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.
Colchester cafes are worth knowing about before you arrive. There are eight independents worth visiting in 2026, spread across.
October half term Essex 2026 runs from Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026. If you are staying.
Half term Essex 2026 runs from 26 October to 1 November 2026. If you are based near Colchester, or.
When it comes to fishing, Essex delivers more variety than the county's reputation tends to suggest: a 120-acre reservoir.
Abberton Reservoir sits five miles south-west of Colchester at Layer-de-la-Haye, and in winter it holds up to 40,000 wildfowl..
St Osyth Priory stands five miles south of Colchester, behind a gatehouse that took more than two centuries to.
