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Swattesfield Campsite
Gislingham Road
Thornham Magna
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Suffolk (Browse area)
IP23 8HH
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Pitches: 22 + EHU Pixie Huts, Bell Tents & Suffolk Hay Cart
Open: 02/04/2026 to 31/10/2026
10/04/2027 to 30/09/2027
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 Caravan Pitches |
 Motorhome Pitches |
 Small Campervans |
 Glamping Units |
 No Statics for Hire |
 No Statics for Sale |
 No Seasonal Pitches |
 Electric Hookups |
 No Hardstandings |
 No Fully Serviced Pitches |
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| Who's it for |
 Families Welcome |
 Not Members Only |
 Rallies Welcome |
 Not Naturist Site |
 Dogs Welcome |
 No Dogs Allowed |
 Groups Welcome |
 Motorbikers Welcome |
| Facilities |
 Toilet Facilities |
 Hot Showers |
 Washing Up |
 No Bathroom |
 No Baby Changing |
 No Laundry |
 Drinking Water |
 Disabled Friendly |
 No Chemical Disposal |
 No Battery Charging |
 Gas Exchange |
 Recycling Facilities |
 Kitchen Facilities |
 Freezer / Fridge |
 No Motorhome Point |
 No Wifi Access |
 Shop On Site |
 Bar On Site |
 Restaurant or Cafe or Takeaway <1 mile |
| Activities |
 No Playground |
 No TV Room |
 No Games Room |
 No Evening Ents |
 Fishing <1 mile |
 Wild Swimming <5 miles |
 Indoor Pool <5 miles |
 No Outdoor Pool |
 No Horse Riding |
 Cycle Hire On Site |
 Golf <5 miles |
 No Tennis |
 No Beach |
 No Watersports |
 No Boat Launch |
| Other Features |
 No Sea Views |
 Not Working Farm |
 Campfires Allowed |
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 Lakeside Pitches |
 Public Transport <1 mile |
 Offroad Dog Walk On Site or Direct Access |
 Electric Car Charging Point |
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| Date of Visit: May 2024 |
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| Nights stayed: 2 |
Travelling as: Family with young children |
| Reviewer: MimHeyes |
1 review from this member |
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 We booked the furnished bell tent and it had everything we needed.
We stayed with several friends and could camp altogether.
The campsite itself is perfect for families. Facilities are great, nothing is too far away.
Jess was super helpful from the booking process through to the whole stay.
Would highly recommend and we'll be back!
Thank you! 
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Date of Visit: August 2023  |
Unit: Campervan |
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| Nights stayed: 1 |
Travelling as: Family with older children |
| Reviewer: Flugelbabe |
1 review from this member |
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Perfect site just to get away from it all. Pretty sights and lovely grounds all around. Toilets, washing up area kept clean.
There was also a kitchen area which had everything you would need, should you forget something.
We hired a fire pit and spent the night star gazing. In the morning we enjoyed a walk through fields and woodlands.
Great for dog owners. Jess was very friendly and unlike some sites, we were not rushed off the premises.
No electric hook up though, but sometimes it’s nice to go off grid.
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| Date of Visit: June 2023 |
Unit: Tent |
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| Nights stayed: 2 |
Travelling as: Retired couple |
| Reviewer: Stuartchadwick |
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A lovely site run by lovely people.
We were greeted on arrival and shown all the facilities.
We camped in the top field which was really peaceful.
Highly recommended.
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| Date of Visit: June 2023 |
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| Nights stayed: 2 |
Travelling as: Mature couple |
| Reviewer: Andys8 |
1 review from this member |
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Nice vibe, great location and we really liked the laid back feel
A lot of children but they were all very well behaved and respectful
Unable to use urinals due to them being in full view of very one
Deffo coming back
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| Date of Visit: August 2021 |
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| Nights stayed: 3 |
Travelling as: Family with older children |
| Reviewer: Naich |
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A pretty site with a busy main field and a quieter, smaller field round the back. Well looked-after and with a friendly and helpful manager.
We were in the smaller field and had visits from the chickens in the adjacent field, which was nice. There's a nice pub - The Four Horseshoes about 40 minute walk away along footpaths through the fields.
The only bad thing about it was that the water tasted salty, which was quite odd.
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| Date of Visit: June 2021 |
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| Nights stayed: 1 |
Travelling as: Solo traveller |
| Reviewer: Frankr |
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A well provisioned and pleasant site.
Having a shop is very useful for people without vehicles.
The availability of fire pits is a nice feature.
A backpacker discount for people on foot without vehicles would make it perfect
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| Date of Visit: August 2019 |
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| Nights stayed: 1 |
Travelling as: With friends |
| Reviewer: User22 |
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What a wonderful, charming & friendly campsite! I was one of four women travelling together and celebrating a birthday stay here.
Great outside communal facilities (kitchen and stone pizza oven) in a picturesque setting with access to Thornham woods.
We had a fabulous time & are planning to return again!
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| Date of Visit: June 2017 |
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| Reviewer: Belper Bloke |
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At last a amazing camp site, run by a proper manager Dave, top bloke. Stayed two weeks ago only one other unit on site, so much to see and do from the site, its flat with shelter if needed.
No caravans which is a good thing as there is no EUH, free shower, if very basic, freezer, great camping shop, and guess what ? a pub down the road.
We went on the train from Diss to Norwich great city to visit, Southwold for a day out, and lots of local walks. Top Place.
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| Date of Visit: May 2016 |
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| Reviewer: Jbb1003 |
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We stayed for a weekend as a family with three children aged 2-7.
Our children had a ball, and kept disappearing off to hunt for tadpoles in the small pool. The campsite manager was very friendly - almost excessively for our somewhat quiet nature, but he meant very well, and was more than helpful to us.
The facilities are excellent. There is even a microwave, something I have never seen on any campsite in the UK - and the manager lent us a picnic table to use as well. We did not try out the showers.
The field is car-free, but you can drive your car up to unload so long as you move it back afterwards. This is nice for the kids, and also improves the general view.
There is noise from the nearby trainline (which doesn't run that late) - but the train is visible, providing endless entertainment for our two year-old, and also from a bird-scarer in a nearby field which is quite loud but didn't bother us.
We plan to return.
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| Date of Visit: August 2015 |
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| Reviewer: Susiewillis14 |
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My partner and I recently stayed at the campsite and were pleasantly surprised with what we found.
We were greeted by a friendly warden, who seeing we were a couple showed us which pitches were likely to be quietest and he was right. Both nights we slept until 8. 30 which is late for a campsite!
The area is so peaceful and picturesque. As other reviews state, there are regular trains passing near by, but these did not both us at all. The access to thornham walks is fantastic and the campsite provides an excellent base to explore both Suffolk and Norfolk.
Although we didn't have children there was certainly plenty to keep kids entertained meaning they were not a nuisance.
The facilities were much better than what we were expecting, they are often described as 'basic' which made us fear the worst but they were clean, fully functional and hot water was never an issue. The fridge was a bonus!
However, the site got quite busy at the weekend so for those who seek a really quiet stay a mid week visit might be best
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