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The Orchard Camp Site
Spring Lane
Wickham Market
Suffolk (Browse area)
IP13 0SJ
Tel: 07818 034729
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Pitches: 11 acres plus 20 electric pitches
Open: 05/04/2024 to 01/10/2024
11/04/2025 to 01/10/2025
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 No Hardstandings |
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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 |
 No Baby Changing |
 Laundry On Site |
 Drinking Water |
 Disabled Friendly |
 Chemical Disposal |
 Battery Charging |
 No Gas Exchange |
 No Recycling Facilities |
 Kitchen Facilities |
 Freezer / Fridge |
 No Motorhome Point |
 Wifi Access |
 Shop On Site |
 Bar On Site |
 Restaurant or Cafe or Takeaway On Site |
| Activities |
 Kids Playground |
 No TV Room |
 No Games Room |
 No Evening Ents |
 Fishing On Site |
 No Wild Swimming |
 No Indoor Pool |
 No Outdoor Pool |
 Horse Riding <1 mile |
 Cycle Hire <5 miles |
 Golf <1 mile |
 Tennis <1 mile |
 Beach <10 miles |
 Watersports On Site |
 No Boat Launch |
| Other Features |
 No Sea Views |
 Not Working Farm |
 Campfires Allowed |
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 No Waterside Pitches |
 Public Transport <1 mile |
 No Dog Walk |
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| Date of Visit: July 2014 |
Unit: Motorhome |
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| Reviewer: Chris1975 |
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 Great site if you want back to basics camping style whist still having access to washrooms, electric hook ups etc, kids love the open fires and the glow sticks on a Saturday night, friendly staff, well stocked and good value on site shop.
Would have no hesitation in recommending this site to anyone 
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| Date of Visit: July 2014 |
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| Reviewer: MelSiCarrington |
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We have now stayed at The Orchard more than a handful of times and every time has been excellent. If you want a small local site then this is the one, the owner and all the staff are friendly, accomodating and helpful to say the least, the toilets and showers are clean, warm and always stocked up, the cleaner seemed to be around most of the day doing a fab job, even giving our dog treats! The small shop has plenty of beer, wine & cider, chilled too. The fridges and freezer are great if you take your own food, otherwise the local food is brilliant too, nothing is overpriced. Being able to have a campfire is a definite bonus, with the wood being fairly reasonable, the site doesn't get too cramped and just has a lovely feel to it with a good mix of ages.
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| Date of Visit: June 2014 |
Unit: Campervan |
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| Reviewer: Loulou66 |
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After reading many reviews this campsite did not disappoint. Unmarked pitches, an appropriately stocked shop and the ability to light campfires in the evening were all criteria which attracted me. We camped with a group - five families of ten adults and ten children between the ages of 11 and 15. It was refreshing to camp somewhere that wasn't swamped with regulations and where nobody seemed to take advantage of this fact to push any boundaries. The campsite was pretty quiet after 11pm. We were all in bed by 10. 30pm on our second night! It was the birds in the early morning that caused the most noise!
The facilities are good, although the site would benefit from having more toilets. I would strongly advise taking a shower at a more unusual time to avoid peak time queues. The shower and toilet block are mixed but all individually compatmentalised. There is a separate sink block for each sex stocked with an array of hand lotions, body butters, soaps and other such necessities, all complimentary. Cleaning is done on a regular basis.
The shop stocks an impressive suppy of bottled beer as well as all the other items a camper could possibly need - all very reasonably priced. It is open from early in the morning until 11pm at night. You can even buy hot drinks to take away as well as refrigerated ones. Local meat is available and we were able to buy meat for our BBQ on the Friday evening which was put aside for us ready for collection the next night.
You can buy cooked food too, including burgers, bacon rolls and hotdogs. This can be eaten back at your camp or at the seating area outside the shop.
I would recommend this campsite to any first time campers, especially those with a young family who want to try the outdoor life. The owner throws glow sticks to the children at what can only be descibed as a Pied Piperesque procession down to the open field. The delight of even the older children waiting to gather the sticks and then decorating their pitches is a truly unique event.
But, as one member of staff said, it isn't a campsite that would appeal to all. If quiet and well ordered sites are the order of the day, then Orchard Campsite is not for you.
We will definitely be returning to what has become one of my all time favourite local sites.
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| Date of Visit: May 2014 |
Unit: Trailer Tent |
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| Reviewer: Mikey1banana |
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The overall feeling that this site is currently producing is fantastic. The owner works very hard to ensure that everyone is ok and any mention of a hard sell in previous reviews I think is down to the owners desire to provide quality produce for good value.
The well stocked shop is reasonably priced and the staff friendly, the play area is basic but good with the added bonus of a ping pong table. There is quite a pleasant looking area of picnic tables with a large flat screen TV. The shop also doubles as a bar/coffee shop/snack bar.
Being able to have a proper camp fire is a lovely touch as is the bi-weekly glow stick event. However glow sticks and camp fires cannot make up for the facilities which rather let this site down.
There are 4 unisex toilets with 1 dedicated female toilet which are grubby and a bit smelly but well stocked with toilet roll and hand towel. It would be really useful if people could teach their children how to flush a toilet though.
The showers have got an abundance of hot water but are not very well ventilated (blocked extractors) which is leading to some mildew build up. When busy (like bank holiday weekends) I don't think that the toilets and showers will be able to sufficiently cope with the number of campers on site. I was that unimpressed with the toilets when we arrived, if it hadn't been for the fact that I had just paid, I would have immediately gone elsewhere. I didn't see any sign of the Gypsy Caravan or the hot tub that is advertised on the web site.
My main bit of advice for any one thinking of taking a caravan to this site is once you have been directed to your pitch, walk the route you intend to take to get to it. Some very vague directions and tents pitched over the right track led to me being sunk up to my axles in mud! I was not the only person to have taken this route, the day before another chap ripped the side of his caravan out with these same directions. The entrance to the site is quite tight and I would recommend approaching it from the high street end of spring lane.
Wonderful atmosphere, disappointing toilets and showers. I will not be returning.
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| Date of Visit: August 2013 |
Unit: Other |
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| Reviewer: Patb8452 |
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I stayed at Orchard Campsite 19th August for 6 nights in the Gypsy/Romany Caravan with my two children. I have to say the campsite is just lovely, very relaxed, a lovely area and we loved it. Staff were really friendly and helpful. Owner worked tirelessly to keep the showers/toilet area clean and tidy which was a godsend. Thanks! I've read other reviews and apart from a slight issue with cooking in the Romany caravan (which was sorted out by Owner) we had a thoroughly relaxing and fun time. It was a safe environment even though there were two fishing ponds on site. Childrens playground was small but adequate and the kids loved the table tennis area. One of the highlights of the week was the glowstick ceremony. It was fab - hundreds of glowsticks being thrown into the air for the kids - it was magical! We visited several local places - Aldeburgh was lovely, Sutton Hoo was wonderful and Dunwich Heath - was just wonderful. I would have no hesitation in returning to this site - may not stay in the caravan as it was quaint but a bit too small for a longer stay. Fine for a couple but not with 2 children. I think a TeePee tent may be our next option. Thanks to all.
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| Date of Visit: July 2013 |
Unit: Tent |
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| Reviewer: QuincyG |
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This is an amazing campsite. Alan the owner is a legend and has created a truly relaxed vibe about the place. No timing rules for arriving or leaving. Campfires allowed and a bag of marshmallows thrown in with the wood you purchase. Visiting every camp on the Saturday night at 9pm and saying: 'top of the field, 10pm, glowsticks' to which all kids and many parents responded. (Hundreds of lit glow sticks thrown all over everyone. Consequently you could walk in the dark, forestry bit at the bottom and see randomly placed glow sticks presumably looped around legs / heads / arms but unable to see the person they were looped onto. It was like an art installation or something). He encouraged us to purchase the meat from his local supplier and it was delicious: bacon, steaks, kebabs, sausages: we ate like kings. We visited Southwold on the Saturday and had a great beach day, but on Sunday we just enjoyed pootling around out at the campsite. We are going again for the ALIEN weekend at the end of Sept.
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| Date of Visit: July 2013 |
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| Reviewer: PiratesofS |
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Have just returned from a hot and sunny weekend at the Orchard.
Large site with various pitch types at reasonable prices. Toilet block and showers were usually clean and tidy, the ladies that were tirelessly cleaning them were brilliant and really up against it -but always had a smile - thank you. However, when the site is full the number of toilets and showers is lacking and queuing was standard.
The option to use the on site fridge and freezers is great. The option to purchase logs for fires was very enjoyable and the children really enjoyed the 'glow stick throw'
The relaxed atmosphere was great but was tempered by the owners seemingly dismissive attitude to a couple of groups playing loud car stereo music until late into the night - in fact it was disappointing not to be able to have a conversation with him about this whilst he was too busy behind his 'bar' in the reception/ shop.
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| Date of Visit: July 2013 |
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| Reviewer: Soul Cyclist |
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This was my first visit to this site. I found the facilities to be of a high standard and the level of cleanliness was maintained throughout my visit. I did book this site from the Rough Guide, which is clearly now out of date, as the Observatory is not working and seems to have been this way for some time.
Prior to visiting I did not read any reviews of the site, I really wished that I had. Although the facilities and location are all good the over riding memory of my visit was the 'hard sell' in the site shop, from the very first minute I arrived and throughout my stay. I also have to agree with other reviewers about the site staff monopolising customer facilities such as the tables outside the shop.
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| Date of Visit: June 2013 |
Unit: Tent |
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| Reviewer: Clicquot |
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We booked in for four nights at the end of June. We arrived on Sunday and the site was very full but most people were leaving after the weekend so the rest of the week it was quiet.
The site was very relaxed and the shop supplies a huge choice of beers. Bottles of wine and other alcohol can also be purchased there. (prices were OK) There is a small bar which is also used for the shop and the reception area.
The village is a ten minute walk and has an Indian and a Chinese restaurant, both very good, and a coffee shop and off licence. The only pub in the village has burnt down, so the nearest pub is approx one mile away, and there is also a micro brewery pub about three mile away.
There is a Co-op which will cater for most peoples needs, however the camp site will supply local meat, bread, ice and other basics you may need.
Toilets and showers were very clean and the extras (cotton wool, cotton buds, soap and flowers etc) in the ladies wash room were a nice touch.
The owner Alan and his son, as well as the other staff we saw, were friendly, and welcomed our parrot Clicquot.
We had a lovely chilled time, but reading other reviews, it appears to be very busy at weekends so this time would need to be avoided unless you are wanting to party.
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| Date of Visit: June 2013 |
Unit: Tent |
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| Reviewer: Grimysquirrel |
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Excellent campsite, ideal for seasoned campers, as the site has very few rules and allows open fires (always a must for me, wood available by the barrowload, enough for dinner and a campfire, plus breakfast and tea the next day). There is a field area, small woodland and pond area with two small ponds; we stayed in the woodland area on Sunday/Monday nights and had it to ourselves.
The on site shop is very well priced, beer especially! The owner is friendly and made us feel right at home. The shower and toilet facilities are brilliant, well stocked and clean all the time. There is also a male and a female washroom for teeth brushing, washing your face etc.
Four washing up areas plus fridges, washing machine and tumble dryer (last two coin operated) complete the facilities. However, there is a hot tub that can be rented out privately or by the seat, but we didn't try this, preferring to sit by the campfire and cook over it. There are picnic benches for people to use, and a patio area with tables and chairs by the shop. They also offer hot food if required, and really, the facilities and services are on par with a big campsite, but this has all the charm of a small place.
Biker friendly with great roads locally, there is some road noise but you'll have fun figuring out what bike is going past! We can't wait to go back.
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