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26/11/2014 at 5:35pm
 Location: Coventry
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Can anyone recommend a good caravan site with all the facilities that won't break the bank, in Essex or Suffolk please?


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27/11/2014 at 9:00pm
 Location: Essex
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Any particular areas as that's 2 very big counties. Even following along the border between them is 50 miles from Harwich/Felixstowe to Cambridgeshire.

When are you going as most sites with 'all the facilities' will be commercial ones and most will be closed now for winter. It does tend to be the smaller sites and CS/CL's which stay open over the winter.


27/11/2014 at 9:38pm
 Location: essex
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Not so, many of the larger sites also stay open over the winter. But as above you need to be a bit more specific about the exact area you thinking of, because yes they are big counties with many sites.

Also are you a member of either the C&CC or the Caravan Club, because they have many sites in both counties.


28/11/2014 at 1:42pm
 Location: Essex
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I like Heathland Beach at Lowestoft. Its situated on the cliffs above the sea and has good facilities.

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29/11/2014 at 12:49pm
 Location: Sunny Suffolk (West)
 Outfit: inflatable dome Palamos6 frame tent
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We have a local site that is open all year with EHU, 'festival' toilet & showers (were clean when I popped in when they were busy and they get swapped out regularly as the hire company are based behind the site) £14 a night inc EHU here, not a lot local though


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29/11/2014 at 2:15pm
 Location: Leigh on sea
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There is Polstead. If you are a member of the C&CC it is cheaper

Polstead


29/11/2014 at 8:12pm
 Location: Hertfordshire
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I'd second Heathland Beach! We went last May and it was superb. I reviewed it.

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april - Hurley riverside park 4 nights
May - Heathland Park, Kessingland 4 nights
July - Kings Lynn - 3 nights
July - Hurley Riverside Park - 2 nights
August - Normandy - 10 nights
2015 - booked 12 nights RCN lle femme and wells-next-sea both for August


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29/11/2014 at 9:06pm
 Location: essex
 Outfit: Abbey Vogue 460
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Quote: Originally posted by SGThomas on 29/11/2014
There is Polstead. If you are a member of the C&CC it is cheaper

Polstead



I used Polstead in September, lovely site, beautifully maintained and excellent facilities, kept spotlessly clean.


30/11/2014 at 4:42pm
 Location: Coventry
 Outfit: Bailey Orion 430 4
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Thanks for your replies. One or two asked roughly where and when we wanted to go. It would be off-season next year, probably April or October, quite near to the coast. We are members of the Caravan Club.


30/11/2014 at 9:29pm
 Location: essex
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Again you are spoilt for choice for coastal sites, so again it depends what type of site you are after. Is it all singing and dancing with activities or a quiet site situated on the coast. There are several of the latter in Suffolk and with some lovely scenic areas to visit. Essex coast is a bit more touristy with larger sites.


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02/12/2014 at 5:32pm
 Location: Coventry
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We like quiet sites, with all the basic facilities. Don't require activities, but fairly near to the coast.


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02/12/2014 at 6:41pm
 Location: West Midlands
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Quote: Originally posted by CorkyBrit on 02/12/2014We like quiet sites, with all the basic facilities. Don't require activities, but fairly near to the coast.


I imagine even popular commercial sites will be fairly quiet in April (after Easter week) and October, but why not have a look at Certificated Locations on Camp Site Search (listing includes C&CC Certificated Sites) and/or your CC list?




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