Tarnshade Cottage

Colchester, East Anglia

Tarnshade Cottage sits near Colchester in East Anglia and sleeps up to eight, making it a solid choice for a larger family gathering or a group of friends travelling together.

St Osyth Museum is just 0.4 miles away, with East Essex Aviation Society and Museum (Martello Tower A) and Brightlingsea Museum both close enough for a quick visit. Great Bentley station, 3.6 miles away, offers a train link, while Brightlingsea beach, 2.5 miles off with excellent water quality, is a good option for a day by the sea.

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Fri 13 Nov · 12:00

Colchester Audio Tour: Echoes Through Time Tour

Colchester Castle, Colchester · 9.5 mi

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Fri 13 Nov · 12:00

Colchester Audio Tour: Unsung Hands

St John's Abbey Gate, St John's Green, Colchester, Colchester · 9.3 mi

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Fri 4 Dec · 20:00

Impulse presents: Forc3

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Fri 4 Dec · 18:45

Christmas Party Bookings - Buzz Bingo Colchester

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£7,173 per break

Sleeps: 8
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🏖️ Nearest beaches

Brightlingsea Excellent2.5 mi
Jaywick Excellent2.6 mi
Clacton Beach Martello Tower Good3.3 mi

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🚆 Arriving by train

Great Bentley 3.6 miles
Clacton-On-Sea 3.7 miles
Weeley 4.2 miles

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🏛️ Museums & Galleries · 0.4 mi

St Osyth Museum

St Osyth Museum sits behind a wall on Colchester Road in St Osyth, almost opposite the Kings Arms, a...

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🏛️ Museums & Galleries · 2.1 mi

East Essex Aviation Society and Museum (Martello Tower A)

Aviation museum in St Osyth

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🏛️ Museums & Galleries · 2.2 mi

Brightlingsea Museum

Local museum in Brightlingsea, United Kingdom

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🎢 Theme Parks · 3.8 mi

The Pavilion Waterpark

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Pavilion Fun Park

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🎢 Theme Parks · 4.1 mi

Wyvernwood

Wyvernwood is an outdoor theme park in Suffolk where you step through the Magic Portal into the Ench...

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🏛️ Museums & Galleries · 6.9 mi

RAF Bradwell Bay Preservation Group

RAF Bradwell Bay Preservation Group tells the story of a airfield whose initial involvement of aviat...

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🏛️ Museums & Galleries · 6.9 mi

Mersea Island Museum

Mersea Island Museum is an independent local museum in the centre of West Mersea, occupying purpose-...

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🏛️ Museums & Galleries · 9.4 mi

Roman Circus Visitor Centre

The Roman Circus Visitor Centre sits on the ground floor of Roman Circus House in Colchester, run by...

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Places to visit

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Castle & Heritage · 9.5 mi

Colchester Castle

National Trust · 11.2 mi

Flatford Mill

Castle & Heritage · 11.7 mi

Layer Marney Tower

National Trust · 13.9 mi

Thorington Hall

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