Redlands
Caravan and Motorhome Site
In Suffolk
What to see and do
Loch and Quay view
High water at Pin Mill
The Area
Beautiful Shotley Peninsula is just south of Ipswich, with plentiful public footpaths,
with the River Orwell and River Stour within a short distance of the site. Walking
and cycling are very popular here, with several waterside restaurants within a
short drive. Small villages and hamlets dot the peninsula, with Suffolk Food Hall a
2 mile drive away selling local produce, café, restaurant with children’s bouncy
pillow in the field, and occasional theme days at weekends. Most of the area is in
the AONB (Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty), and much of the shoreline is
designated of international importance by the United Nations (Ramsar)
The rural bus service is not as frequent as towns, but the local bus gets you into
Ipswich or down to the shore at Shotley Gate
https://www.ipswichbuses.co.uk/wp-
content/uploads/South_of_Ipswich_Network_Map_WEB.pdf
https://www.flipsnack.com/allaboutipswich/the-shotley-peninsula-guide.html
Shotley Vineyard
This award winning vineyard produces delicious local wine, offers vineyard tours
and tasting sessions
https://shotleyvineyard.co.uk/
All About Ipswich
A very historic town with museums, shopping and parks of interest
https://allaboutipswich.com/
The Site
Access is direct from the B1456, which is in the centre of the village. The 5 pitches
are tucked away from the road up a good driveway, all on grass, with very firm
ground, and you can use our portable load-spreaders if you prefer.
You have full access to our 4 acre private woodland next to the pitches. It has
wandering pathways, ideal for dog-walking and bird watching. A bridleway at the
bottom of the field leads to so many public footpaths so that you could walk for
miles without crossing a road.
“Walkers are Welcome”
Our first visitors were amazed at the miles of public footpaths that cross fields
without any main roads to cope with. Shotley has been accredited by the national
network “Walkers are Welcome” due to the welcome from local pubs and cafes.
You have the choice of walking on footpaths through fields, or National Trust
woods, local community orchards, and riverside walks that celebrate the Arthur
Ransome Book “We Didn’t Mean to go to Sea” You could enjoy a 6 mile riverside
walk from Pinmill to Shotley Marina, with a start and finish at a local hostelry. With
the River Stour on one side, the River Orwell on the other side, and the Harwich
Haven bay exiting to the sea, there is plenty of land, water and sky to enjoy.
Places to Visit
Chelmondiston (often called Chelmo)
The site is just off the main road in the heart of the village, so all these listings are within 500m. Red Lion Restaurant is a Michelin-listed restaurant, this is a tempting place to eat however it isn’t a pub.
Law’s Cottage Chinese Takeaway is opposite the site, open every day except
Tuesdays. Cash only
Local shops are Hollingsworth Butcher and General Stores which also sells Calor
Gas, and the Orwell Stores Newspaper Shop, plus a small hairdresser.
Local places of worship are the Anglican Church, and the Baptist and Methodist
Chapels. The local playing fields have tennis courts and outdoor fitness equipment.
The Bus stop goes to Ipswich or the Shotley Gate waterfront.
Pin Mill
Pin Mill is a very charming hamlet on the River Orwell, which is a 1.3 mile walk across fields or drive down Pin Mill Lane, with a pub/restaurant, a small café, a working boatyard next to the Common, houseboats, art gallery and Pinmill Sunshine Studio where you can book a day of photography or crafts. It was a film location for Lovejoy in 1993. Arthur Ransome’s children’s book “We Didn’t Mean to Go to Sea” starts here. Watch the small boats and shipping in the River Orwell. Stroll on “The Hard” at low tide, and enjoy the high tide lapping against the pub walls. Stroll in the National Trust woods along the shore, and view the quaint houseboats. There is a 6 mile shoreline walk to Shotley Gate. Butt and Oyster Pub Restaurant is a 17 th Century Pub with ample outdoor seating and great meals https://www.debeninns.co.uk/buttandoyster/ Pin Mill Studio is a shop with crafts, photos and art, and you can book a day of photography or crafts, either one to one or group events. https://www.thepinmillstudio.com/Woolverstone Marina
A drive of 2 miles to Woolverstone Marina, with amazing views of the river. The only part that is open to the public is the Loch and Quay restaurant with a superb outlook across the marina. https://www.thelochandquay.co.uk/Harkstead
2 miles to this tiny hamlet, it has access to a very sheltered and sandy beach, with a small car park, it is ideal for a cycle journey.Shotley Gate
It is a 5 mile drive or bus ride to the Shotley Gate waterside which includes Shotley Pier under renovation by community group, Shotley Marina with a lock to allow boats to enter and leave, and shoreline walks down the picturesque River Stour in one direction, or shoreline walk down the River Orwell in the other direction. The Shipwreck pub/restaurant has hearty food, and an amazing range of views – Felixstowe container port with huge tankers, to small dinghies and larger yachts. You can enjoy lingering by the lock watching yachts coming in and out of the sheltered marina, or stroll on the public footpaths round the moored yachts, and there is a tiny sandy beach. https://shipwreckpub.co.uk/
There is a tourist foot-ferry to Harwich and Felixstowe with a scheduled timetable
from April to October, plus seal watching trips.
https://www.harwichharbourferry.com/
https://www.sealwatching.co.uk/
Suffolk Food Hall
Suffolk Food Hall is 2 mile drive away selling local produce, café, restaurant and local producers, with childrens bouncy pillow in the field, and occasional theme days at weekends
Redlands
Caravan and Motorhome Site
in Suffolk
What to see and do
A great little ferry
Loch and Quay view
High water at Pin Mill
The Area
Beautiful Shotley Peninsula is just south of Ipswich,
with plentiful public footpaths, with the River Orwell
and River Stour within a short distance of the site.
Walking and cycling are very popular here, with
several waterside restaurants within a short drive.
Small villages and hamlets dot the peninsula, with
Suffolk Food Hall a 2 mile drive away selling local
produce, café, restaurant with children’s bouncy pillow
in the field, and occasional theme days at weekends.
Most of the area is in the AONB (Area of Outstanding
Natural Beauty), and much of the shoreline is
designated of international importance by the United
Nations (Ramsar)
The rural bus service is not as frequent as towns, but
the local bus gets you into Ipswich or down to the
shore at Shotley Gate
https://www.ipswichbuses.co.uk/wp-
content/uploads/South_of_Ipswich_Network_Map_WE
B.pdf
https://www.flipsnack.com/allaboutipswich/the-
shotley-peninsula-guide.html
“Walkers are Welcome”
Our first visitors were amazed at the miles of public
footpaths that cross fields without any main roads to
cope with. Shotley has been accredited by the national
network “Walkers are Welcome” due to the welcome
from local pubs and cafes.
You have the choice of walking on footpaths through
fields, or National Trust woods, local community
orchards, and riverside walks that celebrate the Arthur
Ransome Book “We Didn’t Mean to go to Sea” You
could enjoy a 6 mile riverside walk from Pinmill to
Shotley Marina, with a start and finish at a local
hostelry. With the River Stour on one side, the River
Orwell on the other side, and the Harwich Haven bay
exiting to the sea, there is plenty of land, water and
sky to enjoy.
Places to Visit
Chelmondiston (often called Chelmo)
The site is just off the main road in the heart of the village, so all these listings are within 500m. Red Lion Restaurant is a Michelin-listed restaurant, this is a tempting place to eat however is isn’t a pub.
Law’s Cottage Chinese Takeaway is opposite the site,
open every day except Tuesdays. Cash only
Local shops are Hollingsworth Butcher and General
Stores which also sells Calor Gas, and the Orwell Stores
Newspaper Shop, plus a small hairdresser.
Local places of worship are the Anglican Church, and
the Baptist and Methodist Chapels. The local playing
fields have tennis courts and outdoor fitness
equipment.
The Bus stop goes to Ipswich or the Shotley Gate
waterfront.
Pin Mill
Pin Mill is a very charming hamlet on the River Orwell, which is a 1.3 mile walk across fields or drive down Pin Mill Lane, with a pub/restaurant, a small café, a working boatyard next to the Common, houseboats, art gallery and Pinmill Sunshine Studio where you can book a day of photography or crafts. It was a film location for Lovejoy in 1993. Arthur Ransome’s children’s book “We Didn’t Mean to Go to Sea” starts here. Watch the small boats and shipping in the River Orwell. Stroll on “The Hard” at low tide, and enjoy the high tide lapping against the pub walls. Stroll in the National Trust woods along the shore, and view the quaint houseboats. There is a 6 mile shoreline walk to Shotley Gate. Butt and Oyster Pub Restaurant is a 17 th Century Pub with ample outdoor seating and great meals https://www.debeninns.co.uk/buttandoyster/ Pin Mill Studio is a shop with crafts, photos and art, and you can book a day of photography or crafts, either one to one or group events. https://www.thepinmillstudio.com/Woolverstone Marina
A drive of 2 miles to Woolverstone Marina, with amazing views of the river. The only part that is open to the public is the Loch and Quay restaurant with a superb outlook across the marina. https://www.thelochandquay.co.uk/Harkstead
2 miles to this tiny hamlet, it has access to a very sheltered and sandy beach, with a small car park, it is ideal for a cycle journey.Shotley Gate
It is a 5 mile drive or bus ride to the Shotley Gate waterside which includes Shotley Pier under renovation by community group, Shotley Marina with a lock to allow boats to enter and leave, and shoreline walks down the picturesque River Stour in one direction, or shoreline walk down the River Orwell in the other direction. The Shipwreck pub/restaurant has hearty food, and an amazing range of views – Felixstowe container port with huge tankers, to small dinghies and larger yachts. You can enjoy lingering by the lock watching yachts coming in and out of the sheltered marina, or stroll on the public footpaths round the moored yachts, and there is a tiny sandy beach. https://shipwreckpub.co.uk/ There is a tourist foot-ferry to Harwich and Felixstowe with a scheduled timetable from April to October, plus seal watching trips. https://www.harwichharbourferry.com/ https://www.sealwatching.co.uk/Suffolk Food Hall
Suffolk Food Hall is 2 mile drive away selling local produce, café, restaurant and local producers, with childrens bouncy pillow in the field, and occasional theme days at weekends
