Colchester Brightlingsea Open Air Swimming Pool Hotels

"Peaceful location - just what we were looking for. Lovely owners who welcomed us. Having morning coffee in the orchard looking at the fields was priceless!"

"We had a very pleasant day at Angie’s beach house and would definitely go back The boathouse is quite quirky which we absolutely loved the sunsets in the evening sat in the little balcony absolutely stunning"

"A beautiful place, the kids loved catching crabs and exploring the beach. It was wonderful to have the beach right outside our door. The house had everything we needed. We were sad to leave. Thank you, Sharon and Andrew. Regards"

"Wow!! Thank you for an amazing weekend, this house was stunning and had everything we needed and more. Group of 12 friends from young children to older adults and everyone loved it. The house was spotless and the views were amazing.We have stayed in a number to large houses over the years but this beats them all. Loads of rooms and space so you never felt on top of each other, big TV,s in every room, loads of storage and heating was great, the whole house felt cosy and warm. Hot tub was the icing on the cake. Thank you so much for letting us stay in this amazing house and we will 100% be coming back."

"North Farm Lodge was an idyllic spot for a Christmas break. It’s peaceful and isolated and we had a wonderfully relaxing holiday. The lodge is spacious, warm, well equipped and quiet, and we had everything we needed, and Christmas decorations and some useful and tasty goodies, which Andrea and Mat had left us. Mersea Island is a joy - friendly, attractive, with lots of walks, plenty of good pubs and the sea ever present. You do need a vehicle, and the lodge has good private parking. The only drawback -or perhaps bonus - is that the island is cut off at high tide, so you do need to know the low tide times when you arrive or leave.All in all a 5* experience. Many thanks."