Elmstead Market Travel Guide
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St Nicholas Hotel
All great thanks
Reviewed on 2 Nov 2025

B&B HOTEL Ipswich
Spotless cumfy room. Staff as friendly as always. Breakfast was also lovely.
Reviewed on 6 Nov 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

Birds Farm
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 Jun 2025

Booking Urban
We had a great stay, the apartment was done beautifully! Great location, it was perfect for visiting friends and family. The only issue we had was that one night we had neighbours who were either REALY loud or the walls are very thin. Thankfully they were only there for one night. Apart from that ...
Reviewed on 5 Nov 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
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 top-notch restaurants in this relaxing area.

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.

Beth Chatto Garden
Learn which plants can thrive in a range of habitats in these stunning gardens designed by master gardener Beth Chatto.

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.
