The Red Lion

View prices & book 8.9 116 reviews
The pub
The pub
Driveway into the site
The road into the site
Children’s playground on site
Toilet and shower block with an outside dishwashing area
Plump pigeon
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Driveway into the site
The road into the site
Children’s playground on site

  • Pitches behind a traditional country pub in the Waveney Valley
  • A 10-minute drive from canoe hire on the river Waveney and two museums
  • Traditional pub grub menu and playground; close to the Angles Way
Pub grub, canoeing on the river Waveney and waterside wanders might very well make up some of your stay at The Red Lion in the Waveney Valley. With dog-friendly and family-friendly pitches in the grounds of a traditional country pub (where dogs are permitted in the outside area only), this site is not just for the foodies, although it certainly scores highly on that front thanks to its classic menu of pub grub. The site is 10 minutes’ drive away from a couple of museums (aviation and World War II included) and canoe hire for the river Waveney, which runs through the valley. In fact, the site is just 10 minutes’ stroll away from the riverbank, where you can walk right onto the Angles Way, a 93-mile trail along the riverside. On site, there’s an amenities block with a toilet, shower room and an outside washing-up area handy that's handy for dealing with barbecue aftermath. There’s a playground here where kids can run off any excess energy, perhaps while you supervise from over a pint in the pub’s outdoor seating. For snacks and that sort of thing, Harleston’s selection of supermarkets is five minutes’ drive away from the site. Handily, there’s a local bus route that runs past the outside of the pub, so it should be easy enough to get around the surrounding area. Please note the pub's opening hours: it is closed on Mondays, open between 12pm and 3pm on Tuesday through to Sunday and open in evenings from 5.30pm to 8pm for food (and until 10pm for drinks) on Wednesday, Friday and Saturday.

Campground type

Camper sites 11
RV sites 11
Tent sites 1
Open all year
Opens
Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • At least one of the party members must be aged 18 or over.
  • Your dog must be tattooed or microchipped.
  • The park does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Breed-specific legislation (i.e. Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro).
  • Please note that the toilet/shower facilities are unisex.

Languages spoken

English

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Reviews

8.9

Overall rating from 116 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

88% would recommend this campground to a friend

85% would stay here again

What customers say

A friendly, quiet, well-kept small site with roomy spots and great WiFi. Bathrooms generally clean, well-equipped, with plenty of hot water. The on-site pub gets high marks for food and atmosphere. Some minor cleanliness hiccups were noted but handled by management. Many guests plan to return.

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Excellent small and quiet site

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 Andrew E. 3 reviews

Powered cement/asphalt and grass travel trailer campsite

Liked Excellent small site with friendly and helpful owners. Reasonably priced and very peaceful and quiet. Good food in the pub too.

Disliked Nothing - everything was great!

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely place……will visit again when the pub is open 😁

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 Steven H. 2 reviews

Powered cement/asphalt and grass travel trailer campsite

Liked Lovely quiet little place for tranquil get away from everyday noise ….loved it

Disliked This is our problem really as we didn’t read the advert blurb, but the pub was shut on the night we stayed …..we must learn to read the whole advert …… was not a big issue as we travel well stocked

Recommend to friends Visit again

shower and toilet room and separate toilet, WiFi, small park

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 tia s. 3 reviews

Powered cement/asphalt and grass travel trailer campsite

Liked Great little campsite with 6 electric pitches at the back of a pub,

Recommend to friends Visit again

Would stay again

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 david a. 6 reviews

Powered cement/asphalt and grass travel trailer campsite

Liked Nice clean site. Pub food was excellent but opening time varied. Good amenities.
Small farm shop beside pub.

Recommend to friends Visit again

5 star rating

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 Marc A. 1 review

Powered cement/asphalt and grass travel trailer campsite

Liked Great little camping site, with friendly pub with great food. Would recommend to others to go there.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Nice sized pitch, clean shower and…

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Caroline H. 1 review

Powered cement/asphalt and grass travel trailer campsite

Liked Nice sized pitch, clean shower and toilets and host was very accommodating. This was our second visit and will return again in the future.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Very quiet and secure…

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 Ken E. 2 reviews

Powered cement/asphalt and grass travel trailer campsite

Liked Very quiet and secure

Disliked Dogs not allowed in pub

Recommend to friends Visit again

Friendly owner met us on arrival…

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 Eddie B. 1 review

Powered cement/asphalt and grass travel trailer campsite

Liked Friendly owner met us on arrival and showed us a choice of available pitches. Perfect for what we wanted while seeing friends. Would like to come back and will recommend it to camping friends.

Disliked Nothing to dislike.

Recommend to friends Visit again

A really chilled and peaceful site.…

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 Jess B. 1 review

Powered cement/asphalt and grass travel trailer campsite

Liked A really chilled and peaceful site. Basic, but had everything we needed

Disliked None

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely site to stay for cycling and walking.

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 Sarah A. 1 review

Powered cement/asphalt and grass travel trailer campsite

Liked Returned for a second visit

Greeted with a friendly welcome and shown to our pitch, which I had asked for prior to booking, thank you Michael, as my second time here, I found it more secure as seems new fences and a gate have been installed at the entrance of the campsite, facilities was clean and lovely hot water for our showers, wi fi worked brilliantly. This time we went to the pub one evening, was very busy which was great to see, glad we had booked a table though, the waitress that served us was very friendly, we had the fish and chips which tasted amazing, very good portion size and very good value for money.
We had a lovely stay on this peaceful site, enjoyed waking to the cacophony of bird songs and a great place to cycle and a evening walk to the nearby river. Definitely be back again for a third visit!!

Disliked Maybe a shelf in the shower area to put your toiletries and bits on.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Features

Dogs allowed

Leisure on park

Bar or club house Cycle hire Evening entertainment Fishing Fitness centre Indoor swimming pool Kids' club On-site restaurant/cafe Outdoor swimming pool Playground Recreation room/arcade TV room Takeout Tennis Watersports

Amenities on park

Bath available Car parking by site/unit Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Free wifi Grocery store Ice pack freezing Internet access Laundromat Parent & baby washroom Payphone Pick-up from public transport Portable toilet Pub toilets Restrooms Shower available Washing-up area Wifi

Groups welcome

Family friendly Motorcycle friendly Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcome

Rules

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

Themes

Hikers’ paradise Peaceful

Utilities

Charging facilities Dump station Electric car charging point(s) Propane/gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

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

Type

Pub campground Small (11-25 sites)

Accessibility

Accessible parking at site Bathrooms: Large spacious shower Bathrooms: Large spacious toilet Bathrooms: Wheelchair accessible shower Bathrooms: Wheelchair accessible toilet Bathrooms: Wide doorways (over 32 inches) Site close to accessible bathrooms Uneven terrain; gravel or loose mud Well-lit path

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Leisure/theme park nearby Outdoor pool nearby Restaurant nearby Sailing nearby Watersports nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Gray water hook-up for caravans Motorhome service point Seasonal sites

Location

The Red Lion

117 High Road

Needham

Harleston

Norfolk

England

IP20 9LG

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

52.38419°N
1.26946°E

Nearest transport

Bus
1.9 mi Broad Street
2.1 mi School Lane
6.9 mi Bus Station
Rail
6.2 mi Diss Rail Station
10.3 mi Halesworth Rail Station
11.6 mi Brampton (Suffolk) Rail Station
Ferry
16.9 mi Reedham Ferry South
16.9 mi Reedham Ferry North
17.5 mi Southwold Ferry Landing
Airport
19.8 mi 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

Activities on the river Waveney might have already given you a taste for the water… and if that’s the case, you can’t go far wrong with a beach day. While the valley scenery might suggest otherwise, the coast is within driving distance and that includes Southwold beach (45 minutes' drive), a sandy stretch with an amusement arcade on the pier and good windsurfing conditions, and Aldeburgh beach (55 minutes), known for its tasty fish and chips. Those of you who have kids fond of animals, Banham Zoo (half an hour) might be one afternoon out to add to the itinerary, while Camel Park Oasis (15 minutes) is another with camels in the limelight. And for a place with play areas and farm animals, Easton Farm Park (35 minutes) is your guy. To switch things up with a history-geared visit, you’ll have your pick of a few places, including the Norfolk and Suffolk Aviation Museum (10 minutes), The 100th Bomb Group Memorial Museum (10 minutes) for historical accounts of American involvement in World War II and Bressingham Steam & Gardens (25 minutes) for a steam museum and gardens… or steam train trip of your own aboard one of the trains that are in action.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Southwold The Denes 17.8 mi Sea N/AN/AN/AN/A
Southwold The Pier 18 mi Sea N/AGoodGoodExcellent
Lowestoft (South Of Claremont Pier) 20.8 mi Sea N/AGoodGoodGood
Lowestoft (North Of Claremont Pier) 21 mi Sea N/AGoodGoodGood
Gorleston Beach 23.4 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Bressingham Steam and Gardens 9 mi

Banham Zoo 11.2 mi

Framlingham Castle 11.6 mi

Norwich Castle Museum and Art Gallery 16.9 mi

Colman's Mustard Shop and Museum 17 mi

National Trust

Sutton Hoo 20.3 mi

Orford Ness National Nature Reserve 23.1 mi

Elizabethan House Museum 24.5 mi

Theatre Royal, Bury St Edmunds 25.4 mi

Lavenham Guildhall 27.6 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

Needham 1 mi

Syleham 2.2 mi

Fressingfield 3.3 mi

Pulham Market - Tivetshall St Margaret 3.6 mi

Hoxne 3.9 mi

Local events

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

    Beccles, England 13.9 mi

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 Red Lion have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is The Red Lion dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near The Red Lion? Activities on the river Waveney might have already given you a taste for the water… and if that’s the case, you can’t go far wrong with a beach day. While the valley … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of The Red Lion?
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  • How much does it cost to stay at The Red Lion? From $36.33 (for 1 night, 6 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.