Waterside Holiday Park

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  • Landscaped family park on the edge of St Lawrence Bay
  • Mersea Island views and rural setting
  • Spa pool, sauna, kids' clubs, pool and tavern
Waterside Holiday Park is a landscaped family park on the edge of St Lawrence Bay near Southminster in Essex, with views across to tidal Mersea Island, easy estuary access (you can go crabbing right at the bottom of the park) and proximity to Bradwell beach and the Essex coast. The seaside at Southend is about an hour’s drive away and the city of Colchester with its zoo within 11 miles. Come here with the kids if you want a rurally Essex retreat but also plenty of things to do on tap: Waterside has kids’ clubs and an adventure playground to keep small folk entertained while their elders steam away in the spa pool and sauna. All are alongside the Water’s Edge Tavern for live family entertainment and a small indoor pool, amusements and a pool table and darts to prevent restlessness on a rainy day. Entertainment and pool access are included in your pitch price. A diner and takeaway are on site for meals and a fully-stocked convenience store is to hand for groceries. Other facilities include a launderette, covered dishwashing area, shower and loo block, hairdryer hire (essential) and a boat launching ramp – should you be so lucky...

Site type

Tent sites 62
Travel trailer sites 62
RV sites 62
Opens

Tourist board rating

Languages spoken

English

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Features

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 Watersports

Amenities 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 Wifi

Groups welcome

Family friendly Motorcycle friendly Rallies welcome Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcome

Rules

Barbecue grills allowed Barbecue provided Campfires allowed Commercial vehicles allowed Dogs allowed Dogs allowed all year

Themes

Remote location

Utilities

Charging facilities Dump station Electric car charging point(s) Propane/gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby

Type

Medium (26-50 sites)

Accessibility

Disabled facilities

Nearby leisure

Fishing nearby Watersports nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Seasonal sites

Location

Waterside Holiday Park

Main Road

St Lawrence Bay

Southminster

Essex

England

CM0 7LY

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London +0100 (GMT+01:00)

GPS

51.71337°N
0.83769°W

Route directions

Follow the A12 towards Chelmsford and take the A414 signposted Maldon. Follow the B1010 and the signs for Latchingdon. Drive through Latchingdon and follow the signs for Mayland, Steeple and St Lawrence. Turn left off the main road towards St Lawrence village and the holiday park is on the right.

Nearest transport

Coach
16.7 km The George
16.7 km The George
19.2 km Colchester Road
Rail
5.9 km Southminster Rail Station
9 km Burnham-on-Crouch Rail Station
9.4 km Althorne Rail Station
Ferry
10 km Burnham on Crouch Ferry Landing
10.5 km Wallasea Island Ferry Landing
16.1 km Point Clear Ferry Landing
Airport
18.6 km London Southend Airport
44.4 km London Stansted Airport

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

St Lawrence Bay, Mersea Island, the Blackwater Estuary and surroundings are an excellent part of Essex for all things nautical and seafoody. Fishing, sailing, sightseeing, nature spotting and sampling Essex oysters in Maldon are in the area, and these here parts have been farmed for the pearly critters since our savvy ancestors first put traps down in the Tollesbury Flats during Anglo-Saxon times. Pick up your own oyster haul at Maldon’s Promenade Park’s seafood bar, then take a hike to Hythe Bay to see the old Thames barges, a pull for visitors the country over. If you’re island hopping, take a sail on one of the barges out to Osea Island, or wander around the estuary at low tide to walk out to Mersea and Northey. Boat trips are available from the town around the Blackwater Estuary, a Site of Special Scientific Interest and National Nature Reserve teeming with water birds and varied habitats including reed beds and mudflats; an RSPB reserve is at the estuary’s Old Hall Marshes. Natch there are all sorts of hooks around here for anglers too: five sea fishing boats operate out of Mersea for sea angling, four coarse lakes are at Heybridge in Maldon, and the areas inland and around Essex have several dozen fisheries from Colchester to Chelmsford to Romford. If you’re going further afield, stop off at Maldon’s tourist information centre for discount tickets to Colchester Zoo and Southend’s Adventure Island and Sea Life Centre, a mere few of the options around Essex for family days out. Southend, where the kids can run along the world’s longest pier, also has the Southend Cliff Railway to quiver at and a seafront that’s seven miles long. Other seaside days out are nearby in Leigh, further along the coast to Clacton-on-Sea and at Waterside’s nearest beach, Bradwell. If it should drizzle somewhat, take the herd to the award-winning Old MacDonald's Farm in Brentwood, which has a huge indoor play area along with its petting farm and rollercoaster; the giant play frame at Maldon’s Monkey Puzzle at Madison Heights, or to splash about on the Jungle River ride at the Blackwater Leisure Centre. Suffolk, Norfolk and the Broads are all accessible for day trips from Waterside too.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020 2019 2018 2017
West Mersea 9 km Sea N/A Good N/A N/A
Brightlingsea 15.7 km Estuary N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Jaywick 20 km Sea N/A Good Good Good
Shoebury East 20.3 km Estuary N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Southend Thorpe Bay 21.3 km Estuary N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Colchester Zoo 16.7 km

RHS Garden Hyde Hall 18.9 km

firstsite 20.1 km

Colchester Castle Museum 20.2 km

East Anglian Railway Museum 24.1 km

National Trust

Bourne Mill 18.9 km

Coggeshall Grange Barn 20 km

Paycocke's 20.6 km

Flatford: Bridge Cottage 30 km

Thorington Hall 30.4 km

Cycle routes

Find local routes on the National Cycle Network - over 12,000 miles of cycling routes.

Other

Tollesbury - Thistly Road - Marshes - Shinglehead Point 5.2 km

Bradwell-on-Sea - Roman Fort - St Peter's Way - Bradwell 6.7 km

Bradwell St Peter - River Blackwater - Bradwell Waterside 6.8 km

OLD HALL MARSHES (CURRENT BOUNDARY FROM 01/08/1998) 7 km

Mersea Island Circular 8.6 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.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Waterside Holiday Park have a swimming pool? Yes View all features
  • Is Waterside Holiday Park dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Waterside Holiday Park? St Lawrence Bay, Mersea Island, the Blackwater Estuary and surroundings are an excellent part of Essex for all things nautical and seafoody. Fishing, sailing, sightseeing, nature spotting and sampling Essex oysters in … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Waterside Holiday Park?
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    Arrive:  noon –  10 p.m.
    Depart by:  10 a.m.
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