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Holiday Guides, Tips & Ideas

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Our Guides blog archive brings together practical advice and useful information for planning and enjoying UK holiday park stays. Whether you are looking for travel tips, booking guidance, seasonal advice or ideas for getting more from your time away, these articles are designed to help you plan with confidence.

Guides News & Advice

A Dog’s Guide to the Perfect Day at Waterside

If you were to ask a dog with impeccable taste, they’d say there’s nowhere quite like Waterside for the pawfect day out.

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Dog-Friendly Day Trips from Tregoad & Beyond

If you’re planning a dog-friendly holiday in Cornwall, you’ve likely already heard about the beautiful beaches and scenic coastal walks that make this part of the world so special. But beyond the sandy shores and seafront strolls lies a treasure trove of lesser-known dog-friendly days out - ideal for curious canines and their humans staying at Tregoad Holiday Park.

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Dog-Friendly Day Trips from Weymouth & Beyond

If you’re bringing your four-legged friend along on your next Dorset getaway, you’re in for a treat. Weymouth and its surrounding countryside are full of dog-friendly adventures.

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Discover Dorset’s Hidden Gems with the Weymouth Team

Dorset is famous for its sweeping Jurassic Coast, golden beaches, and picture-perfect harbours, but there’s so much more to discover beyond the well-known beauty spots.

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Discover Cornwall’s Hidden Gems with the Tregoad Holiday Park Team

Cornwall is world-famous for its golden beaches, turquoise seas, and lively seaside towns, but there’s another side to the county that only locals really know.

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Holiday Meal Ideas: Cooking in Your Holiday Home

Self-catering holidays give you the best of both worlds: the freedom to cook at your own pace and the choice to eat out when you fancy a break.

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Celebrate International Dog Day at Tregoad: A Dog-Friendly Paradise

With International Dog Day (August 26th) coming up, it’s the perfect time to show our four-legged friends just how much they mean to us. And what better way to celebrate than planning a dog-friendly getaway?

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Stress-Free Packing: Holiday Packing Tips for Trips with Children

Planning a family holiday is exciting, but if you’re travelling with children, packing can sometimes feel like a mission in itself.

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Recharge by the Sea: Celebrate World Ocean Day & Global Wellness Day with a Coastal Getaway

As June begins, two global celebrations invite us to pause, reflect, and reconnect: World Ocean Day & Global Wellness Day.

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Sustainable Stays: Eco-Friendly Travel Tips For Your Next Holiday

At Waterside, we’re passionate about protecting the natural beauty of the world around us, especially our beloved holiday destinations, Dorset and Cornwall with sweeping coastlines and rolling countryside. That’s why we’re committed to sustainability, and we know many of our guests are too.

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Cornwall vs Dorset: Which Holiday Park is Best for You?

When planning your next holiday, choosing the right location is key to ensuring you have the perfect getaway.

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Why Choose a UK Holiday Over Going Abroad?

Planning your perfect holiday can be both exciting and overwhelming.

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Plan Your Perfect Holiday with Ease

With National Shop for Travel Day and Blue Monday coming up, there’s no better time to plan a trip to look forward to.

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Festive Decorating Tips for a Coastal-Inspired Christmas

Missing being by the beach this festive season? There’s no reason why you can’t bring a touch of coastal charm to your own home this Christmas!

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Caring for Your Mental Health at Waterside: Our Sponsorship with Dorset Mind

At Waterside, we believe that mental health is as important as physical health.

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Weymouth’s Best Cocktail Spots

Weymouth, a charming seaside town on the Jurassic Coast of England, is the perfect holiday destination with its beautiful beaches, scenic parks, and some of the best mixologists around!

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The Ultimate Ice Cream Spots in Dorset

Summer in Dorset is all about sandy beaches, historic landmarks, and, of course, indulging in delicious ice cream and sweet treats.

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What is The Blue Mind Theory?

Do you feel calmer and more centred after a day at the beach? Do you often feel drawn to large bodies of water? If you naturally gravitate towards water when looking for your lost equilibrium, you could be living proof of a current theory related to what’s known as the “blue mind”. But what is the blue mind theory and why does it matter?

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How to See Orcas in Cornwall – Our Top Tips

If you’re wondering how to see orcas in Cornwall, you’re not alone. Since reported sightings of the UK’s only resident killer whale family in Cornwall in 2021, orca spotting has become very popular in this part of the country.

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Where to Find the Best Scones in Cornwall

It’s rare to find a visitor to Cornwall who doesn’t at some point wish to sample the traditional rustic joys of a scrumptious Cornish cream tea. Devon and Cornwall are known for this quintessential West Country delicacy. Even as the debate rages on about whether the jam is applied first or the cream, they are more popular than ever. But knowing where to find the best scones in Cornwall is the thing that will make this unmissable treat a truly noteworthy experience.

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What to Take on a Caravan Holiday

There couldn’t be a better time to break new ground when it comes to adventurous holidays in the UK. Among the more imaginative family holiday opportunities available, camping, caravanning and glamping are more popular than ever. If you’re about to embark on a caravanning adventure, our What to Take on a Caravan Holiday guide is a must-read!

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What To Take On Holiday With a Toddler

Travelling with a toddler is a completely different experience from travelling with a baby. When your little one reaches this stage, there are more things to bear in mind so you have to be adaptable.

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How To Survive Long Car Journeys With Children: Our Top Tips

There are few things worse than having to contend with bored or stressed out children on long car journeys. Never fear – we’ve welcomed thousands of families to our parks since we opened for business in 1963 so we’ve learned a thing or two about how to avoid tantrums and mishaps along the way.

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Boredom Busting Travel Games For Kids That Don’t Require Equipment

If you’re on your way to a UK holiday destination that you’ve never been to before it can be stressful navigating your way there. But it’s even more so with the little ones in tow.

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When Is It Safe to Travel With a Newborn?

Keen for a little break, but have a newborn? You probably deserve a holiday!

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Travelling with Children: A Survival Guide

Travelling on holiday with children can be daunting, but with a little preparation, a getaway can be a rewarding escape for the whole family.

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Baby Holiday Essentials to Bring on Your UK Getaway

Taking a baby on holiday can be a stressful experience. There are so many things to bear in mind. And the list of items you need to bring increases tenfold with a tot in tow.

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How to Plan An Affordable Family Holiday

Holidays can be expensive. We've put together a few ideas on how to book an affordable holiday this season.

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Happy 1st Birthday Tregoad

In October 2020, Waterside Holiday Group were handed the keys to its fourth holiday park (our first park outside of Dorset!). Our family-owned holiday group purchased the park with the intention to enhance the park’s existing landscape, refurbish its facilities, develop new pitches for premium holiday homes and encourage the park to flourish and thrive.

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How to Make Your Family Holiday Eco-Friendly

Recycling, composting, and cutting our water use: these are all things we might do at home to live ‘greener’ lives. However, what steps can you take to make your family holiday eco-friendly, too?

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Hot Tub Holidays Guide

Hot tub holidays make the ultimate staycations. Whether you’re holidaying as a couple, family or group of friends, everyone loves sitting back and relaxing in the bubbles. Even in the colder months, it’s the perfect place to unwind and get the most from your free time.

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Low Carbon Project

Waterside Holiday Group has carried out a low-carbon project to improve energy efficiency and increase renewable energy at our Bowleaze and Chesil sites.

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The Waterside Quiz

Quiz time! How much do you really know about Waterside and the local area?

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Waterside Holiday Group are Reducing Their Carbon Footprint

In a bid to reduce their carbon footprint, Waterside Holiday Group have installed an additional 115 kWp of solar panels and converted their streetlights to LED lamps over the winter period.

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