Cliff House Holiday Park

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Aerial view of reception, the car park, shop and tent field
Aerial view of reception, the car park, shop and tent field
Sea view from the cliff
North field in autumn
West field on a spring day
Sun-dappled pitches
Play area
The spacious play area
The terrace bar – just right for a pint in the sun
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Sea view from the cliff
North field in autumn
West field on a spring day

  • Family-friendly woodland park overlooking Dunwich Beach in Suffolk
  • RSPB Minsmere 10 minutes’ drive and Southwold 20 minutes
  • Terrace restaurant and bar; playground and private steps to the beach
Set on a spacious and leafy 30-acre site edging the sea just outside Dunwich, Cliff House Holiday Park puts its guests in pole position for days of adventure exploring Suffolk, its villages and coastline. Book your stay for winter and get cosy around your campfire, in spring to see the daffodils or summer to enjoy days on Dunwich Beach, just a few minutes’ walk away. Wherever time of year you’re there, keep your eyes peeled when you’re wandering about the tree-shaded park and you may spot red deer, rare birds and badgers; rabbits, squirrels and muntjacs are a common sight too. The property is surrounded by untamed heath and woodland, and National Trust walking routes are available directly from the pitches. Your four-legged chums are given a warm welcome here too – there are always treats on hand and the beach is handily dog-friendly all year round. Facilities include a communal barbecue and the 12 Lost Churches bar and restaurant serving food and drinks from local suppliers; there’s a playground within sight of the bar terrace so parents can keep watch over their offspring as they play. You also have access to a shop, well-maintained shower blocks, washing-up sinks and a launderette.

Site type

Tent sites 46
Caravan sites 67
Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 23
Open all year
Opens

Tourist board rating

Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • Discount cards and gift vouchers cannot be applied to bookings made via Pitchup.com.
  • At least one of the party members must be aged 18 or over.
  • 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).
  • The grocery shop is open between 01/01 and 31/12.

Languages spoken

English

This site is a member of The Beeston Group group.

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Reviews

8.7

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Peaceful

84% would recommend this site to a friend

84% would stay here again
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Arrival date (latest first)

Badly run campsite in lovely location

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3 out of 10
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Anonymous

Powered grass and gravel caravan site

Liked Location. Lots of trees providing shade. There were some nice looking pitches.

Disliked Our pitch was tiny and had no grass, just dirt. We asked if we could change pitches on our last night and we were told no because they're fully booked despite there clearly being plenty of spaces which were still there in the morning.

The toilets are disgusting by 9am because they haven't been cleaned since 5pm and are shared with the bar.

We waited an hour to be served mediocre food in the on-site restaurant.

They pitches are really crammed in together.

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Location…

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Anonymous

Powered grass and gravel caravan site

Liked Location

Recommend to friends Visit again

Wonderful setting, great facilities really close…

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 Dominic B. 1 review

Powered grass and gravel site

Liked Wonderful setting, great facilities really close to the beach. Will definitely return

Disliked Not really a dislike, but the showers were not particularly hot

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely site and location, clean toilet…

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Anonymous

Powered grass and gravel tent site

Liked Lovely site and location, clean toilet and shower facilities, great shop and bar, friendly staff.

Recommend to friends Visit again

The staff, facilities and lovely location…

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Anonymous

Powered grass and gravel site

Liked The staff, facilities and lovely location on the coast, couldn’t fault, lovely welcome. Terrace bar was a real bonus.

Disliked Being camped under the dark shady trees,( including a fir tree hedge blocking all the sunshine) tree canopy resulted in bird lime all over the van and landed on my wife the first time we sat outside, didn’t want to put the awning up for fear of it being covered in bird poo, the ground was covered in dirty muddy leaves, no grass or gravel, shame as everything else was really lovely. £80 for 2 nights was a bit steep for where we were.

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Superb setting for a relaxed getaway

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 Dawn K. 1 review

Powered grass and gravel caravan site

Liked Perfect. Lovely location, especially being next door to Minsmere and a direct path to a very quiet and clean beach. The site is full of mature tree's so lots of shade. Met some lovely people in the bar/restaurant. Also, lots of their lovely dogs enjoying their holiday. Facilities were faultless. My favourite site so far. Dunwich has plenty of history, which adds to the experience.
This was our second visit and will definitely be back.

Disliked Nothing to dislike.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Close to RSPB Minsmere and Dunwich…

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David D. 2 reviews

Powered grass and gravel site

Liked Close to RSPB Minsmere and Dunwich Heath for bird spotters.
Great access to the beach
Large pitches

Disliked Not enough toilets for the size of the campsite.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Close to beach and lovely walks…

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 Garry E. 11 reviews

Powered grass and gravel site

Liked Close to beach and lovely walks nice clean showers

Disliked Very busy site with work vehicles moving all and very expensive in the bar wood chip on the floor of the pitch witch was trodden into the van

Recommend to friends Visit again

Being right in the beach.…

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 Lance R. 1 review

Powered grass and gravel caravan site

Liked Being right in the beach.

Recommend to friends Visit again

We had a lovely time and will hopefully visit again soon.

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Anonymous

Powered grass and gravel site

Liked Lovely environment to wake up to in the morning. So close to the beach. Very helpful staff. Really lovely playground for young children.

Disliked We would have preferred a gravel pitch rather than wood chippings. Some areas outside look a little run down.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Features

Dogs allowed

Campfires allowed

Leisure on site

Bar or club house Beach access Covered terrace area 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 Laundry 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 Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcome

Rules

Barbecue provided Barbecues allowed Campfires allowed Commercial vehicles allowed Dogs allowed Dogs allowed all year

Themes

Bush Gastronomic delight Luxury Peaceful Remote location Spectacular scenery Walkers' paradise Wildlife haven

Utilities

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

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Convenience store nearby Dog walk nearby Nearby farmers' market

Type

Large (51-200 sites)

Accessibility

Bathrooms: Large spacious shower Bathrooms: Large spacious toilet Bathrooms: Step-free access Bathrooms: Wheelchair accessible shower Bathrooms: Wheelchair accessible toilet Site close to accessible bathrooms Uneven terrain; gravel or loose mud

Nearby leisure

Cycle hire nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Restaurant nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Caravan storage facilities Seasonal sites

Location

Cliff House Holiday Park

Minsmere Road

Dunwich

Suffolk

England

IP17 3DQ

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

52.2616°N
1.6255°E

Route directions

Postcode: IP17 3DQ From the south: From Ipswich, head north on the A12 towards Lowestoft for 20 miles. Once through Yoxford, turn right into Westleton Road, sign posted Dunwich Heath. Keep going until the T-Junction at Westleton and turn left. Once through the village, turn right to Dunwich Heath. Take the second turn on the right at the tourist board sign. After a mile, Cliff House is on the left. From the north: From Lowestoft, head south on the A12 for 13 miles. Turn left (signposted Blythburgh) at the White Hart public house. Keep going for two miles, and turn right at the church. At the T-Junction, turn right and keep going until the Dunwich Heath sign. Turn left. Cliff House is a mile ahead.

Nearest transport

Coach
22.4 km Old Market Place
25.2 km Cork Bricks
25.3 km Chaucer Street
Rail
7.1 km Darsham Rail Station
10.6 km Saxmundham Rail Station
12.5 km Halesworth Rail Station
Ferry
6.7 km Walberswick Ferry Landing
6.8 km Southwold Ferry Landing
33.3 km Reedham Ferry South

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

Cute-as-a-picture seaside towns include Southwold (20 minutes’ drive), where you can tour Adnams Brewery and the lighthouse, browse smart shops and eat fish and chips on the pier; Aldeburgh (25 minutes) is well-known for tours of the arts and crafts Red House, former home of composer Benjamin Britten, and Suffolk-born Maggi Hambling’s vast ‘Scallop’ sculpture on the beach. Still on the coast, Thorpeness (25 minutes) is set around the Meare boating lake; it is also gateway to the Suffolk & Essex Coast & Heaths National Landscape, criss-crossed with wildlife walks and cycle rides. If you’d rather not stray so far from base camp, RSPB Minsmere (10 minutes) is another great day out for wildlife lovers, with family-friendly opportunities to take part in pond dipping and den building. There are also family-centric activities like felting and archaeology talks at Dunwich Museum (five minutes), where you can learn about the ‘Lost City’ – Dunwich was once a thriving medieval port that slowly slipped into the sea due to erosion and storm surges.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Southwold The Denes 7.4 km Sea N/AN/AN/AN/A
Southwold The Pier 8.8 km Sea N/AGoodGoodExcellent
Lowestoft (South Of Claremont Pier) 23.9 km Sea N/AGoodGoodGood
Lowestoft (North Of Claremont Pier) 24.5 km Sea N/AGoodGoodGood
Gorleston Beach 35 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Framlingham Castle 19.5 km

Orford Castle 19.7 km

Orford Ness National Nature Reserve 19.8 km

Sutton Hoo Anglo-Saxon Burial Mounds 27 km

Somerleyton Hall and Gardens 29 km

National Trust

Orford Ness National Nature Reserve 19.9 km

Sutton Hoo 27.1 km

Elizabethan House Museum 38.8 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

Dunwich Heath - Eastbridge - Minsmere River - Westleton 1.1 km

Dunwich - Eastbridge - Sizewell - Minsmere - Dunwich 1.2 km

Dunwich Heath - Dunwich - Dingle Great Hill - Dunwich 1.2 km

Dunwich Bank 1.4 km

MINSMERE (CURRENT BOUNDARY FROM 11/01/2006) 1.8 km

Local events

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

    Beccles, England 9.8 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 Cliff House Holiday Park have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Cliff House Holiday Park dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Cliff House Holiday Park? Cute-as-a-picture seaside towns include Southwold (20 minutes’ drive), where you can tour Adnams Brewery and the lighthouse, browse smart shops and eat fish and chips on the pier; Aldeburgh (25 minutes) is … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Cliff House Holiday Park?
    Camping and caravan
    Arrive:  2 p.m. –  Anytime
    Depart by:  10 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Cliff House Holiday Park? From $57.23 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.