Naze Marine Holiday Park in Essex Review

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Naze Marine is described as 'Action Packed' by Parkdean. Does it live up to the billing?

Parkdean Resorts categorise Naze Marine Holiday Park as one of its Action Packed Parks. That means it has more things to do then your average holiday resort. This was one of the reasons that we really wanted to pay to visit, which we finally got round to this autumn.

You probably guessed that this is the reception building at Naze Marine Holiday Park

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First impressions of Naze Marine

It became obvious to us upon arriving that Parkdean Resorts has invested a lot of money at Naze Marine. The central 'Hub' area has got a lot of new things in it and the signs are all looking very modern and on brand. Little touches like this make a holiday park look a lot smarter and more appealing, in my opinion. 

We loved the modern branding at Naze Marine Holiday Park

Lots of money has been invested on making Naze Marine look up to date

Yes, I did get excited about seeing shiny new signs

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Activities and things to do that we found at Naze Marine

As we explored Naze Marine, we ticked off the various activities that were available including the indoor swimming pool, the bungee trampolines, pedal karts for hire, pirate-themed mini golf (very similar to the one we saw at Parkdean Resorts Southview in Skegness) and a decent midsize playground. 

Lots of the entertainment revolves around The Hub

These go karts are a popular way to recreate a Chuckle Brothers routine

We found the mini golf amongst the Hub

The arcade is a good size at Haze Marine

We found this playground at Naze Marine Holiday Park

No, I didn't test out the bungee trampolines!

There is also a modern sports court, where you can kick a ball around. 

The sports court is quite a new addition

Archery takes place in this building at Naze Marine Holiday Park

Inside, there's a small amusement arcade as well as the Boathouse, which is a large restaurant and the Showbar, where the entertainment is held. 

The Boathouse is the main restaurant - and it has lots of outside space

Inside The Boathouse

Eyes down for a full house at the Showbar at Naze Marine Holiday Park

It's also worth mentioning that just outside the park is a large public playground that is one of the best we've seen for a while. 

We loved this big playground just outside of the resort

We also enjoyed the outdoor seating area, which has a nice cover over the top of it. Again, we saw something similar when we visited Southview in Skegness recently. Clearly, it has a lot of the same design that Parkdean is putting into several of its Action-Packed Resorts.

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Location of ​Naze Marine Holiday Park

As we wandered the site and got to know it better, we spotted a sign saying 'To The Beach'. We followed this route and found that we very quickly came to the sandy beach of Walton-on-the-Naze. You have to cross a road to get to it, but it's only about five minutes from the reception area. 

We visited outside of peak season so the sea didn't look particularly appealing for a swim, but I imagine it looks better in the summer!

We followed the signs and were surprised at how close the beach is

The local beach is called Walton on the Naze

We loved the sandy beach at Naze Marine Holiday Park

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Accommodation at ​Naze Marine Holiday Park

As with most Parkdean Resorts, the vast majority of accommodation at Naze Marine is caravans. We did stumble across one part of the park with some very classy lodges - I'd get one of these if you can afford the upgrade! 

The caravans and roads around Naze Marine Holiday Park are mostly modern

Our favourite accommodation was these lodges

Generally, the caravans are fairly close together and in very neat rows. However, there is some green space in between the caravans and plenty of other places where you could kick a ball around.

Around one side of the park is a marshy area. We did wonder if some of the caravans might have a view of this area but it is over the top of a steep bank. As far as I could tell there aren't any caravans with a stunning view but you aren't far away from the beach. 

Some caravans overlook this grassy bank

We found this marshy area on the other side of the bank

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Final impressions of Naze Marine

We left with a very positive impression of Naze Marine Holiday Park. We thought that it shares quite a lot in common with Parkdean's Cayton Holiday Park, which is in Yorkshire and is another that we have visited. The hub layout and facilities also reminded us a lot of Southview in Skegness, as mentioned earlier. 

Personally, I quite a holiday park on a bit of a gradient as I think it gives it more character and interesting views (Nodes Point on the Isle of Wight is one of my favourite Parkdean Resorts for this reason). 

Of course, it would be ideal if it led straight onto the beach rather than requiring you to cross a road (this is another thing I like about Nodes Point). However, I'm being quite picky now at what is a modern and well equipped holiday resort.

We certainly weren't bored at Naze Marine Holiday Park!