When can I check in and check out of Hill Farm?

Camping and touring Arrive: 12 p.m. – 10 p.m. Depart by: 11:30 a.m. Read more

How much does it cost to stay at Hill Farm?

From £15 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.

Hill Farm

View prices & book Last booked 2 hours ago 8.7 211 reviews

Pitch 4 electric hard standing pitch on the cl site

New shared toilet and shower cabin on the cl site.

New shared electric shower on the cl site. this is shared with the whole site and by the entrance.

Well-maintained site a 10-minute drive from the Suffolk coast
A 15-minute drive to Southwold, and half an hour from Sutton Hoo
Pub five minutes' drive away; a few minutes from a shop and petrol

Fancy some downtime exploring rural Suffolk? The tree-shaded pitches at Hill Farm are in a peaceful setting near the historic town of Saxmundham, handily accessible from the A12 and close to Suffolk’s popular coastline. This is a site that welcomes families and groups of friends – and it's wonderfully dog-friendly too (there’s a four-acre woodland to the north of the site that's great for dog walking). The site has good TV reception for relaxing indoors on damp or chilly days. Raised gas-powered or charcoal/wood barbecues are allowed too (no ground or silver barbecues please), so you can keep warm and toasty while grilling up a barbecue feast. A pub in Darsham village is a five-minute drive away (or half an hour's walk along a farm track through the fields). The nearest shop is at the local petrol station, a few minutes' drive away (near to the Darsham train station). There's also a good local bakery a few minutes' drive away along the A12. The popular village of Westleton (10 minutes’ drive) has village stores, a farm shop, a garage and an art gallery. Back on site, there are several toilet blocks with hot running water, plus four showers. There is also a washing machine, grey waste and chemical toilet disposal and recycling.

Site type

Open all year

Please note

Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
Bookings must not be for more than 56 consecutive nights.
At least one of the party members must be aged 18 or over.
Minimum spacing of 6 metres between pitches.
This is a quiet site: no music is allowed.
Guests are advised to bring a good quality torch with them as parts of the site are unlit.
Please note that the shower facilities are unisex.
Fires, barbecues and/or firepits will not be permitted in dry, windy and/or hot weather conditions.

Languages spoken

English

Pitch types & availability

Reviews

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The site was well laid out with clean amenities and a small…

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Location	10
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Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	No rating

Debbie S. Apr 2025

Non-electric grass and earth pitch

Liked: The site was well laid out with clean amenities and a small wooded area for exercising dogs. Very peaceful and lovely to just let the world go by. Jaik was very welcoming on arrival showing me to my pitch. Beautiful woodland walks a short drive away. Dunwich also a short drive and worth visiting.

Disliked: Nothing.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent site with clean facilities, not luxurious but good.

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Value for money	8
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Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	10

Anonymous Apr 2025

Electric hardstanding pitch

Liked: Beautiful site, not luxurious but facilities were very good. Provided tables and chairs for each pitch

Disliked: . Toilet cubicles bit small and tight to get into, but not an issue as another more spacious toilet available

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Lovely setting. Very quiet.…

Overall	8/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	8
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	No rating
Cleanliness	No rating
Wifi	10

Anonymous Apr 2025

Electric grass and earth pitch

Liked: Lovely setting. Very quiet.

Disliked: The showers and toilets were very basic.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Clean facilities, polite host and lovely woodland great for dogs

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

Briony V. Apr 2025

Electric hardstanding pitch

Liked: Great little site all the facilities that we needed and clean. Site is set in a lovely wooded area perfect for walking the dogs. Lots of places to go locally. The man running the site was nice and polite. Good value.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great location and value for money.

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Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	6
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	No rating
Cleanliness	6
Wifi	4

Tim L. Apr 2025

Electric grass and earth pitch

Liked: Pretty surroundings, easy to find, great pub in next village 20 min walk. Extremely convenient for RSPB Minsmere, which was our reason for staying. The owner was fantastically friendly and helpful. Excellent value for money.

Disliked: Wouldn’t go so far as to say ”dislike” but the loos and showers could do with an upgrade.

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Great facilities and welcoming host!…

Overall	10/10
Location	8
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	10

Anonymous Apr 2025

Non-electric grass and earth pitch

Liked: Great facilities and welcoming host!

Recommend to friends Visit again

Nice little site close to heritage and trust sites

Overall	8/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	8
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	8
Child friendliness	No rating
Cleanliness	8
Wifi	8

Natalie B. Apr 2025

Electric grass and earth pitch

Liked: We had a large pitch big enough for our tent and gazebo, we had good electric supply and easy to access water tap, the facility's were clean when ever we used them, the site is lovely to walk around.
We were in the right place to explore heritage and trust sites easily.

Disliked: The traffic noise was heavier than expected but really that can't be helped as roads is roads so not so much a dislike ... more of a mildly distracting noise when listening to the birds

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Pitches are set in lovely rural areas, amongst the trees. Electric hook…

Overall	8/10
Location	8
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	8
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	8
Wifi	10

Stephanie C. Apr 2025

Non-electric grass and earth pitch

Liked: Pitches are set in lovely rural areas, amongst the trees. Electric hook up and water available. Peaceful. Host was very friendly.

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Excellent site with clean facilities, friendly staff and level pitches

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

Ryan C. Apr 2025

Electric grass and earth pitch

Liked: Easy to find, conveniently located both away from everything but close to everything.
Toilets were good an clean
Pitches were spaced out well
WiFi worked good
Staff were pleasant and very helpful

Disliked: Everything was good

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Lovely peaceful site in a beautiful area. Pitches were big and fully…

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	6
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	No rating
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	10

Wendy U. Mar 2025

Electric hardstanding and grass pitch

Liked: Lovely peaceful site in a beautiful area. Pitches were big and fully serviced. Owner very pleasant man. Facilities were a little dated but very clean. Excellent wifi

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Features

Portable toilet

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 Dog park Drying room Food shop Free wifi Ice pack freezing Internet access Launderette Parent & baby washroom Pick-up from public transport Picnic table 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 Dogs allowed all year

Camping 2.0

Jumbo tent pitches

Themes

Forest Peaceful Remote location

Utilities

Charging facilities Chemical disposal Electric car charging point(s) Gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby Shop nearby

Type

Farm Small (11-25 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horse riding nearby Tennis nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Water hook-up points for tourers

Location

Hill Farm

Lymballs Lane

Saxmundham

Suffolk

England

IP17 3QH

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)

GPS

52.28501°N
1.54002°W

Nearest transport

Coach

12.1 mi Old Market Place

12.7 mi Cork Bricks

12.7 mi Chaucer Street

Rail

1.1 mi Darsham Rail Station

4.5 mi Halesworth Rail Station

5.3 mi Saxmundham Rail Station

Ferry

5.8 mi Walberswick Ferry Landing

5.8 mi Southwold Ferry Landing

18.9 mi Reedham Ferry South

Airport

28.8 mi 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

Hills Farm is an great base for exploring the Suffolk coastline, with indie boutiques in cobbled streets and restaurants on the pier in the cute seaside town of Southwold (15 minutes’ drive), and an extensive sandy beach backed by dunes at Walberswick (10 minutes). Aldeburgh (20 minutes) is home to famous literary and music festivals, plus bracing strolls on the pebble beach and a renowned fish and chip shop. There’s plenty of history in these parts too, with stately part-medieval Orford Castle (25 minutes) open for tours of its angular keep, and you can follow a spectacular walk around the walls at Framlingham Castle (20 minutes). The star of the show here, however, might just be the Anglo-Saxon burial ground and museum showcasing its priceless, golden finds at Sutton Hoo (half an hour). Getting out and about in glorious and unspoilt countryside is easy too, with boardwalks crossing the heathland at National Trust-owned Dunwich Heath and Beach (15 minutes). At the famous RSPB Minsmere coastal reserve (20 minutes), you have the chance to spot otters in reedbed pools, with rare bitterns and avocets nesting nearby.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name	Distance	Type	2020	2019	2018	2017
Southwold The Denes	6.3 mi	Sea	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Southwold The Pier	7 mi	Sea	N/A	Good	Good	Excellent
Lowestoft (South Of Claremont Pier)	15.1 mi	Sea	N/A	Good	Good	Good
Lowestoft (North Of Claremont Pier)	15.4 mi	Sea	N/A	Good	Good	Good
Gorleston Beach	21.3 mi	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Framlingham Castle 9.3 mi

Orford Castle 13.2 mi

Orford Ness National Nature Reserve 13.3 mi

Sutton Hoo Anglo-Saxon Burial Mounds 15.7 mi

Somerleyton Hall and Gardens 17.2 mi

National Trust

Orford Ness National Nature Reserve 13.4 mi

Sutton Hoo 15.8 mi

Elizabethan House Museum 23.4 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

Dunwich Forest - Newdelight Walks - Westwood Marshes 3.1 mi

DINGLE MARSHES (CURRENT BOUNDARY FROM 14/06/2002) 3.7 mi

MINSMERE (CURRENT BOUNDARY FROM 11/01/2006) 3.7 mi

HEVENINGHAM HALL 4.1 mi

Dunwich Heath - Eastbridge - Minsmere River - Westleton 4.3 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.

Policies

Booking terms and conditions

Admission

Admission is only permitted after registering at reception.
All guests spending the night at the park must present their ID at the reception desk and sign registration forms.
At least one of the party members must be aged 18 or over.
Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.

Arrivals and departures

Late arrivals must notify the park as soon as possible. Your booking will be held for 24 hours. After this period the management reserves the right to relet your unit.
No refunds/discounts for inclement weather, late arrivals or early departures.
The site will send you further check-in information 7 day(s) before your arrival.
Units will be allocated on arrival.

Changes to your holiday

Bookings cannot be amended within 2 day(s) of arrival.

Dogs

Dogs must be kept on leads and supervised at all times.

Extras

Motorbike(s) can be brought instead of the car(s) included.

General

Bookings must not be for more than 56 consecutive nights.
In the event of a complaint, please speak to reception immediately. Complaints which are not brought to the management's attention during your stay cannot be dealt with once you have left the site.
Please note that the shower facilities are unisex.
Public areas are non-smoking.
Quiet hours must be respected between 11 p.m. and 8 a.m..
Radio, music and TV players must be kept at a low volume. Car doors and boots must be closed quietly.
Refunds within the indicated cancellation period are only possible if the site is able to relet your unit/pitch.
The management reserves the right to deny access or terminate the stay of those guests whose behaviour is deemed unsuitable. No refunds will be offered.
The site is not liable for any refund in the event of force majeure.
This is a quiet site: no music is allowed.

Pitches

Minimum spacing of 6 metres between pitches.

Safety

Barbecues are permitted but must be raised off the ground and attended by an adult at all times.
Firearms are not permitted.
Fires, barbecues and/or firepits will not be permitted in dry, windy and/or hot weather conditions.
Guests are advised to bring a good quality torch with them as parts of the site are unlit.
Open fires are prohibited.

Vehicles

Only one car is to be parked by the pitch. Extra vehicles must be parked in the designated area.

Additional terms

Water/sand buckets must be set up nearby before any barbecue or fire is lit.

Payment terms

Offers

Conditions apply - see pitch type section for details

Nearest sites

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable sites.

Frequently asked questions

Does Hill Farm have a swimming pool? No View all features
Is Hill Farm dog friendly? Yes View all features
What attractions are near Hill Farm? Hills Farm is an great base for exploring the Suffolk coastline, with indie boutiques in cobbled streets and restaurants on the pier in the cute seaside town of Southwold (15 minutes’ drive), … Read more
When can I check in and check out of Hill Farm?

Camping and touring

Arrive: 12 p.m. – 10 p.m.

Depart by: 11:30 a.m.

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How much does it cost to stay at Hill Farm? From £15 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.