| check-in time: 2:00 pmcheck-out time: 10:30 am. complimentary full english breakfast is served in a sunroom. set in a townhouse and 2 adjacent annexes, this unassuming guesthouse is a minute's walk from the shops and cafes of the high street, and 6 miles from hatfield peverel train station. parking is available. upgraded rooms add wood-beamed ceilings and/or 4-poster beds. decorated with traditional wood furnishings, the modest rooms feature en suite bathrooms, free wi-fi, flat-screen tvs, and tea and coffeemaking facilities. there's also a furnished patio. annex studios have kitchenettes
Heathrow Airport 1 hr 29
The Museum of Power (4 min)
Industrial machinery, equipment and tools, including a working steam pump, plus a miniature railway. Cressing Temple Barns (20 min)
Timber-framed barns, orchards and a Tudor walled garden on a medieval Knights Templar estate. Danbury Country Park (14 min) Chelmsford Cathedral (22 min)
Small, free to enter Anglican cathedral with an 11th-century heritage and lunchtime music recitals. Colchester Zoo (23 min)
Zoo in 60 acres of parkland with lots of animals plus interactive feeding times, plus play areas. Promenade Park (14 min)
Victorian riverfront park with ornamental lake, woodland walk and kids' adventure play areas. Hanningfield Reservoir (27 min)
870-acre reservoir with diverse flora & fauna, seasonal fly fishing & paths, plus on-site cafes. Great Notley Country Park (29 min)
Public parkland with horse riding, cycling paths and a large wooden climbing area, plus a bistro. RHS Garden Hyde Hall (17 min)
Site run by horticulture charity, including bird hide and Dry Garden with bold architectural plants. Layer Marney Tower (22 min)
Historic gatehouse with tea rooms in former stables, flower gardens open for picnicking and a farm. Northey Island (16 min)
Marshy tidal-island nature reserve with trails & migratory birds; permit required for access. Osea Island (21 min)
Estuary and beach Hylands House (25 min)
Council-run stately home and grounds hosting music festivals and family activities year-round. Combined Military Services Museum (9 min)
Army museum displaying artifacts from medieval times to the present, including arms & spy gadgets. Marsh Farm Animal Adventure Park (19 min)
Working farm with sheep, bunnies and ferrets, plus tractor rides, a bouncy castle and magic shows. | 
