| 8 miles from mile end recreation ground. check-in time: 12:00 pmcheck-out time: 11:00 am. a 7-minute walk from colchester golf club, this simple budget inn is also an 8-minute walk from colchester train station and 1. the modest rooms feature en suite bathrooms and free wi-fi, along with flat-screen tvs, fridges, and tea and coffeemaking equipment. parking is free, and there's a microwave available for guests to use
Heathrow Airport 1 hr 40
Cudmore Grove Country Park (27 min)
Park & beach with walking trails through meadows, a playground & the ruins of a 16th-century fort. Hollytrees Museum (9 min)
House museum depicting 18th-century life, with manicured grounds & exhibits on local history. Layer Marney Tower (19 min)
Historic gatehouse with tea rooms in former stables, flower gardens open for picnicking and a farm. Natural History Museum (9 min)
Cozy museum in a former church featuring natural history exhibits on regional animals & geology. St Botolph's Priory (11 min)
Striking 1100s Augustinian monastery known for its Norman-style architecture, columns & arches. Colchester Zoo (12 min)
Zoo in 60 acres of parkland with lots of animals plus interactive feeding times, plus play areas. Firstsite (9 min)
Eclectic contemporary art from new and emerging creatives among free galleries, plus films and cafe. Flatford Mill (24 min)
Early-1700s riverside mill once owned by family of artist John Constable & used in his paintings. Abberton Reservoir (18 min)
A 1,770-acre reservoir created in 1939 & nature reserve teeming with birdlife plus a visitor center. Dedham Vale (20 min)
Scenic rural area of farms, woodland & quaint villages, with walking & cycling paths. East Anglian Railway Museum (17 min)
Original Victorian buildings housing railway memorabilia, plus a functioning restoration workshop. Highwoods Country Park (5 min)
Meadow & forest country park with a lake, play areas, Nordic walking trail & a community garden. Colchester Castle Park (9 min)
Lush, expansive park and gardens hosting varied programme of shows, music concerts and festivals. Beth Chatto's Plants & Gardens (15 min)
Renowned gardener's creative, themed gardens with woodland and water areas, plant shop and tearoom. Colchester Castle (9 min)
Stately castle completed in 1100, featuring interactive exhibits, a jail & landscaped gardens. | 
