys perfect for our toddler
Owner explained where water, toilets and showers were, really looked after us!

Recommend to friends Visit again

Overall a fabulous stay

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Facilities / Activities
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Child friendliness
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 Victoria D. 1 review

Primitive grass and earth campsite

Liked Great pitch - surrounded by trees
Site not overwhelming or too big
Facilities easy accessible
Kids toys and equipment available
Host brilliant

Disliked Shower was a little risky with temperature and operations especially when showering the kids. Instructions given on power unit but teething issues during use.
But this wouldn’t stop us returning in the future.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Features

Portable toilet

Leisure on park

Bar or club house Cycle hire Evening entertainment Fishing Fitness centre Indoor swimming pool Kids' club On-site restaurant/cafe Outdoor swimming pool Playground Recreation room/arcade TV room Takeout Tennis Watersports

Amenities on park

Bath available Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Free wifi Grocery store Ice pack freezing Internet access Laundromat Parent & baby washroom Payphone Pick-up from public transport Picnic table Portable toilet Pub toilets Restrooms Shower available Washing-up area Wifi

Groups welcome

Family friendly Motorcycle friendly Scouts welcome Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcome

Rules

Barbecue grills allowed Barbecue provided Campfires allowed Commercial vehicles allowed Dogs allowed Dogs allowed all year

Camping 2.0

Jumbo tent sites

Themes

Forest Peaceful Remote location

Utilities

Charging facilities Dump station Electric car charging point(s) Propane/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 Horseback 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.

Food and drink

  • Satis House 2.9 km
  • Main's 2.9 km
  • Singtong Neeyom Thai Restaurant 6.9 km
  • Cleone's 6.9 km
  • Rajputh 7 km
  • Mandarin House 8.3 km
  • Spice Zone 8.5 km
  • Leiston Tandoori Restaurant 9.1 km
  • Seahawks 9.2 km
  • Yuan Feng 9.2 km

Parks and play

  • Middleton Playingfields 3.9 km
  • Walpole & Cookley Playground 6 km
  • Basley Playground 6.1 km

Public transport

  • The Street 1 km
  • The Street 1 km
  • Fox Lane 1 km
  • Fox Lane 1 km
  • Long Acre 1.1 km
  • Long Acre 1.1 km
  • Church 1.3 km
  • Railway Station 1.8 km
  • Railway Station 1.8 km
  • Pinetrees 2.9 km

Groceries

  • The Co-operative Food 6.7 km
  • Waitrose 8.5 km
  • Tesco 8.6 km
  • East of England CO-OP 9.1 km

Family days out

  • Middleton Playingfields 3.9 km
  • Walpole & Cookley Playground 6 km
  • Basley Playground 6.1 km

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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

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?
    RV, travel trailer and tent sites
    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 $33.99 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.