Little Ropers Woodland Camping

Cattle grazing in the field next to the woodland site (added by manager 29 Sep 2014)

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Working farm with llamas and cattle, 15 minutes from Sudbury
Wild camping among spectacular scenery
Five minutes' walk from a nature reserve

If you go down to the woods today… you might just stumble upon Little Ropers Woodland Camping, a peaceful back-to-basics site on two acres of Suffolk woodland, 15 minutes’ drive from Sudbury. If you’re after a whole heap of fancy facilities you’ll need to search elsewhere, for this is proper wild camping; a place where tiddlers can gleefully build dens in the woods or swing from the trees, and you can breathe deep lungfuls of fresh air while hanging out with the working farm’s cows and llamas or watching the local badgers scrabble in the undergrowth. Traditional camping doesn’t involve gadgets and phones, of course, so there’s no electricity on site, but there are a few facilities to make life a little more comfy: a flush toilet, undercover washing-up area, an outside tap and lots of handy local maps and info. Cars must be left at the farmyard to help the site retain its quiet rural vibe; wheelbarrows are available to help cart your gubbins down to your pitch. Barbecues and campfires are, of course, practically an essential part of the experience (although please note that in tinder-dry periods fires cannot be allowed for safety reasons). Bundles of firewood can be bought on site, and foodie supplies picked up at the farm shop five minutes’ drive away or the supermarkets in Sudbury.

Site type

Languages spoken

English

French

Features

No dogs allowed

Campfires allowed

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

Disabled facilities

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

No dogs allowed

Themes

Budget/backpacker

Hikers’ paradise

Peaceful

Remote location

Wild camping

Wildlife haven

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

Nearby farmers' market

Type

Farm

Small (11-25 sites)

Tiny (1-10 sites)

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby

Cycling nearby

Fishing nearby

Golf nearby

Location

Little Ropers Woodland Camping

Little Ropers Farm

Assington Road

Bures St Mary

Sudbury

Suffolk

England

CO8 5JX

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London GMT (GMT+00:00)

GPS

51.98857°N
0.79829°W

Route directions

From the A134 from Colchester to Sudbury, take a left-hand turn at Assington and drive through Assington village, heading out on the road towards Bures. After you have passed a thatched cottage on the left (opposite a turning on your right) keep on the same road for a short distance and you will find Little Ropers signpost on your left. The farm is down a track under an oak tree.

Nearest transport

Coach

13.3 km Stanwell Street

15.9 km Valley Road

16 km Valley Road

Rail

2.8 km Bures Rail Station

6.8 km Sudbury (Suffolk) Rail Station

7.5 km Chappel & Wakes Colne Rail Station

Ferry

25.6 km Brightlingsea Ferry Landing

25.8 km Point Clear Ferry Landing

31.6 km Harwich International Ferry Terminal

Airport

38.6 km London Stansted Airport

47.2 km London Southend 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

After you’ve roamed the woods on site, keep your comfy shoes on and head out to explore a bit more widely – the site’s well placed for walks through the Stour Valley. A local fave is through the Tiger Hill Local Nature Reserve, five minutes’ stroll away, where a footpath follows the Assington Brook through the woods and water meadows. Still got some walking left in your boots? Try Arger Fen Nature Reserve (10 minutes’ drive), or head to Bures (10 minutes) to see a huge hill carving of the dragon that terrified the villagers back in the Middle Ages. If your feet need a little respite, get your arms going instead on a canoe or kayak trip from Sudbury (15 minutes). Stick around in Sudbury to stroll around artist Thomas Gainsborough’s house; for more historic bits and bobs, head to Hedingham Castle (25 minutes’ drive) or truffle out bargains at the Halstead Antiques Centre (25 minutes). Need a glass of wine after all this activity? Dedham Vale Vineyard is 20 minutes away for tours and tastings.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name	Distance	Type	2020	2019	2018	2017
Brightlingsea	25 km	Estuary	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
West Mersea	25.9 km	Sea	N/A	Good	N/A	N/A
Jaywick	32.3 km	Sea	N/A	Good	Good	Good
Clacton Beach Martello Tower	33 km	Sea	N/A	Good	Good	Good
Dovercourt	33.2 km	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

East Anglian Railway Museum 7.7 km

Colchester Castle Museum 13 km

firstsite 13.2 km

Colchester Zoo 14.2 km

Christchurch Mansion 26.1 km

National Trust

Thorington Hall 9.1 km

Melford Hall 11.6 km

Lavenham Guildhall 13.4 km

Bourne Mill 14.7 km

Paycocke's 15.4 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

Bures Hamlet - Stour Valley Way - Wiston - Bures Hamlet 2.4 km

Manningtree - Nayland - Wormingford - Bures: Part 2 5.5 km

Stoke by Nayland - Withermarsh Green - Polstead - Stoke by Nayland 6.3 km

Stoke-by-Nayland - Thorington Street and Hall - Tendring Hall Park and Farm - Temple - Stoke-by-Nayland 6.3 km

Sudbury - Valley Path - Borley - Sudbury 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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What attractions are near Little Ropers Woodland Camping? After you’ve roamed the woods on site, keep your comfy shoes on and head out to explore a bit more widely – the site’s well placed for walks through the Stour Valley. … Read more