When can I check in and check out of Hill Farm?

RV, travel trailer and tent sites Arrive: noon – 10 p.m. Depart by: 11:30 a.m. Read more

How much does it cost to stay at Hill Farm?

From $21.27 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.

Hill Farm

View prices & book Last booked one hour ago 8.8 253 reviews

Pitches on site (added by manager 02 Sep 2022)

New portaloo toilet, shower block, washing up area and fridge near the woods!

Well-maintained site a 10-minute drive from the Suffolk coast
A 15-minute drive to Southwold, and half an hour from Sutton Hoo
Pub five minutes' drive away; a few minutes from a shop and petrol

Fancy some downtime exploring rural Suffolk? The tree-shaded pitches at Hill Farm are in a peaceful setting near the historic town of Saxmundham, handily accessible from the A12 and close to Suffolk’s popular coastline. This is a site that welcomes families and groups of friends – and it's wonderfully dog-friendly too (there’s a five-acre woodland to the north of the site that's great for dog walking). The site has good TV reception for relaxing indoors on damp or chilly days. Gas-powered barbecues are allowed too (no ground or silver barbecues please), so you can keep warm and toasty while grilling up a barbecue feast. A pub in Darsham village is a five-minute drive away (or half an hour's walk along a farm track through the fields). The nearest shop is at the local petrol station, a few minutes' drive away (near to the Darsham train station). There's also a good local bakery a few minutes' drive away along the A12. The popular village of Westleton (10 minutes’ drive) has village stores, a farm shop, a garage and an art gallery. Back on site, there are several toilet blocks with hot running water, plus four showers. There is also a washing machine, grey waste and chemical toilet disposal and recycling.

Campground type

Open all year

Please note

Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
Bookings must not be for more than 56 consecutive nights.
At least one of the party members must be aged 18 or over.
Minimum spacing of 6 metres between pitches.
This is a quiet park: no music is allowed.
Guests are advised to bring a good quality flashlight with them as parts of the park are unlit.
Please note that the shower facilities are unisex.
Fires, barbecues and/or firepits will not be permitted in dry, windy and/or hot weather conditions.

Languages spoken

English

Campsite types & availability

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Very friendly greeting

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	No rating
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	10

patricia s. Sep 2024

Powered grass and earth campsite

Liked: Space allocated was generous. Pitches well separated by bushes. Lots of water taps, barbecues and seating around

Disliked: Possible noise from A12

Recommend to friends Visit again

Host Jaik was very helpful when we arrived Facilities were clean and adequate…

Overall	8/10
Location	10
Value for money	6
Accommodation	8
Facilities / Activities	8
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	No rating
Cleanliness	8
Wifi	8

Amanda B. Sep 2024

Powered grass and earth campsite

Liked: Host Jaik was very helpful when we arrived Facilities were clean and adequate

Disliked: Nothing really. The site is very basic but adequate

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely quite site.

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	2
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	10

Anonymous Sep 2024

Powered cement/asphalt campsite

Liked: Nice quiet location, level pitch. Clean shower and toilet. Met on arrival by owner who guided us to our pitch. Free WiFi.

Disliked: No dislikes

Recommend to friends Visit again

Good facilities, great location, quiet, very friendly staff.…

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	8
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	No rating
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	10

Alick M. Sep 2024

Powered cement/asphalt and grass campsite

Liked: Good facilities, great location, quiet, very friendly staff.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great campsite with a very friendly owner Jaik , who made us…

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	10

Pauline P. Sep 2024

Powered grass and earth campsite

Liked: Great campsite with a very friendly owner Jaik , who made us welcome and provided all the info we might need whilst staying. Will go again for sure. Great WiFi too.

Disliked: Nothing. All was great.

Recommend to friends Visit again

We had a great weekend at Hill Farm. The location and facilities…

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	8
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	8
Wifi	8

Jack S. Sep 2024

Powered grass and earth campsite

Liked: We had a great weekend at Hill Farm. The location and facilities were perfect. Jaik was friendly, helpful and very welcoming.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Nice campsite with a helpful friendly owner

Overall	8/10
Location	8
Value for money	10
Accommodation	8
Facilities / Activities	8
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	8

Andrew A. Sep 2024

Powered grass and earth campsite

Liked: Nice friendly owner, really liked the pitches which were secluded, also the woodland surroundings which made the site feel like a Spanish campsite. Good dog walking route. Nearby bakery is excellent and serves sourdough pizza on Friday evenings.

Disliked: Showers and washing facilities were a bit quirky, but not a problem they were perfectly adequate for our needs.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Trees edging the site with small bushes separating some of the CL…

Overall	10/10
Location	8
Value for money	10
Accommodation	6
Facilities / Activities	8
Customer service	No rating
Child friendliness	No rating
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	10

Anonymous Aug 2024

Powered cement/asphalt and grass campsite

Liked: Trees edging the site with small bushes separating some of the CL pitches where we were. Toilets and showers were clean and modern fittings. Only adverse comment is that the shower in the shed assembly , theoperation had multiple instructions, including coin operated but 20p pieces were left on the shelf, but it only gave 3 minutes Worth of hot water which is not long enough if you want to wash you hair as well.otherwise it required £1 coin for 10mins. Shower and light pull cords were outside the shower cubicle, but inside the shed building . The shower in the metal cabin had the controls on the outside of container. I didn’t use that one!

Disliked: The unisex toilet and shower container was not satisfactory in that the changing compartment required stepping out of shower cubicle into changing part, with no screening from the main door into the toilets, which was for male and female.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Roomy, level pitches, good price.

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	8
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	No rating
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	No rating

Claire B. Aug 2024

Powered cement/asphalt campsite

Liked: Quiet site. Friendly campers. Roomy, clean facilities. Great location to visit Walberswick, Thorpeness and Aldeburgh- all stunning. Good price. Roomy level pitches. Lovely large picnic bench, this meant we could cook and eat outside of the van in hot weather. Don’t let the external appearance of the facilities fool you, they are not plush but well maintained, roomy and clean.

Disliked: Nothing.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Family really enjoyed our 4 days and will be back.

Overall	8/10
Location	8
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	8
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	8
Wifi	6

Mark M. Aug 2024

Powered grass and earth campsite

Liked: Location and pitches with privacy of shrubs between. Electric hook up close. Level of pre arrival information provided about the site and surrounding area. Nothing was too much trouble for Jaik before or during our stay. Wifi, patchy but generally worked. Didn't bother us.nice touches with an area fir charging phones, fridge, tbags, cleaning materials all If needed.Lovely pub short walk away. On site toilets and showers dated but clean and worked so no complaints. Jail was always around busy, cleaning etc. Can't fault it.

Disliked: Nothing

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Features

Portable toilet

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 Dog park Drying room Free wifi Grocery store Ice pack freezing Internet access Laundromat 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

Camping 2.0

Jumbo tent sites

Themes

Forest Peaceful Remote location

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

Type

Farm Small (11-25 sites)

Accessibility

Disabled facilities

Nearby leisure

Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horseback riding nearby Tennis nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Water hook-up points for caravans

Location

Hill Farm

Lymballs Lane

Saxmundham

Suffolk

England

IP17 3QH

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

52.28501°N
1.54002°W

Nearest transport

Bus

12.1 mi Old Market Place

12.7 mi Cork Bricks

12.7 mi Chaucer Street

Rail

1.1 mi Darsham Rail Station

4.5 mi Halesworth Rail Station

5.3 mi Saxmundham Rail Station

Ferry

5.8 mi Walberswick Ferry Landing

5.8 mi Southwold Ferry Landing

18.9 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

Hills Farm is an great base for exploring the Suffolk coastline, with indie boutiques in cobbled streets and restaurants on the pier in the cute seaside town of Southwold (15 minutes’ drive), and an extensive sandy beach backed by dunes at Walberswick (10 minutes). Aldeburgh (20 minutes) is home to famous literary and music festivals, plus bracing strolls on the pebble beach and a renowned fish and chip shop. There’s plenty of history in these parts too, with stately part-medieval Orford Castle (25 minutes) open for tours of its angular keep, and you can follow a spectacular walk around the walls at Framlingham Castle (20 minutes). The star of the show here, however, might just be the Anglo-Saxon burial ground and museum showcasing its priceless, golden finds at Sutton Hoo (half an hour). Getting out and about in glorious and unspoilt countryside is easy too, with boardwalks crossing the heathland at National Trust-owned Dunwich Heath and Beach (15 minutes). At the famous RSPB Minsmere coastal reserve (20 minutes), you have the chance to spot otters in reedbed pools, with rare bitterns and avocets nesting nearby.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name	Distance	Type	2020	2019	2018	2017
Southwold The Denes	6.3 mi	Sea	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Southwold The Pier	7 mi	Sea	N/A	Good	Good	Excellent
Lowestoft (South Of Claremont Pier)	15.1 mi	Sea	N/A	Good	Good	Good
Lowestoft (North Of Claremont Pier)	15.4 mi	Sea	N/A	Good	Good	Good
Gorleston Beach	21.3 mi	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Framlingham Castle 9.3 mi

Orford Castle 13.2 mi

Orford Ness National Nature Reserve 13.3 mi

Sutton Hoo Anglo-Saxon Burial Mounds 15.7 mi

Somerleyton Hall and Gardens 17.2 mi

National Trust

Orford Ness National Nature Reserve 13.4 mi

Sutton Hoo 15.8 mi

Elizabethan House Museum 23.4 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 3.1 mi

DINGLE MARSHES (CURRENT BOUNDARY FROM 14/06/2002) 3.7 mi

MINSMERE (CURRENT BOUNDARY FROM 11/01/2006) 3.7 mi

HEVENINGHAM HALL 4.1 mi

Dunwich Heath - Eastbridge - Minsmere River - Westleton 4.3 mi

Local events

Aldeburgh Food and Drink Festival (Saturday, September 28, 2024 – Saturday, September 28, 2024)
Aldeburgh, England 8.6 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.

Policies

Booking terms and conditions

Changes to your holiday

Bookings cannot be amended within 2 day(s) of arrival.

Admission

Admission is only permitted after registering at reception.
All guests spending the night at the park must present their ID at the reception desk and sign registration forms.
At least one of the party members must be aged 18 or over.
Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.

Arrivals and departures

Late arrivals must notify the park as soon as possible. Your booking will be held for 24 hours. After this period the management reserves the right to relet your unit.
No refunds/discounts for inclement weather, late arrivals or early departures.
The park will send you further check-in information 7 day(s) before your arrival.
Units will be allocated on arrival.

Dogs

Dogs must be kept on leashes and supervised at all times.

Extras

Motorcycle(s) can be brought instead of the car(s) included.

General

Bookings must not be for more than 56 consecutive nights.
In the event of a complaint, please speak to reception immediately. Complaints which are not brought to the management's attention during your stay cannot be dealt with once you have left the site.
Please note that the shower facilities are unisex.
Public areas are non-smoking.
Quiet hours must be respected between 11 p.m. and 8 a.m..
Radio, music and TV players must be kept at a low volume. Car doors and trunks must be closed quietly.
Refunds within the indicated cancelation period are only possible if the park is able to relet your unit/site.
The management reserves the right to deny access or terminate the stay of those guests whose behavior is deemed unsuitable. No refunds will be offered.
The park is not liable for any refund in the event of force majeure.
This is a quiet park: no music is allowed.

Safety

Barbecues are permitted but must be raised off the ground and attended by an adult at all times.
Firearms are not permitted.
Fires, barbecues and/or firepits will not be permitted in dry, windy and/or hot weather conditions.
Guests are advised to bring a good quality flashlight with them as parts of the park are unlit.
Open fires are prohibited.

Sites

Minimum spacing of 6 metres between pitches.

Vehicles

Only one car is to be parked at the site. Extra vehicles must be parked in the designated area.

Additional terms

Water/sand buckets must be set up nearby before any barbecue or fire is lit.

Payment terms

Nearest campgrounds

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable campgrounds.

Frequently asked questions

Does Hill Farm have a swimming pool? No View all features
Is Hill Farm dog friendly? Yes View all features
What attractions are near Hill Farm? Hills Farm is an great base for exploring the Suffolk coastline, with indie boutiques in cobbled streets and restaurants on the pier in the cute seaside town of Southwold (15 minutes’ drive), … Read more
When can I check in and check out of Hill Farm?

RV, travel trailer and tent sites

Arrive: noon – 10 p.m.

Depart by: 11:30 a.m.

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How much does it cost to stay at Hill Farm? From $21.27 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.