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Spent a week at this site and absolutely loved it. The location is first class, beach on one side and countryside on the other. Loads of wildlife to enjoy, rabbits/squirrels running about and even red deer came to visit. Lots of nice walks and cycle paths close by.
Had a slight problem when we first arrived as the previous camper was still pitched on our plot but it was sorted out and after waiting for over an hour, we were eventually able to pitch up and start enjoying our stay.
Site is well equipped and facilities were of a good standard, although toilets could benefit from a coat of paint. It was quiet Monday to Thursday but got more noisy at the weekend when families arrived and the tent area filled up. Could imagine it could be very noisy during the six weeks holiday. All staff and wardens were very helpful and there was always someone around if you had a problem.
Would recommend this site and would visit more often but it's a five hour drive. But well worth it.
Beautiful position near the coast with steps down to the beach.
During the week the site was moderately booked and was very quiet and the facilities were kept very clean and were more than adequate, though it was annoying to have to lean out of the shower to restart the water each time.
However at the weekend all the tent pitches filled up with some large groups and by Sunday the bins by the washing up area were overflowing and the wash block needed cleaning more often.
We were disappointed to be given a shady pitch under the trees after having requested a sunny pitch. This was compensated for by having a nice view of the sea but each morning huge amounts of pigeon droppings were on the tent roof. As we have a tall, tunnel tent we couldn't get much of it off until we took the tent down. We then had to get it out again when we got home to give it a thorough clean.
The shop is well stocked but would be helpful if it stayed open after 5pm, especially as the nearest supermarket is some distance away.
We only had coffee in the beautiful new restaurant so can't comment on the food.
A lovely site but maybe needs a bit more attention to the needs of campers as well as the occupants of their beautiful lodges.
This is a woodland site so your satellite dish will not work. The toilet block has been refurbished but the cubicles are too small, and don't collapse in the shower because the hinged seat blocks the opening of the door. The shop was sparsely stocked, not much in the way of fresh vegetables or meat, also no beer or red wine, and if you want a newspaper you have to order it the day before.
If you like peace and quiet then this is the place. The beach was accessed easily by two flights of wooden steps and was usually deserted. There are no nearby pubs or shops but the on-site bar and restaurant is excellent.
The RSPB's flagship Minsmere bird reserve (known locally as 'misnomer', apparently) is either a short walk up the beach or is a longer drive there.
This site is in a great position just a couple of minutes walk down the stairs to the beach and within easy and safe cycling distance of Dunwich Heath and Dunwich village (very little traffic on the road to the latter).
The restaurant/bar was really impressive (very modern and lovely toilets!)and the food was good quality and value.
The shower block although clean and nothing specifically wrong (toilet flushes and hand dryers a little tricky for kids) was a little dated however - especially in comparison with the other facilities. Could do with a proper refurb really to bring it in line then this would be a 10/10 site.
The shop was well stocked and the bike hire reasonably priced with a good selection of bikes and a trailer available for little ones.
At first we thought it was nice being under the trees until we got up after our first night to find the biggest lot of bird poo ever on our tent. Not an insurmountable issue, but made for a longer cleaning up exercise on packing up than usual. Would return but probably to a pitch away from the trees.
Being situated next to the sea is a bonus. Good size pitches and well maintained. Staff very friendly and good facilities. The restaurant although felt a bit formal for a campsite was very good, the breakfast was excellent. Nice upstairs outside bar area. You need to book well in advance as they do get booked up quickly.
Although it was a bit chilly when we went we had a great time. Our pitch was in the wooded area, we were given several to choose from and it was lovely to fall asleep to the sound of the waves.
Our second visit having stayed in Oct 10 also. We absolutely loved it - great location with plenty of walks and things to do in the area. Campsite really nice with tent pitches on wood chippings so nice an dry.
Free electric hook up also on some of the plots. We found the washrooms really good with excellent showers and washing up facilities. Lovely complex on site with bar and restaurant.
We had a nice meal but not especially cheap but really nice all the same. Our only complaint - lots of pigeons in the trees above our tent and car meant we had to do some cleaning up afterwards!
Southwold near by for a great day out. Nearest supermarket is a decent Waitrose in Saxmundham (15 mins away).
Would definitely return again - look forward to it! Really friendly staff. Really reasonable prices also.
Have just returned from this site and although it has a fabulous location, the visit left us feeling a bit disappointed due to the park itself. It seems to be more focused on it's residents than on tourers.
It has an almost luxurious new clubhouse with bar, restaurant, roof terrace and top-notch toilets - no-expense spared feel to it. However, the tourer's washing facilities are quite basic by comparison.
Showers are free but ran out half way through, forcing me to step out into the changing area and press the button again for more water. Hair dryers needed 50p to work. Old-style hand dryers were very weak.
The pitches were disappointing, with tourers having the choice of either sunny pitches beside the road and children's playground, or shady pitches under trees.
We selected to be away from the noise of the playground and so ended up with the van getting covered in birds' mess. But the location is really good as you can be walking through Dunwich Heath, or be down on the beach, in a matter of minutes from the site.
We have just returned from a trip to Suffolk and stayed two nights at this site. We had a very friendly welcome and had choice of several sites. We chose to overlook the sea at the cliff edge and were thrilled with our choice. The whole site was very well maintained and there were lovely walks through woodland all around the site. The facilities were very clean and well maintained - we were very impressed and will definitely return. If you want to visit Dunwich museum - a tip - it does not open till April! We will look forward to returning at a later date.
Surprised indeed, to read some reviewers surprise at this being a woodland site. It being situated within Dunwich Forest would tend to suggest trees and shade may be predominant.
The location on the edge of Dunwich heath, Minsmere nature reserve and as close to the beach as you could ever wish to be. Is difficult to beat. Our pitch was literally 2 minutes from the sand/shingle foreshore, accessed down a substantial but steep flight of steps. Difficult to peg the tent firmly due to the nature of the woodland floor, but well protected from the elements. All the facilities run on timers.So there's some energy conservation going on here. All kept immaculately clean. The showers are awesome and need to be experienced.Very therapeutic. Some issues with infrastructure degradation from over use? Such as taps not working or not shutting off, toilet flush mechanisms broken and our hook up tripped out twice in our 5 day stay. Very promptly resolved I might add.
Dunwich Heath is a paradise for walkers, cyclists and nature lovers with a lattice work of footpaths and bridleways. Brilliant facilities at the National trust centre with plenty of parking, information, cafe, toilets and gift shop.
Not as remote as some have said, just a little research into the area required if you need a fix of junk food, supermarkets and satellite TV.
This is a very pretty site. Tree lined with the sound of the sea nearby (access to beach from site) you can catch a glimpse of red dear, even on site if you are lucky. Beautiful rural area and could be a real bit of heaved. All facilities are spotless. Pitches vary in size. Ours was very cramped but we have a very big tent. My only down sides are this is a building site. But I have been assured the workmen don't start till 8.00am. Not much good for a lie in. Really would check for building work here before you book. Other than that it has the potential to be really great.
We had not been to Suffolk before but wanted to visit Southwold for a short break over a weekend, the site was pleasantly wooded, steps go down to the sea and beach. Pitches were backing on to the road at the back of the newly finished restaurant/pub, my husband and I ate in the restaurant, the meal was average price, all cooked superbly. Staff were polite and efficient, the bar area was modern but lacked seating areas for people who just wanted a drink. Apart from high stools to sit at, very modern, well designed though and pleasant. Roof top seating area for summer which was a lovely feature, our pitch had a bit of noise in the night from the road behind, as other reviews have said the location was ideal, heathland walks short distance away but we didn't have time to visit, we went into southwold which was magical a lovely place, didn't have time to walk to the beach but explored the pier and shops lovely place to sit and watch the world go by.
Aldeburgh had not got the same charm for us, dunwich was well worth visit, lots of history but we ran out time visit museum as was closed, campsite toilets were clean but in need of updating to keep to standards of rest of buildings, but was a lovely stay we didn't want to come home as so much more we wanted to see and do. We will be back as soon as we can. I forgot to say we also saw david from heartbeat walking along the pier, on checking it was him when we got home I saw that he was playing at the theatre in lowestoft, that made our day, my husband is a big fan. A beautiful place
We have just returned from this site, my family (wife, 18year old and 7 year old and me), I thought this site was good.! I am choosing my words very carefully.
We were booked on site for 10 days 2 touring caravans, no problem, last 5 mile to site is a little awkward when towing but we managed. Got to site and just felt a little let down. We were expecting a bigger site with all the trimmings etc.
Arrived at reception very pleasant and helpful staff, site looked clean ( already read the reviews about new buildings )these were open for our second night onwards. We was not expecting all the trees scattered around the site which made the site feel smaller than it actually is. There is a bar/club on site (newly built) which serves food, shop on site which has all your basics and a little more + it stayed open quite late which was good, there only seem to be one toilet/shower block which was ok and I only had to wait once for the free showers. Both mens and ladies where very clean which is a + and got cleaned everyday at 11am.Laundrette on site which was useful.
Ok I'll try to sum it up -
Bad points: kids were bored at night ( too young to go to park on there own and nothing for them to do in the bar/club). Could do with another shower/toilet block, less trees and maybe directions for nearest shops etc. Morrison is 45mins north by car (just before Lowestoft) Great Yarmouth is over an hour away! very very poor tv reception if any.
Good points : very clean well kept site. Very pleasant helpful staff, if it keeps growing think it will be a little/big gem ( its got the big site feel to it, very close to the beach (steps on site for access) reasonably priced.
If you like being in the woods you'll love it. My wife summed it up for us ' great weekend site but poor for our main big blow out long stay holiday
My summary was you get what you pay for, although you got just a little extra here.
Just spent a week at this site, Was given a spot under a tree and in the middle of other units which made siting the caravan and putting up the awning a little awkward.
In my opinion this is what I would call a 'working campsite', where the employees start at eight doing site maintenance and building other lodges, so expect early wake-up calls. The brand new club house had only opened a few days and its a great addition to the site, the shop is stocked with everyday items and some useful camping gear, the food is good and the supply of local beer went down well.
They have Karaoke on Tuesday nights which we could still hear at about half eleven same on Friday when they have a disco.
Tv reception is very hard to get as is mobile phone reception
Other local food shops were disappointing and expensive so we found ourselves going to Morrisons half hour away.
The site has its own steps down to a great beach which is also good for walking the dog.
Toilet blocks were clean but they need another block nearer the beach, three showers, three cubicles and four sinks don't seem enough for the amount of people there.
All in all I would rate this site quite highly if you enjoyed walking and cycling, which we did, and the addition of the clubhouse is great.
Would we go again? most certainly out of season, not so many kids around, this is a great campsite in a great secluded forest setting.
This was our third visit to Cliff House for three nights over half term. Reception staff friendly when making phone booking and on arrival. Playground well used by our 9 and 6 year old. Shop sells basic food items but opening hours not clearly advertised. They also let you freeze your own freezer packs for no charge - just have to put them into the slightly full freezer within the shop. The on-site pub serves food (didn't try on this occasion but was good when we previously stayed 3 years ago).
There are a steep set of steps leading down to the pebbley beach. The site is very wooded with plenty of trees for shade,and sheltering the site from wind, in fact we had a particularly shady spot that got hardly any sun, but I think that was unusual. Toilet facilities clean. Showers busy at peak times and they only stay on for about 4 or 5 minutes and the button is within the cubicle but outside the actual shower tray which is slightly annoying.
Southwold is a 20 minute drive. Large carpark (with toilets) on the seafront by the pier and glorious sandy beach. Town full of small independent shops, and a small Co-op food store. The restaurant on the pier serves delicious fish and chips, but like the rest of Soutwold gets very busy.
Walberswick beach pleasant for building sandcastles. Car park near beach charges around £3 for the day. Toilets and various small gift shops in the village.
This is a quiet site and great for combining a beach trip with the countryside. We have been before and will undoubtedly be going again!
We visited this site in the Whitsun Holiday, and despite booking ahead, could only get three nights after the Bank Holiday Monday, so expected it to be busy, and it was, but it never seemed overcrowded.
We were very pleasantly surprised to find that our pitch was in a pretty wooded area right near to the beach steps, which was ideal, as we were taking our new rescue dog on his first camping trip with us! The only drawback was the distance to walk to the toilet block, but it wasn't too bad.
The site had a very friendly, relaxed atmosphere, and is in an attractive wooded setting in a lovely part of Suffolk, with Southwold not far away, we had a couple of trips there. The beach adjacent to the site is clean and the kids and dog loved it.
The staff were friendly and helpful, and the toilet / shower facilities were clean and nicely kept. The campsite is quiet and peaceful at night. The playground was very good for kids of all ages, and our children (16, 13, and 11) enjoyed making friends there.
We were lucky with the weather, which always helps. If I had any suggestions, it would be to extend the range of goods available in the shop, which was very limited, but again we did not find this a major problem, as there is a good Co-Op nearby.
All in all I would recommend this campsite as a great base for exploring this lovely area, for families with children of all ages, we will definitely be back!
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Tent Pitches 
Caravan Pitches 
Motorhome Pitches 
Small Campervans 
No Glamping Units 
Holiday Homes for Hire 
Holiday Homes for Sale 
Seasonal Pitches 
Electric Hookups 
No Hardstandings 
No Fully Serviced Pitches 
Families Welcome 
Not Members Only 
No Rallies 
Not Naturist Site 
Dogs Welcome 
No Dogs Allowed 
Groups Welcome 
Motorbikers Welcome 
Toilet Facilities 
Hot Showers 
Washing Up 
No Bathroom 
Baby Changing Facilities 
Laundry On Site 
Drinking Water 
Disabled Friendly 
Chemical Disposal 
No Battery Charging 
Gas Exchange 
Recycling Facilities 
No Kitchen Facilities 
No Freezer / Fridge 
No Motorhome Point 
Wifi Access 
Shop On Site 
Bar On Site 
Restaurant or Cafe or Takeaway On Site 
Kids Playground 
No TV Room 
No Games Room 
Evening Entertainment 
Fishing <10 miles 
No Wild Swimming 
No Indoor Pool 
No Outdoor Pool 
Horse Riding <5 miles 
No Cycle Hire 
Golf <5 miles 
No Tennis 
Beach On Site 
No Watersports 
No Boat Launch 
Sea Views 
Not Working Farm 
Campfires Allowed 
Open All Year 
Coastside Pitches 
Public Transport <5 miles
Offroad Dog Walk On Site or Direct Access 
Spent a week at this site and absolutely loved it. The location is first class, beach on one side and countryside on the other. Loads of wildlife to enjoy, rabbits/squirrels running about and even red deer came to visit. Lots of nice walks and cycle paths close by. 
