About New Copford Place, Colchester

Set in the picturesque Essex village of Copford, near Colchester.

Comfortable communal areas including three lounges and a spacious dining room.

Light, airy bedrooms – all with en-suite bathrooms and direct access to the stunning gardens - "The gardens are a delight, there are plenty of trees and wildlife to look at. The volunteers fill up my bird feeders, they know how much I enjoy watching the birds."

Beautiful gardens with a delightful courtyard and sheltered seating area, which provides a relaxing space to sit and read or talk to your friends and family - "This is truly a wonderful place. The food is good, it is clean and the gardens are well maintained."

Wide range of high quality, tasty seasonal menus - "The food is very good. Plenty of it and you can choose where you eat either in your room or in the dining room with others."

All meals freshly prepared by professional onsite cooks - "The cook asks your opinion. I was never one for breakfast before I came here but they make me a lovely scrambled egg in the morning which I look forward to."

A range of snacks and fruit are always available in between meal times – “The food is good and we have plenty of entertainment and things to do if you choose to get involved."

Extensive activity social calendar including movie nights, exercise groups, family days in the gardens and trips out to the cinema, pantomimes, a local farm, local ladies fellowship events, local churches and visiting gardens.

A horticultural specialist runs a gardening group and ‘Knit and Natter’ groups have been formed encouraging socialising and skill sharing - "I have always loved to knit and knitting for the raffles helps me to still feel useful."

Craft activities including making hats for the annual Ascot event.