Elmstead Market Travel Guide

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Beth Chatto Garden showing a garden and flowers
Elmstead Market
Beth Chatto Garden which includes flowers, wild flowers and a garden
Beth Chatto Garden featuring flowers and a park as well as a small group of people
Beth Chatto Garden which includes flowers, a garden and wild flowers
Birds Farm

Birds Farm

3 out of 5
School Lane Colchester England
The price is NZ$285 per night from 5 Jan to 6 Jan
NZ$285
5 Jan - 6 Jan 2026
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this aparthotel in Colchester. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, an outdoor pool and parking (surcharge). Popular attractions Beth Chatto Garden and Wyvernwood are located ...
9.2/10 Wonderful! (10 reviews)
We loved it here, had a a good couple of nights with friends. Beautiful apartment, amazing mattresses and pillows, very quiet environment. The pool wasn’t open and some work was happening but you can tell it’s going to look amazing once they put it all together and summer prep work is expected at ...

Reviewed on 2 June 2025

Birds Farm
The Mill Hotel

The Mill Hotel

3 out of 5
Walnut Tree Lane Sudbury England
Stay at this business-friendly hotel in Sudbury. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, free parking and breakfast (surcharge). Our guests praise the helpful staff in their reviews. ...
8/10 Very Good! (626 reviews)
Lovely venue with great views.

Reviewed on 16 Dec 2025

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The Mill Hotel
Dragonfly Hotel Colchester

Dragonfly Hotel Colchester

3 out of 5
A12/A120 Ardleigh Junction Colchester England
Stay at this hotel in Colchester. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, free parking and breakfast (surcharge). Our guests praise the helpful staff in their reviews. Popular attractions ...
7.8/10 Good! (854 reviews)
We stayed for one night for a cheerleading competition. Beds were really comfortable. Price was really good and the evening meal was delicious and a good price. I would absolutely stay here again!

Reviewed on 10 Dec 2025

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Dragonfly Hotel Colchester
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Birds Farm

Birds Farm

3 out of 5
School Lane Colchester England
Stay at this aparthotel in Colchester. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, an outdoor pool and parking (surcharge). Popular attractions Beth Chatto Garden and Wyvernwood are located ...
9.2/10 Wonderful! (10 reviews)
We loved it here, had a a good couple of nights with friends. Beautiful apartment, amazing mattresses and pillows, very quiet environment. The pool wasn’t open and some work was happening but you can tell it’s going to look amazing once they put it all together and summer prep work is expected at ...

Reviewed on 2 June 2025

Birds Farm
Colchester Studio Suites

Colchester Studio Suites

3 out of 5
23 St Peter's St Colchester England
Stay at this apartment in Colchester. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, laundry facilities and housekeeping. Popular attractions firstsite and Colchester Castle Park are located ...
9/10 Wonderful! (12 reviews)
Would stay again 👍
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

Colchester Studio Suites
Staycations Maldon Suites

Staycations Maldon Suites

4 out of 5
The Kings Head Centre Maldon England
Stay at this aparthotel in Maldon. Enjoy parking (surcharge), housekeeping and a coffee shop/cafe. Popular attractions Museum of Power and Mill Beach are located ...
9.6/10 Exceptional! (13 reviews)
The place was huge the value wonderful parking right out back great people food, just walk everywhere myself wife and daughter came all the way from the USA and couldn't have ask for better.

Reviewed on 10 Aug 2025

Staycations Maldon Suites
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Popular places to visit

Colchester Zoo featuring animals and zoo animals

Colchester Zoo

Get up close to huge mammals, watch as birds of prey swoop above your head and come face to face with deadly reptiles at one of the best zoos in Britain.

Colchester Zoo
Colchester Castle Park showing heritage architecture and château or palace

Colchester Castle Park

4.5/5(2 reviews)

Take a pedalo for a spin on the lake, practicing your putting at the mini golf course or just put your feet up in Colchester’s favourite park.

Colchester Castle Park
Flatford Mill

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.

Flatford Mill
Colchester showing heritage architecture

Colchester Town Hall

4.5/5(2 reviews)

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.

Colchester Town Hall
Colchester featuring interior views and theatre scenes

Mercury Theatre

Enjoy a play, a musical performance or some hilarious comedy at Colchester’s premier performing arts venue, which also has a children’s program.

Mercury Theatre
Layer Marney Tower which includes château or palace, heritage elements and heritage architecture

Layer Marney Tower

4/5(1 review)

The tallest Tudor gatehouse in England is a great place to spend an afternoon outdoors, exploring the knot garden, farm and the historic grounds.

Layer Marney Tower

Cities near Elmstead Market

Colchester featuring markets and signage as well as a large group of people

Colchester

Photo "Wivenhoe" by Dave King (CC BY-SA) / Cropped from original
Photo by Dave King (CC BY-SA)

Wivenhoe

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