Self catering holidays in Billericay - Essex

Billericay is a convenient base for a self catering stay near London where you can travel in to England’s capital city relatively easily and is also well placed for exploring the county of Essex.  Billericay is one of the main commuter towns in Essex with its good regular train service in to London.  Billericay is also surrounded by attractive Essex countryside, making it an option for country cottage holidays.

If you are seeking somewhere in Essex for your self-catering cottages stay with plenty of amenities, Billericay should not disappoint.  Billericay has an attractive high street with a number of pubs, restaurants and shops.  Billericay is a reasonably affluent town and for greenery has Lake Meadows Park with its lake and lakeside walks.  Historical buildings in Billericay include some tudor buildings as well as some from the Georgian period.  One of the most notable episodes in the history of Billericay was on June 28th 1381. It was the time when King Richard II defeated Essex rebels at Norsey Wood.  Norsey Wood with its 165 acres of woodland is one of Billericay’s best kept secrets.

The countryside surrounding Billericay includes fields, farmland and some woods.  If you want a relaxed day out whilst enjoying a cottage break why not visit the attractive village of Stock near Billericay.  This village is particularly quaint and the Bear pub has an excellent reputation for serving good quality food but such quality does have a price tag to match.

For family fun, just outside Billericay is Barleylands farm park and craft village.  Youngsters can see and sometimes feed and stroke some animals such as bunny rabbits.  Farmers markets are regularly run here as are craft displays.

If you are looking for a country cottage stay in Billericay we hope you find the right self catering accommodation for you here.  Self catering in Essex ranges from apartments to holiday chalets and cottages.  For self catering holidays in Essex and near London, Billericay could be a good option for you.