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Situated just 10 minutes from Colchester centre, this inspirational country house hotel fuses contemporary and traditional influences to offer a deliciously different experience including luxurious accommodation and innovative dining.

Set in the north Essex country side The White Horse at Ridgewell offers a quiet and relaxing retreat. The separate accommodation at the rear of the pub offers two family rooms, five doubles and two twins. All our rooms are very spacious as are the en-suite facilities. The accommodation has been tastefully furnished and very comfortable. All rooms are on the ground floor and suitable for disabled guests. We serve real ales mainly from smaller breweries straight from the cask and are ranked one of “The Real Ale Pub Guides” top 12 pubs in the country. Our impressive wine selection rivals any pub for miles.Our menu is not posh it’s based on using good quality local produce to offer the customer home cooked traditional English food. Please note we do not serve food on a Sunday evening.

Colchester, with its castle and museum, is a short drive away from the hotel, as are the picturesque villages of Thaxted and Finchingfield. The medieval tower and the Colne Valley Steam Railway at Castle Hedingham, as well as the famous jam museum at Tiptree, are also nearby. Braintree's bus station is some 200 m away and the railway station is about 800 m from the hotel. Stansted Airport is only a 20-minute drive away. London Luton Airport and London City Airport are both approximately 76 km away, and London Heathrow Airport and London Gatwick Airport are about 131 and 139 km away respectively.This beautiful 16th-century coaching inn combines traditional charm and historic character with modern comforts and facilities, including a restaurant and two bars. Non-smoking throughout, licensed for weddings and civil ceremonies and, with two function suites, the hotel can cater for a wide variety of business uses. The Braintree Room can also cater for large private dinner parties of up to 30 people. Further amenities available to guests at this 31-room historic hotel include a reception area and public Internet access. Guests arriving by car may use the hotel's parking facilities.The comfortable en-suite bedrooms feature a bathtub/shower and each includes a telephone, television, radio, Internet access and tea and coffee making facilities. Furthermore, the rooms are furnished with double beds. A daily housekeeping service is also provided.The restaurant specialises in good, simple English food. The bar also serves delicious meals, together with traditional ales. Bed and breakfast stays may also be booked.By car: when coming from the west, north and south on the M11 from junction 8 take the A120 Gt Dunmow/Colchester, then the B1256 to Braintree. The hotel is in the town centre.

The hotel is situated in one of the prettiest market towns, Coggeshall, which takes its looks and surroundings straight from a picture postcard. History lovers will enjoy a visit to Paycocke's, a beautifully preserved merchant house dating back to 1500. If that is not enough, the walks of the Marks Hall Estate and Arboretum are only 5 minutes' drive away from the hotel. Kelvedon railway station is approximately 2 km from the hotel and Colchester bus station is some 10 km away. London Stansted Airport is about 36 km from the accommodation and London City Airport is approximately 86 km away. London's Luton, Gatwick and Heathrow airports are some 120, 126 and 141 km from the establishment respectively.This stunning building dates back to the 15th century and still has a wealth of its original features, notably its attractive timbered rooms. This 18-room historic hotel features a reception area, bar, restaurant, Internet access and a car park and is non-smoking throughout.All of the hotel's bedrooms have the usual modern facilities, providing guests with the comfort and charm they would expect from an old English inn, and yet they still manage to retain the flavour of the original building. In addition to an en suite bathroom with a shower/bathtub, each room features a telephone, television, Internet access, tea and coffee making facilities and an iron and ironing board. Furthermore, a daily housekeeping service is also provided.Every care is taken to source local, seasonal produce, and Coggeshall is well placed in the heart of rural Essex. Colchester oysters, Coggeshall asparagus and Essex pork are available to be enjoyed, to name but a few. The hotel chef uses these wonderful English ingredients to produce delicious fresh flavours. The restaurant has recently received such accolades as an AA Rosette and is Michelin recommended.By car: take the A12 and follow signs to Kelvedon. Follow the B1024 to Coggeshall.

This hotel is located in the centre of England's oldest recorded town. Set within easy reach of the historic castle and also the excellent local shops, it is an ideal base for a visit to Colchester. Guests will find restaurants and nightspots within 100 metres and links to the public transport network just 200 metres away. It is a 25-minute drive to Clacton Sands and to Ipswich. This family-friendly city hotel is a historic coaching inn, housed in a building dating back to 1500. Each room comes with a private bathroom with a shower, as well as a direct dial telephone, wireless Internet access and a trouser press. Guests are served breakfast each morning and the midday and evening meals may be enjoyed à la carte.