Point Clear, St Osyth makes for an excellent family base for the Essex and Suffolk coastline, countryside and numerous tourist attractions and at Orchards Holidays we welcome guests to our Holiday Home from across Europe and from around the world.

Point Clear, St Osyth also supports some of the finest wildlife and natural features in Essex and large parts of the Parish have been included in the areas designated as Sites of Special Scientific Interest (SSSIs). The good network of public footpaths and lanes enables visitors and locals to appreciate and admire the wealth of flora and fauna.      

The Essex Sunshine Holiday Coast has 36 miles of coastline with long sandy beaches to explore and due to the dedicated hard work of it's beach managers and their staff is proud to have received six Quality Coast Awards and three Blue Flag Awards in 2009. To find out more about beaches that qualify for these awards in 2010 click here opens a new window).

There is also a successful lost children wrist band scheme operating in designated beach areas making your visit to the coast that little bit more relaxed!

This eastern part of England boasts one of the best climates in the country with the lowest rainfall in the UK. And, with the beautiful Stour Valley to the north and the River Colne to the south the whole area is full of history, rivers, creeks, unspoilt coastlines and an all famous countryside.

For a weather forecast on the Essex Holiday Coast click here opens a new window)

Did you know?

In terms of average rainfall, Point Clear, St Osyth, is the driest recorded place in Great Britain, with 513mm of rain per year. By some definitions, this is low enough to class Point Clear, St Osyth, a desert.  (Source Wikipedia).

It's officially the driest place in Great Britain again!

"The Top Ten Of Everything 2007" reports Point Clear, St Osyth, as the driest place in Great Britain again, with only 506.9mm of rain per year on average recorded over the last 40 years. Compare this with the wettest place in Great Britain, which is Crib Goch in Snowdonia, Wales, with an average of 4470mm of rain per year. 

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