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.

Site type

Motorhome sites 38
Tent sites 77
Caravan sites 38
Open now
Opens 18 April

Tourist board rating

Please note
  • 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).
  • Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.
  • Single-sex parties of three or more people under 25 are not permitted on site. Swimming pool access is included: please show your Entertainment pass. Entertainment passes are included in the rate. 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, 18 Apr to

This site is a member of Parkdean Resorts group.

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Accommodation

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Reviews

7.8

Overall rating from 320 Pitchup.com customers

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Location
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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

73% would recommend this site to a friend

70% would stay here again

What customers say

Top campsite, friendly staff, clean facilities, beach nearby. Pools & evening entertainment a hit with families. Some minor feedback on dated amenities, cleanliness, and a few muddy pitches.

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Arrival date (latest first)

Quiet camping area Plenty of water taps…

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8 out of 10
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Haley C.

Unpowered grass tent or trailer tent site

Liked Quiet camping area
Plenty of water taps
Decent shop
Proximity to the beach
Ice cream was lovely

Disliked Toilets were a 2/5. Often had pee on the seats, no loo roll or soap.
Showers were lukewarm warm with flashes of hot.
Chip shop on site was mediocre.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Friendly staff, level pitches, shower/toilet block needs updating.

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7 out of 10
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Carol M.

Unpowered grass tent or trailer tent site

Liked The campsite area was well kept & tidy. Pitches quite close together but ok. The staff were all friendly and helpful in all areas. The restaurant food was a decent standard. Activities were all booked up online before we even arrived but we did always manage to get a walk-in at the swimming pool. But crazy golf etc available. Nice beach. Good location with plenty to do in the area.

Disliked The toilet/shower block needs updating and the hot water runs out. It is also quite a walk from the camping area and set nearer the static caravans that don't need it, so really feel an additional block needs to be provided in the camping area. The wait/queue in the restaurant could be lengthy so must be worse on the weekends, but the staff do their best.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Absolutely amaxing team well done had a fantastic holiday

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GILLIAN C.

Unpowered grass tent or trailer tent site

Liked The clubhouse
Entertainment
Restaurant
Swimming pools
Activitiea
Shop

Recommend to friends Visit again

Beautiful local area. Just doesn't work as a camping venue.

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4 out of 10
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Customer service
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Wifi
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Sam B.

Unpowered grass tent or trailer tent site (large)

Liked - Close to fun days out.
- Beach
- Quiet
- Evening Entertainment
- Onsite Arcade

Disliked - Grubby outdated toilet/shower blocks
- Long walks to get to onsite amenities
- Outdated venues
- Pool
- Lack of security

Recommend to friends Visit again

Campsite was clean and nice…

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3 out of 10
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Wifi
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Stephanie C.

Powered grass site (large)

Liked Campsite was clean and nice

Disliked Not much to do there! Evening entertainment wasn’t great. Swimming was always fully booked

Recommend to friends Visit again

Really enjoyed the stay

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9 out of 10
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John P.

Unpowered grass tent or trailer tent site

Liked The campsite, facilities including food choices. Near the beach and size of the pitch.

Disliked N/A

Recommend to friends Visit again

Friendly staff. Clean site. Fun entertainment.…

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7 out of 10
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Nikki S.

Powered grass site (large)

Liked Friendly staff. Clean site. Fun entertainment. Easy check in.

Disliked The seagulls!!! There are loads of them and they are so loud from about 6am. They woke us up so early each morning.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Liked the idea of camping by…

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4 out of 10
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Value for money
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C J.

Powered grass site (large)

Liked Liked the idea of camping by the river, no river just a ditch of water

Disliked Showers and toilets not good at all, smelly and cold water regardless of time of day or night.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great for families.

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Jonathan S.

Powered grass site (large)

Liked The pool and activities for kids.
All the staff were friendly.

Disliked The guy running the on site grocery store. He never used please or thank you once.

Recommend to friends Visit again

we had a good time not sure if go back in a hurry though

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5 out of 10
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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Anonymous

Powered grass site (large)

Liked helpful staff entertainment in the evening was good swimming pool although very basic it was easy to get in

Disliked the pitches we were given were in a completely shaded area even though the weather wasn’t great when the sun was out we saw none of it very muddy far away from loos which wasn’t great with children (aged 4-12 )

Recommend to friends Visit again

Features

Dogs allowed

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 Car parking by site/unit 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 Rallies welcome 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.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Lowestoft (South Of Claremont Pier) 6.4 km Sea N/AGoodGoodGood
Lowestoft (North Of Claremont Pier) 6.9 km Sea N/AGoodGoodGood
Southwold The Pier 9 km Sea N/AGoodGoodExcellent
Southwold The Denes 10.4 km Sea N/AN/AN/AN/A
Gorleston Beach 18 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

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 $23.04 (for 1 night, 4 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.