Waldegraves Holiday Leisure Park is an ideal base for self-catering holidays in Essex, resting in the heart of the unspoilt countryside in the leafy Mersea Island. The site looks directly out towards the sparkling estuary of the River Blackwater, the town’s historic fishing and boating seafront, making this cracking holiday park an ideal destination for traditional camping, touring escapes and comfortable stays in well-equipped caravan holiday homes. Spend an afternoon pottering around the village, a buzzing tourist attraction in its own right, with a local museum and harbour. Potter around the town of Colchester, the oldest recorded town in Britain, and browse through the shops in the bustling town centre, or make your way to the Norman castle and the adjoining park. The young ones will have great fun gawping at an array of creatures great and small in Colchester Zoo and the exhibits at the Colchester Natural History Museum. Visits to Waldegraves Holiday Leisure Park need not be all action, and campers in search of idyllic stays are welcome to kick back on the site and make full use of the excellent amenities on offer. There is an outdoor heated pool, family entertainment in peak seasons, a crazy golf course, a ten bay undercover golf driving range, and four well-stocked coarse fishing lakes. Dogs are welcome.