Guidebook for Essex
Food Scene
Meal options within close proximity to Merry Perry
An extensive menu of wonderful authentic dishes!
Suitable to eat-in or to pick-up a delicious takeaway.
7 recommandé par les habitants
Razza
An extensive menu of wonderful authentic dishes!
Suitable to eat-in or to pick-up a delicious takeaway.
This is a real treat if you don’t mind splashing out! Beautifully decorated with a cosy bar area for that pre-dinner drink. Receives great reviews… plus you can walk there!
10 recommandé par les habitants
The Flitch Of Bacon
The StreetThis is a real treat if you don’t mind splashing out! Beautifully decorated with a cosy bar area for that pre-dinner drink. Receives great reviews… plus you can walk there!
Our local ‘fresh fish & chips’ man Daniel runs a pop-up kitchen with his super efficient crew and serves up the best ever battered fish and fries to bring home for munching… beware, portion sizes are BIG!
Flitch & Chips
Tanton RoadOur local ‘fresh fish & chips’ man Daniel runs a pop-up kitchen with his super efficient crew and serves up the best ever battered fish and fries to bring home for munching… beware, portion sizes are BIG!
Wood Cottage Tearoom Patisserie
Great for breakfast, lunch or tea… but don’t calorie count!
A super treat at the end of Flitch Way to reward you for the long walk… lovely cakes! Quaint with the tables and chairs on the old station platform, alongside an old carriage!
The Booking Hall Café
Station RoadA super treat at the end of Flitch Way to reward you for the long walk… lovely cakes! Quaint with the tables and chairs on the old station platform, alongside an old carriage!
If you have been travelling all day and just want something in, then Domino Pizza will deliver a super hot and tasty Pizza to Merry Perry!
Domino's Pizza
If you have been travelling all day and just want something in, then Domino Pizza will deliver a super hot and tasty Pizza to Merry Perry!
Local pop-up food vendor in Flitch Green with Gourmet Burgers you can't resist! Get one and in enjoy it back at Merry Perry!
Trott & Whinny Ltd.
Tanton RoadLocal pop-up food vendor in Flitch Green with Gourmet Burgers you can't resist! Get one and in enjoy it back at Merry Perry!
Drinks & Nightlife
A classy, well decorated Gastro Pub with a super atmosphere when watching your favourite sporting action on the telly!
The restaurant is seperate but also with a super menu of substantial pub type meals.
The Swan Inn Felstead
Station RoadA classy, well decorated Gastro Pub with a super atmosphere when watching your favourite sporting action on the telly!
The restaurant is seperate but also with a super menu of substantial pub type meals.
Entertainment & Activities
Huge selection of films at this multi-cinema complex. Easy parking and close to loads of fun restaurants like TGI Friday, Prezzo, Nando's & Chimichanga, to catch a bite before or after your movie!
10 recommandé par les habitants
Cineworld Braintree
Charter WayHuge selection of films at this multi-cinema complex. Easy parking and close to loads of fun restaurants like TGI Friday, Prezzo, Nando's & Chimichanga, to catch a bite before or after your movie!
Multi-lane Bowling Alley plus loads of additional games to keep the whole family entertained!
Namco Funscape
Charter WayMulti-lane Bowling Alley plus loads of additional games to keep the whole family entertained!
Take a ride on the 'old steam train' and get to know the history of the railways! You can also book a dinner in the famous Pullmans carriage!
12 recommandé par les habitants
Colne Valley Railway
Yeldham RoadTake a ride on the 'old steam train' and get to know the history of the railways! You can also book a dinner in the famous Pullmans carriage!
Shopping
Wonderful selection of top brand Outlet Stores with beautiful goods at much reduced prices. Very spacious and with coffee shops such as Thorntons, Starbucks, Costa for when those legs get weary and the budget is blown! Wonderful for clothing, home items such as linens, crockery and kitchen utensils. Also some well priced jewellery stores! Great for special gift shopping!
17 recommandé par les habitants
Braintree Freeport station
Wonderful selection of top brand Outlet Stores with beautiful goods at much reduced prices. Very spacious and with coffee shops such as Thorntons, Starbucks, Costa for when those legs get weary and the budget is blown! Wonderful for clothing, home items such as linens, crockery and kitchen utensils. Also some well priced jewellery stores! Great for special gift shopping!
Parks & Nature
Gorgeous Forest with loads of History and picturesque settings. Lovely for runs or walks to clear the mind!
41 recommandé par les habitants
Forêt de Hatfield du National Trust
Gorgeous Forest with loads of History and picturesque settings. Lovely for runs or walks to clear the mind!
Picturesque disused railway line, just a short walk from Merry Perry... great for an early morning run or just a brisk walk to clear the mind!
Flitch Way
Flitch WayPicturesque disused railway line, just a short walk from Merry Perry... great for an early morning run or just a brisk walk to clear the mind!
Zoo de Colchester
Maldon RoadA firm favourite for many of my guests!
Arts & Culture
Prestigious Independent School founded in 1564 and steeped in history! Gorgeous setting and worth a visit!
Felsted School
Braintree RoadPrestigious Independent School founded in 1564 and steeped in history! Gorgeous setting and worth a visit!
English Heritage House and Gardens immaculately maintained housing very interesting collections from the past!
11 recommandé par les habitants
Audley End
English Heritage House and Gardens immaculately maintained housing very interesting collections from the past!
Get up close to over a century of aviation with hundreds of aircraft and objects on display. Stand in awe of the world's most famous aircraft at this historic museum. Be dwarfed by the B-52 and Concorde; get up close to famous Second World War classics including the Spitfire, Lancaster and Tiger Moth; and stare up into the guts of the Vulcan bomber. Well worth a visit!
82 recommandé par les habitants
IWM Duxford
Get up close to over a century of aviation with hundreds of aircraft and objects on display. Stand in awe of the world's most famous aircraft at this historic museum. Be dwarfed by the B-52 and Concorde; get up close to famous Second World War classics including the Spitfire, Lancaster and Tiger Moth; and stare up into the guts of the Vulcan bomber. Well worth a visit!
Visit the old home of the 'Normans' and while you are in the area why not pop in to the Toy Museum to view the vast collection of toys from the past!
Mountfichet Castle
12 Grove HillVisit the old home of the 'Normans' and while you are in the area why not pop in to the Toy Museum to view the vast collection of toys from the past!
Sightseeing
We are 45 minutes by car from Westfield Stratford where you can park for just over £6 for the day (£9 weekends). From there wonder around the site of the 2012 Olympics and enjoy the iconic buildings from the stadium to the pool to the velodrome plus wonder through the beautiful Queen Elizabeth Park that has now been created. Westfield also offers a great selection of shops and restaurants.
191 recommandé par les habitants
Stade de Londres
We are 45 minutes by car from Westfield Stratford where you can park for just over £6 for the day (£9 weekends). From there wonder around the site of the 2012 Olympics and enjoy the iconic buildings from the stadium to the pool to the velodrome plus wonder through the beautiful Queen Elizabeth Park that has now been created. Westfield also offers a great selection of shops and restaurants.
World famous University city and a fabulous place to spend a day out, just 45 minutes from Merry Perry! Be sure to do some punting on the River Cam whilst you are there or even better, let someone else do the punting whilst you enjoy a lovely glass of bubbly from the local wine shops!
37 recommandé par les habitants
University of Cambridge
Trinity LaneWorld famous University city and a fabulous place to spend a day out, just 45 minutes from Merry Perry! Be sure to do some punting on the River Cam whilst you are there or even better, let someone else do the punting whilst you enjoy a lovely glass of bubbly from the local wine shops!