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Rushbanks Farm Caravan And Camping Site
Wissington
Nayland
Colchester
Suffolk (Browse area)
CO6 4NA
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Pitches: 4 acres (including riverside)
Open: 01/05/2024 to 16/09/2024
26/04/2025 to 16/09/2025
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 Caravan Pitches |
 Motorhome Pitches |
 Small Campervans |
 Glamping Units |
 No Statics for Hire |
 No Statics for Sale |
 No Seasonal Pitches |
 No Electric Hookups |
 No Hardstandings |
 No Fully Serviced Pitches |
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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 |
 No Laundry |
 Drinking Water |
 Disabled Friendly |
 Chemical Disposal |
 No Battery Charging |
 No Gas Exchange |
 Recycling Facilities |
 No Kitchen Facilities |
 No Freezer / Fridge |
 No Motorhome Point |
 No Wifi Access |
 Shop <5 miles |
 Bar <5 miles |
 Restaurant or Cafe or Takeaway <5 miles |
| Activities |
 Kids Playground |
 No TV Room |
 No Games Room |
 No Evening Ents |
 Fishing On Site |
 Wild Swimming On Site |
 No Indoor Pool |
 No Outdoor Pool |
 No Horse Riding |
 Cycle Hire <5 miles |
 No Golf |
 No Tennis |
 No Beach |
 Watersports On Site |
 Boat Launch / Mooring On Site |
| Other Features |
 No Sea Views |
 Working Farm |
 Campfires Allowed |
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 Riverside Pitches |
 Public Transport <5 miles |
 Offroad Dog Walk On Site or Direct Access |
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Date of Visit: May 2024  |
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| Nights stayed: 3 |
Travelling as: Mature couple |
| Reviewer: Janine |
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 Absolutely stunning site, beautiful views. Wonderful stuff can't wait to go back. Ideal for familys, couples, beautiful walks.
The fire pits to hire such a brilliant idea.
Maybe have a few more showers in place as I'm sure it can get extremely busy in the summer time. 
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| Date of Visit: July 2023 |
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| Nights stayed: 2 |
Travelling as: Family with young children |
| Reviewer: Stuart |
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Another great stay at Rushbanks. Easy access to pitches, clean toilets and showers.
It's a great location, managed well and caters for families and groups well also.
There is a temporary restriction on river swimming at present (2023) due to national issues with our waterways, but this did not stop us Kayaking and paddle boarding along the on site river and beyond.
Remember there are no electric hook ups here and its a quiet site after 11 when all fires must be extinguished and vehicles should not be moved. May try and fit another few days in before summer close.
Look out for the Colin the Cow (ask the management)
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| Date of Visit: July 2022 |
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| Nights stayed: 2 |
Travelling as: Family with older children |
| Reviewer: Stephanie Tent |
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This is a really mixed review.
The site is lovely and in a fantastic location on the river but unfortunately the weekend that we stayed it was far far too full. If they’d have halved the numbers staying it still would have felt busy.
The facilities were totally overwhelmed often with a queue 8 people long for the ladies toilets.
We still had a good weekend as the surrounding area was beautiful and the 11pm curfew was stuck to but we prefer sites that are more practical about numbers of campers in relation to the facilities.
It’s probably really nice midweek in School term time.
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| Date of Visit: August 2021 |
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| Nights stayed: 7 |
Travelling as: Family with young children |
| Reviewer: Hingy |
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Really good site, nicely set upon a river bank with ready access for canoes / kayaks and the like.
The site is well maintained and the staff are rigid on quietness rules. 11pm fires out and no noise. This in my books is a big positive.
There are 4 shower cubicles which generally give good hot showers (one was on the blink and when I mentioned it to one of the staff, he reacted like it was a personal insult and went weird)
It's all grass and all the pitches are fairly level.
Great place, we've been a few times.
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| Date of Visit: August 2020 |
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| Nights stayed: 2 |
Travelling as: Retired couple |
| Reviewer: Joancl |
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This is a very well maintained campsite with a fishing lake. The area around the fishing lake is quite beautiful (we are not fishing people but it was lovely to see).
The staff are helpful and friendly. We had a problem with our electric hook up and Andy came to help, sorted the problem and even lent us an electric cable.
The shop is small but adequate with set opening hours. The shower block was closed (COVID) but the Elsan point was the cleanest I have ever seen.
It is quiet and the nearest town is 3 miles away but there is a bus service. Lovely visit.
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| Date of Visit: July 2019 |
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| Nights stayed: 2 |
Travelling as: Retired couple |
| Reviewer: Higgygv |
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Beautiful location. We rowed our new inflatable canoe up and down the river. It was alive with damselflies and thick with bullrushes and wild watercress.
The staff were very friendly and helpful. The toilets were clean. The showers were a bit of a surprise, being housed in plastic cubicles, the sort normally used for toilets. They looked a bit weary, but were very hot and did what they were intended to do.
The walk through the woods was by badger sets and fields full of wheat and potatoes. Long trousers or a stick advised for the nettles.
We would definitely visit again.
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| Date of Visit: May 2019 |
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| Nights stayed: 3 |
Travelling as: Solo traveller |
| Reviewer: Eborian |
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Wonderful location. I stayed 3 nights and wish I could have stayed longer. I had a riverside pitch and it was great waking up to the ducks and swans just outside my tent each morning.
The facilities were exactly what I needed. There were very clean showers, toilets, washroom and washing up area. It's off-grid and so no mains electric or wifi, but that was a plus to me.
I was there on a quietish weekend between the two bank holidays. The other guests were quiet and considerate and the owners were helpful.
The location was within easy reach of Colchester and other places I wanted to visit. I didn't really have time to hire a canoe, but would definitely do so on a return visit.
Stay here if you get the chance - it's great!
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| Date of Visit: August 2019 |
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| Nights stayed: 2 |
Travelling as: Mature couple |
| Reviewer: Keronite |
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Visited 1st August weekend. Site full to the gunnels. Tents on top of each other.
Really noisy with crying kids at 6am.
Bugger all facilities - need to queue for 15 minutes to wash dishes. Nice place if fewer people - but overcrowded for this school holiday weekend.
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| Date of Visit: May 2017 |
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| Nights stayed: 3 |
Travelling as: Mature couple |
| Reviewer: Caligula |
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A lot has been said about this site, and it is exquisitely beautiful riverside. That is it's USP.
It is not set up to be an all resources/facilities type of site, and thank goodness say I.
It does have effective hot showers, alas too small for me to change inside, and there is no lighting in them or the loos or washrooms. That in itself is no problem really, but I would prefer to be able to change in a shower cubicle if someone was around. But, when I was there, there was only one other tent, absolutely serene. The birdsong for the dawn chorus was stunning, as was the pike lying by my canoe in the morning.
At weekends, it is very busy, I went and had a look on the motorbike one w/e prior to staying there; so I would suggest if you want quiet, choose weekdays and term time.
The site operates on a pick your spot if free principle, and doesn't regulate with specific size pitches, which is great and relies on good will and common sense and courtesy, when busy. When quiet, it's all yours.
At the risk of seeming curmudgeonly, I did feel it was a little expensive at £22 night. I can take a 29 foot boat into a marina for less. BUT. It is very beautiful, the site was very clean and litter free, and the river inviting for a swim.
Just perfect for a quiet canoe/camp trip on the Stour.
My scoring reflects my personal priorities.
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| Date of Visit: August 2016 |
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| Reviewer: RDuffey |
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We went to Rushbanks Farm as three adults and two children. We arrived on the Friday afternoon and as it was already busy we pitched our tent in the second field. As it turns out this was actually preferable for us. It gave us peace of mind over the children/river and also meant it was slightly quieter in the evening. I say slightly, because Friday night was very noisy, with music and singing from one group of campers going on until very late at night and certainly past 11pm.
Facilities were basic but sufficient. Toilets were clean and there was always plenty of toilet paper. There was only cold water for washing up and the showers were in plastic portaloo type cubicles There was no temperature control and the water ran hot and cold, but the pressure was good.
I thought it a little pricey for what was there. Our pitch was unserviced and we only had one tent, but with three adults there we paid £26 per night. That said we all had a great time here, and I'd say it's highly likely we'll be back.
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