Holiday cottages near Colchester Castle Museum

Tendring · Dogs welcome

Spring Vale Bungalow

Sleeps 4 · 2 bedrooms · from £611 a week

Two-bedroom detached bungalow near Colchester with an electric car charging point and a natural spring running through the grounds.

Colchester · Dogs welcome

The Wivenhoe Hideout

Sleeps 6 · 3 bedrooms · from £2,504 a week

Contemporary 3-bed house in Wivenhoe with private courtyard and garden, walking distance to the riverside and local shops.

Colchester

256 London Road

Sleeps 6 · 3 bedrooms · from £536 a week

Three-bedroom house sleeping six in Colchester with two bathrooms and cloakroom.

Great Horkesley

Bradley's Barn

Sleeps 4 · 2 bedrooms · from £543 a week

Single-storey barn conversion in Great Horkesley, Colchester, sleeping 4 in 2 bedrooms.

Colchester

The Orchard & Old Bakery - The Old Bakery

Sleeps 2 · 1 bedroom · from £571 a week

One-bedroom converted bakery near Colchester with ground-floor layout, orchard views and shared garden access.

Colchester · Dogs welcome

The Orchard & Old Bakery - The Orchard

★ 4.8 (194)

Sleeps 2 · 1 bedroom · from £567 a week

One-bedroom ground-floor cottage in Dedham Vale near Colchester, ideal for couples seeking rural seclusion with orchard walks and wildlife.

Tendring · Dogs welcome

Birds Farm Holidays - Partridge

Sleeps 4 · 2 bedrooms · from £591 a week

Two-bedroom barn near Elmstead Market with private pool access and games room, sleeping four.

Tendring · Dogs welcome

Birds Farm Holidays - Plover

Sleeps 4 · 2 bedrooms · from £567 a week

Converted barn in Tendring with two bedrooms, sleeping four, plus shared swimming pool and games room.

Tendring · Dogs welcome

Birds Farm Holidays - Robin

Sleeps 2 · 1 bedroom · from £453 a week

One-bedroom barn conversion in Tendring with a ground-floor layout, shared pool and games room.

Tendring · Dogs welcome

Birds Farm Holidays - Swallow

Sleeps 4 · 2 bedrooms · from £591 a week

Two-bedroom barn conversion in Tendring with direct pool access, suits families and small groups of four.

Tendring

The Glass Room

Sleeps 2 · 1 bedroom · from £373 a week

The Glass Room, Tendring: one-bedroom cottage with floor-to-ceiling bedroom window in an Area of Natural Beauty.

Colchester

Bradleys Barn

Sleeps 4 · 2 bedrooms

Bradleys Barn, Colchester: converted stable sleeping four on one level, with parking and woodland access.

Colchester · Dogs welcome

Baytree Cottages - Baytree Cottage 1

★ 5.0 (4)

Sleeps 3 · 1 bedroom · from £367 a week

Semi-detached cottage in Birch village near Colchester, sleeping 3 with one bedroom and wood burner throughout.

Colchester · Dogs welcome

Baytree Cottages - Baytree Cottage 2

★ 5.0 (4)

Sleeps 4 · 1 bedroom · from £393 a week

One-bedroom cottage in Birch near Colchester, sleeping up to 4, with enclosed garden and free parking.

Colchester

Country Escape at The Granary

Sleeps 4 · 2 bedrooms

Two-bedroom barn conversion near Colchester with hot tub and heated outdoor pool, May to September.

Colchester

Easthorpe Retreat

Sleeps 2 · 1 bedroom

One-bedroom log cabin near Colchester with its own hot tub, on the ground floor and entirely yours.

Colchester · Dogs welcome

Longridge

Sleeps 8 · 4 bedrooms · from £957 a week

Four-bedroom house near Colchester with countryside views, hot tub and garden; one dog welcome.

Colchester

Bear Cottage

★ 4.2 (5)

Sleeps 2 · 1 bedroom

One-bedroom cottage in Dedham Vale with wood burner and enclosed garden, near Nayland village and riverside walks.

Colchester

Rose Cottage

Sleeps 4 · 2 bedrooms · from £561 a week

Rose Cottage, Colchester: upside-down 2-bed house with living spaces on the upper floor overlooking countryside.

Colchester · Dogs welcome

Constable Cottage

★ 5.0 (1)

Sleeps 2 · 2 bedrooms

Two-bedroom cottage in Dedham Vale with wood burner, enclosed gardens and everything provided for a complete break.

Tendring

The Bull Pen

Sleeps 2 · 1 bedroom · from £661 a week

The Bull Pen is a single-storey barn conversion in Tendring with ground-floor living, a wood burner and south-facing garden.

Babergh · Dogs welcome

The Snug Cottage

Sleeps 4 · 2 bedrooms · from £543 a week

Two-bedroom cottage in Stratford St Mary with woodburner included and one free pet welcome.

Babergh · Dogs welcome

Higham Place - The Granary

Sleeps 4 · 2 bedrooms

The Granary, Babergh: converted 18th-century farm building sleeping 4, with countryside views and direct field access.

Babergh

Yew Tree Barn

Sleeps 4 · 2 bedrooms

Two-bedroom converted barn in Dedham Vale with a private heated swimming pool open May to September.

Thorrington

The Annex

Sleeps 2 · 1 bedroom · from £312 a week

Single-storey cottage for 2 in Thorrington, Tendring, with 1 bedroom.

Mersea Island

The Hide

Sleeps 8 · 4 bedrooms · from £1,463 a week

Four-bedroom single-storey cottage on Mersea Island, Colchester, sleeping 8.

Babergh · Dogs welcome

Box Valley Cottage

Sleeps 4 · 2 bedrooms

Two-bedroom cottage in a Suffolk village with valley views, near acclaimed pubs and walking routes.

Babergh · Dogs welcome

The Pump House

Sleeps 4 · 1 bedroom

The Pump House, Babergh: converted 1930s pumping station with river access and valley views, one bedroom sleeps four.

Babergh

Leveret Lodge

Sleeps 2 · 1 bedroom · from £323 a week

Leveret Lodge, Babergh: one-bedroom first-floor apartment with shared woodland grounds and private parking.

Colchester

North Farm Lodge

Sleeps 4 · 2 bedrooms · from £611 a week

North Farm Lodge, Colchester: converted ground-floor home sleeping 4, steps from coastal walks and bird-watching on Mersea Island.

Tendring · Dogs welcome

Sea Folly

Sleeps 5 · 3 bedrooms · from £357 a week

Three-bedroom terraced house in Brightlingsea with enclosed garden, 150 yards from the beach; suits families and small groups.

Babergh

Stoke Cartlodge

Sleeps 2 · 1 bedroom

Seventeenth-century stable conversion in a Suffolk village, now a luxury one-bedroom retreat with a private garden.

Colchester · Dogs welcome

Stokers Loft

★ 4.5 (4)

Sleeps 2 · 1 bedroom · from £377 a week

Stokers Loft, West Mersea: one-bedroom converted property 20 yards from the sea, fully equipped for self-catering.

West Mersea · Dogs welcome

No 20 Barley Way

Sleeps 4 · 2 bedrooms · from £480 a week

Two-bedroom cottage sleeping 4 in West Mersea, Colchester, pets allowed.

Mersea Island · Dogs welcome

Island Retreat

Sleeps 8 · 4 bedrooms · from £1,383 a week

Four-bedroom cottage sleeping 8 on Mersea Island, Colchester, with enclosed garden and hot tub.

West Mersea

Oakleaves

Sleeps 2 · 1 bedroom · from £397 a week

One-bedroom cottage sleeping two in West Mersea, Colchester.

Mersea Island

Ivy Cottage

Sleeps 6 · 3 bedrooms · from £451 a week

Three-bedroom cottage sleeping 6 on Mersea Island near Colchester.

Colchester · Dogs welcome

Sunnyside

Sleeps 5 · 3 bedrooms · from £617 a week

Three-bedroom Victorian cottage on Mersea Island, a quarter-mile from the beach, sleeping five with parking and a garden.

Assington · Dogs welcome

Warren Cottage

Sleeps 4 · 2 bedrooms · from £536 a week

Warren Cottage rests in Bures and can sleep four people in two bedrooms.

Ipswich · Dogs welcome

Pippin Cottage

Sleeps 3 · 2 bedrooms

Two-bedroom cottage in rural Babergh, near Brettenham, with one pet allowed free.

Colchester · Dogs welcome

Staying Inn

Sleeps 4 · 2 bedrooms · from £611 a week

Two-bedroom lodge on West Mersea Holiday Park with sea views, sleeps 4, one dog welcome at no extra cost.

Tendring · Dogs welcome

Angie’s Beachside House

Sleeps 4 · 2 bedrooms · from £493 a week

Two-bedroom house in Haven Orchards Holiday Village, Tendring, with direct beach access and use of caravan park facilities.

Tendring · Dogs welcome

Curlew

Sleeps 9 · 4 bedrooms · from £931 a week

Curlew, Tendring: four-bedroom beach house on the Colne Estuary with direct sea access and estuary views.

Colchester

Island Cottage

Sleeps 4 · 2 bedrooms · from £570 a week

Two-bedroom fisherman's cottage on Mersea Island, steps from the beach and village restaurants.

Colchester

Secretseaview

Sleeps 4 · 2 bedrooms · from £353 a week

Two-bedroom coastal home on Mersea Island with balcony sea views and beach access within walking distance.

Manningtree

Wherry Cottage

Sleeps 2 · 1 bedroom · from £491 a week

One-bedroom cottage for two in Manningtree, Tendring, near the estuary and beach.

Tendring · Dogs welcome

Point Clear View

Sleeps 8 · 4 bedrooms · from £851 a week

Point Clear View, Haven Orchards Holiday Village, Tendring: four-bedroom detached house with games room, balconies and decking near the beach.

Colchester · Dogs welcome

Island Retreat

Sleeps 6 · 2 bedrooms · from £427 a week

Two-bedroom coastal cottage in Colchester with swimming pool access, parking and everything provided for a week away.

Colchester · Dogs welcome

Ryeland Hut

Sleeps 2 · 1 bedroom · from £483 a week

One-bedroom oak shepherd's hut on a working farm near Colchester, with a private hot tub and wood-burning stove.

Colchester · Dogs welcome

Shepherds Belle & Croft Hut

Sleeps 2 · 1 bedroom · from £353 a week

One-bedroom glamping bell tent with private croft hut near Colchester, wood-fired cooking and stargazing from bed.

Colchester · Dogs welcome

Hill House

Sleeps 6 · 3 bedrooms · from £781 a week

Grade II listed house sleeping 6 in Polstead, Suffolk, with walking access to village green, pub and Dedham Vale countryside.

Colchester · Dogs welcome

West Mersea Park

★ 4.2 (421)

Sleeps 4 · 2 bedrooms · from £373 a week

Two-bedroom lodge on West Mersea Holiday Park, 300 yards from the beach, with free parking and one pet welcome.

Colchester · Dogs welcome

The Boat House at Tides Reach

Sleeps 4 · 2 bedrooms · from £557 a week

The Boat House at Tides Reach, Colchester: modern two-bedroom coastal property with sea views and beach access.

Braintree

Toad Hall Cottage

Sleeps 2 · 1 bedroom · from £701 a week

One-bedroom cottage in Braintree with a private hot tub overlooking fields, on ground floor throughout.

Tendring · Dogs welcome

Cosy Cottage

Sleeps 4 · 2 bedrooms · from £3,600 a week

Two-bedroom cottage in Tendring near Manningtree, with enclosed garden and free pet stay.

Polstead · Dogs welcome

The Stables

Sleeps 4 · 2 bedrooms · from £476 a week

Two-bedroom single-storey cottage in Polstead, Babergh, sleeping 4.

Polstead · Dogs welcome

The Granary

Sleeps 4 · 2 bedrooms · from £465 a week

Single-storey cottage for 4 in Polstead, Suffolk, with 2 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms.

Polstead · Dogs welcome

The Brambles

Sleeps 5 · 2 bedrooms · from £512 a week

Two-bedroom single-storey cottage sleeping 5 in Polstead, Babergh, with communal heated pool.

Babergh

The Mount

Sleeps 2 · 1 bedroom · from £333 a week

The Mount, Babergh: one-bedroom cottage on the ground floor with direct access to a large garden and Suffolk countryside walks.

Brantham · Dogs welcome

Holly Farm

Sleeps 11 · 4 bedrooms · from £2,055 a week

Four-bedroom house sleeping 11 in Brantham, Babergh, pets allowed.