Essential Facilities: Birds Farm in Colchester offers a garden, seasonal outdoor swimming pool, and free WiFi. Guests can relax in the outdoor seating area or enjoy the picnic spots.
Comfortable Accommodations: The apartment features a private bathroom, kitchen, and garden views. Additional amenities include a patio, dining area, and free toiletries.
Leisure and Entertainment: The property provides a games room, barbecue facilities, and a family room. Free on-site private parking is available.
Nearby Attractions: Located 61 km from London Stansted Airport, Birds Farm is close to attractions such as Colchester Castle (9 km) and Colchester Zoo (13 km).
Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 8.7 for a two-person trip.
“Kept very clean, beds were amazing and location was beautiful. Perfect with friends or family and especially good for the price.”
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Marion
United Kingdom
“Comfortable, clean and cosy stop over providing everything we needed - wish we had booked for longer to explore the area. Would happily return.”
Suckling
United Kingdom
“Loved everything about birds farm
Will definitely be returning
Great for families or just couples
Has everything for everyone”
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Vicky
United Kingdom
“Comfy, clean, well decorated rooms.
Owner was quick to respond to any questions.”
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Sarah
United Kingdom
“Simple but nice cottage. Very good communication from host. Cottage and facilities good for what we were looking for for the evening. Well equipped cottage.”
Sharon
United Kingdom
“We spent the whole afternoon around the pool and then later had dinner outside in the garden it was so good then later played games in the play room. Fantastic facilities”
Julie
United Kingdom
“The bed was the most comfortable I have ever slept in.
The accommodation was well equipped for cooking.
The children's games room was fantastic.
The hosts have really thought about after with a stair gate at the top of the playroom stairs and a...”
Mary
United Kingdom
“Comfortable, convenient for our needs. But only a short stay, so couldn't use all the facilities.”
Pearce
United Kingdom
“Host accommodating and helpful. Fantastic pool facility, comfortable accommodation. Excellent location to explore local area.”
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Raj
United Kingdom
“The facilities: Swimming pool, games room, big TV in our barn, communal garden space, easy accessible parking outside. Handy having a washing machine (tip: uses £1 or 20p coins), clothes dryer, front courtyard. We stayed 4 nights, 1 adult, 3...”
Quality rating
Booking.com rated the quality of this property as 4 out of 5 based on factors such as facilities, size, location and services provided.
Managed by Birds Farm
Company review score: 8.5Based on 251 reviews from 5 properties
5 managed properties
Property information
One of our cottages is within the main barn, as is the reception and games room. At the rear of the barn is a communal courtyard, surrounded by the other cottages, all of which are on ground level. All benefit from having double glazing and thermostatically controlled electric heating.
On site we have a shared outdoor swimming pool (open May - September), a shared games/lounge room, and a coin operated washing machine and tumble drier.
Language spoken
English
Property surroundings
House rules
Birds Farm takes special requests - add in the next step!
Check-in
From 15:00 to 22:00
You'll need to let the property know in advance what time you'll arrive.
Check-out
From 00:00 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.
Refundable damage deposit
A damage deposit of £200 is required. The property charges this 7 days before arrival. That's about US$261. This will be collected by bank transfer. You should be reimbursed on check-out. The deposit will be fully refunded via bank transfer if there is no damage to the property upon inspection after check-out.
Children and beds
Child policies
Children of any age are welcome.
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 - 2 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.
Age restriction
The minimum age for check-in is 21
Cards accepted at this property
Cash is not accepted
Smoking
Smoking is not allowed.
Parties
Parties/events are not allowed
Quiet hours
Guests must be quiet between 22:00 and 08:00.
Pets
Pets are allowed. Charges may be applicable.
The fine print
Need-to-know information for guests at this property
Please inform Birds Farm in advance of your expected arrival time. You can use the Special Requests box when booking, or contact the property directly with the contact details provided in your confirmation.
This property will not accommodate hen, stag or similar parties.
Quiet hours are between 22:00:00 and 08:00:00.
A damage deposit of £200 is required. The property charges this days before arrival. This will be collected by bank transfer. You should be reimbursed on check-out. The deposit will be fully refunded via bank transfer if there is no damage to the property upon inspection after check-out.
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