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Highlights

East Mersea Beach

A Country Park that offers up a sandy beach and open grassland, perfect for picnics and great views.

Bar area with tables and chairs and bar stools

The restaurant at Holiday Inn Colchester has a relaxed and informal feel with wood beam ceiling…

Quaker Meeting House

John Constable's links with Colchester are often overlooked. This guided walk will explore the…

Unfamiliars Zine

Free Colouring Book available at the Visitor Information Centre.

Cuckoo Farm Studios

We are a dynamic group of over 30 professional artists working from our studios in disused farm…

Picture of a classic car against a yellow background and text about the event

Classic Vehicle and Vintage Show – A Fantastic Family Day Out Join us for our annual Classic…

Medieval Wall paintings in Copford Church

Celebrated 12th century apsidal church with magnificent colour medieval wall paintings, showing a…

Executive Double bedroom with bed and desk

The newly renovated Delta Hotels by Marriott Colchester is a pet friendly, deluxe, 4-star property…

A photo of Nish Kumar

Nish Kumar: Angry Humour from a Really Nice Guy

Colchester Climbing Project

Essex's only dedicated bouldering centre, Colchester Climbing Project allows you to scale walls up…

Image shows Colchester Arts Centre with shadows and an eerie green light.

Learn their story and experience the city at night on this fascinating tour!

Moto pizza chef, throwing the pizza dough in the air with a pizza oven in the background

Bottomless pizza, all the classics as well as unique flavour combinations.

GreyFriars Hotel

Refurbished 18th-century building on the site of a former Franciscan Priory

Boats lined up at the river bank. An attendant opens the door of a wooden hut.

Daytime restaurant in the heart of Constable Country, serving breakfast, brunch and lunch.

The University of Essex Campus

The University of Essex is one of the UK's leading academic institutions.

Poster showing landscapes and details of the event.

Free entry Plan your visit Continuing the Colchester Art Society 80th anniversary celebrations, CAS…

Shop front of Bill and Bert's with lots of colourful Jellycat teddies

Independent gift-shop stocking interesting items for the whole family, including jellycats.

Wisteria at Green Island Gardens

20 acres of professionally designed gardens within woodland destroyed by the 1987 hurricane. Now a…

Visit Colchester Britain's First City logo on blue background

Chimes specialises in on-site watch repairs, clock restorations and jewellery repairs.

Red Lion Books - Bookshop Soiree

Author hosts Amy Abdelnoor, Caitlin Blackwell-Baines and Laura Evans. Shopping discount, goodie…

Shop front of Traders of the East with colourful clothes, cushions and bunting.

Discover a treasure trove of jewellery, rugs, soft furnishings and alternative clothing

St Mary's Church in West Bergholt

St Mary's Church dates from the 14th Century, although it is believed to have Saxon origins. Reused…

The Cock Inn outside tables and chairs

A traditional 17th Century Freehouse Country Inn with restaurant, in the village of Polstead on the…

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More Highlights

East Mersea Beach

A Country Park that offers up a sandy beach and open grassland, perfect for picnics and great views.

Bar area with tables and chairs and bar stools

The restaurant at Holiday Inn Colchester has a relaxed and informal feel with wood beam ceiling…

Quaker Meeting House

John Constable's links with Colchester are often overlooked. This guided walk will explore the…

Unfamiliars Zine

Free Colouring Book available at the Visitor Information Centre.

Cuckoo Farm Studios

We are a dynamic group of over 30 professional artists working from our studios in disused farm…

Picture of a classic car against a yellow background and text about the event

Classic Vehicle and Vintage Show – A Fantastic Family Day Out Join us for our annual Classic…

Medieval Wall paintings in Copford Church

Celebrated 12th century apsidal church with magnificent colour medieval wall paintings, showing a…

Executive Double bedroom with bed and desk

The newly renovated Delta Hotels by Marriott Colchester is a pet friendly, deluxe, 4-star property…

A photo of Nish Kumar

Nish Kumar: Angry Humour from a Really Nice Guy

Colchester Climbing Project

Essex's only dedicated bouldering centre, Colchester Climbing Project allows you to scale walls up…

Image shows Colchester Arts Centre with shadows and an eerie green light.

Learn their story and experience the city at night on this fascinating tour!

Moto pizza chef, throwing the pizza dough in the air with a pizza oven in the background

Bottomless pizza, all the classics as well as unique flavour combinations.

GreyFriars Hotel

Refurbished 18th-century building on the site of a former Franciscan Priory

Boats lined up at the river bank. An attendant opens the door of a wooden hut.

Daytime restaurant in the heart of Constable Country, serving breakfast, brunch and lunch.

The University of Essex Campus

The University of Essex is one of the UK's leading academic institutions.

Poster showing landscapes and details of the event.

Free entry Plan your visit Continuing the Colchester Art Society 80th anniversary celebrations, CAS…

Shop front of Bill and Bert's with lots of colourful Jellycat teddies

Independent gift-shop stocking interesting items for the whole family, including jellycats.

Wisteria at Green Island Gardens

20 acres of professionally designed gardens within woodland destroyed by the 1987 hurricane. Now a…

Visit Colchester Britain's First City logo on blue background

Chimes specialises in on-site watch repairs, clock restorations and jewellery repairs.

Red Lion Books - Bookshop Soiree

Author hosts Amy Abdelnoor, Caitlin Blackwell-Baines and Laura Evans. Shopping discount, goodie…

Shop front of Traders of the East with colourful clothes, cushions and bunting.

Discover a treasure trove of jewellery, rugs, soft furnishings and alternative clothing

St Mary's Church in West Bergholt

St Mary's Church dates from the 14th Century, although it is believed to have Saxon origins. Reused…

The Cock Inn outside tables and chairs

A traditional 17th Century Freehouse Country Inn with restaurant, in the village of Polstead on the…

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