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Colchester
An important part of Colchester's rich history with three centuries of fascinating toys, costume, clocks and decorative arts displayed in an attractive Georgian town house from 1718.
Colchester
Firstsite is Colchester's contemporary art gallery and winner of the Artfund Museum of the Year, 2021.
Colchester
Get up close to nature as you discover an interesting perspective on the local natural environment from the Ice Age right up to today.Explore the garden trail and stag beetle exhibition.
Colchester
Take a walk through Colchester Town Centre and discover fascinating facts about the Roman history right under your feet!
East Mersea
Cudmore Grove offers visitors a trip to the seaside with a difference at the eastern tip of Mersea Island. The park includes a sandy beach and open grassland, perfect for picnics and great views.
Highwoods, Colchester
High Woods Country Park is one of Colchester's best-loved beauty spots, with plenty of opportunities to relax, play and explore the large grounds.
Colchester
Cymbeline Meadows is a working farm close to Colchester Town Centre, providing quiet walks in wonderful wildlife habitats.
Mersea Island is the perfect place for walking, whether you would like a short stroll of "The Old City" or a longer walk along the "Strood Channel", there are plenty of beautiful views and an abundance of wildlife to see along the way.
Colchester
Download these audio files to your phone or tablet for an audio tour of Colchester's Roman History. Follow the trail and listen to the insightful commentary as you go. Courtesy of Signals Media.
Colchester
'Walking the walls' is a great way to explore Colchester's history. This circular walk takes you around Colchester's famous town wall.
Colchester
Discover the wildlife and history of the Bourne Valley with this downloadable audio tour. Starting just outside the gate to Bourne Mill on your travels you’ll be greeted by the Miller’s daughter, a medieval botanist, and Brother Jerome from St…
Colchester
The theatre mentioned in Tacitus' account of the Boudican attack on Colchester was probably on the same site as the later theatre excavated in Maidenburgh Street in 1981-2.
Colchester
The first English Augustinian priory church, founded at the end of the eleventh century from the Anglo-Saxon minster community of Colchester. Only the ruined remains of the nave survive today, under the care of English Heritage.
Colchester
Discover a series of concrete murals around Colchester Town Centre depicting its history and famous characters from it's past.
Colchester
Dating from the 4th century AD the foundations of this church near the Police Station just off the Maldon Road roundabout is probably the earliest known Christian church in Britain.
Colchester
One of the best things about Colchester is that there's so much to explore that's completely free. Download a Family Heritage Treasure Trail, follow the map, and discover some of the town's historical highlights. With the choice of two routes; a…
Dedham
The River Stour runs from Cambridgeshire and out to the North Sea at Harwich, Essex, following the county boundary between Suffolk and Essex for most of its 47 mile stretch.
West Bergholt
Owned by the Woodland Trust, Hillhouse Wood contains a variety of different woodland as well as two ponds and streams running through it.
Colchester
Welcome to the Castle Park and to a trail that leads you past some of our more interesting and notable trees. Trees, those large woody plants that we sometimes take for granted. We benefit from their welcome shade on a hot summer’s day, or stroll…
Colchester
Colchester's Roman Wall is the oldest and longest surviving town wall in Britain.