The Red Lion

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The pub
The pub
Great times, make lasting memories.
Driveway into the site
The road into the site
Children’s playground on site
Toilet and shower block with an outside dishwashing area
The shower
Toilet and shower
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Great times, make lasting memories.
Driveway into the site
The road into the site

  • Pitches behind a traditional country pub in the Waveney Valley
  • A 10-minute drive from canoe hire on the river Waveney and two museums
  • Traditional pub grub menu and playground; close to the Angles Way
Pub grub, canoeing on the river Waveney and waterside wanders might very well make up some of your stay at The Red Lion in the Waveney Valley. With dog-friendly and family-friendly pitches in the grounds of a traditional country pub (where dogs are permitted in the outside area only), this site is not just for the foodies, although it certainly scores highly on that front thanks to its classic menu of pub grub. The site is 10 minutes’ drive away from a couple of museums (aviation and World War II included) and canoe hire for the river Waveney, which runs through the valley. In fact, the site is just 10 minutes’ stroll away from the riverbank, where you can walk right onto the Angles Way, a 93-mile trail along the riverside. On site, there’s an amenities block with a toilet, shower room and an outside washing-up area handy that's handy for dealing with barbecue aftermath. There’s a playground here where kids can run off any excess energy, perhaps while you supervise from over a pint in the pub’s outdoor seating. For snacks and that sort of thing, Harleston’s selection of supermarkets is five minutes’ drive away from the site. Handily, there’s a local bus route that runs past the outside of the pub, so it should be easy enough to get around the surrounding area. Please note the pub's opening hours: it is closed on Mondays, open between 12pm and 3pm on Tuesday through to Sunday and open in evenings from 5.30pm to 8pm for food (and until 10pm for drinks) on Wednesday, Friday and Saturday.

Site type

Touring caravan pitches 11
Motorhome pitches 11
Tent pitches 1
Open all year
Opens
Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • Your dog must be tattooed or microchipped.
  • 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).
  • Bookings must not be for more than 28 consecutive nights.
  • At least one of the party members must be aged 18 or over.
  • Please note that the toilet/shower facilities are unisex.

Languages spoken

English

Reviews

9

Overall rating based on 130 reviews View breakdown

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Nice little site but definitely wouldn't return there again

Overall 6/10
Location 4
Value for money 4
Accommodation 4
Facilities / Activities 2
Customer service 4
Child friendliness 4
Cleanliness 4
Wifi 10
Michael G. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked: Close to water source

Disliked: Waste drain covered by nettles , drain lid not the greatest , deffo not a site for younger caravaners like ourselves as the rest was o.a.p.'s , no shops local had to travel into town for food and snacks etc , no signal for the TV

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent site with all the facilities you need

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Donna C. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked: One of the best sites we've stayed on, beautiful setting, loved hearing the birds singing, great facilities, toilet shower and washing up, we had a great meal in the pub in the evening and lovely surroundings for a walk

Disliked: Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Have stayed their twice and will be staying again

Overall 10/10
Location 8
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 8
Child friendliness 8
Cleanliness 6
Wifi 10
Peter S. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked: Setting and friendly pub landlady, food fresh and very nice, pitch nice and level and loads of room

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Friendly host. No fuss. Can pitch up and leave what ever time…

Overall 8/10
Location 8
Value for money 10
Accommodation 6
Facilities / Activities 2
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 4
Cleanliness 6
Wifi 10
Terry H. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked: Friendly host. No fuss. Can pitch up and leave what ever time you like, so no rush to pack up. Lovely walks in the area. Hard standing pitches with grass at the sides. 5G WiFi but didn't work one night.

Disliked: Toilet block is basic and with only two toilets and one shower it will not be enough if the site is half full. Pub was only open at certain times and dogs not allowed inside. Was planning to have a meal but was too cold to sit outside in the evening unfortunately.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Stayed for two nights carry good value.

Overall 8/10
Location 8
Value for money 10
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 8
Wifi 8
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked: Hot Showers, friendly welcome, bus stop at entrance to site, walking route near by, quiet and clean level pitch. Pub on site with very friendly staff.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Easy to find with good pitches.

Overall 8/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation No rating
Facilities / Activities No rating
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 8
Wifi 10
Jacqueline M. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked: Pleasant small site behind the Red Lion pub. Hardstanding pitches with electric hook up. Convenient farm shop on site. Lovely nearby walk on the Angles way to Harleston.

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Nice pitch, good WiFi, friendly staff, good wine and food

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Paul H. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked: Stayed for one night couldn't fault anything, wifi on the pitch was excellent, connected smart TV to it, had wine and a takeaway burger with bacon and Stilton and chips, all faultless, young lady who served me was welcoming, as were the brothers who own it,

Disliked: Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Brilliant

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Alison B. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked: Everything !
Great location for walking with our two dogs and for a little drive you can get to Eye , Diss and other locations
Our pitch was a great size hard standing , really nice hot shower and the electric heater was an added bonus when getting out of the shower in February!
The on-site pub was lovely warm log burner friendly staff and great food at great value for money .
An honesty shop which we did not need but would be very welcomed if staying longer
Thanks so much Micheal and Sue we will be back again very soon for longer

Disliked: Should have stayed longer than one night !!

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Definitely going back in the summer loved it.

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Mark U. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked: Lovely place dogs were very welcome. A walking trail just down the road. Very friendly place and pub of an evening. The shower there was instantly hot too. Oh and the WiFi works perfectly no interruptions even on the chilly night. Can't wait to go back in summer.

Disliked: Nothing it was very friendly and relaxing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great little site. Second time staying and it is still a nice…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness No rating
Wifi No rating
Gary S. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked: Great little site. Second time staying and it is still a nice place, and getting better. The pub food is great and came out quickly.

Disliked: The only downside, the selfish people that think they can use pitches to park their cars on. Went out for the day only to come back and found exactly this. The owners were quick to act and couldn't apologise enough even though it wasn't them who needed to.

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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 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

Pub campsite Small (11-25 pitches)

Accessibility

Accessible parking at pitch Bathrooms: Large spacious shower Bathrooms: Large spacious toilet Bathrooms: Wheelchair accessible shower Bathrooms: Wheelchair accessible toilet Bathrooms: Wide doorways (over 30 inches/75cm) Pitch close to accessible bathrooms Uneven terrain; gravel or loose mud Well-lit path

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Leisure/theme park nearby Outdoor pool nearby Restaurant nearby Sailing nearby Watersports nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Drainage hook-up points for tourers Motorhome service point Seasonal pitches

Location

The Red Lion

117 High Road

Needham

Harleston

Norfolk

England

IP20 9LG

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)

GPS

52.38419°N
1.26946°W

Nearest transport

Coach
1.9 mi Broad Street
2.1 mi School Lane
6.9 mi Bus Station
Rail
6.2 mi Diss Rail Station
10.3 mi Halesworth Rail Station
11.6 mi Brampton (Suffolk) Rail Station
Ferry
16.9 mi Reedham Ferry South
16.9 mi Reedham Ferry North
17.5 mi Southwold Ferry Landing
Airport
19.8 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

Activities on the river Waveney might have already given you a taste for the water… and if that’s the case, you can’t go far wrong with a beach day. While the valley scenery might suggest otherwise, the coast is within driving distance and that includes Southwold beach (45 minutes' drive), a sandy stretch with an amusement arcade on the pier and good windsurfing conditions, and Aldeburgh beach (55 minutes), known for its tasty fish and chips. Those of you who have kids fond of animals, Banham Zoo (half an hour) might be one afternoon out to add to the itinerary, while Camel Park Oasis (15 minutes) is another with camels in the limelight. And for a place with play areas and farm animals, Easton Farm Park (35 minutes) is your guy. To switch things up with a history-geared visit, you’ll have your pick of a few places, including the Norfolk and Suffolk Aviation Museum (10 minutes), The 100th Bomb Group Memorial Museum (10 minutes) for historical accounts of American involvement in World War II and Bressingham Steam & Gardens (25 minutes) for a steam museum and gardens… or steam train trip of your own aboard one of the trains that are in action.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Southwold The Denes 17.8 mi Sea N/AN/AN/AN/A
Southwold The Pier 18 mi Sea N/AGoodGoodExcellent
Lowestoft (South Of Claremont Pier) 20.8 mi Sea N/AGoodGoodGood
Lowestoft (North Of Claremont Pier) 21 mi Sea N/AGoodGoodGood
Gorleston Beach 23.4 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Bressingham Steam and Gardens 9 mi

Banham Zoo 11.2 mi

Framlingham Castle 11.6 mi

Norwich Castle Museum and Art Gallery 16.9 mi

Colman's Mustard Shop and Museum 17 mi

National Trust

Sutton Hoo 20.3 mi

Orford Ness National Nature Reserve 23.1 mi

Elizabethan House Museum 24.5 mi

Theatre Royal, Bury St Edmunds 25.4 mi

Lavenham Guildhall 27.6 mi

Cycle routes

Find local routes on the National Cycle Network - over 12,000 miles of cycling routes.

Other

Needham 1 mi

Syleham 2.2 mi

Fressingfield 3.3 mi

Pulham Market - Tivetshall St Margaret 3.6 mi

Hoxne 3.9 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.

Offers

Conditions apply - see pitch type section for details

Nearest sites

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does The Red Lion have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is The Red Lion dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near The Red Lion? Activities on the river Waveney might have already given you a taste for the water… and if that’s the case, you can’t go far wrong with a beach day. While the valley … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of The Red Lion?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  Anytime –  Anytime
    Depart by:  Anytime
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  • How much does it cost to stay at The Red Lion? From £27 (for 1 night, 6 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.