Colchester - Wikipedia Colchester Castle was constructed in the eleventh century on earlier Roman foundations; it now contains a museum The main campus of the University of Essex is located between Colchester and Wivenhoe Local government is the responsibility of Colchester City Council and Essex County Council
Welcome to Visit Colchester Poised at the gateway to East Anglia with picturesque villages on its doorstep, and located only minutes away from the coast, the Colchester area is the perfect destination for a well-deserved short break, day trip or family holiday
Colchester | England, Map, History, Population | Britannica Colchester, town and borough (district), administrative and historic county of Essex, England It occupies the northeastern part of the county on the River Colne As Camulodunum, the town of Colchester was the capital of the pre-Roman Belgic ruler Cunobelinus and is so named on his coins
Things To Do See In Colchester, UK | VisitBritain It may be Britain’s oldest city, but Colchester never stands still in the face of time Uncover more than 2,000 years of history, from the Romans through to the Victorians Step into the past at Europe’s largest Norman Keep, explore its prisons and vaults and discover its hidden secrets
THE 10 BEST Things to Do in Colchester (2026) - Tripadvisor Colchester's distinctive heritage is nowhere more apparent than in Castle Park A site of national importance, this Victorian Park contains evidence of 2000 years of history and is a landscape moulded…
15 Best Things to Do in Colchester (Essex, England) The place to dip into Camulodunum’s history is an extraordinary monument in its own right: Colchester Castle is a rare surviving keep started during the Norman Conquest in the 1160s There are invaluable Roman artefacts inside, and you can head down into the vaults of a Roman temple
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Colchester – Travel guide at Wikivoyage Colchester is a city in Essex, East Anglia Home to the University of Essex, the Colchester Institute and an Army Garrison, and with its attractive old buildings, Roman wall, castle and proximity to Constable country, Colchester is an interesting place to visit