The Willows Campsite
West Row, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk
The Willows Campsite is popular with aircraft enthusiasts, thanks to its setting at RAF Mildenhall and the spectacular views of planes swooping overhead that you'll get from its viewing platform. It's also a tempting base for exploring nearby Thetford Forest or zooming to East Anglia's historic cities.
About The Willows Campsite
This is a small family run site for touring caravans, motorhomes, campervans and tents. Everybody is welcome and you don't need to be a member of any club to use the site. You'll be staying very close to the end of the runway at RAF Mildenhall, and only six miles from RAF Lakenheath and so this is the perfect place for military plane fans. As well as grass pitches with electric hook-ups, you can also add comfort to your camping with a pod. The pod offers electric outlet, solid shelter and lighting but do bring your other essentials with you!
The site is open from Easter, (or April 1st if earlier) until the end of October (weather dependent).
Site facilities include everything you need for a traditional camping holiday, rather than glamping. Facilities are basic but clean and functional rather than luxury. There are showers (50p per use), toilets and a sink for washing up. Wi-Fi is available on site and the site offers ice pack freezing and charging for mobile phones and gadgets. A viewing platform is available so that you can watch the passing planes and snap photos.
Adult only
Allow commercial vans
Allow pets
Bike hire
Café / restaurant
Communal BBQ
Disabled facilities
Drinking water
Electric hookups
Entertainment
Family friendly
Fires allowed
Fishing
Games room
Glamping
Golf
Horse riding
Hot tub
Internet access
Kids club
Kids playground
Laundry
Near beach
Near pub
Open year round
Peaceful
RV pitches
Shop
Showers
Swimming pool
Toilets
TV room
Vineyard
Water hookups
Watersports
W.C. disposal
There are 16 accommodation options on-site
12 x Standard Electric Pitches
Pitches on grass, with electric-hook up included. These are for tents, caravans, campervans or motorhomes. They are 9m x 10m in size.
3 x Small Electric Pitches
Grass pitches that are more suitable for two man tents with one vehicle or a VW type campervan. Pitch includes electric. They are 6m wide x 9m deep.
Site tariff
Interested in staying at The Willows Campsite?
Call 01638 715963 to book.
Unfortunately The Willows Campsite doesn't share their availability calendar with us yet. Availability changes quickly, especially in summer, so we recommend enquiring by phone to avoid missing out.
Site rules and policies
No campfires, except in off the ground fire pits.
Check-in time: after 1pm unless by prior agreement. Checkout time is 12 noon on the day of departure.
Dogs must be kept on a lead whilst on site.
Things to do on site and in the Bury St Edmunds area
Although an ideal place for the plane spotter, the site is also well based for all parts of East Anglia as it's only 3 miles from the A11, which is the main road into Suffolk and Norfolk.
This gives visitors great access to both counties with their beautiful coastlines, as well as the historic cities and buildings of Cambridge, Norwich, Ely and Newmarket. Once you're on the road, you'll find many other places of interest.
Thetford Forest is on your doorstep and there are plenty of attractions nearby for nature lovers and bird spotters, including some rare species that live nearby.
Cycling is very popular locally and there are some great places to ride, without any of those pesky hills to worry about! Yes, it's pretty flat around here!
Interested in staying at The Willows Campsite?
Call 01638 715963 to book.
Unfortunately The Willows Campsite doesn't share their availability calendar with us yet. Availability changes quickly, especially in summer, so we recommend enquiring by phone to avoid missing out.
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