Orchards Holiday Park

Guests at the Orchards Holiday Park are spoiled for choice when it comes to seaside fun. If you’re looking for traditional piers packed with amusements, you can’t beat the buzz of Clacton-on-Sea and Walton-on-the-Naze, and nearby Brightlingsea is famed for its watersports. It’s an easy ride into Colchester, which lays claim to the title of oldest recorded town in Britain, and is well worth a visit for its castle and museum, zoo and new contemporary art gallery. A 20-mile drive brings you to Dedham Vale, an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty perhaps better known as Constable Country, with gorgeous walking and cycle routes (bike hire is available). Suffolk, Norfolk and the Broads are all accessible day trips from the Orchards Holiday Park. When it comes to unspoiled English coastal resorts, Southwold is top of many people’s lists, with its historic pier, bathing hut-bedecked beaches and loads of lovely independent shops. Also in Suffolk, you can visit Jimmy’s Farm (of TV fame) to meet the rare breed pigs and take in the pretty gardens, nature trails, butterfly house and adventure playground. If you’ve always wanted to be the captain of your own ship, hire a boat for the day to navigate through the beautiful wetlands of the Broads. Those who prefer to stick to dry land could take the Bure Valley railway for a scenic 18-mile steam from Aylsham to the 'capital of the Norfolk Broads', Wroxham. Feeling lucky? Head to Great Yarmouth for a day at the races - you could splash your winnings at the Pleasure Beach, Sea Life Centre, or one of Great Yarmouth’s many other attractions.