45 minutes from Junction 28 M25, South of Colchester, take Witham turn off A12 and drive through Tiptree to Tolleshunt Darcy then turn right and shortly left to Tollesbury village, drive through village following brown signs to marina.
Tollesbury is a lovely waterside village situated on the Blackwater river estuary, Tollesbury Marina is just 10 minutes walk from the village down at the waterside, we are a relaxed rustic venue ideal for families (heated swimming pool May to September, 2 tennis courts) and walkers (several riverside & country walks beside nature reserve including bird watching), great for kayaks and canoes, dinghies & sailing boats. Plus one of the only natural Salt Water swimming pools in the UK! We have the wonderful Harbour View Bistro & Bar on site offering quality seafood and other local dishes with great views! Patio & gardens.Small shop on site but stroll up to the village for 2 general stores, baker, butcher and pub.Go crabbing and paddling with the kids - a perfect UK Summer holiday experience.
Come for a day or a couple of weeks!
Toilets Showers Laundry Electric hook ups Onsite shop Gas bottle exchange Free Wifi Swimming poll Pets welcome Club house Games Room Bus service Local shops Near to beach Near to swimming pool Near to sports facilities Local pub Fishing
Maria van Hoof 27/08/2020 1/5 Tollesbury Marina Campsite
Its actually shocking that this campsite promises so much, offers so little and gets away with it.
Firstly, the cost is £34 per night. Compared to a site nearby, offering beautifully manicured lawns, heated bathrooms, wifi throughout and a 24 hour warden on site, all with a similar cost, I thought Tollesbury would offer similar options.
On the UKcampsite.co.uk listing Tollesbury offers the following
- Wifi
- Disabled friendly
- Sea views.
- Recycling options
None of this is true.
- Wifi is only provided at the restaurant which is nowhere near the campsite
- The campsite is not disabled friendly. The toilets and showers are a very long walk away, in the restaurant and can only be accessed by climbing several stairs. The rules of the campsite also specify that cars should not be parked on the site, only in the carpark next door, again, a long walk
- The campsite isnt near the sea, it isnt even near water. It has a view across a boat/car park and some ugly solar panels.
- The campsite doesnt offer recycling bins as advertised, the only bin on the campsite is for ash. The nearest bins are in the boat/car park which is a very long walk away
In addition to what is listed above the campsite also does not have hot water or washing up facilities. It has 1 water tap which the entire site uses to wash their dishes, their teeth and themselves. It's just a field, with 1 tap, some electric pitches, overlooking solar panels and access to toilets/showers in a nearby restaurant. You need to walk though customers eating in the restaurant to get to the toilets and showers
One of the main issues I have with this campsite is the toilet/shower facilities. Not only are they too far to walk to and accessed only by stairs, they are used by too many people. I purposely chose this campsite knowing it was small, only 15 pitches so that the risk of spread of coronavirus is minimal. Instead the showers and toilets are used by the campsite, the boats in the boat yard, the restaurant and all the boats in the marina.
The site is also difficult to find, there are no signs and we had to ask several people before we knew where to go for the harbour master and campsite and toilets/showers
We couldn't find a water/chemical waste area. I dread to know where it all goes
I have rang the owners several times to discuss my issues and have left a few voicemails, but they have not responded.
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