Polstead Country Park

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  • 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.

Campground type

Tent sites 26
Caravan sites 30
RV & 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.
  • Wood burners of any kind are not permitted.

Languages spoken

English

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Reviews

9.5

Overall rating from 775 Pitchup.com customers

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Peaceful

97% would recommend this campground to a friend

95% would stay here again

What customers say

Top-notch adult-only spot! Immaculately clean showers (with tunes!), spacious, private pitches with hedges. Friendly staff, peaceful vibe, great pub & walking nearby. Minor road noise, but overall a cracker. Many keen to come back.

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Nice people that run the site really accommodating

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Gary W.

Powered grass caravan site

Liked Pitch size and facilities really good

Disliked Too close to a main road, unfortunately we live in a quiet village and not used to being next to a busy A road, my fault should have researched the site on Google earth.

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From the manager: Thank you so much Gary for taking time to leave a review. The Long Field where you were pitched is closer to the A1071. Some guests notice the road noise while others don't mind it at all. The Main Field and the paddock are the quieter areas, if they hadn't been full we could have pitched you there instead.

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Cliff R.

Powered grass caravan site

Liked A well run site, facilities were clean, cannot fault it, we caught the bus into Sudbury for the day (bus stop is an easy walk from the site)
So .......... without "waffling on" all good, no complaints at all

Disliked None

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From the manager: Thank you so much Cliff for taking time to leave a review. We are so pleased you enjoyed your stay.

Quiet site, well managed, good sized…

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Anonymous

Powered concrete slab caravan site

Liked Quiet site, well managed, good sized pitch, toilets clean and adequate for your needs.

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

Lovely site, shame about the pitch

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Leigh B.

Powered concrete slab caravan site

Liked Lovely adults only site. Our second time at this site. We would stay again, just not on that pitch!

Disliked The pitch - number 20. This pitch is directly alongside the path from the camping field and an adjacent caravanning and camper field. It is the route to the toilets and washing up area. It is also the route to the dog walk. It was like Piccadilly Circus! There was no privacy, if we sat in the caravan or ate in there, people walking along the path gawped in. It was like being in a goldfish bowl! Yes we could have asked to move but for a two night stay we decided to put up with it rather than pack everything up, and be off site for as long as possible. Unfortunately what was meant to be a much needed rest with peace and privacy didn't turn out that way. Site owners: some fencing or screening should be erected at the edge of that pitch to give future users some privacy.

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From the manager: Thank you so much Leigh for taking time to leave a review. We are so pleased you still want to return and I will feedback your comments to the owners.

To be advised

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Anonymous

Powered grass caravan site

Liked So understanding. We broke down on the way and due to being loaded with camping gear we were towed home. We rang the site who were really helpful and said if we called within 30 days and rebooked we wouldn't loose our money. Our camper is still a work in progress but hope to go next month and will leave a review of the site.

Disliked The missed holiday!

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From the manager: We are so sorry you were unable to visit but look forward to welcoming you once your van is fixed.

We liked the peace and quiet,…

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Anonymous

Powered concrete slab caravan site

Liked We liked the peace and quiet, a little privacy from the hedges around the pitches, and best of all each hedge had a multitude of different types, to serve all sorts of creatures,like mice, and many different birds. The wardens were kind and helpful, I’m sure we will go again sometime.

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

A very relaxing break we will be back

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Andrew M.

Powered concrete slab caravan site

Liked The whole site is very clean and well situated / secluded plots.
The toilets/showers excellent.
Good walks to the village nice pub.
Excellent food in the brewers arms and both pubs dog friendly.

Disliked This could do with a dog poo bin located at the reception end.
I would of liked to see some recycling bins with the general waste.

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From the manager: Thank you so much Andrew for taking time to leave a review. We are so pleased you enjoyed your stay.

Extremely loud road noise ruins it.

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Holly R.

Powered grass caravan site

Liked Staff were great. There was a mix up when we arrived where we were told to pitch and someone was already there. Staff sorted this within 30 minutes.

Disliked Unfortunately we disliked everything else. We had requested a secluded quiet pitch and were given a pitch next to a main A road, which was extremely noisy day and night. Meaning we got little to no sleep. We were in the part of the park where there was no shrubbery between pitches, basically in the middle of a field which meant there was no privacy between pitches. We did ask to move but were told all the pitches were full. My main annoyance is that this is advertised as a peaceful and remote location when it's anything but. Finally unless you were the only one showering the water pressure is terrible, you barely get a tiny trickle. Shame because I'm sure if you got one of the good pitches your experience would be perfect. Won't be back.

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From the manager: We are so sorry that your stay wasn't as expected. We always try to accommodate guests requests but when we are super busy it's not always possible.

Very peaceful and well maintained…

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Andrew S.

Powered concrete slab caravan site

Liked Very peaceful and well maintained

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From the manager: Thank you so much Andrew for taking time to leave a review. We are so pleased you enjoyed your stay.

Fantastic site ! Will definitely be…

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Teresa L.

Powered concrete slab caravan site

Liked Fantastic site ! Will definitely be back !

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

Features

Adults only

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 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

Bathrooms: Large spacious shower Bathrooms: Large spacious toilet Bathrooms: Wheelchair accessible shower Bathrooms: Wheelchair accessible toilet Bathrooms: Wide doorways (over 85 cm) Uneven terrain; gravel or loose mud

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 Seasonal sites

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°E

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 2020201920182017
Brightlingsea 25.6 km Estuary N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Dovercourt 28 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
West Mersea 28.4 km Sea N/AGoodN/AN/A
Felixstowe South 31.5 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Jaywick 31.8 km Sea N/AGoodGoodGood

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

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 pitch
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Touring caravan pitchesMotorhome or campervan pitch
Powered concrete slab caravan site
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Powered grass caravan site
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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:  1 p.m. –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  noon
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Polstead Country Park? From $62.86 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.