Secret Meadows Luxury Glamping

Suffolk

Premier, eco-friendly glamping, on a Suffolk nature reserve.

Units 9
Sleeps 2 - 6
Bedrooms 6 - 6
Pets Yes
Mobility No

Ideal for

Babies
Toddlers
Older Kids
Teens

From £1012/week

Go off-grid but enjoy all the rich details and styling of a boutique hotel at Secret Meadows - an award-winning camping experience in the deep countryside of glorious Suffolk.

About this place

Best bits

A homely feel to the accommodation with bunting and framed pictures.
Give the kids the freedom to explore and be inspired by the nature reserve that surrounds them.
Take pleasure in simple things like looking for animal tracks, sightseeing from a wildlife hide or sharing a picnic in a wildflower meadow.

Top tips

Secret Meadows is generally open from mid-March to early November.
Look out for certain times of the year where the site is solely for family bookings only, usually over the half term weeks, Easter and part of the summer holidays.
Pack wellies for exploring nature trails or public footpaths.

Plan your stay

What are the facilities like? Where can you eat? What can you do?

Hot tubs

Wifi

Farm animals

A wonderful weekend was had by all, what a great way for our sons to experience their first camping trip and the great outdoors.

Reviewed by Sian & family

Rooms

The wonderful range of glamping options at Secret Meadows include six luxury lodge tents (each sleep up to six), a two-storey luxury safari tent (sleeps up to eight), gypsy caravan and shepherd's hut (Gypsy’s Rest, sleeps up to four) and a converted horsebox truck (Horsebox Hideaway, sleeps up to four).

Decorated with love, each abode combines rustic charm with excellent facilities including private loo and shower, fully equipped kitchen with hot running water, fridge, BBQ and fire bowl with many extra touches to make it feel like your home from home. Four-legged friends are also invited to join you, for an extra fee of £29 per dog, you'll find a a basket bed, blanket, towels, bowls and treats.

Eat

Each unit is self-catering with a well-equipped kitchen. When you don’t want to cook, locally revered pub The Turk’s Head is within walking distance. For riverside dining, you can’t beat The Maybush at Waldringfield or The Ramsholt Arms near Shottisham.

Local cafes include the excellent Barn Café in Hasketon village, and the Tea Hut which is next to the model boat pond at the River Deben in Woodbridge (they offer an excellent breakfast). Local caterers include Arabella Reeve Catering (caters at Jimmy's Farm and Hedingham Hall), Suffolk Catering Co., The Main Ingredient and Brooks Cooks.

Activities

As well as there being 115 acres of nature reserve with nature trails and a labyrinth to get lost in, children love visiting the friendly conservation cattle, hens (the private hen coop hire comes highly recommended), pet pig and goat. Book onto a workshop to learn whittling, den and shelter building and fire lighting techniques, and get involved in the Forest School activities.

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Location & local area

Where is it and how do you get there?

By Road

Secret Meadows is handily located just off the A12, approximately 2.5 hours’ drive from central London, 30 minutes from Ipswich, and 1hr 20 from Norwich and Cambridge.

By Rail

Woodbridge railway station is only a 15 minute drive or taxi away and has regular trains from London Liverpool Street, Ipswich and Lowestoft. Or you can jump on the 64 bus from Woodbridge railway station to Hasketon Church and walk for just 15 minutes from there.

About the owners

Charlotte & Ross

Listed since April 2013

Secret Meadows is run by Charlotte & Ross who are also involved in managing the nature conservation charity that owns the nature reserve. They are both passionate about wildlife and the environment and this theme is carried through to Secret Meadows with its green credentials. They live with their two young children at the nature reserve.

Owner recommendations

Nearby riverside market town, Woodbridge, boasts a working tide mill, independent shops, fabulous ice cream parlour and beautiful river walks.
Take the kids crabbing at Walberswick and catch the little ferry to neighbouring Southwold for a stroll along the promenade and tour of Adnams Brewery.
Go back to the 12th century at Framlingham Castle, a magnificent fortress - much of it still standing.
Hire rowing boats, grab an ice cream and float around Thorpeness Meare for an hour or so, taking in the calm beauty of the water.
Experience the moody landscape of Dunwich Heath - legend says you can hear the tolling bells of a fallen church claimed by the sea.
Pony rides, lovely walks and feeding the animals at Easton Farm Park is great fun for everyone, just over 10 minutes drive away.
Walk along the coast from Thorpeness to Aldeburgh, admiring local public art on the way.