The Hollies

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Pitches
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

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9
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9
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9
Facilities / Activities
9
Customer service
9
Child friendliness
9
Cleanliness
9
Wifi
5

92% would recommend this campground to a friend

89% would stay here again

What customers say

This is a well-kept, friendly campground with direct beach access, praised for its clean facilities and spacious sites. Guests highlight the helpful staff, on-site food, and reasonable prices. While some mention steep beach steps and occasional busyness, overall sentiment is positive, with many planning return visits due to the relaxing atmosphere and excellent location.

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Arrival date (latest first)

This is the best place I have stayed, hands down.

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Anonymous

Seaside primitive grass tent campsite

Liked Amazing welcome, spotless facilities, everything required was on hand. Superb location.

Disliked Zero

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great site, great location. Showers/toilets spotless…

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Anonymous

Powered cement/asphalt and grass travel trailer campsite

Liked Great site, great location. Showers/toilets spotless clean. Very accommodating staff as I booked wrong dates, receptionist was lovely. Definitely go back!

Disliked Nothing we didn’t dislike.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent site with clean facilities and friendly staff.

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Nicholas M.

Powered cement/asphalt and grass travel trailer campsite

Liked Everything. Especially the fish and chips.
Great position for exploring locally and into Lowestoft.
Plenty of room on pitches. All facilities available and working.
Warm and friendly welcome in reception and very helpful park rangers.
Decent bus service nearby.
Would definitely recommend.

Disliked Car appearing in front of our pitch at what looked like a seasonal or permanent tent/caravan pitch adjacent at 1.30am with lights on and engine running and woken by loud chattering.
Maybe a better idea to put seasonal/permanent pitches in one area. Also, surprised vehicles were allowed to enter/leave site at that hour.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent site with the most incredible views.

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10 out of 10
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Anonymous

Powered cement/asphalt and grass travel trailer campsite

Liked Second stay at The Hollies. We were given a good sized pitch with electric hook up. We found the toilets were immaculate as were the showers. There are water points near to every pitch and plenty of places to sort your rubbish. Fish and chip van on site wasn’t open on the night we stayed but the very helpful staff on reception gave us takeaway menus for places that deliver straight to Reception to collect. The views are incredible and the site was clean.

Disliked Nothing to dislike.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Good size pitch very pleasant welcome,…

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Anonymous

Powered cement/asphalt and grass travel trailer campsite

Liked Good size pitch very pleasant welcome, we haven't been for 4 years still clean toilets and clean warm showers love this place, immaculate site very well looked after... hope to go back soon.....and maybe stay longer 😆

Disliked Couldn't get on phone it seemed to keep being blocked even though I had data came off site and it worked would be nice to have WiFi particularly as my son has a disability and need my phone...

Recommend to friends Visit again

We were one of four tents…

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Abbie F.

Seaside primitive grass tent campsite

Liked We were one of four tents so we had ample space. The toilets and showers were very clean. The site was quiet. Camped on my own with my daughter and felt safe as the park warden was very active. 100% will be booking again for the summer

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great location quiet site

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jlowe3@sky.com L.

Powered cement/asphalt and grass travel trailer campsite

Liked Nice quiet site good size pitches ideally situated for beach access

Disliked Toilet blocks had good showers but not particularly clean

Recommend to friends Visit again

Enjoyable stay on a busy site

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Natalie C.

Powered cement/asphalt and grass travel trailer campsite

Liked Close to beach which was great for dog walks, check in process was great. Loads of facilities which meant never having to wait

Recommend to friends Visit again

Fantastic campsite. Everything you wanted near…

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Geoff T.

Powered cement/asphalt and grass travel trailer campsite

Liked Fantastic campsite. Everything you wanted near by. We loved the Hollies. We be back again

Disliked The only thing I say is that every pitch should have water to it.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Had a really nice stay, toilets very clean.

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Anonymous

Powered cement/asphalt and grass travel trailer campsite

Liked Peaceful,friendly staff. Shops nearby.

Disliked We were given a grass pitch but we booked hard standing with pitch up. Apparently as we didn’t book direct with them it’s a hard standing or grass! So very disappointing. Also need more dog poo bins and better signage for water facilities as they didn’t match the map.

Recommend to friends Visit again


Features

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

Local events

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

    Beccles, England 7.9 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 $21.63 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.