Top 10 Things To Do in St Osyth
Tucked away near Brightlingsea Creek, St Osyth is a village hidden from the hustle and bustle of bigger tourism towns like Clacton and Walton-on-the-Naze. Despite that though, you and your holiday troupe will have lots of things to do in St Osyth!
With easy road connections to plenty of nearby attractions – and a fair few hidden gems just on Orchards’ doorstep – you’d best get ready to make some memories. Here are our favourite things to do in St Osyth.
1. St Osyth Beach Market
A local favourite that’s become the talk of the town for tourists too, St Osyth Beach Market always tops the agenda of things to do in St Osyth.
Every Sunday, traders of all kinds gather on the coastline, selling everything from fashion and footwear to farm foods and films.
St Osyth Beach Market also often features carnival rides for the kids, as well as parking for over 500 vehicles – completely free! All the more cash to splash on your bargain-hunting – as well as hot food available onsite.
St Osyth Beach Market is 4.6 miles from Orchards.
2. Curve Water Sports
The beloved St Osyth waterpark, Curve Water Sports, offers plenty of excitement. From kayaking and wakeboarding to kitesurfing and a fully equipped aqua park of inflatables and obstacles, this is one destination where you definitely want to bring your towel!
What’s great is that the activities at Curve Water Sports are suitable for every age and level of confidence. This St Osyth waterpark can keep youngsters exploring, while the more daring among you can tackle paddleboarding or mastering your oars.
Curve Water Sports is 1.9 miles from Orchards.
3. Strawberry Field Pet Play
Why should only the holidaymakers with two legs have all the fun? Give your furry family member a treat too while you’re planning things to do in St Osyth by heading over to the nearby Strawberry Feld Pet Play area.
Designed with secure mesh fencing almost two metres high – and well-tended grass that’s comfy on the paws – every breed of dog is welcome here. Book the space for yourself from as little as a tenner for 55 minutes. Plenty of time to tucker out the pooch!
Strawberry Field Pet Play is 5.4 miles from Orchards.
4. Howlands
Among things to do in St Osyth, getting back to nature is one of the easiest. Being a village hideaway means greenery is all around – and how about Howlands as the perfect example?
Boats bob on creeks and waterways cradling marshland islets, all just a stone’s throw away from your stay. Stunning in the sunshine and starkly beautiful on a cloudy day, Howlands should definitely feature prominently in your holiday snaps album.
Dogs are welcome at Howlands, as long as they’re well-mannered and kept on a lead. You’ll find plenty of other animals around too, including sheep and cattle grazing – as well as birds like skylarks, reed warblers and lapwings.
Howlands is 2.8 miles from Orchards.
5. Colne Point Nature Reserve
Leave the crowds behind and prepare for a photogenic run-around with the kids at the beautiful Colne Point Nature Reserve. Tracing Ray Creek as it threads through meadows, flatlands and sandbars, sunsets here are a must!
However, keep in mind the shingle pathways here are best suited for experienced hikers and outdoorsy folks. The terrain is also rugged enough that no dogs are allowed onsite either – sorry Rover!
Colne Point Nature Reserve is 3.7 miles from Orchards.
6 Jaywick Martello Tower
Add a touch of history to the things to do in St Osyth at this local landmark. Jaywick Martello Tower is a defensive tower from the 1800s, complete with cannons at the top and stoic stone walls that have withstood the centuries.
Today, the interior of the tower is a fascinating museum of maritime history and local culture. In fact, you might just chance on a local art or crafts exhibition when you visit – and the view from the top is well worth experiencing too.
Jaywick Martello Tower is 7.4 miles from Orchards.
7. Hasty’s Adventure Farm
From toddlers to teens, everyone loves animals. And from piglets to alpacas, Hasty’s Adventure Farm has got the lot!
Indoor animal barns are full of fluffy friends waiting to make your acquaintance, but so are big outdoor enclosures where critters get to stretch their legs.
Not only that, but this makes every list of things to do in St Osyth thanks to the onsite playgrounds, cafes and pedal go-kart course.
Hasty’s Adventure Farm is 5.7 miles from Orchards.
8. Funland Amusement Park
Grabbing teddies out of prize machines, pushing pennies along platforms and getting stuck into video game car races – what’s not to love? Funland Amusement Park is a strip of arcades with a few snacks and drinks to tickle your tastebuds.
Pile that fiddly small change into the machines for a chance at a prize, or get stuck into dance machines, racing games and zombie shooters. Things to do in St Osyth don’t always need to be quiet and tranquil!
Funland Amusement Park is 4.3 miles from Orchards.
9. Millers Barn Golf Park
How’s your swing? Whether you’re a dab hand or just learning your irons from your woods, Millers Barn Golf Park deserves a spot on any list of things to do in St Osyth.
Fairways here are broad, green and inviting – with a pay and play feature that means you don’t need a membership.
What makes this place stand out even more, though, is ‘footgolf’ – a game where you kick a football through a range of courses in as few kicks as possible! Will you score a birdie goal, or be just another bogey…?
Millers Barn Golf Park is 5.3 miles from Orchards.
10. St. Osyth Museum
Address: Colchester Rd, St. Osyth, Clacton-on-Sea CO16 8HA
St Osyth Museum is a delightful treasure trove of local history, nestled in the heart of the village. From displays on the village's monastic origins to insights into its agricultural and maritime past, the museum paints a vivid picture of life through the ages.
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Offer excludes part-exchanges or private sales. Available on pre-owned holiday homes at the following selected parks only: Craig Tara, Far Grange, Haggerston Castle, Cleethorpes Beach, Weymouth Bay, Golden Sands, Littlesea, Orchards, Quay West and Wild Duck.
A credit equivalent to the value of your site fees due during the 2025 season will be applied to your account balance on completion of your purchase for use against your running costs e.g. utilities, after-sale add-ons e.g storage boxes or site fees. It cannot be applied to your purchase or refunded in cash.
Subject to availability and status. Deposit required. Access to your holiday home is subject to park opening times.
Offer cannot be combined with any other offer, discount, or promotion. Offer may be withdrawn or changed at any time without notice. Full site fees will be payable for subsequent years.
Images are shown for representational purposes.
Park cannot be used as a permanent residence. Haven Leisure Ltd is registered in England (No. 01968698) and is a FCA appointed representative of Bourne Leisure Limited (t/a Haven). Bourne Leisure Ltd is registered in England (No. 04011660) and is authorised and regulated by the FCA (Financial Services Register No. 312847) as a credit broker and insurance distributor. Registered office: One Park Lane, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, HP2 4YL. We may receive commission from the finance provider if you enter into an agreement with them.
New holiday homes from £29,995 – UPDATED 16 May 2025
*Holiday home price is based on a new 2-bedroom Willerby Ellerton holiday home and includes siting, connections and standard accessories.
Price excludes 2025 site fees, running costs and add-ons requested at point of sale. Subject to status and availability.
As at 16 May 2025, price is available at Blue Dolphin, Church Farm, Cleethorpes Beach, Combe Haven, Craig Tara, Doniford Bay, Far Grange, Golden Sands, Hafan Y Mor, Haggerston Castle, Hopton, Littlesea, Quay West, Presthaven, Primrose Valley, Quay West, Reighton Sands, Skegness, The Orchards, Thornwick Bay, Wild Duck and Weymouth Bay. Price can be withdrawn at any time.
Images are shown for representational purposes. Access to holiday home is subject to park opening times.
Park cannot be used as a permanent residence. Haven Leisure Ltd is registered in England (No. 01968698) and is a FCA appointed representative of Bourne Leisure Limited (t/a Haven). Bourne Leisure Ltd is registered in England (No. 04011660) and is authorised and regulated by the FCA (Financial Services Register No. 312847) as a credit broker and insurance distributor. Registered office: One Park Lane, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, HP2 4YL. We may receive commission from the finance provider if you enter into an agreement with them.
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*Holiday home price is based on a pre-owned holiday home and includes siting,connections and standard accessories.
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As at 16 May 2025, price is available at Blue Dolphin, Church Farm, Cleethorpes Beach, Combe Haven, Craig Tara, Doniford Bay, Far Grange, Golden Sands, Hafan Y Mor, Haggerston Castle, Littlesea, Quay West, Presthaven, Primrose Valley, Quay West, Reighton Sands, Skegness, The Orchards, Thornwick Bay, Wild Duck and Weymouth Bay. Price can be withdrawn at any time.
Images are shown for representational purposes. Access to holiday home is subject to park opening times.
Park cannot be used as a permanent residence. Haven Leisure Ltd is registered in England (No. 01968698) and is a FCA appointed representative of Bourne Leisure Limited (t/a Haven). Bourne Leisure Ltd is registered in England (No. 04011660) and is authorised and regulated by the FCA (Financial Services Register No. 312847) as a credit broker and insurance distributor. Registered office: One Park Lane, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, HP2 4YL. We may receive commission from the finance provider if you enter into an agreement with them.
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We may receive commission from the finance provider if you enter into an agreement with them. Site fees from as little as £130 a month with Let2offset at Burnham-on-Sea Let2offset is a contractual lettings product that offers eligible owners a guaranteed letting income at a preferential rate (calculated each year) in exchange for a stipulated number of letting breaks. It also allows eligible owners to pay their site fees and receive their letting income in 12 equal monthly instalments; the monthly site fee amount charged by Haven will be after deduction of the letting income. ‘Site fees from as little as £130 a month with Let2offset’ is available at Burnham-on-Sea. The letting income received will vary by make, model and location. The monthly site fee payment does not include running costs e.g. utilities, rates & insurance. Offer is subject to availability. “Site fees from as little as £130 a month with Let2offset” is applicable to new customer purchases of new Victory Ashberry 3 Bed or equivalent or superior gradeholiday home purchases made through Haven where customers have also signed up to Haven’s Let2offset contract. It is not applicable to private sales and cannot be used in conjunction with our free Site Fee promotion. An example of how “Site fees from as little as £130 a month with Let2offset” operates under Let2offset is the purchase of a Victory Ashberry 3 Bed holiday home at Burnham-on-Sea with a monthly site fee of £783.75 (includes purchasing discount of £19.58) and monthly letting income of £634.00. The monthly difference equates to £130.17 which will be billed to the owner's account monthly; to meet the site fee payment of £130 per month, an additional credit of £0.17 per month will be applied to the owner’s account. Both letting income and site fees are subject to yearly pricing reviews and the monthly site fee costs and letting income shown in the example are based on 2025 figures. Modelled assumptions on expected annual site fee and letting income charges over the 7-year lettable life of the Victory Ashberry 3 Bed indicate that under Let2offset it is anticipated that these customers will continue to receive a monthly credit during this period, however, this is not guaranteed. The modelled assumptions are based on the historical performance of Haven over the past 5 years of trading as of 2024. Images are shown for representational purposes. Access to holiday home is subject to park opening times. Park cannot be used as a permanent residence. Haven Leisure Ltd is registered in England (No. 01968698) and is a FCA appointed representative of Bourne Leisure Limited (t/a Haven). Bourne Leisure Ltd is registered in England (No. 04011660) and is authorised and regulated by the FCA (Financial Services Register No. 312847) as a credit broker and insurance distributor. Registered office: One Park Lane, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, HP2 4YL. We may receive commission from the finance provider if you enter into an agreement with them. Site fees from as little as £160 a month with Let2offset at Lydstep Beach Let2offset is a contractual lettings product that offers eligible owners a guaranteed letting income at a preferential rate (calculated each year) in exchange for a stipulated number of letting breaks. It also allows eligible owners to pay their site fees and receive their letting income in 12 equal monthly instalments; the monthly site fee amount charged by Haven will be after deduction of the letting income. “Site fees from as little as £160 a month with Let2offset” is available at Lydstep Beach. The letting income received will vary by make, model and location. The monthly site fee payment does not include running costs e.g. utilities, rates & insurance. Offer is subject to availability. "Site fees from as little as £160 a month with Let2offset” is applicable to new customer purchases of new Victory Ashberry 3 Bed or equivalent grade holiday home purchases made through Haven where customers have also signed up to Haven’s Let2offset contract. It is not applicable to private sales and cannot be used in conjunction with our free Site Fee promotion. An example of how “Site fees from as little as £160 a month with Let2offset” operates under Let2offset is the purchase of a Victory Ashberry 3 Bed holiday home at Lydstep Beach with a monthly site fee of £939.58 (includes purchasing discount of £28.83) and monthly letting income of £751.17. The monthly difference equates to £159.58 which will be billed to the owner's account monthly. Both letting income and site fees are subject to yearly pricing reviews and the monthly site fee costs and letting income shown in the example are based on 2025 figures. Modelled assumptions on expected annual site fee and letting income charges over the 7-year lettable life of the Victory Ashberry 3 Bed indicate that under Let2offset it is anticipated that these customers will continue to receive a monthly credit during this period, however, this is not guaranteed. The modelled assumptions are based on the historical performance of Haven over the past 5 years of trading as of 2024. Images are shown for representational purposes. Access to holiday home is subject to park opening times. Park cannot be used as a permanent residence. Haven Leisure Ltd is registered in England (No. 01968698) and is a FCA appointed representative of Bourne Leisure Limited (t/a Haven). Bourne Leisure Ltd is registered in England (No. 04011660) and is authorised and regulated by the FCA (Financial Services Register No. 312847) as a credit broker and insurance distributor. Registered office: One Park Lane, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, HP2 4YL. We may receive commission from the finance provider if you enter into an agreement with them.
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