Beetlebank Farm Wild Camping

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Visitor image of sunset on site
Visitor image of sunset on site
Nature on the site
Surrounded by farmland
The view in june across to our tent pitches which are strimmed into the flowering meadow
Suffolk rural breaks
Oaks
Happy dog
Pet-friendly
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Nature on the site
Surrounded by farmland
The view in june across to our tent pitches which are strimmed into the flowering meadow

  • Wild camping on a laidback Suffolk farm
  • A quarter of an hour's drive from Southwold or RSPB Minsmere
  • Local produce sold on site; a mile from a pub and butcher's shop
Beetlebank Farm Wild Camping is a laidback and rural pitching spot surrounded by spectacular Suffolk farmland. Set just back from the A144 and a mile from the village of Bramfield – home to a butcher's and a pub – this site is has excellent views across the countryside and is about a quarter of an hour's drive from England's east coast. The farm is a small, regenerative working farm with rare-breed sheep, goats, chickens and other livestock. There is also a small market garden and flower farm where you can buy freshly-laid eggs and farm-harvested veggies. This is a place where you can leave mod cons at home and reconnect with nature in the fresh air. The farm is surrounded by mature oak trees, bird-filled hedgerows and other rural sounds like the far-off bleating of sheep, making it a great backdrop for simple and serene breaks. Beetlebank Farm Wild Camping supplies all parties coming here with a five-litre bottle of drinking water, as there is no drinking tap available on site (additional bottles can be bought). There are well-maintained portable toilets here, but electricity, showers and other things will need to be sought out in the local area.

Campground type

Tent sites 15
Open now
Opens July 23
Please note
  • This park has no on-site shower facilities.
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • Your dog must be tattooed or microchipped.
  • The park does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Breed-specific legislation (i.e. Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro).
  • Single-sex bookings of 6 or more people (couples and immediate family members excepted) are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • No bachelor/bachelorette parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.
  • Guests are advised to bring a good quality flashlight with them as parts of the park are unlit.
  • Bookings must not consist of more than 2 different households.
  • Please note that the toilet facilities are unisex.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Wed, Jul 23 to

Reviews

9.5

Overall rating from 51 Pitchup.com customers

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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Wild camping

98% would recommend this campground to a friend

98% would stay here again

What customers say

Beetlebank Farm offers a true wild camping experience in a peaceful, beautiful setting with welcoming hosts. Guests praise the clean portaloos, available water, and convenient location near Halesworth and Dunwich. Highlights include the site's simplicity, freedom, natural surroundings, and a notable oak tree. While some mention minor road noise or occasional grass length/toilet maintenance issues during busy times, sentiment is overwhelmingly positive, with many planning to return.

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Location, peace and quiet…

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Glenn H.

Primitive grass and earth tent campsite

Liked Location, peace and quiet

Disliked Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Communication, easy to find. A well kept field, easy on the pegs…

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Anonymous

Primitive grass and earth tent campsite

Liked Communication, easy to find. A well kept field, easy on the pegs with plenty of level ground. I found a sealed 5ltr bottle of good water perfectly adequate and the portaloo clean and well supplied.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Would recommend

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Aimee W.

Primitive grass and earth tent campsite

Liked A real wild camping experience, just with toilets! Had a great time overall

Disliked Traffic noise can be a bit much but it does fade away later in the night. The ground was very lumpy.

Recommend to friends Visit again

I'd stay again and probably will.

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Mark R.

Primitive grass and earth tent campsite

Liked Everything, the location was great. Easy to find following an Email from the site. I enjoy a basic site . They even supply 4l water due to not having on tap facilities.. even ground not too hard easy to pitch on ..

Recommend to friends Visit again

Such a peaceful, welcoming and serene place. The trees are amazing, Geoff…

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Clare M.

Primitive grass and earth tent campsite

Liked Such a peaceful, welcoming and serene place. The trees are amazing, Geoff was very welcoming and helpful. Very near beautiful Halesworth and Dunwich! Great value for money.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Our third time at Beetlebank, looking forward to the next one

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James W.

Primitive grass and earth tent campsite

Liked Camping at its simplest!

Disliked Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Very peaceful setting - perfect for our escape from the city for…

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Connor B.

Primitive grass and earth tent campsite

Liked Very peaceful setting - perfect for our escape from the city for a night.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent little campsite

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Olivia B.

Primitive grass and earth tent campsite

Liked The campsite was exactly as described. The host was really lovely and communicated well and the fresh chicken eggs were such a bonus. Portaloo was extremely clean. We'll be back!

Recommend to friends Visit again

A lovely camp site, beautiful surroundings, helpful owner.

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Tom S.

Primitive grass and earth tent campsite

Liked We enjoyed our stay at Beetlebank Farm. It is a lovely site, with a magnificent oak tree in the middle of it (with swing on it too!)

I found the site owner to be very proactive in getting in touch prior to the stay, with directions and reassurance that we could call him if we needed to, which provided a lot of peace of mind.

The toilets were clean and with plenty of toilet roll and cleaning gel. It was a nice touch to be given bottles of water for our stay too. It's a massive bonus that you can have fires there too - we took a metal fire pit with us but I don't think we needed to have done that as it seems others have had them safely on the ground.

The only slight downside is the proximity to the road but after about 11pm we heard next to nothing until the morning.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Good site. Good price. You get what you pay for.

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Adam H.

Primitive grass and earth tent campsite

Liked Simple and stripped back. Good price.

Disliked A little noisier than expected with road noise. Had some noisy neighbours too but that's no fault of the site.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Features

Portable toilet

Pop-up campground

Dogs allowed

Campfires allowed

Leisure on park

Bar or club house Cycle hire Evening entertainment Fishing Fitness centre Indoor swimming pool Kids' club On-site restaurant/cafe Outdoor swimming pool Playground Recreation room/arcade TV room Takeout Tennis Watersports

Amenities on park

Bath available Car parking by site/unit Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Free wifi Grocery store Ice pack freezing Internet access Laundromat Parent & baby washroom Payphone Pick-up from public transport Portable toilet Pub toilets Restrooms Shower available Washing-up area Wifi

Groups welcome

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

Rules

Barbecue grills allowed Barbecue provided Campfires allowed Commercial vehicles allowed Dogs allowed Dogs allowed all year

Themes

Budget/backpacker Peaceful Wild camping Wildlife haven

Utilities

Charging facilities Dump station Electric car charging point(s) No drinkable water point No running water Propane/gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby

Type

Farm Pop-up campground Small (11-25 sites)

Nearby leisure

Cycling nearby Golf nearby Restaurant nearby

Location

Beetlebank Farm Wild Camping

Bramfield

Suffolk

England

IP19 9AG

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

52.29644°N
1.52423°E

Route directions

Look for the shared driveway for Grove Farm & Beetlebank Farm. Drive all the way up the drive, passing the farmyard on your right and then a large thatched barn. You will see two field gates: one closed straight ahead and one to the right that is open. Please drive through this open gate, across the field in the designated lane and you'll reach the campsite.

Nearest transport

Bus
11.4 mi Old Market Place
11.7 mi Cork Bricks
11.7 mi Chaucer Street
Rail
1.6 mi Darsham Rail Station
3.6 mi Halesworth Rail Station
5.8 mi Saxmundham Rail Station
Ferry
6.2 mi Walberswick Ferry Landing
6.2 mi Southwold Ferry Landing
18.1 mi Reedham Ferry South
Airport
27.8 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

Local attractions and activities include: - Halesworth (for farmers' market): 10 minutes' drive - Dunwich beach: 15 minutes - Southwold: 15 minutes - RSPB Minsmere: 15 minutes - Snape Maltings: 20 minutes - Aldeburgh: 25 minutes - Orford Castle: 30 minutes - Pleasurewood Hills Family Theme Park: 45 minutes - Ocean Boulevard Fun Park: 50 minutes.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Southwold The Denes 6.7 mi Sea N/AN/AN/AN/A
Southwold The Pier 7.3 mi Sea N/AGoodGoodExcellent
Lowestoft (South Of Claremont Pier) 14.9 mi Sea N/AGoodGoodGood
Lowestoft (North Of Claremont Pier) 15.2 mi Sea N/AGoodGoodGood
Gorleston Beach 20.8 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Framlingham Castle 9.1 mi

Orford Castle 14 mi

Orford Ness National Nature Reserve 14.1 mi

Sutton Hoo Anglo-Saxon Burial Mounds 16.1 mi

Somerleyton Hall and Gardens 16.7 mi

National Trust

Orford Ness National Nature Reserve 14.2 mi

Sutton Hoo 16.1 mi

Elizabethan House Museum 22.9 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

HEVENINGHAM HALL 3.2 mi

Dunwich Forest - Newdelight Walks - Westwood Marshes 3.9 mi

DINGLE MARSHES (CURRENT BOUNDARY FROM 14/06/2002) 4.4 mi

HENHAM 4.6 mi

MINSMERE (CURRENT BOUNDARY FROM 11/01/2006) 4.8 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.

Nearest campgrounds

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable campgrounds.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Beetlebank Farm Wild Camping have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Beetlebank Farm Wild Camping dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Beetlebank Farm Wild Camping? Local attractions and activities include: - Halesworth (for farmers' market): 10 minutes' drive - Dunwich beach: 15 minutes - Southwold: 15 minutes - RSPB Minsmere: 15 minutes - Snape Maltings: 20 minutes … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Beetlebank Farm Wild Camping?
    RV, travel trailer and tent sites
    Arrive:  8 a.m. –  10 p.m.
    Depart by:  Anytime
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Beetlebank Farm Wild Camping? From $20.29 (for 1 night, 6 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.