properties. 

Highfields Lane, Kelvedon, Colchester, Essex, CO5 9BJ, tel: 01376 570334, www.highfieldsfarm.co.uk
Farmhouse with 3 rooms £66 prpnb
Working 800-acre farm. Timber-framed farmhouse in quiet location in open countryside. Easy access to A12. Breakfast served in the oak-beamed dining room. Relax in the panelled sitting room. All rooms have en-suite facilities.

Keepers Lane, Leavenheath, Colchester, Essex, CO6 4PZ, tel: 01206 262836, www.stokebynayland.com
Hotel with 80 rooms £62-£202 prpn
In secluded tranquility yet only 10 minutes from Colchester, the hotel is situated in 300 acres of rolling "Constable Country". Two championship golf courses, extensive spa facilities, indoor pool, gym, free car-parking, free Wi-Fi.

The Barn, Lee Wick Lane, St Osyth, Clacton-on-Sea, Essex, CO16 8ES, tel: 01255 823031, www.leewickfarm.co.uk
Self-catering with 2 units £350-£1500 pupw  sleeps 7-11
The Cart Lodge sleeps up to 11. Stable Cottage sleeps up to 7. Walking and cycling nearby, fishing reservoir, nature reserves and bird watching. Excellent family base for Essex and Suffolk Coastline, countryside and tourist attractions.

13 Stoke Road, Nayland, Colchester, Suffolk, CO6 4JD, tel: 01787 211115, www.grove-cottages.co.uk
Self-catering with 1 unit £515-£792 pupw  sleeps 2
Cobblers Cottage - The most romantic Holiday cottage we have, just look at the wonderful Inglenook Log Fire, this 14th Century Medieval Hall House is truly a unique place to enjoy.

Stoke Tye, Stoke-by-Nayland, Colchester, Suffolk, CO6 4RP, tel: 01787 211115, www.grove-cottages.co.uk
Self-catering with 1 unit £853 pupw  sleeps 5
Cobbs Cottage is everybody's image of a dream thatched cottage in a beautiful location. It is just outside Stoke-by-Nayland down a tiny single track lane.

Point Clear, St Osyth, Clacton-on-Sea, Essex, CO16 8LJ, tel: 01255 820651, www.haven.com/parks/norfolk_essex/the_orchards/index.aspx?t_code=EnjoyEngland-Orchards
Holiday Park with 30 units £300 pupw  sleeps 8
Holiday park located on the Essex coast, great for families.