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.

Campground type

Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 35
Tent sites 16
RV & Motorhome sites 16
Caravan sites 16
Open all year
Opens
Please note

Safety

  • Fires, barbecues and/or firepits will not be permitted in dry, windy and/or hot weather conditions.

Languages spoken

English

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Reviews

9.2

Overall rating from 444 Pitchup.com customers

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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
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Peaceful

95% would recommend this campground to a friend

93% would stay here again

What customers say

This is a spacious, well-kept site with friendly staff and a handy on-site shop. Guests rave about the ample space for kids and dogs to roam, the beautiful surroundings, and the clean facilities. Glamping pods and shepherd's huts are generally well-received. While most visitors enjoy the peaceful vibe, some note toilet and shower facilities can be tight during busy times. WiFi can be spotty. The location is ideal for exploring the Suffolk coast.

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Arrival date (latest first)

Size of pitches, games field, lovely…

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10 out of 10
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 Tammy W. 1 review

Fully-serviced grass site

Liked Size of pitches, games field, lovely site.

Disliked Nothing!

Recommend to friends Visit again

Space and location. Relaxed atmosphere…

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8 out of 10
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Value for money
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Wifi
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Anonymous

Unpowered grass site

Liked Space and location. Relaxed atmosphere

Disliked Only one toilet and shower for whole site!

Recommend to friends Visit again

Fantastic site, I’ve been going for…

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10 out of 10
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Jools P. 1 review

Fully-serviced grass site

Liked Fantastic site, I’ve been going for years, that says it all. Warm friendly welcome and great facilities.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Clean spaces, nice open fields, loads…

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7 out of 10
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Value for money
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Facilities / Activities
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Anonymous

Shepherd's hut

Liked Clean spaces, nice open fields, loads of space for the kids to roam & play, small woodlands at the back. Huts were reasonably facilitated. Good location to a local pub that’s walkable. Great little shop onsite reasonably priced.

Disliked Only 1 shower in each of the toilets & an extra disabled toilet, which isn’t enough for the size of the park. Tried cleaning in between uses but the mop wasn’t clean, really needs to have someone around to keep the toilets clean in the mornings.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Fabulous staff really helpful.

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Anonymous

Fully-serviced grass site

Liked Size pitch great. Well stocked shop. Plenty facilities for children. Lovely setting.
Friendly staff. Clean facilities

Disliked Gents only had 1 toilet and 1 shower as far as I could see.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lots of space around the glamping…

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Joanne T. 1 review

Glamping Pod

Liked Lots of space around the glamping pod to park and sit out.

Recommend to friends Visit again

We stayed here last year and…

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 Jamie T. 1 review

Glamping Pod

Liked We stayed here last year and now this year. Hopefully will book again for next year. If this isn't a recommendation then nothing is!

Recommend to friends Visit again

Family time

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 Marie N. 2 reviews

Glamping Pod

Liked Suitable for all my family, old and young. Age range 60 years down to 7 months. Peaceful. Have been using site for past four years and always have the best time. A place where we can all be together.

Disliked Cleaners need to check toilet brushes in pods. Also lots of cobwebs.

Bookings were confused despite 3 separate phone calls.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Perfect, beautiful, clean and tidy.

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10 out of 10
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Anonymous

Fully-serviced grass site

Liked I have stayed at this site for over ten years so to have to give a write up seems odd! Of course it’s great or I wouldn’t keep going year after year! It clean, tidy, very friendly both the owner and staff. The shop is perfect and the site couldn’t be in a more beautiful spot.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Quiet and green location…

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4 out of 10
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Value for money
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Wifi
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 Cheryl R. 1 review

Fully-serviced grass site

Liked Quiet and green location

Disliked Lack of showers and toilets when site is busy

Recommend to friends Visit again

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 Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Food shop Free wifi Ice pack freezing Internet access Laundry Local produce Off licence 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 Dump point 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 sites)

Nearby leisure

Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horse riding nearby Tennis nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Drainage hook-up points for caravans Motorhome service point Water hook-up points for caravans

Location

Heathside Holidays

Blackheath Road

Wenhaston

Halesworth

Suffolk

England

IP19 9EU

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London +0100 (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
15.9 km Old Market Place
17.4 km Cork Bricks
17.4 km Chaucer Street
Rail
4.6 km Halesworth Rail Station
5.3 km Darsham Rail Station
8.7 km Brampton (Suffolk) Rail Station
Ferry
7.9 km Walberswick Ferry Landing
7.9 km Southwold Ferry Landing
26.8 km Reedham Ferry South
Airport
43.4 km 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.
(within 10 km)
Castle, Aquarium, Theme park and Zoo (within 16.1 km)

Food and drink

  • The Star Inn Pub 0.6 km
  • Queens Head Pub 2.1 km
  • The Queens Head Pub 2.4 km
  • White Hart Inn Pub 3.2 km
  • Lord Nelson Inn Pub 3.4 km
  • The White Swan Pub 4.4 km
  • Singtong Neeyom Thai Restaurant 4.4 km
  • Cleone's Restaurant 4.4 km
  • The Angel Hotel Pub 4.4 km
  • Rajputh Restaurant 4.5 km

Groceries

  • The Co-operative Food Supermarket 4.3 km
  • You Drink Bottle Shop & Taproom Off-licence 4.6 km
  • Adnams Shop Off-licence 8.6 km
  • Co-op Food Supermarket 8.7 km

Parks and play

  • Basley Playground 3.8 km
  • Town Park 4.4 km
  • Walpole & Cookley Playground 5.7 km
  • Yoxwood park 5.9 km
  • Rookery Park 6.8 km
  • Village Green park 7.2 km
  • Middleton Playingfields Playground 7.2 km
  • Cliff House Holiday Park 8 km
  • Huntingfield (Millennium Green) park 8.1 km
  • The Rec park 8.5 km

Family days out

  • Southwold Railway Steamworks Visitor attraction 8 km
  • Frostenden Mound Castle 9.1 km
  • The Arcade Amusement arcade 9.2 km
  • Under The Pier Show Visitor attraction 9.3 km
  • Oasis Camel Park Zoo 12 km
  • Africa Alive Zoo 14.6 km
  • Mettingham Castle 15.3 km

Public transport

  • St Peter's Church 0.5 km
  • The Star Inn 0.7 km
  • Hammonds Walk 0.7 km
  • opp Oak Meadow 0.9 km
  • Blythe Close 1 km
  • Thorington Road 1.7 km
  • Queens Head 2 km
  • Blyth View 2.5 km
  • Primes Lane 2.9 km
  • Bus Shelter 3 km

Other nearby

  • Halesworth Golf Club - Championship Course Golf course 2.5 km
  • Halesworth Golf Club - Valley Course Golf course 2.7 km
  • Dipping Platform Fishing 4.1 km
  • Southwold Golf Club Golf course 8.1 km
  • Mumfords General shop 8.6 km
  • Field Farm Fisheries Fishing 9.8 km

Local services

  • The Co-operative Fuel station 4.3 km
  • Angel Podiatry Clinic 4.5 km
  • Boots Pharmacy 4.5 km
  • Cutlers Hill Surgery Doctors 4.5 km
  • Cutlers Hill Surgery Pharmacy 4.5 km
  • JET Fuel station 4.7 km
  • JET Fuel station 5.2 km
  • Scarlett's Fuel station 6 km
  • Yoxford Branch Surgery Doctors 6.3 km
  • Wangford Service Station Fuel station 7.3 km

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Must see

Framlingham Castle 17.5 km

Somerleyton Hall and Gardens 24.1 km

Orford Castle 24.8 km

Orford Ness National Nature Reserve 25 km

Fritton Lake Country World 26 km

National Trust

Orford Ness National Nature Reserve 25.1 km

Sutton Hoo 28.9 km

Elizabethan House Museum 34.1 km

Horsey Windpump 48.3 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

HENHAM 4.4 km

Dunwich Forest - Newdelight Walks - Westwood Marshes 5.7 km

DINGLE MARSHES (CURRENT BOUNDARY FROM 14/06/2002) 5.9 km

HEVENINGHAM HALL 6.9 km

Spexhall 6.9 km

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 caravan
    Arrive:  noon –  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 $47.29 (for 1 night, 6 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.