Heathside Holidays

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  • 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 17
Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 35
Touring caravan pitches 17
Motorhome pitches 17
Open all year
Opens
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Languages spoken

English

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Accommodation

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2 adults
0 children
0 dogs
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Reviews

9.3

Overall rating from 374 Pitchup.com customers

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Location
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Value for money
 9
Accommodation
 9
Facilities / Activities
 9
Customer service
 9
Child friendliness
 10
Cleanliness
 9
Wifi
 7
Peaceful

96% would recommend this site to a friend

94% would stay here again

What customers say

This is a well-maintained, peaceful site with spacious pitches and excellent facilities, including clean heated toilet and shower blocks and a well-stocked shop. Guests praise the friendly and helpful staff and the convenient location for exploring the Suffolk coast. Glamping pods and shepherd's huts are noted as comfortable and well-equipped. Some guests mention limited shower/toilet facilities during peak times and occasional Wi-Fi issues.

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Arrival date (latest first)

Would highly recommend for short break to get away.

Overall

10 out of 10
Location
 10
Value for money
 10
Accommodation
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
 10
Cleanliness
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Wifi
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 Helen G. 2 reviews

Glamping Pod

Liked Great location. Peaceful & tranquil. Very helpful, polite & friendly staff. Reasonably priced convenience store on site, with good variety of products and again staff very helpful & friendly.

Disliked WiFi connection not very reliable.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great value for money, lovely stay

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9 out of 10
Location
 10
Value for money
 10
Accommodation
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Facilities / Activities
 6
Customer service
 8
Child friendliness
 No rating
Cleanliness
 10
Wifi
 7
 Rosanna B. 1 review

Shepherd's hut

Liked Very clean, nice location, really quiet. The grounds and toilets were well maintained. Good value for money! :)

Disliked The bed in the shepherds hut could do with an upgrade and maybe a fan would be a nice touch as it gets hot

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great little place, nice shop and lots of open space.

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8 out of 10
Location
 9
Value for money
 8
Facilities / Activities
 8
Customer service
 8
Child friendliness
 9
Cleanliness
 8
Wifi
 5
Anonymous

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked Nice quiet place with lots of space and good walks.

Disliked As I was in a tent i was away from our friends who were in the pods.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely stay, children loved it

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9 out of 10
Location
 10
Value for money
 10
Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
 10
Child friendliness
 10
Cleanliness
 9
Wifi
 3
 Andy T. 2 reviews

Fully-serviced grass pitch

Liked Quiet, calm area, lots of facilities for children, nice scenic walks, spacious pitches, lots or space for children to ride their bikes and not bother anyone else, lots of lovely local activities, very nice beach 10 min drive away

Disliked Family/disabled toilet could be a little cleaner. WiFi doesn't really work but not necessary as supposed to be off line when camping.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely quiet campsite with a lovely…

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10 out of 10
Location
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Value for money
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Accommodation
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
 8
 Erica R. 3 reviews

Glamping Pod

Liked Lovely quiet campsite with a lovely shop on the site. Two big fields for the children to play in and they have a park and nature walk. We stayed in their glamping pods for a week. Brilliant.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Loads of space for me the…

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10 out of 10
Location
 9
Value for money
 10
Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
 9
Cleanliness
 9
Wifi
 5
 John T. 1 review

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked Loads of space for me the boy and dog, everything we needed was there, will definitely be back

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great stay, good facilities. Would recommend vs other sites

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8 out of 10
Location
 9
Value for money
 10
Facilities / Activities
 8
Customer service
 8
Child friendliness
 10
Cleanliness
 10
Wifi
 2
 Peter H. 1 review

Fully-serviced grass pitch

Liked Games for kids / space. Facilities clean. Shop was good / handy / well stocked.
Good location.

Disliked More showers please - not enough. Play area larger. Table tennis bat to borrow/hire + badminton rackets. (Kings X facilities allow you to hire £3 for a few hours). Maybe a boules area.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely site, well maintained and friendly…

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10 out of 10
Location
 10
Value for money
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Anthony O. 3 reviews

Fully-serviced grass pitch

Liked Lovely site, well maintained and friendly staff. Definitely be back 👍

Recommend to friends Visit again

What a lovely friendly site. Great…

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10 out of 10
Location
 9
Value for money
 10
Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
 10
Cleanliness
 10
Wifi
 7
 Phillipa H. 1 review

Fully-serviced grass pitch

Liked What a lovely friendly site. Great little shop to hand, lovely areas to walk the dogs and a pub up the road! What more could we ask for. Even the weather was a scorcher.

Disliked Nothing.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Huge amount of space for group…

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10 out of 10
Location
 10
Value for money
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Accommodation
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Emma C. 1 review

Glamping Pod

Liked Huge amount of space for group games. Very nice clamping pods with lots of space around them.
Would highly recommend.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Features

Dogs allowed

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 Composting toilet 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°E

Route directions

Coming from Wenhaston village turn right after the Star pub into Blackheath Road, and carry on until you come to the site on the left. From A12 come into Wenhaston turn left into Blackheath Road just before the Star pub, and carry on until you reach the site 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 2020201920182017
Southwold The Denes 5.3 mi Sea N/AN/AN/AN/A
Southwold The Pier 5.8 mi Sea N/AGoodGoodExcellent
Lowestoft (South Of Claremont Pier) 13 mi Sea N/AGoodGoodGood
Lowestoft (North Of Claremont Pier) 13.3 mi Sea N/AGoodGoodGood
Gorleston Beach 19.1 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent

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, 23 July 2026 – Thursday, 23 July 2026)

    Beccles, Suffolk 2.8 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.

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Frequently asked questions

  • 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:  3 p.m. –  Anytime
    Depart by:  10:30 a.m.
    Read more
  • How much does it cost to stay at Heathside Holidays? From £25 (for 1 night, 6 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.