Carlton Meres Holiday Park
From £24 For 1 night, 4 adults- Woodland setting with two well-stocked fishing lakes
- Indoor pool, fitness suite and family-friendly bar on site
- Seven miles from the Suffolk Heritage Coast at Aldeburgh
Site type
- Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
- The site does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Dangerous Dogs Act (i.e. Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro).
- Group bookings of 5 or more units (e.g. tent, touring caravan, motorhome or accommodation hire) travelling together are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
- Single-sex bookings of 5 or more people (couples and immediate family members excepted) are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
- No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
- The outdoor swimming pool is open between 01/05 and 15/09 (subject to weather conditions).
- The restaurant is open between 05/04 and 02/11.
- Entertainment and activities are available between 05/04 and 02/11.
- The grocery shop is open between 05/04 and 02/11.
- The indoor swimming pool is open between 01/04 and 30/10.
- Bookings must not be for more than 14 consecutive nights.
- No cars/motorbikes by the pitch/unit. All cars must be parked in the designated area.
- Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.
- The site caters for families (immediate members) and couples only - bookings from all other forms of groups are not accepted.
- Discount cards and gift vouchers cannot be applied to bookings made via Pitchup.com.
- Reception is unmanned after 5 p.m.. Please inform the site while on your way there should you expect to arrive after this time, so that the team can provide information about your unit/pitch.
- At least one of the party members must be aged 21 or over.
- Single-sex parties of three or more people under 25 are not permitted on site. The heated indoor swimming pool will be open from Easter 2019. Please show your entertainment pass (included in the price) for free swimming pool access.
Languages spoken
English
Open from Fri, 15 Mar to
This site is a member of Lifestyle Living Group group.
Pitch types & availability
Reviews
Voted 76% of visitors View breakdown
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Nice and peaceful place…
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Liked: Nice and peaceful place
Recommend to friends Visit again
A wonderful short stay. Would go again.
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Liked: Facilities were good. Staff were friendly. Swimming pool was a good size. Food was tasty.
Disliked: Needed a card for arcade machines. Cards needed topping up either by money or debit card but machines to do this kept breaking. A lot of children just waiting for this to be fixed. Bring back coins. Helps a child to see how much money they have to spend.
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Great accommodation, good facilities, lovely family atmosphere.
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Liked: We loved the little pods, comfy beds, heater and plug sockets - just enough mod cons to keep me happy but still the fun of midnight treks to the loo to add excitement for the kids! Dog was welcomed and staff very friendly.
Disliked: Had thought there might have been a little campsite kitchen with kettle!!
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Fishing lakes, bar and restaurant. Nice clean park. Vans wheel spaced.…
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Liked: Fishing lakes, bar and restaurant. Nice clean park. Vans wheel spaced.
Disliked: A bit too many public dog walkers passing in front of pods where we were fishing from our pods. But hey it’s a family dog friendly park and for that it’s great!
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Relaxed atmosphere, staff only to happy to help. Stress free…
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Liked: Relaxed atmosphere, staff only to happy to help. Stress free
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Good site/camp,spoiled by indifferent,uninterested staff, essentially!
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Liked: Nice facilities,well kept, clean site.
Disliked: Offhand reception staff, often talking and ignoring holiday makers. I appreciate it was near the end of the season,but the staff were frosty, bordering on rude! Women's showers, no hot water, difficult steps for anyone not part mountain goat. When we queried no hot water in women's showers was told "they've had a look at them"! However, we would have preferred that they had been fixed ! Three days is a long time to go without a shower. We had no offer of a refund or compensation, merely told "oh, you can always use the men's showers", not a satisfactory solution, in our opinion !
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Clean facilities.…
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Liked: Clean facilities.
Disliked: Had to wait for 1hour and 1/2 for food. Need to book swimming pool in order to go for 45min in some murky waters. Very unfriendly pool staff on top. Never again
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Was pleasant, but will not be returning for another trip.
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Liked: The pod was nice and it was really peaceful at night- no parties etc. the facilities is what you expect when you are glamping and the setting was pretty. when you got into the pool it was lovely and the kids had a blast
Disliked: The reason we have scored low was: * We went for the fact that there was a swimming pool, however we could only book a single 1 hour slot - for the whole day. which you could only book on the morning of. so you could not even have a lazy morning. So that was VERY disappointing especially for the children. Also the pool closed at 4pm.. when you are on holiday you don't want restrictions on the swimming. * the food was hit and miss. One of the meals the burger was cold, but because the service was sooo slow we were too hungry to complain. * and as mentioned before the Service was really slow - we waited over an hour after placing our order to getting the food. * the water pressure in the showers was not good.
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Best holiday we have had so far!
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Liked: It was friendly and clean. Lots to keep the kids busy and entertained
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Pods were clean and comfortable. Great location.
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Liked: Clean pods, sound proof (lovely and peaceful) great location
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Features
Dogs allowed
Leisure on site
Bar or club house
Cycle hire
Evening entertainment
Fishing
Fitness centre
Games room
Indoor swimming pool
Kids' club
On-site restaurant/cafe
Outdoor swimming pool
Play area
TV room
Take away
Tennis
Watersports
Amenities on site
Bath available
Car parking by pitch/unit
Composting toilet
Disabled facilities
Dog park
Drying room
Food shop
Free wifi
Ice pack freezing
Internet access
Launderette
Parent & baby washroom
Pick-up from public transport
Portable toilet
Pub toilets
Public telephone
Shower available
Toilet block
Washing-up area
Wifi
Groups welcome
Family friendly
Motorcycle friendly
Single-sex groups welcome
Student groups welcome
Rules
Barbecue provided
Barbecues allowed
Campfires allowed
Commercial vehicles allowed
Dogs allowed
Dogs allowed all year
Themes
Peaceful
Walkers' paradise
Utilities
Charging facilities
Chemical disposal
Electric car charging point(s)
Gas cylinders available
Recycling available
Renewable energy
Nearby amenities
Bar nearby
Dog walk nearby
Nearby farmers' market
Public transport nearby
Shop nearby
Type
Large (51-200 pitches)
Nearby leisure
Canoeing/kayaking nearby
Climbing nearby
Fishing nearby
Golf nearby
Leisure/theme park nearby
Restaurant nearby
Sailing nearby
Tennis nearby
Watersports nearby
Touring and motorhomes
Seasonal pitches
Location
Carlton Meres Holiday Park
Rendham Road
Carlton
Saxmundham
Suffolk
England
IP17 2QP
Timezone
Europe/London GMT (GMT+00:00)
GPS
52.23261°N
1.4623°W
Route directions
Nearest transport
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
Water quality at nearby bathing waters
Name | Distance | Type | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 |
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Southwold The Denes | 10.9 mi | Sea | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Southwold The Pier | 11.7 mi | Sea | N/A | Good | Good | Excellent |
Felixstowe North | 19.4 mi | Sea | N/A | Excellent | Excellent | Excellent |
Felixstowe South | 19.9 mi | Sea | N/A | Excellent | Excellent | Excellent |
Lowestoft (South Of Claremont Pier) | 19.9 mi | Sea | N/A | Good | Good | Good |
Data source: European Environment Agency
Must see
Framlingham Castle 5 mi
Orford Castle 10 mi
Orford Ness National Nature Reserve 10.2 mi
Sutton Hoo Anglo-Saxon Burial Mounds 10.9 mi
Christchurch Mansion 17.5 mi
National Trust
Orford Ness National Nature Reserve 10.2 mi
Sutton Hoo 11 mi
Flatford: Bridge Cottage 26.7 mi
Elizabethan House Museum 28 mi
Thorington Hall 28.5 mi
Cycle routes
Find local routes on the National Cycle Network - over 12,000 miles of cycling routes.
Other
GLEMHAM HALL 3.8 mi
SNAPE (CURRENT BOUNDARY FROM 01/01/2007 4.9 mi
Leiston - Eastbridge - Middleton - Theberton - Leiston 4.9 mi
Framlingham - Saxtead - Saxtead Green - Apsey Green - Framlingham 5.1 mi
Framlingham - Brandeston - Kettleburgh - Lampardbrook - Framlingham 5.1 mi
Local events
- Aldeburgh Food and Drink Festival (Saturday, 28 September 2024 – Saturday, 28 September 2024)
Aldeburgh, Suffolk 5 mi
- Latitude Festival (Thursday, 25 July 2024 – Thursday, 25 July 2024)
Beccles, Suffolk 9.7 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?
- Does Carlton Meres Holiday Park have a swimming pool? Yes View all features
- Is Carlton Meres Holiday Park dog friendly? Yes View all features
- What attractions are near Carlton Meres Holiday Park? After they've whirled around on site for a while, take the kids to the coast at Aldeburgh (20 minutes' drive) or Southwold (25 minutes) for days on the beach, buying freshly caught … Read more
- When can I check in and check out of Carlton Meres Holiday Park?
On-site accommodation Arrive: 4 p.m. – 9 p.m. Depart by: 10 a.m. - How much does it cost to stay at Carlton Meres Holiday Park? From £24 (for 1 night, 4 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.