Polstead Country Park

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  • Well-maintained, landscaped adults-only park near Polstead in Suffolk
  • A 20-minute drive to Lavenham, and 25 minutes to Ipswich Waterfront
  • Essentials shop on site; food pub five minutes’ walk away
Its rural location on the edge of a Suffolk conservation area ensures visitors to Polstead Country Park have plenty to do during their stay. The pretty village of Polstead is five minutes’ drive away, and walkers have access to a network of footpaths from there, taking in ancient woodland scattered with bluebells in spring, while overnighting cyclists can pick on the South Suffolk Cycle Route with a 10-minute ride from the park. If you've brought the car, your options widen even further – animal parks, stately homes and beaches are all within half an hour’s drive. Landscaped with flowers, neat hedges and shady mature trees, the pitches at this adults-only site are generously sized and immaculately maintained. Spotless modern facilities include shower facilities with underfloor heating and a dedicated accessible bathroom, while washing-up sinks and a laundry area make it easy to keep everyone and everything looking shipshape. The friendly staff at reception can let you have all sorts of information on the local area and places to visit, and there’s also a small site shop stocked with essentials. If you fancy a break from cooking, there’s a foodie pub within five minutes’ walk and other options in Polstead village.

Site type

Tent sites 26
Caravan sites 30
Motorhome sites 30
Open all year
Opens

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Please note

Vehicles

  • Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.
  • Units longer than 8 metres are not allowed.

Occupancy

  • Group bookings of 4 or more adults are not permitted (couples and immediate family members excepted).
  • Group bookings of 4 or more units (e.g. tent, caravan, motorhome or accommodation hire) travelling together are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Single-sex bookings of 3 or more people (couples and immediate family members excepted) are not permitted via Pitchup.com.

Admission

  • Guests under the age of 18 are not allowed on site.

Reception

  • Reception is unmanned after 5 p.m.. Please inform the campground while on your way there should you expect to arrive after this time so that the team can provide information about your unit/site.

Dogs

  • The campground/park does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Dangerous Dog Act (i.e. Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro).
  • Wood burners of any kind are not permitted.

Languages spoken

English

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Reviews

9.4

Overall rating from 699 Pitchup.com customers

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Cleanliness
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Peaceful

96% would recommend this site to a friend

94% would stay here again

What customers say

Adults-only campsite, loved for spotless facilities, welcoming staff, and tranquil vibe. Private pitches with hedging get a nod. Perfect rural spot for walkers/cyclists, with pubs nearby. Minor road noise and dated showers noted, but still highly recommended, with many returning guests.

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Well with visit.

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 Paul C. 6 reviews

Powered grass caravan site

Liked Clean and friendly site, level pitches and good WiFi signal. Showers lovely and clean.

Disliked Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Ideally located for trips to Manningfield and Flatford Mill.

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 Julie W. 1 review

Powered grass caravan site

Liked The campsite is beautiful and kept in excellent condition.
The toilets and showers are clean and heated which makes all the difference when showering,plenty of hot water. Love the radio playing some great tunes !!!
The owners are very friendly and helpful.

Disliked We were at the back of the campsite which backs onto a fairly busy road. However it wouldn’t put us off from using again.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you so much for your lovely review , we look forward to seeing you again .

Beautiful site! Well kept pitches and…

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 Turid H. 1 review

Powered concrete slab caravan site

Liked Beautiful site! Well kept pitches and spotless facilities keep us coming back to Polstead. Surrounding countryside is so peaceful and there are lovely walks to explore straight from the site. Nearby pub, The Cock Inn, serves delicious food and the staff are so friendly.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you so much for your lovely review , we look forward to seeing you again .

Good facilities, clean showers and loos…

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Anonymous

Powered grass caravan site

Liked Good facilities, clean showers and loos and a nice site in a lovely area

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: thankyou so much for your lovely review , we look forward to seeing you again .

Good

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Philip J. 3 reviews

Powered grass caravan site

Liked Always good!

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thankyou so much for your lovely review , we look forward to seeing you again.

Good sized pitches, was able to…

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Anonymous

Powered grass caravan site

Liked Good sized pitches, was able to be sited with friends we traveled with, good facilities. Pub 5 minute walk away does great Sunday roast.

Disliked The men’s shower cubicles not the cleanest I have used, they need a good deep clean and some serious limescale treatment. Site not looking its best mainly due to heatwave but surrounding trees and bushes looking a little overgrown. Were kept waiting on arrival didn’t appear to have our booking when met at gate. Came here last year and was much slicker organsation.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thanks for your review , sometimes the bookings are slow to come through so apologies if you where kept waiting a few minutes until we found you on the system . The toilets and showers are thoroughly cleaned on a daily basis and we can have over a 100 people a day using the facilities!

Good level pitch, friendly fellow in…

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Anonymous

Powered grass caravan site

Liked Good level pitch, friendly fellow in reception.nice to be able to get an ice cream on a hot day.

Disliked Bit of road noise. Scratched down one side of my van on conifer tree due to limited space between trees exiting pitch 30 of the Paddock. No wi fi coverage on the pitch either

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From the manager: Thankyou for your lovely review , we look forward to seeing you again .

Nice weekend on a nice quiet site

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John K. 2 reviews

Powered concrete slab caravan site

Liked It’s a well maintained site good facilities nice size pitches with friendly staff site is kept nice and clean
We enjoyed our weekend visit and will be back
We walked to the Cock Inn on Friday evening it’s Dog friendly had a lovely meal in there

Disliked Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you so much for your lovely review , we look forward to seeing you again.

A good well run campsite .

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 david b. 10 reviews

Powered grass caravan site

Liked well set out campsite with good clean facilities , friendly owners . decent sized pitch and good location for local towns and villages

Disliked bit to much road noise for me .

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thankyou so much for your lovely review , we look forward to seeing you again .

Great location super favilities

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 Gavin D. 4 reviews

Powered concrete slab caravan site

Liked Very peaceful, wonderful management team

Disliked Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thankyou so much for your lovely review , we look forward to seeing you again .

Features

Dogs allowed

Adults only

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 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 Rallies welcome Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcome

Rules

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

Themes

Peaceful Remote location Walkers' paradise Wildlife haven

Utilities

Charging facilities Dump point Electric car charging point(s) Gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby Nearby farmers' market Public transport nearby

Type

Large (51-200 sites)

Accessibility

Bathrooms: Large spacious shower Bathrooms: Large spacious toilet Bathrooms: Wheelchair accessible shower Bathrooms: Wheelchair accessible toilet Bathrooms: Wide doorways (over 85 cm) Uneven terrain; gravel or loose mud

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Climbing nearby Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horse riding nearby Indoor pool nearby Mountain biking nearby Restaurant nearby Sailing nearby Tennis nearby Watersports nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Motorhome service point Seasonal sites

Location

Polstead Country Park

Holt Road

Bower House Tye

Polstead

Suffolk

England

CO6 5BZ

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

52.0249°N
0.89554°E

Route directions

Satnav users please do not use the site postcode. Refer to the map once on the A1071.

Nearest transport

Coach
11.3 km White Horse
11.5 km Motel
15.3 km Stanwell Street
Rail
10.5 km Bures Rail Station
11.1 km Sudbury (Suffolk) Rail Station
13.3 km Manningtree Rail Station
Ferry
26 km Brightlingsea Ferry Landing
26.1 km Harwich International Ferry Terminal
26.2 km Point Clear Ferry Landing
Airport
46.1 km London Stansted 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

Pretty Suffolk villages to explore include Kersey (five minutes’ drive) with its half-timbered houses and thatched cottages, while Lavenham (20 minutes) has a stunning guildhall and fine 14th-century church. For a bit of a date night, Ipswich (25 minutes) has lots of bars and restaurants along its lively waterfront, as well as a theatre and cinema. There are pretty country yomps along the River Stour to Flatford Mill (25 minutes) and Dedham Vale National Landscape (20 minutes) in Constable Country. You can see another artist’s house on the walking trail from National Trust-owned Melford Hall (20 minutes) to Sudbury (15 minutes), which takes in three old water mills and Thomas Gainsborough’s house en route. Looking for animal encounters on your rural break? Feed lambs (in season), groom horses and cuddle up to friendly donkeys at Baylham House Rare Breeds Farm, or get up close to the reptiles, creepy crawlies and butterflies at Jimmy’s Farm and Wildlife Park (both half an hour). Or how about touring a couple of local vineyards? Giffords Hall (half an hour) and Burnt House (45 minutes) are both open for tours and tastings – it’s best to book in advance.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Brightlingsea 25.6 km Estuary N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Dovercourt 28 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
West Mersea 28.4 km Sea N/AGoodN/AN/A
Felixstowe South 31.5 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Jaywick 31.8 km Sea N/AGoodGoodGood

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

East Anglian Railway Museum 14.7 km

Colchester Castle Museum 15 km

firstsite 15.1 km

Colchester Zoo 18.4 km

Christchurch Mansion 18.6 km

National Trust

Thorington Hall 5.5 km

Flatford: Bridge Cottage 11.3 km

Lavenham Guildhall 11.5 km

Melford Hall 13.5 km

Bourne Mill 16.5 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

Groton Wood - Edwardstone - Boxford - Wicker Street Green 2.9 km

Stoke by Nayland - Withermarsh Green - Polstead - Stoke by Nayland 4 km

Kersey - Lindsey - Castle - Chapel - Priory - Kersey 4 km

Stoke-by-Nayland - Thorington Street and Hall - Tendring Hall Park and Farm - Temple - Stoke-by-Nayland 4 km

A Wander around Hadleigh 4.2 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 Polstead Country Park have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Polstead Country Park dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Polstead Country Park? Pretty Suffolk villages to explore include Kersey (five minutes’ drive) with its half-timbered houses and thatched cottages, while Lavenham (20 minutes) has a stunning guildhall and fine 14th-century church. For a bit … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Polstead Country Park?
    Camping and caravan
    Arrive:  1 p.m. –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  noon
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Polstead Country Park? From $80.30 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.