South Woodham Ferrers Holiday Cottages

About Self-Catering Holidays in South Woodham Ferrers

Whether you want to rent a dog-friendly retreat, a cottage with a hot tub, a luxury escape or a budget holiday cottage, Country Cottages Online features one of the UK’s best selections of cottages in and near South Woodham Ferrers in Essex.
 

Why Book a Holiday Home in South Woodham Ferrers Essex?

For a self-catering break where you can enjoy time by the Essex coast, explore unspoilt countryside, and even enjoy trips in to London for days out, South Woodham Ferrers is a great base.

This friendly modern riverside town offers good local amenities, as well as easy access to some superb attractions nearby.
 

What is on Offer within South Woodham Ferrers Itself?

Within South Woodham Ferrers itself there is a large supermarket, and a leisure centre with a swimming pool, gym and badminton courts. The shopping centre is built around a major 24 hour supermarket. The town is blessed with an amazing variety of eateries including several Indian restaurants, a Thai restaurant, a carvery pub, Chinese restaurants, coffee shops and fast food takeaways.  Enjoy relaxing walks along the River Crouch, where there is a yacht club, lots of colourful boats and many swans.   

There are also a couple of places for young children to play indoors with soft play equipment and toys. There are various parks and playgrounds around the town creating open green spaces. The Fens and riverside paths are good for walks. This section of salt marsh attracts its own special wildlife.  

South Woodham is an excellent base for a self-catering holiday or weekend break for anyone who would like to visit Essex and perhaps enjoy trips into London or to the big shopping centres of Lakeside or Bluewater. A railway station in the town is on a branch of the London Liverpool Street to Southend-on-Sea.  There are direct trains to London which take about 45 minutes. Southend-on-Sea is about half an hour's drive away.

 

Best Places to Visit near South Woodham Ferrers on a Self-Catering Break include:

•    Marsh Farm - an open farm with lots of children's activities, farm animals to feed and various playgrounds

•    RHS Hyde Hall gardens (just outside South Woodham Ferrers) for beautiful gardens and walks.  Points of interest include a kitchen garden, and there are tea rooms with nice cake and lunches.  Christmas light shows often take place in the festive season.

•    The nearby town of Maldon is historical and beautiful.  Maldon has a historic high street with various small independent shops and Promenade Park (brilliant for its outdoor water play and giant sandpit), 

•    Battlesbridge is just a couple of miles away with an antiques centre and country inns.  

•    Chelmsford is the nearest city and administrative centre.

•    Also well worth a visit is Burnham on Crouch, a beautiful historic estuary town with extensive riverside walks, around 13 miles from South Woodham Ferrers.

•    For some of the best views in the area, don’t miss a trip to the café at Crouch Ridge Vineyard, a must-visit in summer where you can sit outdoors and gaze out to the river beyond.

Whether you choose to book a holiday cottage in South Woodham Ferrers, an apartment, a lodge or another type of self-catering holiday accommodation, we hope you have your best holiday yet in Essex.