The Roost

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Aerial view of the roost at brook farm

  • Small-scale pop-up Suffolk site at a farm in Wenhaston
  • Southwold, Dunwich and Walberswick beaches within a 15-minute drive
  • Barbecues, campfires and dogs welcome; village pub 10 minutes' walk
Popping up just for Suffolk stays in the height of summer, The Roost is a laidback and small-scale site within the meadows of a farm on the edge of Wenhaston. With big open skies, chickens wandering nearby, hedgerows full of wildlife and plenty of space to chill out, this is a fabulous spot for a relaxed rural break – and with the added bonus of being able to walk to the village’s award-winning pub in about 10 minutes. Tucked away in the scenic Suffolk & Essex Coast & Heaths National Landscape, you’ll be able to get straight out onto quiet footpaths and lanes for a walk or bike ride easily enough, including routes that are suitable for any accompanying kids and dogs you’ve brought along. Alternatively, pile into the car for a trip to the coast (perhaps the beach in Southwold or the birdwatching hides at RSPB Minsmere) or a day out at a castle, a farm park or a theme park – they’re all within about 40 minutes’ drive. However you choose to spend your days, you should at some point stock up on supplies for a barbecue or campfire back on site – either make a lovely prelude to an evening of stargazing under the dark skies. You’ll also be able to freshen up with toilets and showers on site for guest use.

Site type

Rent a tent 3
Tent pitches 10
Motorhome pitches 5
Open now
Opens 23 May
Please note

Safety

  • Fires, barbecues and/or firepits will not be permitted in dry, windy and/or hot weather conditions.

Occupancy

  • No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Single-sex bookings of 5 or more people (couples and immediate family members excepted) are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • The site caters for families (immediate members) and couples only - bookings from all other forms of groups are not accepted.

General

  • Please note that the toilet/shower facilities are unisex.

Dogs

  • The site does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Dangerous Dogs Act (i.e. XL Bully, Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro) and/or any of the following: Staffordshire bull terrier, American Staffordshire terrier, Rottweiler, any Mastiff or Tosa.

Admission

  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Sat, 23 May to

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93% would recommend this site to a friend

93% would stay here again

What customers say

Quiet spot, grand views, top hosts! Facilities clean. Lovely for a break. Mind the hills and gear hauling. Some hot water/shower quirks noted, but being looked into.

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Awesome place and very nice hosts.…

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Leghorn the bell tent

Liked Awesome place and very nice hosts.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great small site , quiet and friendly.

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Mary A. 1 review

Non-electric grass and earth campervan pitch

Liked Lovely site with good facilities. Well situated for Southwold and other places of interest nearby. Welcoming owner on arrival and easy to book.

Disliked Can’t think of anything

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Highly recommend

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Gail H. 2 reviews

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked Loved this campsite. Really peaceful, nice location. Wheel barrows available to move your kit. The owners are lovely, very friendly and helpful . The toilets and showers are spotlessly clean . We will definitely be coming back.

Recommend to friends Visit again

We will definitely be back

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Anonymous

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked Fab campsite with everything you need. We were welcomed by the very help host who was able fill us in on the essentials.
Lovely big camping space and amenities.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Friendly owners and clean facilities. Peaceful…

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Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked Friendly owners and clean facilities. Peaceful basic camping. Good location for day trip visits around the local area.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Nice back to basics camping in a beautiful part of Suffolk.

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Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked The chickens and horses that were close to where we camped.
The owner was very friendly and helpful when we arrived.

Toilets were clean. And the fridge/ freezer was useful as it was hot.

Disliked We didn't use the one shower, as it looked basic. But it was clean.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great little campsite - would definitely recommend!

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Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked We loved our stay here - tranquil setting with lots of space so didn't feel over crowded. The amenities were simple but well designed and spotlessly clean. The whole place had a lovely relaxed feel about it, the owners gave us a friendly warm welcome but then just let us get on with it. We stayed here as a couple but agreed it would have been a great place to take kids when they were younger.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great Tent Large Clean Comfortable & Quiet Location

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Leghorn the bell tent

Liked The tent was lovely and big, very comfortable, a great selection of furniture, the beds were very comfortable and clean. The armchairs were comfy and it was nice and private. It was located in a very quite area and you could see that it was very new and very clean. There was carpet on the floor and the zips all closed well on the tent. The chickens were delightful and the shower worked well along with the toilets which were nice and modern, clean and plenty of toilet roll. The location is beautiful and very pretty with lots of trees and easy to find on satnav and plenty of free parking. A great quiet getaway. Just a few teething issues as listed below if these are changed then it would be much better and get better reviews.We enjoyed our stay overall thank you & wish the owners all the best.

Disliked Our tent only was at the top of a VERY steep slope hill and we were given 3 wheelbarrows to take our things up there! Every time we needed the toilet or to make a cup of tea we had walk quite a way to get there which was annoying compared to the other tents located much closer. Thank god my husband did not come who has disability issues. This should be noted on the information as we would not have booked this. The tent was pitched at an angle where the double bed was leaning backwards so we had to sleep the other way round otherwise the blood rushed to your head unless you had drunk lots of alcohol the night before then Im sure you would not notice this but we were not drinking. The single beds were on a slight hill also so the kids rolled in to each other. The tent is positioned facing the sun completely so there is no escape from the hot sun in this position (thankfully there were some trees next to the tent with shade) and I would recommend facing it the other way on the other side of the field on a flatter surface. The barn had one kettle and a small fridge which was full up when we arrived even though the owner said it would have space as it was quite midweek so luckily we hadnt brought lots of food to put in it as it was full from other users so a large fridge would be great if it could be changed. An extension lead from the one and only plug socket would be helpful as the plug was always being used by other users. A microwave would be fantastic as not everyone brings cooking facilities so it would have really helped us. We had to drive quite a way to find local shops and food places so would recommend bringing your own cooking gas stove etc. We came with a 2yr old and when she saw the garden full of swing, slides, trampoline and the entrance was wide open it was hard to stop her wanting to go in and play and she was upset and I had to explain that it was not for our use so I would recommend closing this fence off.

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Great facilities, peaceful surroundings and felt…

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Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked Great facilities, peaceful surroundings and felt very welcoming! Perfect site, especially as we were first time campers.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Would definitely stay again.

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Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked Great value for money.
Friendly, family oriented hosts.
Excellent facilities.

Recommend to friends Visit again


Features

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 TV room Take away Tennis Watersports

Amenities on site

Bath available Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Food shop Free wifi Ice pack freezing Internet access Launderette Local produce Parent & baby washroom Pick-up from public transport 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

Camping 2.0

Jumbo tent pitches

Themes

Budget/backpacker Peaceful Remote location Spectacular scenery Walkers' paradise Wild camping Wildlife haven

Utilities

Charging facilities Chemical disposal Communal fridge Electric car charging point(s) Gas cylinders available No hot water Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby Public transport nearby Shop nearby

Type

Farm Small (11-25 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horse riding nearby Outdoor pool nearby Sailing nearby Tennis nearby Watersports nearby

Location

The Roost

Brook Farm

Wenhaston

Halesworth

Suffolk

England

IP19 9HE

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

52.31521°N
1.56784°E

Nearest transport

Coach
16.1 km Old Market Place
18.1 km Cork Bricks
18.1 km Chaucer Street
Rail
5.5 km Halesworth Rail Station
5.6 km Darsham Rail Station
9.1 km Brampton (Suffolk) Rail Station
Ferry
6.8 km Walberswick Ferry Landing
6.8 km Southwold Ferry Landing
27 km Reedham Ferry South
Airport
44.1 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

Attractions and activities nearby include: - Dunwich forest and beach: 10 minutes' drive - Walberswick beach: 10 minutes - Southwold beach and pier: 15 minutes - RSPB Minsmere: 20 minutes - Framlingham Castle​: 25 minutes - Easton Farm Park: half an hour - Woodbridge (for riverside walks and the tide mill): 35 minutes - Pleasurewood Hills Family Theme Park: 35 minutes - National Trust - Sutton Hoo: 40 minutes.

Food and drink

  • Singtong Neeyom Thai Restaurant 5.4 km
  • Cleone's 5.4 km
  • Rajputh 5.5 km
  • Main's 6.7 km
  • Satis House 6.7 km
  • The Sail Loft 7.4 km
  • Loaded 7.6 km
  • Enzo's Pizzeria 7.6 km
  • Sutherland House 7.6 km
  • Jack's Burgers and friends 7.7 km

Parks and play

  • Basley Playground 4.8 km
  • Walpole & Cookley Playground 6.8 km
  • Middleton Playingfields 7 km
  • Tibby's Green Playground 7.6 km

Public transport

  • The Star Inn 0.6 km
  • The Star Inn 0.6 km
  • Hammonds Walk 0.9 km
  • Hammonds Walk 0.9 km
  • Thorington Road 1 km
  • Thorington Road 1 km
  • St Peter's Church 1.1 km
  • St Peter's Church 1.1 km
  • opp Oak Meadow 1.3 km
  • Blythe Close 1.3 km

Groceries

  • The Co-operative Food 5.3 km
  • Co-op Food 7.7 km

Family days out

  • Basley Playground 4.8 km
  • Walpole & Cookley Playground 6.8 km
  • Middleton Playingfields 7 km
  • Tibby's Green Playground 7.6 km

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Must see

Framlingham Castle 18.3 km

Somerleyton Hall and Gardens 23.9 km

Orford Castle 24.7 km

Orford Ness National Nature Reserve 24.9 km

Fritton Lake Country World 25.9 km

National Trust

Orford Ness National Nature Reserve 25 km

Sutton Hoo 29.2 km

Elizabethan House Museum 33.9 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

HENHAM 3.8 km

Dunwich Forest - Newdelight Walks - Westwood Marshes 4.8 km

DINGLE MARSHES (CURRENT BOUNDARY FROM 14/06/2002) 4.9 km

Southwold - Walberswick - Westwood - Southwold 7.3 km

MINSMERE (CURRENT BOUNDARY FROM 11/01/2006) 7.7 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 The Roost have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is The Roost dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near The Roost? Attractions and activities nearby include: - Dunwich forest and beach: 10 minutes' drive - Walberswick beach: 10 minutes - Southwold beach and pier: 15 minutes - RSPB Minsmere: 20 minutes - Framlingham … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of The Roost?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  13:00 –  22:00
    Depart by:  12:00
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  14:00 –  22:00
    Depart by:  11:00
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  • How much does it cost to stay at The Roost? From €21.03 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.