Clarks Farm Camping

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The camping meadow
Meadow with views of the countryside
Shade in the meadow
Secure dog-walking field for a fee

  • Dog-friendly meadow with country views on a family-run working farm
  • A 15-minute drive from Sudbury market town; 35 minutes to Dedham Vale
  • Eggs available to buy on site; secure dog-walking field for a fee
Making plans to get away to the countryside? The country views are splendid at Clarks Farm Camping. The well-maintained six-acre grass meadow has views over the Suffolk countryside, as well as fresh running water, toilets and showers. Eggs for breakfast? The site is set on a family-run working farm, so the family can supply you with eggs from their chickens for an additional fee. For other meals, within a 10- to 15-minute drive of the farm, there are handfuls of pubs with good food menus in the local villages, including Long Melford, Wickham St Paul, Clare and Castle Hedingham. The market town of Sudbury is also a 15-minute drive away, with good food venues, theatre shows and boat trips running along the river Stour. If you don’t go anywhere without a furry pal, good news just in – Clarks Farm is dog-friendly. For an extra fee, there is a secure, private dog-walking field at the farm. There are good country walks along the footpaths in the local area.

Campground type

Tent sites 50
RV sites 3
Open now
Opens June 15
Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • Your dog must be tattooed or microchipped.
  • The park does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Breed-specific legislation (i.e. Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro).
  • No bachelor/bachelorette parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Bookings must not be for more than 14 consecutive nights.
  • At least one of the party members must be aged 21 or over.
  • Guests are advised to bring a good quality flashlight with them as parts of the park are unlit.
  • Please note that the toilet/shower facilities are unisex.
  • No charcoal barbecues allowed.
  • 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

English

Open from Sun, Jun 15 to

Campsite types & availability

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100% would recommend this campground to a friend

100% would stay here again

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Had the place all to ourselves on our midweek break. Is a…

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Stephen A.

Primitive grass RV campsite

Liked Had the place all to ourselves on our midweek break. Is a lovely spot well worth a visit. Toilets and showers perfect very friendly hosts. Thanks for having us 👍

Disliked Didn’t stay long enough

Excellent site with immaculate level pitch and friendly staff.

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Anonymous

Primitive grass tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked Beautiful peaceful location, with immaculate pitch and friendly & welcoming staff.

Lovely rural site with loads of space and good hot showers.

Overall 8/10

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Graham J.

Primitive grass tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked Loved the space. The field is huge, flat and surrounded by beautiful countryside. The toilets and showers were great for the numbers on the site. It was a very peaceful site. Perfect in many ways for those who love a rural retreat.

Disliked No dislikes as such. Our experience is the field doesn’t have a lot of shelter if the wind is up. This could definitely impact the quality of sleep for some. Also there is only one Gents toilet and shower and the same for ladies so if the field fills with campers there maybe a significant wait.

Excellent site, clean facilities and great field.

Overall 10/10

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Sarah H.

Primitive grass tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked Great little campsite, very clean toilets and lovely views over the countryside. Able to pitch up where we liked and lots of space for the children and dog to play.

Disliked Not a dislike but could have been clearer where to get water, maybe a sign saying the taps were safe for drinking water in the loos.

Peaceful, rural, very level & well kept grass pitches…

Overall 8/10

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Dave O.

Primitive grass RV campsite

Liked First up… selected as ‘travelling as middle aged couple’ because that was the closest fit… we’re 38/39… that’s too old to be ‘young couple’ - and we were lucky enough to leave our kids (18&14) behind!

Ok…

Incredibly flat, well kept grass, sooo much space (100m between us and our neighbours), very rural (stayed by the road side, probably 2 cars an hour pass by), no advertised check out time (so we took our time and left around midday) - very peaceful site!

Disliked Dislike is a stretch, but ‘to be aware of’ is probably a friendlier way of putting it…

Could do with a washing up area. Toilets and shower portacabin new and in good order - but there’s only one - 1 men’s and 1 women’s toilet/shower - it wasn’t busy on site, but still some queuing, obviously you work around that… but just fyi if you really hate to queue (don’t have an alternative toilet) this may put you off slightly. Also, portacabin could do with a step up to it… But really, this is nitpicking!

Fantastic family-friendly site. Incredibly flat field. Loved that it was on a…

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Anonymous

Primitive grass tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked Fantastic family-friendly site. Incredibly flat field. Loved that it was on a farm, we enjoyed seeing the ducks and goose.
Beautiful location in stunning countryside.
Lovely hot showers!
Our children enjoyed making friends with your daughter and they were very sad to leave.

Absolutely fantastic Lovely spacious area Toilets showers clean and water was lovely temperature…

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Anonymous

Primitive grass RV campsite

Liked Absolutely fantastic
Lovely spacious area
Toilets showers clean and water was lovely temperature
Helpful
Dog friendly and safe
Good value for money

Simple camp site, lots of space, lovely surroundings. There were lots of…

Overall 10/10

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Dana D.

Primitive grass tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked Simple camp site, lots of space, lovely surroundings. There were lots of animals too, which my toddler loved.

Very tidy field with clean and well serviced toilet block. Good communication…

Overall 10/10

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Anonymous

Primitive grass RV campsite

Liked Very tidy field with clean and well serviced toilet block. Good communication with owners.

Really enjoyed my stay, it was very peaceful.

The area was beautiful as well.

Nice and quiet campsite. Clean toilets and showers. Very helpful owner made…

Overall 10/10

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Anonymous

Primitive grass tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked Nice and quiet campsite. Clean toilets and showers. Very helpful owner made us feel welcome.


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 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 Portable toilet Pub toilets Restrooms Shower available Washing-up area Wifi

Groups welcome

Family friendly Motorcycle friendly 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

Hikers’ paradise Peaceful Remote location Spectacular scenery 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 Large (51-200 sites) Pop-up campground

Location

Clarks Farm Camping

Belchamp Walter

Sudbury

Suffolk

England

CO10 7AP

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

52.03998°N
0.64988°E

Route directions

At the cream farmhouse, take the second drive and follow the signs for 'campsite'.

Nearest transport

Bus
11.3 mi Tesco Store
14.6 mi Bus Station
15.1 mi Stanwell Street
Rail
3.7 mi Sudbury (Suffolk) Rail Station
7 mi Bures Rail Station
9.1 mi Chappel & Wakes Colne Rail Station
Ferry
22.8 mi Brightlingsea Ferry Landing
22.8 mi Point Clear Ferry Landing
26.6 mi Harwich International Ferry Terminal
Airport
19.6 mi London Stansted Airport
23.4 mi Cambridge 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

Attractions and activities nearby include: - Gainsborough's House (birthplace of painter Thomas Gainsborough; museum and art gallery): 10 minutes’ drive - Melford Country Park (walks): 10 minutes - Kentwell Hall (moated Tudor house attraction with 20 acres of gardens and parkland): 20 minutes - East Anglian Railway Museum: half an hour - Dedham Vale National Landscape (walking trails and a popular vineyard): 35 minutes - Bury St Edmunds (Good food scene and attractions such as Bury St Edmunds Abbey): 45 minutes.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
West Mersea 22.1 mi Sea N/AGoodN/AN/A
Brightlingsea 22.3 mi Estuary N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Jaywick 27 mi Sea N/AGoodGoodGood
Clacton Beach Martello Tower 27.6 mi Sea N/AGoodGoodGood
Dovercourt 27.6 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

East Anglian Railway Museum 9.2 mi

Ickworth House, Park and Gardens 12.6 mi

Colchester Zoo 14.5 mi

Colchester Castle Museum 14.9 mi

firstsite 15 mi

National Trust

Melford Hall 4.2 mi

Lavenham Guildhall 7.8 mi

Paycocke's 11.8 mi

Coggeshall Grange Barn 12.1 mi

Ickworth House, Park and Gardens 12.6 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

BELCHAMP HALL 0.7 mi

The Belchamps 1.9 mi

Glemsford - Cavendish - Pentlow - Foxearth - Glemsford 3.3 mi

Sudbury - Valley Path - Borley - Sudbury 3.5 mi

Clare - Stour Valley Path - Stoke by Clare - Clare Camp 3.8 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.

Nearest campgrounds

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable campgrounds.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Clarks Farm Camping have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Clarks Farm Camping dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Clarks Farm Camping? Attractions and activities nearby include: - Gainsborough's House (birthplace of painter Thomas Gainsborough; museum and art gallery): 10 minutes’ drive - Melford Country Park (walks): 10 minutes - Kentwell Hall (moated Tudor … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Clarks Farm Camping?
    RV, travel trailer and tent sites
    Arrive:  Anytime –  Anytime
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Clarks Farm Camping? From $33.89 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.