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Greenlands Farm bed and breakfast and self catering is situated on the North
Essex / Suffolk border down a no through road 1 mile from the village of Great
Tey, although our postal address is Earls Colne which is 2.5 miles distant!
Greenlands is an extended 18th Century part timbered farmhouse, and although now
not a working farm, it is surrounded by farmland.
The bed and breakfast accommodation has been assessed by the Quality Assurance
Scheme and given four stars and a prestigious Gold Award as a mark of
excellent customer service. An exclusive Breakfast Award has also been awarded by the Quality Assurance Scheme.
The barn annexe has self catering accommodation for a maximum of two people.
This accommodation has also been assessed by the Quality Assurance Scheme and
given four stars.
We are adjacent to Chalkney Wood, an ancient coppiced wood attracting wildlife,
fauna and birds, with many public footpaths. Great Tey is on the Essex Way long
distance footpath.
Great Tey has a post office, a church and a pub which serves good food. There
are other pubs and restaurants close by. There are two golf courses and a swimming pool
and fitness centre nearby.
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| Greenlands Farm Bed and Breakfast from the front garden |
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Greenlands is well located for the market towns of Sudbury, with its
Gainsborough connections, and Halstead, as well as being close to
Colchester which is the oldest recorded town in England with its castle
and museum. Greenlands is close to Dedham and Constable Country, as
well as the pretty postcard villages of Lavenham, Kersey and Cavendish.
For those interested in antiques, Coggeshall and Long Melford are close
at hand. The boating enthusiast can enjoy Mersea. The garden lovers can
visit several open gardens in the area including Beth Chatto and RHS
Hyde Hall. Greenlands itself has award winning gardens to enjoy.
We are ten minutes drive from Marks Tey, which is located on the A12 being the
main road connecting Harwich and Colchester to London. Marks Tey also has a
direct rail link to London Liverpool Street. We will provide transport to Marks
Tey if required.
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| Greenlands Barn self catering accommodation viewed from the rear garden |
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