The Essex Golf & Country Club
Colchester
The Essex Golf & Country Club is situated just minutes from Colchester and offers great-value three-star accommodation. The hotel offers 42 comfortable, tastefully decorated rooms equipped with satellite television, direct-dial telephone and complimentary wireless internet access. Many rooms have spectacular views of the golf course. Facilities at the hotel include a health club, 27 holes of golf, massage and treatment rooms, hair salon, indoor swimming pool and tennis courts. A fantastic good-value base for your golf break.
London Stansted Airport
41km
England’s best golf tour operator 2026 winner
Time Zone:
GMT+0
Currency:
£ (British Pound)
Temperature:
2°C - 22°C
Cost of a Beer:
£5.00
Cost of a 3-Course Meal:
£65
Hashtag Guide
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.
