Quality-rated places to stay and eat in Colchester

Restaurant

Church Street Tavern

Colchester, Essex

Quality food in an old bank.

Hotel

GreyFriars

Colchester, Essex

★★★★

Luxurious hotel in a historic part of the city.

Restaurant

GreyFriars

Colchester, Essex

Fashionable European dining in the heart of Colchester.

Visitor attraction

Firstsite

Colchester, Essex

Quality Assessed

Fully accessible for disabled visitors

Things to do

Colchester, St Botolph's Priory

Colchester, Essex

Things to do

St John's Abbey Gate

Colchester, Essex

Things to do

Bourne Mill (NT)

Colchester, Essex

Self-catering

The Nook

Colchester, Essex

★★★★

A cosy little house in a quiet residential area

Self-catering

The Annexe at Scarletts Cottage

Colchester, Essex

★★★★

Offering guests and families more than sufficient space to enjoy their stay.

Things to do

Lexden Earthworks and Bluebottle Grove

Colchester, Essex

Holiday park

Colchester Country Park

Colchester, Essex

★★★★★

Green and pleasant site an easy walk from ancient Colchester.

Restaurant

Park Brasserie

Colchester, Essex

Modern cooking in a grand setting.

Hotel

Wivenhoe House Hotel

Colchester, Essex

★★★★

Grade II-listed hotel closely involved in hotel management education.

Visitor attraction

Colchester Zoological Society

Colchester, Essex

Quality Assessed

All kinds of animals and plenty more for all the family.

Visitor attraction

Beth Chatto Gardens

Colchester, Essex

Quality Assessed

Five different garden styles, all of which are a delight.

Restaurant

The Three Horseshoes

Colchester, Essex

Modern cooking in friendly rural pub.

Visitor attraction

East Anglian Railway Museum

Colchester, Essex

Quality Assessed

Self-catering

The Hayloft

Colchester, Essex

★★★★

An impressive barn conversion that suits couples, groups of friends, or families with children.

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