The Plough Inn

Cosy village pub (added by manager 10 Aug 2018)

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  • Touring pitches behind a country pub just off the A12 in Wangford
  • 10 minutes' drive from the seaside town of Southwold
  • Kid- and dog-friendly pub with excellent food and local ales
From pitch to pints in a mere minute or so (and, perhaps more importantly after a tiring day, vice versa…). How utterly fab is the Suffolk setup at The Plough Inn? Ale connoisseurs will likely be particularly chuffed to hear that they’ll not be perusing some bog-standard beer selections here. On the contrary, the offerings here are the finest local brews, crafted at the Adnams brewery just down the road in Southwold. Not a beer-sipping type? No matter, the folks here have an equally well curated collection of wines and spirits to please all palates. Naturally, the accompanying eats are top-notch too, using local produce where possible to come up with a daily changing menu of seasonal scran. There’s plenty of space within these characterful walls for all the family; well-behaved hounds are welcome and there’s a spacious play area to distract the kids from hunger pangs while they await their dinner (handily, on a fine day you can keep an eye on them from a table in the beer garden). Spacious pitches just a short amble away are peaceful in vibes but kitted out with all the essentials, including water and electrical supplies and a well-maintained toilet block with spankingly clean loos and showers. All this, and a cracking location too – coast and country are easily visited from this spot just off the A12 in Wangford. There's a fab farm shop a mile away, and other useful amenities are 10 minutes’ drive away in Southwold (along with paddles and seaside strolls).

Site type

Caravan sites 5
Motorhome sites 5

Languages spoken

English

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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

Car parking by site/unit

Composting toilet

Disabled facilities

Dog park

Drying room

Food shop

Free wifi

Ice pack freezing

Internet access

Laundry

Parent & baby washroom

Pick-up from public transport

Portable toilet

Pub toilets

Public telephone

Shower available

Toilet block

Washing-up area

Wifi

Groups 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

Themes

Budget/backpacker

Utilities

Charging facilities

Dump point

Electric car charging point(s)

Gas cylinders available

Recycling available

Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby

Convenience store nearby

Dog walk nearby

Type

Pub campground

Tiny (1-10 sites)

Nearby leisure

Restaurant nearby

Location

The Plough Inn

London Road

Wangford

Beccles

Suffolk

England

NR34 8AZ

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London GMT (GMT+00:00)

GPS

52.36141°N
1.63118°W

Nearest transport

Coach
11.9 km Old Market Place
15.3 km Gordon Road
17 km Cork Bricks
Rail
7.1 km Brampton (Suffolk) Rail Station
8.7 km Halesworth Rail Station
11.6 km Beccles Rail Station
Ferry
5.6 km Southwold Ferry Landing
5.6 km Walberswick Ferry Landing
22.5 km Reedham Ferry South
Airport
41.9 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

You may want to see the sea, or you may want to see where your beer was birthed – either way, you’ll want to make a trip to Southwold, 10 minutes away by car. Tour the Adnams brewery to see the ales being made, or wander down the pier to play on the madcap machines of the Under the Pier show. The walk from Southwold to Walberswick (via little seafood huts and a teeny foot ferry) is rightly popular, as are the exciting high-speed boat trips from the harbour. Also along this stretch of coast are the big beasts of the Africa Alive! animal park (10 minutes’ drive), coastal birdwatching at RSPB Minsmere (20 minutes) and arty Aldeburgh (half an hour’s drive). Set your sights inland instead for more animal antics at the Oasis Camel Park (25 minutes) or an aristocratic amble around the castles in Framlingham and Bungay (both about half an hour away). Beccles is a 20-minute drive away if you fancy a canoe trip, a splash in the heated outdoor pool or poking around in independent shops, followed by some nosh in one of its locally-owned restaurants.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020 2019 2018 2017
Southwold The Pier 5.1 km Sea N/A Good Good Excellent
Southwold The Denes 5.7 km Sea N/A N/A N/A N/A
Lowestoft (South Of Claremont Pier) 13.8 km Sea N/A Good Good Good
Lowestoft (North Of Claremont Pier) 14.3 km Sea N/A Good Good Good
Gorleston Beach 24.2 km Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Somerleyton Hall and Gardens 17.9 km

Fritton Lake Country World 20.2 km

Framlingham Castle 24.8 km

Pleasure Beach 26.9 km

Orford Castle 30.5 km

National Trust

Elizabethan House Museum 27.8 km

Orford Ness National Nature Reserve 30.7 km

Sutton Hoo 35.9 km

Horsey Windpump 43 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

HENHAM 2.9 km

Southwold - Walberswick - Westwood - Southwold 4.7 km

DINGLE MARSHES (CURRENT BOUNDARY FROM 14/06/2002) 7.9 km

Mutford - Carlton Colville - Barnby - Mutford 8.4 km

Dunwich Forest - Newdelight Walks - Westwood Marshes 8.9 km

Local events

  • Latitude Festival (Thursday, 25 July 2024 – Thursday, 25 July 2024)

    Beccles, England 2.9 km

  • Aldeburgh Food and Drink Festival (Saturday, 28 September 2024 – Saturday, 28 September 2024)

    Aldeburgh, England 23.8 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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  • Does The Plough Inn have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is The Plough Inn dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near The Plough Inn? You may want to see the sea, or you may want to see where your beer was birthed – either way, you’ll want to make a trip to Southwold, 10 minutes away … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of The Plough Inn?
    Camping and caravan
    Arrive:  3 p.m. –  10 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
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