Essex Camping Event Event Cache

Come and enjoy a weekend of Camping & Caching by the banks of the River Blackwater in Essex.
The second Essex Camping Event will be held over 2 nights on the weekend of Friday 21 – Sunday 23 June 2013.

There were 200 caches laid for the inaugural Essex Camping event last year and so I am sure there will be plenty of caches for many of you still to find.  It is hoped that a few more caches will be made available for this year’s event.
There are plans for this to be a sociable weekend with satellite events and activities for all ages planned.
We will be returning to last year's site called Waterside Holiday Park in St Lawrence Bay that has extensive facilities which includes a small pool for the little ones. Details can be found on the related web page but the address is as follows:
Waterside Holiday Park
Main Road
St Lawrence Bay
Southminster
Essex  CM0 7LY.
 The site has a total of 48 pitches with electric hook-up and 8 without and there is a limit 6 people per pitch in one tent/caravan etc. Dogs are welcome although it will cost you £1 per night per dog in addition to the costs below.
With Electric hook-up  - FROM £35.20 for two nights
Without Electric hook-up - FROM £24.00 for two nights
 
I checked the website - http://www.park-resorts.com/holiday-parks/essex/waterside/ for the prices and when I phoned Lisa she was able to price match that. So do check the website before phoning her, to hopefully get a reasonable quote. You have to vacate your pitch by 10:00am on Sunday however, if you wish to stay until 5:00pm (as I will), it will cost you an additional £5.60 which is payable on the day.
No commercial vehicles are allowed on the site but you can leave them in the main car park once you’ve unloaded. Entrance to the site is via a key fob operated barrier and there is a £20 deposit which is refunded when you return the fob to reception at the end of your stay.
Unfortunately they won’t reserve pitches for us without me leaving a substantial deposit so I’m afraid it’s first come first served so book now to avoid disappointment and get your discount.
 
DO NOT CALL THE BOOKING LINE ON THE WEBSITE
Please call the site direct on 01621 779248 and ask for Lisa. or EMAIL lisa.bacon@park-resorts.com. Tell her you are taking part in the Geocaching Event and she will make sure we are all together as much as possible but for safety reasons, there must be a minimum distance of 6m between each tent/caravan etc.
 If camping/caravanning is not your thing, they have mobile homes available to hire but the minimum booking period is for 3 nights from Friday to Monday and costs for a 6 berth home start from £155 (£180 for bookings from the 1^st Nov), just ask Holly for details.
 
Please do not make a “Will Attend” log until you have confirmed your booking direct with the site, if you have any questions please feel free to contact me at a1nnie@hotmail.com

There is a small swimming pool available but a session will need to be pre-booked on arrival.
It’s unlikely that day visitors and will be able to park at Waterside campsite as parking is very limited, so I recommend leaving your car at the Jubilee Fields parking waypoint. When you leave the car park, turn left and take the second turning on the right which is called Moorhen Avenue (see waypoint). Continue along this private road until the waypoint shown which marks the start of a permissive footpath to the seawall and then just follow the footpath to the campsite.
 
If Waterside Holiday Park becomes full there is an ALTERNATIVE AVAILABLE.  There is a site called Steeple Bay Holiday Park, which is only a few miles from St Lawrence Bay and is also on the route of a cache walk.  Costs vary depending on how many people are coming so it's best to call the site directly on 01621 773991.   Alternatively you can go on-line at http://www.parkholidays.com/steeple-bay