The 10 Best Sights & Landmarks in Colchester, England

November 23, 2021 Alida England

Colchester /ˈkoʊltʃɛstər/ ( listen) is an historic market town and the largest settlement within the borough of Colchester in the county of Essex.
Restaurants in Colchester

1. Peake's House

East Stockwell Street, Colchester CO1 1ST England [email protected] http://www.landmarktrust.org.uk/search-and-book/properties/peakes-house-11147
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5.0 based on 3 reviews

Originally three cottages at the centre of Colchester's cloth trade, the long mullioned windows were designed to give light to the weavers at their looms. It is a snug retreat from which you can explore the historic town. Peake's House can be booked for short breaks with the Landmark Trust, a charity that restores historic buildings at risk and makes them available for holidays.

2. St Michael & All Angels Church

Copford, Colchester England http://www.britainexpress.com/counties/essex/churches/copford.htm
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5.0 based on 13 reviews

St Michael & All Angels Church

3. Hillhouse Wood

Hall Road West Bergholt, Colchester, Colchester CO6 3NY England http://www.woodlandtrust.org.uk/visiting-woods/wood/4644/hillhouse-wood/
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5.0 based on 5 reviews

Hillhouse Wood

Reviewed By furze2 - Leigh-on Sea, United Kingdom

Easily walkable bluebell wood. Many easy paths through this beautiful wood with bluebells and wild garlic. Parking can be found in the village of West Bergholt.

4. The Claudius Gateway

One Castle Park Right in front of the Castle, Colchester CO1 1TJ England +44 7815 564510 http://worldfoodaid.org/claudius-gateway/
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5.0 based on 8 reviews

The Claudius Gateway

5. St. Helen's Chapel

17 Maidenburgh Street, Colchester CO1 1UB England +44 1206 530530
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5.0 based on 7 reviews

St. Helen's Chapel

6. Radio Caroline's MV Ross Revenge

River Blackwater, Colchester England +44 20 8340 3831 [email protected] http://www.radiocaroline.co.uk/
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Radio Caroline's MV Ross Revenge

The orginal pirate radio station, Radio Caroline is still broadcasting today, 24/7, on 648AM (East and South East of England), DAB, on mobiles and around the world online at radiocaroline.co.uk Most programming from land-based studios and one weekend a month Radio Caroline North broadcasts live from the studios on board our radio ship Ross Revenge, which is moored on the River Blackwater in Essex. Trips and tours by DJs all year round inc during live broadcasts. Meet the crew and visit studios, vinyl library, mess room, galley, engine room, transmitters and generator room, decks, wheelhouse, chart room, newsroom and more.

Reviewed By cynthia664 - Sandwich, United Kingdom

A brilliant trip to hear and see memories of Radio Caroline and pirate radio, an important part of our youth. Shown around by DJ Barry, all with masks and social distancing. Saw and heard the DJ on air from the on board studio. Also interesting to hear the story of the Ross Revenge, previously a cod fishing trawler and fascinating if you like looking at ships engines, generators etc as I do. You have to be quite agile to get on and off the tender boat from West Mersea and to climb up and down ladders!

7. The South Lanes

11A Eld Lane, Colchester CO1 1LS England [email protected] http://southlanes.org.uk
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The South Lanes

This area is home to an eclectic mix of historic sites, beautiful lanes to walk in, arts and crafts, shops and restaurants.

8. Colchester Castle Museum

Castle Park, Colchester CO1 1TJ England +44 1206 282939 [email protected] http://cimuseums.org.uk/visit/venues/colchester-castle
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4.5 based on 1,094 reviews

Colchester Castle Museum

Colchester Castle is the largest Norman Keep in Europe. Constructed on the foundations of the Temple of Claudius, built when Colchester was the first Roman capital of Britain, the Castle Museum today reveals many fascinating layers of history to visitors. Archaeological collections of international quality covering 2,500 years of history are beautifully showcased, including of the most important Roman finds in Britain

Reviewed By 49stevet - Hemel Hempstead, United Kingdom

The museum aspect of the castle is very well designed so you can follow a timeline from the Iron Age through the Romans to medieval and modern Colchester. I took a guided tour which went to parts of the castle not open to the general public like the foundations of the temple to the deified Claudius which I definitely recommend.

9. Paycockes

25 West Street Coggeshall, Colchester CO6 1NS England +44 1376 561305 http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/paycockes/
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4.5 based on 68 reviews

Paycockes

10. Colchester War Memorial

High Street Cowdrey Crescent, Colchester CO1 1TH England
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4.5 based on 12 reviews

Colchester War Memorial

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