Lonely Farm

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  • Grass pitches at an adults-only Suffolk holiday park near Saxmundham
  • A 20-minute drive to Aldeburgh beach; 25 minutes to Orford Castle
  • Entertainment, fishing, a pool and fitness suite on site
Occupying a quiet corner of a Suffolk holiday park 10 minutes' drive from Saxmundham, the spacious grass pitches at the adults-only Lonely Farm provide peace by the bucketload as well as all the advantages of the park’s facilities. And what facilities they are: with not one but two fishing lakes on site, this is a splendid spot for keen anglers, and there’s plenty more to lure you in too. On high-season weekends (March to October), you’ll be kept entertained by free activities and events, and when the weather is behaving, you can get out on the tennis court. Keep up your exercise regime (if you must) in the fitness suite, or swim a few laps of the heated indoor pool. If you prefer more sedate pursuits, you can simply have a wander along the park’s woodland walk. Guests staying on the pitches at Lonely Farm also have access to electric hook-ups, shower and toilet blocks, waste disposal points and fresh water points.

Site type

Tent sites 4
Travel trailer sites 6
RV sites 10
Open now
Opens April 1
Please note
  • Group bookings of 5 or more units (e.g. tent, caravan, RV or accommodation hire) traveling together are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • No bachelor/bachelorette parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Twin axle vehicles are not permitted on site.
  • Guests under the age of 18 are not allowed on site.
  • Bookings must not be for more than 14 consecutive nights.
  • Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.
  • Discount cards and gift vouchers cannot be applied to bookings made via Pitchup.com.
  • At least one of the party members must be aged 21 or over.
  • There is no reception building on-site: on arrival please contact the number provided on your booking confirmation.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Tue, Apr 1 to

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Pitch types & availability

Accommodation

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2 adults
0 children

Reviews

8.4

Overall rating from 150 Pitchup.com customers

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Location
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Value for money
 9
Accommodation
 8
Facilities / Activities
 8
Customer service
 8
Child friendliness
 6
Cleanliness
 8
Wifi
 6
Peaceful

80% would recommend this site to a friend

79% would stay here again

What customers say

A tranquil, adult-only site with generous spots and good value. Guests loved the quiet setting and access to the neighbouring park’s amenities. While the scenery is a highlight, some found the facilities a bit dated. Check-in can be a bit chaotic.

Summary AI-generated from Pitchup.com customer reviews

Reviews page 1 of 15
Arrival date (latest first)

I’ve been to Lonely Farm many times as it suits my needs.

Overall

9 out of 10
Location
 9
Value for money
 9
Accommodation
 9
Facilities / Activities
 7
Customer service
 10
Child friendliness
 No rating
Cleanliness
 9
Wifi
 5
Struan W.

Powered grass RV campsite

Liked Lovely old fashioned campsite, peaceful and back to nature. This is not a new campsite and has a charm of its own. Great dog walks and not to far to the nearest pub.

Disliked Just need cleaner facilities to bring up to modern standards but it would loose its charm.

Recommend to friends Visit again

A great site. In a great location off the beaten track.

Overall

9 out of 10
Location
 10
Value for money
 10
Accommodation
 6
Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
 8
Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
 9
Wifi
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Tony G.

Powered grass tent campsite

Liked Large pitches, perfectly flat with beautifully trimmed grass. Very relaxed atmosphere at this adult only site. No litter and no dog poop anywhere! We didn't see much of the staff, but the other campers were friendly and pointed us in the right direction. A perfect base from which to explore all Suffolk has to offer.

Disliked The hedges were a bit overgrown which made it difficult to access the electric hookup. The toilets and showers were a bit dated, but we quite liked the rustic farmyard charm. It is a shame this site will only be available to Park Holidays employees working in the adjacent Caravan Park next year.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely peaceful campsite with good sized pitches, great pub nearby

Overall

8 out of 10
Location
 10
Value for money
 1
Accommodation
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Facilities / Activities
 3
Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
 1
Wifi
 10
carol K.

Powered grass RV campsite

Liked Lovely pitch, quiet and peaceful
Very pretty walk into Saxmundam and the lovely Poachers Pocket pub in Kelsale village
And the fact the campsite is still adult only and dog friendly is always a winner!

Disliked Oh dear where to start…. Well we first started coming to this campsite 17 years ago when a lovely couple ran it
It was so clean and so well maintained but now it just seems to be used for a yard that supports the Carlton Meres holiday park, trucks, vans and buggies roaring in and out a good deal of the time and the toilets and showers filthy and totally forgotten, no one seemed to have cleaned them for weeks! some were even out of order for the 4 nights we were there!
So what we’re saying here is that we don’t feel that it was value for money at £35 - £42 a night ! The good addition was the fridge freezer and the microwave, toaster and kettle provided

Recommend to friends Visit again

I felt that this site needs modernization and updating

Overall

4 out of 10
Location
 6
Value for money
 3
Accommodation
 2
Facilities / Activities
 1
Customer service
 1
Child friendliness
 1
Cleanliness
 2
Wifi
 1
Shane H.

Powered grass travel trailer campsite

Liked Quiet site. spacious pitches

Disliked No reception, Toilets and showers old and in poor condition.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Fine for a short stay

Overall

5 out of 10
Location
 10
Value for money
 4
Accommodation
 4
Facilities / Activities
 5
Customer service
 7
Child friendliness
 1
Cleanliness
 3
Wifi
 1
kim m.

Powered grass tent campsite

Liked The area was peaceful, nice walk out the back of the site. The wash up facilities had plenty of sinks which was handy. Right next to larger camp site with lovel lakes to walk around

Disliked The toilets needs some tlc, covered in spiders and I think a bat flew out one morning. All functional but could do with sprousing up. As per other reviews - No sign displayed where my pitch was when I arrived. I did email in advance to ask but no reply. Found a guy on site showed me to my pitch, but someone else was on it so gave me another. Tent pitches were crammed into one corner of the site, felt on top of the neighbours

Recommend to friends Visit again

Would camp there again.

Overall

9 out of 10
Location
 8
Value for money
 9
Accommodation
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Anonymous

Powered grass tent campsite

Liked Nice pitch and quiet. Access to shop and swimming at Carlton Meres was a bonus. Helpful and friendly staff at CM.

Disliked Toilets need upgrading.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Peaceful place to camp . Nice walks and good local pub ,…

Overall

7 out of 10
Location
 8
Value for money
 8
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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Helen G.

Powered grass tent campsite

Liked Peaceful place to camp .
Nice walks and good local pub , the Poachers pocket
Lots of lovely places to visit close by .
Can use facilities next door at Carlton mere caravan park

Disliked Very outdated shower and washing facilities .
Not that clean . Had to ask for toilet roll and hand towels to be refilled .
Site needs some TLC . Overgrown bushes round water taps and electric points

Recommend to friends Visit again

Very tidy and peaceful campsite, with a good size pitch for our…

Overall

8 out of 10
Location
 10
Value for money
 10
Accommodation
 8
Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
 6
Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
 7
Wifi
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Fiona C.

Powered grass tent campsite

Liked Very tidy and peaceful campsite, with a good size pitch for our tent.

Disliked The toilets could have been a bit cleaner and the welcome at the Carlton Meres reception (which the email we recieved prior to our trip told us to go to before going to the campsite) was not very welcoming when we said we were there for Lonely Farm!

Recommend to friends Visit again

Old buildings but clean

Overall

4 out of 10
Location
 6
Value for money
 5
Accommodation
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Facilities / Activities
 2
Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Anonymous

Powered grass RV campsite

Liked Very quite and peaceful

Disliked Bins needs more attention as overflow goes everywhere

Recommend to friends Visit again

Facilities not good

Overall

7 out of 10
Location
 10
Value for money
 6
Accommodation
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Facilities / Activities
 2
Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Liz B.

Powered grass RV campsite

Liked Peacefulness

Disliked Facilities are so outdated and need some TLC it seems as though the park dean only have static caravans and lodges forget all about our tourer people

Recommend to friends Visit again

Features

Dogs allowed

Adults only

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 Car parking by site/unit 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 Portable toilet Pub toilets Restrooms Shower available Washing-up area Wifi

Groups welcome

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

Rules

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

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

Small (11-25 sites)

Accessibility

Accessible parking at site Uneven terrain; gravel or loose mud

Nearby leisure

Fishing nearby Horseback riding nearby Restaurant nearby

Location

Lonely Farm

Carlton

Saxmundham

Suffolk

England

IP17 2QP

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

52.2359°N
1.4623°E

Nearest transport

Coach
21.6 km Broad Street
21.8 km School Lane
24.6 km Chaucer Street
Rail
3 km Saxmundham Rail Station
5.9 km Darsham Rail Station
10.4 km Wickham Market Rail Station
Ferry
16.6 km Walberswick Ferry Landing
16.7 km Southwold Ferry Landing
27.7 km Bawdsey Ferry Landing

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

For days at the beach, take to the coast at Aldeburgh (20 minutes’ drive) and treat yourself to fish and chips, or head to cute little Southwold (25 minutes) for retro amusements at the Under the Pier Show on the pier. From there, hop on the ferry across the River Blyth to Walberswick (25 minutes) for a drink in the pub or to spot wading birds among its heathlands and marshes. Other day trips that should bring a smile to your faces include all the animal encounters at Jimmy’s Farm and Wildlife Park (40 minutes), Banham Zoological Gardens (an hour) for its penguins and sea lions, or the truck safaris across the savannah at Africa Alive Zoological Reserve (half an hour). Pleasurewood Hills Family Theme Park (45 minutes) is another good bet, with water rides and rollercoasters galore. Mix things up a bit by introducing some history into your lives: at Framlingham Castle (15 minutes) you can walk the defence walls, and at Orford Castle (25 minutes) there are displays of local Roman finds and audio tours of the castle’s tangle of passageways.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Southwold The Denes 17.4 km Sea N/AN/AN/AN/A
Southwold The Pier 18.6 km Sea N/AGoodGoodExcellent
Felixstowe North 31.5 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Lowestoft (South Of Claremont Pier) 31.8 km Sea N/AGoodGoodGood
Lowestoft (North Of Claremont Pier) 32.3 km Sea N/AGoodGoodGood

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Framlingham Castle 8 km

Orford Castle 16.5 km

Orford Ness National Nature Reserve 16.8 km

Sutton Hoo Anglo-Saxon Burial Mounds 17.9 km

Christchurch Mansion 28.4 km

National Trust

Orford Ness National Nature Reserve 16.8 km

Sutton Hoo 18 km

Flatford: Bridge Cottage 43.2 km

Elizabethan House Museum 44.7 km

Thorington Hall 46.1 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

GLEMHAM HALL 6.4 km

Leiston - Eastbridge - Middleton - Theberton - Leiston 8 km

HEVENINGHAM HALL 8.1 km

SNAPE (CURRENT BOUNDARY FROM 01/01/2007 8.2 km

Framlingham - Saxtead - Saxtead Green - Apsey Green - Framlingham 8.3 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.

Nearest sites

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable sites.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Lonely Farm have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Lonely Farm dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Lonely Farm? For days at the beach, take to the coast at Aldeburgh (20 minutes’ drive) and treat yourself to fish and chips, or head to cute little Southwold (25 minutes) for retro amusements … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Lonely Farm?
    RV, travel trailer and tent sites
    Arrive:  noon –  5:30 p.m.
    Depart by:  10 a.m.

    Please check the information board on arrival for your pitch number and then visit reception at Carlton Meres to collect your entertainment passes.

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  • How much does it cost to stay at Lonely Farm? From $18.51 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.