Orchard Wild Camping, Saxmundham

Friendly welcome from the owner on arrival. My pitch was very secluded with its own fire pit, table and bench. Luxury!
There is a bit of noise from the A12, but you do get used to it and earplugs at night all but eliminate the occasional vehicle sound. The very good price of the pitch is reflected in this one minor drawback and it certainly would not put me off returning or recommending it to others.
All in, if you want a sense of being near to nature and a more relaxed, old school camping experience erring towards wild camping, come here. You won't regret it.

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Lovely secluded pitch in wonderful surroundings

Nothing it was a fantastic stay

I liked the surrounding countryside, the owner was friendly and the best bit was that it was secluded and peaceful. the pitch was surrounded by trees and flowers. I couldn't even see the neighboring tents. I heard badgers at night but didn't get to see them.

I enjoyed the fire pit, with logs suppied via honesty box.

it was also easy to find, being just of the A road.

the local pub is only a 5 minute walk and serves a brilliant fish and chips

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What a lovely spot. Simon has 10 pitches all with plenty of room and privacy. We stayed in pitch 6 definitely my favourite, as there was plenty of room for our tent, gazebo, pop up loo/shower, 2 cars and swing ball. All of the pitches have a firepit and some seating. There are 2 drop Loo’s which Simon cleans regularly. We did drive by the entrance the first time, so keep an eye out for the green signs with the yellow tents. When leaving the campsite I would definitely recommend turning left with the flow of the traffic as it is a busy road. There is no where to dispose of rubbish on site and Simon does ask that you take it away, but there are plenty of places to get rid of it as long as you keep on top of it. Simon was really friendly and helpful, pointed us in the direction of the Poachers pocket, a nice pub a few minutes drive away. So from a long suffering insomniac I’ve had the best week and best sleep I could have asked for. We will definitely be returning to this hidden gem. Thank you Simon!!! Lorraine & Ian

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The quietness and politeness of the owner

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Beautiful setting with secluded pitches surrounded by trees and shrubs. Very clean portable toilets (2) with soap, sanitiser and handwashing facilities. Wildlife on our doorstep- owls, rabbits, dragon flies. Near to coast and country walks. Fire pits and wooden furniture provided for every pitch.

We found the proximity of the busy A12 was a barrier to walking or cycling straight from the campsite.

We really enjoyed being back at Orchard Wild Camping. We had a lovely pitch with plenty of space for the children to play. Cooking on the campfire was great. Simon the owner is fantastic and made us and our children feel very welcome. We shall definitely be returning again.
Highly recommended.

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Relaxed feel. Plenty of space around pitch. The owner was welcoming and really helpful. Plentiful supply of blackberries which our toddler really enjoyed! Seating and fires for each pitch. Great location for exploring the local area.

Only small points but the campsite is right next to the A12 so there is some traffic noise.

Portaloos-but we realise difficult to do much about this!

We loved our long weekend at Orchard Wild Camping. As soon as we arrived we met Simon who was friendly and helpful throughout our stay. He runs a great minimalist back to basics site, which is clearly driven by a love off being off grid rather than a commercial 'cram them in' approach, as there are only 11 very spread out pitches.

We were given a range of pitches to choose from, and went for a very cosy one hidden behind the hedges, honestly once we had the tent up, you wouldn't have known anyone else was on the site. Each pitch had chairs and a fire pit, you could also buy big bottles of water, fire wood, fire lighters and kindling from the shed and honesty box. The two compost toilets were kept very clean and there is a water tank for water for washing dishes etc.

Big Tesco 3min drive away in Saxmundham was handy. Watch out on Google maps, there are two locations marked as the site, go to the one called 'orchard campsite' not 'Orchard Wild Campsite' for the entrance track.

You can hear the A12, but you get used to it and overnight it goes pretty silent.

If you wonder to come to this beautiful place, stop thinking and book this place immediately, and enjoy.

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