Colchester
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Colchester is Britain's oldest recorded town. With its attractive old buildings, Roman wall, castle and proximity to Constable country, Colchester is an interesting place to visit.
Colchester is also home to the University of Essex, the Colchester Institute and an Army Garrison.
Get In/Get Out
The easiest way to get in/out of Colchester is either by Rail or Coach. All travel timetables both into and around Colchester can be found from the County Council Website
Rail
Trains operated by 'one' ( http://www.onerailway.com/ ) run frequently, approximately every 10 minutes south to London Liverpool Street and every 30 minutes north as far as Norwich. Travellers from other towns will likely have to go via one of these major stations, or via Ipswich.
Coach
National Express coaches run from the central Colchester bus station (and various other stops) to various destinations (London, Major Airports, Norwich, etc).
Car
Colchester can be reached by car either via the A12 and the A14 which in turn link up with the M25 from the South and the M1/M6 from the North. A road map can be found Here
Get Around
The easiest way to get around Colchester itself is by Car or Bus. Full bus timetables are available from the County Council Website.
See
Inside
Museums
Colchester is home to 4 museums :
Each is housed in a different beautiful old building and each offer a different insight into the history behind Colchester.
Colchester Zoo
Colchester Zoo makes an interesting day out for the family. With some of the best cat and primate collections in Europe, and recent winner of the 'Large Visitor Attraction of the Year' Award, it's well worth a visit.
Outside
Castle Park
The Castle Park is a fairly large park in the grounds of Colchester castle. A number of events are held there annually, including Cricket matches and festivals.
Do
Until more detail added, an excellent site for more information on activities around Colchester is the Colchester Guide site.
Buy
Eat
Where
Specific restaurant info, or general idea of good areas of the destination to try
Drink
- The Playhouse
- The Hole in the Wall
- Wig and Pen
- The Goat & Boot
- Pot Hill
Sleep
Specific restaurant info, or general idea of good areas of the destination to try
Exercise
This is a section for listing places to exercise in the city. Yes, it's somewhat like Do, but more oriented towards exercise-as-tedious-chore rather than exercise-as-vacation-adventure.
