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We (family with boys agreed 4 and 9) have just returned from 4 nights at Tangham during half term. The site was busy but the pitches are spacious and not too close together, it was relaxing and peaceful.
Pitches are laid out around a circular gravel track, with one row of outer pitches and 2 rows of inner pitches. In the centre of the field is a large area for children to play in without disturbing any of the pitches. Yes, there are indentations as mentioned in a previous review but nothing too problematic.
The play equipment is simple but nice and there are wooded areas around the edge of the site for den building, with a bit of imagination and a sense of adventure no child will be stuck for fun!
The toilets and showers were clean and well maintained and there is a good sized pot washing area.
The staff on site were very friendly and helpful. The shop is well stocked and sensibly priced and there is information area with freezers for ice packs and a book exchange.
While we were there there was a prolonged and torrential downpour, it rained continuously for over 24 hours, and other than a couple of small puddles on the gravel track, the pitches were incredibly dry. I was very impressed with how they held up in such awful weather.
The local area has some lovely walks and bike rides and geocachers are well catered for. There is a nice swimming pool in Woodbridge. The play areas a short walk away in the forest are great for all ages.
This site is ideal if you have lively older children who like going around the site on their bikes! If you like peace and quiet then this site isn't for you. It is in beautiful surroundings but the facilities are not very good quality, the toilets and showers were clean but awkward to use as they are very small and lack hooks and shelves and all those things that make life easier when camping. The field in the centre of the site is full of holes. I judge a site partly on what it would be like in bad weather and this site would not be good. However it is cheap and if you don't mind roughing it slightly then it has a lot to offer and the other campers were very friendly. In no way is it glamping though!
My wife and I arrived at the site at about 1230 on a Tuesday after a bank holiday Monday. We checked in at reception first and was shown to our pitch. This was in a separate field away from the caravans and motor homes with their awnings and separate tents.
There were only two other campers in the field when we arrived so we had loads of space to erect our tent and park the car. During the two nights that we were there, there was only ever a maximum of five tents in this field, so, for the time of year of our stay, it was very quiet. Only the noise from the caravan/ motor home site could be heard, and this stopped at 2200 anyway.
We didn't use the on-site shop, but it looked fairly well stocked. There is a separate shower block and toilet block. The toilets were cleaned regularly. I used them at about 2am and they were still clean from the night before's use. The shower block, likewise was clean and, although the signs say that you get five minutes for your 50p, it's more like ten minutes. Not sure if this is standard on other camp-sites, but there were a couple of chest freezers for ice blocks that were free to use. The laundry room had two washing machines and two dryers, although we didn't use these.
The site is situated in the middle of Rendlesham Forest, quite far from the nearest town. This was really good for us as we do like a bit of astronomy and being reasonably distant from the outside world, there was very little light pollution. There are a few walks around the forest, one of which is the UFO trail, relating to the alleged UFO landing from 1980. There was an extensive play area in the forest which, obviously we didn't use, being a bit too old.
Within ten minutes drive is Sutton Hoo. Very interesting. 30 minutes away is the lovely beach at Sizewell. Despite the nuclear power station nothing glows there, there's no mutated wildlife and the beach is clean. If swimming in the shadow of a nuclear power station isn't your thing, 20 minutes up the coast is Dunwich beach, which is also clean and doesn't have any mutated wildlife either.
All in all, a well situated camp-site that was good value for money.
We spent 3 nights and days at the Rendlesham Forest site over the end of May /June half term and the weather was good to us. What a thoroughly enjoyable stay!
The field is large and although for the first two nights it was fairly well occupied, it was neither too noisy nor too crowded. Vehicles move around only one main track around the site and the kids were able to run pretty much as freely as they wanted all day, exploring the forest and the play areas.
The showers and toilets blocks are a little dated, but, very clean and well serviced – the bin was emptied and toilet rolls topped up as late as at half eight at night and they had not been overflowing or run out all day. Despite the volume of people on site, they were never too busy or dirty. Showers are 50p for a good 5 minutes of hot water, which is more than I really need if I’m not trying to shower kids too. The shop has some basics as well as ice creams and lots of useful information leaflets and a few toys etc.
About five minutes walk from the site entrance is a large forestry commission site which has several excellent climbing and play areas for children of all ages, it also has picnic areas, a car park and walks including the UFO trail, harking back to the incidents of 1980. There are miles of tracks on which you can walk or cycle to your heart’s content.
About six miles away there is Sutton Hoo, a National trust site which documents the findings of a selection of Anglo-Saxon barrows and their fascinating contents. A family ticket (up to 3 children) is £19 and it’s a good couple of hours of walk, play area and has an excellent visitor centre.
Nearby Woodbridge has some very good pubs and restaurants as well as a traditional town centre with a good few independent stores and if you want to explore only a little further then there are castles at Orford & Framlingham, shopping at Saxmundham and truly wonderful seaside towns at Aldeburgh & Southwold.
This is our second visit to this site (last visit Aug 2012). Shop well stocked for it's size. Could do with a few extra toilets and showers during our visit as the site was full but pleased to report that they has a fresh coat of paint and new shower curtains. Still basic but perfectly adequate. Children's play area has been replaced and fine for under 10s. Some swings would have been nice. The play facilities in the forest have been enhanced and are great. We love this site for access to the forest. There are some niggling (minor) complaints such as no radios but we had a great stay and will be returning. No where is perfect but in our opinion it is a great site for a family with three children wanting a relaxed break with friends.
We have been coming to Tangham every Whitsun week for about 5 years with friends and family and for several years prior to that on our own and whilst we love the site and the area, feel it could do with updating. Whilst we use our caravan facilities, the others in our group are all campers so need to use site showers and these definitely need updating. They seem not to have changed in all the years we have been coming; they need more of them (maybe a second block on the other side of the site), more space in each individual shower and just bigger toilet/washroom areas. I am also sure people would rather pay 50p more on the site fees than have to pay for showers.
The children's play area is a bit sad. Although new it is just a simple wooden frame and slide, they could have spent a bit more and got something really elaborate.
We also felt this year that the people were crammed in more than previously, they were 3-deep in the inner circle, limiting the play space in the middle.
However, negatives aside, the site is friendly, not too big and the setting in the middle of the forest is idyllic.
Not having endless extras to pay for is a bonus; the fee is the fee - no extra for the awning, electricity, pup tent etc.
The area is perfect - we saw herds of deer, the walking is endless and the children's facilities are wonderful - good play areas in the wood and mountain bike tracks. Surrounding areas worth a visit are Snape Maltings, Orford Ness, Southwold.
We would recommend it but it does definitely need a bit of attention.
We have just booked our annual May half term trip to this campsite as we (esp. The kids) love the forest location and it makes a perfect getaway for us in Colchester.
The children love building dens and my two have both learned to cycle here.
The shop, although small, is well stocked and very handy for the dis-organised camper!
We agree with other reviews on here that the shower block is dated (but very clean), however we have just been told that it's been refurbished so we are very excited to try them out!
We would strongly recommend this site and also to visit places like Aldeburgh, Southwold and Woodbridge while you are here.
We have stayed at Forest Camping several times over the last few years and really like the site with it being set in the forest and very quiet. We normally only stay for around 2 or 3 nights at a time. The campsite has a small shop selling essentials but that's about it. The campsite 'playground' is very basic, but fortunately just 100 yards from the campsite the Forestry Commission have built several playgrounds in the forest with wooden climbing frames and rope swings etc and these are all free. There is also a purpose built cycle course with steep slopes and a tunnel etc which is a lot of fun and this is just 500 yards from the campsite and again free to use. It's great being located in the forest but we were disappointed that one whole side of the campsite has recently had 100 yards (in depth) of trees cut down leaving it very open and exposed on that side. The campsite showers are still 50p a time, but are looking very dated now and could really do with improving. There are plenty of tracks to cycle on in the forest or walk the dog and that's what we like about the site. Local towns of Woodbridge and Aldeburgh are within a 30 minute drive of the site and are both worth a visit.
We visited this site for 1 night in May. It was in the half term (on a week day)and extremely busy. Although the site is actually very nice, situated in the forest and in a great area, it seemed overcrowded and the facilities were not sufficient, there being only one shower block (4 showers per sex) and two toilet blocks. Annoyingly, we were not told when we arrived that the showers cost £0.50 and were therefore not prepared in the morning. Even more annoyingly, the showers only run for 5 minutes and you have to get out of the shower cubicle and put more money in outside it if you want to shower for longer than 5 minutes.
Other than the facilities, there did not seem to be enough space to play and as such many children raced around the site on their bikes. I don't normally mind that, I also have a son who is partial to that, but it was just too busy. I would either visit at a quieter time or go elsewhere.
We stayed here for a weekend the site was very quite you need ramps. The wash block was clean and tidy. The showers cost 50p. The site is open so you may get tv with a dish we could not pick up any tv.
Did not see any wildlife on site. You have places like Sutton Hoo the snapes to visit. We would not stay again as we did not think that it was worth £19 a night we did not pay that as we were on rally. The site is easy to find.
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Tent Pitches 
Caravan Pitches 
Motorhome Pitches 
Small Campervans 
No Glamping Units 
No Statics for Hire 
No Statics for Sale 
No Seasonal Pitches 
Electric Hookups 
Hardstanding Pitches 
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 
Baby Changing Facilities 
No Laundry 
Drinking Water 
Disabled Friendly 
Chemical Disposal 
No Battery Charging 
No Gas Exchange 
Recycling Facilities 
No Kitchen Facilities 
No Freezer / Fridge 
No Motorhome Point 
No Wifi Access 
Shop On Site 
Bar <5 miles 
Restaurant or Cafe or Takeaway <5 miles 
No Playground 
No TV Room 
No Games Room 
No Evening Ents 
No Fishing 
Wild Swimming <5 miles 
No Indoor Pool 
No Outdoor Pool 
Horse Riding <5 miles 
No Cycle Hire 
No Golf 
No Tennis 
Beach <10 miles 
No Watersports 
No Boat Launch 
No Sea Views 
Not Working Farm 
No Campfires Allowed 
No Waterside Pitches 
Public Transport <5 miles
Offroad Dog Walk On Site or Direct Access 
We (family with boys agreed 4 and 9) have just returned from 4 nights at Tangham during half term. The site was busy but the pitches are spacious and not too close together, it was relaxing and peaceful. 
