Kessingland Beach Holiday Park

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Outdoor swimming pool (added by manager 02 Aug 2022)
Touring and camping
Touring and camping
Touring and camping

  • Seaside family park 15 minutes' drive from Lowestoft
  • Access to lots of sporting and watersports activities
  • Spa, sports bar, pools, adventure playground, bar and restaurant
Starland Krew and sandcastles for the munchkins, a spa bath, a sports bar, and fish and chip-fuelled smiles all round… guests can pick and mix from a vast menu of family activities at Kessingland Beach Holiday Park, on the gorgeous Suffolk coast just north of the Benacre National Nature Reserve and 15 minutes' drive from Lowestoft. Guests at this seaside site have access to great sports and watersports facilities, playing all sorts of games at the multisports court, shooting down the waterslide into the indoor pool, splashing about in the open-air pool or wallowing contentedly in the adjacent hot tub. For the under-11s, the kids' clubs have activities to please sporty, arty and smartypants types alike and there’s an undercover play area and an outdoor adventure playground too, with a zipwire for the intrepid and swings and slides for those who prefer more placid playtime. Whatever activity you select can be followed up by gathering all ages for something from the frisky programme of family entertainment for the evenings. Aside from the chippy and other takeaway food, the on-site Boathouse bar and restaurant serves up a good range of grub. Go on, have that pudding – there’s a lovely beach right outside where you can stroll it all off.

Campground type

RV sites 38
Tent sites 77
Camper sites 38
Open now
Opens March 29

Tourist board rating

Please note
  • 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).
  • Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.
  • Single-sex parties of three or more people under 25 are not permitted on site. Swimming pool access is included: please show your Entertainment pass. Entertainment passes are included in the rate.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Fri, Mar 29 to

Open from Fri, Apr 18 to

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Reviews

72%

would recommend this campground to a friend

70%

would stay here again

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Very clean site .

Overall 8/10
Location 8
Value for money 8
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 6
Customer service 8
Child friendliness 8
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 2
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Powered grass campsite (large)

Liked: Camp site vey very clean , which made our stay very nice

Disliked: Very miss led about WiFi , as could not get any Wi-Fi and then given a phone number to ring for help, which was no help at all. And was the national rate which cost me more money. Not really much evening entertainment more for the children than the adults this was 930 /10pm on a Saturday night

Recommend to friends Visit again

Everything. Used to come here as a child lots of memories…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Amanda B. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Powered grass campsite

Liked: Everything. Used to come here as a child lots of memories

Disliked: Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lean and tidy. Pitches are a good size…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Powered grass campsite

Liked: Lean and tidy. Pitches are a good size

Disliked: Toilet and shower blocks are a bit far off

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Nice clean showers, great entertainment on site, swimming pools were lovely and…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Andrew G. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Powered grass campsite (large)

Liked: Nice clean showers, great entertainment on site, swimming pools were lovely and staff was very friendly

Disliked: Pitches were a bit close together

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From the manager: Hi Andrew, thanks for taking the time to leave your review. We're pleased you enjoyed your recent stay at Kessingland Beach and hope to see you again soon! ^AB

the whole expereance…

Overall 8/10
Location 8
Value for money 8
Accommodation No rating
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 8
Child friendliness 8
Cleanliness 8
Wifi 4
steve g. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Powered grass campsite

Liked: the whole expereance

Disliked: felt the shower block and toilets need to be closer to camp/touring site and needed updating

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From the manager: Hi Steve, thanks for taking the time to leave your review. We're pleased you had such an enjoyable holiday with us. I will share your comments regarding the facilities with our Touring Manager and ask that they investigate this further. We hope to see you again soon. ^AB

Not happy with the site at all very dirty

Overall 2/10
Location 10
Value for money 2
Accommodation 2
Facilities / Activities 2
Customer service 2
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 2
Wifi No rating
Pete C. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Powered grass campsite (large)

Liked: The sea

Disliked: Paid extra money for super pitch upgraded when we got there it was absolutely dirty terrible and disgusting. The toilets were dirty and disgusting and the staff wasn’t very helpful too. The food was cold in the restaurant complained they cooked it and it was absolute crap.

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From the manager: Hi Pete, thanks for taking the time to leave your review. We're very you didn't enjoy your recent stay at Kessingland Beach, this certainly isn't the experience we wanted you to have. I do hope you were able to raise any concerns with our dedicated Guest Experience Team in Reception, so that they could look to try and resolve these issues during your time with us. I will also take the time to share your review with the relevant teams you've provided feedback for, so that we can work to make improvements. I do hope this experience won't deter you from visiting one of our 65 Holiday Parks again in future. ^AB

Clean park, helpful staff, facilities were ready for us to pitch up,

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 8
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Kelly L. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Primitive grass tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked: We like the camping shower block, it was very clean, The swimming pool was a good size but deep fine for us with teenager, The park was very clean and tidy

Disliked: I can't think of anything we disliked

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From the manager: Hi Kelly, Thanks for the great review. Our team works hard to ensure all guests have an enjoyable experience, so we're delighted to hear we met your expectations. We look forward to hopefully welcoming you back in future. ^AB

Other campers…

Overall 6/10
Location 6
Value for money 6
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 2
Customer service 2
Child friendliness 8
Cleanliness 2
Wifi No rating
Callum R. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Powered grass campsite

Liked: Other campers

Disliked: The facilities were awful, dirty, they stunk. Not cleaned enough. Stated when booking that we’d like 2 pitches next to each other as was staying with family, reception said they couldn’t do this, even though there was more than enough space.

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Not worth the money

Overall 8/10
Location 6
Value for money 4
Accommodation No rating
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 6
Cleanliness 6
Wifi 8
tracey b. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Powered grass campsite (large)

Liked: Hot Drinks were cheap, food was good in restaurant,

Disliked: Pitches were disgusting, one looked like a building site ,we were stuck under trees which were way overgrown and hanging down, dog mess everywhere site run down needs alot of work and a paint up wouldn't go amiss, all for caravans nothing for touring site not changed in 4 years infact alot worse been neglected, bingo in club very expensive, chip shop prices horrendous nearly £4 for a small chips,electric blew in early hours of morning had to call them out

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Great place.. close to the sea.. all facilities clean .. good time…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Powered grass campsite (large)

Liked: Great place.. close to the sea.. all facilities clean .. good time spent...

Recommend to friends Visit again


Features

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 Rallies 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

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

Large (51-200 sites)

Accessibility

Disabled facilities

Touring and motorhomes

Seasonal sites

Location

Kessingland Beach Holiday Park

Beach Road

Kessingland

Lowestoft

Suffolk

England

NR33 7RW

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

52.40791°N
1.72666°W

Nearest transport

Bus
4.9 mi Gordon Road
7.8 mi Old Market Place
10.6 mi James Paget Hospital
Rail
4.3 mi Oulton Broad South Rail Station
4.7 mi Lowestoft Rail Station
4.9 mi Oulton Broad North Rail Station
Ferry
6.8 mi Southwold Ferry Landing
6.8 mi Walberswick Ferry Landing
12.7 mi Reedham Ferry South
Airport
26.2 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

The nearby seaside towns of Lowestoft (15 minutes' drive) and Southwold (20 minutes) are among the most charming in the country: think fab family beaches, candy-coloured beach huts, piers and proms, plus buckets and spades of old-school charm. Aim for the former if you're after a bit of watersports action, or pick the latter for chi-chi shops, a zany pier attraction and seafront walks to Walberswick. Swap beaches for beasties with family outings to see the exotic beasts roaming the plains of Suffolk at Africa Alive! (five minutes), or seek out seahorses, sharks and penguins at Sea Life Great Yarmouth (35 minutes). For wildlife of a more local variety, nip up to the waterways of the Norfolk Broads (half an hour) where you can become captain of your own boat for the day (or take a tour if you're unsure of your navigational expertise…) For family fun on a grand scale, head to Pleasurewood Family Theme Park (25 minutes); at the opposite end of the spectrum is the tiny townscape at Merrivale Model Village (35 minutes). And somewhere in the middle is the swish Victorian pad at Somerleyton Hall (half an hour), where both mansion and gardens are worth a stroll.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020 2019 2018 2017
Lowestoft (South Of Claremont Pier) 3.9 mi Sea N/A Good Good Good
Lowestoft (North Of Claremont Pier) 4.3 mi Sea N/A Good Good Good
Southwold The Pier 5.6 mi Sea N/A Good Good Excellent
Southwold The Denes 6.4 mi Sea N/A N/A N/A N/A
Gorleston Beach 11.2 mi Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Somerleyton Hall and Gardens 8.1 mi

Fritton Lake Country World 9.9 mi

Pleasure Beach 12.9 mi

Framlingham Castle 20.5 mi

Orford Castle 23.2 mi

National Trust

Elizabethan House Museum 13.6 mi

Orford Ness National Nature Reserve 23.3 mi

Horsey Windpump 23.8 mi

Sutton Hoo 27.3 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

Mutford - Carlton Colville - Barnby - Mutford 3.4 mi

Carlton Colville 4.4 mi

North Cove 5.2 mi

BELLE VUE PARK 5.7 mi

Southwold - Walberswick - Westwood - Southwold 6 mi

Local events

  • Aldeburgh Food and Drink Festival (Saturday, September 28, 2024 – Saturday, September 28, 2024)

    Aldeburgh, England 19.5 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.

Nearest campgrounds

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable campgrounds.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Kessingland Beach Holiday Park have a swimming pool? Yes View all features
  • Is Kessingland Beach Holiday Park dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Kessingland Beach Holiday Park? The nearby seaside towns of Lowestoft (15 minutes' drive) and Southwold (20 minutes) are among the most charming in the country: think fab family beaches, candy-coloured beach huts, piers and proms, plus … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Kessingland Beach Holiday Park?
    RV, travel trailer and tent sites
    Arrive:  2 p.m. –  9 p.m.
    Depart by:  10 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Kessingland Beach Holiday Park? From $9.31 (for 1 night, 4 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.