Heathland Beach Caravan Park

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Grassy pitches
Sliding down the water flume
Grassy pitches
Relaxing on site

  • 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 Caravan 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).

Site type

Motorhome sites 64
Caravans for hire 4
Tent sites 64
Caravan sites 64
Open now
Opens 1 March

Tourist board rating

Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Sat, 1 Mar to

This site is a member of Countrywide Park Homes group.

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Reviews

93%

would recommend this site to a friend

88%

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Fab site, well drained large pitches, friendly staff and clean toilets

Overall 9/10
Location 8
Value for money 9
Accommodation 9
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 9
Wifi No rating
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Powered grass site

Liked: Fabulous sized pitches, our pitch was nice and open and close to the amenities. With 2 bathroom blocks, never had to wait for a bathroom and I liked the fact that they were bathrooms with shower, toilet sink in the one space, works well with children.

Staff were friendly and approachable, site was clean and tidy. I would highly recommend.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Reception lady was very nice and very helpful.

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Powered grass site

Liked: Very nice large private pitch, all pitches fully serviced and nicely laid out. Lots of things to do around the site.

Recommend to friends Visit again

We will definitely visit again following our 1st visit.

Overall 9/10
Location 8
Value for money 7
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 8
Cleanliness 8
Wifi 5
Jason L. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Powered grass site

Liked: Great access to the pitches, and lots of space. Good clean facilities and really helpful staff. Plenty for the kids to do, fishing, play area, beach access and a heated outdoor pool.

Disliked: Only a single tap connection shared between 2 pitches.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Really good family site. Relaxing and great facilities

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Ben C. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Powered grass site

Liked: We loved the site. The facilities were super, swimming pool lovely and warm and the fishing lake was great.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Friendly and safe site with helpful staff and fantastic sized pitches.

Overall 9/10
Location 10
Value for money 8
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 7
Wifi No rating
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Powered grass site

Liked: Unfortunately we had the English weather to cope with, winds and showers! However, the site was quiet, safe and fairly clean. Tracey on reception was always friendly and extremely helpful. She was very good at arranging for us to pay for an additional day's stay so we had at least one day of sunshine. My 10 year old son loved the heated pool and slide and my teenage daughter enjoyed playing tennis on the outside court. The bar was nice with friendly staff. The site was in a great location for family days out plus supermarkets and fast food chains being a stone throw away. I would not hesitate to come back.

Disliked: It's a shame that the bar only opens from 5pm and there is no hot food available. The prices were quite steep (£15 for bottle of house wine).
However, that is only minor compared to the number of good things about this site.

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very nice site

Overall 9/10
Location 7
Value for money 9
Accommodation No rating
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 9
Child friendliness 9
Cleanliness 8
Wifi No rating
David T. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Powered grass site

Liked: well laid out site with mature hedges and trees creating good windbreaks. pitch size was very generous and flat with electric and water servicing every pitch. kiddies play area had plenty for them to do. the swimming pools although outside are nicely heated with lots of sun loungers for non swimmers. nice and polite staff. booked for four nights and stayed six nights.

Disliked: NOT dislikes just little niggles. the toilet block at our end had combined wash/shower/toilet and there are only four in that block which caused waiting in the mornings. the other block had all separate ones. this block could also do with a tiny bit of tlc but they were acceptable. the onsite pub during the week is just somewhere to go for a drink and in the week is pretty dead. friday and saturday there was bingo and quiz night which livened it up.

Recommend to friends Visit again

The pitches were a good size. Nice bar onsite for an evening…

Overall 7/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 6
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 6
Wifi 7
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Powered grass site

Liked: The pitches were a good size.
Nice bar onsite for an evening drink.
The campsite had a friendly atmosphere. Easy access to the beach, though down some steep steps.

Disliked: The showers need attention, not a good experience.

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Friendly staff, pitches really good sizes.

Overall 8/10
Location 9
Value for money 8
Accommodation 9
Facilities / Activities 6
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 7
Wifi 4
Kerrie W. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Powered grass site

Liked: The fishing lake was lovely and caught plenty of fish. I like there there is 2 play parks and tennis court and outdoor little gym. Swimming pool with slide was brilliant kids had a blast. Staff was very kind and helpful

Disliked: The bar Didn't serve any food which was abit of a shame and the pool was closed 2 days as they only have 1 life guard they need more then one. Shower block was OK some of the showers don't let out alot of water though

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great site, friendly staff, Pitches were lovely. Plenty of facilities, any complaints…

Overall 8/10
Location 8
Value for money 10
Accommodation 6
Facilities / Activities 5
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 5
Wifi 2
Alan K. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Powered grass site

Liked: Great site, friendly staff, Pitches were lovely. Plenty of facilities, any complaints were dealt with reasonably promptly. Great swimming pool and outdoor exercise equipment. Launderette very useful. We really enjoyed our stay. - Would recommend despite dislikes as per below.

Disliked: Bar only has rollover hotdogs, nothing else, could be improved.. Would have eaten more on site if that was available. Toilets do need a revamp, also why have taps on sinks but push buttons on shower, opposite would have made much more sense as every time I walked in the bathroom someone had left a tap on.

Wifi too expensive.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely site the pitches were marked out really well and felt private.…

Overall 9/10
Location 8
Value for money 8
Accommodation No rating
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service No rating
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness No rating
Wifi No rating
Rachel A. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Powered grass site

Liked: Lovely site the pitches were marked out really well and felt private. The toilet shower block was clean and tidy and had what you needed. The pool and play areas were a bonus too.

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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 Caravan Park

London Road

Kessingland

Lowestoft

Suffolk

England

NR33 7PJ

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

52.4286°N
1.7231°W

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.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Lowestoft (South Of Claremont Pier) 4.2 km Sea N/AGoodGoodGood
Lowestoft (North Of Claremont Pier) 4.7 km Sea N/AGoodGoodGood
Southwold The Pier 11.1 km Sea N/AGoodGoodExcellent
Southwold The Denes 12.5 km Sea N/AN/AN/AN/A
Gorleston Beach 15.7 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Somerleyton Hall and Gardens 10.8 km

Fritton Lake Country World 13.6 km

Pleasure Beach 18.5 km

Framlingham Castle 34.3 km

BeWILDerwood 36.2 km

National Trust

Elizabethan House Museum 19.6 km

Horsey Windpump 35.9 km

Orford Ness National Nature Reserve 39.6 km

Sutton Hoo 45.6 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

Mutford - Carlton Colville - Barnby - Mutford 4.4 km

Carlton Colville 4.9 km

BELLE VUE PARK 7 km

North Cove 7.3 km

Gunton 8.8 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.

Offers

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Nearest sites

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Heathland Beach Caravan Park have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Heathland Beach Caravan Park dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Heathland Beach Caravan 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 Caravan Park?
    Camping and caravan
    Arrive:  1 p.m. –  Anytime
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Heathland Beach Caravan Park? From $56.14 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.