Just a few minutes from The National Trust Anglo-Saxon ship, Sutton Hoo Holidays Campsite offers an ideal base for your next holiday in the Suffolk Coast AONB. The small site offers non electric and fully serviced grass pitches for both tents and tourers. Both family and dog friendly, kids can play in the onsite park, with a field for dog walks and games. Within 20 minutes of the nearest beach and Ipswich, there is plenty to explore nearby too!

Why you'll love it at Sutton Hoo Holidays Campsite


Runner up of Best Caravan Park East of England in our 2024 Camping and Glamping Awards

Just a five minute walk to National Trust Sutton Hoo, an Anglo-Saxon royal bural site

Small friendly site on a farm with fire pits, a play park and a field for games and dog walks!

Set in the Suffolk Coast AONB, 15 minutes from the beach and 20 minutes to Ipswich

About the site


Set on a working farm, guests can enjoy the clucking of chickens and the background buzz of a real farm going about its business. Named after the famous Anglo-Saxon estate, a short walk will take you to the National Trust site which is home to a royal burial site, precious artefacts and a historical ship. The site is home to 15 fully serviced 10m x 12m grass and sand pitches and five non electric grass pitches. All of the pitches allow tents and tourers and RVs with up to six guests. Located just off a B road, guests can enjoy easy access to many of Suffolk's most popular destinations. It's ten minutes in the car from Rendlesham Forest, great for walking your pup or 20 minutes from Orford and 25 minutes from Framlingham. Evenings can also be best spent cooking up a BBQ, as long as it is raised from the ground. There is also a selection of fire pits available to hire with wood for sale. Dogs are welcome, with up to two allowed per pitch.

Sutton Hoo Holidays Campsite is open from 01/04 to 31/10.

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Facilities and amenities

Adult only

Allow commercial vans

Allow pets on site

Café / restaurant

Disabled facilities

Drinking water

Family friendly

Fires allowed

Shop

Showers

Toilet

WiFi

Electric hookups

Kids playground

Near beach

Near pub

Peaceful

RV pitches

W.C. disposal

Water hookups

Site facilities include basic toilets, hot showers and a family/disabled bathroom is available onsite with baby changing and a bath. WiFi is also provided and there is ice pack freezing. A small play area is provided with swings and a slide, with a large field next door for games and dog walking. Fire pits are also available for hire with wood for sale.

The Unruly Pig pub is a 20 minute walk away, with the Woodbridge Golf Club just a 15 minute walk away serving breakfast, lunch, dinner and drinks at the lounge bar. There is also a Morrison's and Melton train station within a five minute drive.


A note from the site themselves...

When I retired from the Health Service, I decided that I needed to have something to do that would allow me to meet people. I started volunteering at the wonderful Anglo Saxon Burial Site here at Sutton Hoo and quickly realised that we needed to have a campsite as there were so many visitors arriving that were asking if I knew of anywhere to stay.

My husband Garrow and I then planned the campsite from scratch to offer, simplicity with all the services. Lovely big pitches with little hedges to surround each pitch offering some privacy once established. The kind of site we enjoyed when camping in France.

I really enjoy meeting people and making new friends who return each year. It is wonderful to watch the children playing and making friends by the climbing frame and swings while their parents enjoy rest and relaxation while keeping an eye on them.

Each year we look forward to opening the site again and welcoming campers to our particularly beautiful part of Suffolk. I hope to see you soon, Helen


Map and address

Park address

Sutton Hoo Holidays Campsite,

Castle Farm, Sutton Hoo, Sutton, Woodbridge, Suffolk, IP12 3DJ

Coordinates

52.0958, 1.3479 | TM 29 49

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Sutton Hoo Holidays Campsite is ideal for...

Duke of Edinburgh Award

Large same-sex groups

Older children (13+)

Rallies

Young children


There are 20 accommodation options on-site

Bookable pitches and accommodation options

20 x Serviced Grass Pitches (Optional Electric)

Max 6 people

Pitches set on grass and sand with water and drainage hook ups and optional 16 amp electric. Suitable for tents, trailer tents, campervans, caravans, motorhomes and RVs. Pitches are 10m x 12m.


Sutton Hoo Holidays Campsite reviews

99%

would recommend

Overall
4.76
Location
4.8
Value for money
4.81
Service
4.81
Facilities
4.59
Cleanliness
4.78

"A really lovely little site. Super clean, quiet and really well equipped"

Alison D - Jun 2024

"Honestly couldn't find a single fault with this site, we will definitely be back"

Neil W - May 2023


Our stay at Sutton Hoo campsite

Nigel H

1

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VW-Type Campervan - Serviced Grass Pitches (Optional Electric)Oct 2024

All good a lovely nice quiet site, very near to Woodbridge where we have friends. So good we stayed an extra night and will probably return again in the spring.

A treat, no tricks!

Janet W

2

0

Motorhome - Serviced Grass Pitches (Optional Electric)Oct 2024

We stayed just one night after a visit to Sutton Hoo with our granddaughter, aged 9. Our pitch number was marked on the board on arrival and the fully serviced pitch was level and spacious. We were welcomed by 2 jack o'lanterns, which were skilfully and amusingly carved! Naturally the ground was wet after all the rain we have had this autumn, but it was not muddy. The grass was short enough that we didn't get too wet walking around and our little one enjoyed the swings and play equipment and was delighted that that there were new friends to play with for a couple of hours. The showers and toilets were clean and we made use of the dishwashing area as our grey water does not drain into a pipe. Good value pitch. Our granddaughter was thrilled with her Halloween treats a day early provided by Helen, thank you. A really positive and jolly experience all round.

Rustic

Marie B

1

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VW-Type Campervan - Serviced Grass Pitches (Optional Electric)Oct 2024

A rustic campsite with basic facilities. Hook up and water tap by every pitch. Small site with approx 20 grass standing pitches. Each pitch is a good size and bordered by hedges and back onto fields or woods. Right next to Sutton hoo and near to Woodbridge town and many nice walks. Showers and toilets and a washing up area. Small park for children. Fire pit hire. Nice owners and the price is per pitch, not person nor vehicle, so we can fit 2 vans. It's just the sort of site we love.

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FAQ

Check-in is from noon-10pm and you must vacate your pitch by midday on day of departure.

Up to two well behaved dogs per pitch are welcome on your stay, provided they are kept on a lead whilst onsite and are not a breed or crossbreed listed under the Dangerous Dogs Act 1991 - a designated dog walk onsite is ideal for exercising your pooch off-lead and there are plenty of pet friendly walking routes at Rendlesham Forest, just 10 minutes away by car.

The Suffolk Coast AONB is just a stone's throw from the site. Take in the breathtaking scenery from Southwold's famed pier or stroll by the seaside at Aldeburgh. The River Deben is located just a ten minute drive away, and provides an idyllic setting for fishing. You'll also reach Rendlesham Forest within ten minutes, complete with play areas for the kids, a bike park and UFO trail.

Yes! You can bring one of each, for free. Just make sure they're added to your booking.


Sutton Hoo is one of the finest historic discoveries in Britain, so bring the kids and get them interested in some history. Just a five minute walk from the site, bring your dog and explore the 245 acres, see the royal burial ground or visit the High Hall and Tranmer House.

If you want to spend the day by the sea, Shingle Street Beach is a 15 minute drive away. The peaceful stretch is ideal for those looking to escape the crowds and just enjoy a relaxing dip.

The city of Ipswich is also only a 20 minute drive away. Watch the boats from the Ipswich Waterfront, see a production at the Ipswich Regent Theatre or learn about some local history at Christchurch Mansion. There are also plenty of shops and eateries to discover too!

Other nearby attractions include:

  • Rendlesham Forest (10 minutes)
  • Snape Maltings (15 minutes)
  • Ipswich Transport Museum (20 minutes)
  • Felixstowe Beach (25 minutes)
  • Southwold Pier (45 minutes)
The listing for Sutton Hoo Holidays Campsite was last updated on January 30th, 2025 at 7:19 AM

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