Vision Express

HAT Projects are archi­tects, plan­ners and enablers for built envi­ron­ment projects. We have a rep­u­ta­tion for fresh and imag­i­na­tive think­ing, a col­lab­o­ra­tive work­ing approach, and a rig­or­ous atten­tion to detail.

Our focus is on projects that make a dif­fer­ence – that respond to real needs, allow organ­i­sa­tions to thrive sus­tain­ably, and cre­ate bet­ter and more beau­ti­ful pub­lic envi­ron­ments for all who expe­ri­ence them. We are prac­ti­cal as well as ambi­tious, and seek to max­i­mize the val­ue that good design and plan­ning can bring, both finan­cial and social.

Our design out­put is enriched by our work as pol­i­cy-mak­ers, com­mu­ni­ty engage­ment spe­cial­ists, co-design­ers, and self-builders; and vice ver­sa. We work local­ly and nation­al­ly, from large to small projects.

Time well spent is often accom­pa­nied by great food. Here at Wiven­hoe House, our food is tasty, hearty and thought­ful­ly-sourced. We are pas­sion­ate about cel­e­brat­ing our region­al pro­duce which is why our team of expert chefs con­cen­trate on craft­ing a menu that is full of flavour and guar­an­teed to tick­le those taste buds.

Inspired by French brasserie dish­es but still includ­ing the clas­sic favourite dish­es we all enjoy.

Time for a tip­ple or two? From Mer­lots to Malbec’s, Rio­ja to Ries­ling and Sauvi­gnon to Shi­raz, at Wiven­hoe house our wine list has some­thing for every occa­sion. And of course, there’s always bub­bles for those spe­cial cel­e­bra­tions, local­ly sourced ales and fruity cocktails.

Ser­vice times:

Lunch

Mon­day — Sun­day // 12:00 — 15:00

Mon­day — Sun­day (Bar Menu) // 12:00 — 17:00

Din­ner

Sun­day — Fri­day // 17:30 — 21:00

Sat­ur­day // 17:30 — 21:30

After­noon Tea

Wednes­day — Sun­day // 12:00 — 16:00

Our prin­ci­pal is a Skin Con­sul­tant and an Advanced Aes­thet­ic prac­ti­tion­er with over 25 years of expe­ri­ence deliv­er­ing the high­est qual­i­ty of ser­vice. Feel con­fi­dent that you are putting your­self in the right place and being in the front seat of your per­son­al journey.

As a busi­ness our pri­or­i­ty is your safe­ty and hap­pi­ness. We believe an eth­i­cal busi­ness will always be prof­itable. We will take the time to assess your con­cerns and give you the best expert advice. We are always improv­ing in our knowl­edge and learn­ing about new tech­niques and prod­ucts in an ever chang­ing industry. 

In 2022 – IGL Bou­tiques was opened in Red Lion Yard, Colch­ester.

IGL Bou­tiques is not just about fash­ion but more about feel­ing good about your­self. Empow­er­ing you as a per­son, inspir­ing you as an indi­vid­ual, to feel con­fi­dent, peace­ful, and hap­py. Beau­ty and con­fi­dence comes from with­in.

Our hand­picked Fash­ion Col­lec­tions offer mul­ti sea­son clas­sic wardrobe solu­tions which can be lay­ered and added to year on year. From Sum­mer Silks, Cot­tons, Linens to Win­ter Wools and Cash­mere with sizes rang­ing from UK 6 to UK 26 includ­ing plus size cloth­ing for our curvy cus­tomers. We offer an exten­sive range of afford­able Fash­ion solu­tions to suit all types.

Our Ital­ian and Eng­lish leather col­lec­tion of hand­bags are hand­picked to suit our selec­tive colour range for all sea­sons.

The hand­made col­lec­tion of gem­stone jew­ellery is exclu­sive to IGLB, hand­made by Karen’s @ Inspiregems.london. It offers afford­able bespoke jew­ellery made with love in Essex. It offers you the oppor­tu­ni­ty to own a unique piece of jew­ellery which is beau­ti­ful and inspir­ing. Hand­made jew­ellery also makes the per­fect gift for some­one spe­cial to you.

Karen also designs and makes oil infused lava jew­ellery, infused with essen­tial oils to give you a sense of well­be­ing. Karen is always avail­able to dis­cuss your per­son­al require­ments, ensur­ing that you are the cen­tre of your bespoke choic­es. Inspiregems.london is com­mit­ted to shar­ing the attrib­ut­es of holis­tic health, gem­stones heal­ing, colour ther­a­py, and essen­tial oils. IGLBou­tiques want you to be the best that you can be, with con­fi­dence, style, and conviction.

A range of fresh­ly baked warm goods, from piz­za slices to sand­wich­es, and hot/​cold drinks to pair for an amaz­ing meal. Locat­ed on Eld Lane, close to Lion Walk in Colch­ester City Cen­tre, this is a per­fect spot to grab a bite to eat whilst explor­ing what the City has to offer.

Over 15 years ago, Brown & White first launched as a tan­ning salon with a focus on all types of tan­ning. Brown and White has devel­oped into its cur­rent form dur­ing the past ten years. a com­pa­ny that sat­is­fies all of your beau­ty require­ments under one roof. We cur­rent­ly pro­vide the most recent advance­ments in hair, make­up, skin­care, aes­thet­ics, microb­lad­ing, semi per­ma­nent make­up, and much more.

The cen­tre of Colch­ester’s town cen­tre is home to the siz­able, beau­ti­ful, and well-kept Vic­to­ri­an park known as Cas­tle Park. The park not only offers the ide­al back­drop for a brief stroll, a breath of fresh air, or a pic­nic, but also for a wide vari­ety of activ­i­ties like shows, fes­ti­vals, and concerts.

One of Colch­ester’s pre­mier venues, Char­ter Hall presents a wide vari­ety of year-round enter­tain­ment, includ­ing live music, the best tour­ing stand-up com­e­dy, indoor sport­ing events, food and drink fes­ti­vals, and vin­tage fairs.

A pas­sion­ate dri­ven busi­ness who’s main goal is to show the UK real authen­tic Greek Mediter­ranean cuisine.

Lion Walk Shop­ping Cen­tre is Colchester’s pre­mier shop­ping des­ti­na­tions. Right in the cen­tre of Colch­ester, just off the High Street, they offer a mix of local inde­pen­dent retail­ers and major High Street brands.

Locat­ed in the cen­tre of Colch­ester, Cul­ver Square shop­ping cen­tre is a con­ve­nient shop­ping loca­tion. The cen­tre pro­vides a wide range of shop­ping brands and stores such as H&M, TK Maxx, Superdry, while also includ­ing great spots to eat and drink to unrav­el every­thing that it has to offer.

Locat­ed in the cen­tre of Colch­ester, Essex and Suf­folk have enjoyed our icon­ic flumes for gen­er­a­tions. With wild water rapids, waves, tip­per buck­ets, inter­ac­tive beach area, ship­wreck water can­nons and more in our fam­i­ly fun Leisure Pool. Adults can also enjoy from unlim­it­ed access to a gym facil­i­ty , Func­tion­al Train­ing Area, exer­cise class­es, 25m swim­ming pool and free parking.