Park Open: 18 March – 31 October
Tourist Board Rating: 3 stars
The Orchards has direct beach access and plenty of activities to get involved in. You can explore the fishing lakes after a day of fishing coaching. There are also boats to hire if you want to go down the boating lake. There is also a nine-hole golf course, heated indoor and outdoor pools and a sports court.
If you can’t get enough of beaches, Clacton-on-Sea and Brightlingsea are less than ten miles from the Orchards. There are four places to get food from but why not try the Ferryboat Inn? Entertainment can be found at the Live Lounge.
Beaches & Pools
- Direct access to Sandy beach
- Heated Indoor Fun Pool
- Heated Outdoor Fun Pool
- Paddling Area
- In Pool Activities: Water Walkerz, AquaJets, Aqua Gliders, Fun Inflatables
- Water Confidence: Off-peak dates only, excludes 8 April – 22 Apriil, 27 May – 3 June, 22 July – 1 September
Boating & Fishing
- Boating Lake with Pedal Boats
- Course Fishing Lake (Rod Licence Required)
Activities
- Sports Court
- All-Weather Bowling Green
- Coaching: Football, Archery, Golf, Fishing
- B Fit (All Ages) & Mini Sports (Under 7s)
- 9 Hole Golf Course: Par 3 and Par 4 –
- Pool Tables
- Bowling Bowling
- Crazy Golf
- Pitch and Putt & Putting Green
- Kart Hire
Kids Entertainment
- Polly’s Fancy Dress Ball
- DJ Ned Show
- Zoo Troop and the Secret Cave
- Wildlife Detectives
- Party Dance Time
- Rory and the Last Dragon
- Zoo Troop and the Shrinking Jungle
- Kids Clubs: Little Cubs (0-4’s), Club R&B (5-8’s), The NEW Club (9-12’s), T-Co (Teens)
- Letterland Treasure Hunt
- Character Pin Trading
Daytime Entertainment
- B Fit Sessions with Rory
- Circus School
- Imagine with Anxious
- Pantomime Time
- Breakfast with Characters
Evening Entertainment
- Science Show
- Party in the Dark
- Magic Show
- Ultimate Star Performer
- Music Mania
- The Big Quiz
- Live Music Shows
- On Tour Tonight
- Tribute Bands
- Go Live
- Touring Circus
Food & Drink
- Live Lounge Showbars
- Mash and Barrel: Lounge, Bar & Cafe
- Papa Johns Pizza
- Annabel’s Creative Kitchen (3-12’s)
- Healthy Eating Programme
Shopping
- SPAR
- Gift Shop
Facilities
- WiFi: Mash and Barrel Restaurant
- Sky TV: Mash and Barrel Restaurant
- Launderette
About the Accommodation
- Pitches for Tourers, Motorhomes, Trailer Tents, Pop Up Tents
- Self Catered Holiday Homes: Standard, Standard Plus, Superior, Deluxe, Prestige
- Disabled Adapted Holiday Homes