Carlton Park Camping and Caravan Site

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Set within 27 acres of the SaxmundhamSports & Recreational Club, we offer the beauty of traditional rolling Suffolk countryside with the convenience of a wide range of amenities only half a mile away in the centre of the market town of Saxmundham. You can walk to the centre on well lit roads to pubs, eateries and a range of shops which includes a Waitrose supermarket. We have over 6 acres set aside for caravans and camping, with 75 pitches widely spaced on well mown grass. All seasonal caravan pitches have electric hook-ups and we have a further 10 available for short stay visitors. As well as tennis courts a bowls green and 2 boules pistes (bring your own equipment), there is a Childrens Adventure Playground and acres of sports field providing a play area for all the family.

Site type

Tent pitches 20
Touring caravan pitches 10
Motorhome pitches 10

Languages spoken

English

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Features

Leisure on site

Bar or club house

Cycle hire

Evening entertainment

Fishing

Fitness centre

Games room

Indoor swimming pool

Kids' club

On-site restaurant/cafe

Outdoor swimming pool

Play area

TV room

Take away

Tennis

Watersports

Amenities on site

Bath available

Car parking by pitch/unit

Composting toilet

Disabled facilities

Dog park

Drying room

Food shop

Free wifi

Ice pack freezing

Internet access

Launderette

Parent & baby washroom

Pick-up from public transport

Portable toilet

Pub toilets

Public telephone

Shower available

Toilet block

Washing-up area

Wifi

Groups welcome

D. of E. welcome

Family friendly

Motorcycle friendly

Single-sex groups welcome

Student groups welcome

Rules

Barbecue provided

Barbecues allowed

Campfires allowed

Commercial vehicles allowed

Dogs allowed

Dogs allowed all year

Themes

Peaceful

Utilities

Charging facilities

Chemical disposal

Electric car charging point(s)

Gas cylinders available

Recycling available

Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby

Dog walk nearby

Nearby farmers' market

Public transport nearby

Shop nearby

Type

Medium (26-50 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Cycle hire nearby

Cycling nearby

Fishing nearby

Golf nearby

Horse riding nearby

Indoor pool nearby

Restaurant nearby

Sailing nearby

Tennis nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Seasonal pitches

Location

Carlton Park Camping and Caravan Site

Carlton

Saxmundham

Suffolk

England

IP17 1AT

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London GMT (GMT+00:00)

GPS

52.22052°N
1.49157°W

Route directions

From the A12 turn off onto the B1121 and we are on the North side of Saxmundham.

Nearest transport

Coach
15 mi Broad Street
15.1 mi School Lane
16.5 mi Chaucer Street
Rail
0.4 mi Saxmundham Rail Station
3.9 mi Darsham Rail Station
6.2 mi Wickham Market Rail Station
Ferry
10 mi Walberswick Ferry Landing
10 mi Southwold Ferry Landing
16.4 mi Bawdsey Ferry Landing

Please note: All distances on this page are calculated "as the crow flies" - please check actual distance depending on your mode of travel using the Get directions button above.

Local attractions

From Saxmundham you can set off in any direction to explore rural Suffolk. Head East onto the Suffolk Heritage Coast or North to the Norfolk Broads.Additionally trains run to and from London/Lowestoft with connections from Ipswich to the whole of East Anglia. More locally there are places to vist and explore with the sea just 5 miles away. There is also an indoor pool and leisure centre at Leiston, just 4 miles away. Other attractions include: The delightful towns of Aldeburgh & Southwold, Dunwich Heath & Forest, English Heritage castle at Framlingham and Orford, RSPB bird reserve at Minsmere, Snape Maltings and concert hall, Out Of Africa zoos at Diss and Kessingland, Pleasurewood Hills theme park at Lowestoft and we are a good base for the Latitude music festival at Henham.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020 2019 2018 2017
Southwold The Denes 10.5 mi Sea N/A N/A N/A N/A
Southwold The Pier 11.2 mi Sea N/A Good Good Excellent
Felixstowe North 18.9 mi Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Felixstowe South 19.5 mi Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Lowestoft (South Of Claremont Pier) 19.9 mi Sea N/A Good Good Good

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Framlingham Castle 6.1 mi

Orford Castle 8.9 mi

Orford Ness National Nature Reserve 9.1 mi

Sutton Hoo Anglo-Saxon Burial Mounds 10.9 mi

Christchurch Mansion 17.9 mi

National Trust

Orford Ness National Nature Reserve 9.1 mi

Sutton Hoo 10.9 mi

Flatford: Bridge Cottage 27 mi

Elizabethan House Museum 28.3 mi

Thorington Hall 29 mi

Cycle routes

Find local routes on the National Cycle Network - over 12,000 miles of cycling routes.

Other

Leiston - Eastbridge - Middleton - Theberton - Leiston 3.6 mi

GLEMHAM HALL 3.7 mi

SNAPE (CURRENT BOUNDARY FROM 01/01/2007 3.8 mi

Iken - Tunstall Forest - River Alde - Iken 4.7 mi

Iken Cliff - River Alde - Tunstall Forest - Snape 4.8 mi

Local events

  • Aldeburgh Food and Drink Festival (Saturday 28 September 2024 – Saturday 28 September 2024)

    Aldeburgh, Suffolk 3.9 mi

  • Latitude Festival (Thursday 25 July 2024 – Thursday 25 July 2024)

    Beccles, Suffolk 9.8 mi

Please note: All distances on this page are calculated "as the crow flies" - please check actual distance depending on your mode of travel using the Get directions button above.

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  • Does Carlton Park Camping and Caravan Site have a swimming pool? No View all features
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  • What attractions are near Carlton Park Camping and Caravan Site? From Saxmundham you can set off in any direction to explore rural Suffolk. Head East onto the Suffolk Heritage Coast or North to the Norfolk Broads.Additionally trains run to and from London/Lowestoft … Read more