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Southwold Camping And Caravan Site
Ferry Road
Southwold
Suffolk (Browse area)
IP18 6ND
Tel: 01502 722486
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Pitches: 100
Open: 01/03/2022 to 30/11/2022
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 Tent Pitches |
 Caravan Pitches |
 Motorhome Pitches |
 Small Campervans |
 No Glamping Units |
 No Statics for Hire |
 No Statics on Sale |
 No Seasonal Pitches |
 Electric Hookups |
 Hardstanding Pitches |
 No Fully Serviced Pitches |
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| Who's it for |
 Families Welcome |
 Not Members Only |
 No Rallies |
 Not Naturist Site |
 Dogs Welcome |
 No Dogs Allowed |
 Groups Welcome |
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| Facilities |
 Toilet Facilities |
 Hot Showers |
 Washing Up |
 No Bathroom |
 Baby Changing Facilities |
 Laundry On Site |
 Drinking Water |
 Disabled Friendly |
 Chemical Disposal |
 Battery Charging |
 Gas Exchange |
 No Recycling Facilities |
 No Kitchen Facilities |
 No Freezer / Fridge |
 No Motorhome Point |
 No Wifi Access |
 Shop <1 mile |
 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 |
 No Indoor Pool |
 No Outdoor Pool |
 No Horse Riding |
 No Cycle Hire |
 No Golf |
 No Tennis |
 Beach On Site |
 Watersports <5 miles |
 No Boat Launch |
| Other Features |
 Sea Views |
 Not Working Farm |
 No Campfires Allowed |
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 Coastside Pitches |
 Public Transport <1 mile |
 Offroad Dog Walk On Site or Direct Access |
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Date of Visit: October 2021  |
Unit: Motorhome |
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| Nights stayed: 2 |
Travelling as: Mature couple |
| Reviewer: Louiejr01 |
2 reviews from this member |
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 Great place altogether, would stay there anytime.
Great location and knowledgeable staff,
Super walks and check out the harbour Inn, town is lovely 
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| Date of Visit: October 2021 |
Unit: Motorhome |
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| Nights stayed: 2 |
Travelling as: Mature couple |
| Reviewer: Marion |
1 review from this member |
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Campsite well organised and pitch had plenty of room.
Great location close to Southwold with plenty of pubs and cafes.
Showers nice and warm and clean.
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| Date of Visit: September 2021 |
Unit: Tent |
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| Nights stayed: 2 |
Travelling as: Young couple |
| Reviewer: Dory66 |
3 reviews from this member |
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Good size pitches, great location, facilities are good.
Friendly staff greeted us, gave us site map etc.
Pitch was a good size for our 4 birth tent and vehicle.
Wood fired pizza van was there on Friday evening.
Nice walk into Southwold or ferry to Walberswick.
Have stayed before and will stay again.
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| Date of Visit: July 2021 |
Unit: Tent |
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| Nights stayed: 1 |
Travelling as: Other |
| Reviewer: Jamesp99 |
2 reviews from this member |
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A lovely, well-maintained site in an excellent location right next to Southwold harbour. Reception staff were friendly and helpful.
Paid £24 for a basic tent pitch which is very reasonable for Suffolk in July.
Toilets and showers were clean, with a choice of two blocks plus extra temporary units bought in to help with Covid restrictions. It's run by the local Council so is tidy and well-organised, with plenty of hand-sanitiser stations.
Southwold town is a mile's walk along the coast so that was handy for stocking up on supplies and visiting the pubs.
Overall, a clean and quiet site, close to the sea, which was perfect for me and my son as we were hiking the Suffolk Coast Path.
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| Date of Visit: September 2020 |
Unit: Campervan |
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| Nights stayed: 2 |
Travelling as: Mature couple |
| Reviewer: Grantw |
1 review from this member |
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Great location but an annoying booking system.
The site was very clean and good value for money but the booking system meant we had to move pitches for our second night.
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| Date of Visit: June 2018 |
Unit: Touring Caravan |
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| Reviewer: Cheryl n Rob |
5 reviews from this member |
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We stayed here for 4 nights, arriving on a Friday. It is quite an expensive site and as the place filled up with what we now know were weekend visitors, we felt very cramped - compared to other sites we have been on. There is not much room between bays and if someone has a large awning, they can be quite close to your van.
We didn't use the showers or toilets but I did have a look, and again sadly, I have seen a lot better facilities for a lot less money.
The upside for the site is the location.
The beach is just across the road and it is only a 15 minute walk into Southwold which was excellent.
Probably wouldn't return.
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| Date of Visit: May 2018 |
Unit: Touring Caravan |
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| Reviewer: Stationhouse26 |
12 reviews from this member |
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We visited this site a large family group, most of which were in tents and us in our caravan, no ehu. If you are looking for a campsite to have a quiet weekend then this isn’t it. It was absolutely packed solid. It is half statics and half camping with one field for electric hook up and another, larger one, without. The electric field looked a lot quieter than the tent field so if we were to return then this is where we would pitch. As per other reviews, the facilities are old and not kept clean. You have to pay 20p for hairdryers and there are no electric points. We weren’t too bothered as we have our own facilities. It absolutely tipped it down the weekend we were there too and the site was waterlogged and people were getting stuck when they were leaving.
It is, however, in a very nice spot so if you like the beach its great, albeit a bit of a trek from the (very quaint) town.
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| Date of Visit: July 2017 |
Unit: Campervan |
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| Reviewer: Aysteph |
5 reviews from this member |
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I have stayed here numerous times over the last 8 years, albeit not by choice but as necessity.
The location of this site is superb and cannot be faulted. However, as one of the most costly sites in europe it is suffering from lack of investment and is very poorly run by the local council. In 16/17 the council have spent some money, primarily on health and safety but much remains to be done.
Clearly the joy of this site is its 'natural' feel but that should not excuse poor quality services when you are paying top dollar. Problem areas are as follows:
1. Too few showers which are in a poor state.
2. Cleaning leaves much to be desired.
3. Waste skips are a centre piece of the site clearly visible from most pitches and after a weekend overflowing with gulls all of them and unfortunately the odd rat.
I would suggest visit the site but also register your views for improvements. The Council needs to be made to take action.
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| Date of Visit: August 2016 |
Unit: Tent |
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| Reviewer: Marytod |
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This a delightful site, shaded in part and located 5 mins from the beach. There is a cycle hire facility and surf board rental with some tuition. The site is located in the area of the quay.
With no shop on site ( but water and milk are available) the walk into town is a 1 mile away. Good for the exercise but needs to be planned into the day. Conversely, many campers had their own bicycles and there was a regular peloton of cyclists sent on errands. In Southwold Tesco and Co Op have well stocked stores.
The town, pier and beach is olde worldly. There are plenty of eating and drinking pubs/ restaurants but it seems to be devoid of the usual sea side outlets. What there is, is fairly subdued. If possible avoid driving though the high street until the evening. This is a mecca for tourists during the day so traffic and pedestrians make the going slow.
Areas which could have improved the site included the nearest amenity block. With two narrow showers and a a dozen hand basins, there needs to be little privacy for those who need it. With so many elderly people on site, it surprised me that the showers had no grab rails or anti- slip devices. It seems that campers need to be able bodied and capable of avoiding unsafe areas. One shower had a seat but there are only hooks for towels and clothes. Keeping clothes dry was out of the question. In good weather this would be no problem but in inclement, cold weather, wandering around in a towel would be hell without a towelling dressing gown!
This was a personal complaint but watching parents with young children, similar concerns were noticed.
For the cost of the pitch, I would have expected a more up to date and disability friendly facilities.
Regardless of the above complaint, I would return to the site for its friendliness and location to the beach and town.
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| Date of Visit: August 2016 |
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| Reviewer: Chrisinhove |
9 reviews from this member |
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This is a great spot, close to beach, harbour and lovely Southwold.
Expectedly busy in the height of the summer, but just a little too crowded.
. And the facilities were filthy as well as scant (2 male showers for the whole tent field). Yes, some people are messy, but the cleaning regime is clearly inadequate. If it's busy, it needs to be cleaned more. Simples.
It's depressing that elements of the English tourism industry still operates on this 'we've a great location so people will book anyway, regardless of how little we bother' basis. And why we have our main camping holidays in France.
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