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The Orchards Holiday Park ( Haven Holidays)
St Osyth
Clacton On Sea
Essex (Browse area)
CO16 8LJ
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Pitches: 30
Open: 01/03/2025 to 31/10/2025
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 No Tents |
 No Caravans |
 No Motorhomes |
 No Campervans |
 No Glamping Units |
 Holiday Homes for Hire |
 No Statics for Sale |
 No Seasonal Pitches |
 No Electric Hookups |
 No Hardstandings |
 No Fully Serviced Pitches |
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| Who's it for |
 Families Welcome |
 Not Members Only |
 No Rallies |
 Not Naturist Site |
 Dogs Welcome |
 No Dogs Allowed |
 Groups Welcome |
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| Facilities |
 Toilet Facilities |
 Hot Showers |
 Washing Up |
 No Bathroom |
 No Baby Changing |
 Laundry On Site |
 Drinking Water |
 Disabled Friendly |
 No Chemical Disposal |
 No Battery Charging |
 No Gas Exchange |
 No Recycling Facilities |
 No Kitchen Facilities |
 No Freezer / Fridge |
 No Motorhome Point |
 No Wifi Access |
 Shop On Site |
 Bar On Site |
 Restaurant or Cafe or Takeaway On Site |
| Activities |
 Kids Playground |
 No TV Room |
 Games Room |
 Evening Entertainment |
 Fishing On Site |
 Wild Swimming On Site |
 Indoor Pool On Site |
 Outdoor Pool On Site |
 No Horse Riding |
 No Cycle Hire |
 No Golf |
 No Tennis |
 Beach On Site |
 Watersports <1 mile |
 No Boat Launch |
| Other Features |
 Sea Views |
 Not Working Farm |
 No Campfires Allowed |
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 Coastside Pitches |
 Public Transport |
 No Dog Walk |
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| Date of Visit: July 2013 |
Unit: Touring Caravan |
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| Reviewer: Shell G |
11 reviews from this member |
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 Really enjoyed our stay at this site. The pitches are really large and the rules about pitching are very laid back to other Haven sites, we had ours on the side and awning in front. The club entertainment was good except they must have changed the times they put the good groups on as all we saw were the Haven mates singing and we never go out till after 9. Could always get a seat.
The best thing on this site is the outdoor pool and sun beds, felt like being abroad when the sun shone and it did quite a lot. 
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| Date of Visit: June 2013 |
Unit: Touring Caravan |
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| Reviewer: Pleach01 |
5 reviews from this member |
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Fantastic site, nice big pitches, extremely helpful and friendly wardens. Pitches are grass and few are level, so bring your levelling blocks. There are no serviced pitches, so remember the aquaroll and wastemaster. There is an electric an water service point every 2-3 pitches where you plug in for electrics and top up your water. Toilet/ shower/ wash up facilities are in the middle of the touring area (immaculately clean). Site is also open for campers in tents. Entertainment complex around 8 mins walk, quite understated and not as overly commercialised as some Haven sites. Entertainment quality was surprisingly good as it was out of season with a great band on our final evening (a Friday). There is a dog-friendly beach just across the road from the park (park the car at the main reception). It is sandy but best visited when the tide is not fully out, when mud flats are exposed, leaving us with some very mucky pups on one day. You can take the dogs into Clacton with you and they are allowed on the beach to the left hand side of the pier (again watch out for tide times as the beach is pretty much completely inaccessible at high tide). Otherwise head for Jaywick, lovely beach though not much else going on, but free parking available. When the sun is out, the touring area is completely bathed in warmth. It's a quiet site but seems to attract people like us- who enjoy their own space bt like to be near other people who like to have the odd chat and help each other out.
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| Date of Visit: May 2013 |
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| Reviewer: Vbailey |
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We spent 5 nights in our tent over the bank holiday weekend.
On arrival the site and the touring area was well sign posted, the touring warden met us and we drove through. We could pick a pitch and chose over the far side by some hedges. Our pitch was grassy, had electricity and water. It was a good size, plenty of room for our big tent, canopy, 2 cars and room for the children to play!
The toilet block is located in the centre of the touring area. There is 4 big washing up sinks and drainers. A freezer for ice packs and a vending machine for snacks and drinks. You need a code to open the door to the toilets and showers. There were plenty of toilets and 4 showers (1 being a family). They were always clean, with loo roll, soap and plenty of hot water. There are benches & chairs. A squeegee to mop the floor and lots of hair dryers and hand driers.
There is a small children's play park next to the touring site and lots of space for the kids to run, cycle and play.
It is a short walk through the site to the main centre of the holiday park. Here we found and indoor and outdoor pool, with plenty of sun loungers to watch the kids. A big play park. The entertainment centre, arcades, Mash and Barrell pub, large very well stocked and reasonably priced Spar shop, sports courts and lots of other bits for the kids to do.
The pool areas we found to be clean although too small for the amount of people. The arcades were good, a lovely atmosphere in there. The pub was fine, reasonably priced drinks, the bar staff are unfriendly though.
There were lots of activities going on to keep the kids amused, some free and some paying. There was a really good atmosphere down by the outdoor pool, I am sure the sunshine helped!
You can hire bikes, karts and go on boat trips.
The sea wall walk looked lovely although we did not do this (run out of time!)
On site there is a pizza place, which is very yummy but pricey (but most take out pizza is) They do deliveries as well! There is also a fish chip shop and a Chinese, which we did not use.
The reason I have not given it full stars it because the entertainment is terrible! The complex singers are completely out of tune, and rather painful to listen too. The visiting band we saw was very good The kids entertainment was OK, lots of the usual games etc but the seaside squad is pre recorded horrible voiced and allowed no interaction with the children.
Some reviewers have mentioned the housing estate in the park. It is a bit odd but its more like the original houses and chalets that were there and the park has grown around them and encompassed them! It gives character!
All in all in is a fantastic holiday park. We will definitely be returning. Loved it!
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| Date of Visit: August 2012 |
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| Reviewer: Spask |
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Toilet block was clean most of the time however it did smell bad in both ladies and mens. Loads of mossies in there so bring your repellent. There is a larger shower in both which can be used with children but there are only total of 4 showers in each.
Washing up facility clean with 3 sinks not too much queuing and freezer for blocks was available.
Electric pitch was large with the water/electric facility just behind the tent (again beware of mossies!)
Child's play area near the campsite was good but got a little boisterous in the evening sometimes the screaming going on till midnight.
If you have children and want to take advantage of the activities you must book in advance (as soon as you arrive!) As they get booked up very quickly. Swimming pool area indoor and outdoor was good if a little small, could do with more sunbeds outside as again these go very quickly.
We had a young child with us and were a bit shocked with some of the language used by the other kids. If this worries you then I suggest you give the site a miss.
Papa Johns Pizza we used once and was very tasty also the Spar on site was useful and not overly expensive.
Overall we felt the pitch was overpriced even with the extra facilities. Average clients are what you would expect from a 'kiss me quick' UK resort. I'm afraid we will not be returning for anything more than a single night.
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| Date of Visit: June 2012 |
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| Reviewer: Monstermash800 |
3 reviews from this member |
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This was our second stay at The Orchards Haven site.
The site as last time was very very clean, the warden there does an amazing job and is always willing to help out, she even lent our friends we were travelling with an electric hook up.
As this was our second time on site, we knew what to expect so arrived for the kids entertainment early as it does get busy. If you stay here you must order the Hoy Burger from the Fish and Chip place.
An amazing site for the price, and maintained by the best warden we have ever met!
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| Date of Visit: April 2012 |
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| Reviewer: Delightfulmonkeyys |
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Lovely site, tidy and set out well although was a little cramped. The toilets and showers were clean most of the time. There is a code you have to put in to get in to the toilets which is a bit annoying at 3 in the morning. The showers were lovely and hot, there is also a wet room which was handy for me and my toddler.
On every pitch was electric, water and a light which was on all night (it seemed like day time at 2 in the morning)
My boys (10, 8) loved the playground and the area set aside for football games. If I was in this area I would use this campsite again.
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| Date of Visit: September 2011 |
Unit: Touring Caravan |
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| Reviewer: Insurancegeezer |
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My parents used to have a static van here when I was growing up, but I havent been back in 5 years. We purchased our first tourer this year and have been to lots of places in UK, last weekend we wanted 2 nights with 15 year old daughter and her 16 year old, decided to try point clear as under an hour from us.
Upon arrival we head to the touring reception (too many road bumps!) A really helpful lady warden (from Lowestoft)let us choose us pitch, all pitches have a fresh water tap next to them (Assume this is a hangover from when static vans were sited here), lovely flat pitch, if you pitch caravan sideways with awning at front you get a nice roomy pitch
Shower etc - Small shower block no where near enough showers for the size of the touring site.
As people have said this is a massive site, part village, part Haven, part private site.
Swimming pools - A let down to me when went in a very hot Sept, the outdoor pool was closed for season, though it looked like it had been closed for a while, this outdoor pool is very small for the size of the site. The indoor pool is very shallow and quite small, when outdoor pool is closed this gets very busy. Right next to the touring site is two lovely outdoor pools and jacuzzi etc but these are owner only :(
Entertainment - the main club etc are fine, usual for a Haven, overpriced, too hot and always a strange smell.
Other activities - Bowling green, fun pedal go karts, fishing lakes and pitch and putt.
At other end of point clear, on the point is a pub called Ferry Boat Inn this is a proper pub and has been there many years, it offer pub grub and drinks at a decent/normal price, the pub has a nice kids play area, seating outside and covered outdoor seating area, there is entertainment most evenings. Next to the Ferry Boat Inn is a small amusement arcade, slightly older machines but good price, the amusements has a burger/chip take-away. Opposite the amusements is a small cafe.
The other side of Ferry Boat Inn is a Martello tower which is a small museum dedicated to war, well worth a look around.
Restaurant - there is a nice independent restaurant call Tudor Rose (turn first left at entrance round-about)this is righ on see wall and serves good cheap meals.
Take-aways - There is the usual Papa-Jones pizza in the complex, an independent Chinese take-away on road between main haven complex and ferry boat inn, also there are Indian and chips shops in next village of St Osyths.
Walks - I would recommend getting up on the sea wall just to the left of the main entrance round about and walk right along the sea wall, stop at ferry boat inn for a pint then carry on around along the grass sea wall.
The best thing we found was that as we were not there peak season, there was no pressure on us packing up early on Sunday, we packed up at 17:00.
On the whole nice place you can do the Haven thing and spend a small fortune or relax in your caravan.
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| Date of Visit: June 2011 |
Unit: Other |
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| Reviewer: Joanne1658 |
3 reviews from this member |
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We don't normally visit these larger sites because when we have previously the size of pitch had put us off, being crammed in isn't what we want when we go camping! But was pleasantly surprised with this one, very spacious pitches, and the warden a lady called ann was very helpful, we was told on the phone that there was no electric available ? but when we turned up she managed to find us a space with electric.
The site itself we all gave it a 9 out of 10.
My husband said the was only 3 toilet cubicles in the gents, and for a site that size more are needed. My only problem was the washing up area only 3 sinks !? and had to queue a couple of times, its nothing major but quite frustrating.
Pool good, easy access to beach, facilities and haven entertainment excellent as always.
We would go back for another visit soon
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| Date of Visit: April 2011 |
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| Reviewer: Bullrog |
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This was the second time we visited this site (the first was July 2010) we thought it was very good then although did get eaten alive by flys / Mosquitoes. We didn't have such worries in April!
The first time I booked I was told by the central booking number that anything over 20ft had to have 2 pitches? So between 3 tents we were told we had to book 5 pitches.
When we got there the pitches were plenty big enough for 1 each. We didn't make the same mistake this April. The pitches aren't marked out that clear but generally didn't cause any issues.
The shower block was generally very clean there is one larger family type shower room in the gents shower with space for clothes other wise clothes can get wet. Also the showers are the type where you have to keep pressing the button. The hot water did run out a few times, probably as the site was full but frustrating none the less.
Great facilities on site indoor and outdoor pool the changing rooms however are completely inadequate with space for 2-3 people in a site that can hold so many people isn't good. I assume that they expect most people to wander back to their
Tents/caravans to get changed.
The site is huge with lots for everyone to do nice play park close to the camping area. Will definitely go back as lots to do on and off site.
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| Date of Visit: October 2010 |
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| Reviewer: Jshores |
7 reviews from this member |
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Just got back from a 4 night break here. On first impression the site looked tidy and clean.
Upon arrival the touring warden was about on the park but when she arrived we were greeted with a nice welcome. We were shown to our pitch and as there was only 1 other tent we were allowed to pitch anywhere within a specified range.
Grass was almost flat and a bit bare in places showing the green netting underneath. We pitched opposite the children's play area so we could keep an eye on our children.
The camping field is quite open, there is no shelter so if you have some strong winds (as we did) the tent will get a bit if a battering as the winds tend to come straight across the site.
Took a walk round the huge site and enjoyed the walk along the sea wall which goes all around the site. There is a also a pub on the site at the far end from the touring field.
The Spar shop on site had limited stock and what they had was a bit pricey. There is a Nisa Local a few minutes outside the site or a large Tesco just outside Clacton. The club looked okay when we walked through but never sampled it at night. The indoor pool was okay a little small and got crowded quite quickly. Also found that if you timed it wrong you would have to wait for a changing room. Also found the pool to be quite gritty and ended up scrapping our feet several times.
There is a multi use sports complex but is only 1 court but is mainly set up for football unlike other Haven sites where they have small basketball courts alongside the large court.
The toilet and shower block on the touring field was okay and relatively clean. There were 3 normal size showers and 1 family shower in each of the ladies and mens, although there was only one hook on the door but later noticed there is a plastic patio chair placed near the sinks in which you can use to store your clothes whilst showering. There is also some hairdryers in both sets. There are 3 deep sinks for washing up in and hot water was not a problem.
Found the site quite noisy at night whether it was people walking /shouting back to their caravans or people revving their cars up and wheel spinning.
Overall for the price we paid the site was okay and we would probably go back but out of season because I can see that in peak season they will try to get as many tents in as possible like other Haven sites tend to do.
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