The Essex Golf & Country Club
Colchester
The Essex Golf & Country Club is a countryside hotel and leisure resort in Earls Colne, near Colchester, combining comfortable accommodation with extensive health, spa, racquet and golf facilities. Surrounded by the Essex countryside, it works particularly well for couples, fourballs and larger groups looking for a stay where there is plenty to enjoy both on and away from the golf course.
Accommodation includes Double, Deluxe and Family Rooms alongside suites, with spacious interiors and countryside surroundings providing a relaxed base between rounds. For groups wanting greater independence, The Essex also offers luxury self-catering lodges for up to six guests. Set within the golf course grounds, the lodges feature private decking, sunken hot tubs and access to the club’s leisure facilities, making them an appealing option for longer group golf breaks.
The health and wellness offering is one of the resort’s strongest features. Hotel guests can use the spacious gym, 13.5-metre heated indoor swimming pool, hydro pool, sauna and steam room, while Aura Spa offers Elemis treatments, massages, facials and beauty therapies for those wanting additional relaxation after golf.
Food and drinks are available at the Pulse Bar, with breakfast, lighter meals and relaxed evening dining served alongside countryside views. The wider country club also offers indoor and outdoor tennis and padel courts, giving groups additional activities during a longer stay.
Golf remains an important part of the experience, with an 18-hole championship course, nine-hole Garden Course and Toptracer-powered Strike Shack driving range all on site. With accommodation, wellness, dining and golf gathered together in one location, The Essex is a versatile choice for an Essex golf and leisure break within straightforward reach of Colchester and Stansted Airport.
London Stansted Airport
41km
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Time Zone:
GMT+0
Currency:
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Temperature:
1°C - 22°C
Cost of a Beer:
£5.00
Cost of a 3-Course Meal:
£65
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About The Area
Witham is a practical Essex base for a relaxed UK golf break, especially for golfers who want countryside, easy road and rail links, and quick access to Chelmsford, Braintree, Maldon and Colchester. It is not a resort-style destination, but it works well for a low-fuss golf weekend or society trip, with both Southend and Stansted within sensible reach.
The main local golf option is Benton Hall Golf & Country Club, based in Witham. It offers a championship golf course alongside a health club, spa facilities and padel courts, so it works well for groups where not everyone wants the same type of break. It gives Witham a useful “golf, leisure and countryside” anchor rather than just being a place to stay between rounds.
For extra golf nearby, Chelmsford Golf Club is a strong option. Founded in 1893, it is one of Essex’s older private members’ clubs and is described by the club as a traditional parkland course welcoming visitors, societies and corporate golf days. Braintree Golf Club is another good nearby choice, established in 1891, with a par-70 parkland course featuring tree-lined fairways, water hazards and fast greens.
Away from golf, Witham has a gentle local feel. Witham River Walk follows the River Brain for just under 2 miles from Chipping Hill to Whetmead Nature Reserve, with flat paths, wildlife and quiet waterside scenery. Maldon and the Blackwater estuary are also close enough for riverside pubs, Hythe Quay and coastal-style exploring.
For Hashtag Golf Travel customers, Witham works best as an Essex golf weekend, a society base, or a practical stop for playing courses around Chelmsford, Braintree, Maldon and Colchester. It is not flashy, but for easy access, solid nearby golf and quiet Essex countryside, it fits the job neatly.
