Ultimate Guide to Camping & Glamping on The Suffolk Coast

If you love good food, woodfires and getting away from it all, the Fire and Feast Suffolk Campsite is the place for you! With big Suffolk skies above and a backdrop of birdsong and meadow flowers rustling in the breeze, the car-free, family farm is just the place for a long lazy weekend or a family holiday making memories around the campfire. 

The Meadow has 8 pitches for for tents, each equipped with a Roadii firebowl, grill and tripod and picnic bench. If you prefer to travel light, then opt for one of the pre-pitched tents which sleep 4 and come equipped with all you need for a camping break.

All campers are invited to use the herb garden and enjoy on site dining in the Fire & Feast tipi!

https://www.fireandfeastsuffolk.co.uk/

Along with a collection of luxury static caravans, Beach View Holiday Park has 50 pitches for touring caravans, motorhomes and campervans. 

For hassle-free camping, book one of the 'Snugg-Pods', ideal for couples and families, sleeping up to 4, the pods come equipped with a mini fridge and electric hook up. 

The site's facilities include electric hook ups, heated toilet and shower block, disabled facilities with wet-room shower and toilets, laundry room, baby change and WIFI.

http://www.beachviewholidaypark.co.uk/camping-suffolk-coast/

Taking glamping to a whole new level! Blyth Rise Stays is a newly opened 10 acre site - the perfect adult-only getaway. Guaranteed to relax and rejuvenate, there are six Lake Lodges and six Woodland Igluhuts, surrounded by trees, shrubs, flora, and landscaped waters. 

An escape from everyday life, nowhere is more conducive to your relaxation than in one of the two on-site Iglu saunas. Each sauna accommodates up to six people and has its own separate changing area.

You can also book a massage or treatment to enjoy from your lodge of igluhut or partake in a yoga class, which happen weekly on Tuesday and Saturday mornings. 

https://www.blythrisestays.co.uk/

Set in woodland with a fully stocked fishing lake and family facilities, Carlton Meres Holiday Park near Saxmundham offers a range of accommodation including caravans, Luxury Lodges, and Camping Pods for hire, plus seasonal pitches for touring caravans and motorhomes.

On-site facilities include an outdoor and indoor heated swimming pool, a gymnasium, a newly refurbished entertainment complex with restaurant and family bar, an upgraded adventure playground, gaming and relaxation areas.

https://www.parkholidays.com/our-parks/suffolk/carlton-meres

Experience life down on the farm with a stay at Easton Farm Park Campsite. The campsite is situated right next to the farm park and offers a new facility building with new showers, toilets and wash areas.

The "Home Field" offers a spacious, peaceful haven with both electric and non-electric pitches to suit every camper, caravaner, campervaner or motorhomer! There's also 3 comfortable, yet quirky cow shaped glamping pods!

For a single standard entrance fee campers can also get to enjoy the farm park for every day of their stay; with adventure play areas, various activity days and of course the animals - perfect for young children.

https://www.eastonfarmpark.co.uk/campsite

Nestled in a private estate, Wantisden Park glamping site near Woodbridge overlooks ancient woodland and water - perfect for nature lovers and those wishing to explore on foot or bike.

The luxury pods pods are beautifully furnished with their own beds, fully equipped kitchen, shower and toilets. There are also pitches with electric hook up for caravans, motorhomes and tents. Facilities include a newly refurbished shower block, cafe serving breakfast and lunch, small shop and laundry room.

http://www.wantisden.co.uk/wantisdenpark

An adults-only site, Brick Kiln Farm is a peaceful campsite surrounded by countryside in Campsea Ashe near Woodbridge.

The one-acre campsite offers pitches for tents, VWs, camper vans, caravans and motor-homes (although without electric hook up).  Each pitch has a firepit with wood available on site to purchase. 

The converted stable block offers a dry place where you can sit and relax on wet/cold days, plus there's a kitchen area with a fridge, microwave and washing up area – with washing up liquid and tea towels. Shower and toilet facilities also include plugs and hairdryers!

https://www.brickkilnfarmsuffolk.co.uk/

A family-owned site located in Theberton close to Aldeburgh, Cakes and Ale Holiday Park is set in over 45 acres, with 55 fully serviced hard standing touring pitches along with 200 Owner-Occupied holiday homes.

Offering hard and grass pitches with electric hook ups, water and free WIFI, the site's facilities include wet rooms and showers with underfloor heating, washing machines, tumble dryers and an indoor washing up area. 

During your stay, you can enjoy the use of a playground with football goals, golf practice range, tennis courts and boule rink. Please note Cakes & Ale offer touring pitches only, there are no tent pitches available.

https://www.cakesandale.co.uk/

With fifty spacious touring and camping pitches spread between five small fields in the heart of the Shottisham Peninsula, Shottisham Campsite is part of a working smallholding with rare breed sheep, pigs, alpacas, goats and chickens - and you are welcome to help as the animals are fed and eggs collected each evening.

Facilities include shower blocks, which are powered by solar energy with plenty of hot water, disabled access/family toilet and basins, dish-washing areas, a septic emptying point, waste and recycling bins and a fridge-freezer. 

The site sells their own home-reared, rare-breed sausages and bacon, as well as eggs, honey and jams, all from their smallholding. In addition, the on-site Blue Rabbit Cafe sells home-made breakfasts, brunches and cakes, with Pizzas available most Fridays too. 

If you don't fancy pitching your own tent, you can hire the fully-equipped bell tent, which sleeps up to five in a king size bed, futon double bed and futon single bed. 

https://www.shottishamcampsite.com/

A family run holiday park with excellent facilities, Heathland Beach Holiday Park boasts 3 heated pools, tennis courts, fishing, bar, play areas for children and access to a beautiful sandy beach. Located in the unspoilt seaside village of Kessingland near Lowestoft, this five star David Bellamy gold award winning Holiday Park caters for hire caravans, camping and touring. 

It's great for families; with a golden sandy beach at Kessingland and Africa Alive! safari park less than a mile away!

www.heathlandbeach.co.uk

Run Cottage is a secluded, caravan touring park, just a few miles outside of the riverside town of Woodbridge. A peaceful site, it is adult only (although dogs are welcome) so you can completely get away from it all.

There are 14 hard-standing pitches and 10 amp hook up pitches. Facilities include a modern shower block, washing up station and dog exercise area. You're also just a short walk away from the village shop and pub, and a glorious shingle beach. 

www.runcottage.co.uk

Cliff House Holiday Park is a 5-star holiday just a short drive from RSPB Minsmere, Dunwich beach and the towns of Southwold and Aldeburgh. The 30-acre site accommodates camping and touring caravans and also has lodges and self-catering holiday cottages. You needn't leave the site if you don't fancy it as there is a restaurant, The 12 Lost Churches, on-site with cafe and full-menu during the evening. 

Facilities also include a shop, children's playground, family game room with TV and pool table, shower blocks with hot showers and underfloor heating, washing up facilities and a launderette. 

www.cliffhouseholidays.co.uk

With spacious pitches, family friendly facilities including family bathrooms, a laundry room, a well-stocked shop, on-site cafe, and children's play area, Haw Wood Farm in Darsham has also been awarded the David Bellamy Gold Award for Conservation 2017; making it one of the greenest places to stay in the UK!

It's great for families, with large bathrooms, baby change units and toddler steps provided, there is also a bathroom with disabled access and fittings making it accessible to all. In addition to the tent pitches, there is a new Motorhome service point, laundry room, a well-stocked shop and a cafe serving breakfasts, hot drinks, lunches and occasional evening meals. 

www.hawwoodfarm.co.uk

Wake up to panoramic views of the Suffolk countryside, at Mill Hill Farm Caravan & Camping Park in Darsham. There are 40 spacious grass and hardstanding touring pitches, all with electric hook up available and fresh water taps close by. Facilities include 2 heated toilet/shower blocks, each with its own disabled access toilet/shower room. There is also a utility room attached to each block and a freezer available to refreeze your ice blocks and a small but well-stocked licensed shop.

For the anglers there is a well stocked 2-acre fishing lake with ramped access and an easy access fishing platform. It is free to fish for all campers.  For 4 legged campers, there are designated off road dog walking trails around the farm.

www.suffolkcamping.webs.com

Situated in the Suffolk countryside near to Saxmundham, Alde Garden offers an eclectic range of quirky and unusual accommodation within the 1-acre wildlife garden of an award-winning traditional real ale pub; the Sweffling White Horse.

The accommodation on offer includes yurts, bell tent, gypsy caravan, hideout, badger cottage and tent pitches. There's a range of facilities including bikes, a communal campfire, covered field kitchen, compost-loo, off-licence service and jungle showers; a very basic wooden shower cubicle with a hook for you to hoist up your camp shower bag (provided) for a nice hot afternoon shower in the open with a wonderful view of next door’s pigs - an experience not to be missed!

www.aldegarden.co.uk

Taking glamping to new levels, the luxury safari tents on offer at Boundary Farm Glamping in Kelsale near Saxmundham can accommodate the whole family and come equipped with their own shower and toilet facilities, woodburner for those chilly nights, kitchen, fire pit, BBQ and cosy bedding. 

If you really want to put your feet up, then buy the BBQ hamper and breakfast hamper to enjoy during your stay, or if you would rather head out for a meal nearby, Aldeburgh and Thorpeness are just 6 miles away and the historic town of Framlingham is 10 miles away. 

www.boundaryfarm.co.uk

For a truly relaxing glamping experience, head to Potton Hall. Set in 10 acres of beautiful landscaped gardens with scented rose walkways, waterfalls and wild flower meadows the shepherds huts (sleeping 3-4) and yurts (sleeping 3-4) are bookable on a B&B basis, so you can look forward to a delicious breakfast each morning too!

Here you can indulge with a visit to the spa with jacuzzi, steam room, sauna and outdoor swimming pool, and take advantage of The Yurt cafe, where you can enjoy lunch or afternoon tea featuring healthy, tasty, locally sourced, sustainable food, using ingredients from their very own holistic vegetable garden and local suppliers.

https://potton-hall.co.uk/cottages/

If you're looking for a little luxury on your camping trip, then book a stay at Manor Farm Knodishall - boasting a selection of furnished Lotus Bell Tents with everything you need for a luxury camping experience.

The bell tents are a very comfortable five meters wide and you'll be sleeping in a hotel standard king size bed, with single futon beds for the children. Spend an enchanting evening sleeping under the stars, two of the bell tents have 360 degrees sky panels, or choose to stay cosy and cocooned with curtains drawn. Each tent has it's own private kitchenette and bathroom area, a wood burner inside and your firepit outside for those cooler nights, plus hotel quality bathrobes, fluffy towels, cotton bedlinen and hairdryers.

On site facilities include a full sized tennis court, with rackets and a balls provided, and use of the large farmhouse lawn for garden games or a spot of morning yoga.

https://manorfarmknodishall.com/

Secret Meadows, which is tucked away in the pretty town of Woodbridge, is set within a 115-acre wildlife site.

There are 3 types of accommodation on offer; Luxury Lodge Tents which feature private toilet and shower, ready made beds, organic towels and flannels, fully equipped kitchen, wood-burning range and even a wood-fired hot tub!

Gypsys Rest comprising of a gypsy caravan or shepherds hut featuring private toilet and shower, kitchen, wood-burning range, oil lanterns, candle lanterns and candle chandelier plus a hammock and deck chairs. And last but not least the quirky 'Hobbit Box', complete with toilet and shower, 2 ready-made beds, fully equipped kitchen, wood-burner, organic towels and flannels and picnic table, Kadai BBQ and fire bowl.

www.secretmeadows.co.uk

Sycamore Park is a secluded and peaceful site is just a short drive from Aldeburgh and Southwold, in the village of Theberton. There are 20 pitches, separated by hedges to ensure privacy, all with 16amp electric hook up.

The charming site has all the amenities you need including a modern toilet and shower block, outdoor washing up sinks, fresh water points, rubbish collection and a chemical toilet waste disposal point. The picnic area is perfect for dining alfresco, and you should you wish to remain connected, there's also free Wi-Fi!

https://sycamorepark.co.uk/

Luxurious Bell tents, Shepherds Huts, Tentsile connect free tents and Hammock Huts are the too posh to pitch eco-friendly options on offer at Wardley Hill Campsite near the Suffolk market town of Bungay. You can also pitch your own tent and take advantage of the clean-composting toilets and hot showers. 

The site has a car-free policy, (there is a car park situated at the edge of the site) so you can leave the hustle and bustle behind you and enjoy a relaxed stay with the whole family. You can really 'get back to nature' here; the wild flowers and grass are left to grow to encourage butterflies and bees and the six-acre site has some woodland, three ponds, a stream and a spring.

www.wardleyhillcampsite.com

A unique glamping experience, spend the night in your own luxury glamping pod, floating over the water t Hippersons Boatyard in Beccles! The pod sleeps 4 and has underfloor heating and an outside floating deck where you can sit and watch the sunrise and sunset over Beccles Quay. It has a two ring hob and a microwave with a double room and bunk beds in a separate room - ideal for a couple or a family looking for an adventure! If you prefer to stay on dry land, there's also a selection of pods on the riverside. 

During your stay, you have access to a dingy for rowing and/or sailing. Day boats are also available for rental plus canoes and kayaks in the summer. The centre of the town is an 8-minute gentle stroll away where there are many restaurants, cafes and pubs sitting alongside independent retailers and of course, you are only a 20-minute drive from the beautiful Suffolk coast and all it has to offer!

https://www.hippersons.co.uk/

The Croft is a small family run campsite, welcoming tents, motorhomes, campervans and caravans. 

Welcoming children and dogs, the campsite boasts high-quality bathroom and shower facilities, with underfloor heating, spacious pitches, pre-erected tents, a recreation field for football, flying kites and games and for wet weather days, a Cart Lodge with picnic tables, table tennis and ride on toys. 

The campsite hosts Friday night BBQ's and serves pain au chocolat and croissants every morning and bacon &/or sausage &/or egg rolls on a Sunday - delicious!

https://www.thecroftcampsite.com/

Situated behind The Plough at Wangford you will find a small site with 5 pitches with electric hook-up. The large garden also has a children’s play area and communal shower block. The site is ideally situated for exploring the surrounding towns of Southwold, Beccles and Halesworth and the stunning beaches at Covehithe, Southwold, Dunwich and Kessingland.

The pub opens for breakfast from 8.30am - 10am, for lunch from 12pm - 2.30pm and for dinner from 6pm - 9pm; so if you don't feel like cooking on a camp stove, you don't have to! 

https://wangfordplough.co.uk/

Glamping at it's finest! It doesn't come much better than Suffolk Yurt Holidays; a unique collection of 5 yurts and a wonderful 2 bedroom cottage in the heart of the countryside in Bredfield near Woodbridge. The spacious yurts, which sleep up to 6, are beautifully dressed with comfy double beds and a cosy wood burner. Each one is set in its own native hedged garden of wild-flowers and ancient trees. 

Each yurt has its own fridge with ice box alongside, plus the site itself has a fully fitted kitchen with cupboards containing all the crockery and cutlery you will need for your stay. There's environmentally friendly toilets and showers, a handcrafted, natural play area, fire pit, BBQ and play barn with games, toys and books, as well as table football and a piano.

https://www.suffolkyurtholidays.co.uk/