The Essex Way - Accommodation listing along the route
The listing is following the route order from Epping in the west to Harwich in the east.
We recommend that you reserve your accommodation as far in advance as possible. Many of the establishments listed here have limited vacancies and early booking is advised to prevent disappointment.
Where an establishment has been officially inspected their grading is listed in their entry. The grading will have been notified to us by the proprietor.
Dog Walkers!
If you intend taking your pet on this long distance route please call these establishments first to see if they can accommodate you AND your companion.
Please note: This guide does not constitute a recommendation. Distance from The Essex Way previous location Total distance (miles) Distance Chart (West to East) (miles) Epping: Tube Station 0 0
Toot Hill: The Green Man Inn 4.7 4.7
Chipping Ongar: High Street 2.9 7.6
Cannon’s Green 2.9 10.5
Willingale: The Churches 1.9 12.4
Good Easter: The Star Inn (No longer a pub) 4.5 16.9
Pleshey: The Castle 4.5 21.4
Great Waltham: Main Road 2.2 23.6
Great Leighs: A131 3.4 27
Fuller Street: The Compasses Inn 1.8 28.8
Terling: The Ford 2 30.8
Fairstead: The Church 1.3 32.1
White Notley: Station Road 2.6 34.7
Cressing: The Church 1.6 36.3
Coggeshall: The Abbey 5.1 41.4
Great Tey: The Church 4.2 45.6
Ford Street: The Shoulder of Mutton Inn 3.1 48.7
West Bergholt: New Church Road 3 51.7
Great Horksley: The Half Butt Inn 1.9 53.6
Boxted: The Church 4.1 57.7
Dedham: The Church 5.2 62.9
Manningtree: Quay Street 4.7 67.6
Mistley: The Swan Fountain 0.8 68.4
Bradfield: The Strangers Home Inn 2.3 70.7
Wrabness: The Church 2.2 72.9
Ramsey: The Castle Inn 3.2 76.1
Little Oakley: B1414 1 77.1
Harwich: The High Lighthouse 4.3 81.4
Total distance: 81.4
Accommodation along the route: B&Bs and hotels
Wintry Park House Forest Lodge Motel Thornwood Road Wakes Arms EPPING CM16 6SZ Epping New Road Tel: 01992 577407 EPPING CM16 5HW Website: www.wintrypark.co.uk Tel: 01992 815759 Website: www.forest-lodge-motel.co.uk Diggins Farm Westpoint B&B Fyfield Dunmow Road ONGAR CM5 0PP AYTHORPE RODING CM6 1PU Tel: 01277 899303 01279 876462 Website: www.westpointbandb.co.uk Bury Farm B&B Ballaglass Cottage – 4* Award Bury Road Coggeshall Road Pleshey Stisted CHELMSFORD CM3 1HB BRAINTREE CM77 8AB Tel: 01245 237234 Tel: 01376 331409 Website: www.burybarncottage.co.uk Website: www.ballaglass.co.uk Acreland Green North Ford Farm Pleshey Church Road CHELMSFORD CM3 1HP Rivenhall Tel: 01245 231277 WITHAM CM8 3PG Website: www.smoothhound.co.uk Tel: 01376 583321 Elms Farm – 4* Award Prested Hall Green Lane Feering White Notley COLCHESTER CO5 9EE WITHAM CM8 1RB Tel: 01376 573300 Tel: 01376 321559 Website: www.prested.co.uk Old Wills Farm – 4* Award Chestnuts – 3* Award Little Tey Road 8 Octavia Drive Feering WITHAM CM8 1HQ COLCHESTER CO5 9RP Tel: 01376 515990 Tel: 01376 570259 The Drapers Hotel Essex Golf & Country Club – 3* Award High Street Earls Colne Earls Colne COLCHESTER CO6 2NS COLCHESTER CO6 2PB Tel: 01787 224466 Tel: 01787 223353 Website: www.theessexgolfandcountryclub.com Greenlands Farm – 4* Award Caterpillar Cottage – 4 * Award Lamberts Lane Ford Street Earls Colne Aldham COLCHESTER CO6 2LE COLCHESTER CO6 3PH Tel: 01787 224895 Tel: 01206 240456 Website: www.greenlandsfarm.co.uk Website: www.caterpillarcottage.co.uk The White Hart Inn Robins at Marsh Barn – 4 * Award Nayland Road Marsh Barn West Bergholt The Causeway COLCHESTER CO6 3DD Lawford CO11 1QJ Tel: 01206 240331 Tel: 01206 397299 Website: www.whitehart-westbergholt.co.uk Website: www.robinsatmarshbarn.co.uk
Maison Talbooth – 3* AA Red Stars milsoms – 3 * Award The ultimate in luxury hotel with 3 AA red stars A contemporary hotel. Restaurant (the highest rated hotel in Essex) with day spa, open all day so no rush if you're outdoor pool and hot tubs. walking the Essex Way.
Stratford Road Stratford Road Dedham Dedham COLCHESTER CO7 6HN COLCHESTER CO7 6H Tel: 01206 322367 Tel: 01206 322795 Website: www.milsomhotels.com Website: www.milsomhotels.com The Mistley Thorn Emsworth House – 4* Award High Street Ship Hill MISTLEY CO11 1HE Station Road Tel: 01206 392821 BRADFIELD CO11 2UP Website: www.mistleythorn.co.uk Tel: 01255 870860 Website: www.emsworthhouse.co.uk Dairy House Farm – 5* Award Zig Zag Cottage Bradfield Road 8 Queen Street Wix, MANNINGTREE CO11 2SR Great Oakley, HARWICH CO12 5AS Tel: 01255 870322 Tel: 01255 880968 Website: www.dairyhousefarm.info Website: www.zigzagcottage.co.uk The Hanover Inn Paston Lodge 65 Church Street 1 Una Road HARWICH CO12 3DR Parkeston Village Tel: 01255 502927 HARWICH CO12 4PP Website: www.hanover-inn-harwich.co.uk Tel: 01255 551390 Website: www.smoothhound.co.uk The Pier at Harwich – 4* Award The Quay HARWICH CO12 3HH Tel: 01255 241212 Website: www.milsomhotels.com
Accommodation along the route: Camping
Colchester Camping and Caravan Park The Stranger’s Home Cymbeline Way The Street Lexden Bradfield COLCHESTER CO3 4AG MANNINGTREE CO11 2US Tel: 01206 545551 Tel: 01255 870304 Website: www.colchestercamping.co.uk Website: www.strangershome.co.uk
Dovercourt Caravan Park Low Road DOVERCOURT CO12 3TZ 01255 243433 Website: www.dovercourtcp.com
For information on more accommodation throughout Essex or attractions and places to visit please go to our website: www.visitessex.com