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Brighthouse Farm Caravan And Camping Site
Melford Road
Bury St Edmunds
Lawshall
Suffolk (Browse area)
IP29 4PX
Tel: 01284 830385 or 07711 829546
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Pitches: 40 NON REGIMENTED
Open: 01/01/2024 to 31/12/2024
01/01/2025 to 31/12/2025
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| Who's it for |
 Families Welcome |
 Not Members Only |
 Rallies Welcome |
 Not Naturist Site |
 Dogs Welcome |
 No Dogs Allowed |
 Groups Welcome |
 Motorbikers Welcome |
| Facilities |
 Toilet Facilities |
 Hot Showers |
 Washing Up |
 No Bathroom |
 Baby Changing Facilities |
 No Laundry |
 Drinking Water |
 Disabled Friendly |
 Chemical Disposal |
 No Battery Charging |
 No Gas Exchange |
 No Recycling Facilities |
 No Kitchen Facilities |
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 No Motorhome Point |
 No Wifi Access |
 Shop <10 miles |
 Bar <1 mile |
 Restaurant or Cafe or Takeaway <1 mile |
| Activities |
 No Playground |
 No TV Room |
 No Games Room |
 No Evening Ents |
 Fishing <5 miles |
 No Wild Swimming |
 No Indoor Pool |
 No Outdoor Pool |
 No Horse Riding |
 Cycle Hire <1 mile |
 No Golf |
 No Tennis |
 No Beach |
 No Watersports |
 No Boat Launch |
| Other Features |
 No Sea Views |
 Working Farm |
 Campfires Allowed |
 Open All Year |
 No Waterside Pitches |
 Public Transport <1 mile |
 Offroad Dog Walk On Site or Direct Access |
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| Date of Visit: May 2013 |
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| Reviewer: Debs398 |
38 reviews from this member |
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 Stayed here over bank holiday weekend for 3 nights with ehu, it was our first visit to the site but won't be our last as we have rebooked for the bank holiday weekend at the end of may, we enjoyed it that much.
Friendly welcome, shown to pitch and shown all the facilities, 4 wet rooms at 50p, long enough for full shower with hair wash, the other shower rooms comprised of shower, toilet and sink and were £1 a time, didn't use these so cant comment. I would describe the facilities as basic but adequate. 2 sinks for washing up meant a short wait at times but not really a problem.
Beautifully kept grass, surrounded by mature trees, picnic tables provided which was a nice added extra, I think the thing we really liked about this site was the lovely relaxed atmosphere, no rush to be off site on your leaving day, just leave when you're ready which is a real bonus if you have a wet tent to pack up (not a problem in the glorious sunshine of this weekend though).
We used the site as a base and enjoyed lots of cycling and walking in the area then chilled in the evening with a meal and a few beers.
We purposely avoided the coastal areas as we knew the campsites would be rammed at bank holiday, this site was fairly full but definitely not over crowded, which is the main reason we are returning. 
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| Date of Visit: May 2013 |
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| Reviewer: Meandthetinies |
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This is the second time we've camped at Brighthouse Farm and we had a brilliant time. Odell was wonderful as always and so friendly. Brilliant pitch looking down towards the fields, we are just sad that we can't have it again when we go back at the end of this month (its a popular spot!). Some noise but it was bank hol weekend so anyone expecting a quiet campsite anywhere that welcomes families at this time of year should stay at home! Drench shower brilliant at 50p a shot and plenty of time to get showered. All the facilities you'd expect, had to queue a bit for the washing up but that's no hardship. 10-15 min walk to small mini market and 15 min drive to main facilities including Waitrose and M&S. We took our 2 dogs who had a great time. Some picnic benches available for use and well kept pitches. Odell is helpful in finding you the right spot for your needs. This is a popular site so early booking is recommended as we couldn't get a hook up as left it too late. I've only given 7 for child friendliness as there's not swings and it is a working farm with machines nearby but all the kids on the site seemed happy playing games with footballs and on bikes or cricket in teams so it doesn't really matter! Thanks Odell for another great stay and see you at half term!
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| Date of Visit: June 2013 |
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| Reviewer: Cathy Sims |
29 reviews from this member |
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The good points-well kept grass and nice location. We thought it looked great when we arrived
We had booked for a week but left after one night
Despite the boast of non regimented sites, we were told to go where we liked on arrival. Came back from a nice trip out to Lavenham in our car to find the owner waiting for us and wanting us to move in case he had a large group come in. His suggestion of an alternative position was not nearly as nice but he did not want us to move until the next morning in case someone else wanted it. He also wanted to have the right to get the van moved again during the week
We will not be back- we feel very let down and had great difficulty finding another site
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| Date of Visit: September 2012 |
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| Reviewer: Muppetdave |
2 reviews from this member |
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What a lovely little site!
We decided to pop over to Brighthouse Farm for two nights to let the mother-in-law try her hand at camping, and having read lots of very positive reviews decided this was the place to go.
On arrival we were met by Odell, who was most helpful. As the season is dying out, there were only a handful of other campers, so there were plenty of spots on the site to choose from. Odell took us around all of the facilities to show us where everything was and to help select a pitch. We went on what I assume to be a newer field facing with younger trees, the open fields and stunning panoramic views over the Suffolk countryside.
It was nice to be able to select our spot totally at will, rather than having prescribed pitches.
The facilities were ok, and generally clean. Whilst I wouldn't call them dirty, they perhaps could have a little more love lavished on them, in particular the washing up area. I did get the impression though that Odell really cares for his campsite and I'd hope to see improvements in those areas in the near future.
As others have stated, Odell is full of information. As we only visited for two nights we had everything we needed, but we saw plenty of people wandering across the fields to the local shop. The walks around the fields were lovely though and a nice bonus for the dog! We popped to Bury St Edmunds which is well worth a visit - in particular the Abbey Gardens which were beautiful.
All in all, this is a very pleasant site to visit, great value for money and we hope to go back next year for another weekend away.
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| Date of Visit: August 2012 |
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| Nights stayed: 2 |
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| Reviewer: Rainbowwitch |
3 reviews from this member |
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This is our 3rd visit to this campsite, we love the openness of the site, Odell is a lovely bloke always cheerful. When we arrived we were told to just set up where we wanted, no regimented places here. The toilets/showers could do with a little update, but for camping they work fine. Price was very reasonable too £23.00 for two nights for 3 adults and a child, bargain. Lovely huge fields to walk around, Everything you need shop a small walk away. A Great place to stay, will be back again.
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| Date of Visit: August 2012 |
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| Reviewer: Shajan |
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A last minute invite from friends meant we turned up for 2 nights over the Bank Holiday weekend here. The site grounds are lovely, the space and freedom to set up worked well for us as we pitched next to our friends with wonderful views over the fields. And, as per previous reviews, Odell was absolutely lovely and kind and very helpful. It was just a shame that there were so many unruly, noisy kids and also one of the caravans playing loud music until the wee small hours that was incredibly disturbing.
We usually choose adult only sites as we have no kids, so it came as a bit of a shock when you realise how much mess people seem happy to leave the showers and toilets in. We worked out the first morning that Odell cleans the toilet and showers about half 6 so we made it to them early but by the end of the day they were not so nice.
The sink area was also in need of a good deep clean.
We paid £10 per night and then another £1 each for showers.
We won't go back to this site as we much prefer the peace and tidiness of adults only but I am sure it works better for families.
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| Date of Visit: August 2012 |
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| Reviewer: Billandjules |
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We tried out this site after reading the reviews, and were not disappointed, we arrived on site and were shown various spaces by Odell, as we were trying out our new tent for the first time we picked a nice corner spot. The site is laid out interspersed with trees which give it character, much better than just an open field. Also your not all lined up side by side and too close to each another. The wet rooms were great with lots of hot water, there were also separate showers for men and woman. Toilets were adequate and a separate washing up area was very handy, with freezer for ice packs etc. Local shop was a nice walk away. All in all a lovely campsite well run and friendly. Our Grandchildren and (our dog) can't wait to go back again a make new friends. We will definitely use this site again.
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| Date of Visit: July 2012 |
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| Reviewer: Doris |
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Just returned from a 3 day weekend with friends to this site. What a little gem of a site. Beautiful views across the Suffolk countryside.
Plenty of space for the kids to play and a nice little walk through the specially trimmed filed to the local shop & playground - the kids loved this. We had 4 kids aged from 2-13 and all were happy.
The showers were fine - I used both and preferred the wet room at 50p as you felt as though you'd had a proper shower as you get soaked - make sure you hang all your things on the back of the door, otherwise everything gets wet. I would recommend the use of flip flops too.
As the shower blocks are straight off the camp field there can be quite a bit of grass/mud on the floors - but there are mops for cleaning the showers before & after use, which is fine and very useful I found.
There is a big ice-cream freezer available in the washing up room for ice packs etc. The was room could do with an up date and there are only 2 sinks -but saying that I never had to wait for a sink.
Odell & his family are lovely and nothing is too much trouble, Odell is a mind of useful local information.
I would recommend a trip into Bury st. Edmunds as it's a really lovely little town and the abbey gardens and ruin are a lovely walk.
I will definitely return to this site again
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| Date of Visit: July 2012 |
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| Reviewer: Alicehsu2 |
7 reviews from this member |
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It was lovely to be able to arrive late at the site and know that our booking was safe. Odele was a great host with a lovely relaxed attitude.
We chose a space overlooking the fields which was a great view but the disadvantage of being quite far from the toilet block, which I was pleased to see had plenty of toilet roll, liquid soap and hand dryer.
The other disadvantage of the non-divided fields is that everyone can see what you are up to and the noise of the kids travelled (our mistake for going during the school holidays).
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| Date of Visit: June 2012 |
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| Reviewer: Loader22001 |
4 reviews from this member |
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Just back from a wonderful weekend at this site, even the good old British weather could not put us off,
Lovely reception on arrival, fantastic views, the facilities are more than adequate,
All in all a lovely place to chill out and spend some quality time,
The site owner was more than happy to tow my friends caravan to our pitch to save him having to put his vehicle on the damp grass,
All in all a great find, will we be going back you bet we will and the sooner the better
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