The Unruly Pig
Multi award winning gastropub offering fresh, seasonal, British food with an Italian influence - 'Britalian'.
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Why stay here ...
The site is a grassy field to the side of the parish church. Access is from the B1084 to the west of the village, just inside the village sign. The church tower is visible from the road. Satnav can be confusing.
Follow a sandy track (releveled following storm damage) for 40 yards and right up a slight incline, hardcore, into the site.
The pitch fee will be collected early in the evening.
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0.75 acres
Some sloping pitches
Nearby
Great savings on days out
Offers available to Club members
PROMOTED
The Long Shop Museum
A museum with a wide range of industrial and agricultural machinery, steam engines and electric vehicles.
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Bawdsey Radar Transmitter Block
An exhibition about the people who worked in top secret to protect Britain. There is a children’s trail too!
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Young Driver - Ipswich, Martlesham Park and Ride
Teenagers get the chance to start, steer, manoeuvre, reverse and park on a specifically designed road system.
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Sites key:
- Postcode:
- IP12 3PS
- GPS:
- Lat 52.11726 / Lon 1.47868
- OS field ref:
- TM382522
- OS map ref:
- 156
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Lovely quiet site
Chillesford
We were the only unit on the site and it suited our needs perfectly. We can see access could be difficult for some vehicles but in our fiat Campervan we had no issues. I did however go left at the CL sign not right which led to us doing a few hundred yards extra drive on the sand. Janet was very friendly and welcoming. The Elsan point is good and easy to use but the bin was very full. A lovely spot next to the church and far enough from the road that the occasional car didn’t bother us.
Peace and tranquility at its best on a CL site
Chillesford
We stayed 3 nights here at the end of July, what a gem of a site. The sandy track approach can be tricky but keep to the left on the grass then swing up onto the church track you will be fine. The main track belongs to the farmer and the site is at the mercy of the farmer flattening it, but the irrigation to the fields and rain soon loosens it again. Don't let this put you off this lovely site.
The site is very basic so you do need your own facilities, fresh water is available and so is toilet waste disposal. Our 6M van is all self contained with a solar panel so ideal for somewhere like this. The people collecting the money are so friendly and informative and the church is lovely. its so good the site fee goes to help the church. When we were there it was full but it did not feel like it was. We walked to Orford from the site, the footpath goes along the road for a bit and past the Froize Pub where it turns off to the right just after the pub. Its a picturesque walk to Orford ( about 3 miles) and we sat and watched a few overs of a cricket match on the way back as the footpath runs next to the pitch for a short while. we also from the site did a lovely round walk in mostly the shade of the trees into the forest behind the site. You can walk to Snape Maltings from the site and there are many footpaths through the forest, good OS map will help. This site is definitely on our come back to list as we did not have time to explore more.
Thank you for such a lovely site.
A lovely CL
Chillesford
We found this CL good value for money as it is in a good location to visit the local area on foot, bike or car. It was easy to book over the phone. The church is interesting but what I really like is that plaque on the wall to the WW1 fallen, was that the locals had put together a folder detailing the lives of the men, where they had fallen and were buried. Access can be a bit tricky as it is a sandy track which we made up it in a 6 m van, but as you approach the track from the road there is a grass verge which which runs parallel to the sandy track and you can see cars have used to make access easier. All in all a fab place and I would visit again if in the area.
gazal
Reviewed on 25/07/2024 17:14
Access can be difficult
ChillesfordLovely beautiful site and helpful owners but depending on weather the 'sandy' track can be deep soft sand like a beach. I got stuck and had to dig my way out. Other larger (taller) vehicles had no problem getting in or out but my low car was not suitable. Just check your car/sandy drive is suitable to avoid disappointment.
Comment from the Club:
Thank you for your review and we are delighted that you found the site beautiful and the owners helpful. The CL owners have informed us that improvements have been made to the track and it is now levelled out and fully accessible.
Perfect and peaceful
Chillesford
I booked this CL for the early May bank holiday weekend for 3 nights as also visiting in Essex on the Monday. One other van on site! It was a bit difficult to find in the dark (we couldn't see the spire) but once we had the right sandy track it was great. Site where you want, quite easy to get level, beautiful church and bluebells and we could ride our mountain and road bikes from the site. We had agreed the warden came round Saturday morning, as we knew we'd be late. He explained where everything was but there were instructions in the church too.
Great for road and gentle mountain biking in the forest (walking and for dogs too). We looped round to Woodford then Aldeburgh (get some smoked fish delicacies from Ash Smoked Fishes for a picnic lunch. We visited Orford Castle near closing time (as English Heritage members) and had it to ourselves.
On Sunday we explored on our mountian bikes and just made it back in time for our lunch reservation at The Froize at the other end of the village. I'd looked for somewhere for Saturday night and was puzzled that this place is only open Friday/Saturday/Sunday lunchtimes. Reserve well ahead of time and go. Superb! The reviews are right. I would not normally book a carvery/canteen style served meal. i'm glad I did.
Superb value at £10 a night in May 2023, we have invested in solar for our campervan so don't need/want to pay for ehu. Only 1 service a month in the church. nice to contribute to it's upkeep.
