The Strangers Home boasts a fantastic setting for a great break in a family run park offering full facilities. Whether you planning to use us as a base camp to explore the historic county of Essex or a family holiday with the children we can cater for your every need. Live music and children’s activities are planned all year round to ensure that your stay with us is an enjoyable one. Facilites: Electrical Hook-ups. Group Bookings Welcome. NEW Local convenience store on site. Fully serviced Mens and Ladies toilet block. Fully serviced Mens and Ladies shower block. Washing up area. For a day out guaranteed to entertain the kids visit Colchester Zoo, home to some of the best cat and primate collections in Europe, and to burn off that excess energy stop off at Colchester Leisure World which offers a range of fun activities for the whole family to enjoy. Essex has all you need to treat the family to a fun, educational and great-value day out. Offering all the fun of the seaside, the Essex coast is home to numerous family festivals and carnivals throughout the summer months including the Clacton air show and Southend Pier's amusement arcades. Further inland follow the ghost trail to Manningtree where the last Witchfinder General is famous for his relentless witch hunting, find out more at Manningtree Museum. The village of Bradfield is ideally located for the sandy beaches of Frinton, Walton and Clacton not to mention its own stunning and secluded shoreline and fantastic walks across the Essex way. Rates: Please see website. Groups are welcome.

Silver Dawn is a small family run Touring Park which can accommodate 40 tourers and caravannettes but regret does not accept Tents. All pitches have electrical hook-ups available. Deep sinks are available in the shower block for laundry and washing up purposes. A clothes washing machine and tumble dryer is also available. Our outdoor heated Mini-Swimpool, although only 3 feet deep, seems to give the children that little extra confidence when learning to swim. A pool attendant is always present on site if necessary, thereby giving parents that added peace of mind. The Fantail Club, with its cosy licensed bar, now has later opening hours on Saturdays, and is open throughout the season with a large choice of lagers and beers. During the season the Fantail Club holds various disco’s and live music and a programme of evenings is available at the beginning of the season. Children are welcome in the club but parents are asked to ensure their children behave themselves. We wish all our customers, old and new, a very happy stay with us and hope to see you all sometime during the season. Rates: Please see website. Groups are allowed by arrangement. Open all year round.

Debden Campsite is set in 50 acres of land on the edge of Epping Forest. It is an ideal base for exploring central London being just 45 minutes from Central London by car or Underground. The property was formerly a farm and it still retains hedgerows, dividing the site into 7 fields. Our facilities include: Shop and Cafe Housed in a listed building, serving hot and cold meals and selling basic essentials for camping needs. Laundry Washing and drying machines available daily. Token operated (available in booking office). Toilets and Showers 2 blocks, with hot showers and areas for washing up Electric points 60+ points, on Fields One and Four, charged daily Play areas 2 areas with swings, slides and climbing frame 24 hour Security Barriers on the entrances and exit and overnight security staff. Dogs allowed on leads and no fouling. Debden also offers training and conference facilities. We are also here as a Bed and Breakfast venue and First Class Function Venue. Rates : From £6 per person per night.

The Holiday Park is located on Mersea Island which is peaceful, unspoilt and famous for its oysters and boating/yachting facilities and offers camping, touring and static holiday homes available for hire. Nearby is the town of Colchester, the oldest recorded Roman Town in the country with museums, a Norman Castle and an exceptional shopping centre. The town attracts many long distance travellers and offers a host of leisure facilities. Waldegraves Holiday Park would like to welcome all visitors to our web site which a tour of will demonstrate why so many of holiday makers return time after time to take advantage of the multitude of facilities we have for their enjoyment. Holiday Homes : Many guests prefer to rent one of our three bedroom, luxury holiday homes for their holiday. These are all up-to-date, well appointed and situated in the prettiest parts of the Park. One of our homes is specially modified for wheelchair users. Some residents love Mersea Island so much that they decide to rent a permanent site for themselves and purchase their own holiday home from our on site showroom. We always carry a comprehensive stock of new and used luxury holiday homes at very competitive prices. Tents & Tourers : Attractive pitches amongst the trees are a feature at Waldegraves, with plenty of surrounding room ensuring privacy for our guests whether camping or caravanning. The modern laundry, toilet and showering facilities are situated conveniently throughout the Park. All of our pitches have electric and water points and waste disposal facilities. Kids stuff : To ensure that visiting youngsters become included in the Waldegraves experience and strike up new friendships, we have a full time young persons liaison officer who's job it is to tell all of our young visitors what's going on and where. We have karaoke for young people, talent shows, games, adventure trails and a visiting entertainer, who keeps everyone enthralled for hours, amongst numerous other activities. Fishing : Four well stocked lakes offer the angler a fine facility which is rarely matched. The lakes are stocked full of top quality Carp, Bream, Tench, Roach, Rudd, Perch and Gudgeon. Fully managed, a permanent fishing warden ensures that the fish and their environment are always maintained to the highest standard. Rods tackle and bait can all be bought or hired from the shop. Golf : Waldegraves has both an 18 hole pitch & putt golf course and a new 10 bay undercover driving range, which is floodlit for those who need their golfing fix. The course offers challenges to both experts and beginners alike. We also have a selection of golf accessories, plus club hire. Beach & Watersports : Boat access to the sea is made easy by Waldegraves' own hard slipway, which is suitable for hand or vehicle assisted boat launching. Water, for most craft, is deep enough approximately ± 3 hours either side of high water and is suitable for sailing dinghies, jet skis, speedboats and windsurfers. Buoyed zones ensure that speedboats and jet skis do not stray into bathing areas. Especially designed for rowing boats, inflatable boats and model boats, the Boating Lake is surrounded by picturesque trees and mown, grassy banks. It offers hours of fun for children and families who just like messing about in boats. Swimming Pool : The heated open-air pool is a firm favourite with all ages. Divided into a toddler and a parent and a main pool, even the youngest of swimmers can enjoy the water. Safety is our paramount consideration. We have qualified lifeguards on poolside duty at all times whilst the pool is in use. Surrounding the pool is a large, protected sunbathing deck. Our Granary Restaurant is immediately adjacent to the pool and is always ready to serve you a delicious meal, snack or drink which you can consume either in the restaurant or on the sundeck. Entertainment : The Wheatsheaf is the centre of Waldegraves' social programme. Pop in at lunchtime for a drink at the bar and a quiet game of pool, or join in the evening entertainment. We stage a full social programme throughout the year, part of which is a weekly talent competition. This culminates with winners competing in an end of season final to find Waldegraves' very own top talent for the year. Alongside the Wheatsheaf is the youngsters room complete with karaoke machine, stage, disco, table tennis and a pool table. The shops : Priding itself particularly on fresh produce, the Wheatgrain Shop bakes its own, fresh bread, every morning - just in time for breakfast! Stocks of other local produce are also available together with a large range of foodstuffs, childrens toys and souvenir gifts. And why not visit our brand new leisure accessories shop with new golf, camping and fishing stock. Also various touring caravans for sale. Rates : Tents / Motorhomes / Tourers - £17 to £25 per night. Holiday Homes £215 to £475 per week. Short breaks available.

Who would not love to have a holiday home in a "village" atmosphere in the heart of the Essex countryside. As Riverside you will find a warm welcome amidst immaculate facilities in a friendly neighbourhood. Subletting is not allowed, so you can enjoy peace and tranquility without unknown strangers next door. Dogs are welcome and can use the special dog walks provided, however they must be kept on a lead on the Park and any accidental fouling cleared up. Situated in 24 acres alongside the River Crouch, seven miles north of Southend, the Park is licensed for 175 static holiday homes and up to 50 tourers or tents from March 1st to November 1st annually. All homes have full mains services and a 13amp electric supply, cooking is by Calor gas. Grass is always well maintained by the staff, but many owners prefer to tend their own gardens. Small shop onsite for essentials. Tourers and Rallies enjoy the same welcome and high standards on our adjacent 5 acre field and have 10 amp electric supply on the DeLuxe pitches. Riverside was especially created not to be a "commercialised" Park with clubhouse, entertainments etc. Consequently, the atmosphere of a friendly "weekend and holiday retreat" is maintained. The toilets are always cleaned to a high standard and a well equipped laundry is provided. The adjacent Ferry Inn and Wardroom both serve excellent snacks and have first class restaurants, where Sunday lunches are especially recommended. The Park has its own slipway and moorings for small craft and the Essex Yacht Marina is next door to the Park, making Riverside ideal for water activities such as windsurfing, fishing, paddling or simply messing about on the river. The ferry to Burnham-on-Crouch and the boat trips to see the Seals gives everyone a chnace to get onto the water. The nearby Clements Hall Leisure Centre is one of the finest in the country with facilities for almost every sport imaginable. There are many pleasant walks on seawalls and footpaths, several ending up in "Olde Worlde" Inns, all serving excellent food. Rural Essex has a wealth of history to be explored. Canewdon church tower provides wonderful views and the village stocks and pillory are well worth a visit. Lion Creek Nature Reserve, 5 minute walk away, offers the opportunity to study local wildlife and a large variety of birds in all peace and tranquility. Southend is only 7 miles away and provides every type of entertainment, including the world's largest free airshow and a wonderful Carnival Week with fairs, processions and a host of other attractions. Rates : £10 per ptich per night. £90 per week. Monday-Thursday special £34.00 including electric excluding Summer Holidays. Children are welcome. Pets allowed by arrangement. Sorry, no groups.