Haw Wood Caravan Park

View prices & book 9.5 88 reviews
Across the pond
Across the pond
Looking east across the site to the suffolk coast
Herb garden
Looking down on hawwood farm from dog walking field
Across the pond to the electric grass pitches
Non-electric pitches
Patio and cafe
Cafe and table tennis
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Looking east across the site to the suffolk coast
Herb garden
Looking down on hawwood farm from dog walking field

  • Peaceful family-run site five miles from the Suffolk coast
  • Close to RSPB Minsmere and in a stargazing area
  • Playground and space for kids to run around; dogs welcome on site
Like a relaxed stay not too far from the sea? Make your way to Haw Wood Caravan Park, a peaceful site just five miles from the Suffolk coast. This family-run site has roomy pitches and plenty of space for the kids to run around (including a splendid playground). The location is rather stunning too, just a short drive from the Suffolk Heritage Coast and the county towns and villages of Aldeburgh, Southwold, Dunwich, Snape Maltings and Walberswick. On site is a gorgeous café and farm shop (both with varied opening times throughout the year, but open every day during the school holidays): check out the shop for essentials and tasty treats or the café for a chilled-out cup of coffee or breakfast (April to October only). Depending on the time of year, there may also be pizza or fish and chips up for grabs later in the day; detailed opening times will be sent to you before your arrival. Other on-site facilities include a shower and toilet rooms, all with underfloor heating, along with three family bathrooms and a fully-fitted shower room with disabled access. Children and dogs are very welcome at Haw Wood Caravan Park. The farm is also popular with stargazers, nature enthusiasts and birdwatchers who come for its closeness to RSPB Minsmere; there’s even a turtle dove cooing around on site – among other wildlife visitors…

Campground type

Tent sites 60
Camper sites 60
RV sites 60
Open now
Opens June 1
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Languages spoken

English

Open from Mon, Jun 1 to

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Reviews

9.5

Overall rating from 88 Pitchup.com customers

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Child friendliness
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Peaceful

97% would recommend this campground to a friend

94% would stay here again

What customers say

This well-maintained, clean campsite offers excellent, modern facilities like spacious pitches & a dog field. Staff are friendly. Ideal for families with a playground. Minor notes: limited Wi-Fi, short shower timers, occasional play area noise, and cafe/shop hours.

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We really liked this campsite. Clean…

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Anonymous

Powered grass campsite

Liked We really liked this campsite. Clean and modern facilities. Good plots, with clear separation between them. Large dog walking field.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great little find looking forward to going back.

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Lisa O. 2 reviews

Powered grass campsite

Liked Lovely site , clean facilities, lovely play area very friendly staff, well stocked shop and cafe. Will defnately stay here again.

Disliked Breakfast baps were a tad expensive but having said that, were very substantial.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Hele grote staplaatsen. Sanitaire faciliteiten buitengewoon mooi…

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 Rob W. 8 reviews

Powered grass campsite

Liked Hele grote staplaatsen.
Sanitaire faciliteiten buitengewoon mooi en schoon.
Vriendelijk personeel.

Disliked Nvt

Recommend to friends Visit again

A great site, I shall return when in the area.

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 Ian B. 7 reviews

Primitive grass tent or RV campsite

Liked An excellent well laid out site with very friendly staff.
Good little shop with food, beers etc and the shower facilities were very good.
Couple of nights motorbike camping and no complaints whatsoever.

Recommend to friends Visit again

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 Alice W. 1 review

FHU cement/asphalt travel trailer campsite

Liked facilities

Disliked Peoples Kids being up at 4am and up and down the zip line all day !
Wifi not particularly strong or far reaching (we use this to plot routes and plan days out).

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Well kept and much loved camping…

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 Paola Z. 1 review

Primitive grass tent or RV campsite

Liked Well kept and much loved camping with a great playground overlook by shop and cafe. Staff was helpful friendly and courteous. Facilities are all in fantastic conditions and always kept clean. They also have family rooms to shower and sort out your little ones. We just loved it

Disliked We were there on very sunny days and there wasn't a lot of shade so maybe for the future planting a few more trees in between pitches would be great

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Nice verry clean facility.…

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CATALIN-IOAN 1 review

Powered grass campsite

Liked Nice verry clean facility.

Recommend to friends Visit again

cant comment on wifi because did not log on to site wifi

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 Lucia 2 reviews

FHU cement/asphalt travel trailer campsite

Liked The two ladies on reception so friendly and professional, everything is explained to help you make the most of your experience.
Very clean and well organised site, the toilets and showers were spotless.
Really fab little dog field where they could run off lead.

Disliked nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely campsite, been many times and nightly recommended.

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 Pat B. 14 reviews

Primitive grass tent or RV campsite

Liked Peaceful, clean, the wonderful wide Suffolk skies, proximity to Walberswick and Dunwich, Two Magpies just up and road for breakfast, Fen Farm Dairies too for Baron Bigod the greatest cheese in England and the wonderful welcoming on site team!! Great they e started to lift their two nights weekend policy for us locals who just want a night at the coat.

Disliked Wish you could walk to the pub cross country without a detour and not along the A12!

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Lovely layout of site and hotel…

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 Scott P. 2 reviews

Primitive grass tent or RV campsite

Liked Lovely layout of site and hotel standard facilities, hosts were very welcoming and the on site shop proved very useful. Will be back.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Features

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

Baby-changing facilities Bath available Car parking by site/unit Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Free wifi Grocery store Ice pack freezing Internet access Laundromat Local produce Off licence Parent & baby washroom Payphone Pick-up from public transport Picnic table Portable toilet Pub toilets Restrooms Shower available Washing-up area Wifi

Groups welcome

Family friendly Motorcycle friendly Scouts welcome 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

Budget/backpacker Hikers’ paradise Peaceful Remote location 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 Public transportation nearby

Type

Farm Large (51-200 sites)

Accessibility

Accessible parking at site Bathrooms: Large spacious shower Bathrooms: Large spacious toilet Bathrooms: Step-free access Bathrooms: Wheelchair accessible shower Bathrooms: Wheelchair accessible toilet Bathrooms: Wide doorways (over 32 inches) Level campground, no steep slopes Site close to accessible bathrooms Uneven terrain; gravel or loose mud

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Climbing nearby Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horseback riding nearby Indoor pool nearby Leisure/theme park nearby Mountain biking nearby Outdoor pool nearby Restaurant nearby Sailing nearby Surf school nearby Tennis nearby Watersports nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Gray water hook-up for caravans Motorhome service point Water hook-up points for caravans

Location

Haw Wood Caravan Park

Hinton

Darsham

Suffolk

England

IP17 3QT

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

52.28906°N
1.55366°E

Route directions

Leave the A12 at the Darsham Shop and Cafe. Continue down the lane half a mile, following the signs for Haw Wood Farm. You will find the entrance to the campsite on the right just after the white farmhouse.

Nearest transport

Bus
11.8 mi Old Market Place
12.6 mi Cork Bricks
12.6 mi Chaucer Street
Rail
1.7 mi Darsham Rail Station
4.5 mi Halesworth Rail Station
5.8 mi Saxmundham Rail Station
Ferry
5.2 mi Walberswick Ferry Landing
5.2 mi Southwold Ferry Landing
18.6 mi Reedham Ferry South
Airport
28.8 mi 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

Whatever your preference, you’ll find it on the doorstep of Haw Wood Caravan Park or within half an hour’s drive, whether it’s walking through the forest, strolling on the beach, visiting a historical building or sampling – yet again – a local Adnams ale or home-cooked pub meal. The Adnams brewery with regular tours is at Southwold fifteen minutes away: it would be rude, after all, not to sample the local produce. Outdoors, the wildlife to see in this area is first-class: wild deer in the local fields, a string of Dartmoor ponies in Dunwich Forest and the must-do birdwatching at the RSPB reserve at Minsmere ten minutes’ drive from Haw Wood, where there are also guided walks, safaris and nature trails for walking and cycling through woodland, heathland and reed beds (bike hire is available near the campsite if you’re not bringing your own). The Suffolk Wildlife Trust has dozens of wildlife areas along the coast and inland, including several near Southwold, Aldeburgh and Framlingham. It also co-manages the Suffolk Coast National Nature Reserve between Walberswick and Southwold, where there are over 500 species of butterfly and moth fluttering about the marshes and meadows. After sampling the Adnams, stroll around the seaside town of Southwold to see its beach huts, award-winning pier and thriving harbour. Head towards the fish and chip shop on the High Street to see the blue plaque as a homage to George Orwell whose parents’ house was in the town. Also within fifteen minutes is Dunwich, now a tiny village but once a populous port city with a population half the size of London before most of it was lost to the sea; the free museum telling the tale of the town is open from March to October. Fourteenth century Leiston Abbey and twelfth century Framlingham Castle are 15 to 20 minutes away, and one of the best historical highlights in the country – Anglo-Saxon burial centre Sutton Hoo – is within half an hour. We’d also recommend just getting into the car, switching off the satnav and seeing where you end up: there are plenty of pretty villages within easy reach, or go further afield to the Norfolk coast and Great Yarmouth, and shopping in Norwich and Ipswich. This area is one of the clearest in the UK for stargazing too; there’s an observatory at Seething twenty minutes away.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Southwold The Denes 5.7 mi Sea N/AN/AN/AN/A
Southwold The Pier 6.3 mi Sea N/AGoodGoodExcellent
Lowestoft (South Of Claremont Pier) 14.5 mi Sea N/AGoodGoodGood
Lowestoft (North Of Claremont Pier) 14.9 mi Sea N/AGoodGoodGood
Gorleston Beach 20.8 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Framlingham Castle 9.9 mi

Orford Castle 13.5 mi

Orford Ness National Nature Reserve 13.6 mi

Sutton Hoo Anglo-Saxon Burial Mounds 16.3 mi

Somerleyton Hall and Gardens 16.8 mi

National Trust

Orford Ness National Nature Reserve 13.7 mi

Sutton Hoo 16.3 mi

Elizabethan House Museum 23 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

Dunwich Forest - Newdelight Walks - Westwood Marshes 2.6 mi

DINGLE MARSHES (CURRENT BOUNDARY FROM 14/06/2002) 3.1 mi

MINSMERE (CURRENT BOUNDARY FROM 11/01/2006) 3.5 mi

Dunwich Heath - Eastbridge - Minsmere River - Westleton 4 mi

Dunwich - Eastbridge - Sizewell - Minsmere - Dunwich 4.1 mi

Local events

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

    Beccles, England 4.4 mi

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 Haw Wood Caravan Park have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Haw Wood Caravan Park dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Haw Wood Caravan Park? Whatever your preference, you’ll find it on the doorstep of Haw Wood Caravan Park or within half an hour’s drive, whether it’s walking through the forest, strolling on the beach, visiting a … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Haw Wood Caravan Park?
    RV, travel trailer and tent sites
    Arrive:  noon –  6 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Haw Wood Caravan Park? From $45.51 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.