The Hollies

View prices & book 8.9 745 reviews
Pitches
Pitches
Spacious campsite
Seaside pitches
Electric hardstanding and grass touring pitches
Beach
Steps down to the beach
View of the beach
The beach with access from the camping site
1/557
Spacious campsite
Seaside pitches
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

Dogs

  • 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

  • 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.

View all The Beeston Group parks.

No availability here for your search criteria

Campsite types & availability

Accommodation

Tent sitesCamper sitesRV sitesLodges, cabins, pods or hutsMobile homes for rentRent a tent
Choose your dates
2 adults
0 children
0 dogs

Reviews

8.9

Overall rating from 745 Pitchup.com customers

  • 56%
    10
  • 12%
    9
  • 18%
    8
  • 4%
    7
  • 3%
    6
  • 1%
    5
  • 0%
    4
  • 0%
    3
  • 1%
    2
  • 1%
    1
Location
 9
Value for money
 9
Accommodation
 9
Facilities / Activities
 9
Customer service
 9
Child friendliness
 9
Cleanliness
 9
Wifi
 5
Peaceful

92% would recommend this campground to a friend

89% would stay here again

What customers say

Great beachside location, friendly staff, and clean facilities. On-site food and direct beach access are hits. Spacious sites and a peaceful vibe. Steep beach steps and occasional Wi-Fi glitches noted. Highly recommended for a relaxing escape.

Summary AI-generated from Pitchup.com customer reviews. Last updated 9/29/2026

Filter by topic

Reviews page 1 of 75
Arrival date (latest first)

Staff, groundsmen, wardens, cleaners all an…

Overall

10 out of 10
Location
 10
Value for money
 10
Facilities / Activities
 10
Customer service
 10
Child friendliness
 No rating
Cleanliness
 10
Wifi
 No rating
Johnny M. 1 review

Seaside primitive grass tent campsite

Liked Staff, groundsmen, wardens, cleaners all an absolute pleasure to deal with. Great facilities and great company from residents. On site fish and chips excellent and great people serving. Brilliant big open field to pich up on right on the cliff top.. been here 3 times already this year and will definitely only use this one when im down In the area

Disliked Nothing, it was all great

Recommend to friends Visit again

I'd go again for the location

Overall

7 out of 10
Location
 9
Value for money
 2
Facilities / Activities
 5
Customer service
 8
Child friendliness
 No rating
Cleanliness
 9
Wifi
 No rating
64daren 1 review

Seaside primitive grass tent campsite

Liked Great location, friendly staff, clean and well equipped toilet block. Plenty of space for off grid no hook up camping, but it was end of September, there was a chippy on site but sadly no coffee trailer. There is one but it closes end of season.. maybe be a little expensive at £23 a night. Single camper no extras. My 2 days were £46. The beach from kessingland to Lowestoft was stunning in places and there's a coffee hut about a miles walk along the cliff path.. all good bar the price.

Disliked Cheaper pitch out of season.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely camp site, Lovely staff but let down by no WiFi or signal

Overall

9 out of 10
Location
 10
Value for money
 8
Facilities / Activities
 9
Customer service
 10
Child friendliness
 No rating
Cleanliness
 10
Wifi
 1
 SARITA K. 3 reviews

Powered mixed travel trailer campsite

Liked Lovely staff, clean facilities, good size pitches

Disliked WiFi not included and really poor reception.
First pitch as you entered our field looks a mess.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Enjoyed time . Weather was good for time of year . People friendly.

Overall

2 out of 10
Location
 No rating
Value for money
 10
Facilities / Activities
 7
Customer service
 10
Child friendliness
 No rating
Cleanliness
 10
Wifi
 7
 David A. 1 review

Seaside primitive grass tent campsite

Liked I liked the welcome from reception staff members .
How the site well
Mentained

Disliked More sport stuff .
Like regale tennis table in door snooker or pool table . Coin machines maybe .
Just to be a change from just camping .
And maybe entertainment in evenings .
Apart from that did the job .

Recommend to friends Visit again

Nice site, facilities basic but clean.

Overall

6 out of 10
Location
 9
Value for money
 5
Facilities / Activities
 7
Customer service
 9
Child friendliness
 No rating
Cleanliness
 9
Wifi
 No rating
Anonymous

Powered mixed travel trailer campsite

Liked Walking distance to the beach
Clean facilities
Helpful staff
Peaceful (visited off season)

Disliked Long term pitches mixed with "normal" pitches wouldn't normally bother us, however when they take up a pitch and a half and look like the Clampetts live there, it does! Other long term's had lovely garden decorations, bird feeders, pretty lights up etc. This was unsightly and not the view we were expecting. Fortunately we were moved due to some pitch mix ups, (the staff were lovely) so that problem resolved itself. However it did lower the appearance of the site in my opinion.
Would return if we could select our plot.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Closeness to the beach. Very clean…

Overall

10 out of 10
Location
 9
Value for money
 10
Facilities / Activities
 9
Customer service
 No rating
Child friendliness
 No rating
Cleanliness
 10
Wifi
 1
Anonymous

Powered mixed travel trailer campsite

Liked Closeness to the beach. Very clean facilities. Fish and chip shop on site. Bus stop right outside to venture out.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Beautiful spot, one of the most…

Overall

9 out of 10
Location
 9
Value for money
 10
Facilities / Activities
 9
Customer service
 9
Child friendliness
 No rating
Cleanliness
 9
Wifi
 No rating
Ajay Teja K. 1 review

Seaside primitive grass tent campsite

Liked Beautiful spot, one of the most organised campspots we visited. Right next to the beach.

Recommend to friends Visit again

will be coming here again wow

Overall

9 out of 10
Location
 10
Value for money
 10
Facilities / Activities
 8
Customer service
 10
Child friendliness
 No rating
Cleanliness
 10
Wifi
 5
 Nick C. 1 review

Seaside primitive grass tent campsite

Liked site was immaculate great views and access to beach

Disliked sounds petty bud grass all cut cut perfect but the grass banks had chopped weeds that stuck to our dog

Recommend to friends Visit again

Toilet and facilities are excellent…

Overall

7 out of 10
Location
 9
Value for money
 9
Facilities / Activities
 10
Customer service
 10
Child friendliness
 No rating
Cleanliness
 5
Wifi
 1
Anonymous

Powered mixed travel trailer campsite

Liked Toilet and facilities are excellent

Disliked Ugly seasonal pitches in B section

Recommend to friends Visit again

Everything, so friendly the staff are,…

Overall

10 out of 10
Location
 10
Value for money
 10
Facilities / Activities
 10
Customer service
 10
Child friendliness
 No rating
Cleanliness
 10
Wifi
 5
 Sue W. 10 reviews

Powered mixed travel trailer campsite

Liked Everything, so friendly the staff are, do anything for you if they can, site and pitches are clean and tidy, toilets and showers fantastic. Really lovely place to rest.

Disliked Nothing to dislike.

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 the site is 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.
(within 6.2 mi)
Castle, Aquarium, Theme park, Zoo, & Cashpoint (within 10 mi)

Food and drink

  • Pizza Hut Restaurant 0.8 mi
  • Livingstone's Pub 1.1 mi
  • The Sailors Home Pub 1.4 mi
  • The Waterfront Restaurant 1.4 mi
  • The Oddfellows Pub 1.5 mi
  • The Ship Inn Pub 1.5 mi
  • Old Red House Pub 1.6 mi
  • Tramway Hotel Pub 1.6 mi
  • Bell Inn Pub 1.6 mi
  • The Trowel & Hammer Pub 1.8 mi

Groceries

  • Morrisons 0.8 mi
  • Sainsbury's 0.9 mi
  • Aldi 1 mi
  • The Co-operative Food 1.6 mi
  • The Co-operative Food 1.9 mi
  • The Co-operative Food 2.6 mi
  • Asda 2.9 mi
  • Lidl 3.2 mi
  • The Food Warehouse 3.2 mi
  • Morrisons 3.3 mi

Parks and play

  • Kessingland Community Playing Field park 0.6 mi
  • Kessingland Beach Park Playground 1.2 mi
  • Nightingale Road Play Area Playground 1.5 mi
  • Pakefield Park 1.7 mi
  • Rosedale Park 1.8 mi
  • Kensington Gardens park 2.2 mi
  • Oakwood Road Community Field Playground 2.2 mi
  • Beechwood Park 2.4 mi
  • Fen Park Playground 2.5 mi
  • Kirkley Fen Park 2.5 mi

Family days out

  • Africa Alive Zoo 1.6 mi
  • East Anglia Transport Museum Theme park 2.1 mi
  • Oulton Broad Mini Zoo 2.8 mi
  • Boulevard Amusement arcade 3 mi
  • South Pier Family Entertainment Centre Amusement arcade 3.1 mi
  • Lowestoft Town FC Visitor attraction 3.6 mi
  • Sotterley Hall Estate Visitor attraction 4.8 mi
  • Frostenden Mound Castle 5.3 mi
  • Pleasurewood Hills Theme park 5.3 mi

Public transport

  • The Hollies 0.05 mi
  • Oaklands Terrace 0.1 mi
  • Romany Lane 0.2 mi
  • Ethel Cottages 0.3 mi
  • Nursery 0.5 mi
  • Holiday Village 0.5 mi
  • Queens Terrace 0.6 mi
  • Lincoln Court 0.7 mi
  • St Edmunds Crescent 0.7 mi
  • Scotts Close 0.8 mi

Beaches

  • Gunton Sands 4.9 mi
  • Corton Beach 5.3 mi
  • Corton Sands 5.5 mi

Other nearby

  • Rookery Park Golf Club - Academy Course Golf course 2.5 mi
  • Rookery Park Golf Club - Main Course Golf course 2.6 mi
  • Coco General shop 2.7 mi
  • Beach Hippie General shop 2.8 mi
  • Haven Marina 3 mi
  • Lowestoft Cruising Club Marina 3 mi
  • Royal Norfolk & Suffolk Yacht Club Marina 3.1 mi
  • The Britten Centre Shopping centre 3.4 mi
  • Raphael Crafts General shop 3.6 mi
  • Indian Poppy General shop 3.7 mi

Local services

  • Cashzone UK Cashpoint 1.6 mi
  • Tesco Bank Cashpoint 2.4 mi
  • HSBC UK Cashpoint 3.2 mi
  • Longshore Surgeries Doctors 0.8 mi
  • Morrisons Fuel station 0.8 mi
  • Harvest Energy Fuel station 0.8 mi
  • Kessingland Pharmacy 0.9 mi
  • Boots Pharmacy 1.6 mi
  • Andaman Surgery Doctors 1.7 mi
  • Carlton Court Hospital 1.9 mi
  • Rosedale Surgery Doctors 1.9 mi
  • Well Pharmacy 1.9 mi
  • Well Pharmacy 2.2 mi

© OpenStreetMap contributors

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.

Want to know more about camping in Suffolk?

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.
    Read more
  • How much does it cost to stay at The Hollies? From $21.13 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.