Searles Leisure Resort
South Beach Road, Hunstanton PE36 5BB England
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A 5* holiday resort offering you the perfect seaside location for a memorable family holiday. We have accommodation ranging from touring and camping pitches to holiday homes and luxury lodges, 10 food and drink outlets, endless fun activities and top class entertainment, providing something for everyone.
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Free parking
Internet
Pool
Fitness Centre with Gym / Workout Room
Bar / lounge
Golf course
Mini golf
Indoor play area for children
Indoor pool
Outdoor pool
Heated pool
Sauna
Restaurant
Breakfast buffet
Tennis court
Entertainment staff
Evening entertainment
Fishing
Nightclub / DJ
Children Activities (Kid / Family Friendly)
Kids club
Kids pool
Kids' outdoor play equipment
Pets Allowed ( Dog / Pet Friendly )
Convenience store
Shops
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Self-serve laundry
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67Somewhat walkable
Grade: 67 out of 100
40Restaurantswithin 0.75 miles
17Attractionswithin 0.75 miles
South Beach Road, Hunstanton PE36 5BB England
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Perfect holiday centre . Excellent range of accommodation to suit all budgets, has plenty of dog-friendly units too. Good range of facilities on site (some are obviously seasonal). Very clean, well laid out site, short stroll to beach, Hunstanton town centre. plenty to do / see around the area. Been a regular visitor for 40yrs, never been disappointed.
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Date of stay: November 2023Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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Response from M McDaid, Guest Services / Front Office at Searles Leisure Resort
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Thank you so much for your lovely review, I am really pleased to hear that you enjoy your holidays with us so much and have chosen to spend so much time at Searles over the years. We look forward to welcoming you back for many more holidays to come. Kind regards, M.McDaid Guest Experience Manager
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Soul weekend, we had a great time, will definitely go again! The caravan was modern and spotlessly clean. The events were superb but firmly aimed at dedicated soul communities! We had the “food package” which was, although basic, done the trick! Will definitely be booking again next year!
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Date of stay: November 2023Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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Responded 1 week ago
Oh we LOVE the Soul weekends! They are so much fun and a great crowd of guests. I am so pleased that you had a great stay and we all look forward to seeing you all back again next year. Kind regards, M.McDaid Guest Experience Manager.
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First visited Searles 18 years ago with a tourer and have holidayed here every year since, the reason we return is the site has everything you need, pleasant helpful staff, the Plaza provides a good mix of venues whether you like good entertainment or a quiet drink and a meal and is ideally place for a beach visit or a leisurely walk into Hunstanton. Over the last two years we have increased our visits and have just returned from our seventh visit of 2023. Only negative points are during high season we have seen overcrowding of some touring pitches and an increase in dogs not using the field provided, the addition of a warden during peak season would be helpful, and the biggest issue is the lack of hot water in the Tennison shower block, it has to be noted that the cleaning staff do a great job. It would be great if a loyalty scheme could be put in place for returning touring customers. Overall a great site to visit and a good location to tour north Norfolk, well done Searles you have a great team.…
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Date of stay: November 2023Trip type: Travelled with family
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Thank you so much for your kind review and for returning to Searles so many times, it is very much appreciated. I will make sure that your comments are passed on to the relevant departments for their consideration, we do take all constructive feedback on board. I am pleased that you enjoy your holidays with us and we hope that you continue to do so for many more years. See you again soon. Kind regards, M.McDaid Guest Experience Manager
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Wow what a difference with the toilet and shower block from the time I visit 3times this year you can really noticed the clearness of the shower blocks then I did when we visit 3times this year keep up the good work and you have some happy campers 👍
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Date of stay: October 2023Trip type: Travelled with family
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Responded 2 weeks ago
Thank you so much, I am pleased that enjoyed your most recent stay with us and that the shower blocks were as clean as you would hope. The team have made a tremendous effort this year and will be thrilled to know that it's been noticed and appreciated. Kind regards, M.McDaid Guest Experience Manager
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Absolutely fabulous this is our second stay and will definitely return my one grumble would be our holiday home could just do with a little tlc. Shower in our bedroom wouldn’t drain off so ended up using the other shower thank goodness both bedrooms had en-suite shower rooms. The sealant round the bottom of the showers needed replacing as wasn’t very pleasant to look at and 235 Oakdale right next to the entertainment complex so was quite loud until about 11pm but we didn’t know that on this stay. The site is very clean and staff are all brilliant must recommend deluxe stonewood holiday homes as we had that on our previous stay so will look into those for our next visit. Breakfast is brilliant great selection all you can eat buffet style with plenty of options. Despite the weather being abit rubbish plenty to do on site and in the area. Swimming pools great and very clean. Entertainment in the sundowners in the evening has something for everyone great family atmosphere. We will defo return well done Searles …
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Date of stay: October 2023Trip type: Travelled with family
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Room Tip: Be aware not all is open in the town in out of season times but that’s the same in most seaside...
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Response from M McDaid, Guest Services / Front Office at Searles Leisure Resort
Responded 2 weeks ago
Thank you for your great review of your recent stay with us, I am so pleased to know that you enjoyed your stay with us here at Searles so much and found lots to do. We have a program of work over winter that should cover some of the issues you raised before you return. The deluxe Stonewood homes are lovely though so and very popular. I'm glad that you'll be returning next year and we look forward to welcoming you. Kind regards, M.McDaid Guest Experience Manager
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We had a superb getaway to Searles last week. We stayed in a Southwold Cabin with a hot tub. On arrival check in was easy and the staff were very friendly. When we got to the cabin it definitely had the wow factor. Everything was spotless and the linen and towels provided were super soft which was lovely. The weather was very hit and miss so the hot tub was used in the sunshine and the rain which was lovely. We had ducks visit us most days which was lovely. Overall a fantastic stay. The site and accommodation were beautiful and just a short walk to the beach. We will definitely be returning. The sooner the better 😊
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Date of stay: October 2023Trip type: Travelled with friends
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Room Tip: Beach, Tesco, petrol station and bus stops are all a very short distance from the site.
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Responded 2 weeks ago
Dear Lynn, thank you very much for taking the time to review your recent stay with us, I love the Platinum Southwold Cabins, they're so cosy but still smart and with everything you could need. And even in the rain, if you're sitting in a hot tub it still feels like a holiday doesn't it? I am glad that you enjoyed your stay so much and we look forward to seeing you back again in the future. Kind regards, M.McDaid Guest Experience Manager
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Another wonderful trip fourth this year everything so clean comfortable accommodation entertainment very brill Adam and team do a wonderful job they all treated the children so well such a pleasure to see all the employees do a good job went half board for first time food excellent choice excellent will do half board again really love coming here all surfaces cleaned breakfasts four star hotel catering well done all
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Date of stay: November 2023Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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Room Tip: Half board excellent value
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Responded 2 weeks ago
I am so glad to hear that you enjoyed your stay with us so much and thank you for your kind review. Adam and his team do an excellent job don't they? They're preparing now for what looks to be another great year in 2024. And I have to agree wholeheartedly, the food is fantastic, I'm pleased that you enjoyed it so much. We hope to see you again soon. Kind regards, M.McDaid Guest Experience Manager
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We found out about Searles while we were staying at Heacham Manor. We came and had a look and decided we would book for us and our daughter and granddaughter. What an amazing place. There is so much to do for adults and children. The site is spotlessly clean and tidy. The accommodation was lovely. (We had an Oakdale) Which was lovely. In a perfect location. The children's entertainment and entertainers were both fantastic. Can't wait to come back in the summer. We highly recommend Searles.
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Date of stay: October 2023Trip type: Travelled with family
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Responded 2 weeks ago
Thank you so very much for your lovely review, what a happy accident that you found us! Yes, you must come back in the summer and see us, there's even more to do then and we hope you'll all have a great time. We look forward to welcoming you back. Kind regards, M.McDaid Guest Experience Manager
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Caravan holiday. Very clean, comfy beds, soft pillows Everything you could want. They supply a small box with tea, coffee, sugar, whitener, tea towel, dishcloth, sponge scourer and toilet roll so you have everything you need for 1st arrival without having to do an initial shop first. Lovely Helpful Happy Staff can't do enough for you, Land Train which takes you as far as the Lighthouse and back with lots of places to stop off in town at a small charge, although town is walking distance, beachfront a few yards from site. Gym, indoor Pools sauna Jacuzzi. Entertainment and for children too, good choice of restaurants. Everything you could possibly want can't recommend them enough. So much better than Park Dean resorts.
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Date of stay: October 2023Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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Response from M McDaid, Guest Services / Front Office at Searles Leisure Resort
Responded 28 Oct 2023
Dear Helen, thank you so much for your lovely review, it sounds like you had a great stay with us. We are glad to be able to offer so much to our guests and I hope you took full advantage of all the facilities? We are proud to be an independent, family owned park and therefore, we like to think, can offer a more personal quality to our holidays (we can't comment on the competition!). We look forward to seeing you back again in the future. Kind regards, M.McDaid Guest Experience Manager
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After not having been to Searles for 14 years, we returned in our new camper expecting to see a lot of change and we were not wrong. The resort seems enormous now, but still nicely presented and gardeners are forever tidying daily and the touring areas are well laid out. We were situated in MP10, a very roomy pitch next to the play area. Our toilet/shower block was really clean and I liked the music playing in the background. We had a fab Sunday lunch in the restaurant, but a very mediocre lunch yesterday. Also burgers from the kiosk in the Plaza were awful. Sadly we now realise that the resort purely caters for young families or extended family groups which didn’t include us. Our son, the youngest in our party is 42. Evening entertainment for adults did not start till about 9:40 pm and was always singers and although all excellent, was repetitive and barely lasted an hour. However, we really appreciate what Searles are offering for families, but sadly not for us now. We did treat ourselves to a fish and chip supper from Harry’s and like other reviewers absolutely enjoyed it and a definite plus for the resort. …
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Date of stay: October 2023Trip type: Travelled with family
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Response from M McDaid, Guest Services / Front Office at Searles Leisure Resort
Responded 28 Oct 2023
Thank you so much for taking the time to review your stay with us at Searles. I am pleased to hear that you enjoyed your touring pitch, the team do spend a lot of time making sure the grounds are kept nicely and that the pitches are suitable for our guests. While we are a family park, we have many guests who come just to relax and spend some quiet time, or to stay with us as a base to explore beautiful Norfolk especially out of the main holiday seasons. There's plenty of reasons to come and visit! I do hope you come back to us in the future, we look forward to welcoming you. Kind regards, M.McDaid Guest Experience Manager
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Frequently Asked Questions about Searles Leisure Resort
Which popular attractions are close to Searles Leisure Resort?
Nearby attractions include SEA LIFE Hunstanton (0.2 miles), Hunstanton Beach (0.4 miles), and Blackbeard's Adventure Golf Hunstanton (0.2 miles).
What are some of the property amenities at Searles Leisure Resort?
Some of the more popular amenities offered include an indoor pool, an on-site restaurant, and a lounge.
What food & drink options are available at Searles Leisure Resort?
Guests can enjoy an on-site restaurant and a lounge during their stay.
Is parking available at Searles Leisure Resort?
Yes, free parking is available to guests.
What are some restaurants close to Searles Leisure Resort?
Conveniently located restaurants include Berni Beans, The Coffee Pot, and Hunstanton Ski Cafe & Bar.
Are there opportunities to exercise at Searles Leisure Resort?
Yes, guests have access to an indoor pool, a fitness centre, and a sauna during their stay.
Is Searles Leisure Resort located near the city centre?
Yes, it is 0.8 miles away from the centre of Hunstanton.
Are any cleaning services offered at Searles Leisure Resort?
Yes, laundry service and self serve laundry are offered to guests.
Are pets allowed at Searles Leisure Resort?
Yes, pets are typically allowed, but it's always best to call ahead to confirm.
Are there any historical sites close to Searles Leisure Resort?
Many travellers enjoy visiting Houghton Hall, Gardens and Sculpture Park (5.2 miles), Bircham Windmill (7.3 miles), and Appleton Water Tower (7.9 miles).
Is Searles Leisure Resort accessible?
Yes, it offers wheelchair access. For specific enquiries, we recommend calling ahead to confirm.