Polstead
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St Nicholas Hotel
good
Reviewed on 23 Oct, 2025
B&B HOTEL Ipswich
It was good
Reviewed on 31 Oct, 2025
Holiday Inn Express Braintree by IHG
The staff were friendly and helpful. We enjoyed a pint at the bar. Breakfast was fantastic.
Reviewed on 1 Nov, 2025
Booking Urban
A beautiful and very well equipped apartment. The only downside was a very uncomfortable bed. Mattress way too soft.
Reviewed on 5 Oct, 2025
Colchester Studio Suites
Nice tidy and clean room that looked like it had been recently fitted out. Decent sized Kitchen at each end of the corridor i didn't use them but they looked fully kitted out and new. The hotel is on a quiet residential street but took me 5mins to walk into the town centre which has loads of bars, ...
Reviewed on 13 Aug, 2025
Lovely 1-bed Cottage in Mendlesham Green
Lovely accommodation, really well presented inside and out, with everything you would want for a short break. The owners are very friendly and helpful and would definitely recommend a stay.
Reviewed on 7 Jul, 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 Colchester when you take a trip to Flatford Mill. Visit the spas and lively bars in this relaxing area.
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.
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.
