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Tips, Stories & Inspiration for Your Next Clever Escape

Welcome to the Clever Cottages Journal — your destination for travel inspiration, local highlights, and insider tips to help you make the most of your stay. From hidden gems across the countryside to curated experiences near our cottages, we share ideas to help you travel beautifully, live locally, and create lasting memories.

kayaking essex - Kayaking, Walton on the Naze, Essex

Kayaking Essex offers 5 distinct environments within comfortable reach of Colchester and the coast: the River Colne through Wivenhoe,.

A short break Essex visitors tend to remember rarely announces itself at the top of a booking platform. Most.

tiptree jam factory - Entrance to Tiptree Jam Factory

Most people who end up at the Tiptree jam factory arrive because they have been buying the preserves for.

golf colchester - Fallow Field Near Colchester Golf Club
Golf Colchester: three courses in the city, from a 1907 parkland club to a 7,000-yard championship layout..
paddle boarding essex - Two Tree Island, Essex Paddle boarding 22nd September 2020 (52240457783)

This guide to paddle boarding essex covers the main locations for hire and tuition across the county, from the.

constable country walk - Valley of the Stour (Dedham Vale)

The Dedham Vale walk most people have in mind runs 1.5 miles along the River Stour from Dedham village.

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