The Cart Lodge has a large entrance hall from which there is
a large utility room (washing machine, tumble dryer and
clothes airer), leading from the entrance hall is the
kitchen, dining room and the large lounge.
The accommodation offers a large
downstairs family bedroom (double and single beds) with en
suite shower room all with full wheelchair access. On the
first floor there are two twin rooms, one double room with
en suite and a large gallery with sofa bed. The views over
the marshes and Colne / Blackwater estuaries are excellent
from the gallery.
The Cart Lodge is set within a now partly
redundant farm yard at the end of a quite lane, 1.6 miles
from the village centre where there are numerous services
including three pubs, post office, two shops, three
restaurants, hairdressers and a florist to name some.
Bus routes run to both Clacton on Sea (5.9
miles) and Colchester (13.7 miles) from here. Colchester,
Britain’s oldest recorded town offers much for those
interested in architecture, history and shopping plus a very
good Zoo.
There are pleasant walking & cycling
opportunities around the farm, village and nearby
countryside. Fishing at our reservoir is included (rod
licence required), passes for nearby nature reserves are
included, there are superb bird watching opportunities
(regular sightings of the once rare Marsh Harrier for
example).
The location makes an excellent family
base for the many sights of the Essex and Suffolk coastline,
countryside and the numerous tourist attractions.
