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Winter Trees.
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Winter Trees.
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Ducks in Flight
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The River Stour - Weir at the northern end of the Dedham Old River
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Blackthorn blossom time The view up the side of Dedham Vale towards East Bergholt. Behind the blossoming vegetation are hidden (to the left) the outlines of Stour House (once home to Randolph Churchill) and (to the right) Old Hall (once home to Benedictine nuns and, later, Franciscan friars).
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Holiday Inn Express Colchester by IHG

Holiday Inn Express Colchester by IHG

3 out of 5
Birchwood Road Colchester England
Fully refundable
The price is CA $87 per night from Mar 12 to Mar 13
CA $87
CA $104 total
Mar 12 - Mar 13
includes taxes & fees
Book a stay at this business-friendly hotel in Colchester. Enjoy free breakfast, free WiFi, and parking (surcharge). Our guests praise the helpful staff and ...
8.4/10 Very Good! (1,000 reviews)
Everything was good

Reviewed on Feb 25, 2026

Holiday Inn Express Colchester by IHG
Milsoms

Milsoms

3 out of 5
Stratford Road Dedham Colchester England
The price is CA $182 per night from Mar 4 to Mar 5
CA $182
CA $219 total
Mar 4 - Mar 5
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this hotel in Colchester. Enjoy free WiFi, free parking, and 2 restaurants. Popular attractions Bridge Cottage and Sir Alfred Munnings Art Museum are ...
9.6/10 Exceptional! (15 reviews)
Room very comfortable with large bathroom. However the floorboards between end of bed and the steps into the bathroom are very noisy.

Reviewed on Jan 29, 2026

Milsoms
Talbooth House & Spa

Talbooth House & Spa

3.5 out of 5
Stratford Road Colchester England
Book a stay at this spa hotel in Colchester. Enjoy free WiFi, free parking, and a full-service spa. Our guests praise the helpful staff in our reviews. Popular ...
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Spacious Tudor Cottage with Beautiful Garden

Spacious Tudor Cottage with Beautiful Garden

Dedham England
Book a stay at this family-friendly cottage in Colchester. Enjoy free WiFi, breakfast (surcharge), and a garden. Popular attractions Bridge Cottage and Sir Alfred ...
10/10 Exceptional! (3 reviews)
Wonderful stay in Dedham Retreat
A splendid family UK holiday. Lou was a fantastic host and Dedham was such a lovely town. Tallow Factory was warm and inviting. Would definitely stay again.

Reviewed on Dec 2, 2024

Spacious Tudor Cottage with Beautiful Garden
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 WiFi, laundry facilities, and housekeeping. Popular attractions firstsite and Colchester Castle Park are located ...
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 ...
9.4/10 Exceptional! (14 reviews)
Great rooms our second time staying at staycation and different suite this time everything went smoothly check in etc but no hot water in the room, wouldn’t have been a big issue but with it being December and the solution being to run across the hallway to another unit was cold Shanon was as helpful ...

Reviewed on Dec 27, 2025

Staycations Maldon Suites
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Popular places to visit

Colchester Zoo featuring animals and zoo animals

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 Zoo
Colchester Castle Park featuring heritage architecture and château or palace

Colchester Castle Park

4.5/5(3 reviews)

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.

Colchester Castle Park
Willy Lott's Cottage outside in flatford mill in constable country old and famous location building from a painting on a summer afternoon with no people very beautiful

Flatford Mill

Find out about the history of East Bergholt when you spend time at Flatford Mill. Check out the spas and lively bars in this relaxing area.

Flatford Mill
Layer Marney Tower showing heritage elements, a garden and château or palace

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.

Layer Marney Tower
Colchester showing heritage architecture

Colchester Town Hall

4/5(3 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
Beth Chatto Garden which includes flowers, a park and wild flowers

Beth Chatto Garden

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

Beth Chatto Garden

Cities near Dedham

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

Colchester

A serene English country scene. Willy Lott's cottage near Flatford Mill featured in several of Constable's paintings including the Haywain. It was renovated in the 1920s #NationalTrust #art

East Bergholt

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