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2023's Heritage Open Days have now finished. But check back on this page for more information on Heritage Open Days in 2024 when we have it. The doors to Colchester's heritage attractions will be once again flung open and residents and visitors alike will be invited to explore the secrets and stories contained within.
Heritage Open Days weekends are always popular in Colchester and events often get confirmed as the time approaches, so check back here before you cement your plans to find the most up to date information on what is happening.
To whet your appetite you might also want to check out the 2021 event which took place online due to the Covid pandemic. A selection of videos from this exploring heritage highlights of Colchester can be found on our dedicated webpage.
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Berechurch Hall Road, Colchester, Essex, CO2 9NWColchester
16th century chapel, built as the burial place for the Audley family.
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Visit Colchester Information Centre, Hollytrees Museum, Colchester, Essex, CO1 1UGTelephone
01206 282920Colchester
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.
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Green Lane, Boxted, Colchester, Essex, CO4 5TSTelephone
01206 271136Colchester
Dedham Vale Vineyard is set in 40 acres of vines, woods and pasture on the edge of the Dedham Vale, an area of outstanding natural beauty.
Sample the wines and wander through the vines as you enjoy this glorious part of North Essex.
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Fixing the Link is an innovative artwork installation and wayfinding project to enhance the walk from Colchester North station to Colchester town centre.
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Colchester, EssexColchester
Take a tour with Colchester Heritage Tours, including driver-guided day excursions and private tours.
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Colchester, Town Centre, Constable Country, Essex, CO1 1UGTelephone
01206 282920Constable Country
The route is within a designated Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB), and uses a mixture of mainly quiet roads, cycle paths and well-surfaced tracks. The full circuit is about 69 miles and is designed to completed in two to three days, but…
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Baley Street, Castle Hedingham, Essex, CO9 3DJTelephone
01787 460261Castle Hedingham
Visit Hedingham Castle for a great family day out. Bring a picnic and explore the beautiful gardens and lakes then take time to explore the 110ft tall Norman Keep.
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Leisure World Tennis Centre, Eudo Road, Colchester, Essex, CO2 7XETelephone
01206 282000Colchester
Colchester Tennis Centre is a fantastic facility boasting 22 hard (6 floodlit) and grass courts and is available to support a wide range of activities.
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9-10 Mason Road, Cowdray Avenue, Colchester, Essex, CO1 1BXTelephone
01206 761762Colchester
Go Bananas Play Centre, soft play with Tiny Town for the under 5's, a 3 storey Aztec Adventure frame for those aged 5-12yrs and also a 6m Climbing Wall.
Colchester
The Town Hall is a superb example of Edwardian Architecture built in 1902 with outstanding function rooms, still used for their original purpose.
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Starting point: St James's Church, East Hill, Colchester, EssexColchester
A trail exploring the Colchester Martyrs, persecuted during the Tudor period.
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Colchester, EssexColchester
Take a tour with Colchester History Tours, choose from Roman Colchester, Victorian Colchester, City Tour or Ghost Tour.
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Birch Gallery Tearoom, Fujita, 2 Birch Street, Colchester, Essex, CO2 0NFTelephone
01206 331363Colchester
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.
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Dedham, EssexDedham
The Dedham Vale is an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and famous for its links with the landscape artist John Constable.
Colchester
Hilly Fields offers an interesting mix of woodland, undulating paths and fantastic views.
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.
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Rewsalls Lane, East Mersea, Colchester, Essex, CO5 8SXTelephone
0345 200420Colchester
Essex Outdoors provides high quality outdoor learning opportunities to the young people of Essex, and the wider community.
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Roman House, 19 Queen Street, Colchester, Essex, CO1 2PHTelephone
01233 555644Colchester
Curzon Colchester is an independent arthouse cinema wih three screens, showing the best of quality mainstream including family films, independent gems and events. Two cafe bars and a roof terrace.
Manningtree
Riverside gallery with monthly selling exhibitions of work by modern and contemporary artists of East Anglian, national and international fame.
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Mistley Quay Workshops, Mistley, Manningtree, Essex, CO11 1HBTelephone
07815 013872Manningtree
Arts and Crafts workshop with exhibitions. Cafe with home cooked food, cakes, coffee and licensed for alcohol.
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