The Hollies

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Pitches
Pitches
Spacious campsite
Seaside pitches
Electric hardstanding and grass touring pitches
Beach
Steps down to the beach
View of the beach
The beach with access from the camping site
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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

Dogs

  • 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

  • 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

This site is a member of The Beeston Group group.

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Accommodation

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2 adults
0 children
0 dogs
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Reviews

8.9

Overall rating from 717 Pitchup.com customers

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Location
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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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Peaceful

92% would recommend this site to a friend

89% would stay here again

What customers say

This well-maintained campsite offers spacious pitches, clean facilities, and friendly staff. Its prime location provides easy access to the beach via cliff-top steps, with beautiful views. On-site food vans are popular, and nearby supermarkets are convenient. Some guests experienced issues with shower temperature and Wi-Fi, while a few noted occasional noise or busy periods, particularly during peak times. The site is generally well-managed and offers good value.

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Arrival date (latest first)

Very clean and kept well. Good…

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9 out of 10
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tina-marie a. 1 review

Seaside non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked Very clean and kept well. Good toilet and shower facilities.
Plenty of room to be private in the tent area. Everyone was respectful of each other. Good location. Not sure if WiFi was available so no stars given.

Disliked Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Brilliant campsite Fabulous cleaning facilities

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 Laura H. 6 reviews

Electric hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked Friendly
Very clean
Big pitches
Accommodating when we needed them to be
Wildlife areas
Welcoming even the permanent pitches

Disliked Should of stayed longer!!!

Recommend to friends Visit again

Nice site , good size pitches…

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ROBERT S. 12 reviews

Electric hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked Nice site , good size pitches , friendly staff , toilets very clean , nice walks from site and very close for a day trip to Southwold . Beach is a good walk but very quiet once there . Would definately stay again

Disliked Nothing to dislike , we were a bit concerned before going after reading a couple of bad reviews , but we liked it a lot

Recommend to friends Visit again

all good

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Wifi
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 Brian L. 3 reviews

Electric hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked nice size pitches,toilets clean good fish and chips on site and lovely bacon sandwich in morning thanks,

Recommend to friends Visit again

The staff were very welcoming and…

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Anonymous

Electric hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked The staff were very welcoming and friendly.
Large site split into different areas
Location was brilliant easy to get to and nice walks from site
Peaceful
Food vans on site

Disliked Toilets and showers could of been better
Not that they weren’t cleaned regularly just think volume of people using and some not as respectful as others
Booked hard standing electric pitch and was allocated grass pitch

Recommend to friends Visit again

Perfect.

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 Charlie B. 1 review

Seaside non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked Loads of space to pitch your tent as well as good toilet blocks and food vans for meals during the day. Only stayed two nights but would recommend as had a pleasant stay.

Disliked nothing to dislike

Recommend to friends Visit again

Der Platz war sehr schön. Die…

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 Iris H. 1 review

Electric hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked Der Platz war sehr schön. Die Sanitäranlagen sauber und ausreichend!

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great site and location, we would return despite minor negatives

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Wayne R. 10 reviews

Electric hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked Level pitches, plenty of space

Good amenities, toilets and shower block cleaned regularly

Good access to and around site

No kids ourselves but good parks and play areas for the kids

Excellent location views from cliffs are stunning

Actually quiet at night despite what our expectations were given a family site

Disliked Bacon / breakfast van very expensive and poor food (also lacked manners). Roll was very dry and did not appear to be fresh

Sited vans in our area were quite arrogant and tried to be funny with you. We ignored them but I can see some being uncomfortable.

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Location remote and wild but close…

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Cristina B. 1 review

Seaside non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked Location remote and wild but close to major supermarkets and shops. The sea side area is amazing with stairs going down and a long pleasant walk to the sea. Enough and well maintained toilets and showers, food drinks on site, friendly staff.

Disliked No dislikes. Had a wonderful and relaxing stay

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great location, beach was beautiful, the…

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 Tracy E. 1 review

Seaside non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked Great location, beach was beautiful, the amenities were great! We lived it so much we booked again for the following weekend!

Disliked Nothing!

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Features

Dogs allowed

Campfires allowed

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 the site is 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.

Food and drink

  • Pizza Hut 0.8 mi
  • The Waterfront 1.4 mi
  • New Raj Mahal 2.6 mi
  • Well Well Well The Bath House 2.7 mi
  • LT1 2.8 mi
  • Royal China 2.9 mi
  • The Copper Smokehouse 3 mi
  • Shish 3 mi
  • Iconic 3 mi
  • The Galley Restaurant 3 mi

Groceries

  • Morrisons 0.8 mi
  • Sainsbury's 0.9 mi
  • Aldi 1 mi
  • The Co-operative Food 1.6 mi
  • The Co-operative Food 1.9 mi
  • The Co-operative Food 2.6 mi
  • Asda 2.9 mi
  • Lidl 3.2 mi
  • The Food Warehouse 3.2 mi
  • Morrisons 3.3 mi

Parks and play

  • Kessingland Community Playing Field park 0.6 mi
  • Kessingland Beach Park Playground 1.2 mi
  • Nightingale Road Play Area Playground 1.5 mi
  • Pakefield Park 1.7 mi
  • Rosedale Park 1.8 mi
  • Kensington Gardens park 2.2 mi
  • Oakwood Road Community Field Playground 2.2 mi
  • Beechwood Park 2.4 mi
  • Fen Park Playground 2.5 mi
  • Kirkley Fen Park 2.5 mi

Family days out

  • Boulevard Amusement arcade 3 mi
  • South Pier Family Entertainment Centre Amusement arcade 3.1 mi
  • Lowestoft Town FC Visitor attraction 3.6 mi
  • Sotterley Hall Estate Visitor attraction 4.8 mi
  • Frostenden Mound Castle 5.3 mi

Public transport

  • The Hollies 0.05 mi
  • Oaklands Terrace 0.1 mi
  • Romany Lane 0.2 mi
  • Ethel Cottages 0.3 mi
  • Nursery 0.5 mi
  • Holiday Village 0.5 mi
  • Queens Terrace 0.6 mi
  • Lincoln Court 0.7 mi
  • St Edmunds Crescent 0.7 mi
  • Scotts Close 0.8 mi

Beaches

  • Gunton Sands 4.9 mi
  • Corton Beach 5.3 mi
  • Corton Sands 5.5 mi

What’s nearby

  • Rookery Park Golf Club - Academy Course Golf course 2.5 mi
  • Rookery Park Golf Club - Main Course Golf course 2.6 mi
  • Coco General shop 2.7 mi
  • Beach Hippie General shop 2.8 mi
  • Haven Marina 3 mi
  • Lowestoft Cruising Club Marina 3 mi
  • Royal Norfolk & Suffolk Yacht Club Marina 3.1 mi
  • The Britten Centre Shopping centre 3.4 mi
  • Raphael Crafts General shop 3.6 mi
  • Indian Poppy General shop 3.7 mi

Local services

  • Longshore Surgeries Doctors 0.8 mi
  • Morrisons Fuel station 0.8 mi
  • Harvest Energy Fuel station 0.8 mi
  • Kessingland Pharmacy 0.9 mi
  • Boots Pharmacy 1.6 mi
  • Andaman Surgery Doctors 1.7 mi
  • Carlton Court Hospital 1.9 mi
  • Rosedale Surgery Doctors 1.9 mi
  • Well Pharmacy 1.9 mi
  • Well Pharmacy 2.2 mi

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National Trust

Elizabethan House Museum 12 mi

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Cycle routes

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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.
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  • 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.