Kessingland Beach Holiday Park

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  • 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 April 18

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. If the site asks you to do so, you must complete an online ID verification process before you arrive. Your booking may be cancelled if you do not complete, or if you fail, the ID verification process.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Fri, Apr 18 to

This campground is a member of Parkdean Resorts group.

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Campsite types & availability

Accommodation

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Reviews

7.8

Overall rating from 315 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
 8
Child friendliness
 9
Cleanliness
 7
Wifi
 6
Peaceful

73% would recommend this campground to a friend

70% would stay here again

What customers say

This popular campsite boasts friendly staff, clean facilities, & spacious pitches near the beach. Pools & entertainment are big hits with families. Some guests noted dated facilities or occasional cleanliness/crowding issues, with a few mentioning muddy pitches or inconvenient toilet block locations.

Summary AI-generated from Pitchup.com customer reviews

Reviews page 1 of 32
Arrival date (latest first)

Campsite was clean and nice…

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3 out of 10
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Wifi
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Stephanie C.

Powered grass campsite (large)

Liked Campsite was clean and nice

Disliked Not much to do there! Evening entertainment wasn’t great. Swimming was always fully booked

Recommend to friends Visit again

Really enjoyed the stay

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9 out of 10
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Value for money
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John P.

Primitive grass tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked The campsite, facilities including food choices. Near the beach and size of the pitch.

Disliked N/A

Recommend to friends Visit again

Friendly staff. Clean site. Fun entertainment.…

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7 out of 10
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Nikki S.

Powered grass campsite (large)

Liked Friendly staff. Clean site. Fun entertainment. Easy check in.

Disliked The seagulls!!! There are loads of them and they are so loud from about 6am. They woke us up so early each morning.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Liked the idea of camping by…

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4 out of 10
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C J.

Powered grass campsite (large)

Liked Liked the idea of camping by the river, no river just a ditch of water

Disliked Showers and toilets not good at all, smelly and cold water regardless of time of day or night.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great for families.

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Jonathan S.

Powered grass campsite (large)

Liked The pool and activities for kids.
All the staff were friendly.

Disliked The guy running the on site grocery store. He never used please or thank you once.

Recommend to friends Visit again

we had a good time not sure if go back in a hurry though

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5 out of 10
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
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Anonymous

Powered grass campsite (large)

Liked helpful staff entertainment in the evening was good swimming pool although very basic it was easy to get in

Disliked the pitches we were given were in a completely shaded area even though the weather wasn’t great when the sun was out we saw none of it very muddy far away from loos which wasn’t great with children (aged 4-12 )

Recommend to friends Visit again

The staff were fantastic all round.…

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8 out of 10
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
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Tom M.

Primitive grass tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked The staff were fantastic all round. Really friendly and helpful. The food was pretty good and I was glad to be able to get a salad. Good location next to the beach. All facilities were cleaned pretty well.
Really nothing to complain about.

Recommend to friends Visit again

My children enjoyed the use of…

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7 out of 10
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
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Anonymous

Powered grass campsite (large)

Liked My children enjoyed the use of the pool and entertainment in the evening and playing in the arcades.
Friendly and helpful staff

Disliked Toilet block is too far away from tent pitches and need to be refurbished. Showers did not stay hot.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Its a nice campsite, but I feel some parts of it could be cheaper.

Overall

8 out of 10
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
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Anonymous

Powered grass campsite (large)

Liked Friendly staff, clean campsite, close to the beach for walking the dog.
The entertainment complex arcade was good and game choices varied.
Pools were warm and clean. Showers and toilet blocks were cleaned regularly.
We have rebooked for next year, but this time, we have booked a static caravan as although more expensive, the site is very much more suited to those in the caravans or chalets.

Disliked Food very expensive there, we chose to eat out most of the time, or cook at the tent.
We were put on a pitch right by a cut-through so had everyone in the camping section walking past our tent, staring in and riling the dog up.
Out pitch was sloped, so nothing in the tent was level.
Activities are NOT free and are expensive as they are per person.
Never got to see the evening entertainment as dogs are not allowed inside after 4pm.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Good

Overall

9 out of 10
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
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Susan G.

Powered grass campsite (large)

Liked Good

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 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)

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°E

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 2020201920182017
Lowestoft (South Of Claremont Pier) 3.9 mi Sea N/AGoodGoodGood
Lowestoft (North Of Claremont Pier) 4.3 mi Sea N/AGoodGoodGood
Southwold The Pier 5.6 mi Sea N/AGoodGoodExcellent
Southwold The Denes 6.4 mi Sea N/AN/AN/AN/A
Gorleston Beach 11.2 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent

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

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 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 $13.39 (for 1 night, 4 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.