The Perfect Essex-Staycation As Lockdown Eases

Five-star lodge with hot tub set in stunning grounds with fishing lake

Review by Cassie ??‍♀️

So in 2019 I stayed at this 5* AirBnB and omg, I totally fell in love! Its a fantastic place full of nature, fresh air and a welcome retreat if you're from a different part of Essex or you're thinking of moving to Essex and you want a good base before adventures during the day and come home to a real rural retreat.

It's only 20-minutes away from Colchester which was the main event for the trip as I wanted to go to the Zoo and its near Wakes Colne but you 100% need a car as its built in this lovely little artisan village that is privately owned and to get to the actual AirBnB there is a really long country road full of bunnies and birds, small nature reserves etc!

I think this is a great place if you're thinking of moving to Essex or this part of Essex as not only do you get to experience an idyllic sanctuary, there are some stunning villages (one we went to is where they filmed Chickens with the inbetweeners characters and then we had a cup of tea in this amazing and really Instagram worthy cafe!) you also get to be under 45-minutes from main areas.

About the lodge from the AirBnB Owners

Escape awhile at Ramson Lodge where only the birds and your bubbling hot tub disturb the silence…

Our luxury 5 AA star self-catering lodge offers dreamy escapism deep within the rural seclusion of north Essex near Wakes Colne in the breath-taking Colne Valley.

Lose yourself in the 500 acres of secluded rolling private land and wander the woodlands that can offer a decent game of hide and seek or a stretching preprandial ramble. While away some time by the magnificent two acre private fishing lake stocked with carp and rudd. A playground for wildlife, you may be lucky to catch a glimpse of a kingfisher. Your furry friends will love it too – the woods with its little stream are pooch perfect for sniffing and moseying about in.

Set at the end of a mile long private driveway, our ultimate bolthole for couples or a family of four is tucked away in an ancient meadow in undulating countryside, where in decades gone by heavy horses, cattle and sheep would have grazed.

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