Wivenhoe Travel Guide

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Wivenhoe Parish Church In 1884 the Church of St Mary The Virgin was damaged by the Essex earthquake, one of the most severe British earthquakes on record. The western pillar in the north aisle was displaced, the upper storey of the tower damaged and many slates came off the roof. The subsequent repairs can still be traced.
Wivenhoe Parish Church In 1884 the Church of St Mary The Virgin was damaged by the Essex earthquake, one of the most severe British earthquakes on record. The western pillar in the north aisle was displaced, the upper storey of the tower damaged and many slates came off the roof. The subsequent repairs can still be traced.
Woodland near Lower Lodge Farm Lower Lodge Farm is now a housing estate, this woodland is between the estate and the River Colne.
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Holiday Inn Colchester by IHG

Holiday Inn Colchester by IHG

4 out of 5
Abbotts Lane Colchester England
The price is NZ$131 per night from 12 Mar to 13 Mar
NZ$131
12 Mar - 13 Mar
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this spa hotel in Colchester. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, free parking and a full-service spa. Our guests praise the breakfast and the helpful staff in their reviews. ...
8/10 Very Good! (1,000 reviews)
Room was fine, food choice ok. The gym opening a bit earlier would be useful

Reviewed on 8 Feb 2026

Holiday Inn Colchester by IHG
Delta Hotels by Marriott Colchester

Delta Hotels by Marriott Colchester

4 out of 5
London Road, Marks Tey Colchester England
The price is NZ$133 per night from 1 Mar to 2 Mar
NZ$133
1 Mar - 2 Mar
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this business-friendly hotel in Colchester. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, breakfast (surcharge) and 24-hour room service. Our guests praise the helpful staff in ...
7.8/10 Good! (995 reviews)
The moment you step into the hotel you get the feeling of being in a 5 star hotel. A warm welcome from the reception team who gave us an efficient yet friendly check in. The room was amazing very clean and certainly above what we expected. Tea and coffee, lots of towels, comfy bed, giant tv, plenty ...

Reviewed on 6 Feb 2026

Delta Hotels by Marriott Colchester
The Essex Golf and Country Club

The Essex Golf and Country Club

3 out of 5
Earls Colne Colchester England
The price is NZ$121 per night from 22 Feb to 23 Feb
NZ$121
22 Feb - 23 Feb
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this spa hotel in Colchester. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, free parking and a full-service spa. Our guests praise the helpful staff and the clean rooms in their ...
7.8/10 Good! (769 reviews)
Room was good. Spacious, quiet, comfortable, bed. A bit dated but fine. Staff nice. Easy parking. I would stay again

Reviewed on 6 Feb 2026

The Essex Golf and Country Club
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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 ...
9.2/10 Wonderful! (14 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
Greyfriars

Greyfriars

3 out of 5
2 Beach Road Clacton-on-Sea England
Stay at this business-friendly apartment in Clacton-on-Sea. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, free parking and a 24-hour front desk. Popular attractions Clacton Pier and The ...
9.4/10 Exceptional! (15 reviews)
Great place for a weekend stay.
Michael was great as a host and had terrific communication. The unit is spacious and well laid out. The only issue was the couch. It looked great but was uncomfortable. The propertv is a block away from the entertainment district. Perfect place for a weekend get away.

Reviewed on 24 May 2025

Greyfriars
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