Shottisham Campsite
Shottisham Campsite
4.85 /5
Shottisham Campsite is situated in the Suffolk Coast and Heaths AONB, just ten minutes from the beach at Shingle Street. There are 50 spacious grass camping and touring pitches, 30 with electric, spread between five picturesque small fields. For added luxury, you can opt for the furnished glamping bell tent. Enjoy meeting the animals in the onsite smallholding and even sample homegrown and homemade food at the onsite cafe!
Situated in the Suffolk Coast and Heaths AONB, 10 minutes from the beach
Onsite small holding and cafe where you can meet the animals, enjoy fresh produce and homemade food!
Peaceful site with well maintained facilities, great walking routes and a charming pub nearby
About Shottisham Campsite
Located just ten minutes from the stunning coast and five minutes from Sutton Hoo, this family friendly site is in a prime spot for exploring all that Suffolk has to offer. The campsite is also committed to sustainable, low-impact living to protect the surrounding environment. Guests can pitch up on one of the site's 35 spacious pitches, 15 with electric hook-up. The pitches are spread between five small fields and broken up by native trees and bushes, each welcoming tents, campervans, motorhomes, caravans and RVs. If you want a little slice of luxury, a 6m bell tent is also available, perfect for glamping. Sleeping up to five people, the bell tent comes with a king sized bed, double futon sofa-bed, single futon chair bed, bedding, electric, a small fridge and a kettle. Outside you will find a spacious decking area with a table and chairs under a shade sail along with a fire pit, gas BBQ and a hot plate, perfect for al fresco dining (all cooking implements and crockery are provided). This charming campsite is part of a working smallholding with rare breed sheep, pigs, alpacas, goats and chickens - and you're welcome to help as the animals are fed each evening. Depending on the time of year, you may be lucky enough to meet baby alpacas, goats, lambs, chicks, piglets and more. Campfires are permitted in fire pits (which the site hires out), and you can buy firewood (or you can bring your own). Dogs on secure leads are welcome, and there is direct access from the campsite to walking trails through acres of beautiful countryside.
The site is open from 29th March until 31st October, the bell tent is available from the 3rd May until 21st September.
There are three small toilet/shower blocks powered by solar energy with hot water, dishwashing areas, a septic emptying point, waste and recycling bins and a fridge-freezer. The older green toilet block has two toilets, washing basins and a shower each for men and for women. The new toilet blocks have unisex facilities along with a disabled-access/family toilet and basins.
The site also sells its own home-reared, rare-breed sausages and bacon, as well as eggs, honey and jams, all from their smallholding.
In addition, the Blue Rabbit Cafe is open on site (April-October - Weekends, Bank Holidays and Thurs/Fri in school holidays 8.30am-1.30pm) selling homemade breakfasts, brunches and cakes, with Pete's Pizzas available most Fridays too.
Five minutes away you can find the Morrisons Daily shop for the essentials, The Sorrel Horse is also just next door offering a great range of pub food.
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 36 accommodation options on-site
Bookable pitches and accommodation options
20 x Non Electric Grass Pitches
Max 10 people
Grass pitches for tents, campervans, caravans and motorhomes without electric. Spread between five small fields and broken up by mature native trees and bushes, the pitches are level and on free-draining ground. Pets welcome.
15 x Electric Grass Pitches
Max 10 people
Grass pitches for tents and tourers with 10 amp electric. Spread between five small fields and broken up by mature native trees and bushes, the pitches are level and on free-draining ground. Pets welcome.
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Rural, quiet camping
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Kate H
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A lovely rural, quiet site. The cleanest showers and loos ever encountered camping. Clare and James were helpful and friendly but pleasantly low key. Excellent, despite the dreadful weather.
Lovely, friendly atmosphere
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Sarah S
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Lovely site, friendly and welcoming. Good clean facilities. Our little one loved seeing the animals and being greeted by the chickens each morning. A very family friendly site.
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James T
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Certainly worth the 5-star ratings: the location is perfect, on the edge of the village with a lovely church and pub, the site owners are friendly and helpful and the toilet/shower blocks are some of the best we've seen. Good-sized pitches broken up with trees, and chickens, pigs and alpacas in the adjacent fields to keep you company!
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Things to do on site and in the Woodbridge area
Located behind the 19th century schoolhouse on the edge of the village of Shottisham, the campsite is two minute walk from a community-owned 14th-century thatched pub. It's a great place to relax and refresh on your way to giving the kids some fun in the village play area.
Sutton Hoo is just five minutes from the site, a famous Anglo-Saxon royal burial site. The National Trust location has exhibitions telling you all about the archaeological investigations and the fascinating artefacts that were found.
If you're looking for a day at the seaside you will be spoilt for choice. The closest beach to the site is Shingle Street, a stunning hidden location, perfect for days of relaxing. Other popular locations in the area include Felixstowe Beach, Aldeburgh Beach and Sizewell Beach, all 35 minutes away.
Nearby attractions include:
- Rendlesham Forest (15 minutes)
- Aldeburgh (30 minutes)
- Felixstowe Pier (35 minutes)
- Southwold Pier (45 minutes)
- Ipswich Waterfront (45 minutes)
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