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The Hollies Kessingland Holiday Resort

London Rd, Kessingland, Lowestoft NR33 7PQ, UK

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Large beachside holiday park at Kessingland, eight miles up the coast from Southwold

About The Hollies Kessingland Holiday Resort

The Hollies stretches across a generous beachside plot at Kessingland, a village eight miles north of Southwold and just south of Lowestoft, making it an ideal base for exploring this quieter stretch of the Suffolk coast. With over 300 pitches for tents, tourers and motorhomes—including hard-standing options with electric hook-up—it's a considerably larger operation than Southwold's own campsite, trading intimacy for space, facilities and year-round dog-friendly pitches. The sandy beach sits just seconds from the site entrance, and the resort's scale brings amenities smaller sites can't match: an on-site shop, family facilities and the kind of infrastructure that comes from ongoing investment as part of the wider Beeston Group.

The atmosphere here is decidedly holiday-park rather than secluded rural retreat, and some visitors note the static lodge development can dominate the feel of the place. But for anyone wanting direct beach access, room to spread out and a well-serviced base for day trips in either direction along the coast, it delivers on a practical, family-oriented brief.

Good to know

Parking

  • Free car park
  • Paid car park

Accessibility

  • Accessible parking
  • Accessible entrance
  • Accessible toilet

Payment

  • Credit cards
  • Debit cards
  • Contactless

Details via Google — worth confirming with the site before you travel, especially for access needs.

Photos

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Visitors say this campsite offers clean and well-maintained facilities, including spotless showers and toilets, along with convenient on-site food options like fish and chips and a coffee kiosk. They also highlight the friendly and helpful staff, who are often available to assist guests. Guests mention the excellent value for money and the peaceful atmosphere, making it a relaxing place to stay.

Summary via Google

Can I bring...?

Tent pitches
⚡ Electric: not specified
🚐 Caravans welcome
🚌 Motorhomes welcome
Glamping available
🛖 Lodges & pods

Hook-up

Electric hook-up
🔌 EV charging

Facilities

🚿 Hot showers
📶 Free WiFi
🏊 Swimming pool
🛒 Onsite shop
🎠 Children's play area
🍖 BBQs allowed
🔥 Campfires allowed
🧺 Laundry
🎣 Fishing
🛁 Hot tub
Accessible facilities
🅿️ Hardstanding pitches
🍽️ Bar/restaurant on site
🧒 Good for children
🚻 Toilets on site

No takeaway delivery found for this location on Just Eat or Deliveroo — you'll likely need to bring or buy supplies before you arrive.

Nearest supermarkets

Handy if you're self-catering or need to stock up on arrival.

  • Morrisons, Lowestoft under a mile
  • Sainsbury's, Lowestoft under a mile
  • Aldi, Lowestoft 1 miles
  • Co-op, Lowestoft 1.6 miles
  • Asda, Lowestoft 2.9 miles
  • Lidl, Lowestoft 3.2 miles
  • Tesco, Lowestoft 5 miles

Straight-line distances — the drive will be longer. Store data © OpenStreetMap contributors.

Location

London Rd, Kessingland, Lowestoft NR33 7PQ, UK Get directions

Opening hours

Monday
Open 24 hours
Tuesday
Open 24 hours
Wednesday
Open 24 hours
Thursday
Open 24 hours
Friday
Open 24 hours
Saturday
Open 24 hours
Sunday
Open 24 hours

Other hours

Monday
Open 24 hours
Tuesday
Open 24 hours
Wednesday
Open 24 hours
Thursday
Open 24 hours
Friday
Open 24 hours
Saturday
Open 24 hours
Sunday
Open 24 hours

What visitors say

Mary Philp

Just gad a glorious weekend here in our motorhome friendly staff showed us our pitch, and was very helpful. We managed to walk to the beach down the 90 steps, my husband with his walking stick and me with a backpack and a 1 year old King charles cavalier well worth it, had a paddle in the sea. Toilets and showers good, and very clean. Fush a d chips on site were really tasty. Would go back again. My one gripe is the bins near us were overflowing, could do with more bins.

· via Google

jamal menghrani

Great location just a very short walk to the beach directly from the campsite. Very clean facilities, fish and chips on site and friendly, helpful staff. Ample room for my campervan on hard standing and plenty of space for an awning on the accompanying grass pitch. Very nice site, reasonably priced. I hope to stay again - Recommended

· via Google

hayley pont

Great campsite. Clean facilities and plenty of them. Dog friendly. Short walk to the beach and coastal path with plenty of buses to wherever you want to go. The camp wardens are absolutely lovely and helpful. For a big site people respect the quiet times very well. The patches are nice and big, very well kept. I spoke to some regulars as it was our first visit and they had the same things to say after returning several times. There's fish and chips, a lovely coffee kiosk and the ice cream man visits in the afternoon. Yes we loved it. Hayley and Paul.

· via Google

Alice Lane

It is genuinely a shame to have to give this campsite only two stars, as it does have many positive qualities. The facilities themselves are well maintained, with clean showers and toilets, and the location is undeniably appealing, with a beach nearby and convenient on-site options such as fish and chips. On the surface, it has all the elements needed for an enjoyable stay. However, for both myself and the group I was with, the overall experience was significantly impacted by the way we were spoken to, which has unfortunately clouded the positives. On our first evening (a Friday night), a man who identified himself as the “warden” drove directly onto our camping area and approached us in what can only be described as an unnecessarily aggressive and confrontational manner. He demanded that we immediately lower our volume, stating that we would otherwise have to pack up and leave. This was not only surprising but also confusing, as it was still approximately 30 minutes before the designated “quiet time” he referenced. We fully respect the need for campsite rules and consideration for fellow guests, and we would have been more than willing to reduce any noise had the matter been raised in a courteous and reasonable way. This was also the first time anything had been brought to our attention. Instead, the tone and approach taken left us feeling uncomfortable and unfairly targeted as paying customers. To add to the inconsistency, the warden then drove off while aggressively revving his engine, which felt somewhat contradictory given his prior concerns about noise levels. Ultimately, while the campsite itself has a great deal to offer in terms of facilities and location, customer service and the manner in which guests are treated are fundamental to the overall experience. Unfortunately, in this instance, that aspect fell well below expectations. As a result, despite the otherwise pleasant setting, we would not choose to return

· via Google

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