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St Osyth and Martello Beach

  • 3.7 Visitor Rating
  • Sleeps up to 10
St Osyth and Martello Beach holiday park near Clacton-on-Sea – a breath of fresh, salty air on the Essex coast.



As its name suggests, St Osyth Beach enjoys an amazing beachfront location.

Guests can pack a beach bag and simply stroll from the park for direct access to miles of beautiful sandy beaches.



With an excellent range of facilities at our adjoining park, Martello Beach - you can enjoy our brand new state-of-the-art entertainment and leisure complex which houses a new reception area, arcade, bar, restaurant and entertainment venue, and we’ve even splashed out on a heated indoor swimming pool with a thrilling two-lane flume ride!

The nearby resort of Clacton-on-Sea is very fashionable, as more people decide to take their holidays in England and flock to the traditional seaside resorts.

Clacton’s entertainment centres around its famous pier but there are also two theatres and a huge programme of entertainment throughout the summer, including the legendary Air Show.



Other Essex attraction highlights include Colchester Zoo, Colchester Castle Museum, and the East Anglian Railway Museum, or if you are up for a drive, Adventure Island at Southend-on-Sea or Promenade Park in Maldon, all sure to result in unique, everlasting memories.

St Osyth and Martello Beach Features

Lodge Facilities
  • Beachfront location
  • Direct access to sandy beaches
  • Indoor heated swimming pool
  • Family entertainment venue
  • Children’s club (0-14s)
  • Family bar
  • Cafe
  • All weather sports pitch
  • Fishing Lake
  • Amusements *
  • Mini Mart Shop
  • Superfast Wi-Fi
  • Launderette *
  • * Charges apply
  • Start a 7 night holiday on a Mon or Fri and save up to £50
Accommodation features
  • Choose from two and three bedroom caravans
  • Flat screen TV in lounge - minimum 32"
  • Fully equipped kitchen
  • Shower
  • Bed linen and duvets
  • Beds made up for your arrival
  • Additional sleeping for two in the lounge area
  • Gas and electricity included
  • Travel cots and highchairs £15 each per week or short break
  • Group bookings may be subject to restrictions
  • Pets £50pw or £30 per short break each (max 2) (in specific accommodation only)
  • Please note that accommodation images are for illustrative purposes only
  • Charges apply.

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Top Days Out Near St Osyth and Martello Beach

The best-known attractions within an easy drive of St Osyth and Martello Beach, with real driving times.

Zoo 33 min drive · 23.6 miles

Colchester Zoo

Sat nav: CO3 0SL

A full day among elephants, giraffes, big cats and Komodo dragons on the edge of Colchester.

  • Families
  • Full day
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Colchester Zoo has been open since 1963 and is home to many rare and endangered species, including big cats, primates, birds, invertebrates and fish. The animals are arranged in themed zones, so you move from one habitat to the next as you explore.

Tip: Arrive close to opening, and book e-tickets online at least 24 hours ahead to get the cheaper rate. If you arrive after midday, visit Kingdom of the Wild and Elephant Kingdom first, as they close an hour early.

Norman castle 24 min drive · 13.9 miles

Colchester Castle

Sat nav: CO1 1TJ

Explore the largest Norman keep in Europe, built on the foundations of a Roman temple.

  • Families
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Colchester Castle is a Norman castle dating from the second half of the eleventh century. Its keep is mostly intact and is the largest of its kind anywhere in Europe. The Normans built it on the foundations of the Roman Temple of Claudius, the largest Roman temple in Britain, so Roman and medieval history sit together in one building.

Tudor gatehouse 35 min drive · 26.2 miles

Layer Marney Tower

Sat nav: CO5 9US

England's tallest Tudor gatehouse, with gardens, a farm and a tearoom between Colchester and Maldon.

  • Families
  • Couples
  • Dogs welcome
  • 2-3 hours
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Layer Marney Tower is a Grade I listed early Tudor house in Essex, built in rich red brick with some of the finest Italianate terracotta in the country. Its gatehouse is the tallest Tudor example in Britain, and it was begun by Henry, 1st Lord Marney, who served Henry VIII as Lord Privy Seal.

Tudor mansion museum 41 min drive · 29.8 miles

Christchurch Mansion

Sat nav: IP4 2BX

A Tudor mansion in Ipswich with period rooms and the biggest Gainsborough and Constable collection outside London.

  • Families
  • Rainy days
  • Couples
  • 1-2 hours
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Christchurch Mansion is a Tudor house in Christchurch Park, close to Ipswich town centre. Built on the site of a medieval priory, it has over 500 years of history. You can wander through period rooms, from the Tudor kitchen and the Georgian saloon to the Victorian wing, and imagine how owners and servants once lived.

Tip: Download the free Bloomberg Connects guide before you go, as the Mansion has no Wi-Fi, and note there is no parking at the museum.

Norman castle 51 min drive · 34.4 miles

Hedingham Castle

Sat nav: CO9 3DJ

One of the best preserved Norman keeps in England, standing over gardens and parkland on the Essex-Suffolk border.

  • Families
  • Dogs in the grounds
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Hedingham Castle sits on a hill above the village of Castle Hedingham in Essex. Its Norman keep was built around 1140 by the de Vere family, later Earls of Oxford, and is widely described as the best preserved of its kind in England. The estate is still a family home, owned by their descendants, the Lindsays.

Tip: Check the events calendar and book tickets online in advance before you go.

Art museum 46 min drive · 29.5 miles

Gainsborough's House

Sat nav: CO10 2EU

The Sudbury birthplace of Thomas Gainsborough, now a museum with a large collection of his paintings.

  • Couples
  • Rainy days
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Gainsborough's House is the birthplace of the English painter Thomas Gainsborough, in the Suffolk town of Sudbury. It is now a museum and gallery in a Grade I listed building, parts of which date back to around 1500. It is described as the National Centre for Gainsborough, with a large collection of his oil paintings, works on paper and artefacts on permanent display.

Tip: Check the website's exhibitions and events pages before you go to see what is on during your visit.

Historic fort 53 min drive · 41.4 miles

Landguard Fort

Sat nav: IP11 3TW

A coastal fort at Felixstowe with centuries of military history and views over the Port of Felixstowe.

  • Families
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Landguard Fort guards the approach to Harwich Harbour, and it was the site of the last opposed seaborne invasion of England, when the Dutch landed in 1667 and were repulsed by the Royal Marines. The current fort dates from the 18th century and was altered in the 19th, with further batteries added in the 19th and 20th centuries. It was manned through both World Wars.

Tip: Book tickets in advance on the Landguard Fort Trust website, though you can also buy them on arrival.

Historic house gardens 52 min drive · 39 miles

Helmingham Hall

Sat nav: IP14 6EF

Moated Tudor hall with Grade I listed gardens and a 400-acre deer park of red and fallow deer.

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Helmingham Hall is a moated manor house in Suffolk, begun by John Tollemache in 1480 and owned by the Tollemache family ever since. The house itself is not open to the public, but you can admire it from the grounds, with its 60-foot-wide moat and two working drawbridges that have been pulled up every night since 1510.

Drive times are typical times by car with no traffic. Check opening times and book tickets on each attraction's own website before you go.

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Visitor Reviews of St Osyth and Martello Beach

3.7Visitor Rating out of 5

37 reviews from guests who stayed at St Osyth and Martello Beach

Verified Guest
Date of stay: 24th August 2025

I was not happy as I went in to are canvan was not clear they was dust in air events neighbours but very loud till 2.30 in the morning as I no the cleaning was not done there was someone pink underwear on the shell in the bedroom mould in the shower wet plates and and dirt cups and dirt skirting board and cupboard next to the tv was not good i have got pictures on my phone i will send then to u not happy

Verified Guest
Date of stay: 22nd August 2025

When welcomed, there was not enough information spoken to us, it was a case of ask our names given the key and showed us where the caravan was on the map. There was no info on what was on site nor on entertainment or swimming pool times or pool location. bingo times, restaurant opening/ closing times. nor was there any info given about the surrounding areas of things to see do.The caravan was not the same caravan we saw and booked online. The caravan extractor fan in the bathroom and kitchen didn't work. We reported this the day we arrived, maintenance gentleman came, had a look and changed the fuse but it still didn't work he said, an electrician will come and fix it but no one ever came. The wardrobe door was broken in double bedroom it wouldn't close.There was no hairdryer or iron in the caravan or even dust pan and brush to clean up. Some areas needed dusting ie bedroom furniture full of dust. There was no parking at the caravan which made it difficult to unload the car and cart it to the caravan. it took a few trips. The club house was clean but understaffed in areas. club house outside was full of littler on the floor and over run with teenage gangs swearing and spitting on the floor around small children. the swimming pool was dirty full of hair . The bar manager seemed to be the only one who worked the bar accordingly many staff we just standing around talking and had no knowledge when questions were asked. nor did they approach u when stood at the bar or restaurant area to offer their assistantance. The bingo was impossible to play because of the noise level! made it very difficult to enjoy it or play. One of the staff members a gentleman who spoke on the microphone it was very hard to understand what he was saying it was very muffled and not clear. So we had no understanding what was being said or going on. The clubhouse ladies toilets didn't seem to have locks on most of the doors. The pool tables were not clearly signed to pay deposit for cues, we had already put money in the table and set up before we found out we had to pay £5 deposit for the cues and was provided no blue chalk and when we asked for it we were told it's probably been stolen. The location was fantastic!! and the buildings were modern and in date, but unfortunately the some staff seemed under trained the staff also didn't seem to pick up litter if they came outside they would just walk past it. The walk way through to the bar through the pool tables gave young children the opportunity to pick up the balls and move them when people were playing this caused a stir with paying customers when they have to pay for cues aswel as the game it is unfair that they're game is spoilt by unsupervised children walking through, the pool tables need to be moved out of a walk way or the walkway closed off to children. I'm sorry that this is alot of negative feed back but if these things were noticed and changed you would be getting a far better review.

Verified Guest
Date of stay: 17th August 2025

Lovely caravan. Had everything we needed for the week. All very clean. Would book again. Looked quite new so was nice.

Verified Guest
Date of stay: 11th August 2025

Dirty carpet and sofas

Verified Guest
Date of stay: 13th July 2025

It was ok except for the floor all around the radiators and the bathroom the floor was dirty, there was a hair in the shower which was gross

Verified Guest
Date of stay: 25th June 2025

Great holiday for price

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