Milsoms
Colchester
📍 Stratford Road, Colchester, CO7 6HW
🔌 Nearest public charging: · 0.0 mi (Open Charge Map)
- Fifteen en-suite bedrooms above a bustling bar and brasserie
- Heated outdoor terrace covered by an architectural sail
- Canoe, paddleboard and bike hire arranged to explore Dedham Vale
- Moments from Talbooth Spa for treatments nearby
- Close to the river and Essex Way, ideal for walkers
Milsoms is an informal, contemporary bar and brasserie hotel with fifteen en-suite bedrooms, set in Dedham in the Essex-Suffolk countryside near Colchester. The hotel is open all day, every day, with a bustling downstairs restaurant and bar, plus a heated outdoor terrace covered by an architectural sail. Guests can arrange canoe, paddleboard or bike hire to explore the Dedham Vale, and the hotel is dog friendly, with easy access to the river and the Essex Way for walkers. On-site facilities include free wifi, free parking and electric vehicle chargers. Nearby, you'll find Manningtree station around 3.2 miles away and Manningtree Beach about 4 miles off, along with local museums including The Munnings Art Museum and Boxted Airfield Museum within a few miles' reach.
How far to…
- Station
- 3.2 miles
- Beach
- 4 miles
- London
- 1 hour 40 mins drive (72.4 mi)
- Cambridge
- 1 hour 18 mins drive (63.6 mi)
- Stansted Airport
- 47 mins drive (37.3 mi)
Practical details
- Pets
- Dogs are welcome
- Parking
- Free parking available
- Open
- Open all day, every day
Accommodation on site
- Rooms
- Executive Rooms
- Deluxe Rooms
- Superior Rooms
- Classic Rooms
Details taken from the operator's own website on 19 Oct 2026 — check current terms when you book.
Facilities
- ✓ Bar
- ✓ Restaurant
- ✓ Pet Friendly
- ✓ WiFi
- ✓ Parking
- ✓ EV Charging
- 🔌 EV Charging Nearby
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