Wheatacre White Lion

View prices & book 8.4 46 reviews
On site bar and restaurants beautiful beer garden
On site bar and restaurants beautiful beer garden
Large pitches
Lush pitches
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Wheatacre white lion
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Large pitches
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  • Country pub, bar and restaurant with spacious beer garden
  • A 10-minute drive from Beccles and the start of the Broads
  • Two miles from the River Waveney and 30 minutes' drive from the coast
Pitching up by a pub – always a clever move. Be very sensible indeed with a Suffolk stay at the Wheatacre White Lion, where a swish bar, full menu and scenic setting are all for the taking. Pub first? The White Lion is a country pub, bar and restaurant acclaimed for its food, all prepared fresh by its experienced chefs. There’s an excellent selection of wines and ales to pick from too, to have in the pub, alongside dinner in the spacious dining room, or over an idle hour or two in the handsome beer garden. The team prides itself on providing a welcoming and friendly atmosphere to all guests, whether you’re there for a quick drink, a family meal or a couples’ dinner. And… you’ll need somewhere to totter back to after all that. The campsite part of the White Lion has free wifi, chemical disposal and charging facilities, and welcomes families and motorbikers as well as groups. Barbecues are allowed. And the setting? The White Lion is in green countryside a couple of miles from the River Waveney, 10 minutes’ drive from the teeny town of Beccles. It’s well placed for adventuring all around Suffolk and into Norfolk: the Broads are just to the north, the seaside at Lowestoft is half an hour’s drive away, and Norwich is within 45 minutes.

Campground type

Camper sites 10
RV sites 10
Open all year
Opens
Please note
  • This park has no on-site shower facilities.
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • The campground/park does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Breed-specific legislation (i.e. Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro) and/or any of the following: Staffordshire bull terrier, American Staffordshire terrier, Rottweiler, any Mastiff or Tosa.
  • Discount cards and gift vouchers cannot be applied to bookings made via Pitchup.com.
  • Please note that the toilets situated in the pub are only available during the pub opening hours.

Languages spoken

English

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Reviews

8.4

Overall rating from 46 Pitchup.com customers

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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
 9
Child friendliness
 8
Cleanliness
 9
Wifi
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Peaceful

85% would recommend this campground to a friend

83% would stay here again

What customers say

This is a peaceful countryside site with spacious, level pitches and a popular pub serving excellent food and drinks. Staff are generally friendly and welcoming. While many appreciate the quiet atmosphere and good location for exploring the Broads, some reviews highlight a lack of 24/7 toilet facilities, occasional issues with electric hook-ups, and instances of poor customer service in the pub. The site also doubles as overflow parking for pub patrons.

Summary AI-generated from Pitchup.com customer reviews. Last updated 7/28/2026

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Arrival date (latest first)

Great place to stay but use your own bathroom/shower.

Overall

7 out of 10
Location
 8
Value for money
 7
Facilities / Activities
 4
Customer service
 8
Child friendliness
 No rating
Cleanliness
 6
Wifi
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Lance S. 10 reviews

Powered grass travel trailer campsite

Liked The excellent pub on the site is in excellent condition and sells a wide range of food and drink. The campsite is right behind the pub and within a 2 mile walk to the Waverney Marian.

Disliked Toilet and shower facilities are very poor.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Peaceful, easy check in, good location,…

Overall

8 out of 10
Location
 8
Value for money
 10
Facilities / Activities
 9
Customer service
 10
Child friendliness
 No rating
Cleanliness
 10
Wifi
 No rating
Lesley H. 2 reviews

Powered grass travel trailer campsite

Liked Peaceful, easy check in, good location, warm welcome.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely peaceful…

Overall

10 out of 10
Location
 10
Value for money
 6
Facilities / Activities
 5
Customer service
 10
Child friendliness
 10
Cleanliness
 10
Wifi
 No rating
Anonymous

Powered grass travel trailer campsite

Liked Lovely peaceful

Recommend to friends Visit again

Absolute bliss! Great food and peaceful…

Overall

10 out of 10
Location
 10
Value for money
 10
Facilities / Activities
 10
Customer service
 10
Child friendliness
 10
Cleanliness
 10
Wifi
 10
 Danny C. 2 reviews

Powered grass travel trailer campsite

Liked Absolute bliss! Great food and peaceful evening, what more do you want?.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Quite and peaceful…

Overall

10 out of 10
Location
 9
Value for money
 10
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 travel trailer campsite

Liked Quite and peaceful

Disliked Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent.

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9 out of 10
Location
 9
Value for money
 8
Facilities / Activities
 No rating
Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Wifi
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 Beth K. 5 reviews

Powered grass travel trailer campsite

Liked Very nice site. Great pub. Super friendly staff and food is excellent.

Disliked Nothing.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Staff are friendly Nice pub on site Good…

Overall

9 out of 10
Location
 10
Value for money
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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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Graham B. 7 reviews

Powered grass travel trailer campsite

Liked Staff are friendly
Nice pub on site
Good location

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great place for a peaceful stopover

Overall

10 out of 10
Location
 10
Value for money
 10
Facilities / Activities
 10
Customer service
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Child friendliness
 No rating
Cleanliness
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Wifi
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 Lynne M. 13 reviews

Powered grass travel trailer campsite

Liked Lovely flat pitch so no problems

Disliked Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Would go back again armed with the aforementioned knowledge!

Overall

7 out of 10
Location
 10
Value for money
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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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Lorraine W. 1 review

Powered grass travel trailer campsite

Liked Nice sized field with spacious level pitches. Easy access. Water, electric and rubbish facilities all good. Friendly staff at the pub.
We knew there were no ablution facilities as such as we're happy to use our onboard facilities.

Disliked Grass could have done with a cut.
Wifi from pub didn't extend to field.
As mentioned by others reviewers the field is an overflow car park, particularly Fri & Sat evenings and Sunday lunch - however they were no bother.
Rudely awakened by bin lorry emptying the skip at 5.00am, and early deliveries of metal beer kegs (noisy) and fruit/veg vans.

Recommend to friends Visit again

More like a useful pub car park stop over than a proper campsite.

Overall

4 out of 10
Location
 7
Value for money
 5
Facilities / Activities
 1
Customer service
 6
Child friendliness
 No rating
Cleanliness
 6
Wifi
 6
 Diane I. 2 reviews

Powered grass travel trailer campsite

Liked Good spacious pitch, grass well cut
Nice pub and friendly staff.

Disliked Electric post not working on pitch and poorly maintained.
No separate Toilet block as listed under facilities - the pub toilets (mentioned separately) are only available during open hours, that is made clear but the listing is misleading offering additional Toilet block. -MAKE SURE (IF STAYING) YOU HAVE ALTERNATIVE FACILITIES.
Campsite is also used as overflow car park. When we stayed, there were approx 15-20 cars parked on the surrounding pitches, coming and going at different times.

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 Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Free wifi Grocery store Ice pack freezing Internet access Laundromat Local produce 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 Scouts welcome 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 Remote location

Utilities

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

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby

Type

Pub campground Tiny (1-10 sites)

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Fishing nearby Horseback riding nearby Indoor pool nearby Leisure/theme park nearby Outdoor pool nearby Restaurant nearby Sailing nearby

Location

Wheatacre White Lion

White Lion Road

Wheatacre

Beccles

Suffolk

England

NR34 0AT

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

52.48519°N
1.62609°E

Nearest transport

Bus
3.2 mi Old Market Place
5.4 mi Gordon Road
6.6 mi James Paget Hospital
Rail
2.1 mi Somerleyton Rail Station
3 mi Beccles Rail Station
3 mi Haddiscoe Rail Station
Ferry
5.9 mi Reedham Ferry South
6 mi Reedham Ferry North
11.8 mi Southwold Ferry Landing
Airport
19.4 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

To the coast? It’s half an hour’s drive from the pub to Lowestoft, Britain’s most easterly town and home to a lengthy beach, a lengthy pier and beach huts that you will want to possess right this instant thank you very much. At Southwold (half an hour along the coast from Lowestoft, or reach it straight from the site in the same distance), there’s another pier and sandy beach, a nine-hole golf course and more colourful beach huts, as well as tours and tastings at Adnams Brewery – gin included. Or stay inland to access the Broads National Park and the River Waveney waterways from local town Beccles, such as the coastal lagoon of Oulton Broad: have an afternoon here to spy otters and wading birds around RSPB Minsmere, have a guided tour or take one of the nature trails. The reserve also runs regular family days and events at its Wild Zone and Wild Wood Adventure area. (If that’s whetted the kids’ appetites for Suffolk theme parks, Pleasurewood is 10 minutes’ drive outside Lowestoft, or 25 minutes from the site.) Norwich is the most convenient starting point if you’re day tripping by public transport: Great Yarmouth is 45 minutes away by train, Ipswich just under an hour and a half, and London just under two hours.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Lowestoft (South Of Claremont Pier) 5.2 mi Sea N/AGoodGoodGood
Lowestoft (North Of Claremont Pier) 5.3 mi Sea N/AGoodGoodGood
Gorleston Beach 7.4 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Great Yarmouth South 9 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Great Yarmouth Pier 9.6 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Somerleyton Hall and Gardens 3.1 mi

Fritton Lake Country World 4.1 mi

Pleasure Beach 8.9 mi

Norwich Castle Museum and Art Gallery 17 mi

Norwich Cathedral 17 mi

National Trust

Elizabethan House Museum 9.2 mi

Horsey Windpump 18.2 mi

Orford Ness National Nature Reserve 27.5 mi

Blickling Hall, Gardens and Park 28 mi

Sutton Hoo 29.7 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

Somerleyton 2.1 mi

Haddiscoe 2.4 mi

North Cove 2.7 mi

Carlton Colville 3 mi

Beccles 3 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 Wheatacre White Lion have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Wheatacre White Lion dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Wheatacre White Lion? To the coast? It’s half an hour’s drive from the pub to Lowestoft, Britain’s most easterly town and home to a lengthy beach, a lengthy pier and beach huts that you will … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Wheatacre White Lion?
    RV, travel trailer and tent sites
    Arrive:  11 a.m. –  11 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Wheatacre White Lion? From $33.24 (for 1 night, 6 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.