5 places · prices checked 15 Nov 2026
We track 5 lodges, cabins and hot tub cottages in Chelmsford, usually £316 a night. A week in winter costs around £2,212 (£2,212 the rest of the year). Sleeps up to 23. Average guest rating: 9.9/10.
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Prices for 2 adults checked on Booking.com · updated 15 Nov 2026 · how we work
The choice is small, with five places, but the range is wide. A couple can book a one bedroom cabin with a lake view, while a group can choose a six bedroom house that sleeps 23. In between sit a three bedroom stay for six and a two bedroom stay for four. Typical group size is close to ten, which is pulled up by the biggest places. The cheapest night is well below the usual night, so budgets vary a lot. For a last-minute break, compare sleeping capacity first, because it affects the nightly price more than anything else.
Chelmsford
3 6
9.8Exceptional · 10 reviews
The house sleeps 6 people across 3 bedrooms, and it has 3 bathrooms, one of them with a bath. It is a detached house, so you have it to yourselves.
Guests love:Cleanliness 10.0Location 10.0
Chelmsford
6 23
9.8Exceptional · 9 reviews
Guests love:Cleanliness 10.0Comfort 10.0
Chelmsford
2 4
10.01 reviews
Chelmsford
1 14
Chelmsford is a county town in Essex, and the stays here are not the small woodland cabins you find in many rural areas. Every place has a hot tub, and the group sizes run from couples to parties of more than twenty. That makes it a place for celebrations and family gatherings as much as for a quiet weekend for two.
Prices are on the high side for a short break. A usual night costs more than in the villages and coastal spots nearby, though the cheapest night is for a small lake view cabin for two. Larger houses with a pool or spa bath cost many times more. Guest ratings are very high, around 10 out of 10. Pets are accepted at about four in ten places, and a log burner is found at a similar share, so check these before you book.
A hot tub comes with all five places, so it will not help you narrow the list. Gardens appear at three of the five, and a log burner and a BBQ at two each. The dearer features go with the biggest house: the spa bath, the swimming pool and the high chair all belong to the one that sleeps 23, which is by far the most expensive night. The lake view belongs to the cheapest stay. If you want a log burner for winter evenings, filter for it, as it is found at fewer than half of the places.
| Feature | Places | Share | Usual night |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hot tub | 5 | 100% | £316 |
| Garden | 3 | 60% | £363 |
| Log burner / fireplace | 2 | 40% | £1,193 |
| BBQ | 2 | 40% | £1,164 |
| Spa bath | 1 | 20% | £2,089 |
| Swimming pool | 1 | 20% | £2,089 |
| High chair | 1 | 20% | £2,089 |
| Children's play area | 1 | 20% | £2,089 |
November is the dearest month in the coming half year, and prices ease a little in December. January and February sit at about the same level, slightly above the spring months. March and April are the cheapest, and they are also the months with the fewest free nights, so spring is not as easy to book as the price suggests. January has the most free nights, which makes it the easiest month for a short notice stay. The gap between the months is modest, so the size of the group matters far more than the date.
| Month | Usual night | Nights still free |
|---|---|---|
| November 2026 | £363 | 42% |
| December 2026 | £338 | 62% |
| January 2027 | £340 | 76% |
| February 2027 | £340 | 61% |
| March 2027 | £316 | 36% |
| April 2027 | £316 | 49% |
If nothing fits here, look at the nearby areas. Colchester has the widest choice, with 13 places, and its cheapest nights are far lower than anything in Chelmsford. East Mersea and West Mersea, on the coast, also start well below the Chelmsford level. Chappel and Great Sampford are mid-priced, with starting prices somewhere between the coast and Chelmsford. Toppesfield starts the highest of the six. Coastal stays suit a shorter budget, while the inland villages are quieter.
Spring is a little cheaper. March and April have the lowest usual nightly prices, while November is the dearest month. The difference is small, though, and spring also has fewer free nights.
Yes, it suits groups better than most areas. One house sleeps 23 and another sleeps 14, and all of them have a hot tub. Large houses cost much more per night, so divide the cost across the party before you decide.
Two of the five have a log burner or fireplace. One of them is a four person stay with two bedrooms. Check the features list before booking, as the other three do not have one.
Yes. A one bedroom cabin for two with a lake view and a hot tub is the cheapest night in Chelmsford. For lower prices still, look at the coast near Mersea or at Colchester.
Based on the prices we check every day, a night in one of these lodges or cabins in Chelmsford usually costs £316, and a week in winter around £2,212 (£2,212 the rest of the year). Prices depend mostly on the dates and the size of the property.
Yes: 100% of the places on this page list a hot tub or spa bath on their property page.
40% of the places on this page accept pets, sometimes for a fee or on request. See also our dog friendly lodges.
The largest property in this selection sleeps up to 23 guests; the average is 9.8 guests.
In our data the busiest month is March 2027, with only 36% of nights still free. For Christmas, New Year and school holidays, book several weeks ahead; for a last-minute break, check the dates shown on each property.
Many lodges and cottages accept short breaks of 2 to 4 nights, but some only take weekly bookings in peak periods. The calendar on each property page shows the minimum stay night by night.
Go back to Lodges in England to widen your search. You might also like Lodges, Log Cabins & Hot Tub Breaks in Chappel, Lodges in Great Sampford, Lodges, Log Cabins & Hot Tub Breaks in Toppesfield and Lodges in West Mersea.
