Five Acre Holiday Camp

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Pitches
New
Overlooking site
Pitches
Grass pitches edged by trees

  • Quiet, family-friendly Suffolk site 15 minutes’ drive from Stowmarket
  • Bury St Edmunds 25 minutes’ drive; the Suffolk coast about an hour
  • Fishing lake and gear hire on site; shop and pub five minutes’ drive
When relaxation and peace – perhaps with a bit of fishing thrown in – is what’s required on a sojourn in rural Suffolk, Five Acre Holiday Camp fits the bill very neatly indeed. Set in the sleepy village of Wyverstone, the site is 15 minutes’ drive from the market town of Stowmarket and just over an hour by car from the coast, putting days out in Aldeburgh and Southwold on the sightseeing agenda. Edged by sheltering trees and overlooking peaceful countryside, the spacious and dog-friendly camping field has a limited number of pitches, so there’s room for everyone to spread out. You also have access to a modern shower block at the edge of the field. Firepits and barbecues are allowed (bring your own or rent them from reception). There is also a fishing lake stocked with good-sized carp on site, with equipment hire available too. ​Five Acre is handily located five minutes by car from Bacton, with a shop where you can pick up any self-catering essentials and a good food pub – if you want to make a night of it, it’s half an hour to walk back to the site.

Site type

Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 3
Tent sites 9
Mobile homes for rent 1
Travel trailer sites 16
RV sites 16
Open all year
Opens
Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • No bachelor/bachelorette parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.
  • Swimming in the lake is not allowed.

Languages spoken

English

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Pitch types & availability

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10
Child friendliness
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Wifi
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100% would recommend this site to a friend

100% would stay here again

What customers say

Well-kept, quiet site. Friendly, helpful owner Barry. Guests loved the hot tub, cozy stays, and good facilities like clean, hot showers. Fishing pond is a hit. Some found access lanes narrow. Owner is working on hardstanding pitches & early noise.

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Will definitely return

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10 out of 10
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Anonymous

FHU grass travel trailer campsite

Liked Barry the owner was extremely friendly. We thought being a touring pitch it would have the round plug, however, it had a standard 3 pin plug & we hadn't brought our adapter with us, Barry kindly offered to get us an adapter as he was heading out to the local shop caravan shop anyway.
Pitch was fairly soft ground.
Dog friendly site.
Nice & quiet.
Local pub about 30mins walk & is dog friendly.
Nice clean shower/toilet block.
Will definitely be back in the future.
Thank you for a wonderful stay!

Disliked Take some hand soap with you to the toilet/shower block.

Pitch up is wrong (not the owners fault) - Rendlesham forest is 38miles from site, not 13.9miles.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely quiet site with nice toilet/shower facilities

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9 out of 10
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Phillipa D.

Primitive grass campervan, tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked Quiet site with nice toilet/shower facilities. Warm greeting from Barry

Recommend to friends Visit again

Peaceful site , large fully serviced pitch on level ground

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Paul S.

FHU grass travel trailer campsite

Liked Extremely quite and peaceful, lovely hearing birds in morning, shower and toilets clean & very warm, great having fully serviced pitch.
Limited pitches so lots of space for dogs and kids to run around
Host at hand if you need any help.
Would definitely use again

Disliked None

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great site, friendly owner and good, new facilities

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Deb H.

FHU grass travel trailer campsite

Liked Pitches with water and electricity

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Hi Deb
Thanks for that Feedback, we do our best to please, hope to see you again soon.

Be Lucky
Barry

Lovely peaceful site

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10 out of 10
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Maria K.

FHU grass travel trailer campsite

Liked Spacious pitch. Level ground . Very quiet . Barry very friendly and helpful

Disliked Could do washing up area otherwise nothing to dislike.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thanks Maria
Glad you enjoyed your stay with us, and yes, you are right we could do with a washing up area its been on my list of things to do and am looking into it this season.
hope to see you again.

Regards
Barry

We had a great stay. Place…

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Chris W.

2 bedroom lodge (hot tub)

Liked We had a great stay. Place was cosy and the hot tub was a superb touch, really warm despite the miserable weather! Had all we needed for a quick getaway

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Hi Chris, thank you for taking the time to leave feedback. Very much appreciated. All the best, Barry

Barry was very friendly and helpful…

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Kila H.

FHU grass travel trailer campsite

Liked Barry was very friendly and helpful

Disliked would have preferred gravel pitch or hard standing

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Hi Kila,

Thank you for taking the time to leave feedback, we have taken it on board and are working on getting the hardstanding installed :)

Lovely quiet spot. Friendly owner. Nice…

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Steve H.

Primitive grass campervan, tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked Lovely quiet spot. Friendly owner. Nice facilities too. Will stay again. Thanks.

Disliked Nothing.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you very much for your kind feedback Steve, look forward to welcoming you again.

Lovely peaceful place, just what we…

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10 out of 10
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Anonymous

FHU grass travel trailer campsite

Liked Lovely peaceful place, just what we wanted. Will definitely be back.

Disliked Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for taking the time to leave feedback, very much appreciated.

Site was clean and tidy. Toilet…

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10 out of 10
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10
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10
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Sarah W.

FHU grass travel trailer campsite

Liked Site was clean and tidy.

Toilet and Showers clean, plenty of hot water.

Friendly and helpful welcome from Barry - with suggestions of where to go to eat if we wanted a pub visit (The Bull about 5 mins drive excellent)

Disliked There was nothing we disliked about the site.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Hi Sarah,

Thank you for your feedback :) Very much appreciated.


Features

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 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

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

Themes

Hikers’ paradise Peaceful

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)

Nearby leisure

Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Restaurant nearby

Location

Five Acre Holiday Camp

Joiners Rest

College Road

Wyverstone

Stowmarket

Suffolk

England

IP14 4SD

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

52.26811°N
0.97793°E

Nearest transport

Coach
8.9 km Station Road West
9.2 km Jacobs Close
9.3 km Jacobs Close
Rail
5.6 km Elmswell Rail Station
8.9 km Stowmarket Rail Station
11.7 km Thurston Rail Station
Ferry
40.2 km Shotley Point Marina Ferry Landing
40.2 km Shotley Point Marina Ferry Landing
40.3 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

Pretty market towns to discover locally include Stowmarket (15 minutes’ drive), where you can visit the bijou Museum of East Anglian Life or watch live music at the John Peel Centre for Creative Arts. Historic Bury St Edmunds (25 minutes) has a handsome old abbey to potter around and is fast becoming Suffolk’s epicurean centre; it’s home to a Michelin-starred restaurant as well as numerous pubs and global dining options. Hikes and bike rides await in scenic countryside; you can walk along the River Stour in Dedham Vale National Landscape (35 minutes), and follow waymarked trails across heathland in Arger Fen and Spouse’s Vale Nature Reserve (50 minutes). If the kids get bored with walking, there are play areas and high-ropes courses in Thetford Forest (half an hour). When you’re heading for the Suffolk coast, be sure to take a guided tour of The Red House in Aldeburgh, the former home of composer Benjamin Britten, or eat fish and chips on the pier at Southwold (both about an hour).

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Dovercourt 42.8 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Felixstowe South 42.8 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Felixstowe North 42.8 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Southwold The Denes 48 km Sea N/AN/AN/AN/A

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Bressingham Steam and Gardens 13.9 km

Banham Zoo 20 km

Ickworth House, Park and Gardens 22.5 km

Framlingham Castle 25.6 km

Christchurch Mansion 26.4 km

National Trust

Theatre Royal, Bury St Edmunds 18.1 km

Lavenham Guildhall 21.6 km

Ickworth House, Park and Gardens 22.5 km

Melford Hall 27.1 km

Sutton Hoo 31.4 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

Tostock 8.2 km

Little Green - Botesdale 8.5 km

Hepworth 9.7 km

Ixworth - Great Livermere - Troston - Ixworth 10.5 km

Market Weston 11.4 km

Local events

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

    Beccles, England 42.8 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 Five Acre Holiday Camp have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Five Acre Holiday Camp dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Five Acre Holiday Camp? Pretty market towns to discover locally include Stowmarket (15 minutes’ drive), where you can visit the bijou Museum of East Anglian Life or watch live music at the John Peel Centre for … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Five Acre Holiday Camp?
    RV, travel trailer and tent sites
    Arrive:  10 a.m. –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  10:30 a.m.
    On-park accommodation
    Arrive:  10 a.m. –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  10:30 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Five Acre Holiday Camp? From $27.94 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.