Kessingland Beach Holiday Park

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  • 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.

Campground type

RV & Motorhome sites 38
Tent sites 77
Caravan sites 38
Open now
Opens 3 April

Tourist board rating

Please note

Vehicles

  • Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.

Dogs

  • The campground/park does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Dangerous Dog Act (i.e. Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro).
  • Single-sex parties of three or more people under 25 are not permitted on site. 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, 3 Apr to

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Reviews

7.4

Overall rating from 271 Pitchup.com customers

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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

70% would recommend this campground to a friend

67% would stay here again

What customers say

Friendly staff and a beachside location are big hits. Families love the entertainment, but facilities need a spruce-up – think dated loos and showers that can be a bit whiffy. Pitches can get boggy, and the ablutions are a trek from some spots.

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Everyone around the camping was really…

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Wifi
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Anonymous

Powered grass site (large)

Liked Everyone around the camping was really friendly. Pitch was easy to find. The entertainment for children was really good and staff so friendly. Toilet and showers were clean.

Disliked Even though the toilet and shower were clean they had a bad smell to them.

Recommend to friends Visit again

The pitch was a good size…

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5 out of 10
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Value for money
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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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 Anita W. 3 reviews

Powered grass site (large)

Liked The pitch was a good size and reasonably flat. (Electric large pitch)
The resort itself was ok but quite dated.

Disliked The toilet and shower block! Disgusting! Dirty and constantly smelt. I saw the cleaner a number of times and all he did was sweep/mop the floor and change the toilet paper. I never saw him with any cleaning materials/chemicals! This is in both the male and females!

Also the block is far away from the campers! Not so bad if you are an electric pitch but the non electric are miles away from the toilet block. I saw people driving to the block cause it was too far to walk.

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needs so love and refub

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5 out of 10
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 Maciek M. 1 review

Unpowered grass tent or trailer tent site (large)

Liked Seafront, outside and indoor pool

Disliked Dirty toilets, showers

Recommend to friends Visit again

needs revamp on all toilets (includingclub and swimming)

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6 out of 10
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Value for money
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Wifi
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 annette k. 2 reviews

Unpowered grass tent or trailer tent site

Liked The site and location

Disliked Toilet block so far away from tourers and poor state

Recommend to friends Visit again

Enjoyed our stay wished the amenities were better located & appointed.

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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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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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 annette k. 2 reviews

Powered grass site (large)

Liked The site was in a beach location and close to a great town so we liked the location. The pools and the entertainment complex were fab and the staff were all lovely. The lack of Wifi and telephone connection was poor.

Disliked The shower block was too far away from the touring pitches. It was in a ridiculous place and so rank it was obviously a very old building with drainage problems. The toilets in the main complex and swimming pools were equally gross. There were no electric points in the amenities to charge phones etc which was a problem for the non electric pitches.

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Good site,

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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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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Leanne S. 1 review

Powered grass site

Liked Lovely staff, maintenance men who drove around the camping section was very friendly and couldn’t do more to help. Lady in the shop very friendly. A lot to do on site was a good site.

Pitches a good size and located nicely in the site, I also asked to be close enough to the toliet block as we have young kids and I was placed at a nice distance so very much appreciated that.

Disliked Toliet was not always the cleanest and smelt sometimes.

Showers flooded - could do with an upgrade however not as bad as some people made out

No signal at all and couldn’t get the wifi on the camping area

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Give it a wide berth!

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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Anonymous

Unpowered grass tent or trailer tent site (large)

Liked Swimming pool and beach location

Disliked Overall the site is extremely dirty and run down. The toilets and shower block are disgraceful and the place is in a state of disrepair.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Only camp site, 100% recommend for families.

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9 out of 10
Location
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Value for money
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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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 Zoe Jay 2 reviews

Unpowered grass tent or trailer tent site

Liked Had the best time, we allways do, lovely entertainment and staff couldn't be nicer.

Disliked We did leave early but that had nothing to do with the park, just we were camping in a tent and it was 26 degrees.

Prices for drinks are ridiculously expensive £4.50 for a small coke, food prices are reasonable.I would recommend the fish and chips shop was delicious and the staff are friendly and chatty.

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Nothing…

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 Magdalena N. 1 review

Powered grass site

Liked Nothing

Disliked Very dirty and dated place. Dirty cups in the restaurant. Overpriced camping. Toilets too far from the tents.

Recommend to friends Visit again

I liked the close proximity to…

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6 out of 10
Location
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Value for money
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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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 Jacqueline R. 3 reviews

Powered grass site

Liked I liked the close proximity to the beach. The activities for children were mainly ok. The staff attending to the children's activities were very helpful and happy.

Disliked I felt that the pitches were too close together. The showers and toilets were not cleaned properly. The toilets in the arcade were absolutely disgusting and sometimes there wasn't any toilet paper or hand wash. There is a sign before you go into the toilets stating their toilets are cleaned to a high standard. So wrong. I booked activities for my 8 year old grandson online before we arrived (as was advised) and on two of the activities he was the only child participating which was very upsetting for him and not enjoyable. I thought they could have rang me to let me know because we rushed of the beach for the activity which lasted 15 minutes. The staff switched my grandson to another activity to enjoy with other children. He was on his own and was looking forward to making friends and enjoy the company of other children.

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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

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)

Touring and motorhomes

Seasonal sites

Location

Kessingland Beach Holiday Park

Beach Road

Kessingland

Lowestoft

Suffolk

England

NR33 7RW

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

52.40791°N
1.72666°E

Nearest transport

Coach
7.9 km Gordon Road
12.5 km Old Market Place
17.1 km James Paget Hospital
Rail
7 km Oulton Broad South Rail Station
7.6 km Lowestoft Rail Station
7.8 km Oulton Broad North Rail Station
Ferry
10.9 km Southwold Ferry Landing
11 km Walberswick Ferry Landing
20.5 km Reedham Ferry South
Airport
42.1 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

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.

Food and drink

  • The Waterfront 0.4 km
  • Pizza Hut 3.9 km
  • New Raj Mahal 6.6 km
  • Well Well Well The Bath House 6.8 km
  • LT1 6.9 km
  • The Galley Restaurant 7.3 km
  • Iconic 7.3 km
  • Royal China 7.3 km
  • Oriental Kitchen 7.3 km
  • JoJo’s Kitchen & Bar 7.3 km

Groceries

  • Morrisons 3.9 km
  • Sainsbury's 4 km
  • Aldi 4.2 km
  • The Co-operative Food 5.1 km
  • The Co-operative Food 5.7 km
  • The Co-operative Food 6.6 km
  • Asda 7.2 km
  • Lidl 7.7 km
  • The Food Warehouse 7.7 km
  • Mom’s Cash & Carry 7.8 km

Parks and play

  • Kessingland Beach Park Playground 0.7 km
  • Kessingland Community Playing Field park 1.7 km
  • Nightingale Road Play Area Playground 4.9 km
  • Wrentham Playground 5 km
  • Pakefield Park 5.4 km
  • Rosedale Park 5.5 km
  • Kensington Gardens park 5.9 km
  • Oakwood Road Community Field Playground 6.2 km
  • Beechwood Park 6.5 km
  • Fen Park Playground 6.6 km

Family days out

  • Frostenden Mound Castle 6.6 km
  • South Pier Family Entertainment Centre Amusement arcade 7.3 km
  • Boulevard Amusement arcade 7.4 km
  • Sotterley Hall Estate Visitor attraction 7.6 km
  • Lowestoft Town FC Visitor attraction 8.2 km
  • The Arcade Amusement arcade 9 km
  • Under The Pier Show Visitor attraction 9 km
  • Southwold Railway Steamworks Visitor attraction 9.6 km

Public transport

  • Old Post Office 0.6 km
  • Green Lane 0.7 km
  • Beaconsfield Road 0.9 km
  • Church 1.2 km
  • Fisherman's Way 1.2 km
  • St Edmunds Crescent 1.5 km
  • Church Road 1.5 km
  • Lincoln Court 1.7 km
  • Scotts Close 1.8 km
  • Kings Head 1.8 km

What’s nearby

  • Field Farm Fisheries Fishing 6 km
  • Rookery Park Golf Club - Academy Course Golf course 6.4 km
  • Rookery Park Golf Club - Main Course Golf course 6.5 km
  • Coco General shop 6.8 km
  • Beach Hippie General shop 6.9 km
  • Royal Norfolk & Suffolk Yacht Club Marina 7.3 km
  • Haven Marina 7.4 km
  • Lowestoft Cruising Club Marina 7.5 km
  • The Britten Centre Shopping centre 7.8 km
  • Raphael Crafts General shop 8.2 km

Local services

  • Longshore Surgeries Doctors 1.5 km
  • Harvest Energy Fuel station 1.8 km
  • Kessingland Pharmacy 1.8 km
  • Morrisons Fuel station 4 km
  • Longshore Surgery Doctors 4.8 km
  • Boots Pharmacy 5.2 km
  • Andaman Surgery Doctors 5.4 km
  • Carlton Court Hospital 5.5 km
  • Rosedale Surgery Doctors 5.7 km
  • Well Pharmacy 5.7 km

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Must see

Somerleyton Hall and Gardens 13.1 km

Fritton Lake Country World 15.9 km

Pleasure Beach 20.8 km

Framlingham Castle 33.1 km

Orford Castle 37.3 km

National Trust

Elizabethan House Museum 21.9 km

Orford Ness National Nature Reserve 37.5 km

Horsey Windpump 38.3 km

Sutton Hoo 43.9 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

Mutford - Carlton Colville - Barnby - Mutford 5.5 km

Carlton Colville 7.1 km

North Cove 8.4 km

BELLE VUE PARK 9.1 km

Southwold - Walberswick - Westwood - Southwold 9.6 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 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 caravan
    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 $18.88 (for 1 night, 4 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.