Oaklands Holiday Village

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Peaceful piscators will find Oaklands Holiday Village the plaice to be: the central part of this gorgeously laid-out and maintained park is its freshwater fishing lake, kept fully stocked for ambitious anglers (let staff know when you want to fish and they’ll book a spot for you). For non-fishy types, the lakeside setting is a serene spot for laying out the picnic blanket: sit back and watch the ducks and rabbits or bring a book to go with your hard-boiled eggs; if you prefer to eat indoors there’s the relaxed and family-friendly Forester’s Tavern clubhouse for filling up and thirst-quenching. If you do fancy being a bit more lively, there’s entertainment to be had most weekends and during peak season, while little monkeys can swing around in the adventure playground on site. Guests at Oaklands can also take advantage of the entertainment and facilities at Park Holidays’ other sites near Clacton-on-Sea: St Osyth Beach has another freshwater fishing lake, kids’ clubs and a heated indoor pool with flumes and seating area, while Seawick Holiday Park across the road from St Osyth is classed as one of Park Holidays’ ‘Active and Fun’ sites and has heaps of stuff going on for all ages. For the practicalities, Oaklands has a mini mart store, a launderette and a sales office; dogs are welcome around the park if kept on leads and are allowed into caravans on the Bronze tariff. All caravans come with gas, electricity, linen and entertainment passes included in the price.

Site type

Trailers for rent 24
Opens

Tourist board rating

Languages spoken

English

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Features

Leisure on park

Bar or club house Cycle hire Evening entertainment Fishing Fitness centre Indoor swimming pool Kids' club On-site restaurant/cafe Outdoor swimming pool Playground Recreation room/arcade TV room Takeout Tennis Watersports

Amenities on park

Bath available Car parking by site/unit Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Free wifi Grocery store Ice pack freezing Internet access Laundromat Parent & baby washroom Payphone Pick-up from public transport Portable toilet Pub toilets Restrooms Shower available Washing-up area Wifi

Groups welcome

Family friendly Motorcycle friendly Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcome

Rules

Barbecue grills allowed Barbecue provided Campfires allowed Commercial vehicles allowed Dogs allowed Dogs allowed all year

Themes

Lake and/or mountain Peaceful

Utilities

Charging facilities Dump station Electric car charging point(s) Propane/gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Convenience store nearby Dog walk nearby Public transportation nearby

Type

Medium (26-50 sites)

Accessibility

Disabled facilities

Nearby leisure

Indoor pool nearby Leisure/theme park nearby Outdoor pool nearby Restaurant nearby

Location

Oaklands Holiday Village

Colchester Road

Clacton-on-Sea

Essex

England

CO16 8HW

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London +0100 (GMT+01:00)

GPS

51.8132°N
1.0742°W

Route directions

* From the M25, junction 28, take the A12 (signposted Colchester). * Continue forward onto the Colchester bypass, (signposted Colchester North, Ipswich, Harwich). * At junction 29 branch left (signposted Colchester North) then at the next take the second exit on to the A1232 (signposted Colchester). * Continue forward and straight across the first roundabout; at the second roundabout turn left on to the A133 (signposted Clacton). * Follow the A133 and cross over the next two roundabouts, then at the third roundabout turn right onto the B1028. * Take the left hand fork, the B1027 and follow signs for St Osyth, Brightlingsea. * Follow the B1027 through Arlesford and Thorrington and you will reach Oaklands Holiday Village on your left.

Nearest transport

Coach
0.1 km Oaklands
0.1 km Oaklands
1.5 km Colchester Road
Rail
4.3 km Great Bentley Rail Station
5.3 km Weeley Rail Station
5.9 km Clacton-on-Sea Rail Station
Ferry
3.6 km Brightlingsea Ferry Landing
3.8 km Point Clear Ferry Landing
19.4 km Harwich International Ferry Terminal
Airport
37.4 km London Southend Airport

Please note: All distances on this page are calculated "as the crow flies" - please check actual distance depending on your mode of travel using the Get directions button above.

Local attractions

Oaklands is a ‘Relax and Explore’ site, and there’s heaps of this about in the surrounding countryside too: the sea is only a couple of miles away and the park is close to seaside resort Clacton-on-Sea with its pier funfair, aquarium and two theatres; a little further along the coast is the longest pleasure pier in the world at Southend-on-Sea. Walton-on-the-Naze is also within easy reach for some sublime sands and the rides and attractions of New Walton Pier. The tiny town of Frinton-on-Sea, featured in the BBC’s Wonderland documentary in 2008, is close at hand too for a sumptuous stretch of sand and has a dedicated sea zone for swimming, sailing and windsurfing; if you’re in Frinton over the summer, catch a few shows at the well-known seasonal theatre season at the McGrigor Hall. Colchester, the oldest recorded town in Britain, is less than ten miles away and has all sorts of historic attractions to see: Colchester Castle Museum is closed in 2013 for essential redevelopment but you can still spy the Temple of Claudius, browse around the museums and see historic buildings, churches and architecture; there are art galleries, tasty restaurants and top shops too for those whose tastes are a little more modern. The award-winning Colchester Zoo is also well worth a visit and has regular events alongside its teeming menagerie. For other historical highlights in the area, the Tudor Christchurch Mansion also has the largest collection of Gainsborough and Constable paintings outside London, and there are National Trust houses and gardens as well as the medieval hunting ground Hatfield Forest with its 1,200 year old trees. Sightseers can take the mile-long trip on the Colne Valley Railway or wander along the River Colne to the waterfront towns of West Mersea and Wivenhoe; amble through Constable Country; spot rare birds from the Essex nature reserves or take a trip to Mersea Island, the home of Colchester oysters, a microbrewery and a vineyard.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020 2019 2018 2017
Brightlingsea 4.5 km Estuary N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Jaywick 5.2 km Sea N/A Good Good Good
Clacton Beach Martello Tower 5.8 km Sea N/A Good Good Good
Clacton 7 km Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Holland 10.4 km Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

firstsite 14.5 km

Colchester Castle Museum 14.7 km

Colchester Zoo 17.4 km

East Anglian Railway Museum 25.1 km

Christchurch Mansion 28 km

National Trust

Bourne Mill 13.2 km

Flatford: Bridge Cottage 16.6 km

Thorington Hall 21.1 km

Coggeshall Grange Barn 27.4 km

Paycocke's 27.8 km

Cycle routes

Find local routes on the National Cycle Network - over 12,000 miles of cycling routes.

Other

ST OSYTH'S PRIORY 1 km

St Osyth - Beach - Lee-over-Sands - Creek - St Osyth 1.6 km

Hollybush Hill - Brightlingsea - River Colne - Hollybush 1.6 km

Brightlingsea 3.7 km

Great Bentley - Frating Abbey - Aingers Green - Great Bentley 4.3 km

Please note: All distances on this page are calculated "as the crow flies" - please check actual distance depending on your mode of travel using the Get directions button above.

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  • Does Oaklands Holiday Village have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Oaklands Holiday Village dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Oaklands Holiday Village? Oaklands is a ‘Relax and Explore’ site, and there’s heaps of this about in the surrounding countryside too: the sea is only a couple of miles away and the park is close … Read more