The Blue Anchor Feering

3.5 star property
Adults-only guesthouse with a restaurant and a bar

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Photo gallery for The Blue Anchor Feering

Enjoy a drink at the bar with a selection of taps and a variety of beverages.
Stroll through the charming courtyard, surrounded by lush greenery and arched windows with shutters.
Stroll up to this charming home, surrounded by a neatly trimmed garden and a hedge, with a welcoming front porch and a gravel driveway leading to the entrance.
Traditional architecture meets welcoming charm at The Blue Anchor.
Restful retreat with a tufted headboard and a large bed, complemented by bedside tables and lamps.

Reviews

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Housekeeping
  • Free WiFi

Explore the area

Map
132 Feering Hill, Colchester, England, CO5 9PY
  • Colchester Zoo
    ‪9 min drive‬
  • Layer Marney Tower
    ‪12 min drive‬
  • Colchester Castle Park
    ‪14 min drive‬
  • London (STN-Stansted)
    ‪29 min drive‬

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Room options

Twin Room, Ensuite (Bath and Shower)

  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

Double Room, Ensuite

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(2 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Superior Double Room, Ensuite, Garden View

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(2 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

About the neighborhood

Colchester

Located 3 mi (4.9 km) from Paycockes, The Blue Anchor Feering is within a 10-minute drive of Blackwater Rail Trail Country Park. This 5-room, 3.5-star guesthouse has a restaurant and a bar/lounge, along with free self parking.

What's nearby

  • Colchester Zoo - 9 min drive - 6.9 miles
  • Layer Marney Tower - 12 min drive - 6.2 miles
  • Colchester Town Hall - 14 min drive - 11.6 miles
  • Colchester Castle Park - 14 min drive - 12.0 miles
  • University of Essex - 17 min drive - 14.1 miles

Getting around

  • Colchester Kelvedon Station - 13 min walk
  • Stansted Airport (STN) - 41 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪The Angel - ‬2 min drive
  • ‪Burger King - ‬18 min walk
  • ‪White Hart Hotel - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Railway Tavern - ‬10 min walk
  • ‪The Old Crown - ‬3 min drive

About this property

The Blue Anchor Feering

Adults-only guesthouse with a restaurant and a bar
The Blue Anchor Feering features free WiFi in public areas and wedding services. If you drive, take advantage of free parking.

Languages

English

Similar properties

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Free self parking on site

Food and drink

  • Breakfast available for a fee
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Wedding services

Accessibility

  • No elevator

More

  • Smoking not allowed

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 9:00 PM
Early check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM

Pets

  • This property doesn't allow pets

Children and extra beds

  • This is an adults-only property

Property payment types

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards
  • Check-in: 3:00 PM—-9:00 PM
  • Check-out: 11:00 AM
  • Minimum check-in age: 18
Driving? This property offers free parking.

We should mention

Details about charges, deposits, or other important information:

  • Charges for extra guests may apply and vary depending on the property's policy.
  • A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges, as well as a government-issued photo ID, may be required at check-in.
  • Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in and can't be guaranteed. Certain requests may come with additional charges.
  • This property accepts credit cards.

Additional information about polices, regulations, and more:

  • There are no elevators.

Property is also known as

Blue Anchor Inn Colchester
Blue Anchor Inn Colchester
Inn The Blue Anchor Colchester
Colchester The Blue Anchor Inn
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Blue Anchor Colchester
Blue Anchor Inn
Blue Anchor
Inn The Blue Anchor
The Blue Anchor
The Blue Anchor Feering Guesthouse
The Blue Anchor Feering Colchester
The Blue Anchor Feering Guesthouse Colchester

Frequently asked questions

What is there to do within easy reach of The Blue Anchor Feering?

This guesthouse is located in Colchester, close to Layer Marney Tower, Forrester Park Golf Club, and Colchester Zoo. You'll also find Paycockes and Blackwater Rail Trail Country Park within a short drive.

Will I be able to park at The Blue Anchor Feering?

Yes, self parking is offered for free at the guesthouse.

Does The Blue Anchor Feering include a casino at the property?

No, The Blue Anchor Feering doesn't have a casino.

Is there an indoor pool at The Blue Anchor Feering?

No, there is no indoor pool at this guesthouse.

What amenities will couples enjoy at The Blue Anchor Feering?

At this adults-only guesthouse, couples will appreciate amenities like a bar and a restaurant plus some accommodations include garden views.

Does The Blue Anchor Feering have a hot tub?

No, there isn't a spa tub at this guesthouse.

Does The Blue Anchor Feering have a restaurant with a breakfast menu?

Yes, The Blue Anchor Feering serves breakfast for a surcharge from its restaurant.

Will The Blue Anchor Feering allow pets to stay for free?

No, pets aren't allowed at The Blue Anchor Feering.

Does The Blue Anchor Feering have connecting rooms?

No, there aren't connecting guestrooms at this guesthouse.

Where is the closest airport to The Blue Anchor Feering?

The closest major airport to The Blue Anchor Feering is Stansted Airport (STN), which is 26.1 mi away (41 minutes by car). Another top airport is London (SEN-Southend), which is around 19.1 mi away.

Are there rooms with balconies at The Blue Anchor Feering?

No, at The Blue Anchor Feering, there aren't any accommodations that list a balcony.

Does The Blue Anchor Feering have a wedding venue?

If wedding bells are in your future, take advantage of the wedding venue at The Blue Anchor Feering.

The Blue Anchor Feering Reviews

Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 60 out of 100 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 28 out of 100 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 8 out of 100 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 2 out of 100 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 2 out of 100 reviews

9.4/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Staff & service

8.6/10

Amenities

9.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Iain

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Comfy overnight stay

Lovely place to stay, compact but comfy, very clean and tidy We were already eating elsewhere but the restaurant looked really good, great menu
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Wallis

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent hotel, will definitely stay there again, would highly recommend
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Geraldine

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely room. Very clean and everything you need. We had breakfast the following morning which was very tasty
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

6/10 Okay

Jessel

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

4/10 Poor

David

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
The noise from the road was constant all night. Very broken sleep. Room was small but fine, shower a bit weak. For the price it was fine but I would not stay again due to the noise from the road.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Rod

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Reliable alwaysc

Great food lovely atmosphere
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Carley

Liked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Lovely cosy room, fab food!

A lovely village pub, nice and cosy rooms, we stayed at the back of the pub and room was lovely and quiet. Nice and warm. We ate in the restaurant for our evening meal, food was delicious and service was superb! We will definitely be retuning when we get our next child free evening.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The only thing was the traffic noise if you have room road side of the hotel. also not clear about breakfast when booking.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Faye

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

We'd rate extra stars if we could!

Our stay was beyond amazing. The room was so homely and cosy, we loved it. We had an evening meal and a breakfast, the food was incredible. The staff at dinner and breakfast were so kind and welcoming, professional, completely faultless. The staff made the stay that much more special, so thank you. We cant wait to stay again.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Mr

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Anniversary stay

Hotel/pub was very nice, old with lots of original features, food was amazing, great chef, will definitely be returning in the future
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

tony

Business traveler, Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A great place to stay. Very friendly and helful staff. Easy parking just on the oither side of the road, lovley building and tastefully decorated comfortable rooms. Didn't dine in for dinner as we were in a rush but the dining area looked fantastic and the menu looked great. Would highly recommend a stay here.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Cara

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Homely

Great little pub/inn off the A12, room was lovely, bathroom needs a bit of an update but functional and clean. Homemade biscuits 😋 a delight. I had a superior room and loved having a espresso machine for my morning brew. Food in general was fab from my burger 6oz (think chef forgot the scales, it was massive) to my mexican chicken & Avocado on 2nd night, portions great size, service i couldn't fault, all team, smiley, happy peeps.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Andrea

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Such a helpful staff team who returned to welcome us at midnight after our flight was delayed by the global IT problem. Room was comfortable and offered everything we needed. Thank you.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kerry

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Excellent customer service

On arrival staff could not have been more helpful, really good customer service. The room was spacious with everything we needed. Really pleasant stay.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

6/10 Okay

Andrew

Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Ian

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Nice place, comfortable & friendly.

Nice place, comfortable and decent sized toom. Friendly service & easy parking just across the road.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

6/10 Okay

martin

Business traveler
Disliked: Room comfort

Poor nights sleep

All was good apart from the bed being 2 feet to short and extremely soft which is no good for people with minor back issues. Very noisy road with no deflection of sound till after works traffics gone , I’d use again but would want a room that does not back onto the road
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Louise

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Gareth

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Staff were lovely, great location for what I needed
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

8/10 Good

Victoria

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Fernanda

Traveled with group, Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
My only issue was bedroom size and noise from garden on my windows but I didn’t stay long enough to rate or notice anything bad. Location is very good and easy to access. Didn’t have time to try the meals but smelled delicious and atmosphere seemed very inviting 🙏
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

8/10 Good

Ann

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

Shower problems

The beds were very comfy and the room was spotless Food was pricey but worth every penny very delicious, only problem I would say is that I felt a bit unsafe in the shower no hand rails to hold on to and no non slip mat in the shower plus no bath handles to get out of shower and no mat on the floor when you step out of the shower
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Merry

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
A warm welcome on our arrival and was checked in quickly and escorted to our room. Staff were terrific, dinner plentiful, warm ambience and fairly busy. The room is small but fine for one night and price. The only thing was the headboard in room 2 was flaking off. Such an easy fix but very visible when you first walk in - an impression that makes you think what else is wrong here. Also a couple of cleaning products left in room. Again, not a big deal, but careless. Would recommend to stay for a night or two but fix the obvious.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

8/10 Good

Natalie

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
We had a great stay. The staff were all really friendly and the food in the restaurant was excellent.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2023