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Cakes And Ale Caravan Park 
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Abbey Lane
Leiston
Suffolk (Browse area)
IP16 4TE See Map
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Tel: 01728 831655
Pitches: 50
Open: April To October
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Reviewer: Jenchris40  (4)
Date of Visit: August 2008
Unit: Tent
This was our first camping trip for over 20 years, our first ever as a family of 3 (mum with restricted mobility, Dad, and son of 9). So we decided on a weekend break to dip our toes in, so to speak, choosing this site because of its location (1.5 hours drive) and we chose well for our first short trip.
As others have said, the washing-up area is still in the open, though it does have a roof (no good in the wind!) and facilities were clean and well-kept, loo rolls replaced within a few hours etc. Having moderate to very restricted mobility, this site was ideal in many ways because it is so flat, even the grassy area in the middle, and well served with tarmac roads.
A drawback for me personally were the steps up to the ladies toilets, while the shower block was at ground level, but then the owner at time of booking admitted that disabled facilities might be a thing of the future on this site. Also the door to the ladies stuck from time to time, it was much easier to open from the inside, so a great big thank-you to all my fellow campers who took pity on me struggling with two sticks and the door handle!
The site itself is well thought out, with a large playing area including a small bark-covered playground with swings, slide and climbing frame for the more adventurous or social children to use. For those without children, there was a more wooded or shrubbed area away from the playing fields, but it looked a bit cosy when full from where we were staying on the opposite side. The grounds were extremely well kept, if very open to the elements in parts, and we only saw evidence of dog mess on our very last morning.
But realistically I can only give this site about 7/10. To lay on facilities for children, but then insist on charging a full adult price for them, suggests a somewhat ambivalent or ambiguous feeling towards actually having children on the site. A real shame, because had the pricing been more reasonable, this family with a very well behaved 9 year old, might have stuck it out for at least another week.
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Reviewer: Happyhippy (7)
Date of Visit: May 2008
Unit: Tent
This site appeared well kept and if arriving late you were able to select your pitch and then pay in the morning. Bar on site, although we did not use this.
Just behind the campsite was a mobile home park which was fairly large and added a slight crowded feeling to the site.
The site was well lit and the staff friendly. Toilets and facilities clean and tidy.
There didn't seem to be many great dog walks within walking distance and so we often resorted to walking her on a lead around the edge of the site until we were ready to go out.
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Reviewer: Tents4us (2)
Date of Visit: August 2007
Unit: Tent
Spent 3 nights at this site. Very friendly welcome and owner pointed out all free pitches and let us choose the one which we wanted. Hard standing next to each pitch with EHU & water tap. Tarmac roads winds around site (not all straight lines). Nice bar but appears to only be open weekends, we planned to have a last night drink on the Monday but it was closed.
Overall a nice site, but you need to drive whenever you go out as nowhere within easy walking distance.
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Reviewer: Ukmattmoo (4)
Date of Visit: July 2007
Unit: Tent
Spent 3 nights here. Arrived Monday and managed to get our tent up before 9 hours of constant rain. Would have been a lot easier if the club house had been open. As the site is billed as having the club house, I was rather dismayed to hear that it wasn't open until Thursday night.
Washing up facilities are not covered. Toilet block is a little old, but there are enough showers etc. There is a sign saying there is a mop and cloths, please keep them tidy.
Site is staffed when we were there 9 am - 11 am and 2 pm - 4 pm. I don't know if this is all year round.
On to positives, the site is well laid out, there is a tarmac road to all pitches and you do have a tarmac 'drive' to park on. Despite the rain we had, the ground dried quickly so we weren't slopping around in mud. The tennis courts etc. Located in the adjoining field did look good. The site was quiet and pleasant enough.
You are in the heart of a beautiful part of Suffolk, with numerous castles, museums, Aldeburgh beach and it's great fish and chip shop and forests a plenty.
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Reviewer: Nikkij (1)
Date of Visit: April 2007
Unit: Tent
Just spent Easter 2007 weekend at this site. Very flat and open but that's what you expect in East Anglia. There's a small shop with limited opening hours and a very reasonably priced bar, again with limited opening. Static caravan residents and campers all given the same warm welcome by Amanda and Fergus and Linda? in the bar. Small but very clean showers with plenty of hot water and taps rather than time limited push buttons - there's even 2 rotary lines for your towels afterwards. If you want a quiet, away from it all site, this one is perfect.
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Reviewer: Nickyc53 (2)
Date of Visit: June 2006
Unit: Tent
An absolute delight - the people who run this site obviously care about the service they offer with lots for the kids, clean facilities, reasonably priced and well placed in the country for all the local attractions. 9.5/10 - only losing half a point as it is very flat -but hey, that's East Anglia for you - though a bit more landscaping/tress might break it up a little.
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