The Sun Inn
Colchester,
Essex
Inn
+44 (0)1206 323351
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£150 - £175
per night
Smart country inn in Constable country with lovely rooms and food - grab a picnic, hire a boat and drift along the river Stour
7 rooms
Rooms sleep 2
Children welcome
Pets welcome
Babies welcome
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2 Guests 22 Nov 24 - 22 Nov 24
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The Experience
You couldn’t hope to wash up in a better spot, an idyllic village in gorgeous countryside with this lovely inn at its centre. Inside, you find an easy elegance. A panelled lounge comes with sofas, armchairs and open fires – a good spot for afternoon tea; the bar, made from a slab of local elm, is usually propped up by locals.
You eat in the beamed dining room. Breakfast is a real treat: the full cooked works and a buffet table laden with pastries, cured meat, cheeses, yogurt, cereals and homemade jams. Book dinner while you’re here. If you come as a group the ‘feast’ menu has an exciting and inventive choice of sharing plates.
Hire boats, order a picnic from the inn, float down the sleepy Stour, then tie up on the bank for lunch on the grassy banks. Come back to bright and airy bedrooms: those at the back are bigger, but all are lovely with local art and village views.
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We think you'll love
- The food - locally sourced, seasonal and inventive
- Coming without a car. Local buses run from Colchester and it only takes 30 minutes
- The pretty village, Constable went to school here and often painted the church
You should know
- Some rooms overlook the high street and there might be some light car noise
- You will hear church bells ringing on Sundays
Essentials
- EV charger
- Swimming pool
- Hot tub
- Garden
- Open fire / woodburner
- Breakfast included
- Breakfast available
- Meals available
- Vegetarian meals
- Parking on premises
- Free parking nearby
- Accessible by public transport
- WiFi
- Spa
- Central heating
- Limited mobility
- Wheelchair access
- Mobile reception
- Hob
- Bar
- Barbecue
- Licensed premises
- Paid parking nearby
- Air conditioning
- Relaxation areas
- Tennis court
- No smoking
- Credit cards
- Working farm
- Owner has pets
- Pets welcome
Family friendly
- Baby monitor
- Books and toys
- Children welcome
- Babies welcome
- Stair gates
- High chair
- Fire guard
- Cot available
Nearby
- Pub/bar within 3 miles
- Restaurant within 3 miles
- Shop within 3 miles
Activities
- Bikes available
- Food courses
- Kayaking
- Other courses
- Sailing
- Surfing
- Wild swimming
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Accommodation
Pricing
- Nightly price
- from £150
- Surcharges
- Extra child £15.
- 6 Doubles
- From £150
- 1 Twin/double
- From £150
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Information
Booking information
- Check in
- From 3pm
- Check out
- 11am
- Other details
- Dinner B&B £100 per person. Singles from £90.
- Closed
- Christmas.
- No smoking
- Smoking not permitted anywhere in the property.
- Meals
- Lunch from £9.75. Starters form £7.75. Mains from £16. Sides £4.50. Puddings £8.50.
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Reviews
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My sister and I enjoyed every minute of our stay at The Sun. We just wish it could have been for longer. The Sun Team were all so friendly, helpful and kind. The menu was marvellous, and the beds were beautifully comfortable.
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Business Trip and Excellent Stay - I found myself working in Essex, needed to stay overnight and a relatively early start the following day. For a similar price (on the night I stayed) to a Premiere Inn in Ipswich you can stay at The Sun. I stayed in Elsa, very comfortable and ate in the restaurant, excellent food. I needed to be away just before 08.00 and discovered breakfast started at 08.15. Not a problem and staff came in early to provide me an excellent cooked breakfast. Fantastic place to stay.
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From arrival to departure absolutely fantastic. Cannot recommend enough.
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It was just fabulous. The service was friendly, the food was excellent - dinner and breakfast. We loved it and will definitely return. A great stay.
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A fantastic stay over surrounded by lovely people who were there for our every need. The bar staff, restaurant colleagues and even the cleaners all spoke very kindly to us and made us feel so welcome. Relaxing in the room with the large open fire on comfy settees was the highlight to the evening before enjoying an amazing meal. The decor in the main bar, restaurant and the rooms is very well thought through and added to the experience. Can't speak highly enough of the experience and we've already shared with family and friends around our village in West Bergholt in the hope that you will get a
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Very friendly, excellent food, comfortable bed and accommodation.
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A short comfortable break with excellent breakfasts and dinners. The staff were all friendly and efficient. Lovely ambience, attractive surroundings. We will come again.
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We very much enjoyed the ambience, hospitality and food - a memorable weekend for us.
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Everything top class except WiFi in the room. Staff and food all top drawer with an excellent wine list.
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We had a great three night stay. The food was superb, beer and wine great, but best of all was the quality of service. The staff were friendly, intelligent, helpful and uniformly good natured. Great cocktails too!
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Lovely to return after such a long time (covid killed off our last trip), as always it was a fab stay, staff are so lovely (especially the young man that served us for breakfast) and the rooms are beyond comfortable with everything thought of and absolutely superb bedding, can't wait to visit again.
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Sun inn was perfect as always, we come a lot but first time staying and the room was lovely and cosy. Perfect nights sleep in a comfy bed. Breakfast was wonderful everything you could have asked for and as always staff were warm and friendly.
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Lovely location, great food and friendly staff.
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My stay at The Sun Inn was fab, could not have been better. Really comfortable room- gorgeous furnishings. Dinner and breakfast were absolutely delicious and just that bit different. All of the staff were pleasant and so attentive. I’d thoroughly recommend a stay at The Sun Inn🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟
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We highly recommend this lovely pub, foods were mmwah and staff were awesome.
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The two nights I recently spent with a friend at the Sun Inn could not have been better. The warm welcome, lovely room, outstanding food on both nights and for breakfast were 5 star. All members of staff could not have been more helpful and friendly. Thank you all and I will be recommending you most highly to all my friends wanting a break away in the beautiful Dedham Vale.
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We had a fabulous 2-night DBB stay at The Sun Inn. We booked the Elsa room which was extremely comfortable. The food was excellent and the delightful staff looked after our every need. Loved it & would highly recommend.
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Sally and I really enjoyed our stay, the food, location and staff were all excellent, the only thing I would suggest is to have a small fridge in the room.
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We really enjoyed our two night stay, and appreciated the comfortable bed and spacious bedroom. There was a minor plumbing issue which the staff dealt with as promptly as they could. This is a very good small hotel, with the slightly quirky layout you would expect from and old inn. The restaurant is absolutely excellent for both dinner and breakfast, so dinner bookings are essential. The manager and staff were very helpful. Dedham and the surrounding Constable country are delightful. Thoroughly recommended.
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Location
The neighbourhood
Dedham is a bustling village with nice shops and a tea room in the Dedham Vale AONB and there are some lovely walks from the door. Try the 1.8 mile walk to the National Trust's Flatford Mill, made famous by Constable's painting The Hay Wain, it takes you along the Stour and through Dedham Vale. It's a stroll to The Munnings Art Museum at Sir Alfred Munning’s former home, Castle House. The Beth Chatto Gardens are 7.5 miles.
Local points of interest from Piers Baker
- The Sir Alfred Munnings Museum & Gardens (0.5 miles)
- Flatford Mill Field Centre, Flatford (4 miles)
- St Mary’s Parish Church, Dedham (50 yards)
- Beth Chatto Gardens (7.5 miles)
- Colchester, Britain’s Oldest Town (8 miles)
- Dedham Vale & Stour Valley AONB
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Introducing
Piers Baker
Piers has spent his entire career in catering, and after running some great pubs in London, he now owns three successful ones of his own. He discusses every dish with his head chefs, the bedrooms were decorated to his specification and he is very involved in the day to day management. In both The Sun Inn and The White Hart you're looked after by an attentive and courteous team.
Wonderful pub, wonderful beer, wonderful food, wonderful staff, wonderful room, wonderful hospitality.