The Hollies

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Pitches
Spacious campsite
Seaside pitches
Electric hardstanding and grass touring pitches

  • Kessingland site directly on the Suffolk coast
  • Three different pitching up areas over 28 acres
  • Two new amenities blocks, including disabled and family rooms
What a beach! And what a view… The gorgeous East Anglian coastline and an expanse of Suffolk sands sweep out for miles from The Hollies touring and camping park near Lowestoft: the site is set on a cliff and the views from your pitch or your firepit of an evening will be Hollie-wood worthy. It's Kessingland Beach below you at The Hollies, which is a highly scenic ten or 15-minute saunter along the clifftop path and an equally scenic scene on arrival with its miles of golden sand. And the beach is dog-friendly all year round, as is The Hollies – hurrah and woof. The amiable Hollies team has arranged three picks of pitches on its roomy 28-acre site: the Barley field for tourers and with electric hook-up; the Seaside field for tents and without electric; and the Hay field especially suitable for mixed groups with a mix of tent and touring pitches, all with electric. Amenities are newly built and include two large shower and loo blocks with family rooms and rooms for disabled guests; a newly built playground is on site too for Suffolk coast-based little squirts.

Site type

Touring caravan pitches 50
Motorhome pitches 50
Tent pitches 150
Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 14
Open all year
Opens
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).
  • Reception is unmanned after 5 p.m.. Please inform the site while on your way there should you expect to arrive after this time, so that the team can provide information about your unit/pitch.

Languages spoken

English

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Reviews

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9
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9
Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
9
Child friendliness
9
Cleanliness
9
Wifi
5

92% would recommend this site to a friend

89% would stay here again

What customers say

This is a well-maintained and friendly campsite with direct beach access, praised for its clean facilities and spacious pitches. Guests highlight the helpful staff, on-site food options, and reasonable pricing. While some mention the steep steps to the beach and occasional busyness, the overall sentiment is positive, with many planning return visits due to the relaxing atmosphere and excellent location.

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Arrival date (latest first)

Toilets and showers very clean nice hot water in the showers too A+

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Anonymous

Electric hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked So friendly almost feels like home from home .. staff were very friendly and helpful after I forgot my electric hook up cable at home they loaned me one for free.
The site itself was exceptionally clean and tidy especially the toilets and showers ... the showers were nice and warm just like the reception... no doubt we will most definitely be staying here again . Thank you for a pleasant stay The Hollies ...ĺ

Disliked Nothing to dislike

Recommend to friends Visit again

Will come again

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Paige W.

Seaside non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked Beautiful beach right on site.
Facilities are excellent and clean, lots of places to put the tents and can use BBQ. Fish and chips on site is lovely and shops 5 minutes away.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Clean and quiet place! Value for money!…

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Fanel C.

Electric hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked Clean and quiet place!
Value for money!

Disliked None

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent stay, will definitely return.

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Amanda W.

Seaside non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked Loads of space to pitch up and for the children to run around.

Wardens present throughout stay.

Toilets clean and always enough toilet roll.

Beautiful views.

Disliked Nothing.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Nice site, good sized pitches.

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Pammy J.

Electric hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked Good size pitches with plenty of space in between campers despite a busy weekend. Good clean facilities, friendly warden. A short walk to the cliffs with steps down to the beach.

Disliked The only downsides are 10 am departure, most places are 11 and really poor internet reception.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Small friendly site…

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Sam S.

Electric hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked Small friendly site

Recommend to friends Visit again

Will return

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Anonymous

Electric hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked A really friendly team and well run site.
The staff on reception were lovely, we were shown to our pitch so knew exactly where to set up. The dog friendly beach is accessed via the site.

Disliked Nothing to dislike

Recommend to friends Visit again

Very clean and tidy. Quiet. Clean loos and nice walks very nice staff

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Tania R.

Electric hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked Spacious pitch and no charge for awning was great nice quiet so had a fantastic time. Toilets were very clean and kept clean all the time same at the site. The staff are very happy to help and friendly will come back again

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely site and staff…

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Michael s.

Electric hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked Lovely site and staff

Disliked Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

It was a great site large…

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Anonymous

Electric hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked It was a great site large plots clean toilets and showers. Friendly staff

Disliked Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again


Features

Leisure on site

Bar or club house Beach access 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

Baby-changing facilities Bath available Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Food shop Free wifi Ice pack freezing Internet access Launderette 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

D. of E. 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

Camping 2.0

Jumbo tent pitches

Themes

Budget/backpacker Peaceful Spectacular scenery Walkers' paradise Wildlife haven

Utilities

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

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby Nearby farmers' market Public transport nearby Shop nearby

Type

Very large (over 200 pitches)

Accessibility

Accessible parking at pitch Bathrooms: Wheelchair accessible shower Bathrooms: Wheelchair accessible toilet Level site, no steep slopes

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horse riding nearby Indoor pool nearby Leisure/theme park nearby Outdoor pool nearby Restaurant nearby Sailing nearby Tennis nearby Watersports nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Motorhome service point Seasonal pitches

Location

The Hollies

London Road

Kessingland

Lowestoft

Suffolk

England

NR33 7PQ

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)

GPS

52.43139°N
1.72108°E

Route directions

From the A12 heading towards Lowestoft, take the third exit off the roundabout on to London Road and we are just down the road on the right. On a local bus route and the bus stops at the entrance to the park.

Nearest transport

Coach
3.5 mi Gordon Road
6.9 mi Old Market Place
9 mi James Paget Hospital
Rail
2.7 mi Oulton Broad South Rail Station
3.2 mi Lowestoft Rail Station
3.2 mi Oulton Broad North Rail Station
Ferry
8.2 mi Southwold Ferry Landing
8.3 mi Walberswick Ferry Landing
11.3 mi Reedham Ferry South
Airport
24.9 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 Hollies is in a spiffing location to get to the best of Suffolk, Norfolk, the countryside and the Broads for a bit of whatever you fancy in boating, fishing, hiking, rainy day activities and family days out. Lowestoft, Southwold and Great Yarmouth are all within ten miles – Lowestoft is only about five minutes by car – and are all well worth a day trip each, as is lovely Norwich about an hour's drive to the north-west (services run regularly from Lowestoft Station too). Lowestoft has two theatres and a handful of small museums in Sparrow Park alongside the main Lowestoft Museum in Nicholas Everett Park; head to the library's local history section for more pics and info of days of yore. Lowestoft's lighthouse is probably its most well-known feature, but take time for a trip to Ness Point too, the most easterly location in the UK (just ask a Lowestoft local to point you towards Gulliver). If you're on hol with the kids, you'll find loads of family-friendly options in the area, like the Africa Alive animal park five minutes' drive from the Hollies (go here on a Sunday for a bonzer of a car boot sale) and the Pleasurewood Hills theme park about 20 minutes away. Kids might also like the wooden roller disco at Lowestoft's Claremont Pier, but if this doesn't have them wheeling around in joy, take them to walk the plank at the play park Adventure Island, or to see more species at Thrigby Hall Wildlife Park just outside Great Yarmouth. Finally, nautical sorts don't need to tie themselves in knots trying to find a craft to take care of, as fishing boats can be chartered near Kessingland for sea angling trips, and the Norfolk Broads Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty is within easy reach to drift along wildlife-laden waterways.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Lowestoft (South Of Claremont Pier) 2.5 mi Sea N/AGoodGoodGood
Lowestoft (North Of Claremont Pier) 2.8 mi Sea N/AGoodGoodGood
Southwold The Pier 7.1 mi Sea N/AGoodGoodExcellent
Southwold The Denes 7.9 mi Sea N/AN/AN/AN/A
Gorleston Beach 9.6 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Somerleyton Hall and Gardens 6.5 mi

Fritton Lake Country World 8.2 mi

Pleasure Beach 11.3 mi

Framlingham Castle 21.4 mi

BeWILDerwood 22.3 mi

National Trust

Elizabethan House Museum 12 mi

Horsey Windpump 22.1 mi

Orford Ness National Nature Reserve 24.7 mi

Sutton Hoo 28.4 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

Mutford - Carlton Colville - Barnby - Mutford 2.6 mi

Carlton Colville 2.8 mi

BELLE VUE PARK 4.2 mi

North Cove 4.4 mi

Gunton 5.3 mi

Local events

  • Latitude Festival (Thursday, 23 July 2026 – Thursday, 23 July 2026)

    Beccles, Suffolk 7.9 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.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does The Hollies have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is The Hollies dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near The Hollies? The Hollies is in a spiffing location to get to the best of Suffolk, Norfolk, the countryside and the Broads for a bit of whatever you fancy in boating, fishing, hiking, rainy … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of The Hollies?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  12 p.m. –  9 p.m.
    Depart by:  10 a.m.
    Read more
  • How much does it cost to stay at The Hollies? From £16 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.