Haw Wood Caravan Park

View prices & book 9.4 76 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
Electric grass pitch
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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…

Site type

Tent pitches 60
Touring caravan pitches 60
Motorhome pitches 60
Open now
Opens 1 March
Please note

Languages spoken

English

Open from Sun, 01 Mar to

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Pitch types & availability

Accommodation

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2 adults
0 children
0 dogs

Reviews

9.4

Overall rating from 76 Pitchup.com customers

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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Peaceful

96% would recommend this site to a friend

93% would stay here again

What customers say

Immaculate bathrooms, spacious spots, and helpful staff get thumbs up. Great for dogs and exploring Suffolk. Some found showers a bit short and Wi-Fi iffy, but cleanliness and overall vibes are top-notch.

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Arrival date (latest first)

Friendly, welcoming campsite with well kept facilities.

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10 out of 10
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 Gordon M. 6 reviews

Electric grass pitch

Liked Everything

Disliked Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Well kept site very clean and…

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10 out of 10
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Adrian S. 2 reviews

Fully-serviced hardstanding touring pitch

Liked Well kept site very clean and peaceful

Recommend to friends Visit again

Spacious pitch with lovely facilities -…

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10 out of 10
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 10
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 Adam C. 1 review

Non-electric grass tent or motorhome pitch

Liked Spacious pitch with lovely facilities - heated shower floor was a nice touch!

Disliked Wifi didn't reach my pitch at the end of the campsite but a good way to reconnect with nature!

Recommend to friends Visit again

Loved the facilities.. clean and friendly…

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Anonymous

Fully-serviced hardstanding touring pitch

Liked Loved the facilities.. clean and friendly and super well run. The dog and general walking arrangements on site are fantastic. The people running the place are splendid!

Disliked Found internet connection tricky on two different mobile networks, but a minor issue compared to the overall excellence.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Superb

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neil t. 1 review

Electric grass pitch

Liked Spacious pitches, the best washrooms I’ve used-very clean/modern/heated floors and very helpful owners.

Disliked Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovey place to stay…

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 Christopher T. 4 reviews

Fully-serviced hardstanding touring pitch

Liked Lovey place to stay

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent site, with friendly staff and nice spacious pitches.

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10 out of 10
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 Melanie R. 1 review

Non-electric grass tent or motorhome pitch

Liked A lovely welcome from Dan. Pitches are lovely and spacious, toilets and shower rooms were very clean. Ir was our first time camping and we were so happy. We would definitely come back again, and will be sure to recommend!

Disliked B/A

Recommend to friends Visit again

A very nice site, just let down by strange timings when open.

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6 out of 10
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Anonymous

Fully-serviced hardstanding touring pitch

Liked Over the weekend, cafe area open at strange times.
We stayed till Tuesday and once the site emptied on Monday. The cafe was closed, so no where for breakfast on site.

Disliked These days wifi is the normal. They had wifi, but only at the cafe/reception.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Just as a reference the cafe is open at this time of year;
Fridays 4-8pm, (Fish and Chips are served 5-7.30pm)
Saturdays 8-11am for breakfast and 3-6pm for afternoon shop and Pizza
Sundays 8-11am for breakfast.
Over the Bank Holiday weekend being refered to, we also opened Sunday 3-6pm and Monday 8-11am for breakfast.
Not too strange we hope!

Excellent, great facilities, very friendly, free roaming chickens.

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10 out of 10
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 Louise G. 1 review

Electric grass pitch

Liked All in All Absolutely loved every bit of Haw Wood, spacious pitches, we originally booked 1 non electric pitch and one electric, we then changed our minds, we emailed and the same day got a response, requested to be on same pitch which actually wouldn’t have been so able, so they offered us an electric pitch which we paid the outstanding fee for an electric, and put us next to each other.

Most friendly people when we arrived they were there with great details, full facilities, gave us in’s and outs , showed us to our pitches, facilities inside are so clean and 10/10 level for hygiene, I see the cleaners in there 3 times throughout the day cleaning making sure everything was in tact.

Food is great, cafe & shop on site is brilliant, great toys for kids, all your basics and more if you forgotten anything.

We forgot our BBQ and Dan I believe he’s name was, brought us a bbq to our pitch (for no fee) we brought the bag of coal on site.
Prices inside the shop are better than your normal shop price which makes you buy more.

So friendly , out going and we met some lovely people and some new camping buddies who hopefully will meet up with them this year again and camp at Haw Wood.

dog friendly , had dog beds and blankets outside for your dog to also be cozy whilst having a drink or two and free dog biscuits/treats

Great park for kids , loads of space to roam around.

Louise , James , Kids & Loki 🐾

Disliked Couldn’t possibly dislike anything here.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Spacious site with good facilities and helpful staff

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10 out of 10
Location
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Value for money
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David G. 1 review

Electric grass pitch

Liked Spacious pitches well spread out. Good clean facilities. Useful shop with good food served some evenings. The astaff were very helpful; they suggested walking and cycling routes around the coast.

Disliked The biomass boiler played up at one point, but otherwise all the facuilities were great

Recommend to friends Visit again

Features

Dogs allowed

Campfires allowed

Leisure on site

Bar or club house Cycle hire Evening entertainment Fishing Fitness centre Games room Indoor swimming pool Kids' club On-site restaurant/cafe Outdoor swimming pool Play area TV room Take away Tennis Watersports

Amenities on site

Baby-changing facilities Bath available Car parking by pitch/unit Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Food shop Free wifi Ice pack freezing Internet access Launderette Local produce Off licence Parent & baby washroom Pick-up from public transport Picnic table Portable toilet Pub toilets Public telephone Shower available Toilet block Washing-up area Wifi

Groups welcome

D. of E. welcome Family friendly Motorcycle friendly Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcome

Rules

Barbecue provided Barbecues allowed Campfires allowed Commercial vehicles allowed Dogs allowed Dogs allowed all year

Themes

Budget/backpacker Peaceful Remote location Walkers' paradise Wildlife haven

Utilities

Charging facilities Chemical disposal Electric car charging point(s) Gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby Nearby farmers' market Public transport nearby Shop nearby

Type

Farm Large (51-200 pitches)

Accessibility

Accessible parking at pitch Bathrooms: Large spacious shower Bathrooms: Large spacious toilet Bathrooms: Step-free access Bathrooms: Wheelchair accessible shower Bathrooms: Wheelchair accessible toilet Bathrooms: Wide doorways (over 30 inches/75cm) Level site, no steep slopes Pitch 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 Horse 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

Drainage hook-up points for tourers Motorhome service point Water hook-up points for tourers

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

Coach
19 km Old Market Place
20,3 km Cork Bricks
20,3 km Chaucer Street
Rail
2,7 km Darsham Rail Station
7,2 km Halesworth Rail Station
9,3 km Saxmundham Rail Station
Ferry
8,3 km Walberswick Ferry Landing
8,4 km Southwold Ferry Landing
29,9 km Reedham Ferry South
Airport
46,3 km 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 9,1 km Sea N/AN/AN/AN/A
Southwold The Pier 10,2 km Sea N/AGoodGoodExcellent
Lowestoft (South Of Claremont Pier) 23,4 km Sea N/AGoodGoodGood
Lowestoft (North Of Claremont Pier) 23,9 km Sea N/AGoodGoodGood
Gorleston Beach 33,5 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Framlingham Castle 15,9 km

Orford Castle 21,7 km

Orford Ness National Nature Reserve 21,9 km

Sutton Hoo Anglo-Saxon Burial Mounds 26,2 km

Somerleyton Hall and Gardens 27 km

National Trust

Orford Ness National Nature Reserve 22 km

Sutton Hoo 26,3 km

Elizabethan House Museum 37 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

Dunwich Forest - Newdelight Walks - Westwood Marshes 4,2 km

DINGLE MARSHES (CURRENT BOUNDARY FROM 14/06/2002) 5 km

MINSMERE (CURRENT BOUNDARY FROM 11/01/2006) 5,7 km

Dunwich Heath - Eastbridge - Minsmere River - Westleton 6,5 km

Dunwich - Eastbridge - Sizewell - Minsmere - Dunwich 6,6 km

Local events

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

    Beccles, England 7,1 km

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?
    Camping and touring
    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 R751,19 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.