| 1 miles from marks hall gardens and arboretum and 9. this modern golf club hotel is 4. there's also a bar/restaurant, a gym and tennis courts, as well as an indoor pool, a sauna, a steam room, and a spa offering treatments (fee). some have course views and/or sitting areas. 8 miles from george yard shopping centre. there's an 18-hole championship golf course, plus a 9-hole course and a driving range. the stylish rooms all include flat-screen tvs and free wifi, and have tea and coffeemaking facilities.
Heathrow Airport 1 hr 35
Cressing Temple Barns (19 min)
timber-framed barns orchards and a tudor walled garden on a medieval knights templar estate. Colchester Castle Park (25 min)
lush expansive park and gardens hosting varied programme of shows music concerts and festivals. Layer Marney Tower (24 min)
historic gatehouse with tea rooms in former stables flower gardens open for picnicking and a farm. National Trust - Melford Hall (33 min)
tudor manor house once owned by the family of beatrix potter with a tearoom and extensive gardens. Great Notley Country Park (21 min)
public parkland with horse riding cycling paths and a large wooden climbing area plus a bistro. Abberton Reservoir (29 min)
a 1 770-acre reservoir created in 1939 & nature reserve teeming with birdlife plus a visitor center. Dedham Vale (32 min)
scenic rural area of farms woodland & quaint villages with walking & cycling paths. Colne Valley Railway (23 min)
vintage steam/diesel train rides on restored victorian line plus working signal box and mini track. Firstsite (25 min)
eclectic contemporary art from new and emerging creatives among free galleries plus films and cafe. Gainsborough S House (25 min)
museum covering gainsborough s early portraiture and landscapes later works furniture and effects. Marks Hall Estate (9 min)
geographically themed landscaped gardens with an arboretum and lakes plus wood walks and play area. Colchester Castle (24 min)
stately castle completed in 1100 featuring interactive exhibits a jail & landscaped gardens. Hedingham Castle (22 min)
vast country estate with a well-preserved norman fortress picnic areas a cafe and a gift shop. East Anglian Railway Museum (10 min)
original victorian buildings housing railway memorabilia plus a functioning restoration workshop. | 
