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In the beautiful and peaceful village of Hatfield Heath, just 10 km from Stansted Airport, this family-run hotel has its own leisure centre with a heated indoor pool.

The Hunters Meet hotel has a convenient location, overlooking historic Hatfield Heath, a thriving village on the Hertfordshire / Essex border. The M11 motorway and the town of Bishop’s Stortford are within easy reach. Central London is just 30 minutes by train from Bishop’s Stortford Railway Station.

The restaurant serves delicious home-cooked food using locally sourced produce and there is also an attractive bar area and garden in which guests can relax.

Free on-site parking is available for guests and free Wi-Fi is available throughout the hotel.

Guests can use the fully equipped leisure centre free of charge. There is a sauna, a steam room and a range of relaxing and therapeutic Spa Treatments and Pamper Days are also available, at an additional cost. Advance booking is advisable.

Located in Halstead, The Dog Inn is within a 5-minute drive of Milbank Stadium and Alderford Water Mill. This inn is 4.1 mi (6.6 km) from Sible Hedingham Library and 4.2 mi (6.7 km) from Hedingham Castle.

Located in Witham, 10 km from Freeport Braintree, The White Hart Hotel Witham provides accommodation with a garden, free private parking, a terrace and a bar. This 3-star hotel offers free WiFi. The property is non-smoking and is set 14 km from Chelmsford Train Station.

At the hotel, each room includes a wardrobe. With a private bathroom equipped with a shower and free toiletries, certain rooms at The White Hart Hotel Witham also offer a city view. All units in the accommodation are fitted with a flat-screen TV and a hairdryer.

A continental, Full English/Irish or vegetarian breakfast can be enjoyed at the property.

Hylands Park is 26 km from The White Hart Hotel Witham, while Hedingham Castle is 28 km away. London Stansted Airport is 35 km from the property.

Located in Bishop Stortford town centre, The George Hotel Stansted Airport is set in a 14th-century inn, just a 10-minute drive from Stansted Airport. Italian cuisine is served in the Prezzo restaurant, situated within the George, and coffee shops and retail stores are within 100 metres of this guest accommodation.

Free Wi-Fi is available in public areas.

All rooms have a TV, tea making facilities and a private bathroom with shower.

There are regular buses to and from Stansted Airport near by and Bishop's Stortford Rail Station is less than a 10 minute walk away.

With a stay at Premier Inn Basildon - Festival Park in Basildon, you'll be a 4-minute walk from Hollywood Bowl Basildon and 8 minutes by foot from Festival Leisure Park. This hotel is 14.1 mi (22.8 km) from Lakeside Shopping Centre and 1.3 mi (2.1 km) from High Sports.

Located in Bishop's Stortford, Little Bullocks Farm is within a 5-minute drive of Flitch Way Country Park and Hatfield Forest Country Park. This bed & breakfast is 13.7 mi (22.1 km) from Audley End House and 4.6 mi (7.3 km) from Bishop's Stortford Golf Club.

When you stay at this apartment in Braintree, you'll be near the beach, within a 5-minute drive of Braintree Public Gardens and Flitch Way Country Park. This apartment is 1.6 mi (2.6 km) from Cressing Road Stadium and 1.7 mi (2.8 km) from Great Notley Country Park.

The Royal Burnham Yacht Club is set in Burnham on Crouch, within 38 km of Hylands Park and 41 km of Freeport Braintree. The property is non-smoking and is located 34 km from Chelmsford Train Station.

All units in the hotel are fitted with a kettle. With a private bathroom equipped with a shower and free toiletries, rooms at The Royal Burnham Yacht Club also provide guests with free WiFi.

Adventure Island is 42 km from the accommodation, while Upminster is 49 km away. London Southend Airport is 39 km from the property.

When you stay at Devine Beach Hotel, Westcliff Southend-On-Sea in Westcliff-on-Sea, you'll be in the entertainment district, within a 5-minute drive of Cliffs Pavilion and Palace Theatre. This guest house is 1.5 mi (2.4 km) from Southend University Hospital and 1.6 mi (2.5 km) from Southend Pier.

The Bull has been a coaching inn in the Essex village of Halstead for 500 years. This traditional pub offers rooms with free Wi-Fi, a lively bar and home-cooked food.

The comfortable rooms at The Bull Hotel are decorated in light colours and feature TVs, hairdryers and tea/coffee-making facilities. Rooms include bathrooms with showers.

Originally built in 1398, the hotel retains many period features including beautiful exposed wooden beams. The restaurant serves traditional English food and hearty English breakfasts each morning.

The vibrant bar has regular live music and karaoke at the weekends, and shows all major sporting events on large plasma-screen TVs. Please note that bedrooms are affected by noise at weekends.

The Bull is a 25-minute drive from Stansted Airport. Free parking is available at The Bull.

Located in Rochford, 8.6 km from Adventure Island, The Cherry Tree Rochford provides accommodation with a restaurant, free private parking and a bar. Located around 35 km from Hylands Park, the hotel with free WiFi is also 39 km away from Upminster. The property is non-smoking and is situated 31 km from Chelmsford Train Station.

All units in the hotel are equipped with a kettle. Every room is equipped with a private bathroom with a shower, free toiletries and a hairdryer. At The Cherry Tree Rochford the rooms are equipped with a wardrobe and a flat-screen TV.

Lakeside Shopping Centre is 42 km from the accommodation. London Southend Airport is 2 km away.

With a stay at The Green Man by Greene King Inns in Harlow, you'll be within a 5-minute drive of The Gibberd Garden and Harlow Falconry. This inn is 1.8 mi (2.9 km) from Pishiobury Park and 2.5 mi (4 km) from Cineworld Harlow - Queensgate.

With a stay at The Ship Inn in Burnham-on-Crouch, you'll be within a 5-minute drive of Mangapps Railway Museum and Ramblers Stadium. This inn is 11.5 mi (18.5 km) from St. Peter-on-the-Wall and 13.5 mi (21.7 km) from Marsh Farm Country Park.

Situated in Maldon, 17 km from Chelmsford Train Station, The Swan Hotel Bar and Grill features accommodation with a terrace, free private parking, a restaurant and a bar. Located around 24 km from Hylands Park, the hotel with free WiFi is also 38 km away from Hedingham Castle. The property is non-smoking and is located 20 km from Freeport Braintree.

At the hotel, rooms come with a wardrobe. With a private bathroom fitted with a shower and free toiletries, rooms at The Swan Hotel Bar and Grill also boast a city view. The rooms in the accommodation are equipped with a flat-screen TV and a hairdryer.

Adventure Island is 39 km from The Swan Hotel Bar and Grill, while Upminster is 45 km from the property. London Southend Airport is 36 km away.

This 16th-century inn in Braintree town centre is 25 minutes from Stansted Airport. It offers free Wi-Fi, a free private car park and 2 characterful bars with log fires.

All bedrooms have free Wi-Fi access, a TV, tea/coffee facilities and their own bathroom.

White Hart Hotel is a 15-minute walk from Braintree Train Station. Colchester and Chelmsford are both about 30 minutes' drive away.

The historical White Hart serves traditional food until 22:00 every night. There is outdoor seating, and a conservatory-style dining room.

The pretty villages of Thaxted, Finchingfield, Coggeshall and Castle Hedingham are between 15 and 30 minutes' drive away.

Please note that this property is not wheelchair accessible and has no lift.

When you stay at Le Bouchon Brasserie & Hotel in Maldon, you'll be on a river, within a 5-minute drive of Museum of Power and Mill Beach. This hotel is 3.5 mi (5.7 km) from Forrester Park Golf Club and 4 mi (6.5 km) from Warren Golf Club.

Located in Colchester, The Blue Anchor Feering is a 5-minute drive from Paycockes and 6 minutes from Blackwater Rail Trail Country Park. This guest house is 4.9 mi (7.9 km) from Marks Hall Gardens and Arboretum and 5 mi (8 km) from Layer Marney Tower.

Located in Bishop's Stortford, this apartment is within a 5-minute drive of Rhodes Arts Complex and Southern Parkland Country Park. This apartment is 12.5 mi (20.1 km) from Audley End House and 1.8 mi (2.9 km) from Red White and Blue Country Park.