Kessingland Beach Holiday Park

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Outdoor swimming pool
Outdoor swimming pool
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Touring and camping

  • Seaside family park 15 minutes' drive from Lowestoft
  • Access to lots of sporting and watersports activities
  • Spa, sports bar, pools, adventure playground, bar and restaurant
Starland Krew and sandcastles for the munchkins, a spa bath, a sports bar, and fish and chip-fuelled smiles all round… guests can pick and mix from a vast menu of family activities at Kessingland Beach Holiday Park, on the gorgeous Suffolk coast just north of the Benacre National Nature Reserve and 15 minutes' drive from Lowestoft. Guests at this seaside site have access to great sports and watersports facilities, playing all sorts of games at the multisports court, shooting down the waterslide into the indoor pool, splashing about in the open-air pool or wallowing contentedly in the adjacent hot tub. For the under-11s, the kids' clubs have activities to please sporty, arty and smartypants types alike and there’s an undercover play area and an outdoor adventure playground too, with a zipwire for the intrepid and swings and slides for those who prefer more placid playtime. Whatever activity you select can be followed up by gathering all ages for something from the frisky programme of family entertainment for the evenings. Aside from the chippy and other takeaway food, the on-site Boathouse bar and restaurant serves up a good range of grub. Go on, have that pudding – there’s a lovely beach right outside where you can stroll it all off.

Site type

Motorhome pitches 38
Tent pitches 77
Touring caravan pitches 38
Open now
Opens 18 April

Tourist board rating

Please note
  • The site does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Dangerous Dogs Act (i.e. Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro).
  • Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.
  • Single-sex parties of three or more people under 25 are not permitted on site. Swimming pool access is included: please show your Entertainment pass. Entertainment passes are included in the rate. If the site asks you to do so, you must complete an online ID verification process before you arrive. Your booking may be cancelled if you do not complete, or if you fail, the ID verification process.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Fri, 18 Apr to

This site is a member of Parkdean Resorts group.

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Pitch types & availability

Accommodation

Tent pitchesTouring caravan pitchesMotorhome pitchesLodges, cabins, pods or hutsCaravans for hireRent a tent
Choose your dates
2 adults
0 children

Reviews

7.8

Overall rating from 297 Pitchup.com customers

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Location
 9
Value for money
 8
Accommodation
 8
Facilities / Activities
 8
Customer service
 8
Child friendliness
 9
Cleanliness
 7
Wifi
 6
Peaceful

73% would recommend this site to a friend

70% would stay here again

What customers say

Friendly staff and clean facilities are consistently praised. Guests enjoyed the pools and proximity to the beach. However, toilet facilities are frequently cited as being in need of modernisation and can be far from pitches. Some campers also found pitches to be too close together.

Summary AI-generated from Pitchup.com customer reviews

Reviews page 1 of 30
Arrival date (latest first)

Too noisy

Overall

7 out of 10
Location
 4
Value for money
 6
Accommodation
 5
Facilities / Activities
 10
Customer service
 10
Child friendliness
 10
Cleanliness
 8
Wifi
 No rating
Martin R.

Electric grass pitch (large)

Liked Staff are very friendly
Good entertainment

Disliked Very noisy campers ruined the holiday, they were talking loudly until 2 am
It was better after we complained to the site management
Toilet block needs refurbishment
Swimming pool is dirty

Recommend to friends Visit again

Relaxing area to stay, good value for money, nice walks or good bus

Overall

9 out of 10
Location
 9
Value for money
 10
Accommodation
 8
Facilities / Activities
 9
Customer service
 10
Child friendliness
 No rating
Cleanliness
 10
Wifi
 5
Jo B.

Electric grass pitch

Liked Clean site, bins emptied regularly, clean bathrooms, never busy
Nice shady site with lots of trees, close proximity to beach. Has a nice outdoor pool

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great stay amazing staff definitely do again and certainly tell others

Overall

10 out of 10
Location
 10
Value for money
 10
Accommodation
 10
Facilities / Activities
 10
Customer service
 10
Child friendliness
 6
Cleanliness
 9
Wifi
 10
Estelle D.

Electric grass pitch (large)

Liked Amazing staff who have been extremely accommodating especially within peak period

Disliked Nothing apart from pool not being open on the quiet times

Recommend to friends Visit again

Had a great time most Excellent site with friendly staff.

Overall

9 out of 10
Location
 10
Value for money
 10
Accommodation
 10
Facilities / Activities
 8
Customer service
 10
Child friendliness
 10
Cleanliness
 10
Wifi
 6
Robert M.

Electric grass pitch (large)

Liked The swimming pools,plenty of service points,water/waste etc,nice size pitches and pretty flat as well.The staff on site were ever so friendly and helpful.
Close to the beach and dog friendly,the whole place is very well maintained and very clean,nice restaurant and outside bar terrace,shop,chipshop,laundry area,childrens playground.
The shower block was clean and adequate.
Would definitely go agian.

Disliked Shower cubicles were a bit on the small side,apart from that everything else was fine.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Really lovely site, friendly staff, we will be re booking again

Overall

10 out of 10
Location
 10
Value for money
 10
Accommodation
 10
Facilities / Activities
 10
Customer service
 10
Child friendliness
 10
Cleanliness
 10
Wifi
 10
Lisa P.

Electric grass pitch (large)

Liked The pitch we had was perfect for us for our tent, we booked the larger pitch as we have a nervous dog and we were set back not near the road or walk ways, it’s is a lovely site, we bought a campervan while we were on holiday so we booked an extra night on the tent field (only as electric hook ups were fully booked) so we could also try the camper an with the awning, the staff are all really friendly, the on site shop fully stocked, the toilets & showers are all clean and the showers are hot content ask for more, we will be booking again soon

Disliked Nothing to dislike

Recommend to friends Visit again

Enough space , wasn’t too much of tents…

Overall

6 out of 10
Location
 8
Value for money
 6
Accommodation
 No rating
Facilities / Activities
 6
Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
 7
Wifi
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Monika N.

Electric grass pitch (large)

Liked Enough space , wasn’t too much of tents

Disliked Facilities
Smell

Recommend to friends Visit again

location of the campsite, close to the beach, swimming pools, clean…

Overall

6 out of 10
Location
 10
Value for money
 10
Accommodation
 6
Facilities / Activities
 6
Customer service
 8
Child friendliness
 7
Cleanliness
 8
Wifi
 3
Izabela T.

Electric grass pitch

Liked location of the campsite,
close to the beach,
swimming pools,
clean

Disliked too few toilets, too far to the toilet, the building with the toilets was close to the houses that have their own toilets, those who need it the most had to walk far. The pool inside and the toilets need renovation. on Sundays everything closed earlier, we left a day earlier because there was nothing to do there because it was raining. even the ice cream shop closed earlier. The pool was also not available in the afternoon

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely site, pitches lovely and flat, and very helpful guy in charge…

Overall

8 out of 10
Location
 10
Value for money
 8
Accommodation
 7
Facilities / Activities
 7
Customer service
 10
Child friendliness
 9
Cleanliness
 7
Wifi
 9
Jenny D.

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked Lovely site, pitches lovely and flat, and very helpful guy in charge of camping pitches.
Short walk to the the sandy pebbley beach. Resterant and take away good and service quuc and efficiant.

Disliked Bit of a hike to the toilet block from the camping pitches with them being located within the mobile homes rather than nearer the camping pitches which wasn't ideal with 3 12 Yr olds and 2 mums!

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent site with clean facilities and friendly staff

Overall

9 out of 10
Location
 10
Value for money
 9
Accommodation
 9
Facilities / Activities
 9
Customer service
 10
Child friendliness
 10
Cleanliness
 9
Wifi
 3
tracey n.

Electric grass pitch (large)

Liked The pitches are large and clean. The site is very family friendly and the staff are all very nice

Disliked nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

All in all a lovely 3 night stay

Overall

9 out of 10
Location
 10
Value for money
 9
Accommodation
 10
Facilities / Activities
 7
Customer service
 6
Child friendliness
 10
Cleanliness
 10
Wifi
 6
Susan L.

Electric grass pitch (large)

Liked The space of the pitch, very clean toilets and showers . Pitches were all level no bumps. All grounds were spotless .loads of rabbits moles foxes and European gulls yes a bird watcher

Disliked Only one toilet block facility, as I'm disabled I had to ask to 'be placed near the toilet, for an extra £10.to reserve a pitch I had already paid for NOT

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 Car parking by pitch/unit Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Food shop Free wifi Ice pack freezing Internet access Launderette Parent & baby washroom Pick-up from public transport Portable toilet Pub toilets Public telephone Shower available Toilet block Washing-up area Wifi

Groups welcome

Family friendly Motorcycle friendly Rallies welcome Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcome

Rules

Barbecue provided Barbecues allowed Campfires allowed Commercial vehicles allowed Dogs allowed Dogs allowed all year

Utilities

Charging facilities Chemical disposal Electric car charging point(s) Gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby

Type

Large (51-200 pitches)

Accessibility

Disabled facilities

Touring and motorhomes

Seasonal pitches

Location

Kessingland Beach Holiday Park

Beach Road

Kessingland

Lowestoft

Suffolk

England

NR33 7RW

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)

GPS

52.40791°N
1.72666°E

Nearest transport

Coach
4.9 mi Gordon Road
7.8 mi Old Market Place
10.6 mi James Paget Hospital
Rail
4.3 mi Oulton Broad South Rail Station
4.7 mi Lowestoft Rail Station
4.9 mi Oulton Broad North Rail Station
Ferry
6.8 mi Southwold Ferry Landing
6.8 mi Walberswick Ferry Landing
12.7 mi Reedham Ferry South
Airport
26.2 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

The nearby seaside towns of Lowestoft (15 minutes' drive) and Southwold (20 minutes) are among the most charming in the country: think fab family beaches, candy-coloured beach huts, piers and proms, plus buckets and spades of old-school charm. Aim for the former if you're after a bit of watersports action, or pick the latter for chi-chi shops, a zany pier attraction and seafront walks to Walberswick. Swap beaches for beasties with family outings to see the exotic beasts roaming the plains of Suffolk at Africa Alive! (five minutes), or seek out seahorses, sharks and penguins at Sea Life Great Yarmouth (35 minutes). For wildlife of a more local variety, nip up to the waterways of the Norfolk Broads (half an hour) where you can become captain of your own boat for the day (or take a tour if you're unsure of your navigational expertise…) For family fun on a grand scale, head to Pleasurewood Family Theme Park (25 minutes); at the opposite end of the spectrum is the tiny townscape at Merrivale Model Village (35 minutes). And somewhere in the middle is the swish Victorian pad at Somerleyton Hall (half an hour), where both mansion and gardens are worth a stroll.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Lowestoft (South Of Claremont Pier) 3.9 mi Sea N/AGoodGoodGood
Lowestoft (North Of Claremont Pier) 4.3 mi Sea N/AGoodGoodGood
Southwold The Pier 5.6 mi Sea N/AGoodGoodExcellent
Southwold The Denes 6.4 mi Sea N/AN/AN/AN/A
Gorleston Beach 11.2 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Somerleyton Hall and Gardens 8.1 mi

Fritton Lake Country World 9.9 mi

Pleasure Beach 12.9 mi

Framlingham Castle 20.5 mi

Orford Castle 23.2 mi

National Trust

Elizabethan House Museum 13.6 mi

Orford Ness National Nature Reserve 23.3 mi

Horsey Windpump 23.8 mi

Sutton Hoo 27.3 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

Mutford - Carlton Colville - Barnby - Mutford 3.4 mi

Carlton Colville 4.4 mi

North Cove 5.2 mi

BELLE VUE PARK 5.7 mi

Southwold - Walberswick - Westwood - Southwold 6 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.

Nearest sites

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable sites.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Kessingland Beach Holiday Park have a swimming pool? Yes View all features
  • Is Kessingland Beach Holiday Park dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Kessingland Beach Holiday Park? The nearby seaside towns of Lowestoft (15 minutes' drive) and Southwold (20 minutes) are among the most charming in the country: think fab family beaches, candy-coloured beach huts, piers and proms, plus … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Kessingland Beach Holiday Park?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  2 p.m. –  9 p.m.
    Depart by:  10 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Kessingland Beach Holiday Park? From £10 (for 1 night, 4 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.