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Polstead Country Park
Holt Road
Bower House Tye
Polstead
Suffolk (Browse area)
CO6 5BZ
Tel: 01787 211969
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Pitches: 50
Open: 01/01/2026 to 31/12/2026
01/01/2027 to 31/12/2027
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| Who's it for |
 Adults Only |
 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 |
 Laundry On Site |
 Drinking Water |
 Disabled Friendly |
 Chemical Disposal |
 No Battery Charging |
 Gas Exchange |
 No Recycling Facilities |
 No Kitchen Facilities |
 No Freezer / Fridge |
 Motorhome Point |
 Wifi Access |
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 Bar <1 mile |
 Restaurant or Cafe or Takeaway <1 mile |
| Activities |
 No Playground |
 No TV Room |
 No Games Room |
 No Evening Ents |
 Fishing <1 mile |
 No Wild Swimming |
 Indoor Pool <5 miles |
 No Outdoor Pool |
 Horse Riding <5 miles |
 No Cycle Hire |
 Golf <5 miles |
 No Tennis |
 Beach <10 miles |
 Watersports <10 miles |
 No Boat Launch |
| Other Features |
 No Sea Views |
 Not Working Farm |
 No Campfires Allowed |
 Open All Year |
 No Waterside Pitches |
 Public Transport <1 mile |
 Offroad Dog Walk On Site or Direct Access |
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| Date of Visit: September 2012 |
Unit: Touring Caravan |
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| Reviewer: Samandgavin |
12 reviews from this member |
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 This was our second visit to this really really good site - the wardens are one of the best wardens we have come across nothing is too much trouble, the site is well kept loo's are lovely - warm clean hot showers and have never had to wait.
In the surrounding area there is too much to do - hadleigh shortish river walk very nice and the railway walk is good too, nothing is too far, also at lavenham the walk along to long melford along the old railway is good, sudbury good walk and a nice waitrose there. isnt a bad word to say about this site, if was being really picky the chickens in the small holding next door woke us up a couple of mornings, but that was a good thing as lovely sunny mornings sitting out planning our day ahead! just a shame the holiday had to end 
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| Date of Visit: September 2012 |
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| Reviewer: Stebbie |
2 reviews from this member |
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Just back from first visit to this site, could not fault it shower block superb (if they could control the weather would be be caravanners dream} wardens were so friendly nothing too much trouble, unfortunately weather was against us so came home day early, but certainly a must for another visit. Plenty of information on surrounding area from reception and wardens well knowledgeable on local area, close to sudbury and Ipswich, many local attractions.
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| Date of Visit: July 2012 |
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| Reviewer: Daisydaisy |
27 reviews from this member |
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What a pretty site. Franchisees certainly make a difference. Lots of bushes and trees surrounding the pitches making your little piece of heaven. Karen and Greg very helpful and have worked hard to make this a very clean and neat site.
Anyone who has read my other reviews know I have quite a thing about showers ie they are never up to scratch. This is not the case at Polstead, I would give them 10 out of 10 but for one little thing and that is the air extraction isn't quite powerful enough, so it can be very hot in there.
Other than that, they are perfect. Loads of room, tasteful decor, no standing in a puddle of water when getting dry. A pleasure to take a shower.
Also cute little chickens tour the site, very entertaining.
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| Date of Visit: July 2012 |
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| Reviewer: Sarah6151 |
9 reviews from this member |
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Can't fault this campsite for cleanliness. Just back from a two nightwear with my family. We had an electric hook up.
It's a well tended site, pitches were great. There is a great family wet room, which made showering no problem.
The playground is basic, but the kids made their own games. They enjoyed the free range chickens.
Nice surrounding area too. I would stay here again for a short break, not a long one as not much there for the kids.
The wifi is free but signal not strong enough to watch films.
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| Date of Visit: June 2012 |
Unit: Motorhome |
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| Reviewer: Ben-j-min |
6 reviews from this member |
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This site has just about everything that most campers would want with extras like bringing fish and chips on Saturday nights to your van, rain or shine. Lovely walks, shower/toilet will take some beating and it is kept so clean, that you could eat your dinner off. The owners attitude is just spot on as far as we are concerned, nothing is too much trouble and what ever time of day they always speak and have time for a smile, oh and a wave of when you leave. This must be in the top 10 sites in the country keep it up
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| Date of Visit: June 2012 |
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| Reviewer: Beanpark |
4 reviews from this member |
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Very clean & tidy, well run, no hassling from unruly campers, so causing the campers to be friendly as their enjoying it more rain or no rain. Love the individual pitches per camper with hedges & shrubs. Natural settings with wildlife seen and enjoyed is what you get. So much so before we left after two weeks we booked another two for later in the year.
Beautiful typical old English villagers can be seen with only a short journey. Felixstow & Colchester by going along the back country lanes affords you more of this lovely countryside around. Sudbury a few miles away has a lot more than thought to park and visit.
All in all a time to relax easy to do. Booking is essential as it is very popular site. 16 amp +10 amp electrics could possibly do with making all 16 amp.
Could do with having separate family room & disabled room as having to share when disabled with a family is a problem of desperation waiting time. Another plastic chair inside to put clothes on would be good also as the shower chair is used by disabled people so needs another spare. Room is big enough.
Well worth a visit to all who want & need a rest.
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| Date of Visit: June 2012 |
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| Reviewer: Pamzee |
18 reviews from this member |
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Camper's paradise, couldn't fault it. Peaceful, clean and loads of plants. Nice wardens and interesting chickens. Hard standings separated from one another by hedging. Almost like a maze so that I rarely got from the facilities block to my tent at the first attempt.
Site a bit out in the sticks so quite a bit of driving to get anywhere, but pretty villages and Sudbury close by. In Constable country, go and see 'The Haywain' location.
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| Date of Visit: June 2012 |
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| Reviewer: AndyandSharon14 |
9 reviews from this member |
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We have just returned from this wonderful campsite. We stayed six nights on a grass with electric hook-up pitch. The owners of the site were friendly and polite and very helpful.
We wanted two pitches together and had emailed them in advance to see if that was possible. Obviously as it was a busy time of year due to the Jubilee celebrations they said they would try and accommodate our requirements. And true to their word they managed to pitch ourselves and my parents side by side.
We were in the smaller of the areas surrounded by trees. The other areas are the top area with hard standings and nearest the toilet block, the bottom area which had some hard standings but also grass pitches with a small children's' play area in the middle and the other area is the Paddock area. It was all neat and tidy and well looked after.
The heated toilet/shower block was excellent and a big welcome with the cold, wet and windy conditions we were having for June! They were very clean, modern and excellent. One day there was a little problem with one of the ladies showers, it was reported and they came out straight away to mend it. The disabled/family shower and toilet facility was again excellent. We used this as a family with my young daughter.
There is a small shop in the reception block. It sells all the essentials. The rubbish was located near the owners house with all the bins clearly marked for recycling, bottles, etc.
There are many things to do and see in the surrounding area. We visited a couple of National Trust properties Ickworth House, Sutton Hoo and Melford Hall. All were very interesting and were about 30-45 minute drive away. Also visited Colchester Zoo (again about a 40 minute drive). Very well laid out and plenty of play areas and seating areas for picnics inside and outside.
There is a Coop in Hadleigh but Sudbury has Asda, Waitrose and Tesco.
We also went to The Brewers Arms pub at the top of the road for dinner on a Wednesday night which was steak night. The steak was cooked perfectly and the plate was big! They do different value meals during the week at £5.95. It was good value and quality, pleasant surroundings and friendly staff. There is an outside eating area (if you get decent weather for a change!) and also a children's play area.
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| Date of Visit: May 2012 |
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| Reviewer: Yorkievanlover |
3 reviews from this member |
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An extremely nice site with very helpful owners. Greg and Karen were always helpful, chatty and willing to help.
The facility building is very top class and always kept extremely clean.
Nicely laid out site with good quality pitches, divided in to 4 distinct fields with the children’s playground in one of them.
The nearby road, although a little noisy, never seemed intrusive although it would probably bother campers more.
Friday night fish and chip delivery service is a brilliant idea.
A site that I will be happy to return to again.
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| Date of Visit: May 2012 |
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| Reviewer: Jfa110n |
16 reviews from this member |
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Excellent site very friendly wardens, super clean showers/toilets. In a lovely part of the world.
A short walk through gorgeous countryside to Dollop wood and into Polstead is a must especially in May when all the bluebells are in full bloom (ask Warden for pre-printed directions).
Price for one night for 2 people £21 so not cheap but well worth it. Fish and chips ordered on site and delivered on a Saturday night for £5. 50 each was a nice treat.
This site is highly recommended you wont be disappointed.
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| Date of Visit: April 2012 |
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| Reviewer: Maddy101 |
7 reviews from this member |
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Great reception from friendly staff which is always a great start!
The campsite is small and compact but very well planned and set out with lots of bushes and trees for privacy.
There are four different areas to choose from according to your requirements.
The toilet and shower block is fantastic with under floor heating which is fab in the colder months! Always very clean and never had to wait even though we visited in the Easter school holidays!
The only negatives I would say is firstly the noise - being located right next to the very busy A1071. The noise is constant and most noticeable in the evenings when the lorries thunder past at 10pm! I live near to a busy road myself so it was a little more home from home than I would have liked! Secondly the location isn't great - it was a short bike ride to The Cock pub but after an extremely unfriendly welcome - the landlord being bothered by our bikes and then by our well behaved 18mnth old - we decided not to either eat there or return so was then a little lost for alternatives! The nearest shops are Hadleigh (7 miles) for a small co op or you had to go further a field to Ipswich for anything larger.
We travelled to Colchester for a day trip to the Zoo (approx 40 mins in car)and also to Felixstowe for a beach day (again about 45 mins in the car) so nothing that close by.
In short lovely site but not in a great spot!
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| Date of Visit: April 2012 |
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| Reviewer: Mikey1banana |
17 reviews from this member |
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Carlsberg don't do Camp sites, but if they did, Polstead would be it.
The site as a whole is incredibly clean, tidy, well kept and maintained.
The Toilet and Shower Block, Pot Wash and Chemical Disposal Point are probably the best on any camp site I've stayed on yet.
The WiFi coverage was good and free, all that is asked for use of the WiFi is a contribution to the flower fund. That flower fund is certainly put to good use.
Pitches are of a good size and the 'trim trail' kept my children entertained for 4 days.
From the moment we arrived, Greg and Karen couldn't have done enough for us and even put on an Easter Quiz and Easter Egg Colouring competition for the children.
An excellent site that is very well managed and run.
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| Date of Visit: November 2011 |
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| Reviewer: Duncanamps |
9 reviews from this member |
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What a gem. On arrival at the site, the owner came out to greet me unprompted. The welcome was very warm; I was shown a selection of different pitches and invited to choose one which best suited me. The location of all the facilities was clearly explained to me and I was offered a morning newspaper.
On site, I was near to the facilities block so the loo, shower, CDP and waste water were only a few yards away. The standard of the showers and toilets was outstanding, more in line with what you would experience in a hotel rather than a campsite.
Noise was at a minimum - it's not the sort of site that attracts 'revellers', some road noise was present from the nearby A1071 although this was not obtrusive. A cockrel crowing woke me up on the Sunday morning and reminded me I was in the countryside!
The surrounding area has some stunning views and plenty of places to walk and cycle.
All in all, this is a superb site in a picturesque part of the country. The C&CC should be doubly proud of the site and its hosts, it will be my pleasure to return at a future date.
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| Date of Visit: August 2011 |
Unit: Other |
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| Reviewer: Davek0974 |
8 reviews from this member |
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If I were o run a site, then this is type of site it would be! Absolutely perfect is all I can say, extremely clean and tidy, well laid out and the toilet block, WOW! It's the most modern, cleanest block I have ever seen on a camp site, underfloor heating, free showers, plenty of sinks, just brilliant.
Check in was fast and friendly, we chose to join the caravan and camping club at the same time as we like their sites. The pitches are mostly separated by nice hedging thereby giving privacy and seclusion to each unit, there are also two open areas for tents etc.
Plenty of water taps and good facilities for waste disposal.
There is a local pub within 10 minutes stroll which serves excellent beer and food at good prices, nearby sudbury is a bustling but picturesque town and the tiny village of Kersey is straight off the front of a chocolate box!
For peace and quiet, this is the place, we Wollongong be returning.
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| Date of Visit: August 2011 |
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| Reviewer: Famous Grouse |
7 reviews from this member |
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We spent 3 nights at Polstead over the August Bank Holiday and agree with all the other posts which mention just how good the facilities are.
The showers are definitely excellent and Karen and Greg couldn't do enough to make us welcome. The dog walking in the area is excellent.
The noise from the local traffic is certainly louder than we would like, but if we were in a caravan rather than a trailer tent it would probably not be as noisy.
It only took an hour to get back home - so we think this will be a regular site for us.
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