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We have just returned from a superb weekend spent at St Margarets Campsite. We were greeted by the owner upon arrival, a very enthusiastic a helpful man who kindly showed us to our pitch. The site is excellent offering the lovely mix of a small country site but with all the necessary amenities. The lovely part is that you can let the children roam the site and playground without the fear of cars crossing. Obviously there is movement of cars but its minimal, much less than other sites we have been to. Our children really liked feeding the Alpaca and collecting the eggs. We didn't visit the pub on this occasion but have done before and it's a good pub.
All in all an excellent site which we will be re visiting again before the summer is out!
This was the first site my husband and I visited (we are new to camping) after buying our folding camper. We wanted a small, quiet campsite and chose Shottisham after reading lots of reviews on here. We could not have chosen a better site! It is beautiful.
The actual campsite area extends over 4 small fields which are each screened with natural hedging. Each individual pitch is huge. No pitch is too far from the facilities which are first class. There are 2 sets of toilet facilities - we used the toilets and shower in the newer block as it was closer to us. The toilets and shower in here are huge! No worries about trying to squeeze behind the door if you are a little on the larger size or are juggling children. They were spotlessly clean at all times. This newer block is a unisex one at the moment (it is part of a phased build plan and will eventually be separate men / women when phase 2 is complete) but the other block is separate men /women. Connected to both toilet blocks are under-cover washing up areas. Fresh water, waste disposal, chemical toilet disposal are all easily accessible and clearly signed. Electric hook-ups are discreetly placed but easily accessible.
That's the boring bit out of the way. Now for the best bit! As well as being a campsite, this is a working smallholding. We were lucky enough to have a pitch that overlooked the smallholding part so happily sat watching (and listening to) sheep, chickens, alpacas and turkeys. For me this was heaven and I loved waking to the sound of the cockerels but you have been warned - they do start crowing at daylight which is very early in the summer months. I also loved watching, and talking to Claire and James as they went about their smallholding duties. They are both very friendly without being intrusive and are happy to chat to you. As mentioned in previous reviews, they encourage the children to accompany them in the evenings for 'egg collection' but adults can go too and get close and personal with the livestock. I even got to bottle feed a lamb. 😀
The whole campsite is very relaxed and welcoming - a perfect de-stress to modern life. And to top it off, there is the beautiful Sorrel Horse pub just a couple of minute's walk down the road which serves good, wholesome food and is dog friendly. Claire and James have set the bar extremely high. We booked a second visit straight away as we have struck lucky and found a site that we will return to again and again.
I'm reluctant to say how good my stay at St Margaret's was for fear of it being over run. I was a bit nervous about camping alone for the first time but Claire and James made me most welcome without interfering. As it happened I was the only camper on my part of the site.
The site is neat and tidy and the older toilet and showes clean, the new block looked very good although I didn't use them as the others were nearer my pitch. There are plans afoot to build another new block.
There's also a posh bell tent under construction complete with timber deck.
I spent a whole day at Sutton Hoo, the primary reason for my visit, but enjoyed evening and early morning walks in the woodland adjacent to the site.
Very little light pollution so the night sky was terrific.
If I return to Suffolk I would definitely stay again.
It's difficult not to resort to clichés when describing just how lovely this site is. The reception, welcome and service provided by the hosts is perfect, neither too intrusive nor too little. We were able to ask when we needed anything, be it help, advice or service. Our children were invited to help with the animals. They especially enjoyed the proximity to the wonderful local park, constructed almost exclusively from wood, which kept them entertained for hours. There were plenty of other children around to play with but we weren't ever disturbed by excessive noise. The showers and toilet block are a little dated, but they work just fine. The new toilet block is just about ready to come into use but we didn't feel the need to venture over there. We're a bit old school - the toilets etc were clean, useable what more do you need? We were able to sit out around our fire for 3 of the 5 nights and it was lush! Woken by bird song and the sound of the ducks.
As for the area, we were there to visit Staverton Thicks, a block of ancient woodland, oak and holly, which we did twice. Not easy to find or access, but well worth it if that's your thing. Colchester Zoo was a bit tired and sad, in my opinion. Sutton Hoo was nice enough.
My only hesitation in wholeheartedly recommending this site to you is that I wouldn't want it to be too busy next time we go, because of this recommendation.
Visited for a couple of days and found the owners to be very friendly. Maybe as it was coming to the end of the season but found the grass to be quite overgrown. Apart from that if you want a nice quite out of the way place to stay with plenty of wildlife this could be the place. The fact that open fires ( off grass ) are allowed is definitely a bonus. The toilet / shower block, though clean and roomy, was unheated and there was only one shower for each male & female, though a new block is near completion so hopefully this will help. There is a village pub a short walk away that does meals, though we didn't visit so can't give an opinion. All in all it is a very basic site so found it a little expensive at £19 per night with EH (out of season ).
This is a really lovely campsite. Proper camping! Not fancy, and not gimmicky, it is just a good old fashioned site. Claire greeted us on arrival and is exceedingly bubbly and friendly.
There are approximately 30 decent sized grassy pitches spread over 4 small different sized fields, separated by hedging and trees. Some pitches have EHU. One field mainly has seasonal pitches with caravans and awnings that appear to have set up base for the summer. There is also some 'glamping' accommodation on site if you don't want to take your own tent/caravan.
There is currently one loo block with separate male and female facilities, two toilets and one shower in each half. As other reviews have mentioned it is dated but was cleaned regularly and we had hot showers at all times of day. There is a new block under construction.
There are solar powered fairy lights in the evening to show the way to the loo! (The campsite is far away from street lamps and if you get a clear night take look at the stars!)
There are two covered washing up sinks. Fire pits can be hired or you can take your own if you have one. Freezer and fridge available at the farmhouse to freeze cool blocks or store produce if you are lacking your own cool box/fridge. Eggs, jam, sausages and bacon for sale and firewood.
There are turkeys, alpacas, pigs and sheep for the children to help feed and chicken eggs to be collected. Beware some of the chickens are very free range! We regularly had them wandering in and out of the awning and a particularly friendly/curious one even hopped up into our campervan! Our children were in there element.
There is a park next door which caters for both young and older children, plus there are woods around the site and open heath so plenty of space to play.
The pub is walking distance and serves lunch, afternoon tea and dinner at very reasonable prices.
Although the site is in a beautiful part of Suffolk it isn't hugely touristy but we had plenty of trips out including:
Aldeburgh and Thorpeness for nosy round the shops, run on the beach, hired a rowing boat on the Meare, ate ice creams, picnic food from the various delis and then fish and chips for tea (approx 40 mins drive)
Felixstowe (40 mins drive) visit to Landguard Fort and the port, beautiful and industrial at the same time! My husband took our older children on the passenger ferry from Old Felixstowe to Bawdsey Quay which is only 4 miles from the campsite and I drove round and met them!
Bawdsey Quay, (4 miles) shingle beach but excellent for collecting shells and thin sandy strip of beach alongside road for paddling.
We also visited Snape Maltings and Woodbridge by car and there are walks in all directions from the site. Or you can stay put and chill out with a good book!
The campsite is perfect for families and couples looking for a quiet site with a gentle pace. A new favourite site for us and we will return.
I don't want to say too much as don't want it to get too fully booked ;o)
We loved it here even though the weather was awful. The kids had a fantastic time running about freely in the woods on the swing and in the tree house and they LOVED collecting the eggs and feeding the animals.
It's a very short walk to the pub which is community run and serves good food.
We spent a day in aldburgh too which was about 45min away.
You can hire a fire pit and buy some wood and we did just that and toasted marshmallows and kept us nice and warm.
The only negative is the toilet and shower block as its very, very dated and is kept as clean as possible but I had no hot water when I had a shower and was icy cold. HOWEVER this is being sorted with a new shower/toilet block (phase 1 of 2) nearly finished.
The camp looks lovely at night with fairy lights lighing your way!
We will be back and this time hopefully the sun will shine.
My first review here and we're off to a good start. I phoned the camp and left a number. Within half an hour, James the owner had returned my call. What a very nice helpful guy he was. I turned up 2 days later for an overnighter to be greeted by Claire, James's wife. She was lovely, charming and bubbly. She showed me around and let me pick a pitch that I liked. Its a great site. Very quiet mid week and very clean. They have a field with different animals in. Elpacas, goats, chickens and lots of rabbits. At the moment there are male and female toilets and showers but new ones are being built as we speak. What there are, are lovely and clean but do need a tad of modernising as the camp owners are obviously aware of. At night there are lots of leds lights around the camp. It really is very pretty. Overall a lovely place to stay, hosted by a great couple. Would I stay again? Oh yes, no hesitation.
This was our first visit and we hired out the Bell Tent. What a result. It was fantastic with the added bonus of a fire pit.
The site was set in a lovely location surrounded by fields and trees and sheltered from the road. It was easy to find, clean, tidy and had a lovely friendly atmosphere with animals wandering around. My son and I were particularly fond of Darwin the ginger cat who frequented our tent. We had easy access to the local playground and pub via a short footpath from the site avoiding the road. In the evening the site was lit by fairy lights that made it magical for all of us especially as we listened to the owls.
Claire & James were friendly and helpful and involved the children in tending to the animals, such as feeding the sheep and collecting the hen’s eggs. It was a real treat.
The toilet block was small but always kept clean and tidy, really appreciated.
We had a lovely time and have special memories. We hope to visit again. Thank you Mommy and Freddie Bear
This is our second visit here and it was even better than the first if that's possible, we stayed 4 nights in the school holidays.
Claire & James Really friendly and helpful as ever, involving all the children that wished to in egg collecting, feeding the hens, alpacas and pigs etc and we could buy the eggs we had been collecting.
Such a wonderful place for kids, great play area short drive to beach and local shop. Short walk to local pub.
Great dog walks
Toilets and showers clean but basic.
The chickens wandered around the site, A chicken shared our tent one night, our granddaughter thought that was the coolest thing ever! and it snored less than hubby!
The ice cream van called into the site one day, shame it did not do that every day.
Fire pits available. Fridge freezer in reception to use (although someone took our big ice block so it might be wise to label them)
I love this site and I would give it 12 out of ten if I could.
We are a family of 5 & visited this campsite for the first time in the school summer holidays. We were among a big group consisting of 8 other tents with adults & children. We had a great spot where we could all be together, by the turkeys! The site is really lovely, there are chickens roaming around (watch out they don't go in your tent!) & pigs, sheep & alpacas to see. There is access to a great playground, which kept the children amused for many an hour! You can have a campfire, which is a bonus. We made use of the freezer, too. We went for a couple of great walks nearby. There are two washing up sinks - more would be nice as we did have to wait on more than one occasion. The main thing that lets the site down is the basic & dated toilet block, consisting only of two toilets, one shower (imagine the queues during peak season!) & two sinks. Also, the hot water did run out in the morning & a some of our group had to have cold showers - not nice! Some investment here would be well received! Would we return? Possibly.
The camp site is easy to find and really is close to the pub and church. We liked the idea of the board allocating our pitch. Pitches large and as there were only a few campers staying we were all quite a distance from each other. There was never any one else in toilet or shower, so never had to queue. Toilet and shower clean but both my partner and I had to share the shower with a toad! Campsite clean, chickens galore but they were no bother. Fridge freezer very welcome, especially for ice blocks. We had thunderstorms and torrential rain during our stay and it was a bit scary going out in the rain, in the dark to the toilet so grateful for the lights along the pathways
The site is beautifully located, mainly level, with large well kept pitches. Pitches near the toilet block and reception are surrounded by mature trees but are all occupied on what looks like a permanent basis. Newer pitches are less well screened. Toilet block is old and as a result difficult to keep really clean. Two toilets and one large shower cubicle for each sex. Men's shower was not cleaned during the four days we were there and was not provided with a mop or squeegee that campers could use. Washing-up area was really dirty, with the same bird droppings on the draining board throughout our stay! Owners were helpful if you could find them - but reception was not staffed and one of the owners worked off site a lot of the time. This could be a beautiful site but it does the owners have taken on more they can handle.
This was our third visit and was even better than previous trips with the addition of the feeding of the alpacas, etc. Absolutely brilliant for small children to play amidst all the animals wandering around, and lots of peace and quiet for the adults. Borrowed a fire pit and brought fish & chips back from the pub then toasted marshmallows. Dog loves it too as lots of walks from site. Very friendly couple running it, with fresh eggs to purchase which were gorgeous poached. Yes, you may have to queue for a shower at busy times but so what, what's the hurry? All of us (family of 4) came back totally relaxed and can't wait to return.
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Tent Pitches 
Caravan Pitches 
Motorhome Pitches 
Small Campervans 
No Glamping Units 
No Statics for Hire 
No Statics for Sale 
Seasonal Pitches 
Electric Hookups 
No Hardstandings 
No Fully Serviced Pitches 
Families Welcome 
Not Members Only 
Rallies Welcome 
Not Naturist Site 
Dogs Welcome 
No Dogs Allowed 
Groups Welcome 
Motorbikers Welcome 
Toilet Facilities 
Hot Showers 
Washing Up 
No Bathroom 
No Baby Changing 
No Laundry 
Drinking Water 
Disabled Friendly 
Chemical Disposal 
No Battery Charging 
Gas Exchange 
Recycling Facilities 
No Kitchen Facilities 
Freezer / Fridge 
No Motorhome Point 
Wifi Access 
Shop <5 miles 
Bar <1 mile 
Restaurant or Cafe or Takeaway On Site 
Kids Playground 
No TV Room 
No Games Room 
No Evening Ents 
Fishing <5 miles 
Wild Swimming <1 mile 
Indoor Pool <5 miles 
No Outdoor Pool 
Horse Riding <5 miles 
Cycle Hire <5 miles 
Golf <5 miles 
Tennis <5 miles 
Beach <5 miles 
Watersports <5 miles 
Boat Launch / Mooring <5 miles 
No Sea Views 
Working Farm 
Campfires Allowed 
No Waterside Pitches 
Public Transport <5 miles
Offroad Dog Walk On Site or Direct Access 
We have just returned from a superb weekend spent at St Margarets Campsite. We were greeted by the owner upon arrival, a very enthusiastic a helpful man who kindly showed us to our pitch. The site is excellent offering the lovely mix of a small country site but with all the necessary amenities. The lovely part is that you can let the children roam the site and playground without the fear of cars crossing. Obviously there is movement of cars but its minimal, much less than other sites we have been to. Our children really liked feeding the Alpaca and collecting the eggs. We didn't visit the pub on this occasion but have done before and it's a good pub. 
