Browsing attractions

Church Road, Layer-de-la-Haye, Colchester, Essex, CO2 0EU, Tel: 01206 738172, www.essexwt.org.uk/visitor_centres__nature_reserves/abberton_reservoir

Conservation centre run by the Essex Wildlife Trust, at a site of international importance for winter wildfowl. Nesting cormorants, common terns and nightingales. Nature trails and bird hides. Shop selling gifts, optics and wildlife books.

Great Wigborough, Essex, CO5 7RZ, Tel: 01621 862960, Email

Abbotts Hall Farm is the head office of Essex Wildlife Trust. It links together over 3,000 acres of wildlife-rich land along a 25 km stretch of the Essex coast.

Green Lane, Aldham, Colchester, CO6 3RE, Tel: 01206 571070

Church of England parish church in Aldham near Colchester.

University of Essex, Wivenhoe Park, Colchester, CO4 3SQ, Tel: 01206 873184, Email, www.essex.ac.uk/artson5

Contemporary art gallery showing temporary exhibitions and associated events. Parkland with lakes and sculptures.

12a Artillery Street, New Town, Colchester, Essex, CO1 2JL, Tel: 01206 861207, Email, www.artillery-street.org.uk

A place of evangelical Christian worship. Our slogan is ‘The Bible - Carefully and clearly explained’. Our church has been here since 1839, and is famous for being the place of the Spiritual conversion of the famous Victorian preacher.

40 Fingringhoe Road, Langenhoe, Colchester, UK, Tel: 01206 513773

Bahai Faith

Elmstead Market, Colchester, Essex, CO7 7DB, Tel: 01206 822007, Email, www.bethchatto.co.uk

2.5 hectares (6 acres) of gravel, water and woodland gardens, a large modern tea room and plant nursery.

Birch Gallery Tearoom, Fujita, 2 Birch Street, Colchester, Essex, CO2 0NF, Tel: 01206 331363, Email, www.birchgallery.co.uk

Art gallery displaying fine detail watercolours by John Harrison, Originals high quailty prints and greeting cards for sale. Tea room providing teas speciality, coffees, lunches, snacks and cream teas. Closed on Mon & Tues.

Brook End Road (South), Boxted Road, Chelmsford, Essex, CM2 6NX, Tel: 01206 853282, Email, www.blackwater-boats.co.uk

'Blackwater Rose', a traditional Narrowboat, offering public trips on Sundays and Bank Holidays also private charters for that special occasion.

Bourne Mill, Bourne Road, Colchester, Essex, CO2 8RT, Tel: 01206 572422, Email, www.nationaltrust.org.uk/bourne-mill

National Trust property, the mill was originally built as a fishing lodge in 1591 and features stepped "Dutch" gables. There is a millpond and some of the machinery, including the waterwheel which is intact and working.

Langham Lane, Langham, Nr Colchester, Essex, CO4 5NW, Tel: 01206 865275, Email, www.boxted-airfield.com

Boxted Airfield Museum station 150. The most important US fighter base in the UK in WW2.

Green Lane, Boxted, Colchester, Essex, CO4 5TS, Tel: 01206 271136, Email, www.cartersvineyards.co.uk

Forty acre site including seven acres of vines and a variety of trails through woodland, around lakes and wildflower meadows. Self guided tours and tastings of our wines. Winery powered by wind and sun generated energy.

Maidenburgh Street, Colchester, UK, Tel: 01206 572061, www.castlemethodistchurch.org.uk

This Church stands on the site where John Wesley established the first Methodist Church in Colchester, the Great Round meeting House' in 1759.

High Street, Colchester, Essex, CO1 1TJ, Tel: 01206 282962, Email, www.visitcolchester.com

The jewel in Colchester’s crown - an award-winning oasis of horticultural splendour boasting a children’s play area, putting green and boating lake.

Clarendon Way, North Station, Colchester, Essex, CO1 1XF, Tel: 01206 366566, www.childsplayadventureland.com

Childsplay Adventureland is the premier indoor play facility for under 11's (maximum height 4' 5"). We have special areas for babies, toddlers and youngsters as well as a pleasant atmosphere for parents.

Ireton Road, Colchester, CO3 3AT, Tel: 01206 542307

As the Church of England congregation we are a cross-section of our community, with plenty of older people and a significant number of youngsters as well. We enjoy worshipping God together each Sunday. We also enjoy having visitors join us.

24 Trinity Street, Colchester, CO1 1JN, Tel: 01206 572818

Christian Science Church

Stephenson Road West, Clacton-on-Sea, Essex, CO15 4TL, Tel: 01255 479595, Email, www.clactonfactoryoutlet.com

Clacton Factory Outlet offers stores with famous named brands in fashion, footwear, home wares, jewellery, books, tents/outdoor equipment and confectionery at up to 60% off High Street prices.