Rushbanks Farm Caravan and Camping Site

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Pitches by the water
Pitches by the water
Grass pitches
Constable country on your doorstep
Sunny days on the farm
The river stour
Sunset
The best riverside sunsets in the uk
Have fun on the swing with the uk's best riverside view
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Grass pitches
Constable country on your doorstep
Sunny days on the farm

  • On the banks of the River Stour in Dedham Vale
  • Excellent for boaters and canoeists: canoe hire and launching stations
  • Very quiet site with friendly family atmosphere
Sssh – you'll want to sit quietly and drink in the serenity of this site and its surroundings on the river in Dedham Vale. Rushbanks Farm Campsite is a peaceful little site in the Dedham Vale Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, and since opening in 1958 has been a firm favourite with guests in all seasons who like to combine pitching up with mucking around in boats. (Owner Gareth Bates is a member of the River Stour Trust and reckons this is the quietest and most scenic part of the river.) Watery options from Rushbanks include hiring canoes or launching your own craft from one of the stages nearby; paddling upstream along the Stour to the Anchor pub at Nayland or downstream to Bures – all before settling down to a riverside view and sizzling up dinner over the campfire… The area is also part of Constable country, the Suffolk paths and fields trodden by painter John Constable, and the whole of Dedham Vale is in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. A footpath crosses the farm and acres of artistically scenic walks are nearby. The well-kept facilities on site include warm showers, ladies' and gents' toilets, a water tap, chemical disposal and a washing-up area, plus a track and play area for the tiddlers. The site also welcomes well-behaved dogs (kept on leads at all times and fully cleaned up after).

Site type

Touring caravan pitches 20
Tent pitches 20
Motorhome pitches 20
Rent a tent 2
Open now
Opens 1 May
Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • The site does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Dangerous Dogs Act (i.e. XL Bully, Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro) and/or any of the following: Staffordshire bull terrier, American Staffordshire terrier, Rottweiler, any Mastiff or Tosa.
  • Facilities/activities including canoe hire are subject to extra charges payable on arrival.
  • Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.
  • Only firepits provided by the site are allowed.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Thu, 01 May to

Pitch types & availability

Accommodation

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2 adults
0 children

Reviews

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Peaceful

92% would recommend this site to a friend

87% would stay here again

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Arrival date (latest first)

Very friendly. Clean. Good location for paddle boarding.

Overall 10/10

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Anonymous

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked Warden was very visible
And very helpful.

Disliked Nothing to dislike.

100/100

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Dmytro S.

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked No words,it’s was Amazing 🔥

This was a very relaxed campsite. They require space between pitches which…

Overall 8/10

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Katherine B.

Non-electric grass pitch

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.

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

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Anonymous

Non-electric grass pitch

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.

Will definitely be visiting again

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Anonymous

Non-electric grass pitch

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

Disliked Nothing

amazing location. Nice small, homely place…

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Mark J.

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Liked amazing location. Nice small, homely place

Wood delivery Friendly staff…

Overall 10/10

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Anonymous

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Liked Wood delivery
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Facilities, warm showers and location…

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anna l.

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked Facilities, warm showers and location

Disliked Lack of respect by children and parents of other peoples pitch space

Nice quiet setting on a lovely river bank.…

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Georgina d.

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked Nice quiet setting on a lovely river bank.

Disliked Not very clean toilets or showers.

There's nothing to dislike, quite, peaceful, beautiful scenery. Staff were very friendly…

Overall 10/10

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papashango C.

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked There's nothing to dislike, quite, peaceful, beautiful scenery. Staff were very friendly & loved doggs.
Toilets & showers were clean, washing up station was fully equipped.
Just perfect we will be back...👌🏼

Disliked Nothing

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

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

Groups welcome

D. of E. welcome Family friendly Motorcycle friendly Rallies welcome 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 Forest Lake and/or mountain Leave the car at home Peaceful Remote location Spectacular scenery Walkers' paradise Wild camping 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 Small (11-25 pitches)

Nearby leisure

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

Touring and motorhomes

Tourer 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

Coach
10 km Stanwell Street
12.5 km Valley Road
12.5 km Valley Road
Rail
4.8 km Bures Rail Station
7.2 km Chappel & Wakes Colne Rail Station
8.4 km Colchester Rail Station
Ferry
22.1 km Brightlingsea Ferry Landing
22.3 km Point Clear Ferry Landing
28.7 km Harwich International Ferry Terminal
Airport
40.7 km London Stansted Airport
45.4 km 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 21.6 km Estuary N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
West Mersea 22.8 km Sea N/AGoodN/AN/A
Jaywick 28.8 km Sea N/AGoodGoodGood
Clacton Beach Martello Tower 29.4 km Sea N/AGoodGoodGood
Clacton 30 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

East Anglian Railway Museum 7.4 km

Colchester Castle Museum 9.6 km

firstsite 9.8 km

Colchester Zoo 11.6 km

Christchurch Mansion 24.3 km

National Trust

Thorington Hall 6.4 km

Bourne Mill 11.3 km

Flatford: Bridge Cottage 12.5 km

Melford Hall 15 km

Paycocke's 15.3 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

Manningtree - Nayland - Wormingford - Bures: Part 2 2.5 km

Bures Hamlet - Stour Valley Way - Wiston - Bures Hamlet 4.2 km

Stoke-by-Nayland - Thorington Street and Hall - Tendring Hall Park and Farm - Temple - Stoke-by-Nayland 4.3 km

Stoke by Nayland - Withermarsh Green - Polstead - Stoke by Nayland 4.3 km

TENDRING HALL PARK 4.6 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 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?
    Camping and touring
    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 R822,52 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.