The Hollies

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Pitches
Spacious campsite
Views
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
  • 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).
  • 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.

Languages spoken

English

This site is a member of The Beeston Group group.

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91% would recommend this site to a friend

89% would stay here again

What customers say

Great value, right on the beach! Clean facilities, friendly staff, roomy pitches. Popular on-site food van. Steep steps to beach, but most loved it & would return. Some noted it gets busy & drainage could be better.

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Anonymous

Powered concrete and grass caravan site

Liked Very clean and warm toilet facilities.

Disliked Stones far too deep on pitch which made it impossible to get off. We had to get towed off by a tractor. This took a while and was embarrassing. Too many seasonal worker pitches who were up and about from about 5.30am slamming doors and leaving for work. We have enjoyed The Hollies previously but not this time. No sorry for the inconvenience of getting stuck or any offer of any distress and inconvenience refund.

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Chris O.

Powered concrete and grass caravan site

Liked The Hollies is in a great location with access to a wonderful beach. The toilet & shower block were very well maintained & cleaned to a high standard. The reception staff & park warden were really helpful & friendly.

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A good site in a great location at a reasonable price.

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Rupert C.

Powered concrete and grass caravan site

Liked Friendly efficient staff, well heated, clean, facilities block and plenty of hot water for showers. Very reasonable fees.
On-site fish & chips, also very friendly with good advice.
Direct access to the beach and on to Kessingland with good restaurant, pubs and more fish & chips!
Nice dark site, good for astronomy, but have a torch to hand at night.

Disliked The 92 steps to climb back up to the site from the beach(!), though they are very sturdy, just think of it as equivalent to your daily 5,000 steps :-)
A pity no WiFi, but made for a quiet weekend.

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Andrew S.

Powered concrete and grass caravan site

Liked Pitches, cleanliness of the services, location and price!

Disliked Nothing

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Karen B.

Powered concrete and grass caravan site

Liked Great location and great amenities

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Had to leave a day early due to unforeseen circumstances,but

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Kevin G.

Powered concrete and grass caravan site

Liked The attitude and friendliness if the staff ,from what I experienced between the snow showers it seems to be a very well appointed site, especially the fish and chips

Disliked Nothing

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Paul A.

Powered concrete and grass caravan site

Liked Great Location, quite a large site but pitches are well spread out. Facilities were cleaned regularly

Disliked Both mornings we did not have any hot water for the showers, seemed to be ok in the evening.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great site and location, fabulous value for money.

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Sharon O.

Powered concrete and grass caravan site

Liked Lovely site, good facilities and good bus routes. Lovely beach right on your doorstep also. Excellent value for money. Would return!

Disliked Nothing

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Anonymous

Powered concrete and grass caravan site

Liked Facilities on site are very clean, great location to beach but there is a lot of steps to get to it. Great walk along the beach to Lowestoft, if you get your times right with the tide.

Disliked Nothing really, just a little bit info on what's going off locally would of been nice, especially as it was new years eve, like firework displays etc. (Google didn't show anything local, but there was, so knowledge from staff would of been good) this is not reflection on staff who were great. No wifi.

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John J.

Powered concrete and grass caravan site

Liked Really close to sea front.
Fish and chips on sight everything cooked to order..

Disliked Meadow field looks like work in progress.. Could do with a bit of tlc...

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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 GMT (GMT+00:00)

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 we are 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.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Lowestoft (South Of Claremont Pier) 4 km Sea N/AGoodGoodGood
Lowestoft (North Of Claremont Pier) 4.5 km Sea N/AGoodGoodGood
Southwold The Pier 11.4 km Sea N/AGoodGoodExcellent
Southwold The Denes 12.8 km Sea N/AN/AN/AN/A
Gorleston Beach 15.4 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

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.