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Colchester
21st March 2025 - 23rd March 2025
Calling all Senators to Camulodunum!
Camulodunum is the Ancient Roman name for modern day Colchester & was Britain’s first City. All Senators and guests are invited to a Senate weekend in and around the Colchester Area on the 21st to 23rd March 2025.
Hotel
Our home for the weekend will be the Stoke by Nayland Resort which is situated in the Dedham Vale Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (10miles from Colchester).
We have secured a rate of £235 per room for the 2 nights Bed & Breakfast (unfortunately no single person discount is available).
To book a room please call 01206 262836 stating that you are booking on the British Senate Event on 21-23 March.
Please note that full payment is required at the time of booking and are non-refundable or transferable. Any un-booked rooms will be released on 24th Jan 2025.
To see all of the facilities the hotel has to offer please visit www.stokebynayland.com
Food
Friday night will be a two course sit down meal in a private room allowing you time to catch up with friends and relax after your journey.
Saturday night will be a three course sit down meal in a private room with an arrival drink. Dress code is smart/casual, no black tie required.
Breakfast on both days will be included in the room rate and served at the hotel.
Saturday Daytime
We will go by coach to one of the best-preserved Medieval villages in England where we will visit Lavenham Guildhall which is owned by the National Trust and is one of the most spectacular timber framed buildings of medieval England. After an hour or so in Lavenham we shall then travel to Bury St. Edmunds which is the home of Saint Edmund, the original patron Saint of England.
For lunch we shall visit the Greene King Brewery’s café for a hot buffet. After lunch you will be able to join a Greene King brewery tour (additional cost of £20) or take a stroll around the Cathedral, Abbey Gardens or the Town Centre which is usually bustling on a Saturday. Please note that there will be a number of stairs to climb on the Brewery Tour and no walking aids are permitted. Around 4pm we will take the coach back to the hotel where you can make use of the hotel facilities before dinner.
Sunday Morning
After breakfast you are invited to join us for a guided walking tour of Colchester (Britain’s First City but also one of its newest) for an estimated cost of £10. For those travelling by car we shall advise where to meet and for those of you needing transport we will help to find space in a car for you. If interested, we shall organise somewhere for lunch on Sunday (at additional cost) before we bid you a fond farewell as you make your way home.