Glamping in St Osyth

Do you love camping holidays? Go for a glamping time away in St Osyth, Essex. Stay in comfortable glamping accommodation in St Osyth, Clacton-on-Sea and Point Clear. Enjoy the nature surrounding you and stay close to the sand and the sea, an excellent range of facilities and lots of family entertainment.

Enjoy camping sites with all the modern cons you need during your stay including big swimming pools and children playing areas. Enjoy a trip with the family or a weekend getaway with friends. Some glamping options can accommodate groups of 6 and 8 people. Reduced options are available as well as some accommodation with a little garden and suitable for pets. Get incredible lake views from your windows and feel at home during your stay in St Osyth.

Beach holidays are not just for summer getaways. Beaches can be enjoyed throughout the year. Practise your favourite watersports, take long strolls with the kids or walk your pets along the shore. Enjoy the marine breeze on your face and the pebbles under your feet. Look for unique pebbles, shells, and crabs or play games in the rock pools. The lovely charm of unspoilt nature is so captivating at St Osyth Beach. Unwind and enjoy a sunny day at the beach. Take your googles and explore the marine life in these waters. Swim or stand up on your board paddle along the coastline.

If you enjoy the beauty of manicured gardens and delicate flowers, you must visit the Beth Chatto Gardens. Listed as National Heritage Grade II, this collection of gardens with historical importance were created by Beth Chatto in the 1960s. The gardens display examples of sustainable planting. The gardens are in the village of Elmstead Market. If you want to buy some plants and have a coffee, try the garden centres near St Osyth, including Hilltop Garden Centre, Fresh Fencing, and B&Q Clacton-on-Sea.

Are you ready? Have a fantastic adventure day at Aqua Park Lakeside. This is a great water park with exciting water obstacles for you to clamber across. But there is one thing added to it for more fun. Can you guess? It’s on the water! With about 30 giant inflatable obstacles, you are going to have the most exhilarating adventure of all! Sort out every obstacle, zoom down the big slides, show your skills on the monkey bars and bounce on the giant trampolines. Family fun under the sun!

Caddies Crazy Golf is an excellent day out with the little ones. Play some golf and add an extra bit of fun in the two courses available with a total of nineteen holes. Start with an easy shot and go onto interactive features or incredible twisty challenges. Test your golfing skills at the Helter Skelter, Loop-De-Loop, Farting Fishes or the Singing Chickens. Loads of family fun, laughs and hilarious madness that will make your day.

Wondering what to do on a Sunday morning? Go to the St. Osyth Beach Sunday Market. Make your way across the stalls and find a variety of items ranging from beauty products to tools, gardening, clothes, bags, accessories and delicious meat, fruit and seafood. Find old and new books to enjoy a pleasant reading afternoon, and get the little ones a little toy or some sweets. There is always something you will like!

If you love aviation, go to the Aircraft Museum in the historic Martello Tower at Point Clear. The tower preserves the remaining parts of the wreckage of an American P51 Mustang and a memorial display of the pilot who flew it. The different floors have several displays, uniforms, equipment, memorabilia, interesting remains and even a Mammoth bone that is over 10,000 years old.

Brightlingsea Lido is the only remaining publicly accessible lido in Essex. Enjoy the seasonal pool of freshwater and the large paddling pool. Soak up the warm rays of summer days. Row a boat in the lake, let the children play in the playground, reserve some beach huts and if you like rolling around, try the skate park.

The nature reserve of Skipper’s Island is a wonderful natural setting with thorn thickets on the highest part and saltmarshes and pastures in the lower part of the island. Admire the fauna and flora of the island and explore the territory. Stay in touch with nature surrounded by amazing nature settings. To access the island via the two causeways, has to be arranged with the National Trust in advance.

Colchester Zoo is now one of the greatest Zoos in Europe due to the efforts put into recycling and green practices. Spend a fun day out and observe over 250 species in 60 acres of incredible parkland and lakes. Besides the animals, the children can have a great time on the soft play area, the four adventure play areas, a couple of road trains and more!