The Hexagon, wow what a location, views over the Essex marshes and sea, Tollesbury

Essex. Sleeps up to 2

Wow… What a Location !

An Ex Radar Tower with an impressive viewing floor where you can see for miles over the Essex Marshes and bird sanctuaries to the sea

No neighbours – totally remote – fabulous location.

… and you can bring the kids if you bring a tent for them to sleep in - this can be arranged after booking.

Please note that this cottage can only accept one infant that fits into our supplied Travel Cot – please do not book in more infants as we will have to decline the booking – sorry.

We supply a highchair and travel cot but ask you to bring bedding for the cot.

Pets: We can accept up to 2 well behaved doggies in this cottage, the price is £25 pw per dog or £15 for less than a week – this payment can be taken after booking.



The Experience

The Hexagon is an impressive addition of open plan accommodation to the Radar Tower.

The location is simply stunning as you are fields away from any neighbours down a farm track leading to the wonderful Essex Marshes and bird sanctuaries.

The Radar Tower and Hexagon stand in a large hedged and fenced meadow surrounded by the owners fields.

The Hexagon is designed to sleep a couple with space for a travel cot…. but if you want to bring children to enjoy this experience then feel free to bring a tent with you, there is a small charge for a pitch from £15 a weekend to £25 per week.

The bird life here is amazing with Marsh Harriers, hawks, migrating geese, herons, kites, ducks, waders, plovers, larks, owls, egrets and many, many more, all around you.

At the end of the field you are in the Wildlife Nature Reserve with endless walks along the sea wall where you can take in the beautiful changes in landscape from marshy wilderness to hidden creeks and farmland. Looking out to sea or along the Blackwater Estuary you will often see the impressive sight of an historic Thames Barge under Full Sail or a fleet of competing yachts.

The owners spoil their guests with a lovely English Breakfast basket.


Cottage Walk through

The Hexagon is a completely self-contained living area all on the ground floor with one en-suite king sized bedroom and a well equipped kitchen .

It is accessed from the entrance to The Radar Tower and guests may use the Tower to take in the magnificent views from a high vantage point over the marshes to the sea.

The owners have put in a wood burning stove and sofas in the top viewing floor for guests to enjoy bird watching and the magnificent sunsets.

There is a sheltered car park for 2 cars next to the Tower and plenty of room for more vehicles.

You access The Hexagon via The Radar Tower, in the large hallway there’s lots of local information regarding the Tower and the local area, with maps of the Nature Reserves and Bird Sanctuaries, there’s also a second toilet off the hallway and stairs to the viewing floor.

You enter the Hexagon from the hallway door.

The floor of the Hexagon is marble tiled throughout with no steps.

There is an en-suite king sized bedroom on your left with a neat shower room.

On the right is a well equipped kitchen with a hatch to access the table in the open plan sitting/dining room.

At the end of the hall is the main open planned sitting and dining room, the whole front of which is glazed with 8 glass folding doors with views out into your meadow and beyond – there are no neighbours

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