Holidays on The Essex Sunshine Coast, Point Clear, St Osyth, Clacton-On-Sea, Essex,

If you are in search of the traditional pleasures of the seaside with a modern twist or prefer the delights of beautiful and picturesque villages to discover and explore the Essex Sunshine Holiday Coast. Then our Orchards Holidays Luxury Holiday Home is in the ideal location at Point Clear, St Osyth, Clacton-on-Sea and makes a welcome, comfortable retreat from a days golfing, fishing, bird watching, walking, cycling, water sports, or any other activities or hobbies that you enjoy. Orchards Holidays are anything you want them to be. So, book with us now! Relax and make that picture perfect holiday, And, yes we are pet friendly too.

Point Clear, St Osyth makes for an excellent family base for the Essex and Suffolk coastline, countryside and numerous tourist attractions. Sun, sea and sand are right here! How many Holiday Homes are next to the only South East Coast's direct access beaches to have been awarded Blue Flag Status and Best Beach in East Anglia awards? Orchards Holidays welcome guests from across Europe and from around the World to the Orchards Holiday Village and their Holiday Home at Point Clear on, The Essex Sunshine Holiday Coast.

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 2010. To find out more about beaches that qualify for these awards in 2011 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 and unspoilt coastlines. Making this area of Essex along with all of it's famous and infamous history a must for your UK seaside and countryside holiday or break. Well, what are you waiting for. Book your holiday or break with us here today!

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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).

"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.

*Price of £8.31 per person per night is based on a price of £465.00 for 8 guests occupying the Holiday Home for 7 nights.