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On-site accommodation Arrive: 3 p.m. – Anytime Depart by: 10 a.m. Read more

Hill Farm

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Achilles, Nimrod and Mayfly bell tents (added by manager 22 Feb 2023)

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Luxury bell tents on a Suffolk site 10 minutes' drive from Eye
Less than an hour's drive from the beaches at Southwold and Aldeburgh
Barbecues, firepits and outdoor seating provided

Seeking a Suffolk stay with proper personality? Each of the bell tents at Hill Farm, out in the countryside 10 minutes’ drive from Eye, bears the name of a real-life individual, in tribute to much-loved local Suffolk Punch horses (some of whose names you can still see on the stables in the farmyard too… don’t get confused and try to sleep in there though). And a most splendid tribute to the big beasts they are too, spread around the farm’s woodland area and provided with firepits, barbecues, cool boxes, camping chairs and picnic tables to help you max out those alfresco evenings. Guests can really afford to travel light when heading over here, for the tents have also been kitted out with bedding, towels, a gas cooker, kitchenware and games to play. That’s not it for the essentials, either – each tent has an electricity supply, and there’s a communal fridge/freezer for stashing supplies until barbecue hour comes around. Showers and toilets (including wheelchair-accessible facilities) are a short stroll from the tents, and wifi stretches all around the site for those that need a fix of the outside world. Of course, there’s plenty of outside world to explore close to the farm too – particularly if you’re in the market for a walk or a bike ride to one of the local country pubs (there are several of excellent options within a couple of miles…) Outings to Southwold, Aldeburgh, Norwich and Bury St Edmunds are easily doable too, as all are within an hour’s drive.

Site type

Languages spoken

English

French

German

Spanish

Features

No 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

Disabled facilities

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

Single-sex groups welcome

Student groups welcome

Rules

Barbecue provided

Barbecues allowed

Campfires allowed

Commercial vehicles allowed

Dogs allowed

No dogs allowed

Themes

Forest

Luxury

Peaceful

Remote location

Walkers' paradise

Wildlife haven

Utilities

Charging facilities

Chemical disposal

Communal freezer

Communal fridge

Electric car charging point(s)

Gas cylinders available

Recycling available

Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby

Dog walk nearby

Shop nearby

Type

Farm

Tiny (1-10 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Cycling nearby

Fishing nearby

Golf nearby

Horse riding nearby

Mountain biking nearby

Restaurant nearby

Location

Hill Farm

Grasshopper Lane

Stoke Ash

Suffolk

England

IP23 7ER

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London GMT (GMT+00:00)

GPS

52.28874°N
1.11209°W

Route directions

From the A140, take the turning onto Roman Way (signposted Stoke Ash). Take a left fork and then immediately turn right onto the no-through road. Hill Farm is at the end of this lane.

Nearest transport

Coach

9.5 km Bus Station

13.7 km Station Road West

16.4 km Jacobs Close

Rail

9.5 km Diss Rail Station

13.4 km Stowmarket Rail Station

14.7 km Elmswell Rail Station

Ferry

38 km Walberswick Ferry Landing

38 km Southwold Ferry Landing

38.4 km Felixstowe for Bawdsey Ferry Landing

Airport

43.9 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

Start local explores by skipping out into the Suffolk countryside for a walk on the marked trails at Thornham Estate (five minutes’ drive) or taking off to Stonham Barns (15 minutes), where there’s a wildlife sanctuary, bird of prey centre and crazy golf course. Or perhaps you’d like a taste of country life in days of yore? Eye Castle (10 minutes) and the mighty fortress of Framlingham Castle (half an hour) are both good places to start, as are more recent additions to the scenery such as the Museum of East Anglian Life in Stowmarket (25 minutes) and the puffing engines of Bressingham Steam & Gardens (20 minutes). Looking a little further afield, the seaside resorts of Southwold and Aldeburgh are both less than an hour’s drive away, as is arty Snape Maltings, for marsh walks, concerts and craft shopping. For town times, the medieval towns of Lavenham and Long Melford are both within an hour and Bury St Edmunds is 40 minutes away.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name	Distance	Type	2020	2019	2018	2017
Southwold The Denes	38.7 km	Sea	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Southwold The Pier	39.4 km	Sea	N/A	Good	Good	Excellent
Felixstowe North	40.1 km	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Felixstowe South	40.4 km	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Dovercourt	41.5 km	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Bressingham Steam and Gardens 11.2 km

Framlingham Castle 17.6 km

Banham Zoo 18.5 km

Christchurch Mansion 25.7 km

Sutton Hoo Anglo-Saxon Burial Mounds 26.7 km

National Trust

Sutton Hoo 26.7 km

Theatre Royal, Bury St Edmunds 27.5 km

Lavenham Guildhall 29.4 km

Ickworth House, Park and Gardens 31.9 km

Melford Hall 35.2 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

Occold 4.2 km

Eye 4.5 km

Little Green - Botesdale 6.7 km

Debenham 8.3 km

Hoxne 8.8 km

Local events

Aldeburgh Food and Drink Festival (Saturday, 28 September 2024 – Saturday, 28 September 2024)
Aldeburgh, England 29.6 km
Latitude Festival (Thursday, 25 July 2024 – Thursday, 25 July 2024)
Beccles, England 33.4 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.

Reviews

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Amazing!

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	10

Joanne Y. Jun 2023

Bell tent

Liked: Loved the clean facilities and extras like toys for children. Bins were emptied often so no smell. It was a lovely place and I would highly recommend it, also we went to the white horse inn for an evening meal and breakfast… both were amazing if you’d like somewhere local

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What attractions are near Hill Farm? Start local explores by skipping out into the Suffolk countryside for a walk on the marked trails at Thornham Estate (five minutes’ drive) or taking off to Stonham Barns (15 minutes), where … Read more
When can I check in and check out of Hill Farm?

On-site accommodation

Arrive: 3 p.m. – Anytime

Depart by: 10 a.m.

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