Birds and Bees Campsite
Birds and Bees Campsite
4.9 /5
Set in the heart of Suffolk's Alde Valley, Birds and Bees Campsite's carefully selected glades provide guests with a whole half an acre per pitch to enjoy the outdoors. Tent campers are welcome across the site's three meadows with non electric pitches and wildlife and glorious countryside all around. Spend days at nearby Sizewell Beach and evenings gathered around the campfire or enjoying a BBQ with local produce purchased onsite!
Peaceful site with large pitches surrounded by wildflowers and beautiful countryside views
Great facilities including a communal kitchen and honesty shop, a 20 minute walk from a charming pub
Situated 20 minutes from the Suffolk Coast, Sizewell Beach and Thorpeness Beach
About Birds and Bees Campsite
If you are searching for peace and quiet, this family friendly site is an ideal spot to unwind. Just a 20 minute drive from the glorious Suffolk Coast, spend days out swimming and sunbathing and evenings wildlife spotting and admiring the sunset. Conscientiously mown into the long grass, the site offers 16 individual non electric tent pitches, within three separate meadows connected via weaving pathways and surrounded by hedgerows and mature trees. The Nature's Way is the most secluded area of the site, furthest from reception but great for those looking for an escape. Meadow Rise is a four acre meadow with wonderful views and sheltered pitches. To be closest to reception, the Clover's Corner is perfect, within 100m walk of everything onsite. There truly is something to suit campers of all persuasions. Let children lose themselves among the thick grasses, playing hide and seek on the pathways. BBQs and campfires are also welcome onsite, perfect for that traditional camping experience. Cars must also be parked off the field in the sunken car park out of sight, and trolleys are provided to transport belongings to the pitch. Please note, this is pet free site.
Birds and Bees Campsite is open from 17/05 to 07/09.
Onsite there are five showers and five toilets, heated by gas and solar power, along with a composting toilet central to the camping fields. There is also two washing up areas, a fridge/freezer, a kettle and microwave, as well as a 'sand sink' for beach wear. Electric sockets can be used at the Tree Bog.
At reception, you can pick up local meat produce from the freezer, as well as luxury ice cream and fresh herbs available to pick and an honesty shop. If you are looking for a pub, The White Horse in Rendham is a 20 minute walk away.
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
Bookable pitches and accommodation options
4 x Nature's Way Non Electric Grass Pitches
Max 4 people
Grass pitch without electric, suitable for small and medium size tents. This is the most secluded meadow, 50m from the central eco loo, 280m from reception.
4 x Clover's Corner Non Electric Grass Pitches
Max 6 people
Non electric grass pitches for tents only. This area is a sweet little meadow and is the closest to the reception and the eco loo, everything on site is within a 100m walk.
8 x Meadow Rise Non Electric Grass Pitches
Max 6 people
Grass pitches without electric, suitable for tents only. The undulating curves of this meadow mean it offers the best views and some of the most sheltered pitches, 100m from central eco loo, 300m from reception.
4.9 /5
75%
Recommend
Perfect site for solo camping!
Recommends site
Samantha W
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Birds & Bees is perfect for anyone wanting to give solo camping a go. I'd been camping with my friends and family but never alone and felt safe and well looked after (but not hassled) the whole time. Facilities are great, fridge/freezer, kitchen area with microwave, kettle and even charging docs for phones etc. I kept things basic for my stay but you have the choice if you didn't want to live off tinned food all week! Toilets and showers clean and tidy. Even had an eco friendly tree bog which was helpful in the middle of the night! Lovely peaceful site, on the first night I had the whole place to myself then joined by another couple of campers but still was able to keep to ourselves. The site was about 20 minutes/half hour to a lot of places I wanted to visit so perfect location for me. Sutton Hoo, Rendlesham Forest, and Woodbridge all great places to explore. Extremely happy with this little place and all it has to offer, will definitely come back again when next exploring the area.
Fantastic campsite
Lisa F
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Fantastic site, professionally run. Can get there by bike from Saxmundham train station.
Excellent place, superb thought through and managed
Recommends site
Matthew D
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Nice "remote" pitches, clean showers, fridges etc. Strong on the honesty/trust type relationship between campers and campers, and owners which creates a good vibe. Fantastically quiet, good wildlife and a very accommodating and helpful owner. I'll be back.
Site tariff
Things to do on site and in the Saxmundham area
The site offers locally sourced farm meat in the reception freezer at the Beehive. Use it to have a campfire feast each evening and try some of the site's homegrown fresh herbs, which you can pick and season your supper with! If that wasn't enough, the owners have also been making luxury ice cream for over 30 years and some of the best flavours are available for you to taste after dinner.
The ancient market town of Framlingham (15 minutes) was noted as far back as the Domesday Book and it still hosts a market every Tuesday and Saturday (which first began back in 1285). Plus there's a fabulous 12th-century fortress for a family day out. You can walk the wall and enjoy a picnic, play and shop, you may already recognise it from Ed Sheeran's, 'Castle on the Hill' music video.
Nature lovers, meanwhile, should head to the RSPB's Minsmere Nature Reserve or on to Dunwich Heath and Beach, both 20 minutes away, which is looked after by the National Trust and houses a myriad of species among the dunes.
Other coastal treasures include the artsy seaside town of Aldeburgh (20 minutes), famous for its fish and chips, vibrant art and music scene and its range of boutique shops. You'll also love bustling Southwold (25 minutes), with its beach huts, lighthouse and renowned pier.
Thorpeness Meare and Boating Lake (20 minutes) offers the best inland spot to laze in the sun with a picnic. The island-dotted lake and parkland covers 60 acres - kayaks, rowing boats, canoes and sailing boats are all available to hire.
Other nearby attractions include:
- Camel Park Oasis (20 minutes)
- Dunwich Museum (20 minutes)
- Easton Farm Park (20 minutes)
- Rendlesham Forest (30 minutes)
- East Anglia Transport Museum (35 minutes)
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