The best glamping sites in Rendlesham Forest with wifi provided

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Back in December 1980, mysterious reports of suspected UFOs put Suffolk’s isolated Rendlesham Forest on the map. Today, this 15-sq-km mixed woodland pairs its historical intrigue with gentle and well-marked walking, cycling and orienteering trails, all within the Suffolk Coast & Heaths AONB just east of Ipswich. With a cafe, playground and greenery-fringed campsite, it’s ideal for adventuring families, and Suffolk’s coast awaits within a 15-minute drive. The spectacular surrounding country is a vision of meandering estuaries, serene heathland, dense woods, seaside towns and pebbly strands that, over the years, has inspired such artistic greats as Gainsborough and Constable.

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Top-rated campgrounds in Rendlesham Forest

Wardley Hill Campsite

1. Wardley Hill Campsite

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(118)
Bungay, England · 19 units · Tents, Motorhomes, Glamping
A relaxed, back-to-basics campsite on the Norfolk Suffolk border
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Hillside Farm Camping

2. Hillside Farm Camping

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Market Weston, England · 12 units · Tents, Glamping
Camping with campfires on the Norfolk-Suffolk border
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Glamp and Tipple

3. Glamp and Tipple

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(13)
Great Ellingham, England · 9 units
Hotel-style glamping in Yurts on a Norfolk farm
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Wonderwild

4. Wonderwild

Woodbastwick, England · 2 units
Discover a gently wild bell tent stay tucked away in a private corner of the Norfolk Broads with exclusive access to wide open water and wildlife rich landscape. You’ll find Wonderwild nestled in the grounds of the beautiful Woodbastwick Estate. A private corner of the Norfolk Broads away from the main river, with its own secluded broad - the perfect backdrop for our bell tents and the perfect place to switch off and slow down. We’ve created a place that makes accessing nature simple and comfortable, spacious bell tents with thoughtful touches, wild swimming immersed in nature and included in your stay, plus add a session or two in our bespoke woodfired sauna with a stunning view of our broad or hire a paddleboard and explore our broad! All of our tents have their own outdoor seating and fire pit with hanging grill, so you can cook by the fire, relax under the huge, dark, star-filled Norfolk sky, wake up to bird song and have some much needed time together. You’ll also find communal kitchen facilities with sofas and table and chairs, a dedicated block for toilets and hot showers and a friendly team to help you make the most of your stay with us. All of our tents have their own outdoor seating and fire pit with hanging grill, so you can cook by the fire, relax under the huge, dark, star-filled Norfolk sky, wake up to bird song and have some much needed time together.
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Keepers Meadow

5. Keepers Meadow

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(14)
Norwich, England · 3 units
Small-scale luxury bell tent glamping in Oxnead, halfway between Norwich and the Norfolk coast
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Serenity Lakes

6. Serenity Lakes

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Duxford, England · 3 units
Cosy shepherd's huts with hot tubs, set alongside a tranquil fishing lake.
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Millview Meadow Glamping

7. Millview Meadow Glamping

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(26)
Great Yarmouth, England · 3 units
Modern pods with historic views, plus access to the best of the Broads and Norfolk's east coast
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Wild Retreat

8. Wild Retreat

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Cawston, England · 1 unit
Luxury Lotus Belle tent sleeping up to 4. Entire site exclusive for your own use with outside shower,toilet and kitchen. Equipped with luxury heated kingsize bed and 2 single Campbell all with feather duvets and linen provided. On site private chef for hire and massage treatments available on request
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Hill Farm Suffolk

9. Hill Farm Suffolk

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Stoke Ash, England · 6 units
Bell tent glamping in the trees on a rural Suffolk farm
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Where to go

Suffolk Coast & Heaths AONB

Stretching across 440 square kilometres, roughly between Felixstowe and Lowestoft, the Suffolk Coast & Heaths AONB revolves around a series of superbly scenic east-coast estuaries fringed by shingle beaches, ancient woods and low-lying cliffs. Uncover the famed Algo-Saxon burial mounds at Sutton Hoo, spot wading birds at Orford Ness, catch a ferry around the magical deltas and head out cycling or hiking along the AONB’s miles of trails. Some of the county’s most beautifully positioned campsites are sprinkled around here.

Inland Suffolk

Sweeping west from the coast and inland from Ipswich, Suffolk’s interior unveils timeless villages, ancient mansions, vibrant market towns and wool-era churches. Explore historical Lavenham, architecture-rich Bury St Edmunds, pretty Long Melford and Thomas Gainsborough’s birthplace Sudbury, before setting up camp anywhere from a back-to-basics woodland site to riverside park with kayaks for hire.

Dedham Vale AONB

This 90-square-kilometre wonderland, north of Colchester on the Essex-Suffolk border, is famous for inspiring the work of Romantic English painter John Constable, with its rippling farms, delightful villages, serene woodlands and open meadows. Savour its artistic beauty over a stay in a converted shepherd’s hut, on a farmland campsite or in a glamping bell tent by the river, all with canoeing, paddle-boarding, fishing, cycling and hiking right on the doorstep.

Norfolk Broads

Immediately north of the Suffolk Coast & Heaths AONB, England’s east coast morphs into the vast wetlands of the ethereal Norfolk Broads National Park, known for its rare birds and wandering waterways, which demand in-depth exploration by boat, kayak or footpath.

Happy farmer sitting in a truck in a grassy field
Happy farmer sitting in a truck in a grassy field

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