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About this property

Comfortable Living: The Willows in Great Horkesley offers a holiday home with one bedroom, one bathroom, and a spacious living room. Guests enjoy air-conditioning, a fully equipped kitchen, and a TV for relaxation. Outdoor Spaces: A beautiful garden provides a tranquil setting, perfect for unwinding. Free WiFi is available throughout the property, ensuring connectivity for all guests. Convenient Amenities: The Willows provides free on-site private parking, catering to travellers with vehicles. Reception staff speak English, assisting guests with any needs. Local Attractions: Located 55 km from London Stansted Airport, The Willows is close to Hedingham Castle (26 km), Freeport Braintree (31 km), and Colchester Castle (8 km). Other attractions include Ickworth House (49 km) and Chelmsford Train Station (43 km).

Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 9.3 for a two-person trip.

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Property highlights

    • Top location: Highly rated by recent guests (9.5)

    • Free private parking available on-site


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Accommodation Type
Number of guests
 
Bedroom
1 double bed
Living room
1 sofa bed
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Guest reviews

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Guests who stayed here loved

  • Jessamina
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    We absolutely loved our stay here, the scenery is beautiful, its very peaceful and lovely waking up to the alpacas in the garden. It was very clean and the hot tub was a great size, the property felt very cosy. 10 out of 10 from us!
  • Clare
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Very cute xomdy & clean with everything you need
  • Mary
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Loved the hot tube, especially in the morning, overlooking the alpacas
  • Ella
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Very clean and tidy. Great facilities and bed is so comfortable. Only thing is if you don’t like animals you may have a bit of a shock 🤣 but the whole stay was so so enjoyable!
  • Daniel
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Lovely place, very rustic, alpacas, peacocks were our favourite short walk to yew tree, overall a very pleasant stay. Very nice touch getting food for animals and eggs.
  • Anonymous
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Really loved the location and how peaceful it was. Really great property, clean and great things available in kitchen and bathroom etc. Loads of TVs and fancy bath, did not use the fancy bath or any TVs as was happy relaxing in the hottub looking...

Quality rating

Booking.com rated the quality of this property as 3 out of 5 based on factors such as facilities, size, location and services provided.

Managed by Andy

Company review score: 8.8Based on 65 reviews from 6 properties
6 managed properties

Company information

I am a contractor who loves to travel and scuba dive. I have decided to share my wonderful home with those seeking a rural retreat in a fabulous setting with farm animals. We have key locks on all the properties so you can have complete privacy, let yourself in and have as much or little input from us as you like. We hope to welcome you soon.

Property information

In the heart of the Constable Country, on the Essex Way, nestled amongst farmers fields and woodland you will find our newly opened shepherds hut, Back in Thyme. A perfect balance of rustic and contemporary, Back in Thyme provides a rural get away with all the modern comforts. Smart TV, heating, power shower, outdoor private hot tub and plenty of parking. It is positioned 5 minutes from anA12 link, 10 minutes from Colchester town and less than an hour from London.

Language spoken

English

Property surroundings

House rules

The Willows takes special requests - add in the next step!
Check-in
From 16:00 to 23:00
You'll need to let the property know in advance what time you'll arrive.
Check-out
From 09:30 to 10:00
Cancellation/ prepayment
Cancellation and prepayment policies vary according to accommodation type. Please enter the dates of your stay and check the conditions of your required option.
Children and beds

Child policies

Children of any age are welcome.

Children 18 years and above will be charged as adults at this property.

To see correct prices and occupancy information, please add the number of children in your group and their ages to your search.

Cot and extra bed policies

0 - 3 years
Cot upon request
Free

The number of cots allowed is dependent on the option you choose. Please check your selected option for more information.

There are no extra beds available at this property.

All cots are subject to availability.

No age restriction
There is no age requirement for check-in
Smoking
Smoking is not allowed.
Parties
Parties/events are not allowed
Quiet hours
Guests must be quiet between 20:00 and 06:00.
Pets
Pets are not allowed.

The fine print

Need-to-know information for guests at this property

Please note that the use of a hot tub will incur an additional charge of GBP 50 per night.

This property will not accommodate hen, stag or similar parties.

Quiet hours are between 20:00:00 and 06:00:00.