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in 2020 the annual Heritage Open Days festival returned to Colchester in a different, digital, form.
For many years Colchester has welcomed visitors on Heritage Open Day to enjoy the town's wide range of historic and heritage venues opening their doors and welcoming crowds of keen historians, curious locals, and day-tripping sightseers inside. However in 2020 the Covid-19 pandemic sadly meant such luxuries were not possible and instead a wonderful array of Heritage Open Days content was presented online.
Browse the video content below for a wide range of local experts, tour guides, and historians giving whistlestop tours of some of the town's finest and most curious historic attractions and landmarks. Perhaps you'll be inspired to visit in person on a future Heritage Open Day?
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Jumbo Water Tower, Balkerne Gate, Colchester, Essex, CO1 1PTColchester
Follow a Colchester town centre route as part of the Jane's Walk festival.
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- 4 May 2024
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Copford Village Hall, Copford, Essex, CO61BXCopford
Follow a route first trod thousands of years ago in Copford as part of the Jane's Walk festival.
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- 4 May 2024
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Napier Road North Carpark, Mersea Road, Colchester, Essex, CO2 7ESColchester
Follow an off-road Colchester route as part of the Jane's Walk festival.
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- 4 May 2024
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- 5 May 2024
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Charter Hall, Cowdray Avenue, Colchester, Essex, CO1 1YHColchester
The world’s premier show in celebration of ‘The Velvet Voice’ experience all the hits from Luther's amazing career.
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- 4 May 2024Open 19:30 -
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Colchester Castle, Castle Park, Colchester, Essex, CO1 1UGTelephone
01206 282939Colchester
Join us on the first Sunday of the month for a little calm at Colchester Castle. These sessions are suitable for visitors with ASD.
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- 5 May 2024Open 15:00 - 17:00
Address
Charter Hall, Colchester, Essex, CO1 1YHTelephone
01206 506905Colchester
A fun packed event for all the family, featuring inflatables, entertainment and activities.
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- 5 May 2024
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Chappel And Wakes Colne Station, Station Road, Chappel, Colchester, Essex, CO62DSTelephone
01206 242524Chappel, Colchester
A firm favourite with families, they're a great opportunity to visit the Museum and have a ride in vintage wagons or carriages pulled by one of our restored Steam Engines. Our miniature railway will also be in operation. We operate unlimited rides…
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- 5 May 2024to6 May 2024
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- 25 May 2024
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Chappel And Wakes Colne Station, Station Road, Chappel, Colchester, Essex, CO62DSTelephone
01206 242524Chappel, Colchester
A firm favourite with families, they're a great opportunity to visit the Museum and have a ride in vintage wagons or carriages pulled by one of our restored Steam Engines. Our miniature railway will also be in operation. We operate unlimited rides…
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- 5 May 2024to6 May 2024
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- 25 May 2024
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- 28 July 2024
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- 4 Aug 2024
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- 11 Aug 2024
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- 18 Aug 2024
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- 3 Nov 2024
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- 1 Jan 2025
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Wivenhoe Railway Station car park, Wivenhoe, Essex, CO7 9DJWivenhoe
Follow a family friendly route as part of the Jane's Walk festival.
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- 5 May 2024
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Firstsite, Lewis Gardens, High Street, Colchester, Essex, CO1 1JHHigh Street, Colchester
Learn about low light photography on this specialised route as part of the Jane's Walk festival.
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- 5 May 2024
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Firstsite, Lewis Gardens, High Street, Colchester, Essex, CO1 1JHHigh Street, Colchester
Follow a route exploring the history of Colchester's houses as part of the Jane's Walk festival.
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- 5 May 2024
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Paycocke's House and Garden, 25 West Street, Coggeshall, Colchestee, CO6 1NSTelephone
01376561305Price
FreeCoggeshall
It's exactly 100 years since Paycocke's was given to the National Trust, and we are celebrating!
We are remembering 6 May 1924, with an exhibition, displays, live music and entertainment throughout the day.
Enjoy a cream tea in a delightful garden…Dates
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- 6 May 2024Open 11:00 - 16:00
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Mercury Theatre, Balkerne Gate, Colchester, Essex, CO1 1PTColchester
Create a virtual pachyderm as you learn about Colchester's relationship with elephants as part of the Jane's Walk festival.
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- 6 May 2024
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Pillbox by Middlewick Ranges, Mersea Road, Colchester, EssexColchester
Join the Colchester Natural History Society for a biodiversity study as part of the Jane's Walk festival.
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- 6 May 2024
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Level Best Cafe, 26 St John's St, Colchester, Essex, CO2 7HBColchester
Enjoy a short tour of the city, exploring iconic and not-so-iconic places as part of the Jane's Walk festival.
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- 6 May 2024
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War Memorial, High Street & Cowdray Crescent, Colchester, Essex, CO1 1THColchester
Explore the political influence of the everyman in Colchester as part of the Jane's Walk festival.
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- 6 May 2024
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St Johns Orthodox Church, Military Rd, Colchester, Essex, CO1 2ANColchester
Meet local New Town women as you learn about the area's history as part of the Jane's Walk festival.
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- 6 May 2024
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St James' Church, East Hill, Colchester, Essex, CO1 2QLColchester
Unlock the hidden lore of the extraordinary lives of Colchester's ordinary people as part of the Jane's Walk festival.
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- 7 May 2024
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Hilly Fields Entrance, Sussex Road, Colchester, EssexColchester
Learn about foraging and the varied uses of modern plants as part of the Jane's Walk festival.
Dates
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- 7 May 2024
Address
Colchester Arts Centre, Church Street, Colchester, Essex, CO1 1NFTelephone
01206 500900Colchester
Enjoy a screening of the 2017 documentary: 'The Experimental City' as part of the Jane's Walk festival.
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- From:
- 7 May 2024
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