Heathside Holidays

From £35 For 1 night, 6 adults 9.7 14 reviews
Serviced pitch surrounded by greenery
Glamping pods (added by manager 23 jun 2014)
Heathside campsite (added by manager 23 jun 2014)
Sun shining over the shepherd's hut (added by manager 18 oct 2023)

  • Well-maintained and green site five miles from the Suffolk coast
  • Lake and nature trail on site
  • On-site village shop and off-licence; pub 10 minutes' walk away
Travel five miles inland from the sunny Suffolk coastline and you’ll arrive at this little gem on the outskirts of Wenhaston. The gorgeous, well-maintained grounds at this smart site are just part of the attention to detail all around the park, which has been carefully laid out by the friendly and helpful owners. There's greenery all around here: this small and pretty site has its own nature trail and lake, and is surrounded by acres of countryside for hikes and rambles. If walking isn't your thing, hire bikes from the Southwold Bike Centre (20 minutes' drive away) to pedal around the flats of Suffolk; horse riding's pretty popular in the area too, or you could go golfing at Halesworth Golf Club five minutes' drive away. Taking things (much easier), the local pub is a 10-minute walk down the road. Heathside Caravans has a village shop and an off-licence on site for those holiday essentials, and a well-maintained shower block for guests' use. For more supplies. the village of Halesworth is under 15 minutes' drive away and Aldeburgh, Snape and Beccles are all within half an hour.

Site type

Tent pitches 16
Touring caravan pitches 16
Motorhome pitches 16
Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 15
Open all year
Please note
  • Dogs are not allowed if you are staying in the accommodation units.

Languages spoken

English

Pitch types & availability

Other pitch types

Reviews

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Very clean and comfortably resourced pod. The large site was immaculate (as…

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Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Glamping Pod

Liked: Very clean and comfortably resourced pod. The large site was immaculate (as good as I've ever seen) and quiet. Faultless really. As this was a business related trip - I just wanted somewhere quiet and 'local' to where I was working - the star rating below don't really apply.

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Excellent site with clean facilities open at all times

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Glamping Pod

Liked: Lovely location , quiet and people were friendly at reception and helpful about things to do in the local area. As older children are with me we could come and go when we needed to.

Disliked: The pod we stayed in could do with some refurbishment.

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V friendly welcome. Well stocked shop. Lovely, quiet location. V. clean and…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 8
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 2
Andrew Y. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Fully-serviced grass pitch

Liked: V friendly welcome. Well stocked shop. Lovely, quiet location. V. clean and tidy everywhere.

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Best week away.

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Carol N. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Fully-serviced grass pitch

Liked: This was an amazing site.Well looked after..fabulous views.The ground was lovely and dry was a bit worried at first because of all the rain of late..the walks were also perfect...the staff were friendly and helpful...Thankyou Karen

Disliked: Nothing

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Lovely and clean, nice and peaceful, friendly, helpful staff.

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Melanie H. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Shepherd's hut

Liked: We regularly come here as a group of 20! Have been coming for the last 6 years. Lovely clean complex, friendly and helpful staff, kids love running wild in the lovely big space.

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Lovely immaculate site. Spacious pitches. Little shop for all supplies. Great facilities…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 8
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 8
Wifi 8
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Fully-serviced grass pitch

Liked: Lovely immaculate site. Spacious pitches. Little shop for all supplies. Great facilities for children. Heated toilets. 😃

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Lovely friendly welcome from the staff. The site has lots of room…

Overall 10/10
Location 8
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Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
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Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Fully-serviced grass pitch

Liked: Lovely friendly welcome from the staff. The site has lots of room and they haven’t crammed everyone in.

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peaceful, quiet, clean glamping pod and well maintained surrounding area. the place…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
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Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 2
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Glamping Pod

Liked: peaceful, quiet, clean glamping pod and well maintained surrounding area. the place is perfect if you are looking to take a break from the hustle and bustle of the city.

Disliked: poor wifi connection

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Will definitely be returning and highly recommend

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
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Cleanliness 10
Wifi 4
Lorraine M. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Fully-serviced grass pitch

Liked: First time in the out doors with our camper van It did not disappoint, everyone was friendly, helpful, site and location was perfect Great pub 10 min walk ,Dunwich and Southwold, beautiful places to visit

Disliked: Shower had to be pressed to gain water continuously whilst showering Very frustrating when it only stays on for a few seconds

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Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
alana c. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Glamping Pod

Liked: We stayed in a glamming pod for 2 nights and pod was clean, beds were comfortable. The staff in the shop and office were very friendly, the kids loved the play equipment and nature trail. We would love to stay here again in the future

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Features

Leisure on site

Bar or club house

Cycle hire

Evening entertainment

Fishing

Fitness centre

Games room

Indoor swimming pool

Kids' club

On-site restaurant/cafe

Outdoor swimming pool

Play area

TV room

Take away

Tennis

Watersports

Amenities on site

Bath available

Car parking by pitch/unit

Composting toilet

Disabled facilities

Dog park

Drying room

Food shop

Free wifi

Ice pack freezing

Internet access

Launderette

Local produce

Parent & baby washroom

Pick-up from public transport

Picnic table

Portable toilet

Pub toilets

Public telephone

Shower available

Toilet block

Washing-up area

Wifi

Groups welcome

Family friendly

Motorcycle friendly

Single-sex groups welcome

Student groups welcome

Rules

Barbecue provided

Barbecues allowed

Campfires allowed

Commercial vehicles allowed

Dogs allowed

Dogs allowed all year

Themes

Peaceful

Wildlife haven

Utilities

Charging facilities

Chemical disposal

Electric car charging point(s)

Gas cylinders available

Recycling available

Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby

Dog walk nearby

Public transport nearby

Type

Medium (26-50 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Fishing nearby

Golf nearby

Horse riding nearby

Tennis nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Drainage hook-up points for tourers

Motorhome service point

Water hook-up points for tourers

Location

Heathside Holidays

Blackheath Road

Wenhaston

Halesworth

Suffolk

England

IP19 9EU

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)

GPS

52.31705°N
1.55214°W

Route directions

Coming from Wenhaston village turn right after the Star pub into Blackheath Road, and carry on until you come to us on the left. From A12 come into Wenhaston turn left into Blackheath Road just before the Star pub, and carry on until you come to us on the left.

Nearest transport

Coach
9.9 mi Old Market Place
10.8 mi Cork Bricks
10.8 mi Chaucer Street
Rail
2.8 mi Halesworth Rail Station
3.3 mi Darsham Rail Station
5.4 mi Brampton (Suffolk) Rail Station
Ferry
4.9 mi Walberswick Ferry Landing
4.9 mi Southwold Ferry Landing
16.6 mi Reedham Ferry South
Airport
27 mi Norwich International Airport

Please note: All distances on this page are calculated "as the crow flies" - please check actual distance depending on your mode of travel using the Get directions button above.

Local attractions

After all the walking, cycling, horse riding and golfing, get stuck into the area's history at the 12th-century fortress of Framlingham Castle, half an hour's drive away. Once the refuge of Mary Tudor, this fab place now has exhibitions, themed trails and an audio tour covering its centuries of history: enough to keep young Horrible Histories fans entertained too. Arty sorts will know that Suffolk is Constable country: if this is you, come armed with camera or paintbox to snap and sketch the countryside, harbour and coastal views around the area. You could also take a trip to art complex the Snape Maltings on the Alde river, for events, activities and evening entertainment in the concert hall. Seaside? But of course. Have a stroll around Southwold and its colourful beach huts, or drive half an hour north to Lowestoft for seaside amusements and Pleasurewood Hills, a nifty tucked away theme park with rollercoasters and attractions for all. Walberswick beach, around a 15-minute drive from Heathside, is a popular spot for crabbing. If you’re staying at Heathside for a while, set off early and spend the whole day on the Norfolk Broads (about an hour and 15 minutes' drive north, or drive south for around an hour and a half to the villages of Long Melford and Lavenham with their medieval timber-framed houses.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020 2019 2018 2017
Southwold The Denes 5.3 mi Sea N/A N/A N/A N/A
Southwold The Pier 5.8 mi Sea N/A Good Good Excellent
Lowestoft (South Of Claremont Pier) 13 mi Sea N/A Good Good Good
Lowestoft (North Of Claremont Pier) 13.3 mi Sea N/A Good Good Good
Gorleston Beach 19.1 mi Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Framlingham Castle 10.9 mi

Somerleyton Hall and Gardens 15 mi

Orford Castle 15.4 mi

Orford Ness National Nature Reserve 15.6 mi

Fritton Lake Country World 16.1 mi

National Trust

Orford Ness National Nature Reserve 15.6 mi

Sutton Hoo 17.9 mi

Elizabethan House Museum 21.2 mi

Horsey Windpump 30 mi

Cycle routes

Find local routes on the National Cycle Network - over 12,000 miles of cycling routes.

Other

HENHAM 2.7 mi

Dunwich Forest - Newdelight Walks - Westwood Marshes 3.6 mi

DINGLE MARSHES (CURRENT BOUNDARY FROM 14/06/2002) 3.7 mi

HEVENINGHAM HALL 4.3 mi

Spexhall 4.3 mi

Local events

  • Latitude Festival (Thursday 25 July 2024 – Thursday 25 July 2024)

    Beccles, Suffolk 2.8 mi

  • Aldeburgh Food and Drink Festival (Saturday 28 September 2024 – Saturday 28 September 2024)

    Aldeburgh, Suffolk 10.9 mi

Please note: All distances on this page are calculated "as the crow flies" - please check actual distance depending on your mode of travel using the Get directions button above.

Want to know more about camping in Suffolk?

  • Does Heathside Holidays have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Heathside Holidays dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Heathside Holidays? After all the walking, cycling, horse riding and golfing, get stuck into the area's history at the 12th-century fortress of Framlingham Castle, half an hour's drive away. Once the refuge of Mary … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Heathside Holidays?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  12 p.m. –  Anytime
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  2 p.m. –  Anytime
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Heathside Holidays? From £35 (for 1 night, 6 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.