Elmstead Market Travel Guide
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Holiday Inn Colchester by IHG
Check in desk staff extremely welcoming and friendly, lovely food in the restaurant, clean and fresh room, lovely pool with spa, we had an extremely relaxing stay. Thank you
Reviewed on 14 Feb 2026
Delta Hotels by Marriott Colchester
Ok
Reviewed on 20 Feb 2026
The Essex Golf and Country Club
Don't be fooled by the reception image!! Arrived at 9.15 after being stuck on the M25 for an hour then had local road closures due to the flooding, nobodies fault but I would have thought the hotel would have been a little more welcoming given the road closures. Room was tired, noisy and on par with ...
Reviewed on 19 Feb 2026
Birds Farm
Colchester Studio Suites
Staycations Maldon Suites
Great rooms our second time staying at staycation and different suite this time everything went smoothly check in etc but no hot water in the room, wouldn’t have been a big issue but with it being December and the solution being to run across the hallway to another unit was cold Shanon was as helpful ...
Reviewed on 27 Dec 2025
Popular places to visit
Colchester Zoo
Feed elephants and giraffes, watch a falconry display and meet the fearsome Komodo dragons at one of the U.K.’s best zoos.
Colchester Castle Park
Ride a pedalo on the boating lake, enjoy a game of mini golf or simply spend an afternoon relaxing in Colchester’s most popular public park.
Flatford Mill
Find out about the history of East Bergholt when you take a trip to Flatford Mill. Visit the spas and lively bars in this relaxing area.
Colchester Town Hall
Colchester’s Baroque town hall, a heritage-listed building with Victorian tower and antique organ, has been the focus of civil duties for over 800 years.
Layer Marney Tower
Spend an afternoon at the tallest Tudor gatehouse in England to find a knot garden, a farm, a Wildlife Walk and five centuries’ worth of history.
Beth Chatto Garden
Learn which plants can thrive in a range of habitats in these stunning gardens designed by master gardener Beth Chatto.
