Birthplace of Thomas Gainsborough RA (1727-88). Historic house dating back to the 16th Century with attractive walled garden. The outstanding collection is shown together with...

Based around a country station, this museum has the feel of an 1890s branch line. Many locomotives, wagons and carriages from the eras of steam...

Splendid Norman keep built in 1140 by the famous de Veres, Earls of Oxford. Visited by Kings Henry VII, VIII and Queen Elizabeth I and...

Colchester Zoo is one of the finest zoos in Europe with over 200 species set 60 acres of beautiful parkland. Award winning enclosures include the...

In the heart of John Constable country, St Mary the Virgin was constructed in 1492 and has undergone numerous changes, mainly internally since then. Many...

Colchester is well known for its Roman remains, and the Balkerne Gate is the most complete Roman town gateway in Britain. Built around AD 55,...

The Mercury has been described as one of the best repertory theatres in the country. It is home to the Mercury Theatre Company, which performs...

The unusual red brick tower looking down Colchester High Street is England's largest Victorian water tower. Completed in 1883, the 116ft building took over a...

In the 1500s Flemish Protestant refugees arrived in Colchester, their weaving skills helping to make it one of the richest wool towns in England. Although...

St Martin's Church is a part-ruined medieval church. The damage to the tower was done during the English Civil War, and the church was never...

The High Street reflects Colchester’s status as England's oldest recorded town. Buildings range from medieval timber-framed houses to Georgian mansions, and underneath them all are...

The remains of Britain's only Roman Circus were first glimpsed in 2000, nearly 2000 years after it was built. It was made entirely of stone...

Colchester Arts Centre offers an astonishing choice of entertainment, ranging from films to farmers markets. The Centre also hosts club nights, poetry, salsa, theatre, world...

Munnings was famous for his depiction of East Anglian rural life in the early twentieth century and later for his paintings of racehorses. He lived...

Colchester is the oldest recorded town in England, and its market has been running for over 800 years. In 1189, it was granted a charter...

The Roman Emporer Claudius famously rode into Colchester on an elephant in AD43. The Romans soon turned Colchester – or Camulodunum as they called it...

Colchester is the oldest recorded town in the country, and therefore has a long and interesting history. Unlike many museums that are concerned with...

Timperleys is a 15th Century timber-framed house, a garden and a fascinating clock museum. The house and garden that were once home to William Gilberd,...

A beautiful park based near Colchester town centre, which is situated near a leisure facility, a ten-pin bowling lane, restaurants and shops. It has...

This Norman castle is laid on the foundations of the Roman Temple of Claudius, destroyed in AD60 by Queen Boudica when she razed Colchester. The...