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Heritage Tea & Tour
Guided Tour, Wed 13 Mar 2019, £26.50
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Following on from the success of our first event please join us on Wednesday 13 March for our next tea & tour of the house. Start with a delicious afternoon tea served in the Grade II listed main house before embarking on a full tour of our beautiful building and grounds led by an expert local guide.
A brief history
Set in the grounds of Wivenhoe Park the hotel and surroundings were immortalised in canvas by renowned British artist John Constable, when he was commissioned by the then owner Major-General Francis Slater Rebow in 1816. The resulting painting now hangs in the National Gallery of Art, Washington DC.
Event details
Dates | Times |
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Wed 13 Mar 2019 | 11:30 to 14:15 |
11:30am: Guests to arrive and meet with staff of the hotel and tour guides
11:45am: An extensive tour of the house & grounds begins
1:00pm: Afternoon tea is served in the beautiful lounges inside the Grade II listed main house
2:15 pm approx: Guests can depart at leisure or remain in the lounges
Prices
The programme
11:30am: Guests to arrive and meet with staff of the hotel and tour guides
11:45am: An extensive tour of the house & grounds begins
1:00pm: Afternoon tea is served in the beautiful lounges inside the Grade II listed main house
2:15 pm approx: Guests can depart at leisure or remain in the lounges
Events at this Venue
date | event |
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Wed 13 Mar | Heritage Tea & Tour |
Address
Wivenhoe Park,
Colchester,
Essex,
CO4 3SQ
Directions
Map reference: TM 027238 Lat: 51.87592 Long: 0.94333
By Road:
From A12 London. Take exit marked for central Colchester A133 from A12. At next roundabout take 2nd left onto Avenue of Remembrance. Straight over next 4 roundabouts keeping on A133 & following signs to University. At the 5th roundabout take 2nd left to Clacton (signposted University & Beth Chattos garden) follow road for 1000m (2/3 mile) & turn right at top of hill following signs for B1027/1028 for Wivenhoe. Go over traffic lights, up to next set of traffic lights, go straight over, take 1st turning on right into the University campus & into Boundary Rd. Take 1st right into Park Rd, follow rd down & we are at end of road.
From A12 Ipswich: Take 1st turning off for Colchester. When you approach roundabout take 2nd exit towards Colchester (Lind garage on left) go straight over set of traffic lights, straight over Rovers Tye roundabout (pub on right). Carry straight down that rd, at next roundabout take 1st left exit (Glynn Webb on left), next roundabout go straight over. At next roundabout take 2nd left to Clacton (signposted University & Beth Chattos garden) and as above.
From Colchester Town Centre: Going down Colchester High Street, take left-hand lane at traffic lights near Colchester Castle. Go straight on & at bottom of hill go straight over traffic lights up to a roundabout, straight over & on to a mini roundabout. Take 2nd exit & over level crossing. Continue to double roundabout & take 3rd exit towards Clacton. At next roundabout go clockwise & take 2nd left to Clacton (signposted University and Beth Chattos garden) and as above.
Parking: free
Accessible by Public Transport: 2 miles from Colchester North station
Facilities
Baby changing facilities
Credit cards accepted (no fee)
Disabled toilets
Facilities for conferencing
Children welcome
Disabled access