Polstead Country Park

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Main camping field (added by manager 20 Oct 2022)
Main field
Landscaped pitches
The paddock

  • Well-maintained, landscaped adults-only park near Polstead in Suffolk
  • A 20-minute drive to Lavenham, and 25 minutes to Ipswich Waterfront
  • Essentials shop on site; food pub five minutes’ walk away
Its rural location on the edge of a Suffolk conservation area ensures visitors to Polstead Country Park have plenty to do during their stay. The pretty village of Polstead is five minutes’ drive away, and walkers have access to a network of footpaths from there, taking in ancient woodland scattered with bluebells in spring, while overnighting cyclists can pick on the South Suffolk Cycle Route with a 10-minute ride from the park. If you've brought the car, your options widen even further – animal parks, stately homes and beaches are all within half an hour’s drive. Landscaped with flowers, neat hedges and shady mature trees, the pitches at this adults-only site are generously sized and immaculately maintained. Spotless modern facilities include shower facilities with underfloor heating and a dedicated accessible bathroom, while washing-up sinks and a laundry area make it easy to keep everyone and everything looking shipshape. The friendly staff at reception can let you have all sorts of information on the local area and places to visit, and there’s also a small site shop stocked with essentials. If you fancy a break from cooking, there’s a foodie pub within five minutes’ walk and other options in Polstead village.

Site type

Tent sites 26
Caravan sites 30
Motorhome sites 30
Open all year
Opens

Tourist board rating

Please note
  • The campground/park does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Dangerous Dog Act (i.e. Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro).
  • Group bookings of 4 or more units (e.g. tent, caravan, motorhome or accommodation hire) travelling together are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Group bookings of 4 or more adults are not permitted (couples and immediate family members excepted).
  • Single-sex bookings of 3 or more people (couples and immediate family members excepted) are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Guests under the age of 18 are not allowed on site.
  • Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.
  • Reception is unmanned after 5 p.m.. Please inform the campground while on your way there should you expect to arrive after this time so that the team can provide information about your unit/site.
  • Units longer than 8 metres are not allowed.

Languages spoken

English

AA 5 pennants

Pitch types & availability

Reviews

98%

would recommend this site to a friend

96%

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Clean site

Overall 10/10
Location 6
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 2
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Stewart A. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Powered grass site

Liked: Great quite and tidy well run site

Disliked: Bit of road noise

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From the manager: Thank you so much Stewart for taking time to leave a review and we are so pleased you enjoyed your stay!

This was our second stay and will definitely stay again.

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

Powered concrete slab caravan site

Liked: Everything was great. Each pitch has privacy with shrubs around. All cleaning and washing facilities good. Loved the continuous music playing in the toilet and shower block. Made you feel like you are not alone especially using the toilets in the evening. Location was good for touring around the local villages. Lovely walk through fields and woodland to Polstead.

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Staff excellent…

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

Powered concrete slab caravan site

Liked: Staff excellent

Recommend to friends Visit again

A gem of a site in a rural location

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

Powered concrete slab caravan site

Liked: The amount of space on the pitch, cleanliness of the site and helpfulness of the park staff

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From the manager: Thank you so much Matthew for taking time to leave a review and a lovely pic too! We are so pleased you enjoyed your stay!

Excellent site. Showers and toilets excellent.

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

Powered concrete slab caravan site

Liked: Excellent staff. Excellent facilities. Quiet, lovely site. Will definitely be returning.

Disliked: Nothing to dislike.

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From the manager: Thank you so much Steve for taking time to leave a review and we are so pleased you enjoyed your stay!

A really decent site. Well looked after, nice distance to the pub 🍻

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 2
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Powered concrete slab caravan site

Liked: Everything! This was our first overnight stay in our new (second-hand camper) 'Betty'. Great pitch, plenty of space. Facilities were immaculate, nice touch with the music in the shower block.

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From the manager: Thank you so much for taking time to leave a review and we are so pleased you enjoyed your stay! Great pic of your lovely van too!

Colin and Annie are very friendly and accommodating , and are always…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 2
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Powered grass tent site

Liked: Colin and Annie are very friendly and accommodating , and are always on hand , lovely clean site and well maintained, would recommend this adult only site

Disliked: Road noise , especially at night

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From the manager: Thank you so much for taking time to leave a review and we are so pleased you enjoyed your stay!

This is what all touring parks should be like .

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

Powered grass site

Liked: Everything

Disliked: Nothing

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From the manager: Thank you so much Steven for taking time to leave a review and we are so pleased you enjoyed your stay!

Such a great place to stay

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

Powered concrete slab caravan site

Liked: This site was previously a club site - and it hasn't changed - its lovely with Gym style washroom - it is really quiet

Disliked: Couldn't get the EHU to work and it was late I didn't like to disturb the hosts.

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From the manager: Thank you so much Carys for taking time to leave a review and we are so pleased you enjoyed your stay! I'm sorry you had trouble with the EHU and wish you had called us. We give all guests our mobile number so that you can contact us anytime with any issues, even if it's late,

Pitches were a nice size and some have bushes round them to…

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

Powered concrete slab caravan site

Liked: Pitches were a nice size and some have bushes round them to make them an individual pitch. Everywhere was clean and tidy. Given a code to get through barrier on entrance. Dog friendly. Some nice places reachable from site. Will go back.

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From the manager: Thank you so much for taking time to leave a review and we are so pleased you enjoyed your stay!


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

Groups welcome

Family friendly Motorcycle friendly Rallies welcome Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcome

Rules

Adults only Barbecue provided Barbecues allowed Campfires allowed Commercial vehicles allowed Dogs allowed Dogs allowed all year

Themes

Peaceful Remote location Walkers' paradise Wildlife haven

Utilities

Charging facilities Dump point 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

Type

Large (51-200 sites)

Accessibility

Disabled facilities

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Climbing nearby Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horse riding nearby Indoor pool nearby Mountain biking nearby Restaurant nearby Sailing nearby Tennis nearby Watersports nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Motorhome service point

Location

Polstead Country Park

Holt Road

Bower House Tye

Polstead

Suffolk

England

CO6 5BZ

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London +0100 (GMT+01:00)

GPS

52.0249°N
0.89554°W

Route directions

Satnav users please do not use the site postcode. Refer to the map once on the A1071.

Nearest transport

Coach
11.3 km White Horse
11.5 km Motel
15.3 km Stanwell Street
Rail
10.5 km Bures Rail Station
11.1 km Sudbury (Suffolk) Rail Station
13.3 km Manningtree Rail Station
Ferry
26 km Brightlingsea Ferry Landing
26.1 km Harwich International Ferry Terminal
26.2 km Point Clear Ferry Landing
Airport
46.1 km London Stansted 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

Pretty Suffolk villages to explore include Kersey (five minutes’ drive) with its half-timbered houses and thatched cottages, while Lavenham (20 minutes) has a stunning guildhall and fine 14th-century church. For a bit of a date night, Ipswich (25 minutes) has lots of bars and restaurants along its lively waterfront, as well as a theatre and cinema. There are pretty country yomps along the River Stour to Flatford Mill (25 minutes) and Dedham Vale Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (20 minutes) in Constable Country. You can see another artist’s house on the walking trail from National Trust-owned Melford Hall (20 minutes) to Sudbury (15 minutes), which takes in three old water mills and Thomas Gainsborough’s house en route. Looking for animal encounters on your rural break? Feed lambs (in season), groom horses and cuddle up to friendly donkeys at Baylham House Rare Breeds Farm, or get up close to the reptiles, creepy crawlies and butterflies at Jimmy’s Farm and Wildlife Park (both half an hour). Or how about touring a couple of local vineyards? Giffords Hall (half an hour) and Burnt House (45 minutes) are both open for tours and tastings – it’s best to book in advance.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020 2019 2018 2017
Brightlingsea 25.6 km Estuary N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Dovercourt 28 km Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
West Mersea 28.4 km Sea N/A Good N/A N/A
Felixstowe South 31.5 km Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Jaywick 31.8 km Sea N/A Good Good Good

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

East Anglian Railway Museum 14.7 km

Colchester Castle Museum 15 km

firstsite 15.1 km

Colchester Zoo 18.4 km

Christchurch Mansion 18.6 km

National Trust

Thorington Hall 5.5 km

Flatford: Bridge Cottage 11.3 km

Lavenham Guildhall 11.5 km

Melford Hall 13.5 km

Bourne Mill 16.5 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

Groton Wood - Edwardstone - Boxford - Wicker Street Green 2.9 km

Stoke by Nayland - Withermarsh Green - Polstead - Stoke by Nayland 4 km

Kersey - Lindsey - Castle - Chapel - Priory - Kersey 4 km

Stoke-by-Nayland - Thorington Street and Hall - Tendring Hall Park and Farm - Temple - Stoke-by-Nayland 4 km

A Wander around Hadleigh 4.2 km

Local events

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

    Aldeburgh, England 43.8 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.

Offers

Tent site
Unpowered grass tent or trailer tent site
  • 20% off Manager's Special 20%
Caravan siteMotorhome or campervan site
Powered concrete slab caravan site
  • 20% off Manager's Special 20%
Tent siteCaravan siteMotorhome or campervan site
Powered grass site
  • 20% off Manager's Special 20%
Tent site
Powered grass tent site
  • 20% off Manager's Special 20%

Conditions apply - see pitch type section for details

Nearest sites

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable sites.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Polstead Country Park have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Polstead Country Park dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Polstead Country Park? Pretty Suffolk villages to explore include Kersey (five minutes’ drive) with its half-timbered houses and thatched cottages, while Lavenham (20 minutes) has a stunning guildhall and fine 14th-century church. For a bit … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Polstead Country Park?
    Camping and caravan
    Arrive:  2 p.m. –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  noon
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Polstead Country Park? From $51.11 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.