| on the seafront, this simple hotel is a 7-minute walk from clacton pier and 9 minutes from clacton-on-sea train station. most have shared bathrooms, while some have en suite facilities. check-in time: 12:00 pmcheck-out time: 10:30 am. the no-frills rooms all include tvs with dvd players and free wifi, as well as tea and coffeemaking facilities. complimentary full cooked breakfast is provided, served in a casual dining room, and there's also a relaxed bar with a pool table, as well as limited, free, off-street parking
Heathrow Airport 2 hr 7
Clacton Beach (7 min) Cudmore Grove Country Park (49 min)
Park & beach with walking trails through meadows, a playground & the ruins of a 16th-century fort. Essex Wildlife Trust Fingringhoe Wick (41 min)
Nature reserve, wildlife, and nature Clacton Pavilion (4 min) Harwich Redoubt Fort (35 min)
Built in 1808, this circular fort features a museum that displays some of the original cannons. ST.OSYTH BEACH SUNDAY MARKET (17 min) Brightlingsea Beach (24 min) The Naze (23 min)
Peninsula with areas of salt marshes & bramble thickets sheltering birds like lapwings & redshanks. Walton Pier (18 min)
Amusement complex with tenpin bowling, funfair rides, arcade games, bar and cafe, plus sea fishing. West Mersea Beach (46 min) Jaywick Martello Tower (12 min)
Restored defensive tower built in 1809, now used as an arts venue with workshops, exhibits & events. Walton-on-the-Naze Beach (17 min) Naze Tower (22 min)
This 18th-century, 8-story tower features an art gallery, a museum & a rooftop viewing platform. Clacton Pier (6 min)
Restored Victorian pier with a funfair, amusement arcade, eateries, aquarium and tenpin bowling. Beth Chatto's Plants & Gardens (24 min)
Renowned gardener's creative, themed gardens with woodland and water areas, plant shop and tearoom. | 
