Marks Hall Gardens and Arboretum - 6 min drive - 3.5 km
Layer Marney Tower - 11 min drive - 12.5 km
Colchester Zoo - 11 min drive - 11.9 km
Colchester Castle Park - 14 min drive - 16.2 km
University of Essex - 17 min drive - 19.3 km
Getting around
Marks Tey Station - 6 min drive
Stansted Airport (STN) - 31 min drive
Restaurants
The Angel - 7 min drive
The Lion - 6 min drive
The Barn Brasserie - 5 min drive
Burger King - 5 min drive
Black Horse Cafe - 4 min drive
About this property
The WoolPack Inn
Property highlights
At The WoolPack Inn, you can look forward to a garden, a fireplace in the lobby, and a bar. In addition to a restaurant, guests can connect to free in-room WiFi, with speed of 100+ Mbps (good for 1–2 people or up to 6 devices).
Other perks at this inn include:
Free self parking
Guest reviews give top marks for the breakfast
Room features
All guestrooms at The WoolPack Inn include comforts such as free WiFi and free bottled water.
Extra amenities include:
Free tea bags/instant coffee and electric kettles
Bathrooms with tubs or showers and free toiletries
26-cm flat-screen TVs with digital channels
Wardrobes/closets, heating, and daily housekeeping
Languages
English
Property amenities
Internet
Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
In-room WiFi speed: 100+ Mbps (good for 1–2 people or up to 6 devices)
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi
Parking and transportation
Free uncovered self parking on site
Food and drink
1 restaurant
1 bar
Guest services
Change of bedsheets (on request)
Change of towels (on request)
Daily housekeeping
Front desk (limited hours)
Outdoors
Garden
Accessibility
If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
This property does not have elevators
Upper floors accessible by stairs only
Well-lit path to entrance
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Couples dining
Designated smoking areas
Fireplace in lobby
Room amenities
Bedroom
Heating (climate-controlled)
Bathroom
Bathtub or shower
Free toiletries
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Towels
Entertainment
26-cm flat-screen TV
Digital channels
Food and drink
Electric kettle
Free bottled water
Free tea bags/instant coffee
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Iron/ironing board (on request)
Policies
Check-in
Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 10:00 PM
Minimum check-in age: 18
Check-out
Check-out before 11:00 AM
Special check-in instructions
The front desk is open daily from 10:00 AM - 10:00 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in
Access methods
Front desk (limited hours)
Pets
Pets not allowed (service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees)
Children and extra beds
Children are welcome
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, debit cards, and cash
We should mention
This property does not have elevators
Property is also known as
The Wool Pack
The WoolPack Inn Inn
The WoolPack Inn Colchester
The WoolPack Inn Inn Colchester
Frequently asked questions
Is The WoolPack Inn pet-friendly?
No, only service animals are welcome at the property.
How much is parking at The WoolPack Inn?
Self parking is free at this property.
What time is check-in at The WoolPack Inn?
Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 10:00 PM. After-hours check-in is not available.
What time is check-out at The WoolPack Inn?
Check-out is at 11:00 AM.
Where is The WoolPack Inn located?
Situated in Colchester, this inn is 0.6 mi (0.9 km) from Paycockes and 2 mi (3.3 km) from Marks Hall Gardens and Arboretum. Braintree Public Gardens and East Anglian Railway Museum are also within 9 mi (15 km).
The WoolPack Inn Reviews
Reviews
9.0
Wonderful
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Very nice place to stay, great in room selection of snacks, breakfast items, teas and coffees. Shame the restaurant wasn’t open on my visit but there is options in the town within a few minutes walk. Overall very very good.
We were only there for 2 nights but everywhere was really clean and fresh. We were made very welcome and all staff were very friendly and helpful.
The garden/outside seating area was also well kept. It is obviously a locals pub and everyone we spoke to was very friendly.
We stayed in the Dedham room which was beautiful, spacious and comfortable.
The room was spotless and the breakfast basket ideal. Thank you to Mel for a warm welcome and completely relaxed stay.
Terrific stay, lovely room with a fantastic view from patio.
Great breakfast baskets which included all sort of quality goodies.
Only negative was no food available in the evening midweek.
Overall fantastic place to stay.
Very spacious, quirky room in this charming old pub. Very well looked after & comfortable.
Lady behind the bar was extremely cheerful & helpful when I checked in.
Defo recommend
Ghostly goings on, locking the door with no key meant I had to change rooms. Which was a real shame as the room looked amazing. New room still very good. Team friendly, no food being served so had to do a quick walk into the town, but plenty of choices available so it wasn’t an issue. Breakfast basket is ok but my preference is for some sort of cooked breakfast but again not a deal breaker.
Quite a disappointing stay sadly. Nice character Inn but was told on arrival that they are not serving any food. I got 2 x emails advising there is karaoke on a Thursday night but they couldn’t advise that the restaurant was closed. The bedroom was lovely and I was aware of the breakfast hamper which was also good. However, the bathroom was the coldest room I have ever been in. There are 2 x radiators but none were working and I could literally see my breath. If my wife had been staying we would have left and asked for our money back it was that cold. The shower gel was jelly like and ice cold and I resorted to brushing my teeth standing in the bedroom. I expected it at night as quite a lot of places automatically reduce some heating areas overnight (hence why I didn’t move or leave) but it didn’t change in the morning. Please check before booking because it otherwise would have been quite nice (in spite of having to go back out to eat elsewhere).