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Highlights

Tennis Balls

Colchester Tennis Centre is a fantastic facility boasting 22 hard (6 floodlit) and grass courts and…

Image shows candles and winter wreaths.

Candlelight concerts bring the magic of a live, multi-sensory musical experience to awe-inspiring…

Coffee Hog Colchester

Family run coffee shop, offering events and a great spread of sweet treats.

Public Footpath sign

The Essex Way is an 81 mile walk from Epping to Harwich

Sir Alfred Munnings House

Explore the life and work of renown British artist Sir Alfred Munnings (1878-1959) in his former…

Exterior of the Black Buoy Pub in Wivenhoe.

Award winning Freehouse pub, located near the River Colne in Wivenhoe. 

Colchester Castle viewed from Castle Park Gates

Colchester Castle is the largest Norman Keep in Europe and houses the city's main museum.

Miseria e Nobilta Exterior

Miseria e Nobiltà offer the finest in authentic traditional Italian cuisine! Located near the…

RSPB Flatford Wildlife

A fabulous wildlife garden to inspire you to Give Nature a Home where you live. New family trail to…

Unfamiliars Zine

Free Colouring Book available at the Visitor Information Centre.

Church Street Tavern

Bar & restaurant in Colchester's city centre perfect for day as much as night. Lunch & dinner,…

The exterior of Level Best cafe on a sunny day.

An Art Cafe run by The Dacon Trust Ltd which helps provide work and training to adults with…

Wakes Hall Lodges Lake

Enjoy the luxury of your own self-catering holiday lodge surrounded by a 500 acre estate in the…

Pizza Express Colchester

Located in the heart of Colchester’s historic Dutch Quarter, tucked away behind the imposing…

Wisteria at Green Island Gardens

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

High Woods Country Park Lake

High Woods Country Park is one of Colchester's best-loved beauty spots, with plenty of…

Visitor Guide 2026 Banner

The official Visitor Guide to Colchester, packed with lots of information on places to visit,…

Image shows evening Christmas Farmers Market in situ.

From the people that bring you Colchester's monthly Farmer's Market, a special festive evening…

'Matt' at Headgate Theatre

A deeply moving play

The Hythe, Colchester

The Hythe is a former industrial area to the south of Colchester located on the banks of the River…

Image of two musicians on stage

John Otway and Wild Willy Barrett have been at it .... and each other.... for over 50 years.…

Silent Disco - Choose your Decade

Join us for our Silent Disco and enjoy a night of music, dancing and all your favourite hits from…

Colchester Orbital

A 15 mile, self-guided picturesque walk and cycle route, covering green spaces, cycle paths and…

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More Highlights

Tennis Balls

Colchester Tennis Centre is a fantastic facility boasting 22 hard (6 floodlit) and grass courts and…

Image shows candles and winter wreaths.

Candlelight concerts bring the magic of a live, multi-sensory musical experience to awe-inspiring…

Coffee Hog Colchester

Family run coffee shop, offering events and a great spread of sweet treats.

Public Footpath sign

The Essex Way is an 81 mile walk from Epping to Harwich

Sir Alfred Munnings House

Explore the life and work of renown British artist Sir Alfred Munnings (1878-1959) in his former…

Exterior of the Black Buoy Pub in Wivenhoe.

Award winning Freehouse pub, located near the River Colne in Wivenhoe. 

Colchester Castle viewed from Castle Park Gates

Colchester Castle is the largest Norman Keep in Europe and houses the city's main museum.

Miseria e Nobilta Exterior

Miseria e Nobiltà offer the finest in authentic traditional Italian cuisine! Located near the…

RSPB Flatford Wildlife

A fabulous wildlife garden to inspire you to Give Nature a Home where you live. New family trail to…

Unfamiliars Zine

Free Colouring Book available at the Visitor Information Centre.

Church Street Tavern

Bar & restaurant in Colchester's city centre perfect for day as much as night. Lunch & dinner,…

The exterior of Level Best cafe on a sunny day.

An Art Cafe run by The Dacon Trust Ltd which helps provide work and training to adults with…

Wakes Hall Lodges Lake

Enjoy the luxury of your own self-catering holiday lodge surrounded by a 500 acre estate in the…

Pizza Express Colchester

Located in the heart of Colchester’s historic Dutch Quarter, tucked away behind the imposing…

Wisteria at Green Island Gardens

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

High Woods Country Park Lake

High Woods Country Park is one of Colchester's best-loved beauty spots, with plenty of…

Visitor Guide 2026 Banner

The official Visitor Guide to Colchester, packed with lots of information on places to visit,…

Image shows evening Christmas Farmers Market in situ.

From the people that bring you Colchester's monthly Farmer's Market, a special festive evening…

'Matt' at Headgate Theatre

A deeply moving play

The Hythe, Colchester

The Hythe is a former industrial area to the south of Colchester located on the banks of the River…

Image of two musicians on stage

John Otway and Wild Willy Barrett have been at it .... and each other.... for over 50 years.…

Silent Disco - Choose your Decade

Join us for our Silent Disco and enjoy a night of music, dancing and all your favourite hits from…

Colchester Orbital

A 15 mile, self-guided picturesque walk and cycle route, covering green spaces, cycle paths and…

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