Heathland Beach Holiday Park

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  • Family-friendly Suffolk holiday park on the edge of Kessingland
  • Africa Alive five minutes’ drive; Great Yarmouth half an hour
  • Three swimming pools, fishing lake, tennis court, playground and bar
Do you like to be beside the seaside? Heathland Beach Holiday Park might have just made it to the top of your wish list, then. This holiday park is on the outskirts of Kessingland (five minutes’ drive or a 25-minute walk), a coastal village with a sand and shingle expanse dotted with marram grass tufts. Unleash the kids on this Suffolk beach, and who knows – they might come back to you bearing gifts of a fossil nature. But before you head out for a day on the sand, check out the facilities at this tree-shaded site, starting with not one, not two, but three outdoor swimming pools, including one with a twisty waterslide that ought to keep the kids busy while you relax on a poolside sun lounger, sipping a cold brew from the bar. Children can also make new friends in the enclosed adventure playground, a huge sandpit with wooden structures for climbing and balancing. There’s also an all-weather tennis court (you can hire the necessary equipment on site) and, for a more meditative experience, a well-stocked fishing lake (please note you’ll need a licence). Spacious pitches all come with electric and water hook-up. In addition to a well-maintained toilet and shower block, there’s a communal barbecue area; you can source food supplies in Kessingland, which also has a handful of fish and chip shops and takeaway restaurants (and a skate park for the kids).

Campground type

RV & Motorhome sites 60
Caravan sites 60
Caravans for hire 4
Open all year
Opens

Tourist board rating

Please note

Reception

  • Reception is unmanned after 4:30 p.m.. Please inform the campground while on your way there should you expect to arrive after this time so that the team can provide information about your unit/site.

Admission

  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • The site requires make and model of the unit customers are travelling with. Please add make and model in the special request section at the time of booking.

Languages spoken

English

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9
Child friendliness
9
Cleanliness
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Wifi
6

88% would recommend this campground to a friend

85% would stay here again

What customers say

Top marks for roomy, tidy sites & friendly staff. Pool & kids' play zones are a hit. Facilities mostly good, though some say a bit old. Easy beach access & great base for exploring. Watch out for occasional Wi-Fi, food supply, & rule-following hiccups.

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Disliked Booked a pitch back in January, we ask to be in a particular place - They agreed and said “yes all yours”. We arrive just after 1pm to be told no your not on the original one we ask for and put us somewhere else, wasn’t given a choice, so off we go to find the pitch which was dead opposite the kids sand park and people were still on that pitch. Found the manager who was flapping round not knowing where to turn next who told us to go wait round the other side (the side we ask to be that funnily enough was all empty)
30 mins later we get onto the pitch.
The pool is hourly slots that have to be booked (even though there was only a couple of people using it at a time) out of the hour slot you get, the slide gets turned off for 30 mins of that.
Most days there is a car parked right outside the ladies toilets and there is lady sitting outside on one of the chairs from one of the shower cubicles.
We went to reception to query why the lady was outside the toilets as she kept in/out of the loo’s every 2 mins and was very unstable on her feet to be told that it was her grounds man wife and is very poorly and puts her there to get her out of the house. (Very sad to learn the lady is very unwell BUT had we of not queried her being there, it just looks like a drunk person wobbling around) which some children using the showers/toilet might find uneasy.
There is works going on at the back of the pitches which is very noisy every day and there is telehandlers driving through the site fully loaded.
This was our 3rd time staying there, it will be the last, it’s nothing like it use to be.

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clean toilets and shower , site…

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Liked clean toilets and shower , site was nice and tidy, and site is making improvements

Disliked somebody was on our pitch ,just miss read numbers , but we were put on another pitch it was okay

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Overall excellent facilities for family and children

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Anonymous

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Liked Would of put 10 but the toilets/showers let it down needs updating and the bush button showers were a nightmare

Overall we would definitely come back pitch fantastic 22 so private bar, amenities, pool etc were so great especially for a family with children they cater for everyone.

Thank you it was a lovely 3 days

Disliked Showers block need updating

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Excellent site smaller than I thought Facilities are clean and safe

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Liked The effort that everyone put into the site and entertainment
Cost of drinks very competitive
Cost of food very competitive

Disliked No shop
Pool is hourly slots
Three small pools

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Anonymous

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Liked Intended to take our granddaughters for the swimming pool, play area and the closeness to the beach but unfortunately our Motorhome broke down the week before on the way back from Cornwall. Two weeks on it’s still in the garage.

Disliked They wouldn’t change our booking despite having availability.

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lovely site and pool…

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Anonymous

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Liked lovely site and pool

Disliked Overhead barrier shuts at 5pm so if you have a motorhome you cannot get back into the site without ringing after hours service if you stay out late.

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Very good touring site, spacious pitches and good facilities.

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Anna M. 1 review

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Liked Good pool and helpful, friendly staff.

Disliked Vehicle parked outside main toilet block throughout our 6 night stay.
Poor wifi despite paying for week long connection.

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Lovely site and will 100% be…

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Sarah C. 1 review

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Liked Lovely site and will 100% be back. Staff are so friendly , pool is such a bonus. Overall such a lovely site.

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All in all had a lovely relaxing stay and weather was great

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Annie W. 1 review

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Liked *I liked that there was 3 swimming pools
*Couple of kids play areas
*entertainment on the Saturday evening with good food
* the toilets and shower blocks were clean and well stocked and tidy
* staff were very friendly and helpful
* the pitch was a good size and had good privacy

Disliked The only thing that needed improvement was the disabled shower needed blinds up at the window ,
And the actual shower heads on the showers needed descaling so that they run better and maybe if they could of stayed on a little longer then 5 seconds

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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 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 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

Utilities

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

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby

Type

Large (51-200 sites)

Nearby leisure

Golf nearby Horse riding nearby Watersports nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Motorhome service point Water hook-up points for caravans

Location

Heathland Beach Holiday Park

London Road

Kessingland

Lowestoft

Suffolk

England

NR33 7PJ

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London +0100 (GMT+01:00)

GPS

52.4286°N
1.7231°E

Nearest transport

Coach
5.8 km Gordon Road
11.4 km Old Market Place
14.7 km James Paget Hospital
Rail
4.7 km Oulton Broad South Rail Station
5.4 km Lowestoft Rail Station
5.5 km Oulton Broad North Rail Station
Ferry
13 km Southwold Ferry Landing
13.1 km Walberswick Ferry Landing
18.5 km Reedham Ferry South
Airport
40.4 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

Cheetahs, giraffes, rhinos and flamingos are among the residents at Africa Alive (five minutes’ drive). Experiences at this conservation zoo range from ‘keeper for the day’-type affairs (where kids help to feed and clean the animals) to close encounters with lemurs and meerkats, and feeding sessions with the giraffes. Birdwatchers make a beeline for Benacre National Nature Reserve (10 minutes), a breeding site for dozens of bird species, including marsh harriers, woodlarks and ducks. Carlton & Oulton Marshes (15 minutes) is another top nesting site, home to several types of warblers, plus lots of dragonflies. Known for its wide sandy beach, Great Yarmouth (half an hour) also has the historic Britannia Pier, with old-fashioned rides (think dodgems and carousels) and more modern ones, like bungee trampolines. Check out the maritime collections at the Time and Tide Museum of Great Yarmouth Life or the penguin enclosure at Sea Life Great Yarmouth aquarium.

Food and drink

  • Pizza Hut 1.6 km
  • The Waterfront 1.9 km
  • New Raj Mahal 4.4 km
  • Well Well Well The Bath House 4.6 km
  • LT1 4.7 km
  • Royal China 5 km
  • The Copper Smokehouse 5.1 km
  • Shish 5.1 km
  • Iconic 5.1 km
  • The Galley Restaurant 5.1 km

Parks and play

  • Kessingland Beach Park 1.6 km
  • Nightingale Road Play Area 2.7 km
  • Oakwood Road Community Field 3.8 km
  • Fen Park 4.3 km
  • Oh My Dog! 4.8 km
  • Wrentham Playground 6.4 km
  • The Bleach 6.4 km
  • Thirlmere Walk Play Area 6.9 km

Public transport

  • Oaklands Terrace 0.3 km
  • The Hollies 0.4 km
  • Romany Lane 0.6 km
  • Nursery 0.6 km
  • Queens Terrace 0.8 km
  • Queens Terrace 0.8 km
  • Ethel Cottages 0.8 km
  • St Edmunds Crescent 0.9 km
  • St Edmunds Crescent 0.9 km
  • Lincoln Court 1 km

Groceries

  • Morrisons 1.6 km
  • Sainsbury's 1.7 km
  • Aldi 1.9 km
  • The Co-operative Food 2.9 km
  • The Co-operative Food 3.4 km
  • The Co-operative Food 4.5 km
  • Asda 4.9 km
  • Lidl 5.4 km
  • The Food Warehouse 5.5 km
  • Morrisons 5.6 km

Family days out

  • Kessingland Beach Park 1.6 km
  • Nightingale Road Play Area 2.7 km
  • Oakwood Road Community Field 3.8 km
  • Fen Park 4.3 km
  • Oh My Dog! 4.8 km
  • Wrentham Playground 6.4 km
  • The Bleach 6.4 km
  • Thirlmere Walk Play Area 6.9 km

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Cycle routes

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Other

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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 Heathland Beach Holiday Park have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Heathland Beach Holiday Park dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Heathland Beach Holiday Park? Cheetahs, giraffes, rhinos and flamingos are among the residents at Africa Alive (five minutes’ drive). Experiences at this conservation zoo range from ‘keeper for the day’-type affairs (where kids help to feed … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Heathland Beach Holiday Park?
    Camping and caravan
    Arrive:  1 p.m. –  5 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.

    The site requires make and model of the unit customers are travelling with.
    Please add make and model in the special request section at the time of booking.

    Read more
  • How much does it cost to stay at Heathland Beach Holiday Park? From $285.46 (for 3 nights, 5 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.