Key Facts

General Information

Bedrooms and Bathrooms

  • Sleeps up to 26
  • 10 bedrooms
  • 10 en-suite
  • 3 small double sofa beds available at an additional fee of £75 per bed
Bedrooms Sleeps Beds Features
Captain 4 Super King + Small Double Sofa Bed En-suite
Enchanted Castle 2 Super King En-suite
Galleon 2 Super King En-suite
Wizard 4 Super King + Small Double Sofa Bed En-suite
Wishing Well 2 Super King En-suite
Unicorn 2 Super King En-suite
Zephyr 2 Double En-suite
Little Kingdom 2 Double En-suite
Dragon 2 King Size En-suite
Treasure 2 King Size En-suite
The Library 2 Small Double Sofa Bed Ground floor


Children Welcome

  • Toys, books and DVD’s for children
  • Wyvernwood Adventure Park, adjacent to the main house - free entry for house guests included
  • Swimming pool is fenced

Accessibility

  • Ground floor sofa bed available upon prior arrangement
  • All bathrooms located on upper floors
  • Ground floor WC
  • Ground floor is accessible for wheelchairs - step free access throughout rooms
  • 6 Steps into property, 1 shallow step at rear door

Things To Do

Cooking and Dining

  • Dining table seats 20 guests comfortably
  • 4 oven Aga and 2 electric ovens
  • 5 ring induction hob, 2 Aga hobs and hot plate
  • 2 Large fridge/freezers in the kitchen
  • Toaster
  • DeLonghi Coffee Machine
  • Ice machine
  • Gas BBQ - gas provided

Inside

  • 3 large Smart TV’s
  • Sky package, Amazon Prime and Netflix
  • BT Fibre Wi-Fi
  • SONOS speaker
  • Board games
  • Library
  • Piano
  • Log burner - logs provided

Outside

  • Heated swimming pool, open from early May to late August - please note, the temperature is dependant on the outside temperature
  • Tennis court, open from April - late September - equipment provided
  • Croquet
  • 5 acres of gardens
  • Secured gardens
  • Outside tables and chairs on terrace seating 20

Activities

  • On-site yoga
  • Hire Canoes at River Stour
  • Suffolk Ski Centre
  • Spa day at Talbooth House
  • Brightlingsea Watersports
  • Colchester Castle

For Children

  • Wyvernwood Adventure Park
  • Colchester Climbing Project
  • Go Ape!
  • Colchester Zoo
  • Seaquarium on Clacton Pier
  • Great Notley Discovery Park

Location & Booking

House Restrictions

  • Hen parties considered on request
  • Sorry, not suitable for stag parties
  • 2 Dogs welcome at £75 per dog for a weekend or midweek break and £100 per dog for a week stay - pet policy in place
  • Noise policy in place
  • Sorry, no additional day guests permitted

Where We Are

  • The nearest train station is Alresford Essex
  • The nearest airport is Stansted
  • Taxis available
  • Parking for 20+ cars
  • Colchester | Essex

Arrival and Departure

  • Check in 4pm
  • Check out 4pm Sunday
  • Check out at 10am (other days)

What’s Included

  • Welcome hamper
  • Linen, towels and essentials
  • Tea and coffee supplies for arrival
  • Use of washing machine & tumble dryer
  • Hairdryers in all bedrooms
  • Discounted Entry to Wyvernwood Adventure Park
  • Additional housekeeping available at additional fee
  • EV Charger - available at no additional fee

Payment Process

  • We take a one third deposit at the time of booking
  • The balance is due three months before the date booked

Cautionary Deposit

  • £1,500 refundable deposit