Dovercourt Holiday Park
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- Family-friendly site 10 minutes’ walk from a sandy beach
- Within a half-hour drive of Clacton-on-Sea and Walton-on-the-Naze
- Miniature golf, indoor play, bar and clubhouse entertainment
Site type
Languages spoken
English
Open from Fri, Mar 22 to
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Features
Dogs allowed
Leisure on park
Bar or club house Cycle hire Evening entertainment Fishing Fitness centre Indoor swimming pool Kids' club On-site restaurant/cafe Outdoor swimming pool Playground Recreation room/arcade TV room Takeout Tennis WatersportsAmenities on park
Bath available Car parking by site/unit Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Free wifi Grocery store Ice pack freezing Internet access Laundromat Parent & baby washroom Payphone Pick-up from public transport Portable toilet Pub toilets Restrooms Shower available Washing-up area WifiGroups welcome
Family friendly Motorcycle friendly Rallies welcome Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcomeRules
Barbecue grills allowed Barbecue provided Campfires allowed Commercial vehicles allowed Dogs allowed Dogs allowed all yearUtilities
Charging facilities Dump station Electric car charging point(s) Propane/gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energyNearby amenities
Bar nearby Convenience store nearby Dog walk nearby Public transportation nearbyType
Small (11-25 sites)Accessibility
Disabled facilitiesNearby leisure
Canoeing/kayaking nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horseback riding nearby Restaurant nearby Sailing nearby Tennis nearby Watersports nearbyTouring and motorhomes
Gray water hook-up for RVs/trailers Seasonal sitesLocation
Dovercourt Holiday Park
Low Road
Harwich
Essex
England
CO12 3TZ
Timezone
Europe/London GMT (GMT+00:00)
GPS
51.9224°N
1.2592°W
Nearest transport
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
Water quality at nearby bathing waters
Name | Distance | Type | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 |
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Dovercourt | 1.2 km | Sea | N/A | Excellent | Excellent | Excellent |
Felixstowe South | 6.7 km | Sea | N/A | Excellent | Excellent | Excellent |
Felixstowe North | 7.8 km | Sea | N/A | Excellent | Excellent | Excellent |
Walton | 8.4 km | Sea | N/A | Excellent | Good | Good |
Frinton | 10.5 km | Sea | N/A | Good | Good | Good |
Data source: European Environment Agency
Must see
Christchurch Mansion 16.6 km
Sutton Hoo Anglo-Saxon Burial Mounds 19.8 km
firstsite 24.7 km
Colchester Castle Museum 24.9 km
Orford Castle 26.7 km
National Trust
Flatford: Bridge Cottage 16.9 km
Sutton Hoo 19.7 km
Thorington Hall 23.5 km
Bourne Mill 24.4 km
Orford Ness National Nature Reserve 26.7 km
Cycle routes
Find local routes on the National Cycle Network - over 12,000 miles of cycling routes.
Other
Harwich - Parkeston - Dovercourt - Essex Way - Harwich 3.1 km
Shotley Gate - Erwarton - Shotley - River Orwell 3.7 km
Shotley - Erwarton - Harkstead - River Stour - Shotley 3.7 km
STOUR ESTUARY (CURRENT BOUNDARY FROM 11/04/2005) 4.9 km
Wrabness - Essex Way - Ramsey - River Stour - Wrabness 6.3 km
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.
Reviews
Voted 48% of visitors View breakdown
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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.
Camping pod excellent! Park kept kids entertained Great facilities for kids Shop very well…
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Liked: Camping pod excellent! Park kept kids entertained Great facilities for kids Shop very well stocked Evening entertainment fantastic Kids club and entertainers were very good, brilliant shows put on every evening. Crazy golf Friendly staff
Disliked: Lack of cleanliness in the pod toilet & shower block and not enough toilet rolls! Arcade redemption opening times and hours, not enough, closed on a Saturday? Only open for 2 hours a day on certain days of the week 45 minutes for swimming not long enough! Untidy place, lots of rubbish around the park. Bar expensive Poor WiFi in camping pod
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Loved that it was dog friendly
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Liked: We loved the park , lots of activities to do and nice play areas. Staff very helpful too.
Disliked: Shower block could be better
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Lovely pod, facilities are good, staff are fantastic.
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Liked: We stayed in a pod it was big enough for myself and two boys. Facilities are not bad at all, staff and atmosphere was amazing and we all had a really great time. Thank you. WiFi wasn't good but good enough to kids off and spend time with them 🙂.
Disliked: Tidy up crazy golf area lots of berries and leaves on course.
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very cool night events…
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Liked: very cool night events
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Nice beaches near site
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Liked: The swimming pool with the indoor slide was great. The beach was lovely as some sections are really quiet and peaceful which was nice with having a 4 year old with high functioning autism. The cabin itself was clean and cosy with 4 plug sockets so that was great.
Disliked: Park was okay, not great for an autistic child with global developmental delay, unfortunately someone of my child’s age can not use monkey bars and slides are his favourite thing! So he had to be carried onto the slide, my child being mine didn’t want to use the Baby slide available, due to him being 4, but with the mindset of a one year old. Ide have also said it would have been more suited for two adults, it semt to have a very loud night life. Our first night/day was ruined, we had struggled getting our lad to sleep and our neighbours decided to get drunk and coked off there heads and caused absolute havoc on the campsite, screaming, shouting, sounded very violent, I also have video footage of what we had to deal with, laying on eachother in the middle of the road with screams of get off me. This woke our child up unfortunately (which we had to take for a drive prior to get him to sleep)! That took a good hour, to then get back, all got in bed for about 10pm for that to go on! This woke our child up, who then wouldn’t go back to sleep, we all felt like total rubbish the next day through lack of sleep which kind of wasted the day away. The police then arrived the next day, and we heard the officer say he may be coming back tonight, but I can’t promise, this then created anxiety on someone who already suffers as I thought great, were in for the same tonight! Thankfully when we got back that evening after escaping(there garden was trashed, lighters and bottles everywhere, not appealing for a child) they had gone, so we were able to enjoy the last couple of nights. But personally I would say it’s more an adult suited site due to the nightlife. Obviously we have only stayed once, maybe we just got unlucky, however, from a short stay, that’s my opinion.
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Very clean and the staff were friendly and the pod was clean.
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Liked: The pod was lovely and most of the staff were also very nice and professional. The bathrooms were clean.
Disliked: Unfortunately there was a lot of dogs off leads with no regard for others safety. The entertainment restaurant was disappointing the food was very expensive and the wait staff were rude the meal it self was not to a acceptable standard, we only ate there once,
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Good activities for kids to do, nice park overall. Bingo for the…
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Liked: Good activities for kids to do, nice park overall. Bingo for the adults was good fun with big prizes.
Disliked: Food was quite limited and expensive. They could really do with having an ATM on site as the change machine kept breaking and every game and bingo was cash only. You have to drive to a cash point.
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Liked: Park and the pod
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Last minute deal so the money we paid for it was worth it
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Liked: Basic but very good pod, excellent insulation, so warm and quiet. Couple of electrical sockets with usb. Beds were comfortable, toilet facilities very close and restaurant good. Swimming pool excellent, clean and modern, looks like it was a recent addition to the site.
Disliked: Lack of lighting around whole site, and lack of exit signs. No running water for camping pods (told they had to turn off the water as kids kept turning them on and were flooding the site) and unsure if dishwasher area water was drinking safe. Toilets were basic, women’s were okay but male toilets were very dirty. Had to pay extra for WiFi near our pod, which you have to keep checking your device is still connected to it.
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Frequently asked questions
- Does Dovercourt Holiday Park have a swimming pool? Yes View all features
- Is Dovercourt Holiday Park dog friendly? Yes View all features
- What attractions are near Dovercourt Holiday Park? Heading into Harwich? Hang around to roam around Redoubt Fort (a circular seaside lookout built in the early 19th century and still with some of its original cannons), check out life below … Read more
- When can I check in and check out of Dovercourt Holiday Park?
On-park accommodation Arrive: 4 p.m. – 6 p.m. Depart by: 10 a.m.