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Situated in the quiet hamlet of Littley Green in the heart of the Essex countryside, The Compasses is a Victorian Pub steeped in history and tradition. With free on-site parking and free Wi-Fi access for all guests, it also offers a bar and a restaurant.

Each of the individually styled rooms at The Compasses feature an en suite bathroom, tea and coffee making facilities, a flat-screen TV and complimentary toiletries.

In the restaurant, a Continental and cooked breakfast is available in the morning for a surcharge. Muesli, yoghurt and fresh fruit is also available. Using fresh, local produce there is also a lunch and dinner menu available. The menu also includes a ‘Huffer’ filled sandwich, popular with the locals.

In the bar, a variety of local real ales are on tap. Beers, wines and spirits are also on offer.

Surrounded by the countryside, there are a number of walking and cycling routes nearby. Stansted Airport is 14 miles away and Chelmsford is 17 minutes’ drive away.

Located in Bishop's Stortford, The Cottage Guest House is within a 5-minute drive of Red White and Blue Country Park and Birchanger Dog Field. This guest house is 1.3 mi (2 km) from Mountfitchet Romeera Leisure Centre and 1.7 mi (2.7 km) from Mountfitchet Castle.

When you stay at Holiday Inn Express Braintree by IHG in Braintree, you'll be near the airport, within a 5-minute drive of Great Notley Country Park and Flitch Way Country Park. This hotel is 1.6 mi (2.5 km) from Braintree Public Gardens and 3 mi (4.8 km) from Freeport Outlet Village.

With a stay at The Green Man Boutique Hotel in Bishop's Stortford, you'll be within a 5-minute walk of Hatfield Forest Country Park and Flitch Way Country Park. This guest house is 2.6 mi (4.2 km) from Bishop's Stortford Golf Club and 2.8 mi (4.4 km) from Birchanger Dog Field.

When you stay at Stansted Airport Lodge in Bishop's Stortford, you'll be near the airport, within a 10-minute walk of Flitch Way Country Park and Hatfield Forest Country Park. This guest house is 2.2 mi (3.6 km) from Bishop's Stortford Golf Club and 2.3 mi (3.8 km) from Birchanger Dog Field.

With a stay at Stansted Airport Lodge in Bishop's Stortford, you'll be within a 15-minute walk of Hatfield Forest Country Park and Flitch Way Country Park. This bed & breakfast is 2.4 mi (3.8 km) from Bishop's Stortford Golf Club and 2.5 mi (4 km) from Birchanger Dog Field.

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.

Just a 5-minute drive from Stansted Airport, Great Hallingbury Manor & Lodges London Stansted Hotel offers free overnight parking and free high speed internet access. The Tudor style Manor is surrounded by scenic gardens, and has a bar and lounge on site.

Each of the stylish bedrooms has a plasma-screen TV and a luxury modern bathroom. Free WiFi access, and all feature a work desk and tea/coffee facilities.

Surrounded by Hertfordshire countryside, Manor Hotel at Great Hallingbury is just a 5-minute drive from Bishop’s Stortford. There is free on-site parking, and the M11 motorway is a 2-minute drive away.

Great Hallingbury Manor & Lodges London Stansted is an eco-friendly hotel that aims to be carbon neutral.

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.

When you stay at DeSalis Hotel London Stansted in Bishop's Stortford, you'll be near the airport and 6 minutes by car from Mountfitchet Castle. This hotel is 2.2 mi (3.6 km) from 1066 Adventure Golf and 2.3 mi (3.7 km) from Golf World Stansted Limited.

With a stay at Kings Arms Hotel in Stansted, you'll be just steps from Mountfitchet Castle and House on the Hill Toy Museum. This hotel is 0.7 mi (1.2 km) from Mountfitchet Romeera Leisure Centre and 0.9 mi (1.4 km) from Whoosh Explore.

With a stay at White Hart Braintree by Greene King Inns in Braintree, you'll be a 4-minute walk from Braintree Public Gardens and within a 5-minute drive of Cressing Road Stadium. This hotel is 1.7 mi (2.8 km) from Braintree Village and 1.9 mi (3 km) from Freeport Outlet Village.

Located 7.8 km from Stansted Mountfitchet Station, 2 Willow Cottage provides accommodation with free WiFi and free private parking. The property is situated 27 km from Freeport Braintree, 29 km from Chelmsford Train Station and 31 km from Hylands Park. The property is non-smoking and is set 18 km from Audley End House.

Towels and bed linen are provided in the guest house.

Guests can also relax in the garden.

Hedingham Castle is 33 km from the guest house, while Woodford is 40 km away. London Stansted Airport is 1 km from the property.

Latchmead is located in Little Hallingbury, 28 km from Chelmsford Train Station, 30 km from Hylands Park, as well as 33 km from Woodford. With free private parking, the property is 7.7 km from Stansted Mountfitchet Station and 21 km from Audley End House. Guests can access the guest house via private entrance.

Each unit comes with a terrace, a fully equipped kitchen with a microwave, a seating area, a flat-screen TV, a washing machine, and a private bathroom with shower and a hair dryer. A fridge and kettle are also featured. At the guest house, all units include bed linen and towels.

Freeport Braintree is 35 km from the guest house, while Hatfield House is 36 km away. London Stansted Airport is 7 km from the property.

Set within the rural village of Rickling Green overlooking the historic cricket ground, three-star rated The Cricketers Arms offers rooms with king-size beds and LCD TVs, just 15 minutes’ drive from Stansted Airport.

With private bathrooms featuring power showers and luxury toiletries, rooms at The Cricketers Arms also provide free Wi-Fi, while some rooms include super king-size beds.

The hotel’s restaurant features a regularly changing menu made with fresh, local ingredients as well as a Sunday roast and a children’s menu. The property has been awarded a Dinner Award for its food.

Stansted Airport can be reached in 15 minutes by car, and the M11 motorway is just a short 3–minute drive away. Free parking is also available at The Cricketers Arms.

This traditional Inn offers modern rooms with free Wi-Fi, 15 minutes’ drive from Stansted Airport. Rooms are separate from but next to the pub, and are 5 minutes’ walk from Bishop's Stortford’s town centre.

The family-run Jolly Brewers Free House Inn offers bright rooms, each with a private bathroom, TV and free tea and coffee. Hairdryers and ironing facilities can be provided on request.

Guests have free parking, and can arrange for long-stay parking. Bishop’s Stortford Rail Station is 10 minutes’ walk away, and provides 10-minute links to the airport. Cambridge and London are both 40 minutes’ drive via the M11.

A home-made lunch menu is provided in the Jolly Brewers pub, which also serves a range of real ales and wine. There are several restaurants and cafés within a 5-minute walk.

With a stay at White Hart Braintree by Greene King Inns in Braintree, you'll be a 4-minute walk from Braintree Public Gardens and within a 5-minute drive of Braintree Village. This hotel is 2.4 mi (3.8 km) from Flitch Way Country Park and 3.1 mi (5 km) from Great Notley Country Park.

In the small village of Sheering, this family run Public House offers 12 en-suite bedrooms. The Cock Inn is a family run free house that has been run by the Bedford family for over 20 years.

The Cock Inn hotel is less than 1 mile from the M11 and 1.5 miles from Sawbridgeworth station which is just a 40 minute train journey to London and to Cambridge.

The Cock Inn restaurant serves homemade traditional pub meals, while the friendly bar has a warm, relaxing atmosphere.

Restaurant opening hours -
Wednesday - Saturday Lunch service 12pm-2.30pm
Monday - Saturday Evening service 6pm-8.30pm
Sunday Lunch service 12pm-4.30pm

Breakfast opening hours-
Monday - No breakfast
Tuesday - Friday 7am-8.30am
Saturday and Sunday 9am-10am

Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hunters Meet Ltd is a 4-minute drive from Maize Maze and 5 minutes from Hatfield Forest Country Park. This spa hotel is 3.4 mi (5.5 km) from The Leventhorpe Leisure Centre and 3.5 mi (5.6 km) from Pishiobury Park.

Situated in Stansted Mountfitchet and only 1.3 km from Stansted Mountfitchet Station, Modern Luxury 1 bed apartment with parking near Stansted Airport features accommodation with quiet street views, free WiFi and free private parking. The property is around 35 km from Freeport Braintree, 37 km from Chelmsford Train Station and 39 km from Hedingham Castle. The property is non-smoking and is set 14 km from Audley End House.

The apartment has 1 bedroom, a flat-screen TV with streaming services, a fully equipped kitchenette with a microwave and a toaster, and 1 bathroom with a shower. Towels and bed linen are available in the apartment. For added privacy, the accommodation features a private entrance.

There is a snack bar on-site.

Hatfield House is 43 km from the apartment, while Knebworth House is 43 km from the property. London Stansted Airport is 3 km away.