| on maldon's high street, this laid-back pub with rooms is a 15-minute walk from promenade park and 6 miles from hatfield peverel train station. the relaxed pub/restaurant has multiple dining rooms, 1 with a fireplace. . breakfast is complimentary. pets stay at no extra cost. unfussy rooms come with free wi-fi, flat-screen tvs, and tea and coffeemaking facilities, as well as en suite bathrooms; 1 has a sofa
Heathrow Airport 1 hr 28
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