Pickerells Essex hotels:

Blake Hall is surrounded by 25 acres of gardens, enjoyed by old and young alike. There are many varieties of specie trees. Peat borders host a variety of ericaeous plants to include rhododendrons, azaleas and pieris. An herbaceous border greets the visitor on arrival and provides a striking foreground to the 1790's built garden wall, The Rose Garden provides charming colour in season. An old ice house, one of few remaining in this country, a boggy area and climbing roses provides a feature to visit at the bottom of an Arboretum. There is also a tropical house.