Whitehouse Farm

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The gypsy caravan, in the old orchard under the damson and pear trees
The shepherd huts under the orchard blossom
Campsite in the meadow
Camping among the trees

  • Pop-up site in rural Suffolk near Stowmarket and Bury St Edmunds
  • A 30-minute drive from Thetford Forest Park and Ipswich river cruises
  • Stay in an old orchard with playground and communal firepit on site
Want to be in deepest countryside but close enough to a town for a spot of shopping or a night in the pub? Check out the offerings at Whitehouse Farm, set in six acres of glorious rural Suffolk, well away from roads and traffic noise and yet only 20 minutes’ drive from the pubs and indie shops of Bury St Edmunds. This is also a super spot for kids, as there is a playground with climbing equipment on site and some fab family walks directly from the farm – you can bring the pooches too but they need to be kept on leads please. The pitches are located in the meadow, just beyond where the shepherd huts sit in the old orchard among damson, apple, pear and greengage trees. Shared facilities include loos, showers, a water tap, a washing-up area and a laundry room. Barbecues are available if you feel inspired to cook, and there's a communal firepit too for sociable evenings. You can pick up supplies in Stowmarket (15 minutes’ drive) – and if you don't fancy cooking, well… those Bury St Edmunds pubs await. For chilly evenings, a sauna is also available (chat to site staff for more details).

Campground type

RV sites 2
Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 3
Tent sites 10
Rent a tent 1
Open all year
Opens
Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • Group bookings of 3 or more units (e.g. tent, caravan, RV or accommodation hire) traveling together are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Group bookings of 5 or more adults are not permitted (couples and immediate family members excepted).
  • No bachelor/bachelorette parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Twin axle vehicles are not permitted on site.
  • Bookings must not be for more than 28 consecutive nights.
  • No cars/motorcycles at the site. All cars must be parked in the designated area.
  • Continental touring caravans (caravans built with the passenger door on the right-hand side) are not permitted.
  • At least one of the party members must be aged 18 or over.
  • Guests are advised to bring a good quality flashlight with them as parts of the park are unlit.
  • No naked flames are allowed inside the hired accommodation units.
  • Please note that the toilet/shower facilities are unisex.
  • There is no reception building on-site: on arrival please contact the number provided on your booking confirmation.
  • Fires, barbecues and/or firepits will not be permitted in dry, windy and/or hot weather conditions.

Languages spoken

Dutch

English

French

Campsite types & availability

Reviews

97%

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Excellent site to relax and enjoy nature. We will definitely be back.

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Annabel D. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Primitive grass RV campsite

Liked: Peaceful, fun, beautiful, relaxing, welcoming. These are all words my 11 year year old just said. We loved our stay in our camper at Whitehouse Farm. The owners were lovely and very helpful.

Disliked: Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Wonderful campsite and location with great playgrounds for the kids.

Overall 9/10
Location 9
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 9
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Carol K. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked: Easily accessible, well-spaced tent pitches within glorious countryside. Lovely wildlife - birds and birdsong aplenty! Logs for sale on site for campfires, bbqs, toasted marshmallows and smores as well as 2x play areas and lovely walking trail around perimeter of site. We enjoyed picking poseys in the meadow - beautiful wildflowers everywhere. Children (6 and 9) had fun trying to catch water skaters and tadpoles in the pond. Clean loos and showers with hot water - all that you could ask for!

Really close (15/20 mins) to Bury St Edmond’s, with its Abbey gardens and market, shops, cafes and restaurants.

Incredibly friendly owner made us feel very welcome.

Disliked: Train noise at night on the Friday (must be near a goods train line or something?) woke us in the middle of the night with loud noises. No noise at all on the Saturday night.

Would be nice if the pond had less algae in to make way for a swim: was a bit too natural for us! Though the kids did love pond dipping and was glorious to sit beside it watching the dragonflies and ducks in the sun.

The local pub was closed - nothing to do with the site - but would have been 10/10 if there was a local spot to go for a cuppa or a drink.

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Have recommended to friends

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Julia V. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked: Delightful, natural and ecological campsite. Very peaceful site and a warm, friendly welcome. The sun shone, birds sang and camp fire crackled. We had a thoroughly relaxing 2 night stay. So warm and relaxed we didn’t even get around to using the sauna! We did enjoy watching dragonflies and a duck looking very happy on the little lake. (Sauna definitely appreciated when we previously visited in October.). Highly recommend.

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Great site, welcoming host, clean facilities.

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Laura P. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Primitive grass RV campsite

Liked: Everything was great. A friendly host and great site. An absolute gem that we’ll keep bookmarked for any future adventures in the are.

A well thought out site but not regimented. Perfect for us. We really liked the choices of accommodations, ideal for when we’re camping with friend/family.

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Loved everything about this farm , attention to detail , peaceful environment,…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 6
Joana T. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked: Loved everything about this farm , attention to detail , peaceful environment, lovely hosts , cleanliness and contingent of people .

Disliked: Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Very clean site

Overall 10/10
Location 8
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Emily L. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Primitive grass RV campsite

Liked: The quiet peaceful setting over looking a lovely view.

Disliked: Nothing

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Rob was friendly and welcoming and helpful and supportive when we needed…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Anoushka B. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked: Rob was friendly and welcoming and helpful and supportive when we needed help with one or two things. The kids (2,3,5,6) loved the playground, running through the meadow, the walks and bats they saw at night. The atmosphere was nice. It felt more personal and friendly than the large campsites. Bathrooms were clean and available when we needed them. We visited Felixstowe beach one day and Thetford Forest another.

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Loved the size of the campsite and the atmosphere.…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 9
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 1
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Primitive forest floor tent campsite

Liked: Loved the size of the campsite and the atmosphere.

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Lovely spot for peaceful camping.

Overall 8/10
Location 8
Value for money 8
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 7
Customer service 8
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 9
Wifi No rating
Isolde M. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked: Lovely spot, very peaceful, brilliant shower and toilet facilities, not too big at all, pitches were level. Really pleasant place.

Disliked: We couldn't get the sauna to work- it looked lovely! But we didn't ask the owner as we didn't meet him (we tried to self check in but no response) so possibly he could have fixed it (and we were a last minute booking). Also double check food options nearby as the Maypole is closed, and other some pubs no longer serving food.

Recommend to friends Visit again

worth a stay, very chilled

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
spencer t. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Primitive forest floor tent campsite

Liked: very peaceful and clean

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Features

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 Sauna TV room Takeout Tennis Watersports

Amenities on park

Bath available 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 Tents for hire 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 Forest 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 Dog walk nearby

Type

Farm Small (11-25 sites)

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horseback riding nearby Indoor pool nearby Mountain biking nearby Restaurant nearby Sailing nearby Watersports nearby

Location

Whitehouse Farm

Uppertown

Wetherden

Stowmarket

Suffolk

England

IP14 3ND

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

52.24012°N
0.94658°W

Route directions

If you are using Satnav devices, please use the postcode IP14 3ND as there are many White House Farms in Suffolk.

Nearest transport

Bus
4.1 mi Station Road West
6.3 mi Village Hall
6.3 mi Village Hall
Rail
1.4 mi Elmswell Rail Station
4.2 mi Stowmarket Rail Station
5.9 mi Thurston Rail Station
Ferry
24.1 mi Shotley Point Marina Ferry Landing
24.1 mi Shotley Point Marina Ferry Landing
24.1 mi Harwich International Ferry Terminal

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

The pretty town of Bury St Edmunds (20 minutes’ drive) holds a local market every Wednesday and Saturday, where you can pick up foodie bits and pieces. It also has indie shopping, a spectacular cathedral, brewery tours and popular restaurants for a respite from all the sightseeing. Alton Water (40 minutes) is a top spot for canoeing and sailing, and any rainy days are covered by the swimming pool in the leisure centre at Stowmarket (15 minutes). A day trip to the Norfolk Broads (45 minutes) to hire a day-cruiser boat is also a firm family favourite, or you might like to have a go at punting along The Backs in Cambridge (an hour) – if that’s too much like hard work, take a look at the city’s historic colleges instead. When the kids need a runaround, hire bikes for off-roading at Thetford Forest Park (half an hour) or let them try out the treetop rope courses at Go Ape Thetford (45 minutes). If only a beach day will do, Aldeburgh (an hour) has a sand and shingle stretch that's safe for swimming, and a popular fish and chip shop for after you’ve had a dip.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Dovercourt 25.6 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Felixstowe South 25.9 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Felixstowe North 26 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Bressingham Steam and Gardens 11 mi

Ickworth House, Park and Gardens 12.3 mi

Banham Zoo 14.6 mi

Christchurch Mansion 15.5 mi

Framlingham Castle 17 mi

National Trust

Theatre Royal, Bury St Edmunds 9.8 mi

Lavenham Guildhall 11.1 mi

Ickworth House, Park and Gardens 12.4 mi

Melford Hall 14.5 mi

Thorington Hall 18 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

Tostock 3.3 mi

Thurston - Great Barton - Pakenham - Little Haugh - Thurston 5.9 mi

Felsham - Brettenham - Thorpe Morieux - Thorpe Green - Bull's Wood - Felsham 6.1 mi

Bradfield Woods 6.2 mi

Ixworth - Great Livermere - Troston - Ixworth 6.3 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.

Offers

Conditions apply - see campsite type section for details

Nearest campgrounds

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable campgrounds.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Whitehouse Farm have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Whitehouse Farm dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Whitehouse Farm? The pretty town of Bury St Edmunds (20 minutes’ drive) holds a local market every Wednesday and Saturday, where you can pick up foodie bits and pieces. It also has indie shopping, … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Whitehouse Farm?
    RV, travel trailer and tent sites
    Arrive:  noon –  9 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
    On-park accommodation
    Arrive:  2 p.m. –  9 p.m.
    Depart by:  10:30 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Whitehouse Farm? From $33.91 (for 1 night, 5 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.