The Sun Inn

Colchester

📍 High Street, Colchester, CO7 6DF

📞 +44 1206 323351

🚆 Nearest station: · 2.3 mi

🔌 Nearest public charging: · 0.5 mi (Open Charge Map)

Photo: Robert Lamb (CC BY-SA 2.0)

Seven individually styled rooms above a historic coaching inn
Bikes and maps provided for exploring Dedham Vale
Dogs welcome in three of the rooms
Garden with boules and terrace to unwind
Independently owned and run since 2003

The Sun Inn is a proper coaching inn with seven cosy, individually styled rooms above a welcoming elm bar and beamed dining room, set in the heart of Constable Country. You'll find sumptuous beds, big showers and little treats in each room, with dogs welcome in three of them and roll-out mattresses available for children. Outside, there's a terrace and garden for boules, and bikes, helmets and maps are ready for exploring the Dedham Vale Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. It's just a five-minute stroll to the Stour river. Nearby, Manningtree station is 2.3 miles away, with Manningtree Beach and museums including The Munnings Art Museum and Boxted Airfield Museum within easy reach for a day out.

How far to…

Stour river: 5 minute stroll
Station: 2.3 miles
Beach: 3.2 miles

Practical details

Pets: Dogs welcome in Elsa, Wards and Phaethon
Families: Roll-out mattresses for kids up to 12

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Rooms

Details taken from the operator's own website on 30 Oct 2026 — check current terms when you book.

Facilities

✓ Bar
✓ Restaurant
✓ Pet Friendly
✓ WiFi
🔌 EV Charging Nearby

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Manningtree Beach, Stour Estuary Good3.2 mi

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🚆 Arriving by train

Manningtree 2.3 miles
Mistley 4 miles
Hythe 5.8 miles

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