Three Rivers Pitch and Paddle

Geldeston, Beccles, Suffolk

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Three Rivers Pitch and Paddle is a riverside campsite offering two launching areas for you to launch your own vessels, or you can hire from the on-site boat hire. It's a tidy campsite welcoming quiet nature loving guests. There are two pubs with in walking distance, and there is a plethora of things to do nearby.

Why you'll love it at Three Rivers Pitch and Paddle

Two access points to the beautiful tranquil Waveney River, part of The Broads National Park

Two great pubs within two thirds of a mile, easy walking distance

Many on-site activities and events

About the site

If you are looking to get away from day to day life and enjoy nature then Three Rivers is the place to visit. Whether you prefer the 'almost wild' camping, with no electric and no bothers (but still close to good facilities) or would rather enjoy the comfort of an electric hook-up pitch, you'll be well looked after here. The riverside location is very peaceful and you'll love the rural countryside views.

The site is open to caravans and motorhomes all year round, weather dependent. Tents are welcome from March 1st until the end of October.

Site map

Electric pitches map

Wild camping pitches map

Facilities and amenities

Accessible facilities

Adult only

Allow commercial vans

Allow pets on site

Café / restaurant / takeaway

Drinking water

Family friendly

Fires allowed

Shop

Showers

Toilets

WiFi

Communal BBQ

Electric hookups

Fishing

Near beach

Near pub

Open year round

Peaceful

RV pitches

W.C. disposal

Watersports

Facilities include individual washrooms with a toilet, shower and basin. There is also an outdoor washing up area.

The site has direct river access with a launch area and quay heading. Guests may hire canoes, kayaks, paddleboards and day boats from site. There is also a wood-fired floating sauna.

The closest shop is a Lidl just a ten minute drive away, and the nearest pub is The Wherry Inn, a five minute walk from site.

A note from the site themselves...

I love my site because it's an extension of me and what I enjoy. I love wild and cold water swimming which is why we brought in the wood-fired floating sauna and run cold water swim and sauna events. I also love paddle boarding, wildlife and planting to benefit the environment.

We have planted over 2000 trees and hedge plants on site since 2013, it was a blank canvas and I get excited every year when they grow and flower.

Coming to work is always a delight for me, I have positioned bird feeders in front of the Reception in the hedge so I get to see the birds all day long and I get to meet all the lovely people who come to enjoy my space with me.

Map and address

Park address

Three Rivers Pitch and Paddle,

The Boat Shed, Station Road, Geldeston, Beccles, Suffolk, NR34 0HS

Coordinates

52.4708, 1.5137 | TM 38 91

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Three Rivers Pitch and Paddle is ideal for...

Couples

Older children (13+)

Peace and quiet

Young children

There are 27 accommodation options on-site

7 x Mown Grass Bays (Non-Electric)

These are mown circles into long grass. The bays were designed to give campers space and privacy from others but can easily accommodate small groups of two or three tents/campervans.

12 x Electric Pitches

Electric hook-up pitches in the main field on mown grass.

8 x Electric Hardstanding Pitches

Large hardstanding pitches with electric.

Site tariff

Interested in staying at Three Rivers Pitch and Paddle?

Unfortunately Three Rivers Pitch and Paddle doesn't share their availability calendar with us yet. Availability changes quickly, especially in summer, so we recommend enquiring by phone to avoid missing out.

Site rules and policies

Pets welcome but please do clean up after them and keep them on a lead out of respect for others.

BBQs and campfires allowed if in a man-made fire basket/pit (which is held up off of the ground).

Children must be accompanied by a responsible adult.

Things to do on site and in the Beccles area

The Waveney River is on the doorstep, so water sport lovers have access to two slipways on site to launch canoes, kayaks, small boats and dinghies, as well as a quay heading to tie them to. Paddle boarding is popular on this part of the river as well.

If you prefer to keep your feet on the land there are some lovely walks in the area ranging from 1.5 miles to 7 miles. There are two pubs within easy walking distance too - The Wherry Inn, Geldeston (0.3 Miles) and The Geldeston Locks Inn (0.6 Miles).

If you are a keen walker approximately two miles away is The Olive Tree in Ellingham, or there is a lovely 7 mile circular walk starting from The Wherry Inn pub, along the river, into Beccles and back through the Barsham countryside landing you at The Geldeston Locks Inn pub.

For those of you who enjoy bird watching, there are plenty to see! Last year visitors spotted treecreepers nesting on site, barn owls, kingfishers, egrets, herons, as well as many more variety of birds. Sometimes the otters swim by too!

The market town of Beccles is only three miles away where you will find supermarkets, some great restaurants and various high street shops. You can walk to Beccles along the river on The Broads Authorities' River Walk if desired, or take one of the other mapped Geldeston Walks which you can find posted on the side of the Village Hall.

You are less than half an hour from both Gorleston and Southwold Beaches for a day trip to the seaside!

Interested in staying at Three Rivers Pitch and Paddle?

The listing for Three Rivers Pitch and Paddle was last updated on April 25th, 2025 at 7:49 AM

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