Cliff House Holiday Park

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Aerial view of reception, the car park, shop and tent field
Aerial view of reception, the car park, shop and tent field
Sea view from the cliff
North field in autumn
West field on a spring day
Sun-dappled pitches
Play area
The spacious play area
The terrace bar – just right for a pint in the sun
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Sea view from the cliff
North field in autumn
West field on a spring day

  • Family-friendly woodland park overlooking Dunwich Beach in Suffolk
  • RSPB Minsmere 10 minutes’ drive and Southwold 20 minutes
  • Terrace restaurant and bar; playground and private steps to the beach
Set on a spacious and leafy 30-acre site edging the sea just outside Dunwich, Cliff House Holiday Park puts its guests in pole position for days of adventure exploring Suffolk, its villages and coastline. Book your stay for winter and get cosy around your campfire, in spring to see the daffodils or summer to enjoy days on Dunwich Beach, just a few minutes’ walk away. Wherever time of year you’re there, keep your eyes peeled when you’re wandering about the tree-shaded park and you may spot red deer, rare birds and badgers; rabbits, squirrels and muntjacs are a common sight too. The property is surrounded by untamed heath and woodland, and National Trust walking routes are available directly from the pitches. Your four-legged chums are given a warm welcome here too – there are always treats on hand and the beach is handily dog-friendly all year round. Facilities include a communal barbecue and the 12 Lost Churches bar and restaurant serving food and drinks from local suppliers; there’s a playground within sight of the bar terrace so parents can keep watch over their offspring as they play. You also have access to a shop, well-maintained shower blocks, washing-up sinks and a launderette.

Campground type

Tent sites 46
Camper sites 67
Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 23
Open all year
Opens

Tourist board rating

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.
  • 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).
  • The grocery shop is open between 01/01 and 12/31.
  • Discount cards and gift vouchers cannot be applied to bookings made via Pitchup.com.

Languages spoken

English

This campground is a member of The Beeston Group group.

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Accommodation

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0 children
0 dogs

Reviews

8.8

Overall rating from 46 Pitchup.com customers

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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Peaceful

85% would recommend this campground to a friend

85% would stay here again

What customers say

This campsite offers a beautiful location with direct beach access. Guests love the friendly staff, clean facilities, and on-site amenities like a bar and restaurant. While many enjoy the peaceful atmosphere and spacious pitches, some noted pitch quality issues and occasional noise or water problems, which management has addressed.

Summary AI-generated from Pitchup.com customer reviews. Last updated 6/16/2026

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Arrival date (latest first)

Location, facilities, helpful staff, cleanliness…

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Anonymous

Powered grass and gravel travel trailer campsite

Liked Location, facilities, helpful staff, cleanliness

Disliked Expensive terrace restaurant

Recommend to friends Visit again

Amazing, will be back soon

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 Rosie L. 7 reviews

Powered grass and gravel travel trailer campsite

Liked Location ok the cliff top, amazing views, big park but doesn’t feel it with so many tucked away areas, lots of nature, very peaceful, lovely staff - everyone was helpful and friendly

Disliked No signal but that could also be a good thing!

Recommend to friends Visit again

Staff are wonderful and the location…

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 Annie S. 2 reviews

Powered grass and gravel tent campsite

Liked Staff are wonderful and the location is beautiful!

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent service, everything you need on…

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Anonymous

Powered grass and gravel tent campsite

Liked Excellent service, everything you need on a campsite and even more. Heated bathrooms, bar with great drinks and food, convenience shop. Great location, with the beach view and forest walk.

Recommend to friends Visit again

The shower/toilet blocks were immaculate and…

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 tara w. 9 reviews

Powered grass and gravel travel trailer campsite

Liked The shower/toilet blocks were immaculate and heated. The onsite club house served fabulous food and the bar/pub had a lovely atmosphere. Our pitch was luckily in the 'quieter' area, as some parts were very noisy, mainly with larger famies/children but everyone seemed to be having fun. The staff were the star prize, friendly, happy and nothing was too much trouble. I nearly forgot, steps onsite down to one of the best beaches I've been on, home and abroad.

Disliked The fact that in the children's play area, there were adults and children walking around with glasses and glass bottles - this is an accident waiting to happen with bare foot toddlers everywhere - signage was there but clearly ignored.

Recommend to friends Visit again

A great find. We will return

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Ray N. 1 review

Powered grass and gravel campsite

Liked Good discovery!

A lovely site mixed with tents, camper vans, statics and lodges. Very peaceful. From our pitch, access to the steps down to the beach was approx. 200m. Although you can eat in the bar/restaurant on site, we chose to walk 1.5 miles along the beach to the Ship Inn in Dunwich.

We'll definitely be back to stay at some point in the near future

Disliked A 10:00 a.m. checkout is a little too early (for us at least). Any site that has access only from 14:00 (like this one), should have check out between 11:00 and 12:00...that still leaves two hours before new arrivals.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Nice site just not for ud

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 Paula H. 12 reviews

Powered grass and gravel campsite

Liked The beach location

Disliked Toilets/shower
All in the shade

Recommend to friends Visit again

We will be back

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 Susan W. 6 reviews

Powered grass and gravel travel trailer campsite

Liked All about the site lovely service very good clean everywhere you went food lovely in resturant couldnt fault anything

Recommend to friends Visit again

Helpful warden who noticed me arriving…

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 Myra R. 1 review

Powered grass and gravel travel trailer campsite

Liked Helpful warden who noticed me arriving after reception was closed. Guided me to right pitch. Access by steps to amazing beach. miles long. sandy, in both directions and mostly me and my dog had it entirely to ourselves. Loved the layout, generous pitches amongst the glades and trees. Clean, warm, generous sized facilities.

Recommend to friends Visit again

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 Linda C. 1 review

Powered grass and gravel campsite

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Features

Dogs allowed

Campfires allowed

Leisure on park

Bar or club house Beach access Covered terrace area 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

Baby-changing facilities Bath available 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 Picnic table 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

Forest Gastronomic delight Hikers’ paradise Luxury Peaceful Remote location Spectacular scenery Wildlife haven

Utilities

Charging facilities Communal freezer 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

Type

Large (51-200 sites)

Accessibility

Bathrooms: Large spacious shower Bathrooms: Large spacious toilet Bathrooms: Step-free access Bathrooms: Wheelchair accessible shower Bathrooms: Wheelchair accessible toilet Site close to accessible bathrooms Uneven terrain; gravel or loose mud

Nearby leisure

Cycle hire nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Restaurant nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Caravan storage facilities Seasonal sites

Location

Cliff House Holiday Park

Minsmere Road

Dunwich

Suffolk

England

IP17 3DQ

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

52.2616°N
1.6255°E

Route directions

Postcode: IP17 3DQ From the south: From Ipswich, head north on the A12 towards Lowestoft for 20 miles. Once through Yoxford, turn right into Westleton Road, sign posted Dunwich Heath. Keep going until the T-Junction at Westleton and turn left. Once through the village, turn right to Dunwich Heath. Take the second turn on the right at the tourist board sign. After a mile, Cliff House is on the left. From the north: From Lowestoft, head south on the A12 for 13 miles. Turn left (signposted Blythburgh) at the White Hart public house. Keep going for two miles, and turn right at the church. At the T-Junction, turn right and keep going until the Dunwich Heath sign. Turn left. Cliff House is a mile ahead.

Nearest transport

Bus
13.9 mi Old Market Place
15.7 mi Cork Bricks
15.7 mi Chaucer Street
Rail
4.4 mi Darsham Rail Station
6.6 mi Saxmundham Rail Station
7.8 mi Halesworth Rail Station
Ferry
4.2 mi Walberswick Ferry Landing
4.2 mi Southwold Ferry Landing
20.7 mi Reedham Ferry South

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

Cute-as-a-picture seaside towns include Southwold (20 minutes’ drive), where you can tour Adnams Brewery and the lighthouse, browse smart shops and eat fish and chips on the pier; Aldeburgh (25 minutes) is well-known for tours of the arts and crafts Red House, former home of composer Benjamin Britten, and Suffolk-born Maggi Hambling’s vast ‘Scallop’ sculpture on the beach. Still on the coast, Thorpeness (25 minutes) is set around the Meare boating lake; it is also gateway to the Suffolk & Essex Coast & Heaths National Landscape, criss-crossed with wildlife walks and cycle rides. If you’d rather not stray so far from base camp, RSPB Minsmere (10 minutes) is another great day out for wildlife lovers, with family-friendly opportunities to take part in pond dipping and den building. There are also family-centric activities like felting and archaeology talks at Dunwich Museum (five minutes), where you can learn about the ‘Lost City’ – Dunwich was once a thriving medieval port that slowly slipped into the sea due to erosion and storm surges.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Southwold The Denes 4.6 mi Sea N/AN/AN/AN/A
Southwold The Pier 5.4 mi Sea N/AGoodGoodExcellent
Lowestoft (South Of Claremont Pier) 14.9 mi Sea N/AGoodGoodGood
Lowestoft (North Of Claremont Pier) 15.2 mi Sea N/AGoodGoodGood
Gorleston Beach 21.8 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Framlingham Castle 12.1 mi

Orford Castle 12.2 mi

Orford Ness National Nature Reserve 12.3 mi

Sutton Hoo Anglo-Saxon Burial Mounds 16.8 mi

Somerleyton Hall and Gardens 18 mi

National Trust

Orford Ness National Nature Reserve 12.3 mi

Sutton Hoo 16.8 mi

Elizabethan House Museum 24.1 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

Dunwich Heath - Eastbridge - Minsmere River - Westleton 0.7 mi

Dunwich - Eastbridge - Sizewell - Minsmere - Dunwich 0.7 mi

Dunwich Heath - Dunwich - Dingle Great Hill - Dunwich 0.8 mi

Dunwich Bank 0.9 mi

MINSMERE (CURRENT BOUNDARY FROM 11/01/2006) 1.1 mi

Local events

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

    Beccles, England 6.1 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 Cliff House Holiday Park have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Cliff House Holiday Park dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Cliff House Holiday Park? Cute-as-a-picture seaside towns include Southwold (20 minutes’ drive), where you can tour Adnams Brewery and the lighthouse, browse smart shops and eat fish and chips on the pier; Aldeburgh (25 minutes) is … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Cliff House Holiday Park?
    RV, travel trailer and tent sites
    Arrive:  2 p.m. –  Anytime
    Depart by:  10 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Cliff House Holiday Park? From $33.58 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.