Browsing 17 self-catering properties within a 8 mile radius of Red House Visitor Centre

Rye Lane, Layer-de-La-Haye, Colchester, Essex, CO2 0JL, tel: 01206 734350, www.ryefarm.org.uk
Self-catering with 4 units £300-£550 pupw  sleeps 2-4
Peaceful, rural location on a working farm with views over fields. Comfortably furnished to high standard. 4 miles from Colchester. Close to Abberton Reservoir & Zoo. Convenient for Mersea Island, Layer Marney Tower & Beth Chatto Gardens.

Lamberts Lane, Earls Colne, Colchester, Essex, CO6 2LE, tel: 01787 224895, www.greenlandsfarm.co.uk
Self-catering with 1 unit £288-£380 pupw  sleeps 2
Heavily timbered converted Essex barn for two people in a quiet rural location. Four Star Gold ground floor accommodation with private garden. Ideal for touring or a restful break. Convenient for Colchester, Lavenham and the coast.

Bouncers Farm, Wickham Hall Lane, Wickham Bishops, Wickham, Maldon, Essex, CM8 3JJ, tel: 01621 891330, www.operaintheorchard.co.uk
Alternative Accommodation with 4 units £40-£120 pupw  sleeps 3
The coast of Essex was once a smuggler's paradise where overtaxed locals sneaked tea, beer and spirits into the country. Bouncers Farm is a refuge of a different kind where those overtaxed by work can hide themselves away.

Lucas Cottage, Greenstead Green, Halstead, Essex, CO9 1RF, tel: 01787 475069, www.claveringsfarm.co.uk
Self-catering with 3 units £300-£500 pupw  sleeps 2-4
Tastefully converted cart lodges in the heart of Essex countryside. Our lodges are finished to a very high standard and level of comfort for our guests, including our visitors with restricted mobility.

Maldon, Essex, CM9 8UH, tel: 07729 456912, www.oseaisland.co.uk
Self-catering with 135 units £309-£6677 pupw
A private island enclosed by four miles of beaches and coastline, just 45 miles from central London. The Edwardian style Manor House sleeps 20, as well as 10 period cottages.

In or near Colchester
Self-catering with 2 units £420-£690 pupw  sleeps 2-4
Quiet, characterful, comfortable cottages n a Unique location in conservation area bordering Castle Park in central Colchester.