Yvonne’s guidebook

Yvonne
Yvonne’s guidebook

Family Days

A lovely place to visit and only half an hour drive away
132 locals recommend
Colchester Zoo
Maldon Road
132 locals recommend
A lovely place to visit and only half an hour drive away
A lovely place to visit as seen on TV. Great for families. Only 40 minutes away.
56 locals recommend
Jimmy's Farm
Pannington Hall Lane
56 locals recommend
A lovely place to visit as seen on TV. Great for families. Only 40 minutes away.
A traditional seaside town with amusements, arcades and of course fish and chips.
41 locals recommend
Clacton Pier
41 locals recommend
A traditional seaside town with amusements, arcades and of course fish and chips.
Another lovey seaside resort, usually quieter than Clacton only 15 minutes away, beautiful beaches here with the usual shops for your bucket and spaces.
7 locals recommend
Walton-on-the-Naze Beach
43 The Parade
7 locals recommend
Another lovey seaside resort, usually quieter than Clacton only 15 minutes away, beautiful beaches here with the usual shops for your bucket and spaces.
Another beach only 15 minute drive, not as well known as Clacton or Walton but a hidden gem with a boating lake, skating ring, beach, swimming pool, shops bars.
Dovercourt Beach
Another beach only 15 minute drive, not as well known as Clacton or Walton but a hidden gem with a boating lake, skating ring, beach, swimming pool, shops bars.
Fancy learning to ski, try this dry slope ski centre.
7 locals recommend
Suffolk Ski Centre
Bourne Hill
7 locals recommend
Fancy learning to ski, try this dry slope ski centre.
Lovely place for youngerchildren
12 locals recommend
Hastys Adventure Farm
West Road
12 locals recommend
Lovely place for youngerchildren

Gardens

If you love plants and beautiful gardens this is the place to go.
30 locals recommend
Beth Chatto's Plants & Gardens
Clacton Road
30 locals recommend
If you love plants and beautiful gardens this is the place to go.

City/town information

So many things to see in Cochester a great place to shop but there is also museums, the castle and lovely grounds, many bars restaurants and nightlife.
70 locals recommend
Colchester
70 locals recommend
So many things to see in Cochester a great place to shop but there is also museums, the castle and lovely grounds, many bars restaurants and nightlife.

Neighbourhoods

A quiet village with its own community pub, The Maybush very friendly that serves guest beers throughout the year. There is a local shop here too which is only a mile from the property.
Great Oakley Hall
Harwich Road
A quiet village with its own community pub, The Maybush very friendly that serves guest beers throughout the year. There is a local shop here too which is only a mile from the property.

Sightseeing

Some beautiful architecture with lots of lanes to walk round, join a walking tour of Harwich to discover the history or visit the oldest cinema The Electric Palace.
14 locals recommend
Harwich
14 locals recommend
Some beautiful architecture with lots of lanes to walk round, join a walking tour of Harwich to discover the history or visit the oldest cinema The Electric Palace.
This is where you can get a boat trip to see the seals, go fishing, or take the foot ferry to Felixstowe. Or just enjoy a drink and a bite to eat on the pier.
13 locals recommend
The Pier Hotel
The Quay
13 locals recommend
This is where you can get a boat trip to see the seals, go fishing, or take the foot ferry to Felixstowe. Or just enjoy a drink and a bite to eat on the pier.
Where Constable got his inspiration. A beautiful place great for paddle boarding.
19 locals recommend
Flatford and Constable Country
19 locals recommend
Where Constable got his inspiration. A beautiful place great for paddle boarding.
If you are into history then this is the place to visit. Has a toy museum next to it and some lovely grounds great for picnics.
80 locals recommend
The Castle Museum
Castle Park
80 locals recommend
If you are into history then this is the place to visit. Has a toy museum next to it and some lovely grounds great for picnics.
a lovely village with bars and restaurants. Great walks.
19 locals recommend
Dedham Vale AONB
19 locals recommend
a lovely village with bars and restaurants. Great walks.
Designed by Grayson Perry very unusual, as seen on TV
A House For Essex
Black Boy Lane
Designed by Grayson Perry very unusual, as seen on TV

Food scene

Great place for Thai Food, found in Old Harwich
Thai up at the Quay
1 Eastgate St
Great place for Thai Food, found in Old Harwich
A great place to eat especially if you like fish.
10 locals recommend
Alma Inn & Dining Rooms Harwich
25 King's Head St
10 locals recommend
A great place to eat especially if you like fish.
This is a lovely restaurant 15 mins away with oak beams and a warm welcome - great gin bar.
Bicycle station
This is a lovely restaurant 15 mins away with oak beams and a warm welcome - great gin bar.
Good place to eat, 15 minutes away.
13 locals recommend
The Mistley Thorn Hotel
High Street
13 locals recommend
Good place to eat, 15 minutes away.
Lovely indian restaurant where you can take your own drink as they only serve soft drinks but are happy for you to take your own alcohol.
Joi Tandoori Resturant
3 Kingsway
Lovely indian restaurant where you can take your own drink as they only serve soft drinks but are happy for you to take your own alcohol.
Great Italian restaurant in Manningtree.
14 locals recommend
Lucca Enoteca Manningtree
High Street
14 locals recommend
Great Italian restaurant in Manningtree.
Lovely food.
Stanley's Restaurant
83 Fourth Avenue
Lovely food.
Bistro food.
12 locals recommend
Avenue Bistro Frinton
145 Connaught Ave
12 locals recommend
Bistro food.
A great place to eat.
27 locals recommend
Milsoms
Stratford Road Dedham
27 locals recommend
A great place to eat.
An upmarket place to eat if you want to enjoy fine dining.
21 locals recommend
Le Talbooth
21 locals recommend
An upmarket place to eat if you want to enjoy fine dining.
Must book in advance as it gets really busy.
The Hat & the Mouse
34 Connaught Ave
Must book in advance as it gets really busy.
Another good place to eat.
7 locals recommend
Pier One
35 Connaught Ave
7 locals recommend
Another good place to eat.
More than a cafe, great for sunday lunches, breakfasts food is great and very friendly staff.
The Rainbow Cafe,Wick Lane, Harwich.
12 Wick Lane
More than a cafe, great for sunday lunches, breakfasts food is great and very friendly staff.
The only takeaway that delivers to New Moze Hall, lovely Chinese food.
The Beijing
6 Oakley Rd
The only takeaway that delivers to New Moze Hall, lovely Chinese food.

Sports

A brilliant links course very friendly and superb catering facilities, green fees welcome.
7 locals recommend
Frinton Golf Club
1 Esplanade
7 locals recommend
A brilliant links course very friendly and superb catering facilities, green fees welcome.
A lovely 9 hole course but still challenging. Has a par 3 blind green to finish.
Harwich & Dovercourt Golf Club
Parkeston Roundabout
A lovely 9 hole course but still challenging. Has a par 3 blind green to finish.
Another lovely golf course 20 minutes away. A game of two halves you have the links side of it and then parkland.
Clacton On Sea Golf Club
West Road
Another lovely golf course 20 minutes away. A game of two halves you have the links side of it and then parkland.
About 40 minutes away but well worth a visit if you are into golf.
Brett Vale Golf Club
Noaks Road
About 40 minutes away but well worth a visit if you are into golf.
If you love the water give this a try, lots of water sports for you to try.
Brightlingsea Ferry Landing station
If you love the water give this a try, lots of water sports for you to try.