The Hollies

View prices & book 9.1 595 reviews
Pitches
Pitches
Spacious campsite
Views
Electric hardstanding and grass touring pitches
Beach
The beach with access from the camping site
Entrance
Fish and chips
1/460
Spacious campsite
Views
Electric hardstanding and grass touring pitches

  • Kessingland site directly on the Suffolk coast
  • Three different pitching up areas over 28 acres
  • Two new amenities blocks, including disabled and family rooms
What a beach! And what a view… The gorgeous East Anglian coastline and an expanse of Suffolk sands sweep out for miles from The Hollies touring and camping park near Lowestoft: the site is set on a cliff and the views from your pitch or your firepit of an evening will be Hollie-wood worthy. It's Kessingland Beach below you at The Hollies, which is a highly scenic ten or 15-minute saunter along the clifftop path and an equally scenic scene on arrival with its miles of golden sand. And the beach is dog-friendly all year round, as is The Hollies – hurrah and woof. The amiable Hollies team has arranged three picks of pitches on its roomy 28-acre site: the Barley field for tourers and with electric hook-up; the Seaside field for tents and without electric; and the Hay field especially suitable for mixed groups with a mix of tent and touring pitches, all with electric. Amenities are newly built and include two large shower and loo blocks with family rooms and rooms for disabled guests; a newly built playground is on site too for Suffolk coast-based little squirts.

Campground type

Camper sites 50
RV sites 50
Tent sites 150
Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 14
Open all year
Opens
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).
  • Reception is unmanned after 5 p.m.. Please inform the park while on your way there should you expect to arrive after this time so that the team can provide information about your unit/site.

Languages spoken

English

This campground is a member of The Beeston Group group.

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Reviews

9.1

Overall rating from 595 Pitchup.com customers

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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Peaceful

91% would recommend this campground to a friend

87% would stay here again

What customers say

This campsite offers a fantastic beachside location, with praised clean facilities & friendly staff. Spacious pitches & food vans are highlights. Some found beach access steep & noted occasional noise, with minor shower temp/WiFi gripes. Great for a relaxing trip!

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Nice view , we’ll located .…

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Anonymous

Seaside primitive grass tent campsite

Liked Nice view , we’ll located .

Disliked Overcrowded!

Recommend to friends Visit again

Would recommend for a quiet stay!

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Karen F.

Powered cement/asphalt and grass travel trailer campsite

Liked Lovely clean site, staff very welcoming, warden especially.

Disliked Limited catering

Recommend to friends Visit again

Very friendly staff, lovely clean campsite…

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Anonymous

Seaside primitive grass tent campsite

Liked Very friendly staff, lovely clean campsite and great location

Recommend to friends Visit again

Stayed here for 4 days in…

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Karen S.

Powered cement/asphalt and grass travel trailer campsite

Liked Stayed here for 4 days in August. I might return in the quieter months but would not rush back. Site was clean and fish and chip shop was good,

Disliked To noisy for me and pitches not separated another as people just kept walking past the van,

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great stay and will definitely stay again very welcoming

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mark c.

Powered cement/asphalt and grass travel trailer campsite

Liked Lovely stay . Showers and toilet clean and lots of them

Disliked Shame no fish chips monday . Small thing really . Daughter could not get service on phone

Recommend to friends Visit again

Absolutely amazing. Well facilitated camp site.…

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Roman L.

Seaside primitive grass tent campsite

Liked Absolutely amazing. Well facilitated camp site. Toilet blocks cleaned every fay few times and everything replenished. We'd pitch ourselves right on the end at the cliff and view was stunning. Highly recommend. Lots of space for tents, motorhomes and caravans.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Overall a good spot for a couple of nights.

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ros e.

Seaside primitive grass tent campsite

Liked A lovely seaside spot! Pitches were quiet and well set out. Facilities were clean. Friendly, helpful staff.

Disliked Could do with more showers and loos especially in morning.
A small shop would have been helpful although supermarkets close.
Coffee truck not open as promised. Would not go for fish and chips.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Fabulous

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Teresa M.

Powered cement/asphalt and grass travel trailer campsite

Liked Great location
Staff really friendly and helpful

Disliked Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

The Hollies offers great value for…

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Katie M.

Seaside primitive grass tent campsite

Liked The Hollies offers great value for money.
We stayed in the seaside field without electricity. You need to be there as early as possible to get a good pitch as they are allocated as first come first serve pick your own.
There were toilet and shower facilities along with a washing up area and ample waste disposal.
The site offers a relaxed and friendly environment. There were lots of well behaved dogs and children which was nice to see.
The site is well looked after and maintained.
The shower and toilets are cleaned regularly with lots of loo roll and soap available.
The showers are SUPER hot not a complaint as such but not suitable for children.
There is a steep walk down steps to the beach but it is really worth it. There is a lovely cliff top picnic area where you can enjoy the view surrounded by wild flowers.

Disliked The only issues we had were caused by the cleanliness of others and the warden arrived in a few minutes to sort it even though it was about 9pm.
The onsite food wasn't great but there were lots of delivery options locally.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent site…

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Paul W.

Powered cement/asphalt and grass travel trailer campsite

Liked Excellent site

Recommend to friends Visit again

Features

Dogs allowed

Campfires allowed

Leisure on park

Bar or club house Beach access 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 Rallies welcome 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

Camping 2.0

Jumbo tent sites

Themes

Budget/backpacker Hikers’ paradise Peaceful 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 Public transportation nearby

Type

Very large (over 200 sites)

Accessibility

Accessible parking at site Bathrooms: Wheelchair accessible shower Bathrooms: Wheelchair accessible toilet Level campground, no steep slopes

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horseback riding nearby Indoor pool nearby Leisure/theme park nearby Outdoor pool nearby Restaurant nearby Sailing nearby Tennis nearby Watersports nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Motorhome service point Seasonal sites

Location

The Hollies

London Road

Kessingland

Lowestoft

Suffolk

England

NR33 7PQ

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

52.43139°N
1.72108°E

Route directions

From the A12 heading towards Lowestoft, take the third exit off the roundabout on to London Road and we are just down the road on the right. On a local bus route and the bus stops at the entrance to the park.

Nearest transport

Bus
3.5 mi Gordon Road
6.9 mi Old Market Place
9 mi James Paget Hospital
Rail
2.7 mi Oulton Broad South Rail Station
3.2 mi Lowestoft Rail Station
3.2 mi Oulton Broad North Rail Station
Ferry
8.2 mi Southwold Ferry Landing
8.3 mi Walberswick Ferry Landing
11.3 mi Reedham Ferry South
Airport
24.9 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 Hollies is in a spiffing location to get to the best of Suffolk, Norfolk, the countryside and the Broads for a bit of whatever you fancy in boating, fishing, hiking, rainy day activities and family days out. Lowestoft, Southwold and Great Yarmouth are all within ten miles – Lowestoft is only about five minutes by car – and are all well worth a day trip each, as is lovely Norwich about an hour's drive to the north-west (services run regularly from Lowestoft Station too). Lowestoft has two theatres and a handful of small museums in Sparrow Park alongside the main Lowestoft Museum in Nicholas Everett Park; head to the library's local history section for more pics and info of days of yore. Lowestoft's lighthouse is probably its most well-known feature, but take time for a trip to Ness Point too, the most easterly location in the UK (just ask a Lowestoft local to point you towards Gulliver). If you're on hol with the kids, you'll find loads of family-friendly options in the area, like the Africa Alive animal park five minutes' drive from the Hollies (go here on a Sunday for a bonzer of a car boot sale) and the Pleasurewood Hills theme park about 20 minutes away. Kids might also like the wooden roller disco at Lowestoft's Claremont Pier, but if this doesn't have them wheeling around in joy, take them to walk the plank at the play park Adventure Island, or to see more species at Thrigby Hall Wildlife Park just outside Great Yarmouth. Finally, nautical sorts don't need to tie themselves in knots trying to find a craft to take care of, as fishing boats can be chartered near Kessingland for sea angling trips, and the Norfolk Broads Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty is within easy reach to drift along wildlife-laden waterways.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Lowestoft (South Of Claremont Pier) 2.5 mi Sea N/AGoodGoodGood
Lowestoft (North Of Claremont Pier) 2.8 mi Sea N/AGoodGoodGood
Southwold The Pier 7.1 mi Sea N/AGoodGoodExcellent
Southwold The Denes 7.9 mi Sea N/AN/AN/AN/A
Gorleston Beach 9.6 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Somerleyton Hall and Gardens 6.5 mi

Fritton Lake Country World 8.2 mi

Pleasure Beach 11.3 mi

Framlingham Castle 21.4 mi

BeWILDerwood 22.3 mi

National Trust

Elizabethan House Museum 12 mi

Horsey Windpump 22.1 mi

Orford Ness National Nature Reserve 24.7 mi

Sutton Hoo 28.4 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

Mutford - Carlton Colville - Barnby - Mutford 2.6 mi

Carlton Colville 2.8 mi

BELLE VUE PARK 4.2 mi

North Cove 4.4 mi

Gunton 5.3 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 The Hollies have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is The Hollies dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near The Hollies? The Hollies is in a spiffing location to get to the best of Suffolk, Norfolk, the countryside and the Broads for a bit of whatever you fancy in boating, fishing, hiking, rainy … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of The Hollies?
    RV, travel trailer and tent sites
    Arrive:  noon –  9 p.m.
    Depart by:  10 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at The Hollies? From $21.64 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.