Sunnyside Campsite

Liked Our second visit this year, this time we brought family with us and it was again perfect, I knew it would be! Not basic at all but small, retro or vintage and perfectly formed with beautiful attention to detail by Sally. My niece wondered at fresh flowers in the loos every day and adored the Faith in Nature Hand soap.

The children were always safe to explore and had the best fun as did their dogs and ours. It was so lovely for them to be able to run around across to ours from their pitch. The swing was fabulous they both loved it right outside their pitch. The table tennis was a big hit and challenge too!

We can’t thank Sally enough she is such a lovely host nothing is too much trouble and she and her Mum are always happy to talk.

We woke early a couple of days and were rewarded with a chorus of Goldcrest and Spotted Flycatcher, amongst many others we already knew amazing!

Disliked That I didn’t pre-book the pub! I had promised my family a meal we walked down on our last night and walked back disappointed. It’s a community run pub with real camra ales we had enjoyed in May. I was so sorry.

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Liked Lovely and quiet small campsite, lots of room and fantastic setting in amongst the trees.
Clean toilets and shower, great little on site store with a good range of essentials.
Can’t think of anything we didn’t like!
Definitely coming back!

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From the manager: Your comments have made my day! Thank you! Nothing matters to us more than our guests having a good time!

Please do come again!
Best wishes,
Sally & Richard 🏕️🌞

Liked Beautiful small site with mowed pitches surrounded by trees. Very quiet, out of the way location.

Disliked Shower not so great (temporarily I guess).

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From the manager: Thanks very much for staying! And thanks for your positive review 👍

We are pleased that the new shower unit was fitted on Saturday! (Your visit was for one night last Thursday, so you would have had to manage with the old temperamental one!)

However, even at the best of times, the facilities here are limited. We offer a simple, ‘back to basics’ experience. Anyone requiring more should consider booking a larger, commercial site.

We do hope to see you again another time!
With all best wishes,
Sally & Richard 🌞🏕️

Liked Everything

Disliked None

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From the manager: Thank you for staying with your lovely family! It was great to have you here.

Thanks for your kind review.
See you again soon!

All best wishes,
Sally & Richard 🌞🏕️

Liked A fantastic small campsite, all the basics covered, in a beautiful setting.

Disliked Nothing

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From the manager: That’s so good to hear!

We are so pleased you enjoyed your stay!
Hope to see you again soon.

Kind regards,
Sally & Richard 🏕️🌞

Liked Lovely site for the kids to get back to nature - with hammocks; fire pits and rope swings and just a generally lovely atmosphere.

Disliked N/a

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From the manager: Hey! Thanks very much for staying! I’m so pleased you all had a fantastic time & enjoyed it all!

It’s a really special thing when the right people with the right mindset come to stay!

We are looking forward to seeing you again next year.

With much appreciation, and all best wishes,
Sally & Richard 🏕️🌞

Liked Nice quiet campsite very welcomed on arrival and large pitch

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From the manager: Thank you very much for staying!
Please come again soon.

Kind regards,
Sally & Richard 🌞

Liked It was a nice site, with rustic charm. Plenty of space for children to roam with the added touch of hammocks in trees & rope swings to play in.

Sally was very welcoming & our pitch was easy to find. Nice to have proper recycling facilities on site.

Disliked The boiler was playing up & the shower ranged from boiling to freezing in seconds. Having to pay £1 for each shower on top of the pitch fees seems a bit unnecessary.

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From the manager: Thanks very much for your comments. We are sorry to hear that you disliked paying for the shower. We apologise for any inconvenience caused by the broken shower. during your stay.

Unfortunately we cannot provide unlimited free showers. The coin operated, metered system helps to reduce water wastage and pays towards the cost of electricity and water usage.

As mentioned previously, the shower unit is broken and is being replaced this week, Hopefully it will be up & running better again soon. There is a note in the shower room explaining the problem to guests and we ask for guests for their understanding during this time.

With regard to the cost of your stay, we are just a little back to basics, family run campsite. The pitch price includes a unique stay here on this old farm, with unlimited hot water at the sinks, drinking water, rubbish/waste disposal, a kettle, fridge/freezer, free tea, coffee, squash, a library of books & information, outdoor games, tree swings, free hand soap & washing up liquid, free charge points/sockets, and 24hr access to a little honesty shop. The addition of a shower is an optional extra. But with the provision of the electric kettle, hot water, wash basins/use of a bowl or a bucket .. we hope that guests can also manage quite well without this facility for a short stay.

We consider our pitch prices to be fair and affordable. Once pitchup have taken your booking fee, we receive just £6.50 per person per night at peak season for your family of four. This is even less at non peak times. So I hope you can understand why we cannot also include free showers to everyone!

Unfortunately you left without paying for the extra night that you had. Please get in touch to settle this as soon as possible or let me know if you have sent payment already.

Regards,
Sally & Richard 🌞🏕️

Liked Sally the owner is friendly and organised. The store has access to a kettle, fridge freezer and some supplies. Quiet site, with hammocks in the trees and a view of the sunset across the fields. Also Missy the chicken wandering about was sweet.

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From the manager: Thank you for your lovely comments! Much appreciated x So pleased you enjoyed your stay.

We hope you’ll be back another time soon.
Kind regards,
Sally & Richard 🏕️🌞

Liked Really pretty little campsite with good size pitches and good amount of space between pitches. There is a little play area for kids and mine really enjoyed the swings. Inside the old stables you'll find one shower and toilet, a separate toilet and a little honesty shop with a few basic things. The toilets and shower is very basic and pretty and clean. It's a very calm peaceful campsite, great for getting away and relaxing.

Disliked I would give it 9 stars, however the play area is run down and need repairing. The electric shower is burning hot or cold and need replacing. But there is note from Sally in the shower warning people about it and that they are aware it needs replacing. My only other complaint is the noisy alarm from the railway crossing gates that spoils the tranquility of the site. But nothing can be done about that.

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From the manager: Thanks very much for staying for one night on the electric hookup pitch. Thanks for your critique.

Re your comments about the play area, the big trampoline has now gone… It’s had a lot of use of the years! The little play house will be removed at the end of this season. We are not likely to replace it. The tree swings are all relatively new!

We are awaiting for a reliable plumber to fit a replacement shower unit. Hopefully end of the week! 🤞

The railway crossing is a good thing as it provides a train service to & from Ipswich to Lowestoft. Lots of guests arrive by train and walk or bike here from Brampton station (1.5mi) away). The last train comes through at 10.30pm and we hardly notice the 2min alarms during the day.

This is a small, back to basics campsite for robust campers. We recommend guests to use this as a base and go out and about to explore & enjoy the local area. There’s several fantastic market towns, wildlife reserves and beaches nearby to visit during the day.

This is real, rural, farming area. Guests who are particularly sensitive to noises should bring earplugs maybe?

Regards,
Sally