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Explore Colchester and it's Beautiful Borough

• Britain's First City

  Discover Britain's First City

• Coast and Countryside
  • Colchester City Centre

  • Colne Valley

  • Dedham Vale

  • Mersea Island

  • Roman River Valley

  • Tiptree

  • Wivenhoe

• Colchester's History

  Colchester's History

  • Norman & Medieval Colchester

    Norman & Medieval Colchester

  • Roman Colchester

    Roman Colchester

  • The Siege of Colchester

    The Siege of Colchester

  • Tudor Colchester

    Tudor Colchester

  • Victorian Colchester

    Victorian Colchester

• Competitions
  • Antigone Competition

  • Castle Family Ticket Competition

  • Castle Grotto Competition

  • Colchester Roman Festival Competition

  • Competition Terms and Conditions

  • Enlightened Competition

  • February Book Competition

  • Gift Card Competition

  • Howard Jones Competition

  • Medieval Fayre Competition

  • Mercury Theatre Competition

  • Pump Track Competition

  • Show Me Soul Competition

  • Spring Short Break Competition

  • Wagamama Summer Competition

  • Walking Guide Competition

  • Wicked Spirits Competition

  • Win Afternoon Tea at Wivenhoe House

  • Win De-Coding the Roman Dead Tickets

  • Win Derren Brown Unbelievable Tickets

  • Win Ice Skating at Firstsite

• Famous People

  Famous People

• Heritage Open Days From Home

  Heritage Open Days

  • Ann Turner on the Siege of Colchester

  • Barbara Butler on the Roman Wall

  • David Grocott on St Botolph's Priory

  • David Grocott on the Siege House

  • Ellie Cull on Twinkle Twinkle Little Star

  • Frances Sparrow on Holy Trinity Church

  • Frank Hargrave on Gosbecks Archaeological Park

  • Janet Gardner on Roman Colchester

  • Jennie Guthrie Stevens on St James the Less

  • Jennie Guthrie Stevens on St John's Abbeygate

  • Neil D'Arcy-Jones on Colchester Castle

  • Peter Evans on the Roman Theatre

  • Philip Wise on Wivenhoe Church

  • The Turrets at St Mary's

• The Beautiful Borough

  The Beautiful Borough

  • Colchester City Centre

    Colchester City Centre

  • Colne Valley

    Colne Valley

  • Dedham Vale

    Dedham Vale

  • Mersea Island

    Mersea Island

  • Roman River Valley

    Roman River Valley

  • Tiptree

    Tiptree

  • Wivenhoe

    Wivenhoe

• Educational Groups

  Educational Groups

• Group Travel Incentive Scheme
  • Coach Travel Permits

• Information for Coach Drivers

• Plan Your Visit

  Plan Your Visit

• About Colchester

  About Colchester

• Accessibility

  Accessibility

  • Accessible Accommodation

    Accessible Accommodation

  • Accessible Attractions

    Accessible Attractions

  • Accessible Toilets

    Accessible Toilets

  • Accessible Transport and Parking

    Accessible Transport and Parking

• Colchester Visitor Information Centre

  Colchester Visitor Information Centre

• Contact Us

• Maps & Guides

  Maps & Guides

  • Town Centre Map

    Town Centre Map

• Request a brochure

• Travel Information

  Travel Information

• Where is Colchester?

  Where is Colchester?