Take a break from the hustle of your daily life and stay on our lovely farm set in scenic environment in the beautiful Suffolk countryside. Relax and unwind, or join in with all the exciting activities available on site and close by. Our friendly animals would love to meet you.

Our campsite is aimed towards small family groups, couples and individuals who come to appreciate the horse riding, connect with nature and enjoy the wildlife and dog walks on site. We operate a family campsite, and ask everyone to keep noise to a minimum from 10.30pm.

The campsite is a large, level, enclosed pentagonal meadow with hedges on three sides, and the western side open with impressive views of the pony meadows and spectacular sunsets.

The pitches are well spaced out round the outside leaving a large space in the centre for children’s games. We welcome tents, campervans, caravans and motorhomes up to a maximum size of 25' (7.5meters) Some guests prefer to stay in their horsebox.

Guests are welcome to stop over just for one night or for longer holidays. We can accommodate group bookings for family get-togethers, scouts etc. Please contact us to discuss your requirements.

We are only a few minutes drive from the A12 between Woodbridge and Saxmundham, but with the tranquil river and woodland walks you will feel miles away from everything.  Come and immerse youself in nature, create lasting memories and enjoy yourself.

Pets

Well behaved dogs on leads are welcome for free, and usually enjoy their holidays with us, just as much as their owners!

We are able to provide livery paddocks/ stabling for guests who wish to bring their own horses on holiday. Horse owners can make use of our arnas and hacking in the evenings or when not in use by others. It is also possible to hire the show jumps, obstacle course etc depending on the season. You may also like to visit nearby Rendlesham Forest for a day of hacking . Light land in the forrest means it is accessable all year. Livery for guests wishing to bring their own horse(s) can be arranged by emailing sarah@valleyfarm.co.uk or calling to discuss your requirements.

Amenities include: 

• Camargue Café on site (breakfasts, light meals, snacks, hot & cold drinks, BBQ packs etc.) 
• Children's play area in front of café
• Toilets, showers and washing up station
• Baby Changing area.
• Vending machines for snacks and cold drinks
• Grey-water and Chemical disposal point
• Open space for children to play 
• Farm walks along the river bank and through woodland
• Well behaved dogs on leads welcome
• Horses welcome (stabling and/or grazing available for hire)
• Pay and play golf course adjoining the property http://www.gleveringmill.co.uk/
• Easy access to Suffolk heritage coast
• 20 spacious pitches
• 10 electric hook ups
• Parking on site, and additional parking for extra vehicles close by.
• Groceries can be delivered. TESCO will do home delivery to our postcode IP13 0ND. The CO-OP in Wickham market will deliver purchases made in store.
• Secluded Deben Valley Site with beautiful views
• D of E, guides scouts and other groups welcome
• Debit/credit card machine in reception. Cash back available with minimum £10 purchase.
• Equestrian activities can be booked on site. NB It may be possible to book activities on arrival but prior booking is strongly advised especially during peak periods. 
• Lots of things to do for free - see below.

Open for bookings all year

Pitch prices (per night maximum 5 people per pitch)

Pitch with Electric hook up £37.00

Basic pitch (without electric) £30.00

Payment is taken in full on booking.  

It is usually fairly quiet but we recommend booking well ahead at busy times, such as bank holidays.

During School Summer holidays the campsite is only fully open with all facilities available Friday evening through to Monday morning. Due to the school holidays there is limited space and restricted facilities during Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays. 

Please email sarah@valleyfarm.co.uk to check availability

Check in after 2pm Check out by 11am  Please leave the site as you would like to find it. 

Visitors: If you invite daytime guests to visit you during your stay, they will be charged the usual visitor rate. We ask that they please check in via reception.

The Area 

Valley Farm is situated in 80 acres of pasture, the river Deben runs around the property.  There are traditional Suffolk dykes, ponds, woodland and hedgerows, making it ideal for bird watching. Our nature trails take you through the woods and along the river banks as well as around the pony paddocks.

We are situated less than a mile from the Centre of Wickham Market, just a 10 minute, off road walk or 3 minute drive where you will find a good selection of activities, a variety shops and restaurants including fish and chips, Chinese, Indian and tea room and an award winning butchers shop and delicatesssen where you can get supplies for your BBQ.

There is a bus stop in Wickham Market serving the local area including the port and Market Town of Woodbridge and the County Town of Ipswich.

We are only a short drive or cycle ride from many other picturesque villages and towns, such as Easton, Pettistree and Framlingham.

We are about 12 miles from the Suffolk heritage coast resorts of Aldeburgh renowned for its Fish and Chips and Thorpeness famous for the house in the clouds and its boating Meare.  Minsmere nature reserve is just 17 miles from us.

Things to do. 

There is plenty to do for younger and older people both on site and nearby.

For Free

• Explore the farm, walk the tracks, discover the woods, waterways and wildlife.
• Dog walking. Why not bring your dog to explore with you. Well behaved dogs on leads are welcome.
• Observe the horses grazing peacefully in herds in the evenings, or try a quiet early morning walk and you might spot them sleeping.
• A highlight for many guests is watching the herd run in for their breakfast, or watching the horses all run out together at the end of their working day. (If you particularly want to see this, please check with reception for an approximate time)
• Meet the animals. Make friends with the horses, ponies & donkey. See the goats and alpacas during your walks.
• Fly kites or play ball games
• Night walks. Step outside or walk the farm tracks. Listen to the owls and nightlife.
• Wildlife/bird spotting. Watch out for the buzzards, kites, herons, egrets, swallows, hares, rabbits, deer, muntjack, otters, foxes etc.
• Have a picnic. Ready made picnics can be ordered from the Camargue Cafe. Benches are situated around the farm. (please leave absolutely no litter)
• Relax with a book.
• Watch the stars. We have lovely dark skies at night, ideal for spotting constellations or shooting stars and occassionally Nothern Lights.
• Walk or cycle to the village of Wickham Market to explore the church and local shops (approximately at 10 minute walk on farm tracks then a bridleway into the centre of the village)
• Try a 10 minute bench hop. Visit the benches round the farm, sit and rest for 10 minutes and wildlife watch. What will you see/hear?
• Feed the chickens & peafowl. (If you have some corn, call them to the chicken feeding area and they will soon appear.)
• Visit Glevering bridge and maybe paddle in the river. Be careful around water though - adult supervision required.
• Watch the sun go down while enjoying your BBQ (Off-ground fire pits are allowed)
• Watch your children enjoy the play areas outside the Camargue Cafe.
• Visit the gibbet in Potsford Wood
• Cycle or walk round the country lanes into the nearby picturesque Villages of Easton or Pettistree
• Or just relax and do nothing and enjoy the peace and quiet.

Supervised on site Activities - POA

• Alpaca walking.
• Pony/ donkey walking.
• Pony /horse care.
• Goat walking.
• Riding lessons.
• Pony Club sessions.
• Side saddle lessons.
• Carriage Driving lessons.
• All-day pony activity sessions for children.
• Western lessons.
• Trail riding/hacking.
• Vaulting sessions.
• Fitness training on the Racehorse simulator.
• Improve your riding on the dressage horse simulator.

If you would like to book activities during your stay, it is a good idea to book well in advance to ensure that horses are available, especially during peak times. You can book equestrian activities online at https://valley-farm.ecpro.co.uk/ If you need any help or advice please call 01728 746916 or email sarah@valleyfarm.co.uk

Nearby Activities

• Treat yourself to a Beauty Treatment, Bellissma Beauty offers a full range of Beauty & Body treatments https://www.bellissima-beauty.co.uk/beautytreatments 
• Glevering Pay and Play golf course (Five minute walk from Valley Farm)  Glevering Mill Golf Course - 9 or 18 Hole Pay and Play Golf in Suffolk
• Tennis courts in Wickham Market
• Play ground and skate park in Wickham Market
• Explore the interesting historical church with unusual octagonal tower.
• Camargue Cafe. Pop into the on site CAFE for coffee and cake or delicious meals, while your children wear themselves out on the play ground. or try out lots of lovely places to eat in Wickham Market.
• Check out what the film club is showing on Saturdays at Wickham Market village hall.

Wickham Market has a good range of shops, restaurants, vets, post office and anything you might need. The Visit Wickham Market website gives you more local information.  Visiting Suffolk welcome to Wickham Market, a great place to visit. (visitwickhammarket.co.uk)

Further afield - you will probably need a car for these, but there is a bus stop in Wickham Market.

• Woodbridge Tide Mill
• Framlingham and Orford castles
• Orfordness
• Covehithe
• Dunwich Heath
• Thorpeness boating meare
• Sutton Hoo (Anglo-Saxon burial site)
• The Suffolk Punch Trust
• Easton Farm Park
• The house in the clouds and beach at Thorpeness
• Saxtead Windmill
• Snape Maltings
• Aldeburgh beach
• Go crabbing at Walberswick 
• Minsmere nature reserve, 
• Rendlesham Forest and UFO Trail,  
• Southwold famous for its Adnams beer and the Amber museum
• Ufford Park; golf, spa and Congo Rapids
• Helmingham Hall
• Newmarket Horseracing Museum
• Stonham Barns & Suffolk Owl Sanctuary
• Mid-Suffolk light railway
• Felixstowe or Southwold Pier
• Museum of East Anglian Life
• West Stow Anglo-Saxon Village
• Shingle street

There are many other museums, historic houses, wildlife parks, churches, ruins, beaches, picturesque towns and villages and places for quiet or noisy days out.  Visitor information leaflets are available from reception.

• We are a 25 minute drive from Ipswich, the county town of Suffolk
• 10 minutes from the historic port and market town of Woodbridge
• 10 minutes from the historic market town of Framlingham
• 20 minutes from the sea at Aldeburgh or Orford
• 25 minutes from Felixstowe
• 30 minutes from Henham Park, home of the Latitude Festival
• 1 hour and 15 minutes from Norwich
• 2 hours from London

Please check in at reception on arrival. You will then be escorted through the yard to the camping meadow. Please read our terms and conditions before arrival.