Pigs in Blankets

Stay at this campsite and you’ll experience much of what makes Suffolk special: countryside, coast, lots of great food, a little quirkiness, and plenty of Adnams ales. That last one is optional but you won’t avoid the others. Pigs in Blankets is a campsite in the rural surrounds of a working livestock farm on the edge of the seaside town of Southwold. Farm fresh barbecue fodder is available on site, just-caught fish and seafood can be found in the harbour and that quirkiness? Well, apart from in the name of the campsite, you’ll find that down on Southwold Pier which, by the way, is a short walk away.

The set up here is on the simple side but not completely back-to-basics. In fact, the cleanliness and general loveliness of the facilities are oft commented on. You have flushing loos, hot water showers, and a communal campers’ area in a converted Dutch barn. There’s also a chilled vending machine full of fresh farm produce, picnic tables for if the weather’s a bit iffy and table tennis too. Most of your time, however, will be out in the field. It’s a six-acre meadow that’s kept deliberately car-free so kids can run about without worry. You pitch where you please and enjoy the views across fields towards, but not quite, to the sea.

That pleasure (a sea view) is not too far away though. There’s a handy footpath from the campsite across the farm towards Southwold and you won’t get far along the way before you spy the sea. In fact, it’s only 15 minutes until you hit the shore. Take a stroll along the pier, wander into town, sunbathe on the beach or take a tour of Adnams Brewery. With plenty of eateries, shops, and low key things to do, it’s a charming little seaside town that’s perfect for a week or a weekend away. And Pigs in Blankets is the closest tent-focused site to town. It’s the only one with a car-free approach to camping and a traffic-free route straight to the pier. It’s also campfire and dog friendly. If that sounds like your kind of campsite, we think you’ll love it here.