Just some of whats nearby.        

2 minutes walk away from your holiday home you will find the beach and facing Point Clear Bay, you will find the Tudor Cafe which serves a great selection of "freshly cooked home made food." This includes, Full English Breakfast, Lunch, Afternoon Tea, Dinner, Snacks, Takeaway food and all at reasonable prices. The Tudor Cafe is a must eatery, whether you want to eat there everyday or for their delicious "Traditional Sunday roast dinner." They are open all day early until late throughout the holiday season.

5 minutes walk away "You will find the finest locally caught fresh fish and shellfish. The freshly caught fish is available cleaned and prepared for you ready to buy directly from Point Clears local commercial fisherman and his family. Tony, Kerry and Kerry's father Roger operate the family business and as well as Tony's own freshly caught catch which is caught in the local area, they also offer a selection of some carefully sourced fresh fish and shellfish that Tony doesn't catch himself such as, Loch Duart Salmon Fillets, Smoked Haddock, Icelandic Plaice Fillets, Jellied Eels (Barney's), Shell On Prawns, Peeled Prawns, Crevettes and Cockles. Also, Tony has Squid (Falkland Islands unwashed - bait, always available frozen.

5 minutes walk away from your holiday home within the Orchards Holiday Village there is a Chinese takeaway.

15 minutes walk away from your holiday home on Point Clear there is a Great British Pub, The Ferry Boat Inn where there is a nice garden with some children's amusements. They serve good beer at reasonable prices along with a selection of food from sandwiches to steak and chips. The Ferry Boat Inn is also renowned for it's music nights with great act's coming from solo artist's, bands and karaoke.

5 minutes walk away from your holiday home you will find the Oakmead Social Club in Oakmead Road, just off Point Clear Road. There is also a Chinese Restaurant and takeaway at the Social Club in Oakmead Road.

10 minutes walk away from your holiday home, just off Point Clear Road there is a Post Office and General Store with an Off Licence.

10 minutes drive away from your holiday home is the village of St Osyth, where you will find the famous St Osyth Priory and what is considered to be the most notable building in the village. A mediaeval Abbey, which is now the Parish Church, dedicated to St Peter and St Paul. There are three traditional British Pubs a traditional Butchers shop, a Farm shop with local produce and a variety of eating places which include Indian, Chinese, Thai and two traditional fish and chip shop's.

2 minutes drive away from your holiday home on Point Clear Road and for your convenience there is a newly built NISA Grocery Store and Off Licence.

New Spar Shop. For your convenience there is a new Spar shop in the Orchards Holiday Village and Launderette facilities.

Most of the well known UK/European supermarket (hypermarket) chains and eateries can be found in and around Clacton-On-Sea and Colchester.

Point Clears Martello Tower

The East Essex Aviation Society and Museum has been housed in the historic Martello Tower at Point Clear since it opened in the summer of 1986. The Tower is one of the first built in 1805 to repel a Napoleonic invasion expected from France.
It is also one of the few Martello Towers still open to the public along the Essex coast. Opening times throughout the year: Monday 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. From April to October on Sunday 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. In addition from June to September on Wednesday 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Extra opening on Bank Holidays. They are pleased to open the museum for groups of a reasonable size at other times.

Constable Country

Dedham Vale is only 20 miles (32 km) away from your holiday home, journey time by road 29 minutes. Explore Constable country along with Flatford Mill and discover some of Britain's most enchanting and picturesque landscapes that inspired some of Britain's most treasured landscape paintings, such as the Hay Wain.

Foot Ferry from Point Clear to Brightlingsea and East Mersea.

The first recorded ferry ran between Point Clear and Brightlingsea in 1699. The ferry service is seasonal and run's between June and September.

Brightlingsea on the River Colne is rich in seafaring history and has the distinction of being the only Cinque Port outside of Kent and Sussex. The town is a haven for yachting and hosts international sailing events annually.

Brightlingsea with it's sandy "Blue Flag beach" runs along Western Promenade next to Bateman's Tower, a historic local landmark. A parade of beach huts line an attractive and enjoyable waterside walk where you can join the nature trail along the site of an old railway line to Alresford Creek. A range of sports and leisure activities are available along the promenade such as, windsurfing, surfing, canoeing, sailing, jet ski-ing and sailing barges offer pleasure trips to visitors.  

The Foot Ferry can also take you across to East Mersea island. On Mersea island you will be able to find, "The Gourmet Colchester Natives." Oysters that the Roman's some 2000 years ago declared were "The only good thing to come out of Great Britain." These and Gigas (rocks) oysters are freshly harvested from the West Mersea oyster bed's and are freshly available from the harvesting Companies family run, "Company Shed Fish and Seafood Bar" on Mersea Island.

Superb Nature Walks.

Along the banks of Brightlingsea Creek and the River Colne offer a chance to study wild bird-life on the saltings or just watch the boat's, relax and enjoy the day.

Pleasure Flights or Introductory Flying Lesson's.

Get a unique view of our lovely coastline with pleasure flights from Clacton Aero Club. In August you can visit the Clacton Air Show which is held along the seafront in Clacton-On-Sea. This important free event last's for 2 day's and the 2009 show attracted a record 140,000 people.

Clacton-On-Sea.

From it's Victorian Pier to it's amusements, shops, Quality Coast Awards and Blue Flag recommended and safe sandy bathing beaches. Clacton-On-Sea is every bit a World famous traditional British Seaside Town on, "The Essex Sunshine Holiday Coast." Clacton-On-Sea is 6½ miles (10 km) from Point Clear with a journey time by road of 19 minutes.

Colchester, Great Britain's Oldest Recorded Town.

Colchester is 13¾ miles (22 km) from Point Clear with a journey time by road of 34 minutes.

The Colchester Zoo

Has over 260 species and over 545 sub-species of animals, many declared as endangered or vulnerable. Over 70 species are part of European endangered species breeding programmes. You can now see the endangered Amur Leopard in the new Ussuri Falls enclosure. There are only 50 Amur Leopards left in the wild.  

Colchester Castle Museum

Where you will find 2000 years of some of the most important events in British history.

Wivenhoe

Has plenty of delights to charm the visitor. Its history involves fishing, yachts, dinghies, ships and smuggling; a pretty church, with a distinctive cupola on top of its sturdy tower, stands on the site of the first church, built in Saxon times. The streets are small and quaint, leading into each other and ending at the picturesque waterfront where fishing boats and small sailing craft bob at their moorings. When you fall in love with it you will join the long line of artists, farmers, writers, shopkeepers and sailing folk who have lived here and loved it too. And there's lots to see and do! Wivenhoe is 11 miles (18 km) from Point Clear with a journey time by road of 27 minutes. 

Walton-on-the-Naze

With the country’s second-longest pier, complete with train and seafront leisure centre, Walton-on-the-Naze is always a big favourite with children. A walk along the seafront reveals the unspoilt headland The Naze, whose sandy beaches and salt marshes are backed by high cliffs. Walton-on-the-Naze is 15 miles (24 km) from Point Clear with a journey time by road of 34 minutes.

Note: All times and mileages (km's) given above are approximate.

 
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