Hill Farm

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Pitches on site
Pitches on site
Pitch 6
Electric gross and earth pitch no. 22
Electric grass and earth pitch no. 6
Pitch 4 electric hard standing pitch on the cl site
Non-electric grass and earth pitch no. 22
Electric grass and earth pitch no. 15
Electric grass and earth pitch no. 23.
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Pitch 6
Electric gross and earth pitch no. 22
Electric grass and earth pitch no. 6

  • 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.

Campground type

RV & Motorhome sites 5
Caravan sites 5
Open all year
Opens
Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • At least one of the party members must be aged 18 or over.
  • This is a quiet campground/park: no music is allowed.
  • Please note that the shower facilities are unisex.

Languages spoken

English

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Reviews

8.8

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Peaceful

91% would recommend this campground to a friend

88% would stay here again

What customers say

A peaceful, friendly campsite with roomy, private pitches, often nestled among trees. Facilities are clean and functional, though some find them basic. The owner gets great feedback for being helpful. Handy for the Suffolk coast. Expect some traffic noise and spotty Wi-Fi. Great value and a relaxing vibe.

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Lynn N.

Powered grass and earth site

Liked Excellent communication from Jaik, to ensure our stay was enjoyable.

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Good value farm site.

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Anonymous

Powered grass and earth site

Liked Warm welcome. Relaxed atmosphere. Good value for money. Close to Southwold and the Suffolk coast.

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Great value for money and fab owner who was most helpful and caring.

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Kim S.

Unpowered grass and earth site

Liked Jaik was very welcoming, informative and most of all extremely helpful when I had a concern about my pitch (not a problem with pitch itself but I was worried about not having enough light for solar panel). He bent over backwards to help me despite being extremely busy having lots of last minute bookings. Most appreciated Jaik…very good man.
Good location for accessing area highlights (by vehicle.. not sure about local walks, facilities etc as only stayed one night as travelling through).
Everything I needed in terms of ample toilets, showers, washing up and chemical disposal.
Fabulous value for money.

Disliked I didn’t dislike anything myself but if you’re a very fussy person you might not like the rustic-ness of site facilities. Yes, they are basic but all works and for the price paid I’d be hard pushed to find anything else with as many facilities that I personally needed.
Also did note other comments re. traffic noise from A12 but it was only slightly audible and didn’t disturb my sleep one iota.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Our favorite site to stop at

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Kirsty L.

Unpowered grass and earth site

Liked We had pitch 20 for the night which was our first pitch last year when we found this gem of a campsite, it's the perfect spot to rest and still get to places like southwold, aldeburgh, thorpness and more while avoiding all the over packed campsites with no space.

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Nice site. Friendly owners

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Sara H.

Powered concrete slab site

Liked Jaik was a very friendly host. The site was nice and surrounded by greenery. Good pitches with water end electric. Skylink wifi was free and pretty fast and stable. Facilities basic but clean and services.

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A nice, little quiet site. Lovely…

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Trudy S.

Powered grass and earth site

Liked A nice, little quiet site. Lovely wooded location, plenty of room between pitches. Met the owner Jaik on arrival who was very helpful and pleasant. Adequate showers and toilets dotted around. For the extremely reasonable price paid, it's a 10 out of 10 from us!

Disliked Nothing

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Would recomend this site. And would stay again.

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Barry P.

Powered grass and earth site

Liked Nice plot in the woods. Very peaceful and relaxing. Plenty of toilets and showers to choose from. Jaik the owner was very helpful and gave us a choice of pitches. Good value for money. Good location to get to seaside(about 15 min drive to southwold)

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We will be visiting again. A lovely campsite.

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Vanessa G.

Powered grass and earth site

Liked Jaik (owner) was welcoming, approachable and eager to ensure that we were comfortable. The site is well kept, clean and although basic it met all of our needs.

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Good value for money

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Jackie L.

Powered grass and earth site

Liked Wooded areas and not being crowded in. Tents and camper vans and small caravans pitched in the trees area. Small toilet and shower blocks around the site. Electric and Wi~fi included.

Disliked Woodland area possibly restricted the wi-fi signal strength as it wasn’t strong.

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Site is split into small areas.…

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Clive J.

Powered grass and earth site

Liked Site is split into small areas. Lots of trees and hedges.
Owner friendly and very helpful
Lots of facilities - albeit basic rather than luxurious
Reasonably priced

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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 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 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 sites

Themes

Bush Peaceful Remote location

Utilities

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

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Convenience store nearby Dog walk nearby

Type

Farm Small (11-25 sites)

Nearby leisure

Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horse riding nearby Tennis nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Water hook-up points for caravans

Location

Hill Farm

Lymballs Lane

Saxmundham

Suffolk

England

IP17 3QH

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

52.28501°N
1.54002°E

Nearest transport

Coach
19.5 km Old Market Place
20.4 km Cork Bricks
20.4 km Chaucer Street
Rail
1.7 km Darsham Rail Station
7.3 km Halesworth Rail Station
8.5 km Saxmundham Rail Station
Ferry
9.4 km Walberswick Ferry Landing
9.4 km Southwold Ferry Landing
30.3 km Reedham Ferry South
Airport
46.4 km 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 2020201920182017
Southwold The Denes 10.2 km Sea N/AN/AN/AN/A
Southwold The Pier 11.2 km Sea N/AGoodGoodExcellent
Lowestoft (South Of Claremont Pier) 24.3 km Sea N/AGoodGoodGood
Lowestoft (North Of Claremont Pier) 24.8 km Sea N/AGoodGoodGood
Gorleston Beach 34.3 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Framlingham Castle 14.9 km

Orford Castle 21.3 km

Orford Ness National Nature Reserve 21.4 km

Sutton Hoo Anglo-Saxon Burial Mounds 25.3 km

Somerleyton Hall and Gardens 27.7 km

National Trust

Orford Ness National Nature Reserve 21.5 km

Sutton Hoo 25.4 km

Elizabethan House Museum 37.7 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

Dunwich Forest - Newdelight Walks - Westwood Marshes 5 km

DINGLE MARSHES (CURRENT BOUNDARY FROM 14/06/2002) 6 km

MINSMERE (CURRENT BOUNDARY FROM 11/01/2006) 6 km

HEVENINGHAM HALL 6.5 km

Dunwich Heath - Eastbridge - Minsmere River - Westleton 7 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.

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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 caravan
    Arrive:  noon –  10 p.m.
    Depart by:  11:30 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Hill Farm? From $35.31 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.