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The Hythe, Colchester — Area Guide & Where to Stay
The Hythe stands on the River Colne in the southeastern part of Colchester, a former hamlet that later held the Paxmans Factory.
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Where to stay in The Hythe
Where the beds are, and what that means for the visit.
The district sits on the River Colne, in the southeastern part of Colchester, which puts it at a remove from the streets where most of the town's rooms are found. Hythe Hill carries the frontage. A traveller who wants the Church of St Leonard at the Hythe, Colchester, St Stephen's Church Centre and St Barnabas, Old Heath in one day books into Colchester and works outward from there.
Tudor Cottage stands on the same hill.
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Hythe Hill
Hythe Hill carries the district's listed frontage, Tudor Cottage among it, while the rooms that serve a stay are booked back in Colchester.Find hotels in Hythe Hilla quiet address off the Colne frontageOld Heath, by St Barnabas
St Barnabas, Old Heath fixes this edge of The Hythe, residential ground set back from the river rather than a place with its own beds. Rooms are few around here — worth securing early.Find hotels in Old Heath, by St BarnabasHotel links are affiliate links: booking through them may earn us a commission, at no extra cost to you. It never affects how places are ranked. How this works
About The Hythe
What are the main landmarks in The Hythe?
The Church of St Leonard at the Hythe, Colchester heads the register, followed by St Stephen's Church Centre and St Barnabas, Old Heath, three foundations that between them account for most of what The Hythe has listed. The fourth entry is domestic: Tudor Cottage and its neighbours on Hythe Hill. Nothing industrial survives on the list.
The Paxmans Factory left no listed building behind it.
What is the history of The Hythe?
A hamlet came first. The record calls The Hythe a hamlet in its earlier form, and later the Paxmans Factory worked here, manufacturing automobile parts on the Colne side of Colchester in Essex. The Church of St Leonard at the Hythe, Colchester carries the district's name in its own.
Industry and parish, side by side.
Where is The Hythe?
The River Colne runs past The Hythe, which lies in the southeastern part of Colchester in Essex, England.
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What is the best area to stay in The Hythe?
Hythe Hill: walking up from the River Colne past Tudor Cottage. Old Heath, by St Barnabas: a quiet address off the Colne frontage.
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Updated October 2026