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Reviews of Brighthouse Farm Caravan And Camping Site
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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 |
 Freezer / Fridge |
 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: September 2007 |
Unit: Tent |
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| Reviewer: Darryn |
2 reviews from this member |
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 After a long drive around the M25 to get to Suffolk, it was such a welcome to finally reach the site and be greeted by the friendly owner who showed us around the grounds and the facilities available. Whilst pitching camp on an immaculately kept lawn surrounded by well- placed trees (that ensured protection from the wind and privacy without blocking sunlight and causing dmaping of soil) our one year old and nearly three year old sons played happily on the grass.
The family showers are good value for one's 50p - can shower baby and yourself (although you do need two adults: one to shower baby and then other to dress baby whilst you soap yourself off). Although the showers were marked male/female, we took liberty of this since it was out of season and this worked well for us.
Toilet block nice and clean. And it was nice to have a light on during the night should you need to use the amenities!
The pubs within the area are fab! Highly recommend The Bush in Shimpling St and the local Swan (which you can walk to from the campsite).
Having access to a fridge was sooooo nice and also appreciated the touch of a hair dryer in the ladies. Many thanks to the Truins for being so thoughtful!
Visits to Sudbury and Bury St Edmunds a must. We also did the Colne Valley Steam Railway; it was a 'Day out with Thomas' - a real birthday treat for the 'three' year old. Had a great time!
Highly recommended. Would love to come back. 
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| Date of Visit: September 2007 |
Unit: Touring Caravan |
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| Reviewer: Eric Ward |
14 reviews from this member |
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What an excellent site. First I give you the run down on the usual: Toilets absolutely spotless, ground level, showers £1 a go but clean, tidy and very hot, local pub within walking distance but about 3 miles away and finally the location; lovely views across open farm land. This site is perfect for a relaxing weekend or longer holiday.
The grounds are immaculate but informal. The owners are friendly and helpful. We stayed there at short notice but were concerned due the the very bad weather that we may get stuck. No problem, we were told that if the ground was too wet they would pull us in place and pull us off if necessary. Fortunately the ground was OK and the weather turned out to be fine and sunny. There are some lovely places to visit in the surrounding areas. I would recommend this site for all occasions. At only £11 with hook up it cant be bad.
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| Date of Visit: July 2007 |
Unit: Tent |
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| Reviewer: Ian Stevens |
1 review from this member |
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We recently stayed for one night at Odell`s camp site - we were not disappointed - Odell was lovely (despite not telling us that there was a short cut to the Bush pub! )
Facilities were excellent, we used the 50p showers and had no complaints, the site was very clean & tidy.
It was very peaceful and lots of nice bushes dotted around. It was very relaxed and everyone was pleasant and chatty. We hope to go back there mid September - we are not looking elsewhere as Odells site met all our needs.
I am told Lavenham is the place to visit so we are going there for a cream tea as we will stay longer this time. The rest has been said by other very satisfied campers.
Trust me you will love it
PS - Check out the lovely tranquil water feature and plants by the showers - such a nice touch.
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| Date of Visit: July 2007 |
Unit: Campervan |
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| Reviewer: Nigel Rickard |
51 reviews from this member |
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Very pleasant site. Shower and toilet blocks in good order. Hot water no problem.
Strictly the area without mains hook up is nearly level, you might need some leveling chocks. The non regimented nature of the site means that if you have no awning erected and go out for the day you take pot luck on the pitch when you return. The view from the outer field we used really is across arable fields, no hedge or fence between field and pitch.
You will need to get organised, before putting your £1.00 in the slot for a shower or you might find yourself with shampoo still in your hair.
We never did find the facility for freezing your ice packs and should have asked.
I would recommend the site.
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| Date of Visit: August 2007 |
Unit: Tent |
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| Reviewer: Jacko21 |
4 reviews from this member |
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Upon arriving we were told we could choose a pitch, so chose one with electrical hookup and near the toilet block. Just started to set up but unfortunately the owner came along to greet us and explained that pitch was already booked, but showed us other places and we quickly got set up, with him apologising profusely. The site was spaced out nicely, not too busy and set in a very quiet area away from major roads.
A lovely drive through the countryside to get there. Two sinks for dishes in a room with a fridge/freezer there also for use. Great to refreeze ice blocks and storing fridge items whilse they froze.
No childrens playarea, which wasnt a problem for our children, they played with other children and all shared eachothers games.
Footballs and kites were allowed on site and no problems with tents being bashed. We used the 50p showers which were not very warm, but not a problem, we were advised by other campers that the pound showers were also not very warm, but it was fine to clean up in. It did seem that by the evening the toilet rolls had run out there (replenished in the mornings) so maybe an idea to take a loo roll incase of emergencies.
Dogs are allowed on site. There is the farm trail walk, we did it, but our young children did get a little bored and we cut back across the field. But I would say ideal for dog walking. Did not try to local pubs, but heard positive comments on them. Bury St Edmunds is 5 miles away, only negative comment would be that the only supermarket we found is Bury is Waitrose and it was very expensive, we later found out there is a Tescos in other direction, we would suggest using that.
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| Date of Visit: April 2007 |
Unit: Touring Caravan |
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| Reviewer: G Bates |
2 reviews from this member |
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My wife and I stayed here in April what a lovely site, the grass is well cut (almost manicured) the owner takes great pride in the site.
The toilets are portacabin type but are lovely and clean. Excellent showers which you pay for I would suggest using the single showers rather than the family room as you seem to get longer for your money.
The site is surrounded by fields and is really scenic, there is a farm walk signposted which is worth doing also a village shop a short walk across a footpath although the shop was up for sale whilst we were there. A very quiet and peaceful site, midway between Bury and Sudbury, we will be back next year. The owner is very helpful if you need anything just ask, also he was doing an offer of 7 nights for the price of 6, Worth asking!
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| Date of Visit: May 2007 |
Unit: Trailer Tent |
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| Reviewer: Hardencamper |
2 reviews from this member |
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We arrived at the site in pouring rain, and was greeted by the owner, who showed us where to pitch and gave us a sheet of A4 of places to visit and general site information. Which was very useful as the rain showed no signs of stopping and it was handy to know exactly where everything was without having to search for it.
After 3 days of continuous rain day and night, I asked Mr. Truin where the nearest laundrette was to dry some of our clothes. He very kindly offered to dry them for us, although we did decline as the clothes were also quite dirty. (but I thought it was very kind of him to offer).
Site facilities were kept clean and tidy considering the adverse weather conditions Mr. Truin managed to keep the showers and toilet areas very clean and tidy, although the ladies loos did keep running out of toilet paper, and we ended up taking our own each visit. There were two blocks of showers, the 50p showers were the best, a good long shower in a wet room, and the use of a hairdryer. The other block of showers were in a large porta-cabin and were £1.00 I did not use these. However, these rooms had a toilet and sink in as well. So were useful for toileting and teeth cleaning before bed. Water taps were spaced very well and most pitches were fairly close to a nearby tap. The chemical loo disposal point was inbetween the shower and toilet blocks which we felt was not very hygenic or private, the disposal point was also a bit like an open sewer with a big black lid which you removed and replaced when you have finished. The only other criticism would be that the only place to put rubbish was by the entrance of the farm in a large blue industrial type wheelie bin which was overflowing, and there were two big white bags also overflowing with rubbish, I think the site needed extra rubbish collections per week.
The washing-up area was in a large hall, the fridge/freezer did not work but Mr. Truin let us freeze our blocks in a large chest freezer in one of the barns.
On our 4th day the sun came out and the rain actually stopped, the site took on a whole new lease of life, there was plenty of space for playing cricket, football, etc, for the children, and cycling around the site. The views were wonderful. The Brighthouse walk would also be good if it hadn't been raining so much.
Whilst staying at Brighthouse we visited:
Banham Zoo, which was excellent.
The Anglo Saxon settlement - very good.
The Museum of East Anglian Life - well worth the visit.
Bury Bowl - very good with plenty of dry indoor activities for our children, two aged 13 and two aged 10.
There was also a continental market in Bury on Monday which was very interesting.
We had a meal at The Swan in Lawsall which was nice, however, the food at The Bush looked better.
By the end of our week I felt that the holiday had been very successful, considering the horrendous weather conditions. I would consider staying at Brighthouse Farm again, and would hope for better weather!
I would recommend this site, as I feel the owner has worked very hard to make it a pleasant relaxing place, there is absolutely no traffic noise as you really are in the middle of nowhere. However, local facilities include a Tesco Express shop which was very useful.
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| Date of Visit: May 2007 |
Unit: Tent |
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| Reviewer: Tjarrett |
5 reviews from this member |
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Really nice site for the novice. Inexpensive and friendly. Good level ground, well kept. Toilets and showers are clean. Only drawback, in the middle of nowhere, with no on-site shop, so take lots of snacks for the kids. We will be visiting again later in the year.
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| Date of Visit: April 2007 |
Unit: Campervan |
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| Reviewer: Annf |
2 reviews from this member |
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We spent four days over the Easter break at this site. We chose the site for the views which lived up to the website description of panoramic views over the Suffolk countryside.
Although we were there over the Easter break there was always plenty of space to play ball games or for the visiting grandchildren to run around without getting in other campers way.
In the super-shower block there were four, each contained a shower, wash basin and wc, a shower here cost £1. There were other showers for 50p. There were plenty of showers and toilets all in good condition.
We spent a relaxing few days on the site or walking our dogs round the footpaths Odel, the campsite owner, had cleared and signposted.
A really good site particularly if you are looking for a quiet country break.
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| Date of Visit: June 2005 |
Unit: Tent |
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| Reviewer: Cat1974 |
6 reviews from this member |
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First time camping with our two kids and found this place to be perfect for our needs. We were the only tent there and there was only about 3 others caravans so we had total privacy. The best thing was the grass - perfectly kept. Showers/toilets are very clean. Very rural site so make sure you have everything you need. There were picnic benches which we ate our meals on. Had a lovely walk to the nearest pub through the farmers fields. We only stayed one night and will return in the future. Just a word of warning - a dog came galloping into our tent sniffing everything insight and was very excitable - jumping up at us etc. He popped our kids brand new ball and scared the living daylights out of them and me. I really didn't appreciate the fact that the owner of the dog just let it run amok through our tent trampling all over our bedding and he didn't give a hoot! The worst thing was that the dog actually belonged to the campsite owner himself! He really should have that dog under control and have some regard for peoples feelings.
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