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Primitive grass campsite

From £34 (£34) 1 night, 2 adults

8 people maximum 9.2/10 67 reviews
One Travel Trailer or Class B motorhome or RV or Tent or Trailer tent allowed per site

Additional units require additional sites - quick book via 'Make another booking like this' after making your booking.

Site size

Unlimited

Ground type

Grass

0 rooms

Twin-axle vehicles accepted

Suitable for

Travel Trailer, Class B motorhome, RV, Tent, Trailer tent

Features

Bring a gazebo 0 included, 1 max.
Bring an awning 1 included, 1 max.
Bring a shelter tent 0 included, 1 max.
Car 1 included, 2 max.
Dog(s) allowed 0 included, 2 max.
Car parking by site/unit
Fire ring

Other restrictions

Extras

Bring a pup tent (1 max) £5 (£5) per night
Campfire Bundle - 2 x bags of logs, 1 x fire pit, 2 x kindling & fire lighters, bucket & grill. (2 max) £24 (£24) per item
Canoe Hire - 10am to 6pm (8 hours) - Paddle to the Pub - Day Hire Only. (4 max) £65 (£65) per item
Colin the Cow Goes Camping - Children's Storybook - Discover the magic of camping at Rushbanks (max unlimited) £4.99 (£4.99) per item
Colin the Cow Goes Camping - Colouring Book with Games and Puzzles (Free stickers included!) (max unlimited) £4.99 (£4.99) per item
Dog (2 max) £5 (£5) per night
Early check-in (1 max) £14 (£14) per stay
Extra car (1 max) £5 (£5) per night
Gazebo (1 max) £5 (£5) per night
Late check-out (1 max) £14 (£14) per stay

You will be able to choose extras on the booking page.

Availability

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Rushbanks Farm Caravan and Camping Site

View prices & book 9.2 67 reviews
Pitches by the water
Grass pitches
Constable country on your doorstep
Sunny days on the farm

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10
Child friendliness
10
Cleanliness
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Wifi
5

93% would recommend this campground to a friend

88% would stay here again

What customers say

This lovely riverside spot earns praise for its tranquility, wildlife, and great river access for paddleboarding/kayaking. Staff are consistently friendly & helpful. Spacious, clean pitches w/ good facilities, though showers are basic. Some experienced camper noise. Canoe/fire pit hire prices were high for some.

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Anonymous

Primitive grass campsite

Liked Good clean toilets, hot showers perfect for a rinse down after a day on the river. Beautiful river setting, excellent family site.

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Great access to the river for…

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Beverley T.

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Liked Great access to the river for paddling boarding. Pitch anywhere. Friendly site. Wash up and toilets good loads of hot water

Disliked Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great site friendly staff, cleanish facilities site kept lovely

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Steven K.

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Liked Loved you can pick your own location staff friendly would love to come back. The briefing for kayak was funny and informative very impressed chilled break. Would come again, recommend

Disliked Couldn’t get pizza but we found a delivery so that was rectified quickly, also water went on last morning due to water leak out of camp but was informed by staff which was good

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Lovely, small site on the river.

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Anonymous

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Liked The location on the river. The trees, shade, hedges, swans, brown cows and a dawn chorus of wood pigeons. With a wonderful walk through the woods.

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Pitched next to the river! Amazing!…

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Anonymous

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Liked Pitched next to the river! Amazing! Easy to launch paddle board and kayak.

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Very friendly. Clean. Good location for paddle boarding.

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Anonymous

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Liked Warden was very visible
And very helpful.

Disliked Nothing to dislike.

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Dmytro S.

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Liked No words,it’s was Amazing 🔥

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Katherine B.

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Liked This was a very relaxed campsite. They require space between pitches which means you do not feel crowded. The 11pm curfew was followed allowing for a quiet sleep. Being on the river was beautiful.

Recommend to friends Visit again

A lovely campsite we're very likely to come back to

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Anonymous

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Liked We really appreciated the open field camping which gave plenty of space for games and running around. The river was perfect for paddleboarding. The facilities were just right. We heard lots of birds including at least two cuckoos.

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Will definitely be visiting again

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Anonymous

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Liked The location is great and managed to get a pitch right on the river bank.

Disliked Nothing

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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 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 Rallies welcome 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 Lake and/or mountain Leave the car at home Peaceful Remote location Spectacular scenery Wild camping 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 Small (11-25 sites)

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horseback riding nearby Mountain biking nearby Outdoor pool nearby Restaurant nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Caravan storage facilities

Location

Rushbanks Farm Caravan and Camping Site

Bures Road

Wissington

Sudbury

Suffolk

England

CO6 4NA

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

51.96781°N
0.8381°E

Route directions

The farm is on the Suffolk side of the River Stour, between Bures and Nayland on Bures Road. From Colchester Take the A134 to Nayland. At Nayland turn left, signposted Bures and follow the road for about 2km, past a left hand lane signposted Wissington Church. There is a group of cottages on the left and shortly after a sign to the site. Turn left through a gate, adhering to the 10mph speed limit, and follow the farm track down to the waterside. From Bures Take the B1508 to Bures. In the village centre, turn right by the church into Nayland Road and continue for approximately 3km. Rushbanks Farm is on the left. After approximately 100m turn right through a gate, adhering to the 10mph speed limit, and follow the farm track down to the waterside.

Nearest transport

Bus
6.2 mi Stanwell Street
7.7 mi Valley Road
7.8 mi Valley Road
Rail
3 mi Bures Rail Station
4.5 mi Chappel & Wakes Colne Rail Station
5.2 mi Colchester Rail Station
Ferry
13.8 mi Brightlingsea Ferry Landing
13.8 mi Point Clear Ferry Landing
17.8 mi Harwich International Ferry Terminal
Airport
25.3 mi London Stansted Airport
28.2 mi London Southend 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

Water, land, town, countryside and even coast (the Essex shoreline is less than 20 miles away) are all eminently suitable options for activities and days out from Rushbanks Farm Campsite – and if you should tire of all that, Colchester is just six miles away for trips to its castle and zoo. Stay local at first with an afternoon or evening at nearby Nayland and a meal in its acclaimed Anchor Inn, followed by a roam around the lauded 15th-century buildings of its Tudor and Stuart streets. There are a couple of old churches worth wandering to in the area: the Norman church at neighbouring village Wissington/Wiston, and the village church of Nayland where a Constable painting hangs. If you've come to the area to follow Constable's trail, you'll also probably want to get to Flatford Mill and the hamlet of Flatford, depicted by Constable in his painting The Hay Wain (which was painted in London – naughty). The mill's now managed by the National Trust which has added a Constable exhibition in Bridge Cottage nearby, and exhibitions of paintings by contemporary artists in the Boat House Gallery. More history can be discovered at Lavenham, the medieval village that also styles itself 'the food capital of Suffolk', and at Kentwell Hall in Long Melford, where those interested in Tudor times can take themselves along to the acclaimed re-enactments held for three weeks a year in June and July.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Brightlingsea 13.4 mi Estuary N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
West Mersea 14.2 mi Sea N/AGoodN/AN/A
Jaywick 17.9 mi Sea N/AGoodGoodGood
Clacton Beach Martello Tower 18.3 mi Sea N/AGoodGoodGood
Clacton 18.6 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

East Anglian Railway Museum 4.6 mi

Colchester Castle Museum 6 mi

firstsite 6.1 mi

Colchester Zoo 7.2 mi

Christchurch Mansion 15.1 mi

National Trust

Thorington Hall 4 mi

Bourne Mill 7 mi

Flatford: Bridge Cottage 7.8 mi

Melford Hall 9.3 mi

Paycocke's 9.5 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

Manningtree - Nayland - Wormingford - Bures: Part 2 1.6 mi

Bures Hamlet - Stour Valley Way - Wiston - Bures Hamlet 2.6 mi

Stoke-by-Nayland - Thorington Street and Hall - Tendring Hall Park and Farm - Temple - Stoke-by-Nayland 2.7 mi

Stoke by Nayland - Withermarsh Green - Polstead - Stoke by Nayland 2.7 mi

TENDRING HALL PARK 2.9 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 Rushbanks Farm Caravan and Camping Site have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Rushbanks Farm Caravan and Camping Site dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Rushbanks Farm Caravan and Camping Site? Water, land, town, countryside and even coast (the Essex shoreline is less than 20 miles away) are all eminently suitable options for activities and days out from Rushbanks Farm Campsite – and … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Rushbanks Farm Caravan and Camping Site?
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    Arrive:  2 p.m. –  Anytime
    Depart by:  noon
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Rushbanks Farm Caravan and Camping Site? From $45.46 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.