Title: Virley Travel Guide: Best of Virley, Maldon Travel 2025 | Expedia.co.uk [Hotels in Virley](https://expedia.co.uk/Virley-Hotels.d6048762.Travel-Guide-Hotels)[Holiday Rentals in Virley](https://expedia.co.uk/Virley-Holiday-Rentals.d6048762.Travel-Guide-HolidayRentals)[Virley Car Hire](https://expedia.co.uk/Compare-Cheap-Car-Hire-In-Virley.d6048762.Car-Hire-Guide)[Virley Holidays](https://expedia.co.uk/Virley.d6048762.Holidays-City-Breaks) # Virley Travel Guide ## Tourist Guide ![Photo "Virley" by John Allan (CC BY-SA) / Cropped from original](https://mediaim.expedia.com/destination/3/6b535160c93329d2b5f67ce3b62c4cf2.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=1040&h=580&q=mediumHigh) [](https://mediaim.expedia.com/destination/3/6b535160c93329d2b5f67ce3b62c4cf2.jpg)[Photo](https://mediaim.expedia.com/destination/3/6b535160c93329d2b5f67ce3b62c4cf2.jpg) by [John Allan](https://www.geograph.org.uk/profile/3863) ([CC BY-SA](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0)) ## Visit Virley Things to do - Top hotels in Virley - Top Holiday Rentals in Virley ![St Nicholas Hotel](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/32000000/31580000/31572600/31572580/e9b6d553_y.jpg?impolicy=resizecrop&rw=340&ch=150) ### St Nicholas Hotel High Street St Nicholas Hotel, Colchester, England £71 21 Sept - 22 Sept includes taxes & fees Stay at this 3-star hotel in Colchester. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, breakfast (surcharge) and parking (surcharge). Our guests praise the helpful staff in their reviews. ... [](https://expedia.co.uk/Hotel-Search?startDate=21%2F09%2F2025&endDate=22%2F09%2F2025&selected=31572580&PinnedHotelID=31572580&HadPinnedHotel=true®ionId=6048762) ![The Aviator, formerly Smugglers Cove, Clacton On Sea by Marston's Inns](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/36000000/35860000/35854000/35853904/2048239a_y.jpg?impolicy=resizecrop&rw=340&ch=150) ### The Aviator, formerly Smugglers Cove, Clacton On Sea by Marston's Inns Brook Park, Valley Road, Clacton-on-Sea, England £46 21 Sept - 22 Sept includes taxes & fees Stay at this 4-star inn in Clacton-on-Sea. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, free parking and breakfast (surcharge). Our guests praise the helpful staff and the clean rooms ... 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[](https://expedia.co.uk/Colchester-Hotels-Colchester-Studio-Suites.h112358962.Hotel-Information) ![Booking Urban](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/72000000/71470000/71460500/71460452/453686a5_y.jpg?impolicy=resizecrop&rw=340&ch=150) ### Booking Urban 61 Kings Road, Halstead, England Stay at this 3-star apartment in Halstead. Enjoy free parking, laundry facilities and housekeeping. Popular attractions Milbank Stadium and Alderford Water Mill ... [](https://expedia.co.uk/Halstead-Hotels-Booking-Urban.h71460452.Hotel-Information) ![Staycations Maldon Suites](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/77000000/76540000/76532700/76532696/w1280h960x0y32-daed8f1e_y.jpg?impolicy=resizecrop&rw=340&ch=150) ### Staycations Maldon Suites The Kings Head Centre, 38 High Street, Maldon, England Stay at this 4-star aparthotel in Maldon. Enjoy parking (surcharge), housekeeping and a coffee shop/cafe. Popular attractions Museum of Power and Mill Beach ... 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Savour the lively bars and top-notch restaurants while in town. [](https://expedia.co.uk/Forrester-Park-Golf-Club-Maldon.d553248621532509180.Attraction) #### Five Lakes Resort You can take time to visit Five Lakes Resort during your travels to Virley. Visit the spas or attend a sporting event in this quaint area. [](https://expedia.co.uk/Five-Lakes-Resort-Maldon.d553248635976381036.Attraction) #### St John the Baptist Monastery You can find out about the history of Maldon when you stop by St John the Baptist Monastery. Savour the lively bars and top-notch restaurants while in town. [](https://expedia.co.uk/St-John-The-Baptist-Monastery-Maldon.d553248621532509181.Attraction) #### Warren Golf Club Enjoy a round of golf in Maldon at Warren Golf Club. Visit the lively bars or top-notch restaurants in this quaint area. [](https://expedia.co.uk/Warren-Golf-Club-Maldon.d6260738.Attraction) #### Museum of Power You can spend time studying the exhibits at Museum of Power in Maldon. Savour the lively bars and top-notch restaurants while in town. [](https://expedia.co.uk/Museum-Of-Power-Maldon.d553248621532509099.Attraction) #### Five Lakes Golf Club Enjoy a round of golf in Virley at Five Lakes Golf Club. Visit the spas in this quaint area or simply enjoy its restaurants. [](https://expedia.co.uk/Five-Lakes-Golf-Club-Maldon.d553248635976381035.Attraction) ## Cities near Virley ![Colchester showing signage and markets as well as a large group of people](https://a.travel-assets.com/findyours-php/viewfinder/images/res70/59000/59601-Colchester.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=512&h=288&q=medium) ### Colchester [](https://expedia.co.uk/Colchester.dx4609) ![Photo by Andrew Taylor](https://mediaim.expedia.com/destination/2/41a03dfbf640abe7703eae97ab2da5ed.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=512&h=288&q=medium) ### Maldon [](https://expedia.co.uk/Maldon.dx5635) ![Photo "Salcott" by Ronnie Macdonald (CC BY) / Cropped from original](https://mediaim.expedia.com/destination/3/e9a1936c94ddc9c95318b51e6bea1129.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=512&h=288&q=medium) [](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0)[Photo](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0) by [Ronnie Macdonald](https://www.flickr.com/people/7332125@N04) ([CC BY](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0)) ### Salcott [](https://expedia.co.uk/Salcott.dx6053722) ![Photo "Tolleshunt Knights" by Andrew Hill (CC BY-SA) / Cropped from original](https://mediaim.expedia.com/destination/3/41bb3328b326cb1424a9a1ddee45c7c6.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=512&h=288&q=medium) [](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0)[Photo](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0) by [Andrew Hill](https://www.geograph.org.uk/profile/17057) ([CC BY-SA](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0)) ### Tolleshunt Knights [](https://expedia.co.uk/Tolleshunt-Knights.dx6084960) - Cities near Virley - Places of interest [Colchester](https://expedia.co.uk/Colchester.dx4609)[Maldon](https://expedia.co.uk/Maldon.dx5635)[Salcott](https://expedia.co.uk/Salcott.dx6053722)[Tolleshunt Knights](https://expedia.co.uk/Tolleshunt-Knights.dx6084960)[Great Wigborough](https://expedia.co.uk/Great-Wigborough.dx3000713491) - [Five Lakes Resort](https://expedia.co.uk/Five-Lakes-Resort-Maldon.d553248635976381036.Attraction) - [Five Lakes Golf Club](https://expedia.co.uk/Five-Lakes-Golf-Club-Maldon.d553248635976381035.Attraction) - [University of Essex](https://expedia.co.uk/University-Of-Essex-Colchester.d6081431.Attraction) - [Adventure Island](https://expedia.co.uk/Adventure-Island-Southend-on-Sea.d6081343.Attraction) - [Clacton-on-Sea Beach](https://expedia.co.uk/Clacton-On-Sea-Beach-Clacton-on-Sea.d553248621532509198.Attraction) - [Colchester Zoo](https://expedia.co.uk/Colchester-Zoo-Colchester.d6081373.Attraction) - [Southend Pier](https://expedia.co.uk/Southend-Pier-Southend-on-Sea.d6081417.Attraction) - [Colchester Castle Park](https://expedia.co.uk/Colchester-Castle-Park-Colchester.d6081369.Attraction) - [Chelmsford City Racecourse](https://expedia.co.uk/Chelmsford-City-Racecourse-Chelmsford.d553248634855573695.Attraction) - [Hylands House and Park](https://expedia.co.uk/Hylands-House-And-Park-Chelmsford.d6081393.Attraction) - [Cliffs Pavilion](https://expedia.co.uk/Cliffs-Pavilion-Westcliff-on-Sea.d6081363.Attraction) - [St. Osyth Beach](https://expedia.co.uk/St-Osyth-Beach-Clacton-on-Sea.d6081423.Attraction) - [Suffolk Coast and Heaths](https://expedia.co.uk/Suffolk-Coast-And-Heaths-England.d553248635997949935.Attraction) - [Flatford Mill](https://expedia.co.uk/Flatford-Mill-Colchester.d6094515.Attraction) - [Chalkwell Beach](https://expedia.co.uk/Chalkwell-Beach-England.d553248621532509085.Attraction) - [Leez Priory](https://expedia.co.uk/Leez-Priory-Chelmsford.d553248634855571389.Attraction) - [Thorpe Bay Beach](https://expedia.co.uk/Thorpe-Bay-Beach-Southend-on-Sea.d553248621532509125.Attraction) - [Jaywick Martello Tower](https://expedia.co.uk/Jaywick-Martello-Tower-Clacton-on-Sea.d553248621532509192.Attraction) - [Layer Marney Tower](https://expedia.co.uk/Layer-Marney-Tower-Colchester.d6260773.Attraction) - [Beth Chatto Garden](https://expedia.co.uk/Beth-Chatto-Garden-Colchester.d6264898.Attraction) - [Shoebury East Beach](https://expedia.co.uk/Shoebury-East-Beach-Southend-on-Sea.d553248621532509127.Attraction) - [Forrester Park Golf Club](https://expedia.co.uk/Forrester-Park-Golf-Club-Maldon.d553248621532509180.Attraction) - [Clacton Pier](https://expedia.co.uk/Clacton-Pier-Clacton-on-Sea.d553248621532509197.Attraction) - [Colchester Town Hall](https://expedia.co.uk/Colchester-Town-Hall-Colchester.d553248634340810372.Attraction) - [Mercury Theatre](https://expedia.co.uk/Mercury-Theatre-Colchester.d553248621532509185.Attraction) - [Hedingham Castle](https://expedia.co.uk/Hedingham-Castle-Halstead.d6081387.Attraction) - [Chelmsford Cathedral](https://expedia.co.uk/Chelmsford-Cathedral-Chelmsford.d6081361.Attraction) - 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