5 of the best Great Yarmouth caravan holiday parks 2019

A holiday in Great Yarmouth in Norfolk offers classic seaside shenanigans on the seafront or quieter sand dune exploring if you head a little way up the coast.

The choice of caravan parks in Great Yarmouth is amongst the best we've seen in the UK, with several highly rated holiday parks to choose from. There aren't very many holiday parks in the town itself, so you are likely to need a car.

We've picked five of the best Great Yarmouth caravan parks on offer and did a price comparison of one week in August to find the cheapest and best value option for families.

1. Hopton Holiday Village (Haven family caravan park, beachside, indoor pool)

**Winner: best value holiday park**

Hopton Holiday Village is a little way along the coast from Great Yarmouth but it gets fantastic reviews and has loads to do onsite. 

There's a stretch of sandy beach within walking distance or it's about 20 minutes in the car to the seafront at Great Yarmouth,

Onsite there are swimming pools (one indoor, one outdoor), along with lots of different sports (minigolf, tennis, football, fencing, bowls). There are also places to eat and entertainment for children and grown ups.
  
Hopton is also near to Lowestoft, which is another option for a day out. 

TripAdvisor reviewers give Hopton a score of 4.5/5 whilst Hoseasons users average 8.7/10. That makes it one of the highest rated Haven holiday parks in the whole of the UK.

Price comparison: £816 for a week in a 'standard' caravan for a family of four in August 2019 (arriving on a Friday, you'll pay a bit more to arrive on a Saturday).

2. Wild Duck Holiday Park (Haven caravan park, woodland location)

Wild Duck Holiday Park isn't right by the sea, but it's another Haven holiday park in the Great Yarmouth area which gets very good reviews.

Unlike Hopton, it is based in a woodland area and there are glamping options at Wild Duck (i.e. glamourous camping) as well as the usual caravans.

Reviewers give it 4.5/5, which puts it in the top 5 Haven holiday parks in the UK.

It'll take you about 20 minutes to drive to the seafront at Great Yarmouth. On site there are indoor and outdoor swimming pools, sports including football, archery, minigolf and pool. There's also bike hire, so you can explore the surrounding area and you can do outdoorsy things like bushcraft.

Price comparison: £771 for a standard Wild Duck caravan for a family of four for a week in August 2019 (Yurts and Safari tents are cheaper). Price was based on arriving on a Friday, it cost about £100 more to arrive on a Saturday.

3. California Cliffs (Park Resorts holiday park, beachside, indoor swimming pool)

California Cliffs is one of three holiday parks operated by Park Resorts/ Parkdean Resorts in the Great Yarmouth area. 

We've picked California Cliffs over the other two (Summerfields Holiday Park and Breydon Water) although there isn't a huge amount in it.

California Cliffs is a bit closer to a beach than Breydon Water, although they have similar things to do onsite (and they both get 4/5 from reviewers). Summerfields scores about 3.5/5 but is often a bit cheaper.

If you pick California Cliffs you'll be able to use the site's swimming pools (one indoor, one outdoor), play a round of mini golf and clamber across the adventure playground (well, your kids can). You can even bring your dog, although only in some of the accommodation. 

It's not right in Great Yarmouth, you'll need to drive about 20 minutes (although there are beaches much nearer to the actual park).
 
Price comparison: £679  for a 'Bidston' caravan, for a week in August 2019 for a family of four. It's a six berth, so you could bring granny too if you wanted.

4. Vauxhall Holiday Park (close to Great Yarmouth, indoor swimming pool, cheap caravan park)

**Winner: cheapest holiday park**

Vauxhall holiday park is owned by Parkdean Resorts, which has got dozens of parks across the UK (they recently merged with Park Resorts). 

Unlike most of the Great Yarmouth holiday parks on this list, Vauxhall Holiday Park is actually in the town itself. You could walk to the seafront if you wanted to in about 30 minutes. It's also right by Great Yarmouth railway station so it's one to consider if you arriving without a car.

Onsite there is an indoor swimming pools, as well as playgrounds and games and sports. Reviews are around 4/5, so not quite as good as Hopton Holiday Village but still pretty decent. 

It's also one of the cheaper holiday parks in the Great Yarmouth area that we've managed to find.

Price: £609 for a week in a 'Kestrel' caravan for four people in August 2019.

5. Caister on Sea Holiday Park (beachside location, loads to do, indoor swimming pool)

Haven's Caister on Sea Holiday Park makes the list thanks to its beachside location and facilities. 

It's quite similar to Wild Duck Holiday Park ​ and Hopton Holiday Village in terms of facilities, but it doesn't quite get as good reviews (Caister on Sea scores about 4/5 rather than 4.5/5).

The park has got a large indoor swimming pool which is used for lots of noisy activities (pool kayaking, those big balls you climb inside on water etc) as well as lots of sports including a football academy, climbing wall, archery, fencing, crazy golf and bike hire.

You do have to pay extra for lots of the activities but things like swimming and evening entertainment are all included. 

It's a 15 minute drive to Great Yarmouth seafront or you can head up to Cromer in about 45 minutes.

​Price: £809 for a family of four staying in a standard caravan for one week in August 2019 (arriving on a Friday - it costs a bit more to arrive on a Saturday).

Price comparison of 5 of Great Yarmouth's best holiday caravan parks

Our price comparison just looked for the cheapest caravan available for a family of four in August 2019. We assumed that the family wasn't bringing a pet and didn't buy any optional extras. ​The range of prices was actually much smaller than most seaside locations, hence our most expensive option still being considered 'best value'. We searched in December 2018.

From cheapest to most expensive:

1. Vauxhall Holiday Park - £609 **Winner: cheapest holiday park**
2. California Cliffs Holiday Park - £679
3. Wild Duck Holiday Park - £771
4. Caister on Sea Holiday Park - £809
​5. Hopton Holiday Village - £816 **Winner: best value holiday park**

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Holiday-Park-Guru-Don't-Blame-Us-Disclaimer: All the information on this page is accurate, as far as we know. However, facilities at holiday parks change so please check with the park before booking.