The Strangers Holiday Park, Essex, England

Whether you are arriving from Holland, from Harwich, or setting off on your journey to the continent, you won’t find a better, more convenient place to stay than Strangers Holiday Park.

Strangers Holiday Park is a gated Holiday Touring Park located in Bradfield, near Manningtree in Essex. Comprising of just 20 Touring Pitches and Holiday Lodges now available for ownership, it is wonderfully positioned overlooking the beautiful Stour Estuary.

As the closest caravan park to Harwich Port, we welcome all holiday tourers from Holland and the Continent, as well as UK holidaymakers preparing to embark on their journey to the Hook of Holland.

Stay a night just passing through or stay longer and take in the beautiful countryside, towns and villages.

Strangers Holiday Park is in the perfect location to holiday and use as a base to make the most of day’s out to local towns and local attractions.

Visit Colchester Zoo and many historic properties including Lower Marney Tower, Audley End House and Mountfitchet Castle.

From your base here at Strangers Holiday Park, you will find that there is a wealth of interesting and enjoyable things to do and places to visit, both within a short distance and further afield.

The pleasant town of Manningtree just less than 3 miles away is a relaxing place to walk on the pathway alongside the River Stour, a river made famous by John Constable, who lived in nearby Flatford and painted Flatford Mill (Scene on a navigable River) and The Hay Wain.

The City of Colchester is 13 miles away and did you know, it’s from Colchester that you can take the train directly to London in less than an hour? It would be possible to see London in a day although we would recommend spending a bit more time to visit this incredible city as there is so much to see.

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Hardstanding pitch with electric

We welcome guests with Caravans & Motorhomes and offer Electric hook up points.

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The Strangers holiday park is an adult only park which is a 4 acre site, situated within an area of outstanding natural beauty. Come and enjoy the Essex & Suffolk countryside.

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Grass pitch with electric

We welcome guests with Caravans & Motorhomes and offer Electric hook up points.

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The Strangers holiday park is an adult only park which is a 4 acre site, situated within an area of outstanding natural beauty. Come and enjoy the Essex & Suffolk countryside.

May 2026

June 2026

July 2026

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22/5/2026

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23/5/2026

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76 Reviews

All reviews featured on Campstead.com have been submitted by genuine customers who have stayed at the park.

Facilities

Elms, Trevor - 18/05/2026

	2

It is a good position for the ferry stopovers it looked tidy and pitches were fine. The thing that let it down and spoilt it for us was the facilities, the showers and toilets were filthy they hadn’t been cleaned in a long time 😞

Platz top - Sanitäranlagen old and cirty

Heeren, Günther - 17/05/2026

	2

It's a Fine place - near the ferry but the sanitär ist very old and dirty

Well maintained campingfield, but the toilets and showers really need to beupgraded

Cornelisz, Peter - 07/05/2026

	3

Location is fine when you come or hoop from, to the ferry in Harwich. The field, the gate and electricity are great. Showers, toilets etc. are too old and bad.

Strangers nice campsite

Zwamborn, Marcel - 06/05/2026

	4

The amenities could do with some upgrading and a bit more cleaning

nice place but sanitary very simple

Jansen, Hans-Friedrich - 05/05/2026

	3

Dooropening Code did not function and sanitary Compiler was very simple.

good and functional camp place to stay before or after taking ferry in Harwick.

Fink-Kessler, Andrea - 28/04/2026

	3

good and functional camp place to stay before or after taking ferry in Harwick. Well organised, self-check- in and good facilities.

In and out is excellent, but……..

Van Zessen, Jan En Annemarie - 26/04/2026

	2

Toilet and douches are not clean. We will not take a shower. Toilet floor needs a good brushing. For such a overnight-price we expect more!Its a pitty, for two years ago it was exactly the same!We had hopend it would be improved!

One Night Stopover

Sago, Pete - 20/04/2026

	5

Really clean and pretty little site. Very quiet when we stayed which was lovely.Welcomed on arrival very friendly. Toilets clean and tidy and nice showers.Lots in Bradfield in terms of coffees/pub/shop.Lovely sunset views over the river.

All in all very disappointing. Do not arrive before 4pm.

Maybank, Ian - 20/04/2026

	2

Had to wait outside the barrier for over 3 quarters of an hour to get into the site.Managed to get in, using one of the residents key fobs.If he had not arrived who knows how long we would have waited.We phoned repeated times to the three different numbers. The hand written number on the gate, could have ended 66 or 06 as it was so badly written!The two numbers on the pitch up site were not answered either.Our afternoon had been spoilt by the delay as we were unable to set up properly as we had an appointment in Shotley.Fortunately the resident lent us the fob as we were not able to open the gate either.The manager of the site was out in his taxi doing a school run job. He couldn’t care less about the inconvenience he caused us. No apology! Although the shower water was hot and strong the cubicle floors we filthyThe baskets provided for towels etc. Filthy!The whole toilet block was uncleanWhat WiFi?Strangers was the worst experience of van touring.

Short stay.

Matthews, Terry - 19/04/2026

	3

Quiet stop close to Harwich port.Was expecting to go to the pub but unfortunately it's now a wine bar/coffee shop.Toilets and showers have seen better days and where not very clean.

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