We are accepting enquiries for bookings during the 2023 season,
Should the park have to close due to unforeseen circumstances you can either have a free cancellation and refund or move your booking to a later date.
Cancellation of booking prior to check in or termination of stay in event of CORONAVIRUS
If you become unwell before you travel and show any symptoms of Covid 19 we ask that you do not travel and notify us as soon as possible, should you or any of your fellow guests become unwell during your stay we ask that you make arrangements to vacate the caravan as soon as possible and return to your home.
PLEASE NOTE due to subsequent bookings you CANNOT SELF ISOLATE at our caravan.
Prior to start of the peak season we have carried out a deep clean of carpets and between guests we use an antimicrobial/antibacterial treatment on all soft furnishings in our caravan.
We will ensure each guest booking has a supply of liquid hand soap in dispensers, alcohol gel, toilet rolls, bleach, disinfectant, antibacterial wipes/sprays. We politely request that you remove your footwear (a shoe rack is opposite the door) upon entering the caravan and before entering the living area or bedrooms so as to reduce spread of dirt onto the carpeted areas.
CHESIL VISTA HOLIDAY PARK is part of the Waterside Holiday Group and has 5 star status, it is situated at the lower end of Wyke Regis in Weymouth overlooking Chesil Beach
Our caravan is located in the lower green section (now known as Fleet Lagoon) of the park our caravan is only a short walk to the main building with the award-winning Breeze restaurant and bar where an excellent dine-in menu is on offer (up until 9pm) as well as a selection of take out options such as pizzas, chicken nuggets, chips can be ordered from the bar if you want to want to eat while enjoying the entertainment (give your table number when ordering), they also offer a selection of Costa coffee options from the Breeze bar which can be taken into the Venue.
The Venue entertainment complex (you won't struggle to find a seat) hosts daily kids activities in the morning and early evening with kids disco/games followed by adult/family entertainment including cash bingo and visiting acts which includes singers, comedians, and magic acts with the night rounding off with a late disco or karaoke.
The park upgraded to Hi speed WiFi for the start of 2020 season and it is freely available in the caravan and around the park. Please note exceptionally windy weather may affect the signal and this is beyond the parks control.
Complimentary entertainment passes are issued in your welcome pack for named guests only. Leisure passes can be purchased for 1 day or a week from the leisure centre and include the use of pool, sauna and fitness room.
Our caravan is PET FREE and NON-SMOKING indoors due to owner having allergies, it is centrally heated with radiators throughout and a heated towel rail in the shower room. There are 2 bedrooms in the caravan and a 4ft sofa bed in lounge, a max occupancy of 6 persons (including infants in cots) applies.
The main bedroom has a king-size bed, a combined wardrobe and drawers, dressing table shelf/mirror and en-suite WC/washbasin, the second bedroom with twin beds (2' 6" width) and a half size wardrobe, bedside table and wall mounted 24" smart tv/dvd combi, there is a large shower with WC/washbasin.
We have a range of baby/child equipment which is provided (upon request) for free use by our guests - travel cot/bedding/sleeping bag and a baby shower chair/potty/child step/toilet seat and we also have 2 bed guards for very young children if required. To use travel cot in main bedroom the dresser shelf need to be removed (lift and slide it out)
The bedrooms also have mini tower fans for those warm stuffy nights, we provide a choice of summer(4.5tog) and winter (10.5tog) duvets as well as pillows and mattress protectors.
The living room has 2 comfortable sofas (one with pull out small double sofa bed), a coffee table, and an electric convection fire for when you want to take the chill off the air without heating the whole caravan.
The kitchen/diner has a table with 4 chairs (we also have a highchair if required) and the kitchen has a full size fridge/freezer full size cooker/hob, microwave, toaster and kettle, there is a full selection of crockery, glassware and cutlery as well as a full selection of cooking dishes, baking trays/saucepans and frying pan.
In addition, we have a small slow cooker if you wish to prepare food in advance and a hand-held food mixer/cake tin/liners if you feel inclined to bake a cake for a special celebration.
The caravan is set up to make your stay comfortable and family-friendly with multiple USB charging points throughout (remember your own charging cables) the living room has a 40" smart TV (with Netflix /Amazon Prime apps - own subscription needed), plus a DVD player along with a good selection of DVDs. We also have board games, children's books and toys to keep the family entertained when you don't feel like going out or to the entertainment lounge.
Outside we have a good size balcony with rattan effect seating where you can enjoy partial views across to Portland and there is a private parking space next to the caravan (additional parking can be found next to the main building), for electric cars there are charging pods at the top end of the building adjacent to the restaurant.
HEALTH & SAFETY
PLEASE DO NOT leave VAPES or RECHARGING BATTERIES unattended these have been known to catch fire and in one case a few years ago actually set alight to a caravan which was completely destroyed.
Please note disposable BBQ's are NOT PERMITTED ANYWHERE ON THE DECKING/ NEXT TO CARAVAN/DECKING
PARK RULES stipulate if used DISPOSABLE TYPE BBQs SHOULD ONLY BE USED ON the GRAVELLED AREA adjacent to caravan but WELL AWAY FROM DECKING/GRASSED AREAS in case of FIRE and when finished FLAMES SHOULD BE EXTINGUISHED AND LEFT TO COOL then should be disposed of responsibly.
PLEASE DO NOT recharge electric cars from the caravan electricity supply, if we have reason to believe you have done this the excess electricity cost will be deducted from your security deposit.
SHOPPING
The onsite shop located in reception carries a good range of necessities such as bread, milk, butter/spread, tinned, fresh goods and alcohol, there is a small convenience store further up the main road (opposite car servicing centre) selling newspapers/magazines and other items. There is also an onsite launderette and tokens available from the main reception.
There are further shops (Tesco Express and Nisa at top of Portland Road and on nearby Buxton road (on way into town centre) is a good size Coop, while over at Portland Harbour there is a Lidl, a petrol station with a Budgens shop attached while further up in Portland there is a Tesco extra. in Weymouth town centre you will find an Asda superstore, Iceland, Poundland, Wilko, The Range, TK Maxx Superdrug, Boots, M&S Food as well numerous smaller shops, cafes, restaurants and pubs.
On the edge of the town centre behind Weymouth rail station is Jubilee retail park where there is Iceland Food Warehouse, Matalan, Currys/PC World, Halfords, B&Q and Sports Direct, while on nearby Dorchester Road near the junction for Weymouth Relief road there is a Morrison supermarket, a Sainsburys superstore and Aldi store and further down Dorchester road there is an Lidl store
HEALTHCARE
There is a small Boots pharmacy on Portland Road and a larger pharmacy in town centre while at the bottom of Dorchester road IN WEYMOUTH there is an NHS urgent care/walk in centre.
OUT & ABOUT
Outside the park entrance there is a regular bus service to Weymouth town centre/beachfront and on the opposite side of the road (either further up the road opposite Central convenience or further down adjacent to Smallmouth beach) there are bus stops over to Portland where you can find among other places Portland Bill lighthouse and Portland Castle.
You can purchase a Dorset weekly group bus ticket (up to 5 people ) on First Bus app or from driver on bus https://www.firstbus.co.uk/wessex-dorset-south-somerset
A short walk over the Portland bridge is the UNESCO world heritage site of Chesil Beach with its information centre, and next door is the TASTE cafe serving a good range of food including vegan options and on the opposite side there is Billy Winters restaurant while further toward Portland there is the Weymouth and Portland National Sailing Academy (WPNSA) and the OTC which hold water sports events and offer water sports courses throughout the year.
For the more active person, Portland has some scenic walks and just off the Smallmouth beach there is the Rodwell trail walk into Weymouth which is part of the National Cycle Route 26.
Weymouth has plenty to do with Sealife centre, Pirate Crazy Golf, Sandworld and Lodmoor Country Park, the harbour has a good selection of cafes/pubs if you want to relax and watch the world go by. If history is your thing then Nothe Fort looked after by English Heritage is on the edge of the harbour, built in the mid 19th century to protect Portland and Weymouth harbours it is now a museum and café.
Dorset certainly has a wealth of history, in Dorchester for the history buffs there are several museums including on the outskirts the Tolpuddle martyrs museum, The Dorchester Keep with its historic weapons, Dorchester museum with its Tutankhamen & Terracotta Warrior exhibits and the Dinosaur &Teddy bear museums for the kids. The town of Wimborne has its famous minster and the model town is great for entertaining the kids
Along the coast you may want to visit Abbotsbury with its Subtropical gardens and Swannery bird sanctuary .
Further along the coast is West Bay (where Broadchurch was filmed), Lyme Regis and Exmouth.
Lulworth Castle (https://www.lulworth.com/) hosts events during the summer season or you might wish to relax on the beach at Lulworth Cove or Durdle door. Another great day out is Monkey World the ape sanctuary or the nearby Tank museum (https://www.tankmuseum.org//whats-on/events) at Bovington with its annual Tankfest exhibitions and demonstration.
In Corfe Castle village you can see the castle ruins destroyed in the English civil war which was the ancestral home of the Bankes family who were ardent Royalist supporters, you can enjoy a light lunch or afternoon tea at the tearooms with its model village at the rear or enjoy a trip on the steam railway which runs into nearby Swanage.
