Sutton Hoo Holidays Campsite

From £20 For 1 night, 6 adults 9.6 420 reviews
Aerial view of site (added by manager 17 Aug 2022)
Grass pitches (added by manager 17 aug 2022)
Grass pitches (added by manager 17 aug 2022)
Pitching field (added by manager 02 jul 2019)

  • On a small working farm in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty
  • A 10-minute walk to the famed Sutton Hoo National Trust site
  • About a 10-minute drive to Woodbridge and Rendlesham Forest
A melodic name isn’t all Sutton Hoo has going for it… this site on a small working farm among free-range chickens is also less than a 10-minute walk from Sutton Hoo. You'll have heard of that of course: the splendid Anglo-Saxon ship burial where a warrior king lay for 1,400 years, and hailed since its discovery in the 1930s as one of the finest archaeological finds anywhere in Britain. Trips down memory lane are all around the local area too, as the park's in the age-old Suffolk Coast and Heath Area of Natural Beauty, and a 10-minute drive from the Woodbridge Tide Mill on the River Deben, one of the last in the world still churning up flour using time-honoured techniques. Visit to learn about the process through interactive activities then ply the streets and traditional stores of the pretty riverside market town of Woodbridge – it’s got a butcher, fishmonger and greengrocer (as well as more modern amenities like a supermarket, coffee shops and clothes boutiques). Get your supplies from these local producers then tote it back to the park and cook it up on the campfire while the kids and dogs run around on the big grass field opposite. And if you're after more historical expeditions once fully fed? Orford (20 minutes’ drive) and Framlingham (25 minutes) both have castles to check out, while the coastal and woodland walks near the site are sure to have you harking back to simpler times. One tree-lined place for a wander close by is Rendlesham Forest a 10-minute drive away, which is well worth a visit for its play areas, picnic spots and bike park, as well as its orienteering trails and horse riding paths.

Site type

Tent pitches 5
Touring caravan pitches 10
Motorhome pitches 5
Open now
Please note
  • Your dog must be tattooed or microchipped.
  • The site does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Dangerous Dogs Act (i.e. Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro).

Languages spoken

English

Open from Thu, 28 Mar to

Pitch types & availability

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Easy access - our motorhome is very large, but we had no…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 4
Melanie S. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Fully-serviced grass and sand pitch

Liked: Easy access - our motorhome is very large, but we had no problem driving onto the pitch. Facilities were very clean and there was plentiful, very hot water. The campsite is only a short stroll from the National Trust Sutton Hoo site, which is very interesting. Chilli & Spice in Martlesham deliver curry via Just Eats for £3, it was delicious. Helen was very friendly and came over to introduce herself and make sure we had settled in OK.

Disliked: Whilst there was wifi available it didn’t quite reach our pitch.

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Lovely friendly site with clean facilities

Overall 8/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Eloise H. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Fully-serviced grass and sand pitch

Liked: We came for The Unruly Pig and it’s the perfect distance through the golf club. The site is tidy and clean and very friendly.

Disliked: The road is quite noisy but not at night.

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Great place. We loved it

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 6
Ricky S. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Fully-serviced grass and sand pitch

Liked: Loved the place and the owner. Really felt welcome and was accommodated when we needed something. We’ve already organised our next trip there.

Disliked: Couldn’t really get any WiFi where we were, but honestly we never can anywhere we go, it’s just the way it is. We were able to get a great tv signal though which was great.

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Great campsite. Pitches have EHU, water and a grey drain. Toilets /…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Chris A. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Fully-serviced grass and sand pitch

Liked: Great campsite. Pitches have EHU, water and a grey drain. Toilets / shower block clean and nice. Quiet when we were there and very well positioned for visiting Sutton Hoo itself.

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Nice little site in great location.

Overall 10/10
Location 8
Value for money 10
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Bernard P. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Fully-serviced grass and sand pitch

Liked: Nice small site (22 pitches) with basic but spotless amenities. Superb location for visiting NT Sutton Hoo (5 minute walk). The site owners are really friendly.

Disliked: Farm traffic moving past the site at 6am in the morning!

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Lovely little campsite. Excellent, clean facilities and really well laid out, the…

Overall 10/10
Location 8
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Hannah S. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Fully-serviced grass and sand pitch

Liked: Lovely little campsite. Excellent, clean facilities and really well laid out, the park in the centre was perfect for our children! The owners were super helpful and friendly and the option to buy logs was great!

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Really enjoyed our stay on this site, would highly recommend it.

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 6
Geoffrey W. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Fully-serviced grass and sand pitch

Liked: Really nice site, with good facilities, lovely walks from site into the Sutton Hoo grounds, good toilet block with nice hot showers.

Disliked: Not dislikes really just information, you share a electric / water post with your next door neighbour, so the bay on the left has the facility in the correct side, the one on the right needs a long hose to reach the water inlet on its side.

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Very clean well organised site

Overall 8/10
Location 8
Value for money 8
Accommodation No rating
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service No rating
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Fully-serviced grass and sand pitch

Liked: Neat well organised pitches with water and drainage for each pitch.Spotless toilets and showers.

Disliked: Young children were very noisy playing on swing set directly opposite pitch.Would be better to have adults only area.

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Close to local town and activities, loos were well kept good for…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Philip G. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Fully-serviced grass and sand pitch

Liked: Close to local town and activities, loos were well kept good for families

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Nice clean site with level fully serviced pitches

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 6
Sarah M. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Fully-serviced grass and sand pitch

Liked: Lovely small independent site with basic amenities, walking distance to river walks, Sutton Hoo and local pub. Fire pits are a must - wood available on-site which was great in the evening.

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Features

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

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

Camping 2.0

Jumbo tent pitches

Themes

Peaceful

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

Nearby farmers' market

Public transport nearby

Shop nearby

Type

Farm

Small (11-25 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby

Cycling nearby

Fishing nearby

Golf nearby

Horse riding nearby

Indoor pool nearby

Mountain biking nearby

Restaurant nearby

Sailing nearby

Tennis nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Drainage hook-up points for tourers

Water hook-up points for tourers

Location

Sutton Hoo Holidays Campsite

Castle Farm

Sutton Hoo

Woodbridge

Suffolk

England

IP12 3DJ

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)

GPS

52.09659°N
1.348°W

Route directions

To find the site please follow the brown Sutton Hoo signs from the A12. From the B1083 turn right into the entrance to Sutton Hoo; you will see a large wooden helmet sign saying Sutton Hoo. After turning in from the B1083 take the second right turn into the farm, where there is a Welcome to Sutton Hoo Holidays Campsite sign at the entrance. Then turn right and then left and the campsite is in front of you. The blackboard will list which pitch you are allocated.

Nearest transport

Coach
7.5 mi Hand in Hand
7.6 mi Bus Shelter
8.2 mi The Drift
Rail
0.7 mi Melton (Suffolk) Rail Station
1.4 mi Woodbridge Rail Station
4.3 mi Wickham Market Rail Station
Ferry
7.6 mi Bawdsey Ferry Landing
7.6 mi Felixstowe for Bawdsey Ferry Landing
10.1 mi Shotley Point Marina Ferry Landing

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

Once you’ve had your wander in the woods, the water awaits: the River Deben is just the spot for fishing and sailing less than 10 minutes’ drive away. You can also hire rowing, sailing and canoeing boats and explore the islands and waterways of Thorpeness (30 minutes) and its mere or switch to the artsy coastal town of Aldeburgh (25 minutes’ drive) for strolls on the North Sea sands, catching flicks at the century-old cinema and jaunts up the old Martello Tower. Another scenic seaside village is Southwold further on at 45 minutes from the park with its Victorian pier and classic white lighthouse. And if you're into twitching? The coastal birding spots of Minsmere and Dunwich are both 40 minutes’ drive.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020 2019 2018 2017
Felixstowe North 9.4 mi Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Felixstowe South 9.8 mi Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Dovercourt 12 mi Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Walton 17.5 mi Sea N/A Excellent Good Good
Frinton 19.1 mi Sea N/A Good Good Good

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Sutton Hoo Anglo-Saxon Burial Mounds 0.4 mi

Orford Castle 7.8 mi

Orford Ness National Nature Reserve 8 mi

Christchurch Mansion 8.3 mi

Framlingham Castle 8.7 mi

National Trust

Sutton Hoo 0.5 mi

Orford Ness National Nature Reserve 8 mi

Flatford: Bridge Cottage 16.9 mi

Thorington Hall 19.5 mi

Lavenham Guildhall 23.4 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

Sutton Hoo - Methersgate Hall - Sutton Common - Sutton Hoo 0.4 mi

Melton - River Deben - Woodbridge - Ufford - Melton 0.6 mi

WOODBRIDGE CEMETERY 1.8 mi

Sutton Common - Woodbridge Airbase - Sutton Common 2.9 mi

Shottisham - Sutton - River Deben - Ramsholt - Shottisham 3.4 mi

Local events

  • Aldeburgh Food and Drink Festival (Saturday 28 September 2024 – Saturday 28 September 2024)

    Aldeburgh, Suffolk 7.8 mi

  • Latitude Festival (Thursday 25 July 2024 – Thursday 25 July 2024)

    Beccles, Suffolk 20.3 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.

Want to know more about camping in Suffolk?

  • Does Sutton Hoo Holidays Campsite have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Sutton Hoo Holidays Campsite dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Sutton Hoo Holidays Campsite? Once you’ve had your wander in the woods, the water awaits: the River Deben is just the spot for fishing and sailing less than 10 minutes’ drive away. You can also hire … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Sutton Hoo Holidays Campsite?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  12 p.m. –  10 p.m.
    Depart by:  12 p.m.
    Read more
  • How much does it cost to stay at Sutton Hoo Holidays Campsite? From £20 (for 1 night, 6 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.