The Hollies

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Pitches
Spacious campsite
Seaside pitches
Electric hardstanding and grass touring pitches

  • Kessingland site directly on the Suffolk coast
  • Three different pitching up areas over 28 acres
  • Two new amenities blocks, including disabled and family rooms
What a beach! And what a view… The gorgeous East Anglian coastline and an expanse of Suffolk sands sweep out for miles from The Hollies touring and camping park near Lowestoft: the site is set on a cliff and the views from your pitch or your firepit of an evening will be Hollie-wood worthy. It's Kessingland Beach below you at The Hollies, which is a highly scenic ten or 15-minute saunter along the clifftop path and an equally scenic scene on arrival with its miles of golden sand. And the beach is dog-friendly all year round, as is The Hollies – hurrah and woof. The amiable Hollies team has arranged three picks of pitches on its roomy 28-acre site: the Barley field for tourers and with electric hook-up; the Seaside field for tents and without electric; and the Hay field especially suitable for mixed groups with a mix of tent and touring pitches, all with electric. Amenities are newly built and include two large shower and loo blocks with family rooms and rooms for disabled guests; a newly built playground is on site too for Suffolk coast-based little squirts.

Site type

Caravan sites 50
Motorhome sites 50
Tent sites 150
Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 14
Open all year
Opens
Please note

Reception

  • Reception is unmanned after 5 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.

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).

Languages spoken

English

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Location
9
Value for money
9
Accommodation
9
Facilities / Activities
9
Customer service
9
Child friendliness
9
Cleanliness
9
Wifi
5

92% would recommend this site to a friend

89% would stay here again

What customers say

Great spot with beach access, staff get rave reviews! Toilets/showers are clean. Food's popular. Some say it gets busy and noisy though, and Wi-Fi/phone signal can be spotty.

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Arrival date (latest first)

Very nice site, with some well…

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9 out of 10
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Zoe H. 2 reviews

Seaside unpowered grass tent site

Liked Very nice site, with some well looked after facilities (the toilets and shower blocks were very clean and well maintained). The location of the non electric pitches were great with direct access to the beach and the food vans (including the fish and chips, breakfast van, coffee van and ice cream man) were again welcome additions!

Disliked We did have some neighbours our first night who clearly did not know their campsite etiquette and were very loud still into the early hours of the morning. But, that isn’t the site’s fault.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Decent facilities, secure barrier entry nice…

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7 out of 10
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8
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10
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Andy L. 1 review

Seaside unpowered grass tent site

Liked Decent facilities, secure barrier entry nice views and location.

Disliked Busy and a bit of a free for all with pitching due to bank holiday and busy in the tent area.

Recommend to friends Visit again

We love staying here its never far from something to do our 2nd visit

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9 out of 10
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9
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3
Maggie G. 5 reviews

Powered concrete and grass caravan site

Liked The site was clean, tidy and well looked after. Close to many amenities and other places of interest.

Disliked N/A

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great site

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Anonymous

Powered concrete and grass caravan site

Liked Lovely big pitches …. Spacious and accommodating. Even though it’s a big family site it was peaceful and quiet at night

Recommend to friends Visit again

Friendly , clean…

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Seaside unpowered grass tent site

Liked Friendly , clean

Disliked On site food options pricey

Recommend to friends Visit again

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Agris H. 1 review

Seaside unpowered grass tent site

Liked Everything

Disliked You must heat sea water temperature up 20c and bring the sea closer to the cliffs... :D

Recommend to friends Visit again

Plenty of space, clean facilities, helpful…

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wendy m. 1 review

Seaside unpowered grass tent site

Liked Plenty of space, clean facilities, helpful staff, great location

Recommend to friends Visit again

Very clean and kept well. Good…

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9 out of 10
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Seaside unpowered grass tent site

Liked Very clean and kept well. Good toilet and shower facilities.
Plenty of room to be private in the tent area. Everyone was respectful of each other. Good location. Not sure if WiFi was available so no stars given.

Disliked Nothing

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Powered concrete and grass caravan site

Liked Every thing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Good site.

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9 out of 10
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8
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9
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8
Customer service
8
Child friendliness
8
Cleanliness
9
Wifi
5

Powered concrete and grass caravan site

Liked A simple budget friendly, no frills campsite with clean facilities and direct beach access.

Disliked Poor mobile signal, although this does help with switching off from the world.

Recommend to friends Visit again


Features

Leisure on site

Bar or club house Beach access 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 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

Camping 2.0

Jumbo tent sites

Themes

Budget/backpacker Peaceful 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 Public transport nearby

Type

Very large (over 200 sites)

Accessibility

Accessible parking at site Bathrooms: Wheelchair accessible shower Bathrooms: Wheelchair accessible toilet Level campground, no steep slopes

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horse riding nearby Indoor pool nearby Leisure/theme park nearby Outdoor pool nearby Restaurant nearby Sailing nearby Tennis nearby Watersports nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Motorhome service point Seasonal sites

Location

The Hollies

London Road

Kessingland

Lowestoft

Suffolk

England

NR33 7PQ

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

52.43139°N
1.72108°E

Route directions

From the A12 heading towards Lowestoft, take the third exit off the roundabout on to London Road and the site is just down the road on the right. On a local bus route and the bus stops at the entrance to the park.

Nearest transport

Coach
5.6 km Gordon Road
11.2 km Old Market Place
14.4 km James Paget Hospital
Rail
4.4 km Oulton Broad South Rail Station
5.2 km Lowestoft Rail Station
5.2 km Oulton Broad North Rail Station
Ferry
13.3 km Southwold Ferry Landing
13.4 km Walberswick Ferry Landing
18.2 km Reedham Ferry South
Airport
40.1 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 Hollies is in a spiffing location to get to the best of Suffolk, Norfolk, the countryside and the Broads for a bit of whatever you fancy in boating, fishing, hiking, rainy day activities and family days out. Lowestoft, Southwold and Great Yarmouth are all within ten miles – Lowestoft is only about five minutes by car – and are all well worth a day trip each, as is lovely Norwich about an hour's drive to the north-west (services run regularly from Lowestoft Station too). Lowestoft has two theatres and a handful of small museums in Sparrow Park alongside the main Lowestoft Museum in Nicholas Everett Park; head to the library's local history section for more pics and info of days of yore. Lowestoft's lighthouse is probably its most well-known feature, but take time for a trip to Ness Point too, the most easterly location in the UK (just ask a Lowestoft local to point you towards Gulliver). If you're on hol with the kids, you'll find loads of family-friendly options in the area, like the Africa Alive animal park five minutes' drive from the Hollies (go here on a Sunday for a bonzer of a car boot sale) and the Pleasurewood Hills theme park about 20 minutes away. Kids might also like the wooden roller disco at Lowestoft's Claremont Pier, but if this doesn't have them wheeling around in joy, take them to walk the plank at the play park Adventure Island, or to see more species at Thrigby Hall Wildlife Park just outside Great Yarmouth. Finally, nautical sorts don't need to tie themselves in knots trying to find a craft to take care of, as fishing boats can be chartered near Kessingland for sea angling trips, and the Norfolk Broads Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty is within easy reach to drift along wildlife-laden waterways.

Food and drink

  • Pizza Hut Restaurant 1.2 km
  • Livingstone's Pub 1.8 km
  • The Sailors Home Pub 2.2 km
  • The Waterfront Restaurant 2.3 km
  • The Oddfellows Pub 2.4 km
  • The Ship Inn Pub 2.5 km
  • Old Red House Pub 2.6 km
  • Tramway Hotel Pub 2.6 km
  • Bell Inn Pub 2.6 km
  • The Trowel & Hammer Pub 2.8 km

Groceries

  • Morrisons 1.3 km
  • Sainsbury's 1.4 km
  • Aldi 1.6 km
  • The Co-operative Food 2.6 km
  • The Co-operative Food 3.1 km
  • The Co-operative Food 4.2 km
  • Asda 4.7 km
  • Lidl 5.1 km
  • The Food Warehouse 5.2 km
  • Morrisons 5.3 km

Parks and play

  • Kessingland Community Playing Field park 1 km
  • Kessingland Beach Park Playground 1.9 km
  • Nightingale Road Play Area Playground 2.5 km
  • Pakefield Park 2.8 km
  • Rosedale Park 2.8 km
  • Kensington Gardens park 3.5 km
  • Oakwood Road Community Field Playground 3.5 km
  • Beechwood Park 3.9 km
  • Fen Park Playground 4.1 km
  • Kirkley Fen Park 4.1 km

Family days out

  • Boulevard Amusement arcade 4.8 km
  • South Pier Family Entertainment Centre Amusement arcade 4.9 km
  • Lowestoft Town FC Visitor attraction 5.7 km
  • Sotterley Hall Estate Visitor attraction 7.7 km
  • Frostenden Mound Castle 8.5 km

Public transport

  • The Hollies 0.08 km
  • Oaklands Terrace 0.2 km
  • Romany Lane 0.3 km
  • Ethel Cottages 0.5 km
  • Nursery 0.8 km
  • Holiday Village 0.8 km
  • Queens Terrace 0.9 km
  • Lincoln Court 1.2 km
  • St Edmunds Crescent 1.2 km
  • Scotts Close 1.2 km

Beaches

  • Gunton Sands 7.9 km
  • Corton Beach 8.6 km
  • Corton Sands 8.8 km

What’s nearby

  • Rookery Park Golf Club - Academy Course Golf course 4.1 km
  • Rookery Park Golf Club - Main Course Golf course 4.2 km
  • Coco General shop 4.4 km
  • Beach Hippie General shop 4.5 km
  • Haven Marina 4.8 km
  • Lowestoft Cruising Club Marina 4.9 km
  • Royal Norfolk & Suffolk Yacht Club Marina 5 km
  • The Britten Centre Shopping centre 5.4 km
  • Raphael Crafts General shop 5.9 km
  • Indian Poppy General shop 6 km

Local services

  • Longshore Surgeries Doctors 1.2 km
  • Morrisons Fuel station 1.3 km
  • Harvest Energy Fuel station 1.4 km
  • Kessingland Pharmacy 1.4 km
  • Boots Pharmacy 2.6 km
  • Andaman Surgery Doctors 2.7 km
  • Carlton Court Hospital 3 km
  • Rosedale Surgery Doctors 3 km
  • Well Pharmacy 3.1 km
  • Well Pharmacy 3.5 km

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Must see

Somerleyton Hall and Gardens 10.5 km

Fritton Lake Country World 13.3 km

Pleasure Beach 18.2 km

Framlingham Castle 34.5 km

BeWILDerwood 35.9 km

National Trust

Elizabethan House Museum 19.3 km

Horsey Windpump 35.6 km

Orford Ness National Nature Reserve 39.8 km

Sutton Hoo 45.8 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

Mutford - Carlton Colville - Barnby - Mutford 4.3 km

Carlton Colville 4.6 km

BELLE VUE PARK 6.7 km

North Cove 7 km

Gunton 8.5 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 The Hollies have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is The Hollies dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near The Hollies? The Hollies is in a spiffing location to get to the best of Suffolk, Norfolk, the countryside and the Broads for a bit of whatever you fancy in boating, fishing, hiking, rainy … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of The Hollies?
    Camping and caravan
    Arrive:  noon –  9 p.m.
    Depart by:  10 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at The Hollies? From $36.68 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.