Colchester

Worth seeing in and around Colchester

9 places within 25 km that the world writes about, in the order of how widely: the ones a visitor has heard of first, then the ones only a local would name.

1. 01
   University of Essex

   The University of Essex is a public research university in Essex, England. Established by royal charter in 1965, it is one of the original plate glass universities.

   3.5 km · university in Essex, United Kingdom · Wikipedia
2. 02
   Colchester Castle

   Colchester Castle is a Norman castle in Colchester, Essex, England, dating from the second half of the eleventh century. It is located in, and gives its name to, Castle Park.

   100 m · Norman castle in Colchester, United Kingdom · Wikipedia
3. 03
   Colchester Community Stadium

   Colchester Community Stadium, known as the JobServe Community Stadium for sponsorship reasons, is a football stadium in Myland, England. It is the home of Colchester United Football Club.

   3.5 km · football stadium in Colchester, England · Wikipedia
4. 04
   Abberton Reservoir

   Abberton Reservoir is a pumped storage freshwater reservoir in eastern England near the Essex coast, with an area of 700 hectares. Most of its water is pumped from the River Stour.

   8.5 km · reservoir in the United Kingdom · Wikipedia
5. 05
   Colchester Zoo

   Colchester Zoo is a zoological garden situated near Colchester, England. Open since June 1963, the zoo is home to many rare and endangered species, including big cats, primates and birds as well as many invertebrates and fish species.

   5.8 km · zoological garden situated in Colchester, England · Wikipedia
6. 06
   Temple of Claudius in Colchester

   The Temple of Claudius or Temple of the Deified Claudius (Lat.

   100 m · Roman temple dedicated to deified Claudius in Colchester, United Kingdom · Wikipedia
7. 07
   St. Botolph's Priory

   St Botolph's Priory was a medieval house of Augustinian canons in Colchester, Essex, founded c. 1093.

   500 m · medieval building in Colchester · Wikipedia
8. 08
   Dedham Vale

   Dedham Vale is an 1802 landscape painting by the British artist John Constable. It depicts a view of Dedham Vale on the border of Suffolk and Essex.

   9.4 km · painting by John Constable (1776–1837), Victoria and Albert Museum · Wikipedia
9. 09
   Church of St Andrew

   St Andrew's Church is a Church of England parish church in the Essex village of Marks Tey. It was Grade I listed in 1965.

   8.8 km · church in Marks Tey, Essex, England, UK · Wikipedia

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Things to do

Colchester is served by two cinemas; the Odeon on Head Street and the newer Curzon on Queen Street. The Odeon is usually cheaper, but the Curzon is superior in terms of comfort, service, and variety of films. There is also a theatre, the Mercury, which puts on shows throughout the year.

1. 01
   Colchester Arts Centre

   Church St, Colchester, CO1 1NF, info@colchesterartscentre.com.

2. 02
   Rollerworld

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Getting to Colchester

Airports

London Stansted (STN), 46 km · London Luton (LTN), 87 km · London Heathrow (LHR), 105 km

Stations

Colchester railway station, 1.2 km · Colchester Town railway station, 600 m · Marks Tey railway station, 8.3 km · Wivenhoe railway station, 5.3 km · Hythe railway station, 1.8 km

• London, Essex → Colchester

  83 km · quickest by road, 2h 18m · £9–12
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• London → Colchester

  83 km · quickest by road, 2h 18m · £9–12
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• Luton, Luton → Colchester

  91 km · quickest by road, 2h 22m · £12–16
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