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Living only 8 miles away we had never considered this campsite before, after having it recommended we decided to give it a try, we were extremally impressed to the point we booked another weekend the following week!
Toilet blocks were fine the cleaners did a good job but there was some dirty campers there that have no consideration god knows what their houses are like!
Swimming pool was lovely with 2 lifeguards at least at all times, shop was really nice with good opening times, food was really nice, children's entertainment was really good my 6 and 4 year olds loved it!
Only slight criticism quite a few dogs off the the lead normally with owners but from someone who doesn't really like dogs and doesn't want to be greeted by a dog, also some of the cars went a bit fast for my liking their are speed humps but obviously not on the fields,
Both of these criticisms are rules in the book so this isnt a criticism to the campsite but do be warned! will definitely be returning soon!
Spent the 2nd week of my holiday at waldegraves, 2 adults and 2 children, I must admit I was disappointed, the entrance to the site was via a industrial estate, the car park and pathways were of a black recycled chippings which looked awful, very dusty too.
Facilities were reasonably good, pitch and putt, tennis courts, sports court, clubhouses, takeaway etc, boat lake was filthy which I would not recommend, though the fishing lakes(4 in total) were superb
The touring area had grass pitches with water and electric, depending on were you were pitched, it could be a very long walk to empty the dishwater container and toilet disposal,
Toilet and shower block were sometimes dirty as a lot of kids are in and out of the toilets, I cannot blame cleaners for this as this is the responsibility of parents.
I have been to many worse places but this is one I will not be revisiting
There are two types of campers – those who like to enjoy the peace and quiet of nature and being away from buzz of normal life, and then those who like to have a party whilst on holiday. Waldegraves seemed to attract the latter.
The site is enormous and together with the sheer volume of people come unbearable noise levels, at all hours! In addition to the noise, the toilets/showers need more attention than they are given, they were not near the standards I am accustomed to nor desire. The staff should also spend more time on litter picking; on arrival we picked up two bags of rubbish and we could see much more around us over the days. I came home needing more sleep than when I arrived!
But once the crowds disappeared the site became lovely, a stones throw from the sea, so close you can hear the waves. So, I have mixed feelings about this one……. I guess 7/10 if it’s not weekend or a school holiday, but significantly less over a bank holiday weekend. It all depends what type of holiday you are after, just not my cup of tea
Just spent a w/end here with 2 other familys, 6 adults, and 4 children,
We had a great time on a lovely site, booking in was quick,
The pitches were good, nicely spaced out and each pitch had its own water tap,
We visited the swimming pool, both days it was warm and had two lifeguards,
The beach is easily accessible and nice,
The fishing lakes seemed popular and I watched someone catch quite a sizeable carp, 3 lakes in all.
The shop was quite big and well stocked not too expensive either.
The showers, toilets and washing up areas were clean water was hot enough and I didn't have to wait to use any of them, lovely weekend was had by all and we will return.
Well I have read all the reviews on this site, and all I can say, if you are that picky, don't camp, book in a 5 star hotel, because this is the best site so far to me, I have been camping now for 8 years, and I have been to many sites, but this one is the ultimate, we have no children with us, but if we had they would love it.
The pool is the best I have been in for a outdoor pool, you cant get a leisure centre with their pool at 82 degrees, amazing, and Rob the lifeguard, what a bloke he is, he is employee of the week for me, he really looks after the pool, and really enjoys doing it.
Toilets always clean, and very pleasant staff who cleaned them.
The Granary is a very pleasant place to either have a beer or dine, food was very good.
Played bingo in the Wheatsheaf, and watched football in the Barn, played bandits in the family room, and played pitch and putt too, then onto the beach for the men to fish too, I just cannot fault this place, only weather could have been a little better, but I am from the north, so the weather was fantastic to me, all in all, we have booked again for our main holiday in June, and cannot wait, thanks Waldegraves for a very good holiday, see you next year.
Just returned from a 4 day break here as it was recommended to us by a friend, and we often ignored it because it was so close to home (only 1hr up the road), but we booked a pitch anyway, just to see what it was like. Have to say, what a brilliant site.
Apart from the awful weather (anyone who went away during the Jubilee week will know what we mean), the amenities were clean almost all the time, despite the rain and mud everywhere.
Some of the pitches did get a bit boggy, but any surface water soon drained away after the rains stopped.
The shop was well stocked with pretty much everything you could need, but we never got to make use of the clubhouse or restaurant, so we can't comment on them.
Plenty to do, including fishing, pitch and putt, a driving range, and two children's playgrounds (we only found one, though).
Loved it so much, we're hoping to book another long weekend there later this year.
We went to Waldegraves at jubilee weekend - there was a large group of us - the whole site was crowded. the facilities were very small for the size of the site, the showers were horrendous - absolutely no power and every cubicle was just a dribble down the wall, so it was a case of catch whatever water you could in your hands and try and splash it over yourself - I did tell the staff and they were not at all interested - a real shame as we have been to Waldegraves several times in the past but have not booked again since
We spent 4 nights at Waldegraves over a very wet and chilly weekend! There were 2 adults and 3 teenagers in our party, we thought that Waldegraves would provide entertainment for the kids as there is a lot to do!
The staff were friendly, but very slow on booking in! They pointed us in the direction of our pitch, but when we got there, it was already occupied. We returned to the Reception area where they told us the people should be vacating soon, we had to wait - this wasn't the fault of Waldegraves, just an inconsiderate guest! However, we waited and waited and they didn't leave and the Staff didn't seem to know what to do. Some time later, we returned to the Reception where they allocated us another pitch, as they had allowed the people occupying our original pitch to stay on! Why they couldn't have done this in the first place, I don't know! But they didn't seem too bothered that we had waited for them to sort out this problem. Wasting our holiday time!
The pitches are rather close together, so you will have to get on with your neighbours and in the height of season in the Summer, I can imagine it being extremely crowded. The toilet and shower block are adequate, clean and warm. They're not the worst I have used, but not the best either!
The driving range was a hit with everyone, but it was far too wet to make use of the Golf course, so I can't pass comment on that. It was too cold to use the pool, although it would be very inviting on a hot summer's day! The boating lake was good fun with an inflatable dinghy. However, it could do with a good clean, there was quite a lot of black sludge around the edges, but this could have been down to the weather. We ate in the Granary one night and the food was very nice. The shop is very well stocked, selling foodstuff as well as camping essentials. The site has good access to the beach.
Just returned from a weekend visit with my two girls aged 13 and 4
Reception was quick and helpful, was given a map to my pitch, but that is when the problem started.
The park was half empty, so why did I end up next to god knows how many chavs? There must have been 15 of them.
So the Friday night was rather noisy.
Saturday was a different day, woke up, breakfast and took the kids down to the beach, tide was out, but the kids loved getting filthy looking for crabs and oysters.
Then once cleaned off took them up to the pool area, the weather was fantastic, one could almost thought they where in Spain.
Had lunch by the pool and more swimming.
By the time the afternoon came around back to the beach and had fun on the sandy beach.
Fortunately our neighbours had a hard day of drinking stella and we had a quiet night Saturday.
Previous comments said there was problems with the shower block and the electric supply, nowt wrong whilst I was there.
Great site, great location only criticism is some of the clientèle.
I still can't understand why most of the pitches was empty and those that where occupied where well spaced out, that I ended up next to this lot. Other than that I would return.
We booked a three night stay over the Easter weekend.
This is a large site with a lot of pitches.
The Toilets & Showers were very busy and were always a bit of a mess. I think this is mostly because of so many people needing to use them.
The biggest problem was the unreliable power supply. Each evening when the sun set the power tripped out. The staff did what they could to reset the main circuit breaker but it kept failing leaving the entire campsite (including statics) in the dark. We were lucky as we could still use our 12v lighting but most people were completely in the dark.
As a result we decided to cut the weekend short after only two nights. Reception was packed with angry campers but the unfortunate staff had been given no leeway by the owners to improve the situation.
Talking to another camper (an electrician) revealed that this same thing also happened last Easter.
The bottom line is I think the site has too few services (Showers / Toilets / Electricity) for the number of holidaymakers it wants to attract and should reduce the number of pitches available until it can upgrade.
On the plus side, the camp shop was large and well stocked and the weather was OK for the time of year.
Just came back from this site and was recommended to us, it was a big touring site and quite buzy as it was great weather.
Reception was friendly all good there.
The restaurant was lovely worth a visit.
Shop very handy good selection
Pitch and putt was good too, kids loved it. Although there was a warning they could not be held responsible if you got struck from the driving range next to it, just had to dodge a few flying balls, kids found this funny, but probably wouldn't have done if they had been hit by one. So could be better sectioned off.
Location to beach excellent
Pitch was small but ok nice and level.
Noise past 12 at night was bad and not enforced by the site, had a group of families close to us shouting and screaming at their kids all night and had music playing till 3am.
Dogs were generally kept on leads, but there was the odd few roaming and leaving their mess.
Toilets were ok, but had been trashed by other holiday makers, with loads of toilet roll down the loos and over the floor and outside on the floor and thrown about generally. And a few of the toilets were not working at all.
Overall the site was good, but maybe the people who kept the site in order, should have been stricter as the rules of this site are not kept to at all, which is a shame as others can easily spoil your visit here. I didn't see any wardens driving around the site keeping check the whole weekend?? shame.
Visited Waldegraves for the first time last weekend, and had a thoroughly enjoyable time.
Although not the cheapest site in the world (£20/night for electric and non-electric pitches) you do get a lot for your money.
This is a large site and we (my wife and two children) and where pitched by the fishing lakes with our own electric hook up and water tap. We went with friends and where situated right next to each other very close to the toilets and showers.
The facilities are a bit dated, but there are plenty of toilets/sinks and showers (which were situated in another block), and also plenty of hot water.
On site there is a superb restaurant (The Granary) in which we eat Friday night and for Sunday lunch - prices are very reasonable and the portions are huge. There are also two bars on site (The Wheatsheaf and The Barn) both were very good and again very reasonable with plenty of staff to serve.
We also used the outside swimming pool on Saturday afternoon which is heated - which is a good thing in the middle of September.
The site is right on the beach, and you can walk along the beach in to the small town of West Mersea which is about a 40 minute walk.
There is also a golf driving range and a 18 hole pitch and putt coarse on site, but we ran out of time so didn't get around to trying these, so maybe next time.
My only criticism is that our pitch had no grass and was just hard ground. It rained on the Saturday night and this quickly became a muddy swamp in the morning when we packed up and left. I assume that this is because it is the end of a long season and after repeated use this is what happens.
We have already booked to return next June, as all in all this is a very good site, with excellent facilities and plenty of things to do.
The site is not far from us and reading the online brochure, for a last weekend it seemed ideal.
The location is good with the water activities, shop, bar, pool and take away as described.
I did find the reception staff very curt without a please or thank you anywhere in sight.
Internet access is available at £7 a day or £4 an hour, at those prices we declined to connect.
The pitch had EHU and a tap, uneven sloping grass and was fairly tightly packed. Toilets were dated, rather smelly and a bit of a route march to get to. Fortunately I used my RADAR key which gave me a much cleaner, less used facility.
Well publicised site rules stated the dogs must be on a lead at all times and no music after 1100.
Dogs roaming free were a problem as was the loud Boom Boom music that continued into the small hours, The staff did nothing at all to enforce these rules which we found rather annoying.
It's a first for us to pay over £20 a night for just two adults and a £2 surcharge for a small dog, we had expected much better, hence this is certainly one site we will not be returning to.
Been to this site a lot over the last few years but mainly in summer.
Went last weekend in September (hottest weekend on record) and swimming pool was closed. We weren't the only family who came away disappointed.
Also advertised evening entertainment was Oliver the Musical. Got all dressed up only to find it was cancelled as they rented the clubhouse out to a 60th birthday party.
To sum it up a nice but noisy site in summer but not very good out of season
I really wanted to like this site as it's not far from home. I think my review may be based on the fact that we were in the non-electric field. No electric is fine as we only started using after 15 years of camping last year.
We paid £26. 00 per night. The field was flat and you could camp where you wanted. This is an extremely busy site and I am not sure I would call it peaceful. For non electric tents, you pitch where you want and they squeeze them in. Pitching was ok, normal tent pegs worked fine in the ground.
Good points
Nice bars, not too expensive. £6. 30 for pint of ale and 250cl glass of wine. Children loved the pool, very safe and clean. There is a playground outside the bar. Shop well stocked and not silly prices. Lots to do, pitch & putt, boot sale on Sunday morning.
There are lovely walks along the beach, turn right and you will find some really pleasant sandy bits, good for sandcastles.
Now for my bad points, some people do not keep their pets on leads, which is one of my biggest problems.
The toilets are a good 5 minute walk away from the non-electric field and there are only about 10 toilets and 10 showers in one central block. I have never been anywhere where they were so far. Equally, there are not enough of them. They were dated but clean. Queues for showers & toilets at certain parts of the day.
The entertainment was amateur and carried out by residents in the statics and barstaff. For the amount of money paid to park in this field, I expected much more.
If you don't like wasps then simply don't go, this was a wasp convention. I did ask if they sprayed very often and was told they only spray once a year at the beginning of Summer.
For non electric camping, this site is overpriced in my opinion. Maybe the other electric hook up pitches are much better.
We will not be going again.
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Living only 8 miles away we had never considered this campsite before, after having it recommended we decided to give it a try, we were extremally impressed to the point we booked another weekend the following week! 
