Dovercourt Holiday Park in Essex Review: Secluded location and modern facilities from Park Holidays UK

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​Dovercourt Holiday Park

A lot of money has been spent upgrading Dovercourt - what did we think of it?

We've been to quite a few of the Park Holidays UK resorts around Essex and the East of England. Dovercourt was still on our list, so we decided to give it a go this autumn. ​

If you like branding as much as me then you'll love what they've done at Dovercourt!

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Impressions on our arrival at Dovercourt

As we made our way towards Dovercourt Holiday Park we realized that we weren't in a busy tourist area with the traditional seafront and amusements. If you want that sort of thing then Clacton-on-Sea or Southend are the places to go (e.g. St Osyth & Martello Beach Holiday Park near Clacton).

​The vibe at Dovercourt is much more relaxed and about enjoying a quiet part of the county. 

One of the first things we did was to explore the route that leads to the beach. We made our way towards a small gate at the edge of the park, which led us to a steep bank. 

This followed a coastal path with sand dunes and an expansive scrubby area that led all the way to the beach. In other words, it is quite an effort to get down to the actual sand and is better for walking and exploring rather than a simple bucket and spade outing. We certainly felt that it was a beautiful setting, particularly on summer evenings and enjoyed exploring around here.

We found this coastal path on the edge of the resort

The beach is in the far distance!

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Facilities at Dovercourt Holiday Park

We were blown away with how much has been added and invested by Park Holidays UK at Dovercourt. The main facilities all centre around a section near to the entrance of the park. We made our way towards the activity zone, which has a soft play area and also has some craft activities. ​

We found plenty going on at the Activity Zone at Dovercourt

Next to that is the indoor swimming pool, which is a pretty good size and has a two lane slide. ​

Head this way for the pool (you probably worked that out for yourself)

Inside the pool at Dovercourt (Credit: Park Holidays UK)

There was also the option of hiring carts that we could pedal around the site. We've noticed these are popping up all over the place now and can be hired at most Parkdean and Haven resorts, as well as some Park Holiday UK resorts. ​

We appreciated the option of going for a pedal around the park!

The biggest building is the bar, dining and entertainment area. In here is a mid-sized amusement arcade with lots of flashing machines as well as a large restaurant. There's also a mini golf course.

The main place to eat out is in this building

There's some outside seating for sunny evenings

We couldn't resist the amusement arcade

The main playground is in a large grassy area and is a really modern and high quality setup. We also found a smaller playground as we got to know the site. ​

There are a couple of playground at Dovercourt be we liked this one best when we visited

There's also this smaller playground amongst the caravans

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Accommodation and atmosphere at Dovercourt Holiday Park

The caravans at Dovercourt are mostly quite close together, but there are some large green spaces that have been left. This is a really good move in my opinion as it gives a holiday park a much nicer feel. There are quite a few trees around the edge of the site as well as some between the caravans and scattered around the site. Many of these are large mature trees, which again give a nice feel to the site.

Most caravans are fairly close together at Dovercourt

We thought that the roads and caravans were looking good

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Our final thoughts

We very much enjoyed our time at Dovercourt, which is a smart and modern holiday park. Money has clearly been invested here and it has a nice clean and tidy feel to it.

It is worth checking that this is the sort of area that you want to stay. We certainly found the coastline pretty but it wasn't really the sort of place where you can have beach trips every day without jumping in the car or walking a long way. You also need to travel in the car for a day out, as you aren't within a main and busy tourist town. 

However, you could see a lot of these things as positives as it has a nice isolated and 'slowed down' feel that you don't always get in the big resorts.